"Let's go inside, then!" Tyler looked at Joseph and spoke.
Joseph nodded as they finally walked toward the door. The main door was open. There were a few pillars in front of the door, but nothing unusual. As they walked inside, they found a large hall.
"A bunch of windows, a golden throne, massive space, several symbolic flags, it seems like a royal palace from the past."
"I wonder if this Hall was a palace Hall in the first place." Joseph mumbled as he looked around.
"Have you ever seen the flag like that?" Tyler asked with curiosity.
The flag was rectangular. It had a massive red, blue, and green color forming three different rectangles.
The smallest one was green and the biggest was red. Inside the green rectangle, there was a symbol of a Pegasus. Newest update provided by NoveI(F)ire.net
"No, this looks quite weird. I have never seen a flag . It must be from some other world." Joseph shook his head and answered.
"Well, it doesn't matter to us. Let's see where we can find the trial." Tyler shrugged his shoulders and decided to ignore the flag.
"That throne. Before coming here, I gathered some information. You have to sit on that throne, and it will take you inside a strange space where you will face those trials."
Joseph raised his hand at the golden throne and spoke.
Tyler was surprised by it. He nodded his head and walked toward the throne. Suddenly, he stopped and asked.
"But, there is only one throne. Does that mean you would need to wait until I finish?"
Joseph shook his head and said.
"No! Once you sit on that throne, it will take you to the trial ground, and then I will be able to sit on the throne."
"And, it will take me to the trial ground as well. But our trial ground will be completely different."
"Alright then!" Tyler nodded his head and walked toward the throne. He sat down but didn't close his eyes.
Suddenly, he found his own body disintegrating. He didn't panic. It was similar to the time when he was sucked into the simulator.
In less than ten seconds, his whole body disintegrated.
And, the next moment, it was reformed into a full being inside a strange room.
There was a gigantic statue in front of him. This statue was nearly fifty feet tall.
Next to him, two more statues were also nearly thirty feet tall. The main statue was sitting on a stone chair, while the other two were standing with their swords.
"Hello, participant! Welcome to the Ember Hall."
Suddenly, a voice rang in his ears, and Tyler quickly reacted to it. He turned to the left and saw a tiny rabbit.
This rabbit was wearing a black coat. He was standing on two feet and had a height that reached his knees.
"My name is Zero. I am the trial master of this hall. Would you like to proceed to the trial directly? Or, would you like to know more about this trial?"
Tyler thought for a moment and asked.
"I would like to know more about this trial. What are the levels I will face? What kind of opponent would I need to defeat? What are the rewards?"
"My, my, that's a lot of questions. Slow down, participant! I will explain everything in detail. First, you are inside the Ember Hall, once the strongest power in our Galaxy."
"The Hall Master set up this trial to choose the worthy person to inherit his legacy. Unfortunately, nobody has ever succeeded. There are several levels to this trial."
"These levels are incorporated into three main stages. Planetary Stage, Solar System Stage, and Galaxy Stage."
"As you can guess, the lowest one is Planetary, and the highest is the Galaxy Stage."
"Here, you can only participate in the Planetary Stage, and this has a total of five levels. Each level has greater difficulty than the previous one.
"And, after each level, you will get a chance to choose the corresponding reward."
"For example, Level One will give you a chance to choose a Low-Level Item."
"Do keep in mind that Low Level includes anything from (Rank One to Three) from your world's ranking system."
"Level Two will give you a chance to choose a Middle-Level Item. It includes anything from rank four to six."
"Level Three will give you a chance to choose a High-Level Item. It includes anything from rank seven to nine."
"Finally, Level Four and Five transcendence the ranking of your world."
"Level Four gives you a chance to choose a Top Level Item. Any offensive items of this level can destroy a continent."
"As for Level Five, it will give you something even more interesting. It will give you a Transcending Level Item and a coupon to challenge the Solar System Stage trial."
"As for punishment for failing the trial…" At this moment, the rabbit's expression turned grim as he spoke.
Tyler felt an overwhelming oppression of himself.
There was no second option. It was going to be one of the hardest trials he would participate in. He deeply remembered the words of Miao in his mind.
Unless he completed the trial in five minutes, he shouldn't challenge the next one. But, he must reach Level Four at any cost.
"Now, shall we begin the trial?" The rabbit smirked and asked.
Tyler took a deep breath and nodded.
The rabbit clapped his hands, and his body disappeared. In front of him, a strange virtual projection appeared.
It was an illusory figure of himself holding a sword, and the projection had the right hand.
Suddenly, a blue panel appeared in front of Tyler.
[Life and Death Battle
Difficult- High (One Star)
Opponent's Cultivation- Energy Refinement Realm- Fourth Stage
Inherent Ability- Sword
Skills- All sword skills that the participant possesses.]
Looking at the panel, Tyler took a deep breath and released. At this moment, a projection of a number appeared in front of him.
He moved his hand and grabbed the hilt of his sword.