Chapter 1128

After crossing the gate of the Path of Kings, Gu Ding and the others appeared in a city that had been reduced to ruins.

Gu Ding looked left and right. Only Liliath and the others were there. Ayesha and the Vikings had disappeared.

"Welcome to Trial Island No. 1 of the Path of Kings."

Just as Gu Ding was about to look for Ayesha and the others, a female voice echoed in the sky.

"There are thirty-seven main participants in this trial. Each main participant and their subsidiary participants will be assigned to the same independent area for the first assessment.

"The first assessment: Protect the main city crystal core hidden in the ruins of the city.

[Success condition: Find the main city's crystal core and keep it from shattering for six days]

"Failure Condition 1: If the main city crystal core shatters, you will fail the assessment. The main participant and subsidiary participants in the corresponding ruins will be eliminated and will be teleported away.

"Failure Condition 2: The main participant dies or all subsidiary participants die.

"Failure Condition 3: The main city crystal core is not found within a day.

"The specific rules and tips of the assessment are as follows:

"1. The main city crystal core is the size of an ordinary adult's fist. It is crystal-shaped and red. It can be hidden anywhere in the ruins and cannot be moved.

"2. The main city crystal core has the effect of nullifying defensive means. It cannot be protected by defensive means such as formations or barriers.

"3. Once the assessment begins, mutant life forms will randomly appear in the ruins. The main city crystal core will shatter if it is touched by the mutant life form in any way.

"4. The combat effectiveness of the mutant life forms will increase every day. The weakest is a one-star Asura. On the sixth day, there is a certain chance that a Holy King mutant life form will appear. Killing a Holy King mutant life form will be considered as passing the first assessment.

"5. If you are killed by a mutant life form or someone else, you will truly die and lose the right to participate in the trial. If the main participant dies, the entire team will lose the right to participate in the trial.

"6. Anyone who voluntarily breaks the main city crystal core will be considered as giving up the trial. All participants in the corresponding ruins will be teleported away instantly.

"7. Anyone who voluntarily leaves the ruins will be considered as giving up the trial and will be teleported away from the Path of Kings. If the main participant leaves the ruins, the entire team will be considered as giving up the trial.

"That's all for the rules and tips. All participants, please get ready as soon as possible. Countdown to the start of the trial: Ten, Nine, Eight … Three, Two, One!

"The trial begins!"

As the last voice rang out, Gu Ding and the others could clearly feel a special energy beginning to permeate the void not far away.

"Neptune, find the main city's Crystal Core first!" Gu Ding turned his head and looked at Neptune.

"My probing ability has been blocked, including my perception as a human. It should be the same for all of you, right?" Neptune shrugged helplessly.

"I can only sense about ten meters around me. It's not as good as my eyes," Liliath said as she nodded.

"If that's the case, let's split up and search for the main city's Crystal Core. If we're discovered by these monsters first and break the Crystal Core, we'll be eliminated. The monsters aren't that strong yet, so we won't be in danger if we act alone. " Gu Ding glanced at the mutant life forms that were slowly taking shape not far away and gave his suggestion.

"There's no need to go through so much trouble, Brother Gu Ding. I have an idea," Mi Ke Ke suddenly said.

"What is it?" Everyone looked at Mi Ke.

"Didn't the rules and instructions of the exam state that the main city's core crystal has the effect of nullifying defensive means?" Mi laughed. "I only need to set up a large-scale defensive barrier and see which parts of the barrier are ineffective. Won't I be able to find out where the crystal core is?"

"That's a good idea!" Neptune nodded in agreement.

"Wait a moment!"

Miko immediately began to form hand seals. Soon, an invisible energy rippled out in all directions.

In just a moment, Mi Ke Ke raised the corner of her mouth, "Over there, follow me!"

In a flash, Mi Ke 'er appeared above a ruined tower. Gu Ding and the others followed closely behind.

"It's in that tower. Everything within a radius of ten meters has rendered my barrier ineffective," Mi Ke Er said as she pointed at the ruined tower.

Gu Ding immediately led a group of people and dove into the tower to search.

Not long after, Lilliath found the red crystal core that looked exactly like the description in a pile of rubble.

"This should be it. I tried it, and it really can't move. It's like it's stuck somewhere with super glue," Lilliath laughed.

"Let me try!" Gu Ding grinned.

"Don't use brute force. If you accidentally crush it, we'll be eliminated," Lilliath could not help but remind him. She was a little worried that Gu Ding would be too careless.

"I'll just try to weigh it." Gu Ding nodded, then reached out to grab the red crystal.

It felt exactly like what Lilliath had said. It was like something was stuck somewhere with super glue and could not be removed.

Gu Ding tried it and immediately let go. "I really can't lift it."

"Alright, stop fooling around. Our mission now is to protect this main city crystal core …"

Before Neptune could finish speaking, the female voice from before rang out in the void again.

"Team Gu Ding found the main city crystal core …"

This female voice did not just resound in the ruined city where Gu Ding and the others were. It was clearly transmitted to all the other ruined cities so that all the contestants could hear it clearly.

"It's only been less than a minute. They're so lucky that they found the main city crystal core so quickly?!"

"How could they be so fast? They must be cheating, right?!"

A few people put their thoughts in another direction. "Gu Ding and the others found the main city crystal core so quickly. They're either super lucky and ran into it directly. Or they used some special detection method that is not blocked … "

Less than two minutes after the female voice's prompt, the prompt suddenly rang again.

"Team Kodbblood found the main city crystal core …"

Hearing the prompt this time, Gu Ding raised his head. His gaze pierced through the ruined tower's windowsill and looked into the distance. "Kodbblood …"

"They should be using a similar method. I remember there's a formation master in their team named Amia," Neptune said confidently.

"That's not important. We just have to take care of ourselves. Besides, we should be very busy for the next six days … "Through the windowsill, Gu Ding saw the mutant life forms not far away beginning to gather in the direction of the ruined tower where everyone was.