Chapter 327: Object Searching (1/2)

Chapter 327: Object Searching

Translator: Subudai11 Editor: Chrissy

After going along that s.h.i.+ning straight path that ran through the fifth level for an unknown amount of time, the s.p.a.ce around them finally changed. An unusually magnificent white-gray stone door appeared in front of them.

Aya asked with amazement, ”What is this place?”

w.a.n.g Lu was stunned for a while. He looked around and saw them standing on a suspended island. Behind them was the boundless sea of clouds and the way in front of them was blocked by that stone door.

”In short, this is not the sixth level of the King’s Treasure House… Unfortunately, the one who is most knowledgeable about this place does not come forward to explain, so this is all purely a guess.”

w.a.n.g Lu’s voice had just fallen, and the stone door in front of them suddenly trembled. Its coa.r.s.e harsh surface became twisted, as if there were waves on its surface. Vaguely, it presented a face, which then sent out a dull, swinging-people’s-emotion voice.

”No need to guess. This is the Golden King’s champion trial.”

Golden King’s champion trial? It should refer to the interview test for the administration post...

w.a.n.g Lu frowned. ”Are you in charge here?”

”In charge? No, there’s no one in charge here,” the stone gate said with a rumble, expressing a sort of sadness in its expression and tone. ”I am just a common stone gate.”

”How much do you know about this champion trial?”

”This is the path that only those extraordinarily brave people embark on.”

w.a.n.g Lu nodded. Of course. Only when someone achieves result more than the standard value on certain levels in the King’s Treasure House that there is the chance to enter the champions.h.i.+p trial. It’s a hidden instance.

”This trial is very long, but the farther you go, the more you can get. The previous person who opened this trial came to the fifth pa.s.s before he stopped, and thus obtained the favor of the king.”

Favor of the king? This Golden King is really blind for letting a wolf in. But in other words, as long as I reach the fifth pa.s.s, Holy Light Religion will say goodbye to the King’s Treasure House.

”There’s no one in charge for this trial, and only the stone gates that guard each of the pa.s.s that waits silently for you. As long as you can meet their conditions, you can enter the next pa.s.s. However, I haven’t had a contact with the several stone gates after me, so I don’t know if there’s any change.”

”It turns out to be so.” w.a.n.g Lu pondered for a moment and decided not to continue to ask for more and just go straight to the point, ”Then, as the guardian of the first pa.s.s, what do you want?”

That stone gate said, ”A long time ago, I had inadvertently lost a piece of the king’s treasure and therefore punished by the king to become a guardian here until today. If you can get that treasure back for me, I would be very grateful to you.”

Upon hearing about it, w.a.n.g Lu didn’t rush to ask information regarding that treasure, instead, he curiously asked, ”What did you ask the person before me?”

”It’s the same task as you. Unfortunately, he didn’t find the treasure.” The stone gate said, ”But, he did find some important clues. And because I’m being pragmatic, I considered his payment enough, so I allowed him to go through this pa.s.s.”

w.a.n.g Lu said, ”So, can you tell me those clues?”

The stone gate buzzed. ”I’m sorry, I can’t do that. Moreover, you can’t submit the same clues as him.”

”I understand.” w.a.n.g Lu nodded. ”Then since now it’s my turn, I will need to find the treasure in order for you to let me go through this pa.s.s? Very well, then tell me, what exactly is that treasure?”

The stone gate’s voice was filled with vicissitudes of life as it emotionally said, ”It’s the king’s most favorite wine cup. Although its material quality is ordinary, just the finest gold, but it’s personally handcrafted by the most famous jewelry master in the kingdom for a whole month. Its craftsmans.h.i.+p is really beautiful, and it’s the master’s finest. Its exact appearance is this.”

Then, in front of the stone gate, a lump of mist appeared and slowly condensed into the shape of the wine cup, showing its golden l.u.s.ter. The wine cup was really worthy of a masterpiece, its shape and decoration could indeed be evaluated as superb

”Oh, what a beautiful wine cup.” w.a.n.g Lu gave his praise. ”No wonder you become miserable after you lost it.”

It was as if the stone gate didn’t hear the sarcasm in w.a.n.g Lu’s words as it sadly said, ”Yes, from the one hundred and three most favorites gla.s.ses of the king, it is one of the top twenty. So, it’s my heinous crime to lose it.”

”…”

”Well, please bring it back to me. I remember I lost it near the highland of th.o.r.n.y ice, but it has been so long, so someone else has certainly taken it, and in time, it must have constantly moved around the continent. I will open a portal to the highland of th.o.r.n.y ice so that you can start collecting clues from there. And when you find the wine cup, you can break this crystal stone to return here.”

With that, the stone gate dropped a purple stone crystal and a portal opened beside it.

”Okay, that’s it, I wish you good luck. Ah, it’s been a long time of not talking to people, I’m so tired…” With that, the stone gate fell into slumber, and the water-like face disappeared behind the stony surface.

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”w.a.n.g Lu, what should we do now?”