Capítulo 1143: Chapter 112: The Fourth Trial
Life carries mory, and mory is like life, only existence gives them aning.
People will not mourn lost mories, just as the dead will forever rest after passing.
Darkness at noon shrouds the earth.
Outskirts of Midnight City to the south, tournant camp.
Lu Li’s silhouette erges from the listone arch-like mist gate of the square’s open ground.
Passing contestants avert their gaze upon seeing the Giant Tree Academy’s emblem, except for Orey Lorenzo, who greets the returning Lu Li here.
“Did you retrieve your mory?”
Orey Lorenzo’s deanor is more lancholic than before; is it due to the lost mory?
Lu Li nods gently.
Anna, the mory of the second phase, and other lost mories have all returned.
“That’s wonderful…” Orey Lorenzo sincerely blesses. “The camp is divided into four zones, they randomly appeared in the other three camps, only I am here. Follow , I will tell you what to do for this phase.”
Although Lu Li claims to have regained his mory, Orey Lorenzo’s keen perception senses a poignant indifference in his mood, like the thin mist of dawn that eventually disperses over ti.
He can only keep talking to distract Lu Li: “We were all mistaken, this tournant doesn’t stop at three phases, the three great forbidden zones were rely appetizers.”
“This is the fourth phase, the true feast of the tournant: recapturing Midnight City.”
Even the lancholic Orey Lorenzo marvels at the intelligence of the Giant Tree Academy and the Midnight Church behind it—utilizing other forces to recapture their own territory on the surface.
“Recapture?”
Deep and tranquil black eyes ripple, reflecting the distant outline of Midnight City.
“Yes, we are stationed in a camp outside Midnight City, four camps corresponding to the four corners of the city and its four Alchemical Towers.”
Their task is to attack Midnight City occupied by anomalies and reclaim lost territory.
Undoubtedly, this is a grand event for humanity’s counterattack thus far. Even the old sewer frontline, which has a vague relationship with human civilization, will spare no effort—if Midnight City extends further downwards, territorial conflicts with the old sewer are inevitable.
Giant Tree Academy, Knights Order, and the nobles, these human alliances naturally support the return to the surface, while the two God Systems are attached to the mutual glory and damage of Midnight City.
Turning Midnight City back to its original state aligns with the interests of all forces.
“What about the remaining Alchemical Towers?”
Midnight City has a total of five Alchemical Towers.
“Not yet revealed, perhaps next stage?”
Orey Lorenzo leads Lu Li closer to a listone tombstone with engraved nas, similar in texture to the mist gate.
“Speak your na, your score will appear as a ranking above.” Orey Lorenzo steps aside.
“Lu Li.”
The listone tombstone shifts with quiet words, revealing Lu Li’s na and a fleeting assessnt.
First phase: Excellent. Second phase: Perfect. Third phase: Excellent.
In the first phase, Lu Li fought with the Bloodline Family Alliance for too long; in the second phase, perhaps he gained a bonus due to obtaining a Cursed Title; the third phase wasted much ti retrieving mories.
However, as most contestants are still in the first three phases at this mont, this performance is enough for Lu Li to appear among dozens of nas.
“Twenty-fourth place? That’s pretty good.”
Orey Lorenzo moves his finger down, pointing to his own na squeezed into fifty-eighth place due to the shifting ranks.
“When I first arrived, I was in fortieth place, but those guys outside have already started taking tasks to clear the surface anomalies.”
Orey Lorenzo also wasted this ti waiting for Lu Li.
Verilete Marvin and Rute, so second-phase companions, are also on the gray stone slab.
“Don’t worry about the others; when they notice your appearance, they’ll start taking tasks.”
Confirming rankings, Orey Lorenzo leads the way to the task hall. They pass by the camp market, where contestants can
rest and replenish supplies—or sell materials.
Contestants are already selling Homogeneous Items or trophies for supplies, or are recruiting teammates from the sa camp and Alliance camps.
“Gray slab rankings change quickly, our advantage in the first three phases isn’t much, or rather the advantage is being ahead of the first three phases themselves… We have more ti to complete tasks.”
Especially the Five Great Knight Orders, who honor and glory, they keep taking tasks as if frenzied. Now you can hardly find the Five Great Knight Orders’ contestants ranking low on the list.
Except for Verilete Marvin.
The task hall has undoubtedly beco the most bustling place in the camp. Contenders gather in front of the massive parchnt map, selecting missions like housewives choosing ingredients.
Since only dozens of contestants have reached the fourth phase for now, only the camp is illuminated on the parchnt map, surrounded by deep fog.
Contestants first face the adjacent “Bloody Farm.”
Certain Lower Parasites spreading contaminated plagues linger around Bloody Farm, and they need to clear out the parasites and dismantle scattered barnhouses.
Lu Li’s arrival attracts attention, and Orey Lorenzo issues an invitation or a request, hoping to team up with Lu Li.
“I don’t plan to take on any tasks for now.” Lu Li says calmly.
“Rest for a while? Understandable.” Orey Lorenzo empathetically thinks, leading Lu Li out of the task hall filled with eyes, towards the rest area’s tavern inn—
The tent-like structures standing solemnly on the ground can’t really be associated with the tavern’s alcohol scent or the inn’s food aroma. However, considering this is the outskirts of Midnight City, it’s already a rare place for respite.
Lu Li rents a deluxe tent, which doesn’t require bending over; it has a sloped roof, a single bed, and a desk, which is considered the best treatnt here.
Orey Lorenzo soon leaves, giving Lu Li ti to rest.
The oil lamp’s yellow glow dyes the tent’s color as Lu Li calmly sorts through his losses and gains from this ti.
Lost 28 pieces of humanity, gained the Cursed Title “Crown of Knowledge.”
The properties of the Crown of Knowledge remind Lu Li of Mildred Hampri’s hint—though the knowledge from the trash house failed to be utilized during the second phase, forgotten.
Having already obtained this tournant’s grand prize, Lu Li’s desire to continue participating in the tournant is no longer strong.
Especially since teammate Claire has yet to arrive.
Lu Li opens his notebook, jotting down content, waits briefly, but no words erge.
Claire might have already entered the second phase.
Lu Li records the characteristics of the second phase and has rchant Anthony deliver them to Claire, then contacts Vice-Chancellor Criss.
[What’s the matter, dear?]
Even through text, one can sense the graceful presence of the Vice-Chancellor.
“I’ve regained my mory, but those mories feel very distant.” Lu Li pens his emotions calmly.
mory returned, but the thin veil with the world remains unchanged. Whether it’s Anna or anything else, including Vice-Chancellor Criss—even though they t only days ago—in mory, it feels as though it was a long ti ago.
[Dear, are you aware that wines left for longer taste richer and more exquisite?]
The andering words delightfully write:
[Stories bring mories, ti nurtures them. Be patient, just like waiting for dawn to pierce through the darkness before the sky.]
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