amaotonovel Chapter 1436 The Trial in Advance, Lin Yu's Prior Preparations
Chapter 1436 The Trial in Advance, Lin Yu's Prior Preparations
"The trial is being moved up? What... do you want to go to the 'Trial Grounds' now?"
At the hotel entrance, Yin Lan looked at Lin Yu with some surprise.
Lin Yu nodded and delivered his half-truth, half-rehearsed speech: "Two murders have already occurred today. 'Schreber' infiltrated, and 'Kite' was framed and left... In addition, 'Nioh' didn't take any security measures for his [tools]. Although I had anticipated that things would be chaotic before I came, I didn't expect it to be this chaotic."
"So I think... perhaps I need to further improve my skills to cope with the situation ahead."
Liang Ye said, "Xi Ba, don't think too much. Don't put so much pressure on yourself. There are so many 'third-tier' experts here, and even some 'fourth-tier' experts... Although you are indeed considered strong among 'second-tier' experts, we don't need your 'second-tier' combat strength."
Lin Yu smiled and said, "But... what if I'm really just lacking that little bit of strength?"
"Besides, Captain Liangye, improving my strength is also improving my ability to protect myself."
Liang Ye was about to say something more when Yin Lan spoke first.
“Alright, I will report this matter to the ‘Secretary’ and the ‘Professor’ for you… However, based on my understanding of those two and the ‘Trial Grounds’, they should agree.”
"I'll reply no later than tonight. If I can go... the earliest should be tonight."
Lin Yu smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Comrade Dionysus."
Yin Lan looked at Lin Yu with a relaxed expression: "You're being too polite. We're all comrades. I'm just letting you know. There's no need to thank me. Besides, you said you wanted to improve your self-protection capabilities, but you're actually thinking about the organization."
"So, I should be the one thanking you, since you're taking on more responsibility and sharing the burden with us."
Lin Yu waved his hand: "I'm not going to make any sacrifices. After all, although it's called a 'trial,' it's a 'reward' given to members who have made contributions... so it should be more beneficial to the individuals involved."
Yin Lan nodded: "That's true... but if you go in early and aren't fully prepared, you should be careful."
"Although the 'Trial Grounds' are also the territory of the 'God of Fairness and Judgment,' He has reached an agreement with the 'General' to ensure that you will never die in the 'Trial Grounds'—but apart from ensuring that you will not die, the God of Judgment will not interfere too much."
"Although those who have entered so far have all gained something to some extent, there is also the theoretical possibility that they may suffer some serious setbacks that could lead to a decline in their strength."
Liang Ye nodded: "That's right, don't let your guard down. After all, it's a 'trial,' and the 'trial grounds' are very dangerous. Inside, you can see guys from any of the ten realms, and they're all very vicious. This means that in other 'dungeons,' you only need to be wary of the methods of one realm, but here, you have to consider the methods of all realms at the same time!"
Yin Lan was a little surprised: "You've actually been to the 'Trial Grounds'? I've never heard of it?"
Liangye shook his head: "Of course I haven't been there, but I've heard 'The Gambler' talk about Xiba—didn't he go there?"
Yin Lan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. It was 'The Gambler' who told you."
It was probably just told to him... Li Hua was trying to remind him.
Lin Yu pondered this in his heart, and then looked at Yin Lan again.
What exactly is going on with this 'Trial Grounds'?
Yin Lan crossed her arms: "You'll know when you get inside... I'm telling you in advance that the conditions inside will make the 'trial' less effective—anyway, that's what the 'professor' said his data analysis showed, so don't ask."
At the same time, Yin Lan looked at Liang Ye: "I'm warning you, don't secretly reveal any more information you got from the 'gambler'."
Liang Ye said helplessly, "Damn it, you already said that revealing these things would make the 'trial' less effective, so how could I possibly tell the 'director' these things?"
Yin Lan stared at Liang Ye: "Just in case, you seem to be the type of 'spoiled mother who pampers her son'..."
Liang Ye was even more helpless: "What kind of weird analogy is this? Which of us is the foreigner here? Don't worry, 'The Gambler' didn't tell me much either. What I just said is all I know!"
Only after Liang Ye spoke did Yin Lan feel relieved.
"Okay, I'll go report it. You two go back to your room and wait a moment—I'll come knocking on the door when I have news."
After saying that, Yin Lan turned around and left cleanly and decisively.
Watching Yin Lan's dashing figure, Lin Yu and Liang Ye exchanged glances, and Liang Ye asked again.
"So...why are you in such a hurry, you idiot?"
Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "I've already given my reasons. I didn't lie to the God of Wine... I really do want to improve my strength."
"That is indeed your reason for cursing, but it's not the whole reason for cursing."
Liang Ye said earnestly.
Lin Yu stroked his chin and said, "There's another main reason... it's because of 'Nioh'."
"Does Nioh also have anything to do with Nioh?"
Liang Ye frowned and said.
“When I was chatting with Yin Lan alone with Ren Wang just now, he mentioned that he’s about to go to the ‘God Realm’ to advance to the ‘Fifth Rank’,” Lin Yu said. “Since the ‘Trial Grounds’ are also in the God Realm, I think I’ll take this opportunity to go there. Maybe during or after the ‘Trial’, I might stumble upon Ren Wang’s ‘advancement’ process. If I can really see and experience it from afar, I might gain some insights from it.”
Lin Yu said calmly.
Liang Ye looked at Lin Yu as if he were a monster: "'Director,' your idea is... truly crazy."
"You're only at the 'Second Tier' now, yet you're already considering matters of authority related to the 'Fifth Tier' of the West Eighth Sect?"
The two had returned to the room door, and Liang Ye swiped his card to open the door.
The room door closed, and Lin Yu shook his head.
“I’m not far from power, not to mention that I already have some connection to it… but this time, the ‘Secretary’ has already planned to incorporate the ‘God-Making Plan’ into my trial.”
“In this ‘trial,’ I was destined to come into contact with some kind of authority—although it might just be a trial before I’m allowed to directly grasp it, and it’s unlikely that I’ll skip directly from ‘second tier’ to ‘fifth tier’…”
Liang Ye stared at Lin Yu: "Damn it... then your trial this time is going to be really crazy!"
Lin Yu said seriously, "Yes, so I need to do some 'preparations' first."
Hearing Lin Yu say that, Liang Ye felt a subtle sense of unease: "You wouldn't...?"
“Yes, Captain Liangye, please help me keep my whereabouts a secret, especially if Dionysus arrives earlier than expected,” Lin Yu walked straight to the balcony, opened the window, and stood on it. “Use some tricks to stall her and buy me time to come back!”
Liang Ye exclaimed in shock, "Damn it, am I supposed to hold off the God of Wine? Then you have to tell me the latest you'll be back!!"
The only answer to the good night was the howling wind pouring in through the balcony window.
At this moment, Lin Yu's figure had once again merged into the darkness, and under the night sky, he was swept up by the gale and thrown into the high sky of the deep city.
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"Everyone, you've all worked so hard today. Come and try this Margherita pizza and my sous-vide brisket. Old Zhou, lend me a hand. That jar over there is some new craft beer from my friend who owns a bar. He says it's tea-flavored. Let's have a taste. You'll have a drink with me tonight."
At the mahogany dining table, "Chu Sheng" placed a pizza in one hand and a large plate of roast meat in the other, while simultaneously beckoning "Qin Tu" to move a large beer can from the kitchen counter.
Old Zhou walked into the kitchen, picked up a beer can with one hand, and casually lifted a whole suckling pig on the baking tray with the other, saying, "I brought the suckling pig over too... But why are you drinking today?"
The chef looked at Old Zhou and said, "This barbecue is so good today, it would be a shame not to have some beer with it."
Although that's what he said, the chef clearly had a deeper meaning. After he put the pizza down, he kept winking and making faces at Lao Zhou.
Old Zhou glanced over and noticed that the usually cheerful and enthusiastic "comedian" was sitting at the dining table, looking lost and vacant. He then understood what was going on.
The chef didn't actually want to drink; he simply wanted to get himself to have a drink with the comedian who was clearly in a bad mood.
"Okay, then let's have a little drink."
The chef smiled and said, "A little drink is good for the soul and won't interfere with business. Qianhuan, your and Xiaoyun's drinks are in the juicer. Go and pour them yourself. I made you a mixed fruit juice. Remember to filter out the pulp."
Qianhuan, who was playing on his phone, looked up and said, "Okay, bro, I'm here."
He put down his phone and was walking towards the kitchen when he suddenly heard the doorbell ring.
"Are there any guests?"
Qianhuan immediately changed direction, went to the door, and opened the door.
Appearing at the door were people carrying two live fish...
Zhu Ming.
"Hey, Zhu Ming... why are you soaking wet? It's not raining outside, is it?"
Qianhuan said with some surprise.
Lin Yu waved the two fish in his hand and said, "I came here to mooch a meal—the fish at the fish stalls aren't fresh at night, and with the typhoon coming, there aren't many fishing boats going out to sea, so I just caught two myself."
"After all, it's not appropriate to come empty-handed for a free meal."
"Why can't you come empty-handed? Bringing things to my house for dinner is such a rule!" The chef rushed out of the kitchen, then exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, what sea did you catch this fish from? Why is there a grouper in it?!"