At that moment, Pulp Farmer spoke up as well, "Actually I have always had a presumptuous question that I wanted to ask you. Shi Xiaobai, why did you kill the first, second, fifth and sixth Level Lords, and how did you do so?"
"Ah?"
Shi Xiaobai was shocked when he heard this and asked in surprise, "When did This King kill the four Level Lords?"
Shi Xiaobai had a deep understanding of the Level Lords' power. Back in the third level, he had faced the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign, and back then, he was powerless against it. He could only rely on Mu Yuesheng's superpower to flee. If not for the Absolute Choice's prize, the Master Conquest Ball, he might have been eliminated at the third level.
Killed four Level Lords? Shi Xiaobai had no impression of that. Furthermore, he did not seem to have a reason for doing so!
After reveling in a moment of shock, Shi Xiaobai quickly figured it out.
All the mysteries could only be a result after he lost his consciousness when he siphoned Kali of her power of corruption.
And the matter clearly had to do with Kali.
Shi Xiaobai thought for a moment before he stopped delving too much on it.
Since it had something to do with Kali, there was nothing much to think about because Kali would never harm him.
Seeing Pulp Farmer and company giving him questioning looks, Shi Xiaobai said with a laugh, "All of you might have heard of a fake Shi Xiaobai. Anyway, This King has no impression of that matter, nor does he know how he arrived in the seventh level. It probably is related to why the assessment program is targeting This King. But it's fine. It suits This King's wishes. It would be too meaningless to clear the seventh level so simply!"
Shi Xiaobai's eyes shimmered with a light of joy and excitement.
If it were any ordinary person who faced such a situation, they would definitely feel extremely suspicious, eager to understand the truth of the situation. They would also feel annoyed that they did not clear the level despite defeating Leonis, silently cursing the assessment program for being so shameless in its targeting.
But Shi Xiaobai would not do so, and in fact, he was even more excited. Fighting spirit burned more intensely in him!
This was the main reason why Shi Xiaobai was different from others.
At that moment, Shi Xiaobai's body seemed to exude a halo in Pulp Farmer and company's eyes. The three looked each other in the eyes and only shook their heads and gave a deprecating smile. They found Shi Xiaobai even more impressing.
Feng Yuanlin asked, "Boss Shi Xiaobai, where do you plan on going next?"
If he was truly targeted by the assessment program, where else could Shi Xiaobai go now? What could he do?
In fact, Shi Xiaobai was unsure himself.
Shi Xiaobai could only ask them, "What about all of you?"
Feng Yuanlin answered, "According to what most trial-takers previously did, if they failed at challenging the tournament, those in good condition would head to the Infernal domain to challenge the Infernal King. After all, surviving a hundred days and what the Hero King accomplished are just too difficult, so we might as well challenge the Infernal King. Therefore, the three of us will likely head to the Infernal domain to challenge the Infernal King. Boss Shi Xiaobai, do you want to join us?"
When Shi Xiaobai heard this, his eyes lit up slightly. Challenging the Infernal King was something that interested him greatly. In fact, if he did not believe that Sunless was in Transcendence, he would have headed to the Infernal realm to kill the Infernal King immediately.
However, Shi Xiaobai hesitated and finally shook his head. He said, "I think it's best I don't. If This King is really targeted by the assessment program, killing the Infernal King would be of no use. Furthermore, This King wants to carve his own path and make his own journey. Therefore, This King will not be heading to the Infernal domain."
Since defeating Leonis was useless against clearing the level, it was unlikely there would be any changes even if he killed the Infernal King.
Although Shi Xiaobai did not know what he should embark on next, he believed that matters would straighten themselves out with time. The seventh level was supposedly created from a real plane of existence, so there was definitely no lack of interesting matters in this world.
So why shouldn't he take advantage of this rare opportunity to take a look around.
However, he was still curious as to what the so-called Hero King had managed and the reason why his deeds were considered the most legendary.
Just as Shi Xiaobai was about to inquire, the world suddenly fell silent. Time came to a standstill at that moment.
A fiery voice resounded in his mind.
"Make your choice, youth!"
Several lines of black text appeared in that fixed frame.
[ Choice 1: Complete the King’s Mandate (B-level reward) ]
[ Choice 2: End the Age of Bravehearts (B-level reward) ]
[ Choice 3: Leave the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower (No reward) ]
"Make your choice, youth!"
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Chapter373 End the Age of Bravehearts
[ Choice 1: Complete the King’s Mandate (B-level reward) ]
[ Choice 2: End the Age of Bravehearts (B-level reward) ]
[ Choice 3: Leave the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower (No reward) ]
"Make your choice, youth!"
The familiar fiery voice resounded in his mind as the scene before his eyes had turned completely still. The Absolute Choice had appeared once again!
However, Shi Xiaobai did not behave like in the past by looking at the three lines of black text immediately. Instead, he attempted to converse with the fiery voice.
"Where is This King's A-level reward?"
Shi Xiaobai was feeling rather stumped. He had clearly completed the Absolute Choice, 'Push down the raging Ka Xiaozi', but he did not receive the corresponding A-level reward. Shi Xiaobai had guessed that it was possibly because he lost consciousness rather quickly back then, and the reward was given out when he lost consciousness. Therefore, he did not know what he had received.
Now, with the Absolute Choice having finally appeared, Shi Xiaobai naturally wanted to seize the opportunity to clarify his doubts. It was an A-level reward! Shi Xiaobai, who had enjoyed the sweetness of countless rewards from the Absolute Choice, was fatally attracted to A-level rewards.
However, when the Absolute Choice appeared, time was completely still. Shi Xiaobai was also unable to move. He could not open his mouth, and he could only repeat his questions in his mind, in an attempt to converse with the fiery voice. After all, he made his choices with his thoughts.
However, despite how much Shi Xiaobai inquired, the fiery voice only had a single response.
"Make your choice, youth!"
The constant tone and the constant volume seemed like it was a recording on replay in his mind.
Shi Xiaobai attempted to ask several times, but the Absolute Choice failed to give him any answer, so he could only helplessly give up.
Shi Xiaobai could only cast his gaze on the three lines of black text.
The first thing he did was cast his eyes at the bottom.
"There is no gentle reminder."
Shi Xiaobai sighed. This kind of Absolute Choice without a gentle reminder and with three choices was the one he felt the most aversion to.
After carefully reading the three choices, Shi Xiaobai's mood immediately turned worse.
The third choice was very clear. The completion difficulty was extremely simple. He just needed to leave the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower, but there was no reward to this choice, so Shi Xiaobai immediately eliminated it.
The remaining two choices were headache-inducing because they were too vague.
Complete the King’s Mandate?
End the Age of Bravehearts?
What did they mean?
Shi Xiaobai was
left scratching his head, but he knew that both choices each had their inherent meanings. The truth contained within them was currently a mystery, but it would eventually be revealed.
The last Absolute Choice of preventing Ka Xiaozi from raging as well as pushing down the raging Ka Xiaozi were likely similar to the two choices this time. However, these two choices were even more confusing. Shi Xiaobai was completely without clues at the moment.
However, he still needed to make a choice and he could only make a random choice based on his intuition!
Of course, Shi Xiaobai, who had little immunity against the word 'King', did not hesitate and chose the first choice—Complete the King’s Mandate!
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What was the King’s Mandate?
To Shi Xiaobai, there were too many possible answers, so many that there was no way to even filter them. Therefore, he could only temporarily put it at the back of his mind.
Time began to run once again. Shi Xiaobai's original line of thought had been interrupted. He had suddenly lost interest despite having wanted to inquire about the fourth story of the Hero King.
Shi Xiaobai tried to probe the three and asked a question, "What do all of you think is required to end the Age of Bravehearts?"
This question sounded somewhat baffling, but they were presently in a world on the seventh level which was the Age of the Bravehearts and Infernal King. The Age of Bravehearts likely meant the era of this world.
Pulp Farmer and company, who had studied the seventh level ahead of time, probably knew a thing or two.
Although Shi Xiaobai did not choose the second choice, it was best to ask in the event he failed the first choice. It was definitely important to save for a rainy day.
Sure enough, Pulp Farmer and company were left dumbfounded for a moment, but they did not question Shi Xiaobai for his inquiry. Instead, they began to fall deep into thought.
Moments later, Liu Yu was the first to speak. "The era of the world on this level is called the 'Age of Bravehearts'. Just like how our human world is currently in the 'Age of Heroes', it's because heroes have become a main theme of the era. Therefore, as long as the main theme of the era is replaced, it will result in the change of an age. However, Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, you are asking about ending the Age of the Bravehearts. If it's just ending it and not replacing it, it means to gradually let the main theme of Bravehearts disappear. In other words, it can be accomplished as long as Bravehearts are no longer the main theme of this era!"
With Liu Yu saying this, Shi Xiaobai understood some of it but Feng Yuanlin was confused by it. He asked in a baffled manner, "What does it mean? Make Bravehearts no longer the main theme of the era? Does it mean to kill all Bravehearts? Or is it about finding a method to repeal the titles of Bravehearts?"
Liu Yu rolled his eyes and said, "Feng Yuanlin, use your pig brain and ponder over it. Why was there an emergence of Bravehearts? What is the reason for Bravehearts to be born?"
Feng Yuanlin scratched his head and after a moment of thought, he said, "If I remember correctly, the title of Braveheart emerged for those who enter the Infernal domain to kill the Infernal King? But what has this got to do with ending the Age of Bravehearts?"
"Stupid!"
Liu Yu said in a speechless manner, "You can't even figure out such a simple thing? Since the Bravehearts emerge in order to kill the Infernal King, wouldn't the existence of the Bravehearts vanish if the Infernal King is killed? If This Penniless Priest isn't wrong, the Age of Bravehearts would come to an end if the Infernal King is dead!"
When Shi Xiaobai heard this, his eyes lit up. Liu Yu's logic sounded extremely reasonable. Since Bravehearts were the main theme of the era, the world's age was termed the Age of the Bravehearts. Then, diluting this main theme was equivalent to ending the Age of Bravehearts!
And since Bravehearts existed to kill the Infernal King, the meaning behind the existence of the Bravehearts would vanish once the Infernal King died!
To sum it up... One could end the Age of Bravehearts by killing the Infernal King!
At that moment, Pulp Farmer suddenly spoke up, "It's probably not that simple. The end of an era needs a catalyst and time to pass. The death of the Infernal King should provide the catalyst to end the Age of Bravehearts, but it will need a lot of time to diminish the main theme of an era. That is still an open question. Ending the Age of Bravehearts is considered quite an impressive feat, and by being able to accomplish it, one should be able to gain the assessment program's approval, but the amount of time required probably far exceeds one's imagination.”
Pulp Farmer and company believed that Shi Xiaobai had asked such a question in order to find another way to obtain the assessment program's approval.
And it had to be said that ending an era sounded rather cool and bombastic.
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Shi Xiaobai smiled slightly and did not give any additional explanations.
At this moment, he pondered.
If ending the Age of Bravehearts meant killing the Infernal King, then what was the King’s mandate?
These two choices likely had something to do with the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower.
Shi Xiaobai hesitated for a moment and considered probing the three beside him. Maybe the King's Mandate had a specific meaning in a particular story in the world of the seventh level?
Just as Shi Xiaobai wanted to inquire, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Knock, knock..."
The knocking was done very rhythmically, and appeared very mannered.
Pulp Farmer happened to be sitting closest to the door, so he immediately got up to open the door.
Respectfully standing outside the door was a green-skinned dwarf.
"Is there something?"
Pulp Farmer asked in a tone that did not sound particularly welcoming. As this green-skinned dwarf had been met by the three of them when they first came to Transcendence. The green-skinned dwarf was a servant specially meant to serve the foreign races, but back then, his tone and actions exuded a strong sense of racial discrimination as well as the superiority complex of the Transcendents, irking them greatly.
However, the dwarf appeared extremely humble. He had his head bowed very low as he respectfully said, "My apologies for disturbing your rest! King Leonis finally woke up early this morning and he wants to meet the outstanding human Bravehearts. This lowly one is here to warmly invite you to the royal palace as guests!"
The dwarf had his head bowed from beginning to end, and his choice of words and tone was especially careful. Clearly, after experiencing the Braveheart Martial Arts Tournament yesterday, the humans as a race had gained a newfound respect by the Transcendents, and were even looked up to.
When Shi Xiaobai and company heard this, they looked each other in the eyes and were a little surprised.
In his fourth form, Leonis had nearly become a tyrant spurned by everyone. It was ultimately forced by Shi Xiaobai, and worst of all, he had still been defeated after paying such a heavy price. Leonis should have been severely discredited.
Logically speaking, Leonis should hate them, but why did he politely invite them as guests after waking up?
Could it be a treacherous plot?
Shi Xiaobai did not mind it. Honestly speaking, his expectations had been exceeded with Leonis not dying on the spot and for him to regain consciousness so early. After all, based on the circumstances, Shi Xiaobai had no chance at holding back. He had aimed the Pig Slaughtering Knife straight at Leonis's red line and it was a ruthless deathblow.
This was also evidence of Leonis's terrifying physical strength.
However, no matter how exaggerated Leonis's recovery ability was, he was definitely in an extremely weak state. Even if he wanted to slaughter them after his invitation, he would not have the ability to do so.
Shi
Xiaobai said to the trio, "Let's go. There's nothing to worry about."
Pulp Farmer and company were not especially worried. If they were afraid that the Transcendents would seek revenge, they would have left Transcendence overnight. After all, this was the territory of the Transcendents.
Pulp Farmer said with a nod, "Let's go and meet Leonis before we leave Transcendence."
Liu Yu nodded. Turning his head to the dwarf, he said, "Lead the way."
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Shi Xiaobai and company were currently located in the palace, so they were not very far from where Leonis was resting.
Along the way, they met several Transcendent palace maids and bodyguards. They were also casting curious and awed glances at Shi Xiaobai and company.
Shi Xiaobai’s deeds from yesterday's tournament had proliferated Transcendence over the night. It was already unbelievable that he was able to defeat Moya and Leonis, and the way Shi Xiaobai won only left them with shock.
If not for their racial superiority holding them back, they would have become worshippers of Shi Xiaobai.
After all, in the world of Bravehearts, Bravehearts and the strong were existences worthy of respect. And Shi Xiaobai was the strongest among the Bravehearts.
Leonis's chamber was naturally opulent and extremely luxurious. There were rows of guards guarding the front of Leonis's chamber.
When Shi Xiaobai and company entered the chamber, they saw Leonis covered in a blanket and sitting in bed. He looked extremely weak with his sleepy look.
Upon seeing Shi Xiaobai and company walk in, Leonis slowly looked up and opened his eyes.
"You came."
A deep voice and a calm tone that sounded as though he was talking to close friends.
Shi Xiaobai asked, "What did you invite us here for?"
Leonis coughed and said, "This King invited you here to give my thanks."
Shi Xiaobai's eyebrows pricked up slightly and asked, "Thanks?"
Leonis laughed, revealing his weakness and exhaustion. He said softly, "This King should hate you, and it was you who caused This King to be in his present state. However, This King only wants to say a word of thanks to you. Human, you fulfilled the dream of This King."
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