Chapter 275: Chapter 179: The Dark Dragon Knight’s Legacy Trial_2
[By passing my trial, you will receive my inheritance.]
[When you become an existence comparable to the divine, please remember to avenge me...]
[You have read all the identifiable text on the stone tablet.]
[Do you wish to touch the stone tablet and initiate the trial of the ’Dark Dragon Knight’?]
Accepting the legacy of the Dragon Knight?
Wouldn’t that make him a Dragon Knight!
Lin Xun’s eyes brightened. Every man dreams of becoming a Yin Zhiping.
He too wished to experience riding a dragon.
"Could it be that I will be rewarded with a gigantic dragon after passing the trial?"
The ’Ancient Hermit’s Black Dragon’ right next to him must be the ’Black Ancient Dragon’ mentioned in the tablet.
Lin Xun’s mind was wide open, imagining that after passing the trial, the skeletal Ancient Dragon would be revived, and he would become the Undead Dragon Knight, or better phrased, the Bone Dragon Knight.
He carefully read the text on the tablet.
There are two prerequisites to start the trial. In simple words, one is a simple mind, developed limbs; the second is a stubborn will, never bowing to adversity.
He speculated that the trial might be associated with these two prerequisites.
Those who do not meet the criteria might fail the trial.
The shell of the Mage obviously does not meet the requirements, but the Earth Giant is very well qualified with developed limbs. As for the firm will, it depends on the user of the shell.
Lin Xun considered his will very strong. He had always chosen ’Persist’ in the face of countless risky prompts.
This fully corresponded to the ’stubborn will’ mentioned in the prerequisites.
"Let’s do it, touch it!"
[You reach out and touch the giant stone tablet...]
[Bracing yourself, you prepare for the impending trial.]
[...]
[After a long while, nothing unusual has happened.]
[You look at the stone tablet in confusion, trying to touch it again, but the so-called trial does not come.]
[Just when you thought that years of wear had exhausted the power of the trial on the stone tablet...]
[A strange sense of drowsiness slowly creeps over your brain. You struggle to keep your eyes open, but you are inexorably pulled into an unknown sleep...]
[You enter the ’Residual Knowledge Illusion’...]
[...]
[Your ears are filled with countless screams and howls, and the sound of weapons cutting into hard shells and limbs piercing armor is ceaseless.]
[You slowly open your eyes. In front of you is a scene of countless humans and terrifying creatures fighting.]
[Those creatures covered in hard shells are none other than the Star Monsters you know well.]
[The desolate battlefield is littered with countless corpses, those of Star Monsters, but predominantly of your own kind.]
[You look at the sky where thousands of enormous flying creatures are engaging in combat with the humans. Pure white characters shine brilliantly, blood occasionally splashing down, and bodies falling.]
[You take note of a terrifying dark shadow circling around in the sky, constantly belching out black flames. The Star Monsters melt and corrode helplessly under its dark breath, and then fall...]
[You look closer, and the terrifying shadow turns out to be a living, breathing black dragon!]
[In between the dragon’s swirls, you can faintly see a figure with a spear straddled on its back.]
[This dragon is much smaller than the skeletal remains of the ’Ancient Hermit’s Black Dragon’ you saw before. Compared to the huge beings you’ve seen, it is still a child.]
[Wherever the dragon and dragon knight went, the Star Monsters would fall one by one, without a worthy adversary!]
[But compared to the endless bloody front line, the casualties of the Star Monsters were just a drop in the ocean. Even if the Dragon Knight was powerful, he could not change the tide of the battlefield.]
[Suddenly, a terrifying Star Monster breaks through the soldiers’ encirclement and lunges at you with its claws and teeth!]
[You pull out the ’Ancient Dragon Tooth Mace’ and smash the monster in front of you into pulp.]
[You have defeated the ’Unknown Star Creature’, but you didn’t gain any experience points.]
[A soldier clad in armor quickly rushes to your side, kneels, and apologizes fervently. It was his incompetence that endangered your safety by letting a minion of the evil god near you...]
"You wave them on, sending him to the front lines to fight."
"You gaze towards the most intense part of the battlefront and see that regardless of whether they are the polymaths in the sky or the ordinary soldiers fighting on the ground, facing an endless horde of Star Monsters, they can only retreat step by step..."
"Suddenly, a long horn sound echoes around your ears, and it blasts three times in a row."
"You frown. An ominous premonition begins to bud in your mind..."
"It’s the same soldier again, his armor stained with fresh blood. Leaning on his Cross Sword, he comes to your side, despair painted on his face. He tells you that the front line is failing, with the polymaths about to withdraw from the battlefield. As the commander of the Oath Legion, you should lead by example, and cover the Polymaths’ withdrawal with your own men."
"You look up to the sky, and sure enough, those tiny human figures have started to fight while retreating, no longer confronting the creatures head-on."
"Only the terrifying shadow soaring in the sky continues its relentless fight without retreating at the most intense areas of the battle!"
"Brave Apostle, what should you do?"
"1. Roll your eyes and say in irritation, ’Why should it be us that make the rear guard? Come on, let’s run!’ and order your soldiers to flee the battlefield with you, preserving the sparks of hope for humanity."
"2. Angrily mutter, ’You sure do talk a lot! Why aren’t you out on the front lines fighting in the bloody battle instead of warning me here!’ and order your soldiers to charge, while you quietly escape from the battlefield alone."
"3. With a roar of courage and fearlessness, you say ’Brothers, charge with me! Kill these alien creatures!’ and you rush into the battle line leading the charge. You then order the entire army to attack, to protect the withdrawal of the polymaths."
If it were any other time, Lin Xun would definitely choose the second option.
In the Underworld game, it’s not shameful to stay alive and say nothing.
But at this moment, he is in the ’Knowledge Illusion’ illusion, he is in the trial of the ’Dark Dragon Knight’.
Of course he’d choose the bravest option.
Otherwise, if the Dragon Knight in the sky is still fighting while he runs away first, he will certainly be eliminated in the trial.
Without hesitation, he chooses the third option, to charge and protect the rear."
"You pull out the ’Ancient Dragon Tooth Mace’, issuing a roar that reverberates across the battlefield!"
"You resolutely charge towards the battlefront, countless soldiers respond to your call, also bellowing loudly, drawing their long swords and plunging into battle!"
"The polymaths in the sky, as if having received a command, immediately began to retreat towards the rear of the battlefield..."
"Among your forces, densely packed giant crossbow wagons are pushed out. After the Polymaths’ withdrawal, arrows fly out in a density akin to a swarm of locusts passing."
"The monsters chasing the polymaths fall en masse under the rain of arrows. Amidst the concentrated barrage, not only Star Monsters are killed, but also some of the Polymaths who have not yet evacuated, along with large numbers of legion soldiers."
"Under the rain of arrows, the Star Monsters are forced to temporarily give up the chase, and instead turn to attack the formation of the legion, encircling the crossbow wagons."
"You don’t care about those crossbow wagons at all. You are very clear in your heart that the moment the crossbow wagons reveal themselves, both the wagons and the soldiers operating them will perish under the claws of the Star Monsters."
"This death is not only for the soldiers, but sacrifice will also be your own fate!"
"Dragging the ’Ancient Dragon Tooth Mace’, you charge to the most intense part of the battleground."
"Facing the wave of monsters like a tidal wave, you roar and brandish your weapon to begin fighting..."
"’You have defeated the ’Unknown Star Creature’, you did not earn any experience points.’
"’You have defeated the ’Unknown Star Creature’..."
"’You have defeated...’"
"’...’"
"’...’"
"Your vision gradually begins to flush red. Your ’Dragon Knight’s Regenerating Scalemail’ has blocked several fatal attacks for you."
"Gradually, the Scalemail’s rate of recovery is unable to keep up with the number of times it is being torn by the creatures."
"You can no longer distinguish whether the blood staining the Scalemail is yours or the Star Monsters’."
"You begin to feel a bit weary!"
"Suddenly, a sharp claw strikes at you once again and in your daze, your weakened arm fails to block the attack."
"A figure stands in front of you, cruelly pierced through by the claw."
"You wipe the blood off your eyebrow and see clearly that the figure is the previous soldier who warned you."
"Blood is oozing from the corner of his mouth as he whispers to you, ’Commander, you must hold on to the very last moment. May the ’Almighty True Knowledge’ be with you...’"
"After speaking, he drops his head weakly."
"Showing no emotion, you grip your Mace tightly in your hand, smashing the monster in front of you into a pile of flesh."
"You look towards the never-ending sea of monsters, take a deep breath, and charge forward once again!"
