Xu Sili rushed to the center of the Magic Array.
However, before his palm could touch the table, the back of his collar was grabbed by a hand, and his whole body was lifted into the air.
The man lifted him up and glared at him with his purple eyes. "You little brat, do you want to die?"
"…"
After all, Xu Sili was not a real five-year-old child. After struggling for a while, he found that he could not break free, so he stared at the former emperor and said coldly.
"Put me down."
The former emperor looked at the child's red eyes and pursed his lips. In the end, he put him down resentfully, but he stood in front of him and did not let him get close to the Magic Array.
"Didn't I tell you not to run around?"
He said in a deep voice. His cold expression looked very fierce.
Xu Sili was not afraid of him and said tit for tat, "You lied to me and said that there was no danger."
The former Emperor paused for a moment and glanced at Brenda unhappily.
"There is no danger," he said stubbornly.
"In that case, let me do it." Xu Sili said and was about to reach the Magic Array again, but the former emperor grabbed his little hand again and pulled him aside.
"Didn't you hear what I said to Brenda?" The man's face darkened. "You said that this is your trial. If you die here, you are done for!"
Xu Sili bit his lip and did not back down. "I have reached the two-star level, and my lifespan is more than two hundred years. It's only a few decades, I can afford to waste it.
"Besides, I have found a way to break through the upper limit of the star level. I won't stop at two-star. My lifespan will be even longer!"
The former emperor was stunned. "You said that you found a way to break through the upper limit of the star level?"
"That's right."
Xu Sili nodded and said seriously, "This is a curse. Only when the Roland Empire accumulates a certain amount of national power and performs a certain ritual can it be gradually lifted."
Of course, the curse was nonsense. The NPCs in the Roland Empire were limited in level because of the players. But then again, was this not a curse?
The former emperor and Brenda were both shocked.
After a while, the former emperor asked, "Curse? How do you lift it? "
Xu Sili pursed his lips.
"I'll tell you after I activate this protective formation."
"Nonsense!" The former Emperor reprimanded in a low voice.
"I'm not messing around." Xu Sili looked at him and lowered his voice as well. However, his childish voice sounded soft and cute, and even a little pitiful.
"Do you know how you will die in the future?"
The former Emperor stared at him in silence. Brenda, on the other hand, widened his eyes slightly. Clearly, he didn't understand what they were talking about, but he didn't ask and just listened quietly.
Xu Sili did not beat around the bush. He said in a low voice, "Ten years later, the Beast Tide broke through the Northwest Defense Line and went all the way to the South. It was you who activated the Guardian Circle of the five main cities and preserved the last hope of Roland."
"I'm sure you know better than I do what it takes to activate the Guardian Formation of the five main cities, right?"
The former Emperor looked at him, still speechless.
"Now, this Guardian Formation must be activated by me." Xu Sili said in a low voice, "This way, even if you have no other choice, you only need to activate the four Guardian Formations."
"I don't want you to die so early. There's no other way in my world, but there's still time in this world."
Xu Sili knew that his decision now was very irrational, because there was probably only one more hour left in this trial world.
Perhaps, this was part of the trial.
If that was the case, then there was nothing to say. He just wanted to have a clear conscience. Otherwise, it would be painful to live.
"So, let me activate this Guardian Formation!" Xu Sili said again.
The former Emperor looked down at him.
The height of the five-year-old child barely reached his crotch. He could pick him up with one hand. However, he clearly knew that in this young body, there was a more mature soul.
Smart, brave, and responsible.
Perhaps he was still too young and immature, but this hot-bloodedness and drive moved him.
"Child, I'm your father."
He squatted down in front of the child and looked him in the eye. "No father can watch his child sacrifice himself in front of him."
Xu Sili was a little touched, but he was not Snow Roland, and this man was not his real father.
He lowered his eyelashes, thought for a moment, and said, "Then close your eyes."
The former Emperor: "…"
Brenda: "Pfft …"
Hearing the noise, the former Emperor looked up and glared at the young man. Brenda immediately shut up and put on a serious expression.
"Child, do you have to do this?" The former Emperor looked at Xu Sili with a complicated expression.
"Yes." Xu Sili nodded.
"Don't you want to discuss this with your little friend?" The former Emperor tried to make a final struggle.
"He listens to me."
The former Emperor did not speak again. Time passed by, and he only nodded when it was the last hour of the trial.
If what the little boy said was true, then this was indeed the best solution. Besides being a father, he was also a monarch.
He had to be responsible for the Empire and his people.
"Child, I hope you won't regret your decision today." The man put his hand on his thin shoulder and patted it gently.
Xu Sili thought for a moment and said,
"You'll regret it if you don't do anything."
In the end, the former Emperor was convinced and stepped out of the magic circle. Brenda was also dragged out by him.
Brenda's face showed obvious hesitation.
However, at this moment, he did not have much right to speak in this place.
The former Emperor did not close his eyes. He stared at the center of the magic circle as if he wanted to engrave that young figure in his mind forever.
Xu Sili also stood on his tiptoes and pressed his small hands on the magic circle.
A dazzling light bloomed under his hands, turning his vision white.
In this white space, a line of small words appeared before his eyes.
[Ding. Activating [Roland's Ancient Guardian Magic Circle: Imperial City] requires 50 years of lifespan. Would you like to proceed?]
Xu Sili did not expect to receive such a prompt when activating the magic circle. He paused for a moment and then clicked "Yes".
This was a gamble, but he felt that he had a good chance of winning.
Lifespan was definitely calculated by life force. He was a two-star Elementalist, so 50 years should not be a problem for him.
When he clicked "Yes", the light that was only on the magic circle suddenly spread out. In the blink of an eye, it had spread to the entire magic circle.
When the patterns of the magic circle were illuminated by the dazzling white light, a beam of light that was hundreds of meters wide suddenly shot up into the sky.
Xu Sili's consciousness was carried away by the beam of light and left the underground palace together. He felt that he had passed through thick layers of mud and rushed directly from the ground to the sky.
After rushing out of the ground, the beam of light seemed to crash down like a raging tide and spread radially in all directions.
Almost all the interstellar beasts that came into contact with the beam of light were turned into dust and annihilated.
Whether it was the flying interstellar beasts that rushed into the palace to destroy or build nests on the ground, or the land interstellar beasts that blocked the passage created by the Mountain-Quarrying Beast, they all disappeared when they came into contact with the silver light.
They did not even have time to scream before they died.
After spreading throughout the inner city and eliminating all the interstellar beasts that were wreaking havoc in the inner city, the silver light did not stop. Instead, it continued to spread throughout the entire Imperial City.
All the citizens of the Empire who saw this scene knelt down on the ground to worship. The flying interstellar beasts that were originally driven by some unknown force also regained their senses and fled into the distance.
However, the silver light did not let them go.
Exterminate, exterminate, exterminate!
All the invaders were exterminated!
The originally powerful and ferocious interstellar beasts that were wantonly slaughtering humans were like paper in front of the silver light.
Xu Sili felt and "watched" this scene. He only felt shocked and happy at the same time.
The silver light ran for a full 15 minutes before finally reaching the border of the Imperial City.
When it reached the border, the silver light did not move forward anymore. Instead, it extended upwards and formed a huge silver barrier that enveloped the entire Imperial City.
Then, the silver light faded away as if nothing had happened.
Only Xu Sili knew that from today onwards, a transparent protective layer enveloped the entire Imperial City. It would stand tall for generations to come and protect the capital of the Roland Empire.
When this thought flashed through his mind, a strong sense of weakness surged up and his consciousness began to return.
When he felt his body again, he felt his vision turn black and fell backwards. Then, he was caught by a warm embrace.
In a daze, he saw the young man's red eyes that were filled with rage.
It's Si Sheng!
Why is he here?
"What did you do to him?" Si Sheng looked up and stared at the former Emperor and Brenda who ran over after him after the strange phenomenon disappeared.
His eyes were burning with anger, as if he could choose to devour someone at any time.
Even though he had worked with the former Emperor for three years, the former Emperor still relied heavily on him. However, in Si Sheng's heart, those three years of muddle-headedness did not leave much of a mark.
Therefore, when facing the former Emperor, he did not have any special feelings, not to mention that they were just illusions of the trial world.
However, these damned bastards dared to harm his God while he was fighting!
The young man's grayish-blue eyes were stained with blood. His body was filled with murderous intent, as if he would attack in the next second and end the lives of the former Emperor and Brenda.
At this time, a small hand reached out and tugged at his drooping hair.
Si Sheng was stunned. He hurriedly lowered his head and held Xu Sili's hand.
"I'm fine, don't worry..."
Xu Sili said softly.
Although he was a little dizzy … he glanced at his attribute panel.
HP: 1000/1000
His HP did not decrease, but...
Constitution: 1 (91)
His Constitution, which had reached 121, dropped to 91. He had lost 30 points, which meant that when he returned, his maximum HP would be reduced by 30,000.
Xu Sili sighed inwardly. His Constitution advantage from adding Omni Points was gone. When he returned, he would probably be weaker than Li Zheyu.
Sigh...
He looked listless, but when he saw the former Emperor's worried expression, he comforted him, "I'm really fine, just a little dizzy."
Looking at Si Sheng's hostile gaze, Xu Sili could only reach out and touch his face. He said softly, "I was the one who wanted to do this. I'll explain to you when we return."
Si Sheng pursed his lips and did not say anything else.
Xu Sili sat up and looked at the former Emperor and Brenda. He said, "The protective formation has been activated. All the interstellar beasts in the Imperial City have been destroyed by the formation."
"These interstellar beasts are probably here for us. Because this is our trial, these interstellar beasts should return to normal after the trial is over."
Because of his guilty conscience, he did not dare to say anything. However, now that the crisis was over, he could say it openly.
"There's still half an hour left."
Xu Sili said, "We'll be leaving in half an hour. While we're still here, let me tell you some things about the future."
Although Xu Sili did not know if this world would still exist after the trial ended, or if it would continue to evolve, Xu Sili had already decided to treat it as a real parallel world.
After all, he could even see the future forum and interact with others. What was so strange about entering a parallel world of the past?
He would help to the end and help to the end.
Since he had already sacrificed a quarter of his lifespan, he did not mind giving a few words of advice to the former Emperor. After all... he was not only Snow's father, but also his teacher.
"There's a big problem with the Elementalist College's innate talent test. I suggest that all the students be tested again. Many Spirit Elementalists have been assigned to the Warrior Department...
"These Spirit Elementalists can be sent to construction. There's no need to transfer the Elementalists from the frontlines back...
"You should make good use of the Star Web. Don't just use it to play games. That's your hobby, and I can't say anything about it. However, money should be spent where it is needed.
"I've opened a milk tea shop on the Star Web, and the response is quite good. Remember these recipes..."
The former Emperor was listening attentively, but when he brought up the matter of games, he could not help but cough twice. There was a hint of uneasiness on his handsome face.
He explained again, "Only occasionally... occasionally for fun..."
Xu Sili ignored him. After all, the label of an old pervert could not be removed from the former Emperor's mind.
However, this was just a harmless hobby, and he did not publicize it. Although he was not interested in it, there was nothing to criticize the former Emperor.
After all, under such great pressure to survive, the former Emperor spent the last three years in the shadow of so many people's deaths, including his own flesh and blood. It was already good enough that the former Emperor did not go crazy.
Looking at it from another perspective, at least in the last few years of his life, he still had some happy moments, although they were obtained through external means...
"Yes, I understand."
Xu Sili changed the topic expressionlessly and continued to talk about other things, especially the matter of breaking through the upper limit of the Star Level.
This was also what the former Emperor and Brenda were most interested in.
However, Xu Sili also obtained the information from the Future Forum. He had not actually tried it out, so whether it would succeed or not would depend on themselves.
Previously, when he wanted the trial to end quickly, he felt that time was passing very slowly. Now, when he wanted to stay a little longer, it felt like time had passed in the blink of an eye.
When Xu Sili finished talking, there were only five minutes left in the trial.
"Do you want to say goodbye to your brother and sister?" In the end, the former Emperor looked at him. His light purple eyes were almost identical to his own, reflecting the little boy's figure.
"I can use the communication device to contact them."
Xu Sili paused. Sirene and Senos...
He stroked the silver bracelet on his left wrist, and his eyes dimmed slightly.
He hesitated and was about to refuse, but the former Emperor had already dialed the communication device, and Sirene's cheerful voice sounded from the other side.
"Father, where did you go? Did you see it? The interstellar beasts disappeared! There was just a silver light, and it was very, very bright … I'm still in a daze … "
The girl was a bit incoherent, and her excitement was evident on her face.
Xu Sili's eyes softened, and then he heard the former Emperor say, "Okay, I'll tell you when we get back. Is Senos with you?"
"Yes, yes! Brother, father is looking for you! By the way, brother, did you see Little Snow? Where did Little Snow go? "
Xu Sili opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything.
He listened to the voices of Sirene and Senos in the communication device, and then looked at the familiar yet strange man in front of him. In the end, he could only smile softly.
In the end, he still hoped to leave that smile for them, even if his eyes were already blurred by tears …
[Ding. The countdown to the Asmo trial has ended!]
As the time ticked down to the last second, a system notification appeared in front of Xu Sili, and then everything in front of him receded like the tide.
His consciousness fell into darkness again.
In the silent and deep palace, only the gems inlaid on the walls shone faintly, bringing a bit of dim light to this ancient palace.
In the depths of the palace, there was a magic formation that was about 30 meters in diameter, and there were 20 or so people lying haphazardly.
"What's going on?"
Outside the magic formation, Wang Hu and Li Lai looked at the 20 or so people in the distance, and their expressions were very bad.
After exploring the maze for a few days, they finally found this strange palace, and in the depths of this palace, they found the missing fifth team.
The heroes had already disappeared.
Wang Hu had learned this from Hua Sui, and Hua Sui had also disappeared in front of him, so Li Lai wasn't worried about the missing heroes.
Now that they finally found the missing people, they didn't dare to rush forward, because the scene in front of them was too strange.
And what really shocked them were the two people lying on the edge of the magic formation closest to them.
His Majesty and the Marshal!
These two most respected figures of the Empire had actually found this place before them, and had even fallen into danger!
Li Lai clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and was about to go forward, but Wang Hu pulled his arm and kept retreating.
"Be careful of that magic formation!"
Only then did Li Lai realize that the magic formation on the ground had quietly moved over, but after they retreated a certain distance, the magic formation stopped.
The diameter of the magic formation was about 30 meters, and if it continued to move towards them, someone would be exposed.
Obviously, this didn't conform to the rules of the magic formation.
Wang Hu was relieved, but Li Lai frowned.
"What's going on?"
"How would I know?" Wang Hu shrugged and sat down cross-legged. "Wait here, they're still breathing … Maybe this is their chance."
Li Lai: "A few are dead."
Wang Hu was silent, thought for a moment, and said, "Can you see if you can move them out?"
Li Lai looked at the few people who were no longer breathing in the magic formation and nodded slightly. "I'll try."
He controlled the wind element and moved the bodies of the soldiers out.
Four soldiers were no longer breathing.
Although his heart was heavy, Li Lai knew that this was much better than he expected.
There were still 17 soldiers, and …
Nothing bad would happen. Marshal Si Sheng was so strong, and His Majesty …
Li Lai shook his head and didn't dare to think about it anymore.
When Xu Sili regained consciousness, he felt a little cold. He felt like he was lying on the ground, but there was a source of warmth beside him, emitting a familiar aura.
His eyelashes trembled slightly, and he opened his eyes.
He found that … his upper body was lying on Si Sheng's chest, and the two of them had fallen to the ground.
Eh, his body changed back?
Xu Sili lowered his head and looked at his hands that had returned to normal size, then looked at the magic formation on the ground, and immediately understood that he had returned to the trial grounds.
The small words that appeared in front of his eyes reminded him of this.
[Congratulations on completing the Asmo Trial — Return to your weakest state, and successfully survive in a situation of certain death. Duration: 7 days!]
[In view of your excellent performance, you have received basic reward: Spirit + 50. Additional reward: Spirit + 50.]
Xu Sili couldn't help but be stunned.
He had actually increased his Spirit by 100 points in one go!
His Spirit, which had already reached 126 points, had suddenly increased to 226 points, almost doubling it.
And this large increase in Spirit brought about an extremely obvious sensory experience. In just a moment, he felt his mind become much clearer, and his senses sharper.
At this moment, Si Sheng opened his eyes.
The two of them looked at each other, and after confirming that the other was safe, they both let out a sigh of relief.
However, Xu Sili's upper limit of HP had been reduced by 30,000, just as he had guessed. This made his face look extremely pale, and it was obvious that he was very weak.
"Your Majesty …"
"Marshal sir!"
Without waiting for the two of them to speak, a wave of greetings sounded from not far away.
Xu Sili turned his head to look, and saw that many soldiers who had woken up earlier than them were standing guard a few dozen meters away, watching them. He even saw Li Lai and Wang Hu.
The soldiers who had accepted the trial were also very weak.
After all, they hadn't eaten or drunk anything for seven days and seven nights, and they had to endure the mental torture in the trial grounds. Only Si Sheng looked completely fine.
Si Sheng hugged him as he stood up.
Feeling the weakness in his body, Xu Sili didn't struggle. Instead, he leaned into Si Sheng's embrace and looked at the soldiers outside the magic array.
Right now, he didn't have time to think about the trial grounds, and he tried his best not to think about it.
Four soldiers had died, and this result was slightly better than expected.
Those who survived the trial would receive a lot of benefits. After all, 50 points of Spirit was something that even a genius Elementalist would need to train for several years to obtain.
Xu Sili was physically and mentally exhausted, and he didn't explain anything to them. He followed the Future Forum's guide and left the trial grounds together. Then, he took out the shuttle from the spatial capsule.
With Si Sheng's aura, they returned to the Imperial City without any obstructions. Along the way, the flying Galactic Beasts didn't dare to approach them.
They had been gone for seven days. Fortunately, they had the Bionic Androids and Li Zheyu, Janice, and the others. Although they had aroused the suspicion of some ministers, they hadn't caused any unmanageable incidents.
When they saw that they had returned safely, Li Zheyu and Janice were on the verge of tears.
Xu Sili also wanted to cry, but he held it in. After sending them away, he fell asleep.
While he was in a daze, he felt Si Sheng pick him up and walk him into the bathroom …
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