Everyone fell silent, their eyes flickering as they pondered the meaning behind the Lord of the Future's words and the consequences they might bring.
"How can we obtain the things here?" an elderly-looking figure stepped forward and asked.
"More importantly, what price must we pay?"
The Lord of the Future's display of power had made these great figures wary of acting rashly. It had also made them somewhat more inclined to believe him.
An existence like him might not possess everything they wanted, but he could certainly give them a great deal.
But there was no such thing as a free lunch, and pies did not fall from the sky.
Many of those present were shrewd.
"Complete the Trial, and you will receive the corresponding rewards," the Lord of the Future said, answering their doubts.
"As for the price you must pay..."
Whoosh!
A Stone Stele hurtled over and landed before the crowd. Everyone saw it, along with the words carved upon it.
"Take my inheritance, bear my karma!"
The crowd pondered those words carefully. They knew something of karma.
But could a single sentence like that truly bind them?
If they bore his karma, what would he do? What consequences would they face?
In the end, many concluded that bearing a bit of karma was no great matter.
It would hardly affect them.
So it seemed they could gain rewards simply by passing the Trial, without paying any real price?
Was there really such a good deal?
"How can we trust that anything you've said is true?" someone stepped forward and asked.
"If you do not believe me, you are free to leave." The Lord of the Future's voice did not waver.
What a joke. Do I have to prove myself to you?
Meng Chuan stood to gain a