Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 788 - 38: Easy to Enter, Hard to Leave
As soon as Luo Pan finished speaking, everyone broke out in a cold sweat for him. This big, brainless guy was the only one bold enough to ask such questions in front of the old turtle.
Although the Turtle Clan is known for its docility among Dark Beasts, there are many exceptions, like the notorious Land Crocodile Turtle.
Besides, the ring on the foot of this Gui City Lord displayed a bizarre number like "??????". If one gets one merit point for killing a Dimensional Battlefield invader, then this City Lord of Four Symbols City must have killed more invaders than its age.
This is a bona fide old killer.
Shalman was so scared he tugged at Luo Pan, signaling him to close his beak.
"Little fatty, those Divine Runes on you aren’t bad, comparable to my turtle shell. Come, let me take a look," said the Green Turtle City Lord, though interrupted, it didn’t get angry.
It tiredly stretched its neck, extended a short leg from under its long green hair, and jabbed at Luo Pan’s chest. Frightened, Luo Pan immediately stepped back, but strangely, as soon as he stepped back, he felt a suction force pulling his two-hundred-pound body right into its grasp.
Luo Pan felt like
the Gui City Lord was messing around with him, making him feel like crying and laughing at the same time.
"Hmm? Isn’t this the handiwork of that little girl Sha Yan, nor does it look like that kid from the Yun Family. Little fatty, how did you get these Divine Runes?" The Gui City Lord’s eyes were sharp. It easily recognized that the modified Divine Runes on Luo Pan were extraordinary.
"Birthmark, it’s my birthmark," Luo Pan dared not reveal Yue Jinghua, so he made up an excuse.
The Gui City Lord glanced at Feng Buhui, who quietly pulled down his sleeve to cover up the Demon Mark on his arm.
"Hehe, I am an open-minded City Lord and don’t mind keeping talents hidden. But I must tell you, on the Dimension Battlefield, it’s beneficial to conceal your abilities appropriately. Additionally, I want to clarify that in Four Symbols City, any skill that helps you in the Dimension Battlefield, be it crafting Elixir Pills, Spiritual Artifacts, Arrays, or Divine Runes, can earn you merit points. You can sell your skills through the job office to earn the merit points necessary for survival in Four Symbols City," City Lord Changsun clearly realized there’s a Tattoo Master hiding within the July Mercenary Team but didn’t expose it.
"As for the little fatty’s talk of leaving Four Symbols City earlier, hehe, you need to understand one thing, entering the city is easy, but leaving is hard. You should have realized by now that this Xuyang Trial is very different from previous ones. For certain reasons, this Xuyang Trial can be considered a conscription order, an emergency draft targeting Canglong Continent. You all have been selected by Four Symbols City and major nations and powers as the elite under 25 years old from Canglong Continent, responsible for taking part in a special mission of Four Symbols City. This mission has no specific time limit; unless you meet the minimal requirements, this Xuyang Trial will not end," City Lord Changsun spoke in a kindly elder’s tone, but his words were like a bone-chilling cold wind to the others.
The surroundings grew solemn, and behind them, the massive city gate closed, separating their empty ship and Flying Profound Beasts outside.
Entering the city easily? What’s easy about it? Just getting through the rocky hurricane and Beast Formation cost several participating Dark Practitioners their lives.
"Relax, relax a bit, no need to be too tense. You won’t immediately be sent to the Dimension Battlefield; the minimum requirement for the battlefield is Dark Practitioners who broke through Dan Realm. Your cultivation level can at most serve as logistics personnel. Besides, you have a whole month to enhance your cultivation. Putting aside the fact that we are adjacent to the Dimension Battlefield, and small-scale battles occasionally occur, Four Symbols City is quite a good place. You might have noticed the spiritual energy here surpasses anywhere else on Canglong Continent. To exaggerate, cultivating for a month in Four Symbols City can equate to practicing for decades on Canglong Continent." Perhaps realizing the previous topic was too heavy, City Lord Changsun spoke again in a relaxed tone.
Leading the group, it took a slight step forward.
The surroundings suddenly changed for the group, and the previous city gate vanished, replaced by rows of low, orderly buildings.
Is this the legendary shrinking the earth to an inch?
The crowd’s expressions changed subtly. Although they felt resentful that their countries and powers concealed the truth and sent them to Four Symbols City, they were outstanding individuals and understood that great peril implies great opportunity.
Both Gui City Lord and the mysterious Beast Formation outside the city demonstrated the marvelousness of Four Symbols City.
Here, as long as you’re strong enough, you can trade for countless High-level Dark Skills, some even nearing divine Dark Skills, all unattainable on the continent.
Seeing the subtle changes in everyone’s expressions, a cunning glint passed through the turtle eyes hidden under City Lord Changsun’s green hair. As the City Lord of Four Symbols City for tens of thousands of years, it had hosted countless humans.
Human Dark Practitioners, they are the greediest and most selfish of all continent creatures. Their ambition makes them willingly enslaved by Four Symbols City, fighting to the death on the Dimension Battlefield.
"These buildings will be your temporary residence for the next month. All newcomers from Canglong Continent entering Four Symbols City will live here. You can rest a bit, allocate your houses, and walk around, but remember, no fighting is allowed in Four Symbols City. Any conflicts could lead to unnecessary imprisonment, consequences you cannot afford." After speaking, the Gui City Lord left the crowd and once again shrunk the earth to an inch, vanishing out of sight.
Although the Gui City Lord didn’t clarify how everyone should cultivate within the month, nor what exactly they’d face after, it was foreseeable this Xuyang Trial would be the most difficult and dangerous one ever.
None were in the mood for chatter. After simply allocating their residences, they each went to rest.
Fortunately, the dwellings in Four Symbols City were quite spacious, with enough rooms for everyone. This also saved Yue Jinghua from the unnecessary hassle of disguising as a man.
Each residence was well-equipped, spacious, and clean.
Besides daily necessities, each room provided a piece of essential reading material on the history of Four Symbols City.
Every resident was required to thoroughly read this city history.
If this city history leaked to any location on Canglong Continent, it would cause a huge stir, as it clearly described the existence of the Four Great Planes.
Moreover, it explained some basic structures in Four Symbols City and matters new residents should attend to.
After a simple tidying up, Yue Jinghua left to find Shalman and Qian Luo. "Since we cannot leave Four Symbols City, we have no choice but to adapt. Let’s explore the city to understand more about Four Symbols City,"
