Toxins are far more harmful to the body than Lu Lu imagined. Even if she has formulated a very good medicine for the toxicity, Chongwu and Gale still need to rest for a period of time before they can fully recover. Severe visual impairment also requires
It can be cured by taking medicine for a long time.
However, there was no time left.
The doll who suddenly woke up and talked to Lu Yu promised to conduct a thorough investigation, but said nothing about the trial, and everything was as usual.
The Tsing Yi flying dragon puppet of the association appeared outside the manor on time, and Hu Hu's heavy fog and Gale did not announce their withdrawal because of this.
Promotion depends on character, and the lucky man, Papa, who happened to escape the poisoning incident, took the initiative to help Gale, and Herola also held the little mouse's hand.
"I must consider whether this will be my only chance in this life." This sentence was so appropriate here that Lu Yu couldn't help but whisper it silently.
Trials are already a relatively fair way to climb the ladder in Selkalo, especially under the background of this year's theme of "luck", who wants to let the opportunity that is already in their hands fly away?
On the way to the capital of Selkalo, everyone was silent. Only Qing Yi from the association conveyed the message from the secret meeting to Lu Yu.
"The secret meeting has been thoroughly investigated. I believe that after the trial is over, you will get a satisfactory answer."
Knowing that the puppet kept its word, Coal Ball nodded with satisfaction. As long as the townspeople continued to hold the grand ceremony rigorously, the monster would remain silent.
Geglan, classified as a second-tier city by Herola, is more like a remote country than the capital city. In the streets and alleys of this former doll capital, there are a large number of doll workshops and material shops, with a dense population and prosperous trade.
The level is the same as that of the Port of Demorris controlled by the Theocracy. You must know that it is a port city, while the capital city of Selkalo is located inland.
The massive amounts of materials needed to make puppets in Selkalo are often obtained from trade and expansion. If the surrounding countries had not closely united in recent years, they would most likely have been crushed by the increasingly powerful puppet masters, but Lu Yu
Judging from what we know, this balance of power will probably not last long. As friction and war continue, population will become the biggest problem for the side fighting Selkalo.
As long as there are materials, even if he recovers damaged dolls from the battlefield, Selkalo can continue to rely on remote control of the dolls to gain results. This is an extremely unbalanced confrontation.
It is said that the national alliance that is the enemy of Selkalo is trying to cut off the maritime communication lines of several major ports, slowing down the repair and construction progress of the doll army - at least reducing the output of high-end dolls.
Herola did not show any other emotions when introducing these things. She seemed to have no sense of belonging to Selkalo and was not proud of it.
After having their identities checked by the secret meeting red-coats, all the testers were sent to a canyon on the outskirts of the capital. They will stay in mansions built around the canyon by area, waiting for the test to come tomorrow.
As before, the huge trialist residence in Geglan Field was as empty as a horse race. After the five of them moved in, it was still as quiet and deserted as a haunted house. The wind blowing in the canyon blew through the building and made a long, sharp "Woo".
"Woo" sounds like a hundred ghosts walking in the night.
Under the wheel of fate, the fate of everyone has once again moved towards the unknown. No one knows what will greet them tomorrow. Lu Yu can only try to inspire the four people in front of him with delicious food tonight.
This night was not peaceful. The puppet masters from the secret society dropped a large number of puppets into the lower canyons, mountains, and dense forests. This place was far larger than the Gegelan Proving Ground, and the terrain was more complex and diverse.
The huge arena is already filled with groups of dolls of different types and different combat strengths.
In the early morning, the first ray of morning light broke through the darkness and shone on the earth. The puppet masters of the secret meeting left in order. The mountains and forests were still ringing with the cheerful chirping of birds, and the domineering roars of beasts could also be heard in the jungle. But every trialist knew that,
Those are not living creatures.
The voice of the secret envoy came from the mouths of the puppet waiters standing beside those who were promoted in each major region.
"Turntable, turn on!"
The grunting sound touched the hearts of every trialist. Only Lu Yu looked relaxed and geared up - he couldn't wait to enjoy the next game.
"The rules of the competition have been published, all testers, please listen carefully!"
"The first stage of the Royal City Tournament lasts for two and a half days."
"Trial theme [Predator]."
"Those who advance in each region will receive ten Yupu marks. At the end of the first stage of the trial, Yupu will have the largest number of twelve trialists who still have the Yupu mark to enter the next stage of the trial.
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"There is also a chance that the Jade Mark can be obtained through the dolls at the trial site. Please explore on your own for the specific method of obtaining it."
"If a trialist loses all the jade on his body, he will be out of the game and surrenders voluntarily. Those who withdraw and hand over all the jade will be protected by the supreme iron law. Anyone who pursues them will be disqualified from the trial."
"Every twenty jade pieces can restore the qualifications of an eliminated player, and the number of jade pieces required for each player to regain their qualifications increases with the number of times."
"This trial can still only use the props provided and obtained in the venue. All takeaway props must be stored in the residence. If you carry and use them, you will lose the qualification for the trial."
"Finally, different events will occur in this trial over time, so please pay attention at all times."
Without the companion of a puppet messenger, the conditions for promotion in this trial are simple and crude. You only need to have enough jade, no matter how you obtain it.
Realizing that the secret puppet master had nothing to add, Papa and Gale gritted their teeth, and Chongwu clenched his fists. After a while, he lowered his voice and said, "This is not fair."
"There are only five people in Gelan, this trial is too unbalanced!"
The secret meeting men in black who were paying attention to the reactions of the players in each region through the puppets couldn't help but shake their heads. Out of sympathy for the five members of the Geglan team, one of them sent a message: "It should be noted that fate is unpredictable and life is never fair.
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"The fact that you are standing here is a gift from fate, isn't it? Work hard and try to create a miracle."
The three Coal Balls chuckled, they were very satisfied with this challenging game.
After waiting for a long time, a batch of six-pointed star jade pieces about the size of a thumb were sent over by the dolls. These things, which looked like scraps from the mine, were secretly engraved with simple and compact magic circles and became cheap certificates.
There is still some preparation time before the official start of the game at noon, and the qualified players in each region have begun to discuss tactics and elect some leaders to deal with this team competition.
Except for Lu Yu, everyone else in Gelanchang was a little dull.
"Perch, Herola, and Papa, I'll give Yu Pu to you." Chong Wu said in a shocking voice, "With my current physical condition, there is no chance... If Yu Pu is still like the last trial
Those of you who can redeem items like that and have the ability to move should redeem them as soon as possible."
Gale, who was also shaken, also planned to do the same. He originally planned to pick up a good theme and continue to try his luck. Now it seems that there is no hope of promotion. It is better to be more free and easy and let people who hope to change things try it. It is not in vain.
Participate in competitions.
"Don't be so pessimistic. Who said we must have no hope?"
"Mr. Bass, we only have fifty little stars. Other divisions have as few as seven or eight hundred, and as many as one or two thousand. I heard that the average number of people who have advanced to the level in Glynnion City is quite strong, as many as three hundred."
People, most of them are ruthless people transformed by powerful puppet masters... Even if they do nothing, victory is already on their side."
It's not that Papa didn't want to give it a try, there wasn't a coward here, but the desperate gap and the fact that the competition was almost over at the beginning made him really unable to think of taking a chance.
It is human nature not to dare to bet on a bet that is bound to lose.
"Indeed, if the leader does nothing and everyone sticks together, it will be almost impossible for the laggard to surpass, but..." Lu Yu pointed to his head, "Let us forget the word 'trial'
, treat all this as a game, a game where the puppeteer enjoys the confrontation of the 'puppets' like a god."
"The biggest fear in games is that they are boring and boring. Everything is formulaic. Only randomness and uncertainty can give both participants and bystanders a sense of excitement. Uncertainty and randomness are always the most interesting."
Herola recalled the rules read out at the secret meeting: "The special events of the carousel...yes, those special events may bring about some strange changes, just like the time of Geglan."
"But even so... the help we can provide is too little." Chongwu sighed.
"When I exchanged cream mushroom soup with you before, I said that the encounter between people will make their destiny collide and change." Lu Yu said, "I promised Herola that she would advance, so she stood here. I
I can also make a promise to you."
Suddenly, his eyes that were still filled with poisonous fog saw a black halo from Lu Yu's body.
"But... we have nothing, and you won't get anything in return for this promise."
Lu Yu shook his head: "There are rewards, such as the joy of playing games, the sense of accomplishment of turning the impossible into possible... and those that can be rewarded in the future and affect my worship and belief."
"Believe in me, be grateful to me, admire me, and I will bring you victory."
Not only the three people in Chongwu, but also Herola was stunned. At this moment, the same words came from the church's mouth like empty words of preaching, but they came from Lu Yu's mouth... His voice had a strange magic power, like
It is a contract demon that the bards say can act according to the contract. If you pay the price, it will faithfully fulfill the contract.
"Mr. Bass, what do you want us to do?"
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The bell for the start of the trial rang on time. As expected, most areas with numerical advantages did not act rashly. They only sent a small number of outstanding trialists to explore the surrounding areas with a group of juniors to confirm the basic rewards.
Even if people from different areas occasionally come into contact, it is only through eyes. Before confirming the difficulty of obtaining the jade, everyone does not want to waste their strength because of a small friction. Coming to the King's Capital Competition is far away from the Doll Capital.
Just one step away, each side is cautious and restrained.
Lu Yu didn't move, he was waiting for the event that would stir up the situation to happen.
While closing his eyes and concentrating, Lu Lu noticed that someone was approaching the mansion where they lived together.
"It's right here, it's right here, those who advance in the Gegelan Proving Ground, hahahahaha."
"I heard that only five people from Gegelan advanced this time. So no matter how hard we try, it will be in vain."
"Since those guys are so aggrieved, let's just be a favor and help them out. A round trip will surely help reduce those guys' resentment."
After the game started, the safety zone of the mansion lost its effect, and the people waiting in the yard soon saw this group of people walking in swaggeringly.
Obvious traces of transformation can be seen on the bodies of every person in this group. The person walking in the front has two tooth-yellow awls on his arms, which look like they were polished from the bones of some kind of monster.
"I don't bully the weak. Do you guys from Geglan want us to take action, or should you simply hand over the little star and withdraw from the competition?" The young man with the external bone awl said proudly, "It's impossible to have the opportunity to make such a merciful choice.
It’s a lot, so you should cherish it.”
Herola prepared to cast the spell with her still slightly stiff hands. Chongwu and Gale stood up unsteadily, while Papa moved thiefly, as if he wanted to find an opportunity to make a surprise attack.
"Want to fight? A group of sickly guys still want to resist? You really don't take our kindness seriously."
"One, two, three..." Lu Yu nodded, "nine, one hundred and forty little stars, come on, hand them all over. Thank you so much for coming in person, otherwise you would have to wait for the carousel.
It’s really boring.”
"Are you out of your mind? We are from the Glyny region, haven't you heard?" The young man pointed to himself proudly, "Apart from the capital city, we have the highest quality of reformers. To deal with you, I will
...Puff——!”
The Quiet Garden appeared silently, swallowing up the young man who spoke and an unlucky guy around him. In the paradise of darkness and morning glory, angry voices continued to echo.
"You should not blaspheme the Lord..."
"Hateful, piano."
One blow kills, and in an instant, the arrogant young man disappears into the world before he can introduce himself. Little stars spit out from the darkness, and the dark order stands between everyone and Lu Yu.
Everyone's scalp is numb.
"You know what you killed... Wow!"
The Serenity Garden wraps its morning glory branches around another prey: "You shall not be rude to the Lord, food."
Magicians from the outside world are collectively attacking the Serenity Garden, but the darkness that is as thick as substance remains unmoved.
After seeing a small star falling to the ground, the group of people who were able to advance here realized that something was wrong. They had no time to escape, but they were already trapped in boundless darkness.
Lu Yu's figure appeared in everyone's eyes.
"Calm down, don't get excited, they were too noisy, so I told them to shut up."
"Don't worry, I won't let you lose your qualifications completely. How about each of you hand over eight stars to me as money to buy your life? This deal is worth it, right?"
The people who had completely lost contact with their companions had a numerical advantage and quickly handed over the stars before the drooling morning glory rushed towards them.
Lu Yu kept his promise and would not kill anyone who paid.
"Teacher... why didn't you just deal with them?"
Lu Yu clicked his tongue and said, "Do you know what scientific pig raising and fishing are?"