When 'God' Decides To Start Over
Chapter 116 - 90 Zhongshan City

Chapter 116: Chapter 90 Zhongshan City

The City Lord of Zhongshan City surprisingly provides gemstones for free to enter the Trial Ground. After the trial ends, any rewards obtained by the Trial Taker, such as Demon Cores, belong entirely to the Trial Taker, without any fees to be submitted.

No wonder so many Trial Takers flock here. The trial projects and rules of the Trial Ground are already quite clear, and someone is providing gemstones. Anyone keen on becoming a Trial Taker would hardly miss such an opportunity.

"What exactly is the intention of this City Lord of Zhongshan City? Is he some kind of wealthy altruist with no other place to spend money and a questionable brain?" Li Xiu pondered incredulously after hearing about the situation.

Yet the facts lay right in front of them. The Trial Gate of Zhongshan City opens for free every three days, and quite a few people have already claimed rewards from it.

One person saying they got a reward could be deceitful; ten people might still be deceiving. But for several months, there have been hundreds who have taken rewards from the Trial Gate of Zhongshan City. To say it’s a scam is indeed a difficult claim.

"Are those selected people secretly arranged by the City Lord of Zhongshan City?" Sha Chu pondered aloud.

"Why not just go visit the City Lord’s Mansion to find out," Li Xiu replied with a chuckle.

After all, they planned to visit the City Lord’s Mansion. It’s most likely that the person who took Ximen Guan’s Demon Armor is the City Lord of Zhongshan City, so they have to find out what kind of person he is.

Today happened to be the day for selecting Trial Takers, so Li Xiu and his group headed to the City Lord’s Mansion, where the selection was taking place.

In front of the City Lord’s Mansion, the square was crowded with people queuing up to register for the Trial Taker selection.

Li Xiu watched for a while and found the selection rules to be quite fair.

The City Lord of Zhongshan City set up three test projects to examine speed, strength, and reaction ability.

The top ten in overall physical fitness will be arranged to enter the Trial Ground tomorrow.

Unfortunately, they did not see the City Lord of Zhongshan City himself; there were designated people responsible for selecting Trial Takers.

"It seems my Demon Armor has fallen into the hands of someone who understands its worth," Ximen Guan mused for a moment and then snorted coldly.

"Do you mean the City Lord of Zhongshan is recruiting so many people to the Trial Ground because of your Demon Armor?" Though Li Xiu understood Ximen Guan’s implication, he couldn’t fathom the connection between the Demon Armor and the Trial Ground.

Ximen Guan curled his lip and said, "The Demon Armor I researched is not ordinary. Although it’s missing some components, unable to be used currently, anyone knowledgeable would instantly see its value, and would go to any lengths to complete it. But to complete the final components, some special Demon Cores are needed. The City Lord of Zhongshan stirred up so much to get the special S-Class Demon Core from this Trial Ground."

"You knew about the Trial Gate here all along?" Li Xiu asked.

"Why do you think I chose to set up my lab here?" Ximen Guan sneered. "Since I know where the Demon Armor is, I’m relieved; I’ll find a way to retrieve it later."

After a pause, Ximen Guan said to Li Xiu, "I clearly understand what the City Lord of Zhongshan wants. He’s simply recruiting people into the Trial Ground to expedite the occurrence of the S-Class trial. It seems he’s invested quite an effort into this Trial Ground, devising such schemes. If you want some strengthening and rewards, it’s worth visiting the ground multiple times while you have the chance. If someone is offering free body enhancements, why not take advantage? And if you do meet the City Lord of Zhongshan, help me discern what kind of person he is."

Ximen Guan shared some detailed information about the Trial Ground with Li Xiu, much more detailed than what the City Lord of Zhongshan revealed.

The Trial Ground of Zhongshan City is named Hero Trial Ground. The trial, while seemingly simple, can also be quite challenging.

The Hero Trial Ground has only one trial project—the Dark Maze, which requires one to traverse a completely dark labyrinth.

The maze itself isn’t too difficult; each room has four doors, and many such rooms connect together. Finding the exit within the given time allows one to pass the trial.

The higher the level of the Dark Maze, the more rooms there are, and the shorter the time allowed.

However, for Dark Mazes below A-Class, if you are careful enough and can remember all the paths you’ve taken, even trying each door one by one will give you enough time to pass the maze.

The main challenge lies in the lack of visual capability inside and relying solely on memory for direction, which easily leads to losing one’s sense of direction and retracing the same paths repeatedly, making it hard to exit.

The City Lord of Zhongshan made these rules clear: unless facing an A-Class Dark Maze trial, the chances of getting out alive are high.

However, he failed to mention one thing: the more people who pass the Dark Maze, the higher the chance of a high-level Dark Maze appearing next time it opens.

Of course, more deaths inside also increase the likelihood of higher-level Dark Mazes appearing.

The more people initially pass the Dark Maze easily, the more will be tempted to take advantage.

The City Lord of Zhongshan made it clear as well: encountering an A-Class Dark Maze increases the chance of death significantly. It’s their own choice, so even if they die inside, they cannot blame the City Lord.