Chapter 199 Lake Lady Trial, Knight Five
If he can kill this king salmon, Cao Xing will get at least thousands of kilograms of epic fish meat! Cao Xing’s pupils shrank, and his heart was instantly filled with huge temptation.
“Bang! Bang bang!”
Violent crashing sounds continued to be heard, and the king salmon seemed to be still struggling.
However, after jumping a few times, it finally lost its strength and collapsed on the ice.
This powerful epic creature seems to have become a piece of meat that can be slaughtered by others.
At this moment, the king salmon slowly opened its mouth, and then spoke human words.
“Human… let me go…”
Hearing the other party speak, everyone on the field looked at each other.
Bronn touched his bald head and said with a ghostly look on his face: “By the gods, I actually heard a fish talking to me!”
But soon, they accepted this fact.
After all, in this magical world, it is normal for this kind of phenomenon to occur.
And Cao Xing asked directly: “What can I get if I let you go?”
The salmon said slowly: “You get nothing…”
“I am the guardian of this water…I want to go back to the water…”
If the average person heard this answer, they would probably kill the king salmon without hesitation.
Not to mention the fish and meat harvest from killing this epic creature, the jeweled crown on its head is very extraordinary at first glance.
However–
Cao Xing knew that this king salmon was related to the preliminary mission of a legendary weapon.
Only by releasing it can the subsequent legendary mission be started.
He looked at Qinon, and the old man nodded secretly.
An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of Cao Xing’s mouth.
Then he said with a solemn look on his face.
“Poor Guardian of the Lake, I’m sorry that I caught you and disturbed your peace.”
“Now, let me put you back in the water.”
Hearing this, the king salmon in front of him had a look of surprise in his eyes.
“Human…are you sure you really want to let me go?”
“Did you know? If you eat any piece of meat from me, you can gain strong vitality. No matter how serious the disease is, you can recover quickly!”
“The crown on my head belongs to the third king of the Cantha Empire. It has the blessing of the true god Abaddon. It can give you powerful power instantly!”
After hearing this, Cao Xing was full of curses.
Is this really the case?
To put it simply, you first use the treasure on this king salmon as a temptation.
Test the person’s character.
Only if you resist the temptation and release this king salmon will the subsequent tasks be triggered.
But he did not show it, but still said with an expression of pity on his face: “Guardian of the Lake, life is not easy for anyone in this world.”
“You have your mission, and we also have ours. Now please return to the lake and continue to complete your mission.”
Cao Xing glanced at Qinong.
The other party understood what he meant, and the fishing rod in his hand shook slightly, and the hook of the king salmon fell down.
King Salmon, meanwhile, had an uncertain look in his eyes.
Without the restraints of the fishhook, it slid its body and slowly came to the ice hole, and then fell into the lake again.
When it was about to dive into the water, it glanced at Cao Xing.
Then, it plunged in suddenly and disappeared completely.
After a while, Cao Xing saw that the lake had calmed down again.
Everyone said nothing, but waited silently.
However, until almost ten minutes passed, there was still no movement.
It seems that the king salmon went down after it went down, and there will be no further reaction.
If you are an ordinary person, you will probably feel that you have been deceived at this time.
Cao Xing looked at Qinong.
The old man also frowned and said: “The situation is a little different from what I thought. My old friend did not tell me the details of obtaining the Sword of the Lake Lady.”
“I didn’t expect Lord Cao Xing to be able to catch king salmon.”
“What happened today really refreshed my knowledge again and again…”
Cao Xing is quite tolerant.
He chuckled and said: “It’s okay, Lord Qinong.”
“It’s just a pity that I couldn’t capture this king salmon. Otherwise, the fish meat on it might be able to directly cure your wife.”
But Qinong shook his head and said: “You are determined, Lord Cao Xing.”
“But I know my wife’s condition. Her physical condition is somewhat complicated.”
“Although the meat of King Salmon is magical, it cannot completely cure my wife’s illness. We still need to find a corresponding solution.”
Hearing what Qinong said, Cao Xing was thoughtful.
But he didn’t pursue the question.
“Your Excellency Qinong, let’s go back today.”
“That’s fine.”
After saying that, the two parties walked towards the outside of Luoxue Lake.
And just when they were about to leave.
The entire Luoxue Lake began to emit a sacred light.
They turned sharply and stared at the area in the center of the lake.
In the shocked eyes of Cao Xing and others.
The ice in the central area began to melt rapidly.
“Crash…”
The sound of surging lake water appeared.
Everyone turned around and stared at the central area of the lake.
Then, a woman who was completely naked and covered with a few pieces of water plants, only covering her private parts, slowly rose from the lake.
She has long green hair that hangs down her back, even covering her round buttocks, and her fair skin is covered with crystal drops of water.
When he raised his head, he saw a very charming and beautiful face with an enchanting style.
Her beauty is different from Isabel and Hilda, like a combination of angel and devil.
It makes people feel sacred and inviolable, but at the same time, they want to hold it down and ravage it wantonly, which is extremely contradictory.
Cao Xing took a look at the opponent’s attributes.
[Spirit of the Lake Goddess: Yulia]
【grade:? ? ? 】
【property:? ? ? 】
【Skill:? ? ? 】
【talent:? ? ? 】
…
“Sure enough, there are a lot of question marks again?”
At this moment, the goddess of the lake raised her emerald-like pupils to look at Cao Xing.
Then, she opened her small purple mouth and spoke slowly.
A sound like running water seemed to ring in everyone’s ears.
“This human friend, I am the goddess of the lake, Yulia.”
“You used your actions and good character to pass one of the five knightly virtue tests: mercy.”
“If you can pass the other four trials, I will give you the legendary Lake Lady’s Sword – Yarondijit.”
“Excuse me, are you willing to accept the trial?”
Cao Xing thought for a moment after hearing this, but he did not accept it directly.
Because he knew that he was not an upright knight.
If he accepts this trial, he will most likely fail.
So, Cao Xing replied: “To be honest, I am not a knight, but a lord.”
“I don’t know what the five virtues of knighthood are either.”
“But I have a brave and upright knight among my men.”
“I want him to accept this trial, is that okay?”
The goddess of the lake glanced at the people around Cao Xing, and then fixed her eyes on Assam.
The sound like running water sounded again.
“According to the rules, it’s not allowed, but I sensed the aura of another legendary weapon from your body…”
“It seems that you are also the chosen one…”
“In this case, I agree to your request.”
A smile appeared at the corner of Cao Xing’s mouth.
Another legendary weapon should be the Magdale in his backpack.
I didn’t expect this effect.
He said directly: “Assam, you go ahead.”
After hearing Cao Xing’s order, Assam was stunned for a moment.
“Lord…can I?”
“My talent is not strong, and I was just an ordinary knight in the knights I belonged to…”
He seemed a little unsure.
After all, Assam was indeed just an ordinary creature when he was summoned by Cao Xing at the beginning.
It was through Cao Xing’s step-by-step training that he gained his current strength.
But Cao Xing said: “You are my most loyal knight, and I believe you have the noblest chivalry spirit.”
“Through the previous interactions, you have proven your bravery to me.”
“Go ahead and complete the remaining four trials.”
Hearing this, the hesitation on Assam’s face disappeared.
He said firmly: “I obey! Lord!”
“I will defend the honor of the knight with my sword and my life!”
At this moment, Assam held the king’s war blade and walked step by step towards the goddess of the lake.
The goddess of the lake nodded lightly, and then said in a cold voice.
“Now, let this knight answer my question.”
Assam solemnly said: “Honor, wisdom, generosity, bravery and mercy!”
Hearing Assam’s answer, the Lady of the Lake nodded slightly again, and then continued.
“You have proven that you possess the quality of mercy. Now, I need you to prove to me that you possess the remaining four virtues.”
“This knight, please give me the weapon that symbolizes honor in your hand. I will give you a more powerful weapon to help you complete the honor trial.”
After hearing this, Assam was a little hesitant.
After a full minute or two, he still didn’t answer.
If anyone else heard the Lake Goddess’ request, they would probably give her the weapon without hesitation at this time.
Even Cao Xing, who was standing by, couldn’t help but want to ask Assam to give it to her.
However, this is Assam’s trial, and Cao Xing will not interfere with him.
The Lady of the Lake said again: “What’s wrong with this knight?”
“If you are unwilling to hand over your honor to me, then the trial has failed.”
Hearing this, Assam saw a strong struggle in his eyes.
After a moment, he shook his head firmly and said, “No, I can’t give you the weapon in my hand.”
“This is the weapon given to me by the lord, and it is the honor that I will defend with my life!”
After hearing this, the goddess of the lake sighed: “Really? It’s a pity that the knight trial can only end here…”
A look of despair flashed in Assam’s eyes.
He turned around and was about to apologize to Cao Xing.
At this moment, the goddess of the lake said again.
“Knight, you did the right thing.”
“Honour cannot be sold or given away, because its value is more precious than all the treasures in the world. People with true honor will persevere to the end, face all challenges and all temptations, never lie, and never give up.”
“Congratulations, you have passed the honor trial.”
Hearing this, not only Assam, but also Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, I couldn’t help but complain in my heart, this lake girl’s trial is really weird! The first two trials are both testing people’s character.
If it were Cao Xing, he would probably have failed in the Honor Trial.
At this time, the goddess of the lake continued: “The next step is the test of wisdom.”
“This knight, please play a game of War of the Gods with me. If you can capture any of my legendary generals, you will be considered as successful.”
In an instant, a chessboard appeared in front of Assam.
There are a lot of chess pieces on it.
But these chess pieces all have different shapes.
There are knights holding long swords, dukes in armor, kings sitting on thrones, and even gods floating in mid-air.
As well as a large number of ordinary soldiers, giant warriors, legendary swordsmen and so on.
The variety of races is dazzling.
At this time, Qinong Durant said in surprise: “It’s actually this kind of war chess among the gods. Lord Cao Xing, your knight is probably going to be in trouble.”
After hearing this, Cao Xing asked in confusion: “Your Excellency Qinong, what do you say?”
Then, the old man began to explain to Cao Xing.
It took a few minutes for Qinong to finish explaining the rules.
And Cao Xing also roughly understood the rules of this so-called war chess of gods.
This game of war of the gods is similar to chess.
But the number and names of the chess pieces are completely different, and there are more types.
In short, it is a war between several gods.
They control their troops against several other gods.
The chess pieces seem to have a bonus effect called “formation” due to their different arrangements.
In this way, a more powerful effect can be achieved and even larger chess pieces in a higher position can be used.
And when the game reaches a certain stage, a new battlefield will be opened.
That is to say, start a new game on a slightly smaller chessboard.
Moreover, the battlefield environments corresponding to different chessboards will be different.
That is to say, the chess pieces and tactics used in different chess boards need to be changed.
At the same time, the players have to continue playing the game on the main battlefield.
This is a game where as the game progresses, there are infinite variables and chess paths.
So obviously, this is a war game that tests your brain power extremely.
Each step requires a terrifying amount of calculations.
Assam is only a third-level knight, and his brainpower is definitely no match for this goddess of the lake who is of unknown levels.
Although the opponent just asked him to eat a legendary chess piece, he could pass the trial.
But this is an extremely serious challenge for everyone.
Cao Xing couldn’t help but become nervous.
Others, including others, were also nervously watching the game between Assam and the Lady of the Lake.
They kept making moves and moving their pieces.
As the game progresses, every few minutes, a new chessboard opens up on the ice in front of you.
On the new chessboard, they started a new round of battle.
…
Time passes slowly.
In the blink of an eye, this game has lasted for three hours.
The chessboard in front of you has been expanded to include hundreds of small battlefields.
What is this concept?
This is equivalent to when they are taking care of the battles on the main battlefield, they also have to calculate the battles on hundreds of other battlefields at the same time.
Assam racked his brains every step he took now, and his whole body was shaking violently.
His pupils gradually dilated and it became increasingly difficult to concentrate.
But he still gritted his teeth and forced himself to continue calculating.
Others couldn’t help clenching their fists, worried about Assam.
And when Assam calculated for more than half an hour, he finally moved the king’s war chess in his hand.
The corner of his mouth had been bitten by himself, and blood oozed out.
In this icy and snowy day, cold sweat actually appeared on his forehead.
Qinong on the side quickly came over and said: “Lord Cao Xing, your knight cannot continue.”
“The brain power required by the Gods War is too terrifying. Even I cannot fight for such a long time.”
“If this continues, he may become a vegetative state due to brain tissue damage.”
Hearing this, Cao Xing was suddenly shocked.
He quickly said: “Assam, stop quickly.”
“We will not challenge this knight’s trial. We will come back next time when we become stronger.”
At this moment, a line of blood and tears appeared in Assam’s pupils.
He turned his head and glanced at Cao Xing, as if he still wanted to persist.
But Cao Xing said: “Assam Knight, obey the order!”
Hearing this, Assam was immediately shocked.
He stood up from the ground instantly and wiped the blood and tears from his face.
Then he looked at the goddess of the lake calmly and said: “I’m sorry, with my ability, I can’t eat any of your legendary warriors.”
“I cannot fall for this challenge. I will use the sword in my hand to defend the honor of the lord!”
After saying that, Assam turned around without hesitation.
Seeing this scene, the goddess of the lake did not show disappointment, but instead showed a look of appreciation.
“This knight, although you did not defeat me in the battle of gods, you still proved your wisdom.”
Hearing this, Assam turned around slowly, with disbelief in his eyes.
The goddess of the lake said softly: “Wisdom has no upper limit, just like the gods fighting chess.”
“So we should cultivate this virtue throughout our lives.”
“Wise men know this very well. On the road of our lives, we should make wise choices instead of blindly insisting.”
“This knight, you have passed the test of wisdom.”
After the Lady of the Lake finished speaking, everyone on the scene was surprised at first, and then smiled.
They are all happy for Assam.
After all, this knight’s performance has been recognized by everyone.
Bronn smiled beside him and said: “Assam, you are the bravest and strongest knight I have ever seen!”
“For your bravery, go back tonight and we won’t come back until we get drunk!”
Andrew clasped his hands together and said piously: “The Assamese knights indeed have noble character.”
Including the two newly joined Dragon Blood Fighters, they couldn’t help but show admiration.
Assam touched his head and seemed a little embarrassed by everyone’s praise.
But Cao Xing was a little surprised.
He decided to wait for an opportunity in the future, study this so-called war chess of gods, and challenge the Lake Girl trial again.
Unexpectedly, giving up is actually equivalent to passing.
At this moment, the goddess of the lake spoke again.
“With the three virtues of knighthood, you have become an excellent knight.”
“To reward you for your efforts, I have decided to help you increase your potential.”
Improve potential?
Hearing this, Cao Xing had doubts in his eyes.
The Lady of the Lake continued: “This knight, please come to me.”
Assam looked at Cao Xing.
Cao Xing thought for a moment and nodded.
After getting his permission, Assam turned around without hesitation and approached the Lady of the Lake.
About 10 meters away from the goddess of the lake, Assam stopped.
At the same time, the green hair on the goddess’s head suddenly branched out and stretched out like a spiritual snake.
Then a sacred aura emitted and fell on Assam.
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(End of chapter)