MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 462 - 215: The Temple Glances Sideways_2

Chapter 462: Chapter 215: The Temple Glances Sideways_2

"I observe that this child possesses remarkable innate talent, and is fortunate to have Elder Niu Zhongshan, with his discerning eye for talent, in accordance with ancient traditions. I shall personally recruit talents for our temple a million times over, to lay an eternal foundation."

"Shall I take note of that?" Niu Zhongshan blinked.

With the Hall Master’s nod of approval, he recorded every word just spoken, then packed up the scrolls and prepared to depart.

"Let’s go together." The Hall Master could not sit still either, "The child has not yet completed the third trial. It would be fitting for us to watch together, for I too am curious how far he can go."

"Welcome the Hall Master’s emergence!" Niu Zhongshan nodded and, alongside the Hall Master of the War God’s Temple, transformed into two streaks of light, disappearing into the horizon.

The disciples guarding the mountain gate, upon noticing the unusual sight in the sky, couldn’t help but exclaim, "Elder Niu is awesome, daring to use magic power within the temple."

"Can you not speak if you can’t talk properly?" Another disciple rolled his eyes, "Didn’t you recognize who was with Elder Niu?"

"Ah? I really didn’t notice."

"Forget it, you haven’t been in the temple for thirty years; probably, you’ve never seen him. That’s our Hall Master; when the Hall Master moves, he naturally can disregard the minor rules of the temple."

Lu Hong was still undertaking the challenge, and the area outside the third trial had already drawn a crowd, his feat of ousting Augustus from the first place like a depth charge that stirred up all corners.

The news spread quickly; many strong contenders stuck on the seventh or eighth trials heard about it and rushed back to the third, eager to witness the final moment.

The old Priest also received the news, breezed through the second trial with composure, and arrived outside the third, smacked his lips upon seeing the kill count nearing one hundred thousand, then cried out, "The betting is open! The betting starts now!"

"Betting?!" The trialists around were taken aback.

The old Priest chuckled, "Bet on how many Sandstone Rabbits this Xiaoxiao can ultimately slay; one hundred thousand for a 1.2 return, one hundred ten thousand for a 1.5 return, one hundred twenty thousand for a 1.8 return, one hundred thirty thousand for a 2.3 return, one hundred forty thousand for a 3.0 return, one hundred fifty thousand for a 5.0 return, one hundred sixty thousand for an 8.0 return, the final kill count will be rounded for calculation, totally fair and just. Anyone wants to play?"

Proficiently setting up the betting area, the old Priest drew several zones, took out a stack of vouchers, well-prepared for his business.

Of course, the trialists hadn’t recovered, and unfamiliar with the old Priest, none came forward to bet.

Seeing no one approaching, the old Priest curled his lip, "What’s the matter? Are you afraid I’ll renege on a bet? Such cowards."

At that moment, another formidable person, perceiving the business opportunity, gave a chuckle, "Since everyone doesn’t quite trust this old gentleman’s bookie, I’ll open one myself. Everyone is welcome to place their bets here."

"Who are you?" The old Priest asked unfriendly, confronted with someone taking his business.

"Me? I am the brother of Liu Mei, Liu Wushuang." He said, pointing to the public screen where he once ranked twelfth, now pushed back to fourteenth place.

"Liu Wushuang? I almost did not recognize you!"

"He’s the one known as the ’Persister of the Vast Expanse,’ Liu Wushuang?"

Upon revealing his identity, Liu Wushuang quickly caused quite a stir.

He earned the title ’Persister’ over five years, adding to his renown for persistence. He had a well-known temper, and should you provoke him, he would follow you relentlessly until he got his revenge.

Even Augustus had a falling out with him once and eventually apologized; one could beat Liu Wushuang but not kill him, being constantly pursued was incredibly vexing.

"Don’t think your fame alone will do." The old Priest had his own ways to retaliate, pulling out a big bag full of Gold Coins, "Brothers, come bet with me, my capital is abundant, I assure you there’s enough to cover your wins, bet with confidence!"

"Oh?" Suddenly, two figures arrived in front of the old Priest’s betting area, the man in the lead looking interestedly at the old Priest, then took out ten Gold Coins and placed his bet in the final sixteen thousand zone. He asked, "What happens if Xiaoxiao kills over one hundred seventy thousand?"

"Anything over one hundred sixty thousand is the same." The old Priest gave a strained smile, feeling an inexplicable aversion to the man before him.

"Good, give me the voucher then." The man extended his hand, requesting the betting voucher.

The old Priest looked at the man, "May I refuse to accept your bet?"

"You may not."

Seeing the man’s refusal, the old Priest could only sigh, "Alright." As he spoke, he wrote down a proof of entry and handed it to the other party.

Many new Trialists might not know, but veteran Trialists, like Liu Wushuang and many other powerful ones stuck outside the eighth stage, certainly recognized this man. They came forward to kneel in worship, "We’ve seen the Hall Master, Your Excellency!"

"Hall Master?"

"What Hall Master?"

"Are you an idiot? Who else in the Path of the War God has the right to be called the Hall Master if not the Hall Master of the War God’s Temple!"

"F*ck, the Hall Master of the War God’s Temple? Why is he here?"

"He’s probably here to check the achievements, right?" the Trialists whispered to each other, glancing back at the magic screen with envy written all over their faces.

"Stand up, all of you." The Hall Master of the War God’s Temple didn’t even glance at these Trialists, his gaze fixed tightly on the screen. The next moment, the hundred thousand mark was officially broken through. The Hall Master of the War God’s Temple was secretly shocked. In the history of the Path of the War God, a hundred thousand was an unreachable ceiling for many exceptional individuals. Now that Lu Hong had broken through it, his resolve to recruit him become even firmer.

Passing this major benchmark, Lu Hong’s kill rate markedly decreased. Clearly, the defense capabilities of the trial’s sandstone rabbits had been further enhanced, comparable to the defensive abilities of a Third Transition beginner.

Moreover, the number of sandstone rabbits respawned had reached ten thousand, and when these rabbits were refreshed from the sea of sand, it was difficult to see the end.

Hu~ Hu~ Lu Hong breathed heavily, nimbly dodging the unceasing attacks of the rabbits. He had used up most of his physical strength, and nearly three-quarters of his vitality had been depleted. He could no longer assault the leaderboard. If he exhausted all his strength and vitality, he would be killed by the sandstone rabbits and die among them.

Let’s just keep the data as it is then!

Lu Hong still had many unutilized strategies, such as the skills sealed within the sacred sword and the Heavenly God’s Descent. He hadn’t planned to use them, as they were external forces. Having achieved a hundred thousand kills and still being able to retreat with his whole body, he felt he had done well enough. A little pride was in order, as a form of encouragement.

"Brother, brother, are you in the Path of the War God’s trials?" At this time, the voice of the Artifact Spirit of the Slaughter Demon Armor arose from the depths of Lu Hong’s heart.

"I am, what’s up?"

"Which stage are you at?"

"The third stage."

"That’s decent. Although you missed one stage, it’s not a big deal."

"???" Lu Hong didn’t understand: "What do you mean?"

"The Path of the War God was established with the presence of the War God himself as a witness," the Artifact Spirit of the Slaughter Demon Armor began to explain. "I happened to be purifying evil energy in his hands at the time, so I was a witness too. After the War God observed the ten stages of the trial, he was quite impressed with the second, third, sixth, and tenth stages. He then bestowed rewards within them. You’d do well to get one."

"A War God’s reward?" Lu Hong’s heart skipped a beat: "What kind of reward?"

"I don’t know that; all I know is that the War God spent a whole half month just to engrave the rewards."

Half a month? Lu Hong’s heart began to burn. A reward that a Heavenly God took half a month to inscribe—could it be simple?

Looking at the army of demon rabbits in front of him, with his current state, he definitely wouldn’t be able to receive the reward without some cheating. But for the War God’s reward, it was worth the risk!

As divine light descended into the trial stage, the many Trialists exclaimed, "I know, I know who Tukuru is now! He’s a Baron of the Empire, Baron Yitian! I’ve heard about him!"

Witnessing the divine light, the Hall Master’s eyes widened, and he was not shocked by the divine light but realized he had guessed wrong.

He had originally thought that Lu Hong had used all his methods to kill a hundred thousand demon beasts, but it turned out his greatest reliance had not yet been activated.

"Hall....," Elder Niu suddenly resonated with the legend of the trial: "Hall Master, could this man be aiming for the Heavenly God’s reward?"

The Hall Master’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his head towards the calm old Priest: "Tower Master, what do you think?"

"Me?" The old Priest shook his head, "I’m no Tower Master, and I also don’t know anything about any Heavenly God’s reward."