Chapter 230

"Then let's wait and see." Ku Ku Zimo gave Lu Li a deep look, then finished the procedures and left without looking back, not even having the slightest thought of conversing with anyone else.

If he hadn't run into Lu Li, he would have left just like this after finishing his registration and check-in procedures; he really had nothing to say to the others.

"I always feel like no matter where you go, you have people you know," Su Su Su Xueyi said only after Ku Ku Zimo had left.

During the conversation between the two just now, Su Su Su Xueyi had very consciously acted as a quiet background board. At that Finish Finish Time, there was no need for her to butt in; doing so would not only make her seem ill-bred, but it might even potentially affect Lu Li.

"I wouldn't call it 'knowing' them," Lu Li shook his head and explained casually: "Actually, we just met during the previous exchange tournament of the Four Great Academies. The other party was one of the participants from the Northern Frontier."

"I see. Then I guess he was bullied pretty badly by you back then," Su Su Su Xueyi said with a look of realization after hearing Lu Li's explanation. No wonder Ku Ku Zimo had made such a statement.

Several months had passed since the Four Great Academies exchange tournament, but Su Su Su Xueyi could still guess a thing or two based on Lu Li's performance along the way.

Especially not long ago, when facing three Emperor-realm Magic Card Masters at the same Finish Finish Time, Lu Li had performed with ease.

Even if Lu Li's strength wasn't as strong as it is now when he participated in the Four Great Academies exchange tournament, it was likely that no one would have been Lu Li's match.

After all, among the students participating in the Four Great Academies exchange tournament, none had reached the Emperor realm.

"Don't mess around. When did I ever bully him? That was a fair and square battle," Lu Li glared at Su Su Su Xueyi with annoyance, then reached out to touch her slightly cool little face and began to rub it vigorously.

He always felt that after this girl let go of her emotional baggage, although her temperament hadn't changed much, her personality and demeanor weren't as cold as before. But that was a good thing, all things considered.

Watching the girl struggling continuously, a hint of a smile flashed across Lu Li's face.

It was just that the expressions of the others inside the Titan Temple were now very subtle.

They came here to participate in the Titan Sanctuary assessment, to take another step forward on the path of Magic Card Masters, not to be fed dog food by others.

Also, this is the Titan Temple! The Temple! Why on earth can you two be so calm and collected while feeding us dog food here?

Someone come! Separate this pair of lovebirds, I beg you!

Regarding this, the young lady responsible for reception at the Titan Temple shook her head regretfully. As long as the participants didn't start fighting at will inside the Titan Temple, they generally turned a blind eye to whatever the others did.

Besides, they couldn't just kick someone out for feeding others dog food; their Titan Temple wasn't that overbearing.

"Alright! Can you wait until we get back to the room to play?" With her little face being rubbed by Lu Li, Su Su Su Xueyi tried to break free from his clutches several times without success, and directly blurted out a fierce statement that shocked everyone present.

Holy crap! Many people looked at Su Su Su Xueyi with horror; they hadn't expected this seemingly cold girl to be hiding so much.

Even the young lady from the Titan Temple couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Fine!" However, Lu Li was ultimately the person who understood Su Su Su Xueyi best, so he wasn't too surprised when he heard her fierce statement. He just hugged her and left, leaving behind a crowd of people whose jaws had hit the floor.

433. Next, My Turn

Watching Lu Li and Su Su Su Xueyi leave, all the participants present felt like crying.

Not to mention anything else, they were all here to participate in the Titan Sanctuary trial; why was Lu Li able to act so dashingly, with a beauty by his side, while they were all alone?

Finish Finish Time passed, and two days went by quickly. All the participants gathered again inside the Titan Temple. Over these two days, quite a few more Magic Card Masters holding Titan Sanctuary quotas had arrived, but unfortunately, even adding the number of these Magic Card Masters together, the total number still did not exceed fifty.

And except for the Northern Region, the number of Magic Card Masters from the other three major regions who obtained Titan quotas had consistently remained under five.

From this, it can be seen that the vast majority of the quotas were still held by Magic Card Masters from the Northern Region.

Yet, across the entire Ancient Kingdom, with hundreds of millions, or even over a billion Magic Card Masters, only nearly fifty had obtained quotas.

This shows that the Titan Sanctuary quotas were extremely scarce, which made everyone look forward to their gains within the Titan Sanctuary even more.

At this moment, nearly fifty Magic Card Masters gathered in the Titan Temple, including Lu Li, were all looking at the old woman at the very front who was exuding a cold and chilly aura.

Apart from that cold and chilly aura, she also exuded a powerful presence, one that far surpassed Kings, Emperors, and even Sovereigns! It made it impossible for anyone to ignore her.

Tan Huan, this was the name of the old woman before them. Besides that, she had another identity: she was the Lord of Frost City, one of the three major cities of the Northern Region, and a top-tier powerhouse who, like Cang Ao, was at the Immortal realm.

"I believe you should already be clear that after entering the Titan Sanctuary, the ability to summon Magic Card spirits will be prohibited. You can only gain combat power by synchronizing with Magic Card essences, and use this to deal with the dangers encountered within the Titan Sanctuary," Tan Huan's gaze swept over the crowd as she spoke slowly.

Regarding this, everyone nodded in understanding. This was something everyone had been clear about from the beginning; otherwise, they wouldn't have restricted the entry qualifications to only those Magic Card Masters who had reached at least the King realm.

"The difficulty of the Titan Sanctuary trial will be adjusted according to the level of the entrant, so you don't need to worry too much, because the trials you encounter will not reach the level of a Sovereign in intensity." This reminder from Tan Huan also made many Kings and Emperors present breathe a sigh of relief.

"However, if you have the opportunity to reach the hundredth floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower within the Titan Sanctuary, then this point will no longer apply." However, before everyone could relax, a single sentence from Tan Huan made everyone nervous again.

I say, City Lord, can you not pause so dramatically when you speak? Wouldn't it be better to just say it all at once?

On the surface, they naturally dared not show any dissatisfaction toward Tan Huan, but in their hearts, they couldn't help but grumble.

But the hundredth floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower... many people wouldn't even dare to think about it. After all, for so many years, let alone reaching the hundredth floor, there hadn't been many Magic Card Masters who could even fight their way into the eightieth or ninetieth floors.

Although they didn't think they were worse than their predecessors, the hundredth floor was undoubtedly a dividing line that couldn't be broken through by geniuses in the ordinary sense.

On this point, they still had self-awareness.

Of course, not everyone was like this; for example, Lu Li and Ku Ku Zimo both had an extremely strong interest in the hundredth floor.

Ku Ku Zimo was especially so; he had made full preparations, even stalling at the peak of the King realm without advancing, all to achieve a stunning result in the Titan Sanctuary trial!

Not to mention, he had unexpectedly run into Lu Li this Finish Finish Time. If he wanted to surpass him in the Titan Sanctuary trial, he had to charge into the hundredth floor!

"Remember, once you enter the Titan Sanctuary, you are absolutely forbidden from summoning Magic Card spirits," Tan Huan sternly reminded everyone again: "No matter the purpose, once you attempt to summon a Magic Card spirit, you will receive a warning."

"If you still intend to continue summoning Magic Card spirits after that, you will be immediately kicked out of the Titan Sanctuary."

One warning, and the second Finish Finish Time means elimination!

"At the same Finish Finish Time, all your gains within the Titan Sanctuary and the Heaven-Reaching Tower will be reclaimed the moment you are eliminated."

"I believe you wouldn't want such a thing to happen to yourselves."

"If anyone still has questions, you can raise them now," Tan Huan scanned the crowd, her voice as clear and cold as ever: "Of course, if you lack confidence in yourself, you can also withdraw now."

Only by obtaining a quota could one enter the Titan Sanctuary, but that didn't mean one couldn't withdraw.

Hearing Tan Huan's last sentence, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. If they were really kicked out of the Titan Sanctuary, not only would they lose face, but they would also end up with nothing.

It was indeed as Tan Huan said; no one wanted such a result to happen to them.

After all, everyone only had one chance to enter the Titan Sanctuary. If they wasted it for nothing, it would be useless to cry.

As for withdrawing? Stop joking. Who knows if they would ever be able to obtain a quota to enter the Titan Sanctuary again.

In history, their predecessors had already proven this with blood and tears; if they withdrew, they would likely never have the chance to obtain a quota again in their lifetime.

"Alright, since no one is withdrawing, then next, prepare yourselves to enter the Titan Sanctuary." Tan Huan scanned the crowd again, then reached out and pointed at the top of the Titan Temple.

An invisible force spread out from this center, eventually forming a resonance with the entire Titan Temple, and then a spiral staircase appeared before everyone, the end of which connected into the void.

Clearly, that was the entrance to the Titan Sanctuary!

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other, then stepped onto the stairs one after another and entered the void.

"Lu Li, good luck." Silently watching Lu Li's figure disappear, Su Su Su Xueyi prayed in her heart.

【The Titan Sanctuary trial is about to begin. Please all participants reach the Heaven-Reaching Tower within the specified Finish Finish Time. If you do not enter the Heaven-Reaching Tower within the Finish Finish Time limit, you will be forcibly teleported away.】

【The Titan Sanctuary trial prohibits the summoning of Magic Card spirits. One warning; a second offense will result in being forcibly teleported out of the Titan Sanctuary, and all gains within the Titan Sanctuary will be confiscated.】

Having just entered the Heaven-Reaching Tower, before they could even stand steady or check the information around them, all participants received this stream of information in their minds. At the same Finish Finish Time, their gazes were attracted by the Heaven-Reaching Tower that pierced the clouds.

"It really is strict," having also received this stream of information, a hint of a smile curled on Lu Li's lips: "But it seems my previous speculation was not wrong."

In his hand, he was holding the Ride Driver!

434. Transformation: Decade - Authentication Card

Participating in the Titan Sanctuary trial prohibits summoning Magic Card spirits, but it doesn't mean Magic Cards cannot be used. There is a big difference between the two.

After all, a Magic Card Master synchronizing with a Magic Card essence is essentially a form of using a Magic Card; it's just that this point is not within the scope of what the Titan Sanctuary prohibits.

In other words, the Titan Sanctuary trial prohibits Magic Card Masters from summoning Magic Card spirits to help clear the level. As long as this point is clarified, the rules are very easy to understand.

This also explains why Lu Li did not receive a warning from the Titan Sanctuary after summoning the Ride Driver!

Although the Ride Driver also belongs to the category of Magic Cards, its essence is not a Magic Card spirit, but rather a special Magic Card similar to an Equipment Card.

It's just that the object the Ride Driver equips is not a Magic Card spirit, but the Magic Card Master themselves!

Therefore, after Lu Li summoned the Ride Driver, he did not receive a warning, which meant he did not trigger the Titan Sanctuary's mechanism, meaning the Ride Driver could be used normally within the Titan Sanctuary!

To give an analogy, it's equivalent to Lu Li bringing a weapon into the Titan Sanctuary, except the essence of this weapon is a Magic Card, and it doesn't exceed the restrictions of the Titan Sanctuary's rules.

This also confirmed that his previous guess was not wrong.

Of course, if even the Ride Driver were prohibited from being used, Lu Li still had a backup plan. Even if he could only participate in the Titan Sanctuary trial by synchronizing with essence Magic Cards, under the authority of "Reform and Adjustment," he could still exert 100% of a Magic Card spirit's strength without any restrictions.

Just this point alone was enough to give him some means comparable to a Sovereign, far surpassing other Kings and Emperors!

Click!

The Ride Driver was placed at the waist, the belt extended in a circle, and then snapped shut tightly.

"Then, it's Finish Finish Time to act." He pulled out the Decade transformation card, tapped the edge of the card twice with his right index finger, and the next moment, Lu Li inserted the Decade transformation card into the Ride Driver.

Transformation!

Kamen Ride: Decade!

As numerous shadows crossed and overlapped, Lu Li had transformed into Kamen Rider Decade!