329 Deprivation of Human Qualification (1/2)

Even after leaving the first pass on that floating island for a long time, Aya was still immersed in shock that she was unable to extricate from.

”Unexpectedly, this actually works?”

Aya seriously pondered over Wang Lu’s surged of eloquence, and after much deliberation, she could not help but admire him.

”Actually, there are still many loopholes in your words.”

Upon hearing Aya’s heartfelt words, Wang Lu laughed and said, ”After all, the story is essentially a lie, therefore, according to strict logical reasoning, it is certainly not tenable. However, logic is not everything, after making the story sensational, what else can he do?”

After a pause, Wang Lu also said, ”It is also thanks to that stone gate being originally a human, making him have human emotion and wisdom, so that he could impulsively mistake things. But if he’s not a human, how can he make this almost vexatious request? In fact, my story is essentially based on it: a fool who was exiled and punished for more than ten thousand years, yet still loyal to the Golden King and brooding over his past mistakes.”

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The team continued to climb the ladder while all around them were dark space and only the ladder under their feet that shone any light. However, before long, the scenery around them changed and a stone gate that blocked their path appeared.

Only this time, it was not an open area. Behind the stone gate was obviously a narrow corridor. The corridor was deep and it extended inexhaustibly into the unknown.

”This should be the second pass right?” Wang Lu was eager to try. ”My adventurer’s spirit is starving!”

Unfortunately, there was no possibility of tricky shortcut on the second pass as in the first, because the stone gate was just that—a stone gate that has no intelligence. Perhaps it was by design that it was relatively rigid, or perhaps after more than ten thousand years, the original intelligence has withered away.

In short, there was a blurred handwriting on that stonegate, which explained the second pass rule using an ancient language. However, perhaps because it was already too long, many of the blurred parts were already indecipherable. After Wang Lu and Aya’s effort, the final translation was as this:

”The endless maze contains infinite unknown… every weakness of human nature will be captured… The rigid test needs knives and swords to face… Five people together, before they can enter the other side.”

Wang Lu repeatedly read the rules and then tried to sum it up, ”In simple terms, this is a huge maze that needs five-person team to activate. It has a variety of mechanisms and traps, some will test the human nature, some will test the fighting efficiency, a comprehensive class maze instance.”

Aya said, ”If the champion trial difficulty is progressive, then the difficulty of this pass is likely to be higher than the previous one. And as far as I know, in the time of Golden King, those who can obtain the title of champion were mostly near the legendary level. With our current team lineup, I’m afraid…”

”What is there to be afraid of? Aren’t you formerly a legendary level? With you here, can’t we just steamroll all the way to the end?”

Aya was somewhat wavering. ”I’m sorry, but currently… my situation is not very good.”

Wang Lu was surprised and asked with concern, ”What? The spirit of the brave departed can also have period? Wouldn’t that mean… you can be pregnant?”

Aya: ”...”

”Hahaha, I know what you’re worried about. It doesn’t matter, since I promised to be your ‘succeed in every endeavor’ guy, when you are in a bad situation, I will be the one to pick you up,” Wang Lu said, pulled himself together, and then walked up to the door. ”Okay, whatever you got, bring it on. I’ll let you experience my level clearance ability!”

Behind him, Aya somewhat helplessly shook her head, but inwardly, a surge of warmth gradually filled her heart.

Yes, although he always does things contrary to everyone’s expectation, but… I really can believe him, believe that he can help me rebuild my country and capture the previous glory of Brettonia. He definitely can do it.

Upon thinking as such, Aya’s soul of the brave departed body condensed further. The slight haze that initially appeared had made a decision without her approval and was totally dispelled because Wang Lu. Well, although from a rational perspective, Wang Lu has not really persuaded me, but… I’ll trust him first.

However, while Aya’s heart gradually turned warm and impassioned, the stone door remained silent. The gray door closed tightly, shutting the several challengers out of the door without any sign that it was about to open at all.

For a time, Wang Lu also gawked as he couldn’t figure out why the door remained shut. He stepped forward and knocked at the door. ”Open the door, we are good people!”

There was no response.

”Open sesame?”

No response.

”Little bunny, open your legs?”

Still no response. Except for the annoyed Aya who punched Wang Lu with her fist.

”That’s weird.” Wang Lu pondered. ”Have we done something wrong? Or is there a problem with speaking to open the door? Do we need to use violence to open the door?”

Aya said, ”It is best if we don’t try to use brute force on this door. I don’t think that is a good idea.”

Liu Li also added, ”I also think that it’s good to not break the door.”