Relic Harvest

Xiao Yu had just stepped into the passage when a dreamy rainbow glow enveloped him.

"xx, xx, xx..." A rhythmic, piercing sound suddenly echoed through the black hall.

Xiao Yu immediately lowered his head to look at his Communication Watch. A voice came from it: "Congratulations. Your brain domain width is 19, greater than 18. You qualify to enter this trial base's Elite Trial. As this is the first Elite Trial to be activated in five thousand years, please wait fifteen minutes."

A brain domain width of 18 was likely Yunmo Star's threshold for selecting talent. Only those who exceeded that standard were qualified to undergo the corresponding test. Those who passed could obtain Yunmo Star status.

Time passed second by second...

Xiao Yu waited silently.

"xxxxxxx..." A string of words echoed through the passage.

Xiao Yu looked down at his Communication Watch. It translated the words: "The Elite Trial has begun. Please continue forward."

Xiao Yu sped ahead. After advancing five hundred meters, he encountered nine branching paths. He continued down the branch on the left, and before long, another nine branches appeared.

It was like a nine-layered maze.

Xiao Yu carefully observed his surroundings. The passages were formed from black metal covered in runes, with no distinguishing features whatsoever.

Suddenly, in one of the branching paths five hundred meters ahead, the runes on the black metal wall flickered. A hazy black shadow seeped out, gradually solidifying into a gray-robed figure wearing a black mask.

The same thing happened in the other branches. In the nine directions around Xiao Yu—front, back, left, and right—each direction contained nine branching paths, and every path "gave birth" to a gray-robed figure. A total of eighty-one gray-robed figures began converging toward Xiao Yu through the passages.

From all nine directions, nine gray-robed figures in each charged toward him like lightning. Every one of them radiated killing intent.

Judging by their speed, they were undoubtedly Apprentice Ninth Stage experts, and their movement techniques were at least at the Perfect level.

"xxxxxxx..." A complicated voice sounded overhead.

The Communication Watch translated it: "Mission activated. Die or defeat all opponents. Time limit: one month."

The relic had actually offered only one choice: defeat these eighty-one Advanced War Gods with Perfect-level movement techniques within one month.

Facing eighty-one warriors of the same level at once was undoubtedly an enormous life-or-death challenge for him.

For now, the most important thing was not to be surrounded. He had to choose one direction and break out.

He secretly exerted force through his feet. With ten consecutive layers of force, Xiao Yu's speed instantly broke through Mach, and he shot forward like a blood-red phantom.

With an SS-grade battle knife in each hand, and nine consecutive accelerations, an impact exceeding two million kilograms struck a gray-robed figure. The figure was blasted backward like a cannonball, crashing out of the passage and knocking another gray-robed figure flying as well.

At a speed exceeding three times Mach, Xiao Yu overtook the gray-robed figures and left them behind.

The gray-robed figures pursuing him from behind were clearly slower than Xiao Yu, who continuously unleashed the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

Only the two gray-robed figures he had heavily wounded and knocked flying earlier remained ahead of him. They blocked the exit.

The instant Xiao Yu rushed out of the passage, the two joined forces to intercept him.

Bang! The gray-robed figure on the left threw a heavy punch at Xiao Yu's head, while the one on the right kicked at his abdomen.

That punch and kick were both as heavy as Mount Tai, each carrying over a million kilograms of force.

Xiao Yu reacted instantly. Facing the attacks, he used the SS-grade battle knives in his hands separately, multitasking. After nine accelerations, the knife in his right hand slashed toward the right gray-robed figure's thigh, while the knife in his left hand cut toward the left figure's neck.

The battle knife successfully cut into the left gray-robed figure's thick neck, sinking at least ten centimeters deep. His head fell off as he ran, and his entire body turned into black mist and dispersed.

Meanwhile, the right gray-robed figure's thigh was completely severed. The fallen leg turned into black mist and vanished.

Just as Xiao Yu was about to finish off the gray-robed figure whose mobility had been crippled, the other seventy-nine gray-robed figures caught up. Xiao Yu could only flee.

Xiao Yu constantly darted through the maze, searching for opportunities as he escaped. The remaining gray-robed figures did not always stay together, occasionally splitting up to pursue and surround him.

Whenever they scattered, Xiao Yu successfully ambushed them. Usually, he would first heavily injure one or two gray-robed figures, such as by cutting off their legs or feet and hindering their movements.

Then, during the next ambush, he would kill those gray-robed figures who had lost their mobility.

It was like a chase between a jungle hunter and its prey. From the situation alone, the gray-robed figures were the hunters and Xiao Yu was the prey. Yet judging by the results, Xiao Yu had instead become the hunter, while the gray-robed figures became prey one by one.

While the trial within Civilization Relic No. 9 was in full swing, a major event took place outside.

Li Yao and his blonde, beautiful wife Vinina issued an astronomical bounty of one hundred billion Huaxia Coin for clues backed by sufficient evidence identifying the person who had killed their son, Li Wei.

For a time, all sides were shaken. Intelligence networks and various forces mobilized their channels in search of the killer in the face of this immense reward.

Money stirred people's hearts!

Even Luo Feng himself felt somewhat tempted.

Luo Feng suppressed that impulse. Under the pressure of the astronomical bounty, he mastered the Third Layer of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade before long.

For safety, Luo Feng chose to sell the Ironclad Dragon Egg and War God Combat Suit he had acquired in City No. 003 through the black market. After investigating through the Warrior Forum, he found that Wang Hou of Kyoto Base City had a relatively good reputation.

Luo Feng assumed the alias Mr. Wei and traveled to Kyoto Base City. After he arrived, Luo Hua still followed the course of events. Because his relationship was opposed by his girlfriend's parents, he misunderstood his girlfriend and jumped into the water to kill himself. Fortunately, Xiao Yu had used his Guard Team to strengthen the defensive patrols of Mingyue Residential Area, allowing them to discover him in time and save him promptly.

Luo Feng also made up his mind to purchase Water of Life and cure his younger brother's legs.

Luo Feng gained greatly from this trip to Kyoto Base City. The Ironclad Dragon Egg sold for five billion Huaxia Coin, the SS-class treasure sword for eight billion, the SS-class combat vest for fifteen billion, while the severely damaged S-class combat suit sold for only eight hundred million. His total earnings came to 28.8 billion Huaxia Coin.

He had become rich overnight.

He stored all the money in an anonymous account in the European Union and did not use it rashly.

Luo Feng began an arduous period of cultivation at home.

After nearly twenty consecutive days of pursuit, ambushes, and killing, Xiao Yu successfully killed eighty gray-robed figures.

Over those twenty days, Xiao Yu could be said to have gone without sleep or rest. Even eating and drinking were handled while he was on the move.

Fortunately, Xiao Yu had prepared enough food in advance.

Looking at the gray-robed figure less than a hundred meters behind him, Xiao Yu accelerated instantly. His body shot toward the figure like a cannonball.

The gray-robed figure also lunged at Xiao Yu, both fists crashing toward his head like war hammers. The instant the figure moved, Xiao Yu shifted aside, dodging the attack while the battle knife in his hand flashed across the figure's head like lightning.

The gray-robed figure froze, then gradually turned into black mist and dissipated.

"xxxxxxxx..." The familiar voice sounded through the maze.

"It's almost been a month. I finally heard that voice again." Xiao Yu immediately looked down at the Communication Watch on his wrist, which quickly translated the words—

"Congratulations. Elite Trial Mission successful!"

"Please follow the passage in front of you straight ahead. Come see me and receive the reward for completing the trial mission."

The resilient wall formed from black metal before Xiao Yu rapidly wriggled apart, creating a passage three or four meters wide. The passage stretched into the depths, where dreamy streams of light flickered at its end—the same light that had formed the "crystal wall."

Xiao Yu quickly advanced through the passage and soon arrived at a hall shrouded in dreamy rainbow light. The palace was dozens of meters long and wide, about the size of a stadium.

The instant Xiao Yu stepped inside, vast amounts of colored light gathered and swiftly formed a tall, blurry humanoid shape. It then solidified into a bald crystal man.

"Hello, Xiao Yu." The bald crystal man smiled and spoke in Huaxia language.

"Hello," Xiao Yu greeted him.

"You do not seem surprised at all."

"Since you can appear before me in this form, then with your technology, the entire Earth's development should be under your surveillance. Speaking Huaxia language should not be anything remarkable!" Xiao Yu said as though it were only natural. Even without knowing the plot, he considered it perfectly natural.

"Your mind is quite good." The bald crystal man smiled. "Because you activated the Elite Trial Mission, I appeared before you. Had you failed the trial, you would have died, and this information would not have been leaked. Since you succeeded, you are qualified to enter Yunmo Star and become a member of Yunmo Star. Naturally, you cannot reveal the secrets of this place."

"Now, I will grant you the reward for successfully completing the trial mission."

The bald crystal man waved his hand. Several items from deep within the palace flew over, carried by a beam of colored light. There were four items in total: a black vest, a silver armguard, a book glittering with starlight, and a hexagonal metal token. The four items floated before the bald crystal man.

"This first item is what you call the Black God Set." The bald crystal man pointed at the black vest.

"The second item, this silver armguard-shaped one, is an Auxiliary Optical Computer!"

"The third is the warrior secret manual, Basic 123 Forms."

"The fourth is the Yunmo Star Entry Token."

Xiao Yu reached out and took the four items. With a thought, he stored three of them in the Space Ring on his right hand, leaving only the silver armguard-shaped Auxiliary Optical Computer.

"You already possess a Space Ring. It seems you have had another fortuitous encounter!" the bald crystal man said with a sigh.

"I obtained it by chance."

"The Yunmo Token is useless now, and you already know the use of the Black God Set." The bald crystal man continued, "As for this Auxiliary Optical Computer, every Gene Warrior and Mind Controller desires one. It will be of great use to you. Besides possessing all the functions of your Communication Watch, it has many other functions. The most important is its ability to determine a target's strength."

Xiao Yu first removed the armguard already on his left arm and put on the silver armguard. He sent a thread of spiritual power into it, and the silver armguard quickly fused to his skin. A large amount of text and images appeared on its surface—and they were all in Chinese.

"You actually know how to use it!" the bald crystal man said.

"I received some information from a few relics," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"The Auxiliary Optical Computer also has translation functions," the bald crystal man said. "Much of the information translated by your Communication Watch's translation software could reveal this place's secrets, so I have already deleted all the information on your Communication Watch related to this place."

Xiao Yu nodded. This was a protective measure taken by the relic's intelligent program.

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