Global Coming: Farming with my sister-in-law in the end times

Chapter 744 The Final Trial, a conversation with the last monarch.

"You mean that the lord from another world is likely undergoing the so-called final trial... that is, the sixth round of trials?"

A look of surprise and uncertainty flashed in everyone's eyes.

The mysterious figure in the black robe said, "This is just my speculation, but given the current situation, it's quite possible."

Upon hearing his answer, the more than one thousand people in the square fell silent once again.

They looked at the building with disbelief.

The ancient arena actually has a hidden sixth round of trials, and that otherworldly lord is very likely undergoing such a trial.

If what the mysterious man in black robes said is true, then they are witnessing the birth of another legend!

Thinking of this, a heavy breathing sound rose from the crowd.

There are even many intelligence organizations hidden here that transmit what is happening here as quickly as possible.

The forces hidden in the surrounding kingdoms, including the kings themselves, have all learned of this!
...

...

In an area tens of thousands of kilometers away from the ruins, there is a vast plain.

The plains were covered by snow all day long, a vast expanse of white.

Every so often, an ancient, colossal city would appear, like a giant standing amidst the wind and snow.

Each of these great cities was inhabited by a large number of commoners, merchants, and even nobles, as well as a large army.

We are now close to the permafrost sea.

Because of its flat terrain, the biting winds from the permafrost sea sweep across this land without any hindrance, and the howling snowstorms are almost never-ending.

Therefore, this place is also known as the Kingdom of the North Wind.

The Kingdom of Northwind is known for its martial spirit and its belief in the supremacy of the strong.

They believe that only those who rise to the top in the harshest environments can sweep aside their peers and become the strongest!

Therefore, this country also has a very strong military.

Each of these giant cities is garrisoned with at least 100,000 troops, and each city also has at least one master-level expert stationed there.

There are nearly two hundred such giant cities in the entire Northwind Kingdom.

In addition, there are border fortresses and military strongholds...

This demonstrates just how powerful the kingdom's military was.

In the heart of the Northwind Kingdom lies a prosperous ancient city—the Rising Wind Royal City.

This is the core of power in the entire kingdom, and the residence of the legendary king.

At this moment, inside the palace deepest within the royal city.

A middle-aged man clad in dark gold armor is deep in thought with his eyes closed.

This man had a resolute face, and although his eyes were closed, his brows exuded an imposing aura that commanded respect without anger.

A faint, dark red energy flowed around him, as if even the air vibrated with his breath.

This person is none other than the supreme ruler of the Northern Wind Kingdom—Armor.

That legendary being, renowned throughout the continent for his "Undying Demon Body," held the record for the fifth round of trials for decades.

Suddenly, a small black device near his ear vibrated slightly and emitted a deep sound.

A moment later, the middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

"Oh? After all these years, someone has finally broken my record and started the final trial?"

"It seems... another peerless genius is about to emerge."

"I just don't know how long it will take for this person to reach my level, or whether I'll have the chance to fight him."

The middle-aged man seemed to have his interest piqued, and a fighting spirit couldn't help but appear in his eyes!
When he heard the follow-up information, the smile on his face disappeared, and his brows furrowed.

"Lan'er actually made a bet with this person, and even staked her 'Godslayer' status on it..."

"This is... ridiculous!"

"boom--"

In an instant, a terrifying pressure erupted from him!

A terrifying aura, belonging to the high-level legendary rank, or even approaching that level, instantly covered the surrounding hundreds of kilometers.

The common people of this main city, upon feeling this oppressive aura, not only did not panic, but their eyes instead lit up with fanaticism!
Some even knelt down and shouted, "It's the aura of a king!"

"His Majesty the King is awe-inspiring!"

...

After a moment, the middle-aged man concealed his aura, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes: "This person was able to break my record and start the final trial, so his strength must be extraordinary."

"Lan'er is bound to lose this bet; he is no match for this person."

"The Demon Sword [Godslayer] is too important. It not only involves Lan'er's mother, but also my opportunity to break through to demigod status. It absolutely cannot be lost."

After a moment's thought, the middle-aged man snorted coldly and slowly stood up.

"It seems I'll have to make the trip to the Lost Royal City myself."

The next moment, the dark red energy around him surged, and the space around him began to distort slightly.

In the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared from the throne.

Before long, a teleportation light shone from deep within the palace…

...

...

Twenty minutes ago.

Cao Xing has just passed the fifth round of trials.

When he saw the system's reward information, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Haha! I got another selectable relic box as a reward, this is awesome!"

After all, he was currently in dire need of relics, and a bunch of heroes under his command were waiting to break through to legendary status!
In addition, he also possesses a [Blood Source Divine Flame], which can allow a Bloodline Legend to break through to the level of a Demigod!
With this, you can choose the Blood series relics and first help the Blood Spider Queen Hilda break through to Legendary status.

Then help her reach the maximum level of 150.

After that, you can use the [Blood Source Divine Fire] to directly advance to the level of demigod!
Thinking of this, Cao Xing was so excited that he trembled!

"However, besides the reward for breaking through within one minute, the other rewards for completing the level are also quite good."

"Two black jars, plus a 'dazzling overlord-level soul'."

Cao Xing didn't know why the name of this soul had the prefix "dazzling".

But it must have its unique function.

I glanced at the attributes.

[A dazzling Dominator-level Soul (Legendary)]

[Item Description: A soul containing a vast and profound spiritual aura]

【Item effect: Can enable a Commander-level or Overlord-level creature below level 150 to undergo a potential transformation.】

If used by a commander-level creature, there is a 100% chance of it transforming into a ruler.

If used by a Dominator-level creature, there is a 50% chance it will transform into a Mutant Dominator.

...

Cao Xing nodded in realization: "I see... a soul with a 100% success rate? And it can even transform a Dominator into a mutated Dominator..."

"As expected of the reward for the fifth round of trials, the effect of this soul is truly astonishing!"

Clearly, the greatest benefit would be to use this soul to upgrade a Dominator-level creature into a mutated Dominator.

After all, the potential of a Dominator-level being can be enhanced through other souls.

The chance to advance to the 'mutant-level overlord' is extremely rare.

So far, he has only helped Binglan reach the level of a mutated overlord.

Therefore, this soul is extremely important.

However, there are quite a few people in my territory with the potential to be 'dominant', and giving them to anyone would greatly increase their strength.

Cao Xing pondered for a while, but still couldn't decide who to give this soul to.

He first put it into his backpack, then shook his head and said, "Let's decide on the user of this soul later."

After reviewing the rewards, a new question arose in Cao Xing's mind.

That is... why haven't I left the arena yet?
"According to what Lord Oran said earlier, this ancient arena seems to have a maximum of the fifth round of trials."

"I've already completed the game, why haven't you released me yet?"

Just as he was filled with doubt, a system notification suddenly appeared.

[Attention, challengers!]

[Because you are the first to pass the fifth round of trials in under a minute, your strength has been certified by the highest authority in the arena!]

[Now, the remaining forces of the lost royal city are about to be mobilized to begin the final challenge for you!]

[Note! Once the final challenge begins, regardless of success or failure, the inner city of the Lost Royal City will close prematurely due to energy depletion and will reopen next year.]

[Please select whether to take the challenge?]

[Select countdown: 20...]

【19...】

【18...】

...

As a series of system notifications appeared, a solemn expression appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"The final trial..."

He muttered to himself, his fingers unconsciously stroking the [Astrology Staff].

"It sounds like it's something very important."

"In order to start this trial, the inner city may even be closed ahead of schedule..." Keep in mind that Cao Xing has only been in the inner city for less than a day.

I just got some benefits here, and now I have to face this choice.

Should we abandon exploring other areas and directly challenge the final trial?
Or should we give up this challenge and try again next year?
Should we turn it on?

Cao Xing hesitated.

He kept thinking to himself: "The Ancient Arena opens only once a year."

"If I give up this time, I'd like to continue this final trial, but I'll have to wait until next year..."

Clearly, he couldn't wait that long.

"However... if we choose to take on the challenge, the entire inner city will close prematurely."

"There are still many places I haven't explored, and there are still many amazing buildings in the inner city that I haven't encountered yet."

After a moment's thought, a resolute glint flashed in Cao Xing's eyes!
"Done!"

He gripped his staff tightly, and the power of ice suddenly erupted.

"A year from now, I don't know how much my strength will have improved. By then, the treasures in this inner city will probably be worthless to me."

"And now, you get to choose your own relics after passing the fifth round."

"What amazing rewards could I possibly receive if I pass this so-called final trial?"

With that in mind, Cao Xing clicked 'OK' directly.

Challenger, you have made a courageous choice. The final trial will begin in 20 seconds...

【19...】

【18...】

...

Looking at the countdown in front of him, Cao Xing gripped the [Astrological Staff] tightly and took a deep breath.

He was adjusting his mindset to prepare for any possible attack.

After all, he suffered a big loss at the beginning of the fifth round.

Now comes the final trial, which is even more insanely difficult, so we must not let our guard down!
"Come on, let me see... just how difficult this so-called final trial really is!"

As Cao Xing waited with rapt attention, 20 seconds passed in the blink of an eye...

[1 seconds left...]

【0...】

...

Just like before, after the countdown reached zero, the darkness in front of me receded like the tide.

Cao Xing immediately tensed up, ready to enter his [Great Demon Form] at any moment.

However, the expected scenario of him being struck down with a thunderous blow did not occur.

Before him, a strong tremor occurred in the center of the previously empty space.

"Rumble..."

Then, a massive mechanical throne slowly rose from the ground.

The throne was made entirely of an unknown dark silver metal, its surface covered with strange flesh-like patterns, as if some kind of living tissue was writhing within the metal.

Seated on the throne was an extremely distorted and terrifying figure.

His head was like a constantly writhing mixture of metal and flesh, with countless tiny mechanical tentacles extending from his neck and twisting erratically in mid-air.

Its torso is in a semi-mechanical state, with the left half being a mechanical structure that gleams coldly, while the right half is rotting flesh and blood.

The muscles were also writhing strangely, and dark red mucus was seeping from the wounds from time to time, but it was all absorbed by the metal parts.

The most terrifying thing is his face.

The three irregular eyes are arranged in a triangle, and there is a jagged slit at the mouth position.

The flesh and blood on his entire face were constantly writhing.

"What...what kind of monster is this?" Cao Xing asked incredulously.

Besides its terrifying appearance, this monster exudes an aura of authority befitting a superior being.

It even brought a deadly sense of oppression to Cao Xing!
With a look of doubt, his gaze fell on the other person.

【The Corrupted Star King of Asura: Zildir】

【grade:? ? ? 】

【property:???】

【Skill:???】

...

Clearly, this is yet another bunch of question marks.

This proves that the other party's level is definitely far beyond level 120, and may even be level 150.

Because Cao Xing felt the same sense of oppression from him as he did from the lizardman chieftain!
In other words, this 'King Asura' is no ordinary being, even among the legendary ones!

"You've come... trial participant..."

On the throne, a mixture of flesh and machine, the twisted figure slowly spoke.

The sound was as harsh as metal scraping, yet it carried a strange melody.

A look of surprise appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

This was the first person he had encountered since entering the ancient arena who took the initiative to speak to him.

Before this, the enemies he encountered were all trial subjects simulated by the power of this arena.

Basically, they launch an attack the moment they see themselves.

"You are..." Cao Xing asked warily, his [Astrology Staff] ready to respond to any possible surprise attack.

On the mechanical throne, the twisted figure raised the mechanical scepter he held in his right hand.

Upon closer inspection, one can see a precious book radiating a faint blue light in the palm of his left hand.

He spoke again, his voice low and hoarse: "As you can see, I am the last king of the Asura race..."

"This is a sliver of power I left behind, a remnant image eroded by the gray mist..."

Cao Xing frowned slightly, and seeing that the other party did not seem to have any intention of attacking immediately, he relaxed his guard a little.

However, this Asura Star King clearly knew something.

So he asked the question that had been bothering him: "How did you end up like this?"

"And what exactly happened to your Asura clan?"

Upon hearing this question, a look of reminiscence appeared in the Star King's decaying eyes on the throne.

He raised his head, and the metal tentacles around his neck made a gurgling sound, which looked quite eerie.

The Star King slowly said, "What happened... it's a long story..."

"But... I don't have much time left... I can only give you a brief account of what happened..."

"In the past... the Asura race was prosperous and powerful, and the entire race was enthusiastic about research... Every now and then, amazing inventions would appear..."

"But one day, those lunatics from the Power Engineering Academy began researching 'Spirit Alchemy,' attempting to control the power of the gods..."

"This kind of forbidden technique is prohibited in the Codex Asura..."

His voice suddenly turned angry, a mechanical tone mixed with static.

"These lunatics...they're even ignoring our laws for their research!"

"Then...they provoked that forbidden being...the gray fog that caused the destruction of the entire Asura civilization..."

"Including myself, I was gradually eroded in the resistance... and eventually became like this..."

The Star King briefly explained the process of the Asura civilization's demise.

Cao Xing frowned again. "What exactly is the Spiritual Alchemy Technique?"

"Why is it said that this alchemy can control the power of the gods?"

The Star King remained silent for a moment, the light in his rotting eyeballs flickering as if resisting some kind of interference.

Finally, he spoke with difficulty: "This alchemy... is the deepest taboo of the Asura civilization..."

"It can mimic the power of gods, creating pseudo-godhood... combined with golem technology... to forge golems of god-like quality..."

"They named this project: 'Project to Create a God'..."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing was also startled.

Good guy!
Artificially created deities, creating golems with divine battle power!

Doesn't that sound a bit too exaggerated?
The power of the gods is self-evident!

Those are beings second only to true gods; they can even be seen as the embodiment of rules!

To this day, Cao Xing has never faced a true deity.

And this group of crazy researchers actually wants to create a god.

No wonder they met their demise...

After a moment's thought, Cao Xing asked the question that concerned him most: "How much do you know about this gray fog?"

On the mechanical throne, the Star King shook his head, his flesh and blood twitching slightly: "We know very little about this gray fog..."

"However... from some clues, we deduced that this gray fog should belong to a high-level power."

"Its appearance may be to eliminate those who try to touch taboos or disrupt the balance..."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Cao Xing's pupils contracted again.

This gray fog appears when someone tries to break taboos or disrupt the balance.

The last time the gray fog appeared was right after Krakato's death.

That makes it match up perfectly!
……

(End of this chapter)