A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 574 - 443: The Final Trial (Sixth Update)

Chapter 574: Chapter 443: The Final Trial (Sixth Update)

Su Yu and his group slowly ascended, and at this moment, the forty or so individuals who were originally assembled on the third and fourth floors also started coming up. The crowd noticed that a Category 5 Lifeform was lying on the shoulders of three people amongst this group. Clearly, these forty-something people were probably part of three teams. Some corpses were scattered around the ground, indicating that significant casualties had occurred among these three teams during the past five days.

But when Su Yu noticed the leaders of these three teams, he couldn’t help but gasp slightly. He actually knew one of the leaders.

During this trial, having more people in a team guaranteed safety. Hence, the arrival of Su Yu’s and Wu Tian’s teams were warmly welcomed by the leaders of the three teams.

The leader that Su Yu recognized also displayed surprise and giggled, "It’s you?" Her face was illuminated by her blushing laughter.

This leader turned out to be Nian Nujiao, the Master of Hundred Flowers City, which was under the jurisdiction of the same Sky Main City as Su Yu’s Black Iron City. Nian Nujiao had crossed paths with Su Yu in Sky Main City, and her impression of him was generally favorable. Encountering each other unexpectedly in this trial world, both of them felt delighted.

As for the leaders of the other two teams, one was Leng Zhan, the City Lord from the Cold Light City, who was also a powerhouse at the peak of the Seventh Order Realm. The leader of the other team, who was also at the peak of the Seventh Order, was surprisingly not a City Lord. Instead, he was the head of the guards from a grand Main City and introduced himself as Li Jialun. The team he led was entirely composed of individuals who had reached the Seventh Order Realm, making them the most powerful amongst the crowd.

Li Jialun from a Main City always wore a look of superiority as if he considered himself superior to the other City Lords present. However, due to the extreme danger of this trial, everyone needed to rely on each other’s strengths, and thus they managed to coexist in peace for the time being.

While everyone was introducing themselves, Su Yu unintentionally noticed an old man sitting in front of a window behind the crowd.

The old man was dressed in a straightforward black outfit, with rosy skin and black hair that didn’t betray his substantial age. Only his snow-white eyebrows, along with his worldly and experienced expression, suggested that he was quite old indeed.

Of all the people present, only he sat on his own by the window, putting off an irreverent air that made him stand out from the rest. Ada whispered, "Su Yu, he has the aura of a Category 5 Lifeform. I think... He also has a Category 5 Lifeform, but he hasn’t unveiled it."

Upon hearing that, Su Yu cast additional glances at the old man. If he indeed had a Category 5 Lifeform, he likely was the leader of a team too. However, Su Yu didn’t see any apparent partners for him.

He quietly exchanged a message with Nian Nujiao and found out that the old man had been in the building for god knows how long and wasn’t part of any of their three teams. He was probably separated from another team. Despite having hardly contributed during the past days of intense fighting, nobody harbored any grudges against him considering his age.

Although the old man appeared ordinary and lacked the aura of a powerful individual, Su Yu’s Perception Eye couldn’t capture any specific details about him, making Su Yu particularly wary of him.

Perhaps noticing Su Yu’s curiosity, the old man suddenly smirked at Su Yu and said, "Young man, you seem very curious about me?"

Smiling faintly, Su Yu took a few steps forward, bowed slightly, and asked, "How should I address you, elder?"

"Me? Just call me Yano," The old man said, eyeing Su Yu up and down. He then nodded slightly, and a trace of admiration flickered in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Zhang Zhongmou took out a pack of cigarettes. Seeing that Su Yu seemed to be highly interested in this elder called Yano, he interjected cheekily, "Old man, would you like a smoke?"

Raising his white brows slightly, Yano nodded in agreement.

Zhang Zhongmou handed over a cigarette grinning, then lit one for himself. In this world, cigarettes were considered a precious commodity. Most of the Time Coins that Zhang Zhongmou had earned were spent on cigarettes, making him more frugal with them. He no longer gave them away readily to others.

Yano took the cigarette while Zhang Zhongmou lit his own. Seeing that Yano didn’t seem to carry a lighter, he chuckled and said, "Old man, you don’t seem to be a regular smoker. How is it that you don’t even carry a lighter?"

Yano responded with a subtle smile. He snapped his left thumb, and suddenly, a flame burst out, which he used to light his cigarette. He then took a satisfying puff.

Zhang Zhongmou was left dumbfounded and speechless.

Yano let out a feigned chuckle, then started blowing smoke rings. He was able to puff out one heart-shaped smoke ring after another above Zhang Zhongmou’s head. He drew in a breath, then let out a puff, and the last puff of smoke formed an arrow that pierced all the heart-shaped smoke rings.

Having witnessed this display, Zhang Zhongmou was in awe. He hurriedly approached Yano, his face conveying respect as he exclaimed, "Mr. Yano, could you teach me how to blow those smoke rings? That trick of yours is simply awesome!"