Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 556 Grandmaster Trial [6.2k words]

[Transmission completed, the pioneer has arrived at the trial field, the Grandmaster's Land]

[It has been detected that the pioneer has entered the "Grandmaster's Land", and the qualification is being confirmed...]

[Confirmed. The number of Master LV.MAX passive skills currently mastered by the Pioneer is: 5, and is eligible for the Grandmaster Land Trial]

[Begin testing the Grandmaster Trials that Pioneers can conduct...]

[Test completed. Based on the Pioneer's current ability, the Pioneer can participate in the following Grandmaster's Trial on his own.]

1. Trial of the Master of Magic (only Masters at LV.MAX can enter)

2. Mana Master Trial (only available to Mana Manipulators LV.MAX)

3. Trial of the Grandmaster of Heavy Sword (only for Grandmasters of Heavy Sword LV.MAX)

4. Grandmaster Trial (Grandmaster LV.MAX is required to enter)

5. Blocking Grandmaster Trial (Fighting Master LV.MAX can enter)

6. Gun Master Trial (Gun Master LV.MAX can enter)

7. Breath Master Trial (Gun Master LV.MAX can enter)

8. Soul Master Trial (Gun Master LV.MAX can enter)

["Grandmaster Trial" is a trial generated according to the Pioneer's own ability development tendency. During the trial, the Pioneer will temporarily control his own projection to fight. The projection will only inherit the corresponding Master LV.MAX passive and provide the basic weapons or equipment required for the passive (basic weapons or equipment only have high basic attributes without any additional effect gain)]

[During the "Grandmaster Trial", each time the Pioneer's projection dies, it can spend 200000 Paradise Points to revive. There is no limit to the number of challenges. The challenge mirror is randomly generated according to the Pioneer's own ability tendencies and cannot be changed after generation. The difficulty fluctuates greatly. Some enemies with too high difficulty do not need to be defeated. You only need to meet the specified conditions to obtain the "Proof of Glory" of the corresponding trial.]

[Each "Proof of Honor" can only be used to break through the corresponding Master LV.MAX passive, and using "Proof of Honor" with different branch tendencies will cause the corresponding Master LV.MAX passive to undergo "significant ability changes" after reaching the Grandmaster level. Pioneers, please choose carefully.]

In the empty Colosseum, Xin Lailai looked at the information and the rows of options in front of him, without any surprise in his eyes.

Regarding the Proof of Glory and the Grandmaster Trial, he had already checked through the authority of the Pioneer. After all, this was a major event involving a breakthrough to the Grandmaster realm, so he naturally could not be careless.

"But...20 per challenge fee, Paradise is really not polite at all."

Xin Lailai looked at the resurrection cost in the rule introduction and complained in his mind.

In fact, during the White Night Era, the challenge fee for the Grandmaster Trial was not so expensive, and the difficulty was not as outrageous as it is now.

At that time, the Grandmaster's Trial only required 10000 Paradise Points to challenge once, and you could also use your own equipment and skills. At the same time, you didn't need a proof for each passive skill. Instead, you could break through all the Grandmaster's LV.MAX passive skills at the same time by passing the trial once.

Because the equipment was projected during the trial and would not actually be damaged, an industry chain specializing in renting all kinds of powerful equipment was born in the park at that time. As long as a certain deposit was paid, one could rent a complete set of +13 legendary or even epic suits that fully matched one's ability system, and use this method to skip the Grandmaster's Trial.

Although this kind of Grandmaster was basically called a parallel Grandmaster at the time, the Grandmaster's high basic bonus was there, which was not as good as the best, but more than enough than the worst.
After the Golden Age arrived, Paradise made drastic changes to the rules of the Grandmaster Trial, making the Grandmaster Trial with all kinds of loopholes and the concept of "parallel import Grandmaster" a thing of the past. While causing many contractors who tried to reach the Grandmaster level by "spending money" to wail, it also successfully brought the value of Grandmaster-level techniques to the highest peak in history.

From Xin Lailai's personal perspective, he naturally supports this kind of change. After all, although he is also a "strength party", he still has some persistence that is unique to the technical system and the mage. Naturally, he does not want to see too many idiots blaspheming the word "Grandmaster".

What really made him want to complain was the ridiculously expensive challenge fee of Paradise. If it was still the original 10000 Paradise points per challenge, he could have failed dozens of times on purpose and gotten more sparring with Grandmaster-level enemies. But with a challenge fee of 20 per challenge, let alone dozens of times, even dying once would probably be enough to make many thrifty technicians and mages feel distressed.

"I can only pray that Paradise doesn't arrange any enemies that are too outrageous..."

Xin Lailai looked at the options in front of him and prayed silently in his mind. Although the probability of being stuck in the Grandmaster Trial was not high with their current accumulation, the problem was that due to the existence of the Origin Symbiosis, he and Ling Yuzi would most likely participate in the trial together. Once this happened, Paradise would inevitably adjust the difficulty.

In that case, even if they can finally pass the trial, the projections of some of them may have to die several times. According to the resurrection fee of 20 each time, if they really have to spend too much money here, for a poor guy like him with five passive skills, he will probably have to think about this loss in his dreams tonight.

"Lai Lai, which door should we start with?"

"Master of Magic, after all, this is the most stable, let's test the waters first."

Xin Lailai answered in his mind, looked at the options in front of him, and directly selected the Spell Master Trial.

[Hint: The current selection is "Spell Master Trial". During this trial, the pioneer can only use the "Spell Master LV.MAX" ability. Do you want to start? ]

"start."

[Confirmed, projection is being generated...]

[The origin of the pioneer is detected to be in a special state, judging...]

[Judgment completed, this trial will be changed to Pioneer Performers and Pioneer Set Designers participating together, and the ability of telepathy will be added. As a balance, the difficulty of this trial will be greatly increased.]

[Generation completed, starting to match enemy images...]

As soon as he finished speaking, Xin Lailai felt as if his consciousness suddenly flew out of his body, causing his eyes to suddenly go dark. When he opened his eyes again, the scene in front of him instantly changed into a pure white space, and he and Ling Yuzi were standing in a light curtain, as if they were stuck in an air wall.

The next second, a light blue beam of data light fell, and then a slender-looking human figure began to appear.

is coming……

Seeing this, the two of them immediately held their breath and subconsciously entered a battle-ready posture, and then...

——They all widened their eyes at the same time.

"No way..." "Lai Lai, this..."

"Hmm, two people? No, this feeling..."

A cold female voice without any emotion sounded from the trial field. A woman wearing a white bachelor's gown and with long black hair that reached her waist, who looked to be about 19 years old, stood there. After examining Xin Lailai and Ling Yuzi, she frowned slightly and said:

"Origin symbiosis?"

"Uh…hmmmm!"

When Xin Lailai heard the cold woman's words, he nodded his head instinctively and responded. At the same time, he glanced at the information prompts at the edge of his vision, and his facial expression couldn't help but twitch slightly twice.

——Fuck, Paradise really thinks too highly of them, doesn't it? They even arranged this kind of mirror image for them!
[Matching successful, current trial image is: 83203]

……

Name: 83203
Race: human

Level: Second level

Health: 100%
Mana: 1600/1600
Power: 80
Agility: 80
Stamina: 80
Intelligence: 80
Charisma: 80
Skill 1, Spell Master (Spell·Passive, LV.20): Spell strength +410%, thinking reaction speed +80%, spell proficiency greatly improved, ??? ?

Tip: This unit has developed 314 spells on its own, including 7 fifth-level spells, 23 fourth-level spells, 65 third-level spells, 202 second-level spells, and 17 first-level spells.

……

'Lai Lai, why don't we vote?'

'To be honest, I'm thinking about it.'

In the trial field, Xin Lailai looked at the 'youth version' of 83203 in front of him and felt his head buzzing.

He's a Level 20 Spell Master LV.7, with self-developed Level spells...

Is this the strength they can fight? Is this the target they dare to attack?

"Is it really the origin of symbiosis?..."

After hearing Xin Lailai's admission, the 'youth version' of 83203 had a deep light flashing in his eyes, but then he shook his head.

"Unfortunately, I am only a projection here. If my real body met you outside, I might be quite interested in you."

As he spoke, 83203 looked at Xin Lailai and Ling Yuzi with a scrutinizing gaze, then closed his eyes and sat down cross-legged.

"Okay, you've passed the test, let's do it."

"?!"

The two were both startled when they heard this, obviously not expecting that the 'youth version' of 83203 would suddenly say such a thing.

"that……"

“If a magic master who has found his own magic path and reached the realm of all things through deep meditation is not qualified to break through to the Grandmaster level, then there is no need for Paradise to hold this so-called Grandmaster Trial in the future.”

An indifferent voice sounded, interrupting Xin Lailai's words directly.

"..."

Well, it seems that since the second stage, 83203 has been an extremely efficient person.

However, this is actually a good opportunity to practice!
When Xin Lailai heard what Youth Edition 83203 said, she quickly realized something and her eyes lit up.

This is the mirror image of Boss 83203. Even if it is just a super youth version, the opponent's magic level is definitely far beyond the regular Grandmaster Trial enemies. Fighting against an enemy of this level, even a 20 sword is not enough...

"Are you two really the ones here?"

Suddenly, an indifferent voice came from the 'youth version' of 83203, which made Xin Lailai, who was about to ask for advice, startled. Looking at the woman in the bachelor's robe whose temperament had changed drastically, he vaguely guessed what had happened. His throat moved slightly twice, and he spoke tentatively:

"8…83203 Boss?"

"It's me, what's wrong?"

The indifferent voice came from the 'Youth Version'... no, now it should be said that the 'Youth Version' 83203 with a large remote login, which made the two people tremble instinctively. They put their legs together, stood up straight, and shook their heads together:

"No, it's nothing."

After finishing speaking, Xin Lailai couldn't help but look at the "large-scale online" version of 83203 in front of him, and asked cautiously:

"Um, Boss 83203, can I ask you, what are you doing..."

"Nothing, I just found someone borrowing my existence from the second stage, so I came to take a look. If one day you can understand the basics of the word origin, you will naturally be able to do this."

"..."

He just came to take a look, is it that simple? This is their trial projection!

Xin Lailai listened to 83203's answer and felt that some idea in her mind was completely shattered by the other party's casual words, and only numbness remained in her mind.

"So, you're still staying here, hoping to fight me when I was in the second stage?"

"Uh… yeah."

"Then we can start." "?!"

"Wait, Boss 83203, you are not planning to..."

"It just so happens that I haven't checked your spell progress for a long time. The strength of this mirror is just right. I'll take this opportunity to test it."

Om-! !

As the indifferent voice fell, the next second, the mana and elements in the entire trial field all rioted, and then -

"crack."

A cold and indifferent voice came out of 83203's mouth. The next second, a wave of elements that Xin Lailai was very familiar with appeared in his perception. Then, a crystal-clear ochre light emitting a strong sense of oppression appeared in front of him and quickly disappeared from his sight.

"..."

Xin Lailai looked at the scene in front of him and realized that he seemed to have a misunderstanding about large-scale magic.

That is, even if it is a large-scale magic that requires a long time to chant...

——In fact, it can also be instantly cast by crossing levels.

boom--! !

The next second, an ochre-colored beam of light powerful enough to crush everything shot up into the sky and engulfed the two figures.

……

……

ten minutes later.

[Hint: You have passed the "Spell Master Trial" and obtained the "Proof of Glory - Spell"]

Pfft!
In the Colosseum, Xin Lailai fell to the ground with a thud, gasping for breath, looking extremely tired.

it is finally over……

Xin Lailai looked at the simulated blue sky in front of her and even felt like tears welling up in her eyes.

Twenty times.

Twenty times exactly.

In these short ten minutes, he and Ling Yuzi were directly crushed by 83203's magic twenty times, and until the end he was not able to touch the corner of the opponent's clothes.

Crystal techniques, chants, and magic are all useless in front of 83203.

All the magical means he and Ling Yuzi could think of were either instantly taken over by the opponent, or directly defeated by the opponent with a better version. The whole time they just fought hard and were easily defeated.

It can be said that in these ten minutes, 83203 used his overwhelming strength to perfectly explain to them what it meant to "smash your dream of becoming a master in ten minutes."

If Xin Lailai had not been able to truly feel his own progress in magic, and if the other party had not said in person that their understanding of magic had surpassed the level of Grandmaster LV.20, he and Ling Yuzi would have nearly been heartbroken by the other party.

After all, from the first level to now, relying on the foundation laid by Kagus and the vision when the spell master broke through, they have never encountered any setbacks in spells. Even the Abyss Return used by the Extreme Blade Abyss Shadow is just utilizing the power of the spells they release, and it does not make them feel that their spells are useless.

But fighting with 83203... during the ten minutes of being tested by the opponent, they were really beaten to the point that they had the illusion that all the spells and magic they had learned along the way were bullshit.

Now, he no longer had the joy of being able to break through to the Grandmaster level. Instead, he felt a sense of insignificance as if he had been looking at the sky from the bottom of a well.

"Even if you become a master, you have only just climbed out of the well and are standing at the starting point..."

Xin Lailai murmured, staring at the endless blue sky in front of him, closed his eyes, took a long breath, then got up from the ground again and looked at the remaining trial options in front of him. His eyes had returned to calm.

They had to admit that the temptation of the five Grandmaster-level passive items and the good news that their qualification level had reached A- did make them a little impatient. After all, they finally saw hope for what they had been pursuing for so long. Even if they had the best of character, they could not help but feel a little eager and urgent.

Fortunately, after being taught a 'teaching lesson' by 83203, which cost 800 million Paradise Points, they have now calmed down.

It is true that grandmaster-level techniques are very tempting, but it is only the beginning. If one really thinks that they can do so and so once they reach the grandmaster level, it only proves that their vision stops there.

"Ling Yuzi, what do you think is the best choice for the second trial?"

"Hmm...heavy sword, right? I think this is the second most reliable one, and I don't think I'll run into anyone familiar with it, right?"

Ling Yuzi lowered his head and thought for a while, then muttered to himself. Upon hearing this, Xin Lailai nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

Indeed, if he was a master of heavy sword, he would never run into a big shot like 83203 who had a close relationship with them, and then be severely scolded.

After all, whether it was the boss Wu Yue who had met them twice or Dao Ji, a master of advanced techniques, they all took the long sword route, which was different from the heavy sword master they took. Unless Le Yuan had a seizure, the probability of running into the mirror image of these people could be said to be very small.

I’ve decided. I’ll choose the Grandmaster of Heavy Sword first.

[Hint: The current selection is "Heavy Sword Grandmaster Trial". According to the Pioneer's current self-developed skills and moves, the Pioneer will only be able to use the "Heavy Sword Master LV.MAX" and "Devil's Seal (cannot be upgraded)" abilities during this trial. Do you want to start? ]

"start."

[Confirmed…]

A prompt similar to that of the Spell Grandmaster Trial flashed across the edge of Xin Lailai's sight, and he saw the world in front of him change again, quickly transforming from an empty arena into a depressing battlefield filled with blood. At the same time, a burly figure that was somewhat inhuman began to take shape rapidly.

"Huh? There are two of them? Never mind."

When the figure in the data beam was mostly formed, a rough voice like that of a wild beast was heard, and almost at the moment the voice sounded, Xin Lailai's pupils shrank slightly, and all the hairs on his body stood up unconsciously. Ling Yuzi on the side also felt a strong sense of crisis, and immediately entered a state of preparation with Xin Lailai.

clang--! !

Finally, with a loud bang of a sword hitting the ground, a tall silver-haired werewolf with silver-white hair on his face, heterochromatic eyes, a bloody Φ-shaped brand on the back of his hand, and a broad-bladed giant sword longer than Yuan Mo's was stuck beside him. The whole person exuded an extremely powerful sense of oppression. He drew out the giant sword, walked out of the light column, and stood in front of them.

"let's start."

'The remaining part! ! '

As soon as he finished speaking, Xin Lailai's pupils shrank slightly. Without any hesitation, he and Ling Yuzi, one on the left and one on the right, swung their swords forward to block the attack at the same time.

boom--! !

The next second, a silver light burst out, and the giant sword in the hands of the silver-haired werewolf collided with the big swords in the hands of the two men. Then, the ground within a hundred meters radius instantly collapsed with the three people in the center under the terrifying pressure.

[Matching successful, current trial image is: Silver Moon]

……

Name: Silver Moon

Race: Silvermoon Werewolf

Level: third level

Health: 100%
Moonlight Power: 3900/3900
Strength: 90 (real attribute, main attribute)
Agility: 90 (real attribute, main attribute)
Stamina: 90 (real attribute, main attribute)
Intelligence: 90 (real attribute, main attribute)
Charm: 90 (Real attribute, main attribute)
Skill 1, Grandmaster of the Heavy Sword (Skill·Passive, LV.20): Heavy Sword Weapons +410%, Nerve Reflex Speed ​​+80%, Heavy Sword Proficiency is greatly improved, ???

*Hint: This unit has mastered 5 self-developed moves and has mastered the complete "Wolf Sword Technique".

……

No extra explanation is needed.

At the moment when the two swords touched, Xin Lailai understood one thing:

——This time, they can’t keep their wallets.

……

……

Two hours later.

[Hint: You have passed the "Heavy Sword Grandmaster Trial" and obtained the "Proof of Glory - Heavy Sword"]

“Hoo…Hoo…Hoo…!!”

A cold reminder sound flashed through Xin Lailai's mind. He was seen gasping for breath and fell to the ground with Ling Yuzi. His clothes had been torn off by sweat at some point.

Finally passed the level...

Xin Lailai wiped the sweat from his forehead, glanced at the edge of his vision and saw that the number of paradise points he had lost was 2680 million. He let out a long sigh of relief and lay down on the ground.

67 times.

During these two hours, they were killed 67 times by the werewolf named Silver Moon. It took them 2680 million Paradise Points to successfully hold on for 3 minutes and pass the opponent's test.

"Wolf swordsmanship... should we say that the swords of the Moon Wolf clan are too strong, or that the 'Last Silver Moon' is too strong..."

Xin Lailai stared at the sky, recalling the two-hour battle in his mind, with a hint of regret in his eyes.

In fact, when he saw the other party's name and the brand on his hand, he had already confirmed the other party's true identity.

He once gained a great reputation with his wolf swordsmanship in the White Night Era, and even made the name of Silver Moon and Silver Moon Wolf resound throughout the void. However, he eventually disappeared in the Abyss Erosion Zone, leaving countless people to lament the powerful man who inherited the blood of the Silver Moon Wolf - the 'Last Silver Moon'.

"Even the strong men a thousand years ago had this kind of strength at the third level. Sure enough, there is no shortage of heroes in this world at any time..."

Xin Lailai murmured, and the eyes that were extremely excited before challenging the Grandmaster Trial had become extremely solemn.

You have to know that Yin Yue was a strong man who lived thousands of years ago. Logically speaking, there should be a clear gap between the opponent's comprehensive strength and the foreign-level echelon born in the golden age. However, Xin Lailai could not feel the existence of such a gap in the opponent.

"Well, let's rest for a while before continuing to block the Grandmaster's test..."

Finally, Xin Lailai was seen sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in meditation.

The fight with Yin Yue consumed too much of their energy, and they had to rest for at least an hour before starting the next trial.

What's more, he is not a guy with special fetishes. He has been beaten for two hours in a row. If he doesn't stop for a while, he must be really sick.

……

(End of this chapter)