Under the expectant gazes of the players, Duolin continued:
"And further still, if someone can withstand five of my attacks and remain conscious on the earthen platform, then..."
Duolin waved to the guards below the platform, and the four of them, in pairs, carried up dozens of daggers that were stuck in two rows on the weapon racks:
"For such warriors, His Highness the Bishop will grant them an additional reward: in addition to qualifying, each person will also receive a standard dagger from the Graycast Corridor!"
"Now, prove your bravery to me!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"
Duolin finished speaking, the players erupted into a frenzy, like boiling water.
The players were in high spirits!
Players were very enthusiastic!
The players flew off the earthen platform!
Players can't get back up!
The players, caught up in the excitement, were clearly eager to be the first to complete the challenge and claim the honor.
Unfortunately, most of them are newbies who just logged in yesterday.
In other words, they haven't been "truly" beaten down by the World of Disorder yet.
And now, the beating has begun.
Duolin didn't even use Directed Alienation; he simply swung the wooden pole without a spearhead, and when he swung it, there wasn't even the weapon bending that Xilǐ'er did when he suddenly exerted force.
Even so, it's enough to give those newbies a run for their money.
"Bang!"
A dull thud echoed across the open space surrounding the earthen platform.
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] He felt his body briefly Weightlessness, and then fell heavily to the ground.
On the earthen platform stood Duolin, his eyes resolute, surrounded by a group of laughing companions.
"What the hell are you laughing at? If you're so tough, then you go and get me!"
"[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes, '" he said resentfully.
"At least we have the self-awareness, hahaha."
Another player, who had also logged in yesterday, burst into laughter again. [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ], feeling utterly enraged, lay on the ground and let out a mournful howl.
"Go quickly and invite the ' Boxing Champion Champion'!"
"Bang! Bang!"
A dull thud echoed across the open space surrounding the earthen platform.
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] felt his body briefly Weightlessness before crashing heavily to the ground.
On the earthen platform stood Duolin, his eyes resolute, surrounded by a group of laughing companions.
"Sorry, bro, but... hahahahahaha."
The one with the biggest head, [ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ], looked at the somewhat embarrassed [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ], and after holding back for a long time, finally burst out laughing.
"Dude, Brother Duolin is incredibly powerful, and this is without even using his Directed Alienation power. I can't even imagine what it would be like if he did!"
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] said disdainfully:
Even if you flatter him to the skies, he won't hold back.
[ The Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ] nodded:
"Of course I know, but I'm just having a great time right now, I can't help it..."
[ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] wasn't the only one feeling embarrassed at this moment.
In fact, Duolin, who was full of fighting spirit on the earthen platform, and Ed was secretly peeking from behind the window of the castle, were somewhat embarrassed at this moment.
I clearly told him this last night...
Ed felt a wave of weariness and said to Duolin on the local network:
"Didn't we say yesterday that because Xilǐ'er has joined, the requirements for them can be relaxed a bit..."
Duolin forced a straight expression and explained to Ed in his mind:
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I lost control a bit..."
"Next time, be careful not to set overly rigid standards, as this will discourage them. What we should do is lower the minimum standards while adding different tiers."
"Clear."
Duolin sincerely repented in his heart for a moment.
In reality, he didn't simply want to annoy the players; it was just that, in Duolin's eyes, he had to be strict with these Saint.
Otherwise, they would bear direct responsibility if they died in the subsequent battle.
Even with the endorsement of the Son of God, confirming that the souls of the Saint would not easily dissipate, he still did not want these souls from the mythical era to suffer.
But since the Son of God repeatedly emphasized that he should go easy on her, there must be a deeper reason behind it...
While Duolin's mind was racing, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] felt utterly enraged, slammed his fists into the ground, and collapsed with a mournful cry:
"Quickly, go and invite the ' Pothos ' Ancestor!"
These words, of course, did not escape Ed's ears; the boy sitting on the windowsill watching the play twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth.
This is so relatable! Isn't this the classic "beat the brat, and the old one comes" scenario from fantasy novels?
Luckily, Duolin is one of our own. If an outsider had set up a stage here to challenge us, Pothos might have asked me to come and help her out after she lost...
At the summons of [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ], [ Howling Pothos ] quickly arrived on the battlefield.
As the first player to upgrade and learn new abilities on the entire beta server, possessing a certain level of command skills and able to quickly decipher the BOSS's move list, [ Howling Pothos ] actually enjoys considerable prestige among players.
Although most newbies aren't familiar with him, if you ask people which player they think is the best, probably eight out of ten would vote for [ Howling Pothos ].
At this moment, amidst the attention of many (actually only about thirty people), [ Howling Pothos ] jumped onto the earthen platform.
Duolin casually planted the long wooden pole without its spearhead into the compacted ground, and looked at the Saint and the Soul Returner had first sought him out to learn about Directed Alienation:
Please select your challenge type.
There are currently three challenge types to choose from: spear (staff), broadsword, and unarmed combat.
After weighing their options, both [ The Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] and [ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] chose the long staff. They didn't think they could beat the garrison captain in close combat, and they were also somewhat afraid of the broadsword.
Upon hearing this question, [ Howling Pothos ] answered almost without hesitation:
Broadsword.
Duolin raised his eyebrows slightly, observing this Soul Returner, despite his ordinary appearance, exuded an aura of confidence.
The other person's maturity, composure, and inner confidence convinced him that a Saint's soul must reside within this ordinary body.
Without further hesitation, Duolin flicked his right hand in front of him, transforming it into a broadsword that could rotate flexibly at his wrist, and swung it horizontally towards the Soul Returner before him.
"Come!"
At this moment, [ Howling Pothos's] right hand also began to change.
Wow, that's incredibly fast!
A player in the audience gasped in surprise.
Many of them had actually learned the Directed Alienation ability from Duolin, but either the Alienation they produced were useless or too slow, making them practically worthless in combat.
While [ Howling Pothos ]'s Directed Alienation speed can't keep up with Duolin in honing his skills, it's already enough to overwhelm these newbies.
Everyone stared intently at [ Howling Pothos's] right hand, wanting to see what he could Alienation into.
If it were just a fruit knife, then everyone might as well give up and go to bed.