Chapter 199: The Lake Lady Trial, the Knight's Five Virtues

If he can kill this king salmon, Cao Xing will get at least thousands of kilograms of epic fish meat!
Cao Xing's pupils shrank, and his heart was instantly filled with great temptation.

"Boom! Boom boom!"

Violent crashing sounds continued to be heard, and the king salmon seemed to be still struggling.

However, after jumping a few times, it finally ran out of strength and collapsed on the ice.

This powerful epic creature seemed to have become a fish that could be slaughtered at will.

At this moment, the king salmon slowly opened its mouth and spoke in human language.

"Human...let me go..."

Hearing the other party's words, everyone on the field looked at each other.

Braum touched his bald head and said in a surprised tone, "Gods, I actually heard a fish talking to me!"

But soon, they accepted this fact.

After all, in such a magical world, it is normal for such a phenomenon to occur.

Cao Xing asked directly: "What can I get if I let you go?"

The salmon said slowly: "You get nothing..."

"I am the guardian of this body of water...I want to return to the water..."

If ordinary people heard this answer, they would probably kill the king salmon without hesitation.

Not to mention the fish meat that would be gained by killing this epic creature, the jeweled crown on its head alone is something extraordinary.

however--

But Cao Xing knew that this king salmon was related to the prerequisite task of obtaining a legendary weapon.

Only by releasing it can you unlock the subsequent legendary quest.

He looked at Qinong, and the old man nodded secretly.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

Then he said with a solemn look on his face.

"Poor Lake Guardian, I'm sorry to have fished you up here and disturbed your peace."

"Now, let me get you back into the water."

Hearing this, the king salmon in front of him showed a hint of surprise in its eyes.

"Human...are you sure you want to let me go?"

"Do you know? Eating a piece of my meat can give you powerful vitality. No matter how serious your illness is, you will recover quickly!"

"The crown on my head belongs to the third king of the Cantha Empire. It is blessed by the true god Abaddon. It can give you powerful strength instantly!"

After hearing this, Cao Xing was filled with resentment.

Is this really the way it is?

To put it simply, first use the treasures on the king salmon as temptation.

Test the character of this person.

Only by resisting the temptation and releasing the king salmon will the subsequent tasks be triggered.

But he didn't show it. Instead, he said with a sympathetic expression on his face: "Guardian of the Lake, in this world, life is not easy for anyone."

"You have your mission, and we have ours. Now please return to the lake and continue to complete your mission."

Cao Xing glanced at Qinong.

The other party understood what he meant and shook the fishing rod in his hand slightly, and the hook that was hooked on the king salmon slipped off.

Meanwhile, King Salmon had an uncertain look in his eyes.

Without the restraint of the fishing hook, it slid its body slowly to the side of the ice hole, and then fell back into the lake.

Before diving into the water, it glanced at Cao Xing.

Then, he dived in and disappeared completely.

After a while, Cao Xing saw that the lake had calmed down again.

No one spoke, but waited silently.

However, after almost ten minutes, there was still no movement.

It seemed that once the king salmon went down, it was gone and there would be no more reaction.

If it were an ordinary person, he would probably feel that he had been cheated at this time.

Cao Xing looked at Qinong.

The old man also frowned and said, "The situation is a little different from what I thought. My old friend did not tell me the details of how he obtained the Sword of the Lady of the Lake."

"I didn't expect that Lord Cao Xing could actually catch a king salmon."

"What happened today really refreshed my cognition again and again..."

Cao Xing is quite open-minded.

He chuckled and said, "It's okay, Master Qinong."

"It's a pity that I couldn't catch this king salmon. Otherwise, the meat from it might be able to cure your wife directly."

But Qinong shook his head and said, "You are thoughtful, Lord Cao Xing."

"But I know my wife's situation. Her medical condition is somewhat complicated."

"Although the meat of the king salmon is miraculous, it cannot completely cure my wife's illness. We still need to find a corresponding solution."

Hearing what Qinong said, Cao Xing seemed to be thinking about something.

But he didn't ask any further questions.

"Sir Qinong, let's go back today."

"Alright."

After saying that, both sides walked towards the outside of Luoxue Lake.

And just as they were about to leave.

The entire Falling Snow Lake began to radiate a sacred light.

They turned abruptly and looked at the area in the center of the lake.

Under the shocked gazes of Cao Xing and others.

The ice in the central area began to melt rapidly.

"Crash..."

The sound of the lake surging appeared.

Everyone turned around and looked at the central area of ​​the lake.

Then, a naked woman, covered with a few pieces of seaweed that only covered her private parts, slowly rose from the lake.

She had long green hair that fell on her back, even covering her round buttocks, and crystal water droplets hung on her fair skin.

When he raised his head, he saw a very charming and beautiful face with a seductive style.

Her beauty is different from Isabel and Hilda, like a combination of an angel and a devil.

It makes people feel that it is sacred and inviolable, but at the same time they want to pin it down and ravage it, which is extremely contradictory.

Cao Xing took a look at the other party's attributes.

[Spirit of the Lake Goddess: Julia]

【grade:? ? ? 】

【Attributes:? ? ? 】

【Skill:? ? ? 】

【talent:? ? ? 】

...

"Sure enough, another bunch of question marks?"

At this moment, the goddess in the lake raised her emerald eyes and looked at Cao Xing.

Then, she opened her small dark purple mouth and spoke slowly.

The sound of flowing water seemed to ring in everyone's ears.

"My human friend, I am the goddess of the lake, Yulia."

"You have passed one of the five virtues of knighthood through your actions and good character: mercy."

"If you can pass the other four trials, I will give you the legendary sword of the Lady of the Lake - Alondigit."

"Excuse me, are you willing to accept the trial?"

After hearing this, Cao Xing thought for a moment and did not accept it directly.

Because he knew that he was not an upright knight.

If he accepts this trial, he will most likely fail.

So Cao Xing replied: "To be honest, I am not a knight, but a lord."

"I don't know what the five virtues of chivalry are either."

"But I have a brave and upright knight among my men."

"I want him to take this test, is that okay?"

The goddess of the lake glanced at the people around Cao Xing, and then her eyes fixed on Assam.

The sound like flowing water sounded again.

"According to the rules, this is not allowed, but I sensed the aura of another legendary weapon from you..."

"It seems that you are also the chosen one..."

"In that case, I agree to your request."

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

Another legendary weapon should be the Magdel in his backpack.

I didn't expect this effect.

He said directly: "Assam, you go."

Hearing Cao Xing's order, Assam was stunned for a moment.

"My Lord...can I?"

"My talent is not strong. In the knight group I was in, I was just an ordinary knight..."

He seemed a little unconfident.

After all, when Assam was first summoned by Cao Xing, he was indeed just an ordinary creature.

It is through Cao Xing's step-by-step training that he has achieved his current strength.

But Cao Xing said: "You are the most loyal knight under my command. I believe you have the noblest chivalry."

"Through our previous interactions, you have proven your bravery to me."

"Go ahead and complete the remaining four trials."

Hearing this, the hesitation on Assam's face disappeared.

He said firmly: "Yes, Lord!"

"I will defend the honor of knighthood with my sword and my life!"

At this moment, Assam, holding the king's sword, walked towards the goddess in the lake step by step.

The goddess in the lake nodded her head slightly and spoke in a cold voice.

"Now, please answer my question, knight." "What are the five virtues of chivalry?"

Assam said solemnly: "Honor, wisdom, generosity, bravery and mercy!"

Hearing Assam's answer, the goddess of the lake nodded slightly again and continued.

"You have proven that you possess the quality of compassion. Now, I need you to prove to me that you possess the remaining four virtues."

"Knight, please give me the weapon that symbolizes honor in your hand. I will give you a more powerful weapon to help you complete the Trial of Honor."

But Assam hesitated after hearing this.

A full minute or two passed before he answered.

If anyone else heard the request of the goddess of the lake, they would probably give her the weapon without hesitation.

Even Cao Xing, who was standing by, couldn't help but ask Assam to give it to her.

However, this is Assam's trial, and Cao Xing will not interfere with him.

The Lady of the Lake said again: "What's wrong, knight?"

"If you are not willing to give me your honor, then the trial is a failure."

Hearing this, a strong struggle appeared in Assam's eyes.

After a moment, he shook his head firmly and said, "No, I can't give you the weapon in my hand."

"This is the weapon bestowed upon me by the Lord. It is the honor I will defend with my life!"

After hearing this, the goddess of the lake sighed and said, "Really? That's a pity. The knight's trial can only end here..."

There was a flash of dejection in Assam's eyes.

He turned around and was about to apologize to Cao Xing.

And just at this moment, the goddess of the lake spoke again.

"Knight, you did the right thing."

“Honor cannot be sold or given, because its value is more precious than all the treasures in the world. People with true honor will persevere to the end, face all challenges and all temptations, never lie, and never give up.”

"Congratulations, you have passed the Honor Trial."

Hearing this, not only Assam, but even Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he couldn't help but complain in his heart that this trial of the Lake Lady was really weird!
The first two trials are both testing people’s character.

If it were Cao Xing, he would probably have failed the Trial of Honor.

At this time, the goddess of the lake continued: "Next, it is the trial of wisdom."

"Knight, please play a game of chess of gods with me. If you can capture any of my legendary warriors, you will pass."

In an instant, a chessboard appeared in front of Assam.

There are a lot of chess pieces on it.

However, these chess pieces all have different shapes.

There are knights holding swords, dukes wearing armor, kings sitting on the throne, and even gods floating in the air.

As well as a large number of ordinary soldiers, giant warriors, legendary swordsmen and so on.

There are so many races that it's dizzying.

At this time, Qinong Durant was surprised and said, "It turned out to be this kind of chess of gods. Lord Cao Xing, your knight is probably in trouble."

After hearing this, Cao Xing asked in confusion: "Mr. Qinong, what do you mean?"

Then, the old man began to explain to Cao Xing.

It took several minutes for Qinon to finish explaining the rules.

And Cao Xing also roughly understood the rules of this so-called chess game of gods.

This chess game of gods is similar to international chess.

But the number and names of the chess pieces are completely different, and there are more types.

In short, it is a war between several gods.

They controlled their troops to deal with several other gods.

The different arrangements of chess pieces seem to produce a bonus effect called "formation".

This can create a more powerful effect or even use larger chess pieces at higher positions.

And when the game reaches a certain stage, a new battlefield will open up.

That is to start a new game on a slightly smaller chessboard.

Moreover, different chessboards correspond to different battlefield environments.

That is, the chess pieces and tactics used on different chessboards need to be changed.

At the same time, the players have to continue playing the game on the main battlefield.

As the game progresses, there can be infinite variables and chess moves.

So it is obvious that this is a war chess game that requires extremely high brainpower.

The amount of calculation required for each step reached a terrifying number.

Assam is only a third-level knight, and his brainpower is definitely not as good as that of the goddess of the lake who is of an unknown level.

Although the opponent only asked him to eat a legendary chess piece to pass the trial.

But this is an extremely severe challenge for everyone.

Cao Xing couldn't help but become nervous.

Including others, they were watching the game between Assam and the goddess of the lake nervously.

They kept making moves and placing their pieces.

As the game progressed, every few minutes a new chessboard appeared on the ice in front of us.

On the new chessboard, they started a new round of battle.

...

Time passes slowly.

In the blink of an eye, the game had lasted for three hours.

The chessboard in front of him had expanded to include hundreds of small battlefields.

what is this concept?

This means that while they are taking into account the battles on the main battlefield, they also have to calculate the battles on hundreds of other battlefields at the same time.

Assam now racked his brains with every step he took, and his whole body was shaking violently.

His pupils gradually became dilated and it became increasingly difficult to concentrate.

But he still gritted his teeth and forced himself to continue calculating.

Others couldn't help but clench their fists, worried about Assam.

After calculating for more than half an hour, Assam finally moved the king chess piece in his hand.

The corner of his mouth had been bitten by himself and blood was oozing out.

On such a snowy day, cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Qinong on the side hurried over and said, "Lord Cao Xing, your knight can't go on."

"The brainpower required for the game of Chess of the Gods is too terrifying. Even I can't play for such a long time."

"If this continues, he may become a vegetable due to damage to his brain tissue."

Hearing this, Cao Xing was shocked.

He quickly said, "Assam, stop now."

"We will not challenge this knight's trial. We will come again when we are stronger next time."

At this moment, a line of blood and tears appeared in Assam's pupils.

He turned his head and looked at Cao Xing, as if he still wanted to persist.

But Cao Xing said: "Assam Knight, obey orders!"

Hearing this, Assam was startled.

He stood up from the ground in an instant and wiped the blood and tears from his face.

Then he looked at the goddess in the lake calmly and said, "I'm sorry, with my ability, I can't eat any of your legendary warriors."

"I cannot give up because of this challenge. I will defend the honor of my lord with the sword in my hand!"

After saying that, Assam turned around without hesitation.

Seeing this scene, there was no disappointment in the eyes of the goddess of the lake, but instead a look of admiration.

"Knight, although you didn't defeat me in the chess game of the gods, you still proved your wisdom."

Hearing this, Assam turned around slowly with disbelief in his eyes.

The goddess of the lake whispered, "There is no limit to wisdom, just like the chess game of the gods."

"So we should cultivate this virtue throughout our lives."

"The wise know this very well. On the road of our lives, we should make wise choices instead of blindly insisting on it."

"Knight, you have passed the test of wisdom."

After the goddess of the lake finished speaking, everyone on the scene was surprised at first, and then smiled.

They were all happy for Assam.

After all, the knight's performance has been recognized by everyone.

Bron laughed and said, "Assam, you are the bravest and strongest knight I have ever seen!"

"For your bravery, we won't leave until we're drunk tonight!"

Andrew clasped his hands together and said devoutly: "The Assam Knight is indeed a man of noble character."

Even the two new dragon-blood fighters couldn't help but show their admiration.

Assam touched his head, seeming to be a little embarrassed by the praise from everyone.

But Cao Xing was a little surprised.

He decided to find an opportunity in the future to study the so-called chess of gods carefully and challenge the trial of the lake girl again.

Unexpectedly, giving up is actually the same as passing.

At this moment, the goddess of the lake spoke again.

"With the three chivalrous virtues, you have become an outstanding knight."

"To reward you for your efforts, I have decided to help you improve your potential."

Improve potential?

Hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes showed doubt.

The Lady of the Lake continued, "Knight, please come to me."

Assam looked at Cao Xing.

Cao Xing thought for a moment and nodded.

After getting his permission, Assam turned around without hesitation and approached the goddess in the lake.

About 10 meters away from the goddess in the lake, Assam stopped.

At the same time, a strand of the green hair on the goddess' head suddenly separated and stretched out like a spirit snake.

Then a sacred aura emanated and fell on Assam.

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(End of this chapter)