Mirror World Administrator

Chapter 95 Three Tests
Projection time is precious, and the two of them can't keep chatting.

Gu Yue squatted on the ground and finished smoking a cigarette, then pinched out the cigarette butt and waved goodbye before leaving.

Yang Xu watched Gu Yue walk away, turned his head to look at the hills in the distance, glanced at the nearby terrain, and ran directly towards the nearest mountain path.

As soon as he started running, the advantages of the legendary skin were immediately apparent.

With all attributes at 20 points, Yang Xu's current physique and strength are far superior to ordinary people, and climbing mountains is effortless for him.

Following the winding mountain path all the way up, Yang Xu climbed to the halfway point in one breath, his breathing always steady.

When he reached this position, Yang Xu suddenly felt an invisible pressure enveloping him from top to bottom.

The pressure was very gentle at first, almost imperceptible, but as he moved up, the pressure gradually began to increase, causing Yang Xu to involuntarily feel a sense of awe in his heart. His pace naturally slowed down, as if continuing to rush forward would be a collision with the gods on the mountain.

This should be the divine power emanating from the immortal temple on the top of the mountain.

Fortunately, this pressure is not directed at humans, but mainly at demons. The discomfort felt by humans is just some minor effects. If a demon dares to approach such a position, it will definitely not just feel awe, and it may be killed on the spot by the divine power.

Half an hour later, Yang Xu finally reached the top of the mountain.

At the end of the mountain road ahead, there stands an ancient temple.

The temple is not big, but it looks solemn and dignified. There is a mottled plaque hanging on the lintel, with four large characters "Tianmu Xianci" engraved on it.

Yang Xu took a deep breath, pushed open the temple door and walked in.

The temple was dimly lit, and the air was filled with a faint smell of incense. In the center was a tall stone statue, wearing silver-white armor, holding a three-pointed, double-edged sword, with a crescent slingshot on his waist. Several cloud patterns on his forehead outlined a heavenly eye, and a majestic white puppy followed him.

It really is Erlang Shen!

After Yang Xu saw the statue clearly, his first reaction was relief!

Fortunately, this stone statue is very old and its facial features are difficult to distinguish, but if you look closely at the facial contours, you can still see that it is somewhat similar to Yang Xu's current appearance.

If this statue was more recent and carved more delicately, Gu Yue would have recognized him as Yang Jian at first sight.

Coming back to his senses, Yang Xu took out a spirit stone from his equipment bar and placed it on the altar below the stone statue. He then took two steps back and bowed respectfully.

Just as he lowered his head, Yang Xu suddenly felt a heat between his eyebrows. He subconsciously reached out to touch it and found that lines began to appear on his forehead, which were similar in shape to the Tianmu cloud patterns.

At the same time, a prompt popped up on his panel.

[Young Yang Jian's skin has gained new skills. ]

[Third Eye - Breaking Illusions: Observing things with the third eye can break through all false illusions and see things that ordinary people cannot see. The third eye can switch between hidden and revealed states at will.]

Before he could react, the stone statue above the altar suddenly burst into dazzling golden light, and the entire temple was shrouded in light.

Yang Xu instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes. When the light faded slightly, he looked up at the stone statue again and saw a transparent shadow emerge from the surface of the stone statue. It looked a bit like a ghost, wearing armor and holding a sharp knife. It had a third eye on its forehead and clear facial features. It was the true spirit of Erlang Shen Yang Jian.

However, this shadow was not seen by his naked eyes, but by the divine eye on his forehead. If he did not have the divine eye, what he saw now was just a little golden light emitted by the stone statue.

"Are you my successor?"

The shadow of Erlang Shen was suspended in mid-air, his eyes like lightning, staring directly at Yang Xu, his voice was low and majestic, as if it came from ancient times.

Yang Xu's heart trembled, and he nodded quickly: "That's right."

Erlang Shen carefully examined Yang Xu, then nodded slightly without commenting. He continued, "Today, demons are rampant throughout the world, and my Guankou has been occupied by a vicious dragon. This dragon ostensibly acts as a protector, defending Guankou from attacks by other powerful demons, but in reality, it forces the people to sacrifice young boys and girls into the river every year. Its crimes are heinous! Since you are my descendant, it's your responsibility to slay this demon on my behalf and restore peace to Guankou!"

Yang Xu started to have a headache halfway through listening to it. Did they really want him to go and kill the dragon directly?

This evil dragon was able to stand out in the battle with many monsters and occupy such a large area as Guankou. Its strength must be very strong.

He's only just reached the stage of gaining initial recognition, so it shouldn't be necessary to give him such a difficult task right from the start...

As expected, Erlang Shen's shadow changed the subject and softened his tone, "However, this evil dragon has been cultivating in seclusion for many years and is very powerful. With your current level of cultivation, it would be like trying to stop a rock with an egg. It would indeed be difficult for you..."

The shadowy figure of Erlang Shen pondered for a few seconds and said, "My remaining soul has been sealed here for many years, and I have gained insight into the various lives of the creatures in Guankou. There are three things I have observed, but I am powerless to intervene. You may choose one according to your abilities as a test for your inheritance."

Yang Xu asked in a deep voice, "Which three?"

"First, there are ten elderly women over 100 years old in Guankou Town. They have no children to take care of them and have been living in poverty for a long time. Can you find some gold and silver jewelry to help them solve their daily problems?"

"Secondly, there's a gang of pirates west of Guankou River. They're relying on their skills to bully men and women and rob passing ships. Find these people one by one and punish them as you see fit."

"Third, the Tianxu Mountain south of Guankou has been plagued by rampant demonic spirits recently. The demonic infestation seems to be exploding. You can bring your mountain-searching dogs up the mountain and subdue at least one hundred demonic infestations to deter the rise of the mountain demons." Erlang Shen made three requests in a row.

Yang Xu immediately knew that this was a branching plot.

Although no reminder is displayed on the panel, in theory, as long as any one of the items is completed, Erlang Shen's approval will be obtained.

However, recognition is also different. Tasks of different difficulty levels and different completion methods will definitely result in different levels of recognition and rewards, so you must choose carefully.

Yang Xu carefully recalled the three options.

First, let him take care of the elderly and help solve their life problems.

This one seems to be the simplest on the surface. There is no need to fight, just find a way to make money. With enough money, no matter how big the problems in life are, they will not be a problem.

But this is the option Yang Xu least wants to choose. It’s not because it’s difficult to make money, but it’s a waste of time. What he lacks most is time.

The second one is to capture the pirates. This one requires fighting, but they are just ordinary pirates. The fight shouldn't be difficult or take too long. If you are lucky, you can even catch them all.

In his view, the real test is actually the second half of the sentence: giving appropriate punishment.

What's appropriate? That's a bit idealistic. If you think you can just kill the bandits and clear the level, you're seriously mistaken. Don't forget Erlang Shen is also the God of Justice. To satisfy him, the punishment must be measured carefully; neither too harsh nor too lenient is acceptable. Compared to the first two options, the third one is straightforward and straightforward: clearing out the mountain goblins is a straightforward, pure combat mission, devoid of any twists and turns.

Of course, the difficulty is relatively the highest. 100 monsters is not a small number, and the battle on the mountain is probably not one-on-one. Most of the time, you may be besieged by a group of monsters.

Yang Xu carefully considered the three options, weighed them, and quickly made a choice.

"I choose the third option, to eliminate the demonic plague!"

As expected, he still prefers simple and rough combat missions. Moreover, he should be able to gain experience by killing monsters here. All this experience will be accumulated in Yang Jian's skin, so there is no need to worry about wasting it.

As Yang Xu made his choice, a gleam of light flashed in the eyes of Erlang Shen's shadowy figure in the sky above him. "Alright, I'll give you three months. Within three months, hunt down a hundred mountain monsters, and you'll prove you're qualified to inherit my power. If you can't, it proves we're not meant to be, and I'll take back the Tianmu Cloud Pattern."

Following Erlang Shen's voice, a prompt popped up on Yang Xu's panel:

[Skin inheritance mission triggered: Search the mountain and conquer the demon]

[Mission Content: Go to Tianxu Mountain, south of Guankou, and search and kill one hundred mountain goblins on the mountain.]

[Mission deadline: Before the hour of Chen on July 874, 7 in the Shenmie calendar.]

[Mission Tip: The miasma in the mountain stream will significantly affect your perception. Find Roaring Sky Dog and use its sense of smell to make your search more efficient.]

Erlang Shen said to give him three months, but these three months refer to the three months of the Second Era.

He can only stay here for one day a week, and the time flow rate ratio between the two worlds is 10:1. That is to say, after he goes back this time, when he comes back next time, 70 days will have automatically passed in this world.

Therefore, he actually only had two days to kill the monster!
"Found the Sky-Howling Dog?"

Yang Xu noticed the last task prompt.

During the previous teleportation, there seemed to be a message about the Sky Roaring Dog's token. Erlang Shen and Sky Roaring Dog's tokens were linked, and once his token was activated, Sky Roaring Dog's token was also activated.

So, the Bloody Dark is also in Guanjiangkou now?
"Go east from Guankou East Town to the foot of the mountain. There's a dilapidated courtyard with a dry well in it. Sealed beneath the well is a spear. It's the one I used when I was a child practicing my family's inherited spearmanship. You can go there and use your divine eyes to retrieve it. It will be helpful when you go up the mountain to subdue demons."

As soon as he finished speaking, Erlang Shen's shadow gradually dissipated, the golden light in the temple also faded away, and everything returned to peace.

On the altar, the spirit stone had been shattered into powder and no longer had any spiritual power.

When Yang Xu heard this, he was overjoyed.

Erlang Shen actually told him the hiding place of a spear and asked him to get it.

This should be the reward for choosing the third option just now!
Of course, if he chose the other two options, he might also receive other types of rewards. Yang Xu couldn't be sure whether other rewards would be more useful, but he absolutely needed a spear.

The offerings were over at this time. Yang Xu checked and made sure that there was no movement in the temple. Then he turned around and left the temple, jogging down the mountain.

It took Yang Xu more than ten minutes to find the dilapidated courtyard at the foot of Dongzhen Mountain.

When I entered the yard, I saw a dry well.

Yang Xu ran to the wellhead and looked down.

The bottom of the well is seven or eight meters above the ground. The well is empty, with nothing inside except some dead branches and weeds.

He was not surprised either. Erlang Shen had made it clear that the spear was sealed and could only be seen with the divine eye.

Reaching out and touching his forehead, the hidden Sky Eye Cloud Pattern automatically emerged.

Look down the well again.

Sure enough, the shape of a long spear emerged at the bottom of the well, with the spear head facing downwards, embedded deep under the stone layer, with only less than half a meter of the spear shaft exposed.

Yang Xu hurriedly jumped into the well, grasped the gun barrel with both hands, and exerted force suddenly, pulling the entire spear out.

When I took a look, I saw that it was a heavy black iron spear, eight feet long, with a layer of light green light lingering on the surface of the spear.

【Guankou Demon-Breaking Spear】

[Type: Weapon]

[Affiliation: Second Era]

[Quality: Excellent]

【Normal attack speed: 1.10 seconds】

Physical Damage: 24-36

[When using the Yang Family Spear and Sword Masterpiece, attack speed is greatly increased.]

[When in the Guanjiangkou area, strength and agility are greatly increased. ]

[When in the Guanjiangkou area, Yang Jian's skin compatibility increases by 30%.]

[When in the Guanjiangkou area, damage to monsters increases by 100%.]

Yang Xu was also stunned after seeing these attributes.

A weapon with four special attributes, and each of them has a huge improvement, but its rating is only excellent because three of them have regional restrictions.

This gun can basically only be used within the Guanjiangkou area. As long as it stays within Guanjiangkou, this gun is comparable to an epic weapon. However, once it leaves this area, it will degenerate into a very ordinary gun, worse than an ordinary sophisticated weapon.

(End of this chapter)