Why is my anime art style so weird?

Looking at the Greeks around him, who were all in high spirits, it took Xu Ming a while to understand what was going on.

From the inception of the Olympic Games to the present day, it is evident how enthusiastic the locals in Athens are about showcasing their strength through competition and games.

Various competitions also appear frequently in Greek mythology.

It is evident that showcasing oneself through competition and contests has become a custom and habit among the people of this land.

Even if Xu Ming wanted to object, no one would support him. In this situation, he could only go with the flow and participate in the test.

Soon, led by the priestess, the group entered the underground palace through the entrance beneath the Parthenon.

A mirror-like object, about three meters tall, appeared ahead.

The mirror's frame shimmered with a silvery metallic sheen, engraved with Athena's relics, various birds, and snakes. The mirror's surface, however, resembled water, seemingly flowing.

The mirror, which was constantly rippling with faint waves, was pitch black and could not reflect anything at all.

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, the priestess spoke again.

"This water mirror leads to a special world created by Her Majesty the Goddess. If you enter it and complete the trials, you will be qualified to go to the Island of the Unseen to fight the Gorgon monsters."

So who goes first?

As the priestess spoke, she glanced at the crowd, her gaze devoid of joy or sorrow.

"I'll come first!"

A man clad in bronze armor with three claw marks on his right cheek immediately stepped out of the group.

"I am Saresto of Oabion!"

After introducing himself, he walked straight to the water mirror, guided by the priestess.

Soon, ripples spread across the mirror's surface, and Saresto's figure was completely swallowed up by the mirror.

This bizarre scene did not alert the crowd. Instead, seeing that someone had already taken the lead, they pushed even harder to get ahead, as if falling behind even slightly would mean losing.

To avoid drawing too much attention, Xu Ming had no choice but to follow the crowd into the water mirror.

Before long, the entire underground palace became completely empty.

The priestess gave the water mirror a meaningful look, then led her subordinates away.

As soon as Xu Ming entered the water mirror, he felt as if he were passing through layers of thin water film, and then the surroundings became pitch black.

He instinctively looked back, only to find that the entrance he had just come through had vanished.

Xu Ming quickly activated his spiritual vision, but the surroundings remained pitch black. He tried shining his phone's light on the screen, but couldn't see anything.

Xu Ming tried calling out to his sister in his heart.

Kasumigaoka Utaha responded to him quickly.

Xu Ming's sister's response immediately put his mind at ease, and he began to patiently observe his surroundings.

He soon noticed a light faintly shining ahead.

This is the only source of light in this darkness.

Xu Ming thought for a moment and then started walking in that direction.

A few minutes later, the light source gradually grew larger and eventually turned into a door.

Xu Ming hesitated for a moment, then took his phone and went outside.

Whoosh!

The blinding light made him involuntarily close his eyes.

Before he could even open his eyes, he was suddenly greeted by exotic music.

Shocked, Xu Ming quickly opened his eyes.

Before your eyes is a magnificent palace hall. The gleaming marble floor reflects the light from the crystal chandelier overhead, making it brightly lit, and the light gauze adorned with golden tassels seems to be covered with golden threads in the palace.

The most dazzling feature of the entire palace is the golden throne at its very center.

The throne is made of pure gold, engraved with various exquisite patterns, and inlaid with a large number of gemstones of different kinds and colors.

Under the lights, the entire throne looked like a golden rainbow!

Chapter 535 The Trial of the Goddess of Wisdom: Is That All?

In front of this magnificent golden throne, a dozen beautiful young women dressed only in light gauze danced with their graceful bodies, adding to the exquisite beauty of the palace.

The veils worn by these dancers are so thin that it seems that the slightest movement would reveal their beautiful bodies, but when you look closely, you can only see a hazy layer of veil.

This half-concealed, half-revealed allure is all the more captivating.

At this moment, two dancers broke away from the group and rushed towards him.

Xu Ming immediately gripped the crowbar tightly, ready to retaliate at the slightest sign of trouble.

To his surprise, two dancers rushed to his side and began to dance seductively around him, seemingly trying to lure him forward.

"Your Majesty~ This way~"

"Your Majesty, please come this way!"

A fragrant breeze wafted through my nostrils, and soft whispers filled my ear. The scent on my earlobe sent a strange tingling sensation through me.

Xu Ming followed the two women, letting them press him onto the throne.

The two dancers chuckled, one massaging his shoulders and the other placing his legs on hers and beginning to gently tap him.

At this moment, a group of female slaves entered from outside and placed various fine wines and delicacies in front of Xu Ming.

Immediately, dancers stepped forward and began offering food, seemingly intending to feed Xu Ming.

This kind of ultimate enjoyment is probably the ultimate form of every man's dream.

Xu Ming was no exception.

Now all of these are laid out before Xu Ming, and he can obtain them with just a reach.

But Xu Ming sighed and stood up abruptly.

He knew very well that this was most likely a test from the goddess.

As for what kind of trial it is, various novel and anime plots have already been overused.

The magnificent throne symbolizes 'power', the luxurious palace symbolizes 'wealth', and these beautiful dancers naturally represent 'female beauty'.

Once Xu Ming becomes addicted to it, he will naturally be unable to pass the trial.

Therefore, Xu Mingyi firmly rejected these temptations.

It was definitely not because he felt a chill coming from the shadows behind him, especially when the two dancers approached him and used him as a pillar to seduce him.

After resisting these temptations, the palace gates slowly opened.

Judging from this, Xu Ming knew that the trial was not over yet, but had entered the next stage.

Without hesitation, Xu Ming stepped out of the palace and walked away.

As soon as he left the palace, Xu Ming found himself in a huge square, and the palace gates behind him disappeared without a sound.

The square is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, with a small temple built on one side.

The stone bricks on the ground were covered with marks from sword cuts and claw scratches, as well as bloodstains that had turned black.

After testing character, is it time to use force? I never expected the famous goddess of wisdom to use such an old-fashioned method.

Xu Ming couldn't help but silently complain to himself.

Sure enough, the stone gate of the small temple at the front of the square slowly rose, and a roar came from inside.

The ground trembled slightly, and with a roar, a huge figure rushed out of the temple.

It turned out to be a giant wild boar, similar in size to an elephant, with tusks as thick and sharp as elephant tusks, covered in black hair like steel needles, and branded with blood-red stripes!

No, perhaps calling it a demonic pig would be more appropriate.

The demonic boar's eyes were filled with rage. When it saw Xu Ming in front of it, it immediately let out an angry roar, rubbed its right forelegs hard on the ground twice, lowered its head and charged towards Xu Ming.

With such a massive size, it would naturally have a tremendous impact once it started charging.

As the demonic boar began to run, the ground trembled and rumbled, as if a thousand horses were galloping, and the stone slabs on the ground could not withstand the weight and cracked one after another.

This demonic boar charges forward like a heavy tank.

Xu Ming subconsciously raised his phone, then put it back after thinking for a moment, and instead took out the white Ice Rose from his pocket.

He understood the principle that even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, but this was a special world created by Athena, and there was no guarantee that the goddess wouldn't give up.

Whoosh!

A thick layer of frost immediately formed on the ground.

Caught off guard and charging at full speed, the boar immediately slipped and fell flat on its back, its massive body tumbling across the ice.

This scene looked rather comical.

Unfortunately, Xu Ming had no intention of appreciating it at all, and directly picked up the crowbar and hit the demonic boar.

The demonic boar merely slipped and fell; its physical defenses remained intact.

The crowbar struck the surface, feeling like it was hitting a thick steel plate, the vibrations making Xu Ming's hands go numb, and he almost lost his grip on the crowbar.

Despite the apparent futility of his efforts, Xu Ming showed no sign of stopping, continuing to tirelessly smash the crowbar against the demonic boar.

As time goes by and the force accumulates to a certain extent, Xu Ming's casual, ordinary strike can generate tremendous power.

The demonic pig, in pain, couldn't help but grunt. Get up.

It angrily got up from the ground and charged at Xu Ming again.

This is often referred to as a sudden, aggressive advance.

This is clearly not a good word.

Although a wild boar's charge is impressive, its short legs and heavy weight mean that once it starts charging, the immense inertia leaves it with no room to maneuver.

Missing a single strike is tantamount to exposing all your weaknesses to the opponent.

The demonic boar naturally inherited the same weakness as its distant relative, slipping and falling again after only a few steps.

Its body, however, continued to slide forward due to the enormous inertia.