The underground palace was brightly lit, and there was no sense of suffocation due to being underground. The Wind Magic Circle carved into the interior of the building provided good ventilation.
The palace was not small, and there were many rooms of different sizes. As they walked, Xu Sili could not help but sigh. There was actually such a place in the palace that he had not discovered before.
A tense and heavy atmosphere pervaded the underground palace. Most of the people here were ordinary guards, and there were very few Elementalists.
It made sense. Even Janice had been deployed, let alone these well-trained guards.
Recalling what Janice had said before she left, Xu Sili could not help but feel worried.
Even if it was just an illusion, he still hoped that she would be safe.
They followed Brenda and escorted the former emperor to a room. The Imperial Water Healing Division that had previously treated Xu Sili and Si Sheng had been moved here long ago.
Under the treatment of the Water Healing Division, the former emperor's throat quickly recovered, but his magic and physical strength were still in a state of overdraft.
As soon as he was healed, Sirene ran in from outside.
Her eyes were red, and there was a faint red handprint on one side of her face. When she first ran in, she was clearly worried and anxious, but when she saw her father, she immediately restrained herself.
She sized up the former emperor, and after confirming that he was fine, she snorted and ran away.
The man sat on the edge of the bed and coldly watched his daughter come and go. He frowned and looked at the Water Healing Division.
"Go and treat her."
The Water Healing Division did not ask any questions and answered, "Yes, Your Majesty."
After bowing, they left the room.
After the former emperor sent Brenda and a few guards away, only Xu Sili and Si Sheng were left in the room.
Xu Sili had already gotten down from Si Sheng's arms and stood on the ground. When he saw the man's cold gaze sweep over him, he pursed his lips and fearlessly looked back at him.
"Little brat, you've got guts."
The man sneered, "Tell me, where did you take my son?"
"It's a little complicated to explain."
Xu Sili lowered his eyes and said ambiguously, "We will leave tomorrow."
He wasn't lying about this. Now that another three hours had passed peacefully, there were only 23 hours left before the end of the trial.
When the time comes …
Perhaps this world would crumble at this point? Or perhaps it would continue to evolve?
"Why should I believe you?" The man raised his chin. His lavender eyes were the same as his, filled with scrutiny and arrogance.
Xu Sili paused and said, "At the very least, we mean no harm. You should already know about the battle that took place in the central square yesterday, right?"
He didn't believe that with the former Emperor's current personality, he wouldn't have watched the video for such a big matter.
"My partner saved Princess Sirene and killed countless interstellar beasts. We are on the same side."
The little boy said slowly. The calm expression on his face was not at all like that of a five-year-old child, showing a sense of incongruity.
The man looked at him and raised his eyebrows. Then, his gaze fell on Si Sheng.
The youth stood beside the little boy, protecting him in a protective manner. His gray-blue eyes were sharp and vigilant, like a dormant ferocious beast, ready to attack at any time.
The man lowered his eyebrows and glanced at his wrist. Although it was healed after the Healing Stream, the feeling of almost having his wrist crushed was not easy to forget.
In the current situation, if this kid exploded, perhaps no one in the palace would be able to stop him.
The roars of the interstellar beasts outside did not stop. Although he had just cleared half of them, he didn't have the magic to release a second attack of that power.
The man pursed his lips and snorted.
"Alright," he said coldly, "but if Snow hasn't returned by tomorrow …"
He narrowed his eyes and raised his aura to the maximum, making Xu Sili feel a sense of pressure.
"Crash —"
Si Sheng stepped forward and completely blocked Xu Sili behind him.
Looking into the youth's cold and murderous eyes, the man paused for a moment, then snorted coldly.
"Scram, don't be an eyesore here!"
Xu Sili did not leave. He asked, "You're a Sound Elementalist?"
"Is there a problem?"
The silver-haired man sat there arrogantly. The crown on his head had been taken off, but his pale and weak face did not detract from his beauty.
Looking at him like this, Xu Sili really found it hard to link him to the adult holographic games in the game cabin.
He paused for a moment and said, "As far as I know, after the catastrophe nearly a hundred years ago, there hasn't been a powerful Sound Elementalist in the Roland Empire."
"There was only one. Before he graduated from the Elementalist College, he didn't even reach the level of One Star …"
The strength that the former emperor had just displayed was definitely at the level of two Stars, so Xu Sili did not link the two together.
However, when he saw the subtle changes in the man's expression, he suddenly had a new guess.
Could it be … that the former emperor was that Sound Elementalist? Didn't Vice Dean Chrissy say that he joined the local guards after graduation?
Xu Sili hesitated for a moment and asked directly, "Could it be that you are that Elementalist?"
The man frowned and looked displeased, but he did not deny it.
Xu Sili was a little dazed.
"Didn't you say that the Sound Elemental Inheritance was not passed down?" he asked.
The man laughed disdainfully. "So what? Who asked me to be a genius? "
Xu Sili did not speak.
Although the only Sound Elementalist after the catastrophe did not reach the level of One Star before he graduated, if he was really the former emperor …
Then he was indeed a genius to be able to comprehend an offensive Sound Elemental Skill without the help of an Inheritance or a System!
"Can you teach me?" Xu Sili asked. "That Sound Elemental Skill just now."
The man lowered his eyebrows and looked at him coldly.
"Heh, you are an unknown thing. You took over my son's body, and now you want to learn a skill from me?"
Xu Sili thought for a moment and said calmly, "I am indeed Snow Roland."
Under the man's gaze that seemed to say, "I will quietly watch you lie," he continued calmly, "But I came from the future of a parallel universe. I am him when he was 18 years old."
In a sense, Xu Sili was also a player.
In terms of his desire for skills, he was definitely not inferior. He really wanted an offensive skill of his own!
For this, even if he recognized this man as his father …
It was a necessary measure in times of emergency!
However, it was clear that the former emperor did not believe him just because of his words.
"I think that if you want to make up something, you should make up something more reasonable. Parallel universe? That is just a whimsical theory. "
Because of the help of the Star Alliance, the former emperor, who could access the Star Web, was not so ignorant and ignorant.
With this concept in mind, Xu Sili was relieved.
Looking at the man's eyes that seemed to contain frost, he thought for a moment and stepped back slightly. He hid behind Si Sheng and then stuck out his little head.
The silver-haired man looked at him in confusion. Then, he heard the little boy calmly say, "Not long ago, I inherited your game pod."
Then, he lowered his voice and read out the names of the holographic games one by one. His eyes were fixed on the man's expression.
When he read out the names of two of the games, he clearly saw the man's eyebrows tremble slightly.
Seeing this, Xu Sili couldn't help but sigh in relief.
Obviously, he made the right bet. The former emperor was playing that kind of game!
However, he did not seem to want to admit it.
"What game pod? What nonsense are you talking about? "The man narrowed his eyes and refused to admit it.
However, Xu Sili had already made up his mind. The way he looked at him was somewhat strange.
"Little brat, why are you looking at me like that?" The man raised his hand, but when he saw Si Sheng's warning look, he resentfully withdrew his hand.
He looked at Xu Sili and Xu Sili looked at him.
The two of them stared at each other for a long time. Suddenly, the man's expression softened and he said, "Stand over here."
Si Sheng moved slightly and was glared at by the man. "Little brat, move aside. I'm talking to my son. Why do you care?"
"…"
Si Sheng lowered his eyes and glanced at Xu Sili.
Xu Sili paused and looked at the former emperor with a complicated expression.
F * ck, he admitted it!
He really did buy those holographic games!
The man was annoyed by his stare and pulled him to his side. Xu Sili did not resist and Si Sheng did not stop him.
Being forced to his side, Xu Sili remembered that Sirene had just been slapped. He thought that the former emperor was going to hit him, but he found that the former emperor raised his hand and pressed his palm on his head.
His tense nerves relaxed and he secretly looked up at him.
The silver-haired man lowered his eyes. His expression had calmed down. His handsome and noble face made him look like a real god.
He whispered, "You inherited the game pod?"
The little boy nodded.
"So you're saying … I'm dead?" The man looked at him. There was understanding in his purple eyes, and there was also sadness that slowly appeared.
"You're the one who inherited my position?"
"So, Senos and Sirene are dead too?"
Xu Sili was silent.
The former emperor … he was really too sharp!
Not only could he tell that he was not the original at first glance, but he could also guess so much key information from his words.
The man closed his eyes. When he opened them again, all the emotions in his eyes had disappeared.
"You have a talent for the sound element?" he asked.
Xu Sili nodded. "There's a problem with the Elementalist College's talent test. I asked my royal sister about the meditation technique and successfully absorbed the sound element after learning it."
The man's palm was still on his head. This man's face was always cold, but his palm was warm.
He looked at the little boy.
"I didn't expect that in the end, you're the one who's most like me."
Xu Sili pursed his lips.
He did not know how to judge the relationship between Snow and his family. Perhaps he was not qualified to judge.
Although Snow's upbringing was pitiful, the decision to betray the country was made by him.
If he wanted to blame someone … he should blame the gaming group!
"So, can you teach me a skill now?" Xu Sili put Si Nuo's matter to the back of his mind.
Right now, he was Snow, and Snow was him. He would take the responsibility that he should have, and he would not reject the benefits that he could fight for.
After all, these were bargaining chips that could help him settle down. The stronger he was, the better he could lead the Roland Empire.
"You just said that you'll leave tomorrow?" the former emperor asked.
"That's right."
Xu Sili thought for a while and said, "Actually, this is a trial for us. When the time is up, if we're still alive, we can go back."
The former emperor's eyebrows trembled. "If we die …"
"Then we'll die." Xu Sili bit his lip. "We'll die here."
Looking at his serious expression, the corners of the man's mouth slowly twitched, revealing a bitter smile.
Xu Sili did not say anything else. He waited for the man to digest the information he had just given him.
He could not understand how the former emperor felt, but he could roughly understand.
After suddenly learning that not only would he die, but his eldest son and second daughter would also die ten years later, anyone would need some time to digest.
"What's your strength now?" He suddenly asked.
Xu Sili answered truthfully, "Two-star, but I was suppressed in the trial."
"Two-star at eighteen years old."
The silver-haired man looked at him, the indifference in his purple eyes had already faded. "You're stronger than me, and also stronger than your brother and sister."
Xu Sili was not very happy about being recognized. He was not like Snow, who had always been eager to get his father's attention.
If possible, he hoped that the House of Roland could be more prosperous.
Only he and Xiao Qiong were left. After all, it was too miserable.
"You can't die here." The silver-haired man said in a low voice, "The future of the Empire … needs you."
Xu Sili nodded. Looking at his sorrowful expression, he thought for a while and said, "In fact, if I'm not here, there's still Jon, but he's only ten years old now. He's too young."
"Jon?" The man blinked.
"Half brother." Xu Sili said expressionlessly.
The man was startled. "Half brother … I'm married again?"
Xu Sili shrugged. "No."
The man was shocked again.
"I don't think it's the right time to talk about your private life. I don't know much about it."
Xu Sili said calmly.
"Did you promise to teach me skills?"
The man was obviously dissatisfied. His voice slightly lowered. "Is this the right attitude to speak to my father?"
"First, according to the theory of parallel time and space, you're not my father. Second …"
Xu Sili looked at his handsome face and decided to stab him in the back. "After inheriting your gaming cabin, I feel like I can't face you like before."
The former Emperor was obviously speechless.
"That … is just something to numb the nerves occasionally …" He muttered and did not continue this topic.
"I can teach you, but you don't even have magic power now. How can you learn it?"
"Also …" He said, "Everyone's situation is different. This is a skill that I learned on my own. It might not be suitable for you."
Elemental skills were divided into two categories: inheritable and non-inheritable. For example, the skills that could be taught in the Elementalist College were all simple inheritable skills.
However, some unique secret skills required a lot of comprehension. Many of them were unique skills, such as those that Si Sheng mastered.
Xu Sili felt a headache coming on. However, to enter a mountain of treasures and return empty-handed? How could he do that?
"Can you teach me the principles and control techniques?"
He decided to compromise. "Currently, I only know support skills. I'm unfamiliar with attack skills."
How could Xu Sili let go of such a good opportunity when facing a powerful Sound Elementalist who was willing to give him pointers?
He told the previous Emperor about all the problems and problems he had encountered over the years.
Although they were at the same level, Xu Sili had been forced to mature by the game system. On the other hand, the former Emperor had relied on himself to cultivate to become a two-star Elementalist.
His comprehension and knowledge could not be compared to the former Emperor's.
After knowing that he was his future "son", the former Emperor's attitude changed drastically. He patiently answered all his questions.
However, it was inevitable that he would mock him in the middle, such as "Why can't you even answer such a simple question?" Or "Are you really a two-star Elementalist?"
Although Xu Sili was unhappy, he accepted it obediently. At the same time, he decided that he would go back to the college to get a few basic books to read.
Although the experience system was convenient, there were many things that could not be learned as long as one's level was high. He could not be lazy during the learning process.
Looking at the former Emperor patiently teaching him and then looking at Si Sheng, who was listening attentively, Xu Sili suddenly had an idea. He opened the recording system and recorded this scene.
Did they … meet each other's parents?
When this thought flashed through his mind, Xu Sili's ears turned hot. He hurriedly shook his head, put away all the distracting thoughts, and listened attentively.
The galactic beasts outside were still attacking the protective barrier.
According to Brenda's report, the galactic beasts' attacks were mainly concentrated in the inner city. After yesterday's small scale battle, most of the residents in the city had already hidden in their basements when the galactic beasts attacked.
The residents who did not have time to hide were also protected by the army and the palace guards. They entered the protective barrier of the palace and took emergency refuge.
The battle in the city was mainly about reinforcements. The soldiers tried their best to avoid fighting the galactic beasts.
After all, houses could be rebuilt, but if people died, there would be nothing left. The commander's mind was very clear on this point.
That evening, the reinforcements in the city were basically finished. The leader of the Senos, the Crown Prince, also returned to the palace.
Perhaps there were still a few residents in the city, but there was no other way.
Because …
There were more and more galactic beasts.
After the former Emperor killed half of them, their numbers were slowly replenished. By evening, there were almost as many galactic beasts as there were in the morning.
"Why are there so many galactic beasts?"
The guards who had been observing the situation outside were all very serious.
This was very unusual. These galactic beasts were like crazy. They attacked tirelessly from morning to night. It was very frightening.
If this continued, the protective barrier would not be able to hold for much longer …
Xu Sili understood that this was a test of the trial.
Although they were safe for the time being, the psychological torment was equally unbearable.
The only consolation was that Janice had returned safely. Although she was injured, with the help of the Water Healing Division, she would not die.
The night was getting darker.
There were less than twelve hours left before the end of the trial.
They stayed in the underground palace. Xu Sili wanted to race against time to learn from the former Emperor, so he shamelessly stayed in Si Sheng's room with him.
During this time, Senos came by.
He still looked cold and distant, but compared to the former Emperor, Xu Sili felt that it was very good that he did not go astray.
But when he was about to leave, Senos paused and called him to the door behind the former Emperor's back.
With Si Sheng around, Xu Sili was not afraid of him.
Looking at this seemingly gentle but actually cold big brother in Snow's memory, he waited to see what he wanted to say.
Senos silently squatted down in front of him and gently held his short hand.
A silver bracelet was tied around his wrist.
Xu Sili was slightly stunned and looked at him in confusion.
Senos lowered his eyebrows, his long, light-colored eyelashes covering the expression in his eyes. He was only focused on tying the bracelet for him.
"This bracelet can release the Healing Stream three times."
After tying it, he said softly, "I don't know how long the protective barrier will last. Stay by my father and your little friend's side. Don't run around."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and seemed to be preparing to leave.
Xu Sili did not expect that he would give him such a precious gift.
"What about you?" He should need it more than him.
Senos looked at him strangely. "I am a water elementalist and have mastered the Healing Stream. I don't need this."
"Then what about Si … What about my second sister?" He asked again.
"She already has it."
Senos said calmly, "Keep it. When you are seriously injured, it will automatically release the Healing Stream and heal your wounds."
"Do you have any other questions?"
Xu Sili looked at him blankly and shook his head.
"Then I'm leaving."
Senos finished speaking and really left.
Xu Sili looked at his back and stroked the new bracelet on his wrist. His mood became terrible again.
Killing people and destroying their hearts.
This trial was too messed up.
He silently turned around and saw that Si Sheng had come to his side.
Xu Sili pursed his lips.
He watched as the boy squatted down and quietly opened his arms to him. He looked at him with gentle eyes.
Xu Sili couldn't hold it in any longer. She took two steps forward and took the initiative to hug his neck. She buried her small face in his neck. Under his comfort, she felt less heavy-hearted.
In the room, the silver-haired man slowly retracted his gaze and sighed almost inaudibly.
At night, the lights in the underground palace were still on.
That night, countless people could not sleep. Under the shadow of the flying galactic beast, almost no one could sleep peacefully.
It was the same for Xu Sili.
It was only when the sky started to brighten up that he fell asleep under the erosion of sleepiness.
However, he did not sleep for long. After about half an hour, nightmarish news came from the guards outside.
Under the crazy bombardment of the galactic beast, cracks had appeared on the protective array, and the cracks were getting bigger and bigger.
The late emperor quickly ordered everyone in the palace to move underground to take refuge.
However, things did not end so easily.
When there were still three hours before the end of the trial, the floor of the underground palace began to crack.
Seeing the galactic beast emerging from the ground, Xu Sili knew that the difficulty of the trial had officially changed from hard mode to hell mode.
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