"I've given that S-level trial a name, called The Ends of the Earth, it's an S-level difficulty trial," Afei said slowly.
"How did you pass the S-level trial?" Li Xiu was a bit surprised. From the information he had gathered before, even B-level and A-level trials were rare at the Sea Heaven Trial Ground. Most people found it difficult to pass C-level trials, let alone S-level ones.
What perplexed Li Xiu even more was how Afei, entering the Trial Gate for the first time as a naive young girl with no abilities, managed to pass an S-level trial and obtain skill rewards.
Even now, neither the current Afei nor Li Xiu himself had any confidence in facing an S-level trial.
"You don't need to know how I passed; you just need to know how we will pass the S-level trial. The S-level trial only opens the Sea Heaven Trial Ground's gate at a specific time point, offering a chance to start that special trial project. That's why it took Old Gu three years to figure it out. Even so, he's not a hundred percent sure, which is why he doesn't dare to kill me now." Afei explained the rules of The Ends of the Earth trial.
The Ends of the Earth trial also requires a team of two, which is why Afei looked for Li Xiu to collaborate.
She had to find someone she could trust and who had the ability to help her, to have a chance to kill Old Gu and the other administrators participating in the trial.
After hearing Afei's explanation of the trial rules, Li Xiu finally understood why Afei, with no abilities, was able to reach the end and obtain skills.
The so-called Ends of the Earth trial does not test physical strength. It's completely different from the two trial projects Li Xiu had previously participated in. Even frail elders could make it to the end.
But this doesn't mean there's no difficulty in The Ends of the Earth. Quite the opposite, The Ends of the Earth lives up to its S-level reputation, with extremely high difficulty where top trial takers could die instantly.
The rules consist of only two simple words: make choices.
The two team members will face the same questions. They won't be able to communicate but must choose the same answers.
If they choose different answers, they will immediately be deemed to have failed the trial and be cleared out.
Each round of the trial consists of ten questions. Only by answering all correctly can they move onto the next round.
The team that is the slowest in speed will be deemed to fail the trial. What's more terrifying is that the trial will go on infinitely unless you have the Abstention Skill; otherwise, you have to keep participating until there's only one team left.
In other words, only two people can come out alive after entering the S-level trial Ends of the Earth.
Afei has participated in The Ends of the Earth trial five times. Although the trial questions weren't the same each time, she has summarized a pattern. As long as they choose according to the pattern she summarized, the two of them could choose the same answers and complete the trial at the fastest speed.
"If my luck is good enough and Old Gu's luck is bad enough, maybe we can kill everyone in just one round," Afei said.
Li Xiu knew it was very likely. If the two people in a team aren't familiar with each other or don't have chemistry, the chance of dying in the first round is high; a total wipe-out wouldn't be unusual.
Even long-term married couples might give different answers when faced with the same problem.
"This is our only chance to kill Old Gu and them, but before that, you have to get through the first four trials. Compared to The Ends of the Earth, these four trials are the hardest," Afei's face was unusually serious, continuing, "According to my summary and analysis, there's over an 80% chance that the first and third trials will be E-level and D-level trials. Such trials have relatively simple passing grades, and with your abilities, it's not hard to pass."
"But the second and fourth trials will be troublesome. The second one is likely to have the C-level difficulty Life-and-Death Ball Speed, and the fourth trial, the one before the S-level trial, has a 90% chance of appearing as a B-level trial and a 10% chance of an A-level trial."
"C-level shouldn't be a big problem," Li Xiu said.
"It is a big problem. Don't think because I've named it Life-and-Death Ball Speed, it's the soccer test you're good at. It's completely different. It's a baseball duel where two people in a group duel to the death. I can't be in a group with you, making this round very dangerous for you," Afei said seriously. "Luckily, Life-and-Death Ball Speed is the second trial, where you might still choose a relatively weak opponent. If it were in the fourth trial, surviving would be harder than a B-level difficulty trial."
Li Xiu knew what Afei meant. The remaining four trials were essentially Old Gu's way of getting rid of the trial takers forced to be here.
As time goes on, fewer ordinary trial takers will remain. By the fourth trial, other ordinary trial takers might not be found.
By then, he would have to choose administrators as teammates, which would be a huge disadvantage for Li Xiu's physical fitness.
"It's a pity Life-and-Death Ball Speed isn't your forte, soccer; otherwise, it wouldn't be so troublesome. You must choose a relatively weak opponent during Life-and-Death Ball Speed and withdraw from the trial immediately after surviving one round," Afei sighed.
"I played baseball twice before, Life-and-Death Ball Speed should be okay," Li Xiu said.
"You've played baseball before? How long did you practice?" Afei's eyes lit up, asking quickly.
"I played twice, the first time for about half an hour, the second time for about five minutes," Li Xiu thought and answered.
"You really meant just twice; how is that any different from never having played before?" Afei was a bit speechless.
"Yes, I understand the rules," Li Xiu thought for a moment and said.
"Understanding the rules doesn't help. Forget it; just stick with our plan." Pausing, Afei continued, "As for the fourth trial being either B-level or A-level, I'm not sure which project it will be. We'll have to decide then. In the first and third trials, you must try to get as much reward as possible—not a Demon Core but physical enhancement to prepare for the fourth trial. I will help you then."
The two discussed some details before resting to conserve energy for the upcoming trails.
Li Xiu hadn't felt this kind of excitement in a long time. In the field of Magic Armor Master, he was invincible.
Controlling the most powerful Demon Armor, killing the strongest demon spirits—the sense of pressure had been missing for a long time.
"Maybe becoming a trial taker isn't such a bad choice after all." This sense of pressure instead made Li Xiu feel somewhat excited.
Li Xiu was truly looking forward to the upcoming trials, especially the S-level The Ends of the Earth.