The second stage was a test of footwork.
Ma Wen was brought to a special room. There were only two doors in this room and there was a certain distance between them.
What Ma Wen needed to do was to pass through this room within 15 breaths.
The obstacles in the room were the key.
Ma Wen looked at the densely packed [Exploding Mushrooms]. Although he appeared expressionless, he was confident.
Each of the Exploding Mushrooms would move very slowly.
One did not even need to step on them. As long as one was within a certain range, they would automatically explode.
This is a very dangerous creature.
What was more terrifying was that once one of the Exploding Mushrooms exploded, the shockwave would spread to the other mushrooms nearby and the second mushroom would explode as well.
In other words, as long as one did not evade, one would be greeted by a room full of explosions!
Many people basically gave up when they saw this stage.
The explosive power of the Exploding Mushrooms was very strong. Given the weak physique of an assassin, if they were hit by the Combo Explosion, they would definitely enter vertically and come out horizontally.
This was a test of the challenger's mental fortitude, footwork, reaction speed and speed.
There were many spectators in the room above.
They wanted to see how Ma Wen, who had easily defeated a quasi-4th rank expert, would pass this stage.
Of course, if Ma Wen was unlucky enough to step on an Exploding Mushroom, they might be happy.
After all, no assassin would wish for other occupations to pass the King of Assassins challenge.
This was simply a slap to the face of the entire assassin occupation!
"Can we begin?"
The staff member was still going on and on about the details, reminding Marvin of the risks he was about to face, but the latter asked impatiently, "What are you talking about?
The staff member was stunned for a moment before his face turned cold. "Yes."
"I will wait for you at the other exit of the room …"
However, before he could finish his words, Ma Wen had already charged out!
His figure was like a bolt of lightning as he passed through the slow-moving Exploding Mushrooms!
Every step he took was firm and powerful, just right.
Hu hu hu!
In just three breaths' time, Ma Wen's figure had appeared at the exit of the room!
The Exploding Mushrooms in the room were unscathed.
The staff member's mouth was agape as he watched in disbelief.
The people in the room were completely speechless.
This speed … they could already see that Ma Wen's Agility was definitely over 25 points. This was because when he passed through the room, the special characteristics of the Flickering Light Shadow had already been revealed.
However, 25 points of Agility wasn't the most important thing to pass this stage.
What was important was still Ma Wen's terrifying judgment and experience.
Coupled with the addition of the similarly exquisite Demon Restraining Footwork, passing this stage was as easy as eating or drinking for him.
He successfully passed the second stage.
Ma Wen's control over his dagger once again rose to [Apprentice] level.
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The third stage, escape from the hidden chamber.
This trial was equally dangerous for ordinary people.
The challenger would be strapped to a fixed chair, his hands tied behind his back. Outside him was a locked cage.
All of this had been arranged in advance.
When the challenge began, water would flow into the room and drown the entire cage.
If the challenger could not escape from the cage in a short time, there would only be one outcome for him, and that was to be drowned alive.
Escape was a necessary skill for the King of Assassins.
The challenger would be informed beforehand that the chair would be submerged for about half a minute, and the cage would be submerged for about two minutes.
In other words, if the challenger could not escape from the cage within two minutes, he would either admit defeat or die.
The cage was locked, which meant that the challenger needed to be extremely skilled at picking locks. Of course, the prerequisite was that the challenger could first escape from the chair.
Ma Wen did not know how to pick locks. Similarly, he did not have [Bone Shrink] to deal with the ropes that bound him.
However, with the experience from his past life, he knew that there was a loophole in this stage.
Without hesitation, he chose to start the match.
Under everyone's silent gaze, the water began to quickly flow into the room.
Ma Wen's face was calm, but his hands behind his back were trembling rapidly.
Soon, the water flowed past Ma Wen's stomach.
However, at this moment, he suddenly stood up from his chair!
Everyone shook their heads silently.
They were no longer surprised by this result. This Ranger definitely came prepared!
For Ma Wen, breaking free from the ropes was not a difficult task. Even without the help of [Bone Shrink], he could easily break free.
In his past life, the Ruler of the Night was not an undeserved title. Without this skill, Ma Wen could not have achieved so much.
The next step was the key.
The water quickly flowed over his head. Even if he had a lockpicking item, he had to work in the water!
Not to mention, he did not have one!
He was neither a thief nor an assassin, and he did not learn any lockpicking skills.
However, he knew of another way out.
Under everyone's gaze, Ma Wen quickly swam down. He soon reached the entrance of the water. It was a cylindrical entrance sealed by an iron fence.
He held his breath and felt around the fence for a while. Then, with a sudden pull, he pulled the fence down!
Although his strength was not top-notch, the iron fence itself was actually just a decoration.
In the next second, he did not hesitate and directly dived into the entrance!
Ten seconds later, accompanied by the sound of splashing water, Ma Wen directly dived out of a pool outside the room.
His whole body was wet, and his face was slightly pale.
However, everyone's gaze toward him had already turned into admiration.
"What? Did I pass the third test? "
He looked at the staff member who did not know what to do.
The latter was completely dumbfounded.
Before Ma Wen, he had never seen anyone escape like this!
He had seen many lockpicking masters trying to open complicated locks outside iron cages with simple iron wires, but none of them had thought that the iron cage door was not the only exit.
"He's cheating!"
Someone among the onlookers shouted.
The staff member hesitated for a while and carefully took out a manual.
"King of Assassins Challenge Rules."
He carefully read for about six or seven minutes before saying seriously, "Okay, it doesn't say that this method can't be used …"
"So, you have passed the third test."
Ma Wen showed a trace of a smile.
His dagger control continued to improve, soaring to the level of [Expert]!
It should be noted that after the battle with the Astral Sword Saint, Ma Wen's machete control broke through [Expert] and reached [Master].
His dagger control improved so quickly that it was practically cheating.
But there was nothing he could do about it. After all, this was his profession in his previous life.
…
Starting from the fourth test, the King of Assassins Challenge was no longer open to the public.
Because the fourth test was [Assassination]!
The Union of Assassins would choose a suitable person with a bounty on his head and let the challenger assassinate him.
If the assassination was successful, the challenge would be successful.
However, Ma Wen directly chose to give up on this test.
His choice surprised the staff member.
He had already come this far, how could he just give up like that?
Once he passed the fifth test, he would obtain the title of [King of Assassins]!
Although it sounded a little strange for a ranger to obtain the title of [King of Assassins], it was still a supreme honor.
Ma Wen was very straightforward. It was too difficult to assassinate a strong person, not to mention there was still the fifth test. He did not think he could pass it now.
As for the title of [King of Assassins], although it had a lot of bonuses, Ma Wen did not have those skills, so it was useless.
He did not forget why he had participated in this challenge. Now that his goal had been achieved, it was the right thing to do to retreat.
…
Shadow Ravine, in a reception room.
"Congratulations, Mr. Ma Wen, you have passed the three tests of the King of Assassins Challenge. According to your request, this pass is yours."
One-Eyed Bord handed a black pass to Ma Wen.
Along with the pass, there were three small medals.
Each medal represented a progress in the King of Assassins Challenge.
If Ma Wen was interested in it in the future, he could directly participate in the fourth test with these three medals.
"However, I have to remind you that the [Black Hole] is full of danger. Very few people can return alive from that place."
Bord said.
Ma Wen nodded.
For people on the surface, the underground world was indeed very scary.
However, for Ma Wen who had rich experience and night vision, as long as he was careful and did not provoke those abnormally strong creatures, it would be very safe for him to travel.
After getting the pass, Ma Wen was ready to leave.
Who knew that at this moment, One-Eyed Bord suddenly said.
"Mr. Ma Wen, your performance in the King of Assassins Challenge was very outstanding. This made a friend of mine very interested in you. He has something to entrust you with."
"I wonder if you are interested?"
"We will offer a very high reward."
Ma Wen was stunned for a moment. Then, the contents of the notice board outside Casamel immediately appeared in his mind.
"Are you talking about the hunting of the white deer?"
"Isn't the Holy Lady of your White Clan personally in charge of this matter?"
Ma Wen asked with some surprise, "Why do you need an outsider like me to do it?"
"Because the Holy Lady is fake."
An old voice came from outside the door.
Then, an old man, supported by a young maid, slowly walked in.
Bord revealed a look of respect. "Lord Priest."
The old man nodded at Ma Wen. "This must be Viscount Ma Wen? You really are as young as the rumors say. "
Ma Wen got up and returned the greeting.
After talking for a while, Ma Wen found out that this old man was actually the High Priest of the White Clan. He served the Holy Spirit, the White Deer.
"Half an hour ago, we found Holy Lady Monica's corpse in a sand dune."
"Clearly, the one who has appeared in Casamel is a fake."
"Someone is continuously hunting the white deer. We must stop all of this. Unfortunately, the key clue we found is hidden in a place that our people can't infiltrate."
"So, I need your help."
Ma Wen pondered for a moment. "To be honest, I don't have much time …"
One-Eyed Bord clearly had a close relationship with the High Priest. He looked into Ma Wen's eyes and said, "You can listen to our reward first."
"A portion of the Fountain of Youth."
Ma Wen took a deep breath and said resolutely.
"Deal."
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