"This mission is classified as a mixed mission. I imagine everyone should have sensed that within this metallic lifeform, aside from some Fiend examinees, there are also some true Fiends who have signed up for the Fiend Ranking Test."
"The location of this test is a place that is fifty million kilometers away from Royalwing City. It is known as Darknight Lake! Based on the flying speed of the metallic lifeform, it will take roughly a month to reach our destination. "
"This time, we have a total of fifty-two examinees, of which twelve are true Fiends. This time, your mission is to kill the leader of Darknight Lake … the Darknight Fiend!"
"As for the other Fiend examinees, you will need to kill the guards of the Darknight Fiend. The majority of those guards are at the God level. So long as you can kill one of them and acquire the Darknight Bracelet on the guard's wrist, you will have passed the test! Alright, do any of you have any other questions? "
As the middle-aged man's words came out, the people within the metallic lifeform began to discuss amongst themselves. One of them, a young man with a head full of fiery red hair, immediately stood up.
"Milord, I've heard of the Darknight Fiend. He should be a member of our Fiend Castle. Why is he the target of this mission?"
"Fiends are the elites of the Infernal Realm. They should have the dignity and pride of Fiends! This time, the Darknight Fiend took on a very important escort mission, but on the way, he joined forces with outsiders to kill his employer and steal his treasures. This matter has already been investigated by the upper echelons of the Fiend Castle. This mission is the punishment which the upper echelons have given the Darknight Fiend! "
As the middle-aged man spoke to this point, his face grew even more solemn. "We are unable to fathom what the upper echelons are thinking, but here, I must emphasize once more. This mission is very difficult!
This is because the most powerful Fiends in our squad are only Three-Star Fiends. Only after completing this mission will they be qualified to become Four-Star Fiends. But the Darknight Fiend is a veteran Four-Star Fiend. Supposedly, his power has already reached the Five-Star Fiend level. "
Hiss!
As the middle-aged man's words came out, a series of gasps could be heard from within the metallic lifeform. An expert who was suspected to be a Five-Star Fiend was actually going to become their mission target. What the hell was this?!
"Sir, can we give up on this mission?" The young man with fiery red hair asked worriedly.
"Sure. After we reach our destination, we will stop at a distance of 10,000 meters from the Dark Night Lake. If you want to continue your mission, you can head to the Dark Night Lake. If you want to give up on your mission, you don't have to go down. You can just stay in the metallic lifeform." The middle-aged man nodded.
"Then thank you for your warning, milord. The reputation of the Fiend of the Night is quite great in the area around our Royalwing City. In a battle with him, we basically have no chance of winning at all!" The red-haired youngster hurriedly clasped his hands in thanks.
Hearing that they could give up on the mission, the demon candidates in the metallic lifeform immediately relaxed. They chatted with their companions, seemingly ready to give up on the mission.
"Elder brother, since the Night Fiend is so powerful, then why does the Fiend Castle still issue such a suicidal mission? Isn't this a trap?" Blumer glanced at everyone, then whispered to Cheng Hao.
"That's normal. This is a world where the strong are revered. In this world, no matter how many of the weak die, they aren't as important as one of the strong!"
Cheng Hao chuckled, lazily staring at the gray scenery outside the ship. "A Five Star Fiend like the Night Fiend is far more useful than an ordinary Fiend. Most likely, if it weren't for the fact that that idiot's method of silencing the witnesses wasn't perfect, resulting in the information being leaked, the Fiend Castle probably would've just turned a blind eye to it. In fact, they probably wouldn't even have issued such a perfunctory punishment mission!"
"So that's how it is!" Blumer nodded. He had thought that the Fiend Castle was an organization that was absolutely imposing and merciless. Who would've thought that they were still unable to break away from this bureaucratic style?
"This sort of power struggle, no matter where it is, is unavoidable. Thus, what we can do is to constantly increase our power, until our power is greater than our authority!"
Patting Blumer on the shoulders, Cheng Hao closed his eyes, mentally continuing to visualize what to do next.
As the saying goes, before you consider victory, consider defeat. He had to make preparations in advance. If even an Overgod was unable to cause him to undergo a soul mutation, what would he do in the future?
This … was a problem!
Time flowed on, bit by bit. A month, to Deities with limitless lifespans, was like the blink of an eye. In the end, the metallic lifeform everyone was on came to a halt at the edge of a brown lake that was thousands of kilometers in circumference.
"According to our agreement, we will stay here for a day. During this time, if you wish to continue the mission, you can go down. If you have already given up on the mission, you can stay here. No matter how powerful that Night Fiend is, he wouldn't dare to leave Darknight Lake and directly attack the Fiend trial's metallic lifeform!"
After the metallic lifeform came to a stop, the middle-aged man in charge of this trial spoke out in a clear voice. He swept the crowd with his gaze, but surprisingly, no one seemed to have any intention of leaving the metallic lifeform to complete the mission.
"Right. It seems everyone knows what's good for them. Since that's the case, then let's just stay here quietly. The next morning, we will return to Royalwing City!"
Creaaak!
However, just as the middle-aged man's words came out, Cheng Hao, a hint of sleepiness on his face, suddenly yawned and rose to his feet, then raised his hand and pulled Blumer up.
"Um, please open the door. I'm going to complete the mission and immediately return!"
"Are you sure?" The middle-aged man was startled, as though he hadn't expected that even though he had made it so obvious, there would still be an idiot who would go and throw his life away.
"Right. I'm in a hurry. There's no way I'm going to waste this mission and take on another one!"
Cheng Hao nodded calmly, then pulled Blumer out of the metallic lifeform, leaving behind a group of Fiend examinees, who stared at these two brothers as though they were mentally handicapped children.
"I've lived for so long, but this is the first time I've encountered someone so unafraid of death!"
"Haha, as I see it, he might not necessarily be unafraid of death. This fellow … perhaps there's something wrong with his head!"
"Heh heh, don't underestimate him. Perhaps this fellow is a high-level Fiend who's been hiding his true abilities!"
"Forget it. If he really was a high-level Fiend, why would he wait until he was a Highgod before taking the Fiend trials? I feel as though these two idiots probably haven't even understood what a Five Star Fiend is! "
"Heh heh heh … this is going to be a good show!"
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