Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1690 Trial Hall
After a quick lunch, Zhou Xu followed Yarvit to the deepest part of Mistila City.

The trial hall of the female warrior race was built directly against the mountain. The entire palace was visibly old, and if it were not for the power of the runes, it would probably have turned into a pile of ruins over the endless years.

Although there were many female warriors guarding the palace, in the city of Mystila, the female warriors might not know Zhou Xu, but they would definitely know Yarvit. The queen's presence itself was like a living pass, allowing the two of them to enter the palace without any hindrance.

Inside the palace, the surrounding walls are covered with ancient murals.

"These murals depict the history of our female warrior tribe."

Noticing Zhou Xu's gaze, Jarvit offered a fitting explanation.

“Long, long ago, the God of War fell in love with a princess from a human kingdom, and their daughter was born, who became the ancestor of our female warrior race.”

Jarvet didn't launch into a lengthy explanation; she simply stated one sentence.

The main point is that this part itself isn't complicated.

The palace wasn't particularly large, and in the short time it took to talk, the two had already reached the depths of the palace.

Deep within the palace stood a colossal stone statue, but it did not depict the ancestor of the female warrior race; rather, it was a burly man clad in armor.

"This stone statue depicts the God of War, who is also the father of our ancestors. This temple was built by the God of War as a miracle for our ancestors."

Clearly, strictly speaking, the female warriors worship the god of war, not their ancestors.

Upon reaching the statue, Jarvit first bowed respectfully, and then began her introduction…

"The female warriors who accept the trial will first undergo a special sacrificial ritual to activate the palace. Then, they will be teleported to a special trial space to undergo the trial."

"Is the trial space a real, independent room, or some kind of special space created out of thin air?"

Zhou Xu appropriately raised his own questions.

"It must have been created out of thin air."

Jarvet gave the answer almost without hesitation.

After all, she had already undergone two trials, and the trial period had been quite long.

During the break, she had some free time and naturally thought about this question.

"It was a completely enclosed arena where enemies would appear out of thin air once you entered."

“The enemies that are killed will disappear, and after a period of rest, new enemies will appear, until I am defeated, or until I have completely passed the trial.”

Listening to Jarvitt's description, Zhou Xu also came to some conclusions.

Is it a level-based system? According to that description, it doesn't seem like a real space, but rather a special trial space created specifically for this particular trial.

"After the trial began, did only your consciousness enter while your body remained in the palace, or did your body enter as well?"

Jarvitt understood Zhou Xu's meaning and promptly gave an answer.

"The body, the scars left on the body, cannot be faked."

Zhou Xu nodded, indicating that he had a general idea.

If the trial space is a real, independent space, then the magic array set up here is simply a teleportation array.

However, if it also involves creating special trial spaces out of thin air, then things get complicated.

At the same time, Zhou Xu had to admit that the standard of the palace in front of him was probably much higher than he had expected.

[Thankfully, I acquired a lot of knowledge from the inheritance; otherwise, I probably wouldn't have even reached the threshold for researching this thing.]

Where is the palace damaged?

"Here." "Don't let anyone disturb me from now on."

As he spoke, Zhou Xu slowly opened his eyes after a brief moment of mental preparation.

【The Eyes That See Through Secrets!】

Once the incantation was spoken, the originally simply furnished palace suddenly became complex.

Zhou Xu's research continued until the early morning of the next day.

It's not that I've figured it out, but rather that I'm finding it mentally overwhelming.

Studying this kind of thing not only consumes magical power, but also takes a lot of mental energy.

After that, Zhou Xu slept for a day and a night, and then rested for several more days before starting the next round of research.

During this process, the statue of King Zhou, which stored magical power, unexpectedly came in very handy, directly helping him solve the problem of restoring his magical power.

Before the magical power stored inside the Zhou King statue ran out, Zhou Xu finally managed to figure out the part of the palace's energy-gathering array.

He can't completely repair it and restore it to its original state right now, but he can still do some simple repairs.

He arrived in early spring, and by the time he finished his work, it was already late spring.

"It's done. I've made a small improvement to the energy gathering effect of the energy gathering array. Although it can't be fully restored, the energy gathering effect should be improved by about 30% compared to before."

At this point, Zhou Xu pointed to a stone platform that had been built to the side.

"At the same time, I also set up an external charging port for him, so that when necessary, energy can be injected directly from here to charge the palace and thus start the trial."

Given the limited resources, Zhou Xu was quite satisfied with the results of his restoration work.

While it's still not possible to provide trials for every female warrior in the warrior race, after the repairs, at least a small number of elite warriors within the race can qualify for trials.

In a few years, the strength of the female warrior race will surely increase significantly due to this repair!

As she listened to Zhou Xu's introduction, Jarvitt's eyes sparkled with admiration.

She truly hadn't expected that Zhou Xu could actually repair it, and her expression immediately turned serious...

"As the chieftain of the female warrior clan, I express my gratitude to you on behalf of the entire clan."

Clearly, Yarvit was well aware that this repair was of great significance to her female warrior race.

"It doesn't have to be like this between you and me."

Upon hearing this, Jarvitt's expression softened noticeably.

"How about tonight?"

"Cough cough cough!!!"

With a sudden cough, Zhou Xu quickly waved his hand.

"Um, I'm pretty tired lately, let's do it another day, another day..."

As Zhou Xu spoke, he slipped away as fast as he could.

That was a formidable general who could fight him until dawn. He had been busy for almost a whole spring researching this trial palace, both mentally and physically.

Now, I am exhausted and in poor condition, so I cannot rashly face the challenge.

If we lose then, wouldn't we lose face?

We still need to conserve our energy and prepare for another day!
(End of this chapter)