ctnovel Chapter 4155 [Day of Doom] (8)
Chapter 4155 [Day of Doom] (8)
Chapter 4155 [Day of Doom] (8)
The scent of the [Infinite Race] is very pure, and the scent of men and women is almost the same.
Justin quickly found the source of that faint perfume scent in his memory... Was it her?
The female royal who came on the same clan association's spaceship, the one who voluntarily gave up entering the Pool of Inheritance and chose the Land of the Machine God... Sijiaqi?
How did this woman end up here, dressed up as a clergyman?
To avoid being discovered, Justin quickly looked away. He didn't intend to expose the other person's identity, but simply kept a watchful eye on himself.
Because of the faint smell of blood on Scarlett—could it be that Scarlett killed a clergyman…?
Even if they didn't kill him, they were probably injured.
What does she want to do?
The second lifting platform arrived shortly afterward.
At this moment, everyone on the platform looked at the only priest here... If it weren't for the fact that it was open to the entire race this time, most of them would never have been able to enter the [Land of the Machine God] in their entire lives, and would be completely ignorant of everything here.
Sijiaqi's voice rose in acknowledgment.
We must not expose ourselves!
She quickly raised her arm, pointing outside the platform, but didn't say a word.
After exchanging glances for a while, the group tentatively stepped off the platform in the direction indicated by the priest—they soon encountered the guiding light bridge and walked onto it.
After the last person on the second platform stepped onto the bridge of light, Sijiaqi gritted her teeth and followed the group, walking behind everyone else.
She was helpless; she obviously couldn't go up again immediately, otherwise the clergy above would definitely become suspicious... When she came down for the second time, a crazy idea sprouted in Scarlett's mind.
Could she secure another training pod?
When she stepped onto the bridge of light, her whole body was tense, fearing that the metal frisbee would reappear and snatch her away—thankfully, the metal frisbee did not reappear.
At this moment, light bridges appeared one after another, and a large number of boys and girls began to pour into the training ground at the only central point from different directions.
They were naturally surprised by the numerous remains of the [Godslayer Armor] buried beneath the bridge of light, and discussed them in hushed tones.
Inside the training ground, everyone silently selected their training pods, opened them, and sat down inside... There were too many people, and not many noticed that a clergyman had followed them in from outside.
Even if they noticed, they weren't particularly surprised. It seemed normal that a clergyman had followed them in and was watching them... Aren't there proctors during exams too?
As for why the clergy who came down from the elevator platform didn't follow them in, that remains unknown, as the boys' attention had already been drawn to the training pod.
Once the training is completed, one can be equipped with the [Godslayer Armor] and become a Guardian... If it weren't for the occurrence of this [Day of Annihilation], most people here would never have had such an opportunity in their lifetime.
We must cherish... and also protect the [Infinite City]!
"She still hasn't come out..."
Off the field, Sijiaqi glanced somewhat cryptically at an egg-shaped training pod in the front row—it was originally her training pod, but now it must be being used by that mysterious girl.
Recalling the moment she entered the course, Sijiaqi felt a chill run down her spine... The holographic, immersive feedback made the feeling of death truly terrifying.
Are the compatible courses for 【Godslayer Armor】this terrifying?
I'm afraid not. The training pod that mysterious girl originally used must have been special, which is why it was so difficult.
“It’s impossible for everyone’s difficulty to be this high!” Sijiaqi’s eyes quickly moved through the crowd. “The [Infinite Race] is there to better adapt to the [Godslayer Armor]... so most of them should be of lower difficulty!”
Soon, Scarlett's eyes lit up; she had found a target.
A seemingly lost and dejected young man from the [Infinite Race] was forcing himself to stay alert, his gaze blank as he watched everyone sit down in the training pods, looking somewhat bewildered.
……
Adams silently watched his companions walk quickly toward the training pod, and suddenly felt like everyone rushing to the canteen after class at the temple.
After greeting him, Prince Justin quickly entered the training pod area.
The training pods were quite large and neatly arranged, which actually blocked the view. With so many people rushing in at once, Adams seemed a bit out of sorts.
After finally finding an unused training pod, Adams hurried over—a notification sounded.
—Difficulty level…0.1
Just as Adams was about to climb up, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Wait a moment."
Adams turned around and was startled to find that it was the priest who had accompanied his group. "What's wrong?"
"Come with me for a moment." The priestess... Scarlett's voice was very cold.
Adams had no doubts; most clergymen spoke in a rather indifferent tone… He hesitated for a moment, nodded, and followed the other person out again.
……
Just as Justin climbed into the training pod, he quickly threw out a silver coin the instant the pod door closed—after that, he couldn't control himself anymore.
[Kuros] couldn't control what he wanted to do; after all, his weakness had been exploited by the other party.
Selling dirt on qualifications privately is a sure way to exploit someone for life, unless they leave the empire!
——【Difficulty level 2.7】
As he heard the notification in his mind, Justin's consciousness began to drift away... The next moment, he felt as if his body was growing larger.
He was standing in an area covered with lava, and a terrifying heat wave hit him, making even his breath scorching.
Justin instinctively raised his arm... and it was an arm made of silver metal.
He quickly looked himself over.
At this moment, "he" resembled a machine, but it was an extremely rough embryonic form... A huge head suddenly emerged from the magma, and the splashing magma landed on Justin's "body" at this moment, and the burning pain instantly made Justin break out in a cold sweat.
He instantly understood the content of this training session.
Through battle, forge the "armor" that best suits you... hone the complete form of the [Godslayer Armor]. This process can be very long or very short, depending entirely on your understanding of combat.
"You made it yourself?"
After understanding what was going on, Justin was greatly surprised... Wasn't the [Godslayer Armor] a fixed entity?
"Oh well, we're already here..."
……
Clang... The silver coin rolled slowly on the ground, and then in a flash of light, [Kuros] silently appeared in the passageway between the two training pods.
He then quickly located an unused training pod, which seemed to automatically open whenever anyone approached.
Kuros was both surprised and delighted, thinking that he was really lucky this time...maybe he could actually get his hands on a high-level God Destroyer Armor.
——【Difficulty level 4.0】
The hatch closed, and his consciousness began to drift away—the next moment, [Kuros] appeared in a starry sky.
Before him, a dark, dense circle... was a species that [Kuros] was very familiar with.
Void Primal Demon!
……
……
"Um...excuse me, is there anything I can help you with? We're already out here."
They had already left the training ground and even returned to the location of the light bridge, but the other party remained silent, which made Adams somewhat anxious.
"Name?" Scarlett asked in her indifferent voice.
"Adams!" Upon hearing this, Adams instinctively straightened up and puffed out his chest—a habit he had developed in the temple classroom.
"You look good." Scarlett nodded and walked up to Adams. "I have an important task for you, one that concerns the life and death of our clan."
Adams' eyes widened immediately. "W-what mission..."
“Please go…” Scarlett suddenly attacked, “Die!”
Sizzle—!
The laser dagger pierced Adams' chest in an instant, and the immense pain caused the boy's brain to automatically sever the nerves that sensed pain... Adams subconsciously struggled forward to grab the other's hood.
Beneath the torn hat was a stunningly beautiful face, yet with an unusually ferocious expression...
"With so many people in the [Infinite Race], one more or one less won't make a difference..." Sijiaqi forcefully pried open the other person's tightly gripping hand. "So, grant my request, young man, I will remember you."
As Adams pried open his fingers one by one, he finally collapsed onto Scarlett's body.
Without a word, she quickly picked up Adams' body and threw it forcefully into the burial ground of the [Godslayer Armor] wreckage below.
The body rolled down the steep slope and soon disappeared from sight.
Immediately afterwards, Scarlett quickly took off her clerical robes and went straight to the training pod that Adams had opened, then climbed up.
Even if I fail again this time, I can leave openly and honestly—I'll just blend into another elevator platform later.
The Infinite Race is currently facing a great calamity; there is no one, nor is there time, to investigate these matters—they will hide away once they too face the Day of Doom…
……
The body that was thrown down eventually fell onto the haphazardly piled wreckage of the machine... Adams' pupils completely lost focus.
Fresh blood began to drip.
The outer shell, the catheter, the stent, the missing finger... the blood seeped deeper and deeper little by little.
Deep within the mountain of wrecked remains, blood dripped down like milk from stalactites.
hum.
A soft sound.
A flash of red light appeared, flickering like a heartbeat.
A slight tremor appeared on the "hill" of the machine's wreckage—starting from the "summit," the wreckage began to fall.
Adams' body slid through the gap into the depths.
……
……
"They're all remnants of the [Godslayer Armor]?"
On the bridge of light, Miss Nan was looking around the burial ground, which had been accumulated over countless years, with great interest... It was full of good stuff!
"How can there be so many?" Raphael was also extremely surprised.
There were very few people on this bridge of light—only Miss Nan, Raphael, Lucia, and a guardian accompanied them—the temple still valued the descendants of heroes who had awakened their [Hero's Emblem] but had not yet adapted to the [Godslayer Armor]...it was a special case.
This is even the bridge of light above.
The training cabin area within the training ground actually has several floors.
“Most of them were destroyed in battles against the [Limitless Race].” Lucia glanced at them seriously. “Behind every [Godslayer Armor] buried below lies a fierce battle.”
"Aren't they going to repair them?" Raphael asked instinctively. "Isn't that such a waste? They could probably still open them if they fixed them up."
“We can repair them,” Lucia sighed. “But we can’t repair them all. There aren’t many people in the entire Infinite Race who have the ability to repair the God-Slaying Armor. Some more serious damage even requires the help of a master mechanic, and the repair time is very long. Also, there’s the shortage of materials… So, only those special machines will be repaired first.”
"I think it's because new mechs can be adapted to them anyway," Miss Nan shrugged. "Instead of wasting manpower and resources repairing damaged mechs, it's more cost-effective to just build a new one. In the eyes of the Infinite Race, the God-Slaying Armor in the Land of the Machine God is like an inexhaustible resource, so why bother with those that can't be opened anymore?"
Lucia glanced at Miss Nan indifferently. "What, do you have designs on these remains?"
Miss Nan shrugged, saying she didn't even believe herself that she had no idea, but she couldn't possibly do it in front of everyone, so... she decided to find another time later?
"Lady Lucia, the upper training area has been opened. Please have Lord Raphael... and this Miss Nan complete the adaptation as soon as possible."
The accompanying guardian then spoke respectfully.
Ultimately, it's strength that matters. As the pilot of the first-generation God-Slaying Armor [Starlight] and a descendant of the hero Klüb, Lucia's status within the [Infinite Race] is not low.
He already knew that Raphael was a descendant of a hero who could awaken the [Hero's Emblem] on his own, and the temple had high hopes for him... After all, one more [Hero's Emblem] meant one more hope.
As for Miss Nan, she entered the Imperial Royal Knights as an unofficial member—this was just something Lucia mentioned casually, and there was no official appointment whatsoever.
However, the [Infinite Race] wouldn't verify their identities at all, since it was Lady Lucia who said it herself, and there was nothing to investigate.
Inside the upper training area, there was only one person present... as if the entire place had been reserved for them.
"You should go back first," Lucia said calmly to the guardian accompanying her. "After things are settled here, I will go to the upper level to meet Lord Gulev."
The guardian hesitated for a moment.
"What, you don't trust me?" Lucia asked expressionlessly.
"How could that be!" The guardian quickly shook his head, then stood at attention, saluted, and turned away decisively.
This is just the training area, a place for assessing qualified individuals. Everything here is controlled by the core of the [Land of the Machine God]... Even the temple cannot control that place; it can only be made to operate automatically.
If even the temple can't control a place, then Lady Lucia naturally has no way to do anything about it either.
soon.
At Lucia's prompting, Raphael quickly walked to a training pod—she didn't rush in, but subconsciously glanced at Miss Nan.
Miss Nan didn't hesitate at this moment, because Lucia was already looking at her, meaning: it's your turn to do the work.
Miss Nan reached out and pressed her hand against the outer shell of the training pod, and a faint purple light spread out... After a while, Miss Nan frowned and withdrew her hand.
"How is it?" Lucia asked, casting an inquiring glance.
Miss Nan thought for a moment and said, "Raphael can go in now... Let's activate the special course for [Nebula]. I'll change it to a beginner course."
Lucia asked in surprise, "Is it really possible to deceive the entire system?"
"Don't ask too many questions about the access control system." Miss Nan narrowed her eyes—she had just discovered something interesting.
In addition to Raphael's turnaround course, two more courses were offered at [Nebula] – she remembered that Cecil had boarded the spaceship when they entered the ancestral land, but they hadn't seen him along the way.
This eldest princess is quite unruly...
—TM's.
She has directly created this training pod, making it the "Chen Yongren" of the training pod team... The moment it connected to the main system, a lot of information came back.
—Who did I just "see"... Angelica dahurica?!
What's that silly little girl doing here?
Ah Nan suddenly realized that things were getting a bit complicated...
Could it be that my words have come true, just as I told Young Master Huang, that the boss was really watching from the shadows?
But I don't feel anything at all?
In the past, Ms. Nan would always sense the boss's presence nearby—but since arriving in [Marindo], she has lost all sense of him and only discovered this through some subtle clues.
Damn it, Ah Nan feels like she's fallen out of favor...
“…You should go in too.” Lucia said quickly, “Anyway, this is a rare opportunity, it’s good to get another [Godslayer Armor].
Miss Nan nodded; she thought so too. The [Godslayer Armor] squad of the [Red King] could continue to expand.
Damn it, the timid starve, the bold thrive... How about we just buy up all the God-Slaying Armor in the [Land of Machine Gods]?!
—I, the Demon King of Nan, with a wave of my hand, unleash a swarm of [God-Slaying Armor] like locusts sweeping across the land…