Across Deep Space: Four Men and a Play

Chapter 173 Prophet Li-Complete the Trial

Following the guidance of the equipment, they soon arrived at the trial area prepared in advance by the Temple and the Empire. From a distance, they could see the Royal Knight Commander standing not far away.

He should be waiting for them.

As expected, the Knight Commander came over as soon as they got close.

"Miss Xia, you need to complete the trial alone." The Knight Commander stepped forward and saluted.

"Okay." Xia Jiumeng nodded and signaled Chunqing and the others to wait for her there.

After taking the weapon handed over by the Knight Commander, he comforted the worried Li Shen.

"I'll be back soon."

He took his weapons and turned into the dense forest behind them.

The environment in the forest was complex and mysterious. After cutting down a mutated energy plant for the seventh time, Xia Jiumeng finally discovered the trace of a wandering body of about level 20.

It was an alienated deer, its entire body covered in dark blue crystals, and its eyes had become cloudy and dark.

When it discovered the human following it, it turned around and let out a sharp roar.

"Roar!"

Then he went straight ahead without caring about anything.

Xia Jiumeng raised his sword expressionlessly.

With a wail, the wandering deer died.

A dull black-blue core fell to the ground and was picked up by her.

This task is not difficult at all to complete.

Yes, the old king was just giving her a break.

Without delay, she returned the same way, taking the core.

"Hey, the core."

When she arrived at the gathering place, she directly handed the core to the leader of the Knights.

The Knight Commander was surprised to see her return so quickly, and when he saw the core she handed over, he was a little surprised but also felt it was normal.

After all, this young lady has already accepted the blessing of the temple, and her strength has probably increased. This kind of low-level wandering body should be no problem for her.

"Congratulations, Duke Xia."

The Knight Commander passed the core and trial information to the old king without delay, and smiled at Xia Jiumeng after receiving his reply.

"The old king has learned that you have completed the trial. The news of your succession to the throne will be announced in the empire's information board after tomorrow."

"As for the banquet, you can arrange it according to your preferences."

"The old king hopes that you will fulfill your duties and continue the glory of the Duke's Mansion."

The title of the Knight Commander has changed.

"Congratulations, Miss, oh no, Duke Xia~"

"Congratulations, Duke."

"Meow~" Congratulations.

Xia Jiumeng laughed and picked up Li Shen, "Let's go, this Duke will treat you to a big meal." As he said that, he wanted to go out.

The Knight Commander spoke slowly.

"Your Excellency, the barrier of the trial ground has been closed. We cannot leave until the temple opens."

Xia Jiumeng: "...."

Forgot about this.

"How long will it take?"

The Knight Commander looked in a certain direction and said, "After that extremely dangerous level 80 stray is killed."

"Okay, how long will it take?"

"do not know."

"........."

"Where can I go then?"

The trial is over, but she can't leave. Where will she go?

"Please follow me, Duke."

The Knight Commander led the way, and they followed him to a deliberately cleared open space with many houses on it.

"If you don't mind, Your Excellency the Duke, you can stay in that room first. You can move out after the stray body is killed in a few days."

As the Knight Commander spoke, he took out a palm-sized miniature hut and placed it on the ground, then used an instrument to enlarge it.

"Your Excellency the Duke, please."

Xia Jiumeng looked at the exquisite house in front of her, which was clean and tidy.

"It seems the royal family has been prepared for this."

"They even brought a portable house." Chunqing took a look and turned to ask the Knight Commander.

"What about food?"

The Knight Commander took out tubes of neatly arranged liquids.

"That's all, please bear with me."

There is no way. Compared with fresh food which is inconvenient to carry, this portable and filling nutrient solution is easier to preserve.

Xia Jiumeng: “…” Damn.

This familiar looking thing is nutrient solution?!?!

Chunqing's face also looked a little unhappy. How could their Duke eat such synthetic food?

"Thank you for your kindness, Knight Commander. I happen to have plant-related abilities that can help me grow some vegetables. You can take these back." Chun Qing pushed the nutrient solution back.

"Okay, then feel free to call me if you need anything. I'm going to go on patrol first." The Knight Commander put away his things without saying anything and said goodbye.

After everyone left, Chun Qing said dissatisfiedly, "Really? How can we let our Duke eat this kind of synthetic substance?"

"Fortunately, I brought some seeds with me." She took out a small purse filled with various seeds.

As a plant-based ability, she naturally has seeds on hand, which is also one of her means of attack.

It is naturally easier to control plants in the wild than to control them yourself.

"Miss, please go and rest first. I will go and cook for you."

"Okay, please."

Chun Qing watched Xia Jiumeng enter the room and then pulled Mo Yuanming to the kitchen.

After inducing the growth of some vegetables, she sighed and said, "It's a pity that there are only stray bodies and mutant beasts here, otherwise, the young lady could have some meat to eat."

Mo Yuanming said as he washed the vegetables, "It's nothing, just a few days."

He heard that his brother was here too. Since there were so many high-level knights clearing out this wandering body, even if there was a level gap, they could still defeat it, so he was not very worried.

"Too."

"But speaking of which, with so many people, when the wandering bodies die and the cores appear, I'm afraid there will be another melee."

Chunqing sighed a little, not knowing how many people would die by then.

"Don't worry, the Temple will be watching. They don't want too many people to die in their forbidden area."

in the room.

Xia Jiumeng sat astride Li Shen's arms, allowing him to touch her body to check if she was injured.

"Don't worry, that stray body is easy to kill."

Li Shen breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not injured.

Looking at her proud look, he praised her, "Well, you are the best."

Xia Jiumeng raised her head proudly and said, "Of course."

"It's just a bit annoying that I have to be stuck here for a few days."

Li Shen looked at her worried expression with amusement and said, "Just treat it as a camping trip for a few days."

Xia Jiumeng shrugged, what a cold joke. "If you camp here, you might accidentally see a nanny."

Li Shen: "Too milky?"

Xiao Jasmine, do you have any family members here?

But he didn't see anyone too old here.

Xia Jiumeng only realized after hearing his question that there was no such thing as "too milky" here, so she immediately explained, "It's not really too milky, it's just a description, it means to be a little bit."

"I thought you missed your family."

Xia Jiumeng: Not really.

"But the Knights are still here, so it shouldn't be too dangerous. Besides, they've already cleaned up this place."

Li Shen thought for a moment and said.

After all, the place specially selected and cleared by the Temple and the Imperial Knights must be on the edge of the forest and far away from dangerous areas.

"It's better this way." Xia Jiumeng always had a bad feeling in her heart, but she couldn't tell where it was.

"Don't think too much. It's a good opportunity to take a good rest during these few days."

Li Shen took out a set of clothes and handed it to her, "Change it, the hem of your skirt is dirty."

She finally reacted and looked down. She saw that the originally clean hem of her skirt was stained with gray-brown and dark blue stains at some point.

"it is good."

After she changed her skirt, she saw Li Shen's face flushed and his eyes wandering as he looked at her.

"what happened to you?"

"No, it's okay." Li Shen pretended to be calm. "It's almost time, let's go out."

The next moment, it transformed into a fluffy kitten.

Smelling the faint aroma of food in the air, Xia Jiumeng thought Li Shen was hungry, so she didn't think much about it and carried him out.

In the restaurant, Chun Qing was putting the last dish of mushroom soup in place when she saw Xia Jiumeng walking out holding a cat.

"Miss, now that you're here, I can only make these with limited materials."

Chunqing felt helpless when looking at the dishes on the table. Although they were delicious, they were too plain and the young lady was still growing.

"It's okay, it's only a few days, and these look great."

Xia Jiumeng was very supportive.

Although they are all vegetarian dishes, Chunqing’s cooking skills are very good. Each dish has a unique aroma that makes people’s appetite increase just by smelling it.

After finishing her meal, she hugged Li Shen and sat on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, staring blankly at him while digesting the food.

I had been busy and suddenly had some free time, not knowing what to do. I turned around and saw Li Shen lying on the sofa reading a book.

Chunqing is promoting the growth of flowers to prepare scented tea.

Mo Yuanming simply closed his eyes and rested.