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Chapter 716: The Trial Begins
Chapter 716: The Trial Begins
September 25, 2017
At the training ground of Flame Yellow Mountain Fortress, two formidable generals were engaged in combat, wielding battle axes.
Well, calling it a battle might not be entirely accurate. At least, one of them never felt like he was fighting or competing with the other. In his eyes, he was purely being tormented.
The two figures in the training ground were undoubtedly Lu HaiKong and Pan Feng. Lu HaiKong had no intention of teaching Pan Feng a lesson, but seeing the guy's timid and shrinking demeanor, he couldn't help but call him out for a good beating.
Lu HaiKong's intention wasn't solely to torment Pan Feng. At this moment, Pan Feng's performance was not only filled with mockery, but more importantly, Lu HaiKong wanted to test Pan Feng's strength.
After all, although Lu HaiKong had a general understanding of Pan Feng's abilities, it had been some time since they last sparred. Before granting Pan Feng the Top General Trial Token, Lu HaiKong needed to reassess his current strength.
If Pan Feng's current strength impressed Lu HaiKong, he would immediately grant him the Top General Trial Token. However, if Lu HaiKong felt that Pan Feng needed to improve and could enhance his abilities within a short time, he would allow Pan Feng to do so before giving him the token.
The battle between Lu HaiKong and Pan Feng lasted about ten minutes. During this time, Lu HaiKong didn't go all out on Pan Feng. He exercised restraint and didn't inflict much damage, focusing instead on gauging Pan Feng's abilities. Lu HaiKong discovered that Pan Feng's progress was even faster than he had anticipated.
Currently, Pan Feng excelled in various aspects, except for a slight hesitation in battle. However, considering that his opponent was Lu HaiKong, this hesitation was somewhat understandable.
After assessing Pan Feng's strength and confirming that he had limited room for rapid growth and could challenge the trial, Lu HaiKong immediately halted the fight.
As Lu HaiKong stopped, Pan Feng stood there, slightly dazed.
"What's going on? Is it over already? Shouldn't the lord torment me more? I haven't even been knocked down yet!"
"Lord, is this it?" Pan Feng couldn't believe that Lu HaiKong was being so 'generous.'
Lu HaiKong smiled and said, "Do you want to practice some more?"
Pan Feng's body trembled, and his large head shook like a rattle drum.
"Look at you, you spineless guy!" Lu HaiKong became annoyed at Pan Feng's behavior and couldn't help but slap him on the forehead.
"Lord, you know me, Pan. Aside from you, have I ever backed down in a fight? I'm not boasting, but even if thousands of enemies were to appear on the battlefield, I, Pan, would never back down!"
"Oh? You're afraid of me? Then why don't you practice with Dian Wei?" Lu HaiKong's words made Pan Feng's rugged face contort like a bitter gourd.
Seeing Pan Feng's reaction, Lu HaiKong burst into laughter. He stopped teasing the eccentric fellow and took out the Top General Trial Token.
Although Pan Feng had fought with Lu HaiKong earlier, Lu HaiKong had held back during that match. Therefore, Pan Feng didn't suffer any injuries, and his strength hadn't been significantly exhausted, making him in peak condition and an ideal candidate for using the Top General Trial Token.
After taking out the Top General Trial Token, Lu HaiKong's playful expression faded, and his attitude became solemn.
The matter at hand was crucial, as it concerned Pan Feng's potential to break through to Strength 90. This was not something to be taken lightly, and despite Lu HaiKong's confidence in Pan Feng, such matters required a serious approach.
Although Pan Feng was a bit of a clown, when he saw Lu HaiKong's seriousness, he immediately followed suit.
In this solemn atmosphere, Lu HaiKong explained the purpose of the token in his hand to Pan Feng in detail and instructed him on various matters he needed to know about this trial.
After spending about ten minutes ensuring that Pan Feng understood everything, Lu HaiKong confirmed that Pan Feng was ready. He then directly used the Top General Trial Token in his hand.
"You have successfully used the Top General Trial Token. The trial subject has been selected, and the trial has begun!"
As the system notification sounded, Lu HaiKong clearly saw a light gate open behind Pan Feng, enveloping him. In an instant, Pan Feng disappeared from his original spot.
"The trial has begun. From now on, it's up to him!" Lu HaiKong muttered to himself.
After instructing Chen Ping to send someone to guard the area and bring Pan Feng to him as soon as he emerged, Lu HaiKong left the training ground without delay, accompanied by the Guardian Beast.
The Flame Yellow Mountain Fortress wasn't actually that large, especially the three buildings—the Mountain Bandit Camp, the Training Ground, and the Assembly Hall—which were relatively concentrated together. So, when Lu Hai Kong was at the Training Ground and wanted to go to the Assembly Hall, it wouldn't take much effort.
Within ten minutes, Lu Hai Kong arrived at the Assembly Hall.
Lu Hai Kong carried the Guardian Beast into the Assembly Hall, and a system notification promptly appeared.
【You have brought the Mountain Crystal (Guardian Beast) into the Assembly Hall. Do you wish to activate it?】
"Yes!" Lu Hai Kong nodded without hesitation, and the system promptly sent another message.
【Activating the Mountain Crystal (Guardian Beast) requires one million gold. Do you wish to pay?】
Lu Hai Kong was already accustomed to the system's insistent demands for money. As someone with a substantial fortune, he didn't bat an eye at this meager one million gold and casually waved his hand to spend it.
【Mountain Crystal (Guardian Beast) activation successful!】
As the third system notification sounded, Lu Hai Kong saw the fist-sized, earth-yellow crystal in his hand emit a faint glow, like a gem.
Within this glow, Lu Hai Kong noticed something slowly emerging from the crystal. He expected to see some kind of beast, but to his surprise, before he could make out what it was, the crystal in his hand directly melted, transforming into a lump of crystal-clear liquid with a certain viscosity.
"What's going on?" Lu Hai Kong was puzzled, and a system notification promptly appeared.
【Please customize an image for your Guardian Beast!】
In the 619th book, the first bar, it's not wrong!
As the system notification sounded, streams of information flowed into Lu Hai Kong's brain, and he instantly grasped the customization techniques.
In simple terms, the liquid in front of him became a perfectly malleable piece of clay. Whatever shape Lu Hai Kong wanted to give it, it would take on that form.
In this situation, Lu Hai Kong didn't hesitate. He directly imagined an image in his mind.
For the Guardian Beast's image, Lu Hai Kong didn't overthink it or try to create something special, like a dragon. He simply made it into a fist-sized, earth-yellow little bear.
After deciding on the image for this Guardian Beast, Lu Hai Kong materialized it in his mind, and the little bear appeared before him.
The fist-sized, earth-yellow little fellow floated in front of Lu Hai Kong, rubbing its eyes and looking at him endearingly.
Lu Hai Kong reached out, picked up this adorable little fellow, and simultaneously opened its interface.
Mountain Crystal (Guardian Beast) (Juvenile Stage)
Nickname: Unnamed
Territory Protection Radius lv1 (Within a 1-li radius of the Assembly Hall!)
Limited Strength: 60
Guardian Skill: Heavy Mountain Guard (lv1)???
Heavy Mountain Guard lv1: Upon activation, any hostile forces within the protected area will immediately be subjected to 1.1 times the normal gravitational force!
"Is this little guy not good enough?"
Lu Hai Kong was slightly disappointed, but he quickly realized that both Heavy Mountain Guard and Territory Protection Radius could be upgraded. However, the system's notorious nature required money for upgrades.
Lu Hai Kong didn't hesitate and waved his hand to upgrade both skills to level 3. The gravitational force of Heavy Mountain Guard increased to 1.5, and the little creature's protected territory expanded from 1 li to 10 li.
Lu Hai Kong wanted to upgrade further, but the prices weren't expensive. It only required 500,000 gold and 1 million gold, respectively. Although Lu Hai Kong could afford it, the Guardian Beast couldn't be upgraded further at its current stage. The Juvenile Stage Guardian Beast's skills could only be upgraded to level 3, and if Lu Hai Kong wanted to raise its level, he needed to help it grow.
To help the Guardian Beast grow, Lu Hai Kong needed not only money but also faith. The former was easy, but the latter was a bit more challenging.
"It seems that in the short term, this little guy won't be able to grow. It will probably take a few months to a year for it to develop. Let's take it slow!"
Lu Hai Kong put the little guy aside as he spoke...
(End of Chapter)
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