Hey, King!

2021-12-28

Chapter 437 Chapter 440 A Tower
"Again!" In response, he was short and his knees were bent. For the first time, he just stooped and didn't kneel on the ground. The first hunting axe was also tightly grasped in his hand, and it also played a supporting role at this time.

Dagon swallowed the blood that poured into his throat, and the breath that came up was fishy and ugly, and it didn't feel like the smell of his own body. Since the last trial was to naturally eliminate the forest, I don't know what this trial is now, but its danger cannot be ruled out. So Dagon immediately put the headhunter in front of him, took a defensive posture, looked around with his eyes, and grabbed the "dwarf boy" with his hand hidden under the cloak.

This time is not wild, there is no sand or forest, a city surrounds him. Behind him is an empty street, with signs of row upon row hanging on the crowded houses, and the shelves in front of the store are striving to extend to the center of the street, like countless hands grabbing the site. The goods on the shelves are very rich, not only far beyond the big market in Jiangu City, but even the merchants in Myris would feel ashamed when they saw it. Fresh fruits and vegetables, colorful fabrics, clothes of different shapes, swords and armors shining with moving rays of light... Dagon can't wait to linger after just one glance, but there are only commercial streets with no living things, always giving people a kind of feeling The feeling of having one's hair stand on end.

The blue stone pavement of the commercial street stretched all the way to Dagon's feet, and behind him, across a wall that could easily be climbed over, stood a towering building that was equally lonely. Dagon recognized it just by looking at it: wasn't this the tower that fell into ruins in the "Natural Elimination Forest"? "Now" the tower - or should I say "once" the tower - is tall and majestic, with hard and heavy stones stacked up neatly, except for a few scattered and regular stained glass windows, the entire tower is nothing fancy. , with no distractions, straight and firm charge towards the sky. The tower base is more than a hundred meters wide, providing it with a solid foundation, but without the power of the spell, the tower would not be so stable. Lifts the head, and before Dagon can see the spire, he is blocked by a thick cloud of fog. He looked at the rest of the sky around him. Today should be a clear, cloudless day. How could there be clouds that don't move?

"The Divine Pagoda is still under construction, and that cloud is a spell."

The sound that suddenly sounded has very obvious characteristics: neutral, neither too fast nor too slow , no emotion. Dagon followed the sound, and the tool man appeared silently beside him again, standing seven steps away. This is definitely not the previous tool man. Its height is only one meter three, which is shorter than Dagon, and has shrunk to the level of a dwarf. Could it be that as the trial progresses, the tool man gets smaller and smaller? Or is it that the smaller the tool, the more humane it is?

"The trial at this time is very simple. Enter the Divine Pagoda, go all the way up, go to the top and add one or more bricks to it, and you will complete the trial." The tool man said: "In a while The door of the Divine Pagoda will open to you, please remember how to climb the tower."

"After entering the door, you will see the stairs on the left and right, go to the left; after going up, you will see Go to the door on the right hand and enter the first one. In short, go up the stairs on the left, go in the first door on the right hand. You can do anything inside, but you can't take the wrong stairs Or go into the wrong door. Go this way and you'll be able to reach the top of the tower."

"Why is it set up this way?"

"Because mortals are not allowed to go up the tower." The tool man pointed to The empty street said: "Mortals are foolish, at first they do not believe that this tower can ascend to God, frigid irony and scorching satire, they will only accuse the shadow it casts of making the signboard not shiny enough and delaying their earning money. Later, they saw When they got to God, they didn't believe God's warning, and rushed into the tower one by one. Now they are still in the tower, but they are almost dead."

"Almost? Is there still life?"

The tool man slowly nodded and said: "The number of them is very large, and there are always lucky guys who are still alive. Some people seem to have found a pattern. After all, go up the stairs on the left and enter the door on the right. 'It's not complicated."

Dagon keenly captures the key question: "So are there any mortals who walk through the steps and gates of the Divine Pagoda?"

"They are only mortals, even if they find Regular, and not enough time and physical strength. Unlike candidates like you, you can get time and dive force, and your body will not feel tired, thirsty, and sleepy, so you have hope.”

"So there is no one in the city?" Dagon turned his head, looked towards the prosperous market, and asked, "What about the old people? What about the children? Not everyone has the ability or the will to enter. Divine Pagoda, right?"

"The old people who didn't enter are dying slowly, but they raised the children of the year and warned them not to enter the Divine Pagoda. At the same time, so that this warning will not follow the ebbing of time and weakening their effectiveness, they were very smart to leave a solution: the winner system." The tool said: "People who want to go to the Divine Pagoda will be pooled and compete with each other to decide one in their own way. or several can People who convince everyone, these people enter the tower with everyone's expectations. Of course, these people will also fail, no mortals become gods, and no mortals can come out of the tower, so everyone will continuously update a realization: the Divine Pagoda is dangerous. "

"What about them?" "Dagon asked, pointing to the empty street.

"Isolated you and them for a while, and you'll see after a while. "The tool man said: "They will treat you as a convincing explorer. You can get whatever equipment you want in the market, and they are happy to provide it." However, many people will also see you as a dying person doing a desperate and futile job. They won't witness your success because they won't remember you from the moment you entered the Divine Pagoda. "

"This design is really convenient, is it Ais Ain's dive force?" "

"Yes. "Toolman nodded, he then raised his head so he could look Dagon in the eye." Ais Ain created this Small World, with the Divine Pagoda standing in it, as part of the Path of Revelation. If you can pass the Divine Pagoda, then you can get enough divine force and time to go back to your hometown and become a god there. "

The tool man first mentioned the topic of completing the trial and returning to his hometown to become a god, and immediately caught Dagon's attention: "Can you complete the trial by completing the Divine Pagoda? Are you sure about this information? "

"Very sure. I have seen nearly a thousand successes, including Spiritual God of your world. The tool man said with a faint smile: "It's only a matter of time before you can get here and become a god. The divine force in your hands is enough to support a lesser god, freeing you from the shackles of mortals and becoming a greater being. It's just that the amount of inferior divide force is too limited, and you definitely need more. "

"So I can become a stronger god by walking up the stairs on the left and entering every door on the right?" Dagon laughed dumbly, and looked the head: "It seems that becoming a god is so simple, it's even a bit of a joke. "

"It's definitely not child's play!" The tool man raised his face and said, "There will be obstacles on the wrong stairs, there will be temptations and trials in every door, and all the steps and floors may slow you down." The test is in it, climbing the steps and entering the door is only the easiest part. "

"What if I'm halfway through and figure it out?" For example, I don't need so much divine force, and I want to go back and become a second-class god, what should I do? "

"Smash through the wall and jump off." "The tool man said: "It's normal to make such a choice, there's nothing shameful, those stained glass windows used to be holes for jumping off, and Ais Ain later repaired them with divide force. With Space Power, the holes are moved and resized so they look neat from the outside. Dagon Olison, do you have any questions? "

"When will the trial begin?" "

"Anytime. You can also hang out at the bazaar, but the people here won't always welcome you because they'll think you're kidding them if you don't go to the Divine Pagoda. Of course, with your strength, you can torture these people as much as you want, and do whatever you want to them, Ais Ain doesn't care. "

"These people..." Dagon thought of the Ais Ain believers in his own world, they all actually knew that the Spiritual God they believed in didn't care what they thought or did, just gave according to prayer Respond by providing them with diving technique incantation and divine energy support.

It can't be called "support" exactly, but "give back", after all divine energy is transformed by these believers through prayer, Spiritual God first Saving, reinvesting, and giving back are just interest.

"Go up the stairs, enter the gate, and then become a god... Even if there are twists and turns on the road, but the gods born in this way know how to use their own power? ? Dagon shook his head and said, "You always say divide force and time, divide force and time, as if only these two matter." "

"It's really only those two that matter. Facts are facts even if you don't like them. "

"I don't agree with you, but I can't prove you wrong now, so I won't argue with you." Dagon looked at the tool man and asked, "What else should I know?" "

"No more. "The tool man said: "There are two ways to leave the trial. You can reach the top of the tower and add a spin, or you can break through the wall and jump down." The trial gate will open after one minute, and people on the street will appear at that time. I'll wait here, but mortals can't see me and don't know I exist. "

"Got it. "Dagon flexed his muscles and walked very firmly to the street.

A bustling but empty market has an eerie interest, and Dagon undisturbed looking at the wares, ending at one minute. I picked up the grilled meat from a stall in front of me and ate it directly. The grilled meat looked like roasted legs of some kind of poultry. It smelled very fragrant, but it was very dry and tasteless when it entered my mouth. Surely no fun. Dagon frowned and turned his head back immediately, and the people at the market appeared at this moment.

Those people first appeared in illusory shadow-like outlines, marking everyone's location and action, and then quickly turned from virtual to real. As if in the blink of an eye, the market changed from empty and silent to bustling.

Jiangu clansman, elves, gnomes, halflings and half-orcs formed different heights and shapes. Different ethnic landscapes, but the largest number are humans. They have rich and different clothing styles, and the decorations they wear are also changing, as if they come from different regions, different cultures, and even different time and space.

"Hey Dagon, when are you going to Divine Pagoda? "

Such greetings came from all directions, with some laughter and some teasing. Everyone at the fair seemed to know him, but it all stopped at "knowing", not one" Familiar". Although it is clear that these people's reactions are the effect and atmosphere created by the Way of Revelation, Dagon still responds with a polite smile, answering their questions with "soon, soon".

Those grilled legs that had already eaten two bites, Dagon returned to the store that sold cooked food. The store boss was a halfling. He was very keenly aware that Dagon's expression was not friendly, and he said first: "I'll give it all. You said that you are not used to the taste, you did not trust me! That's for elemental creatures, and while it provides elemental energy, it's not for your taste buds. ”

This is also the effect of the Way of Divine Revelation: predicting Dagon’s problems in advance, and then setting up a reasonable response? Dagon glanced in the direction of Divine Pagoda, the tool man was holding his hands behind his back and wearing a Looking back at him with a smile. The guy obviously knows all about it, maybe everything that happens at this fair is under his control.

"Then you can get me something delicious. Yes, I ate it together - what a waste otherwise. "

The halfling Boss got a good face when he heard this, and said, "I heard people say that one of the reasons you were chosen was to listen to opinions." I thought it was a rumor just now, but now I understand, you just don't believe it, you must try it yourself, it's not a matter of knowing your mistakes. And yes, you wouldn't want to go to Divine Pagoda without the belief that you have to try it yourself. "

"Maybe I don't end up going to the Divine Pagoda?" "Dagon said as he took another kebab. He wanted to see how the market would react to this.

"It's fine not to die, just if you want to It's hard to get a job because people will think you don't believe what you say. The halfling Boss skillfully flipped the skewer, swayed the seasoning on it freely, and said, "But for the sake of life, it's acceptable even if you lose your trust. But I told you in advance that if you don't go, you won't be free. Don't forget to settle the bill for food and drink. "

It turned out to be like this... It's quite interesting, I don't know if Divine Pagoda really arranged all the answers. Dagon thought of a question, do all the trialists who come here choose to enter the Divine Pagoda Is it? Or have they all gone in? So he wanted to cheat, and said: "By the way, I heard rumors that the people who didn't enter the tower before are still alive. "

"Is there a rumor that he's dead?" I don't think so...you'll have to double-check your sources. The halfling Boss raised his hand and said, "Dead liar is very tough, and he is still struggling on whilst at death's door in the shack over there." In fact, like he was, it was better to live than to die, and he could still get clean in the Divine Pagoda. By the way, I suggest you prepare more masks, the taste in Divine Pagoda must not be very good. ”

(end of this chapter)