Chapter 143: The Wall-Erecting Knight and the Wall of True Knowledge

The Wall-Erecting Knight and the Wall of True Knowledge

His scrutinizing gaze swept over the crowd. After a moment of contemplation, his gloomy expression eased slightly. He first self-deprecatingly eased the current awkward silence, then spoke bluntly:

"This round has indeed exceeded my expectations.

As for me, I am looking for something I have been unable to obtain, so I prayed for a clue to it.

But regardless, this item certainly has nothing to do with any of you.

So, to save time, I may have to withdraw from this trial first.

The trials of 【Order】 are generally not difficult; as long as you do not violate the laws and respect the rules, you can survive them.

But after all, because of me, you are now short... uh... short three teammates.

How about this: you can say what you prayed for. If I can solve it, I will personally compensate you as an apology."

No, wait!

Brother, what do you mean by looking back at me when you said you were short three people?

What do you mean by withdrawing from the trial?

Huh?

I don't want to withdraw from the trial. I am a law-abiding citizen, and I was counting on this trial to give me some clues.

Cheng Shi's eyes blinked rapidly, his face full of shock and suspicion; he was one step away from running up to Hu Wei and pointing at his forehead to ask, "What kind of stupid nonsense are you talking about?"

But Hu Wei ignored him completely, and Bai Fei also seemed to agree with Hu Wei's statement.

Thus, the scene developed in a muddled way in an inexplicable direction under the confusion of four bewildered people.

Hu Wei paced over to Li Ziran and looked him up and down with a pair of sharp eyes:

"Little brother, I see you are probably a gardener. What did you pray for this round?"

Li Ziran was indeed a gardener.

Cheng Shi had seen it back when he introduced himself.

This teammate's hair was quite dense; even though it had been trimmed, one could still faintly see the thick stubble that couldn't be hidden under his clothes.

Coupled with the fact that he was a walker of 【Life】, his identity as a 【Prosperity】 priest was obvious.

Hearing Hu Wei's blunt question, Li Ziran felt uneasy.

Although players in a prayer trial would vaguely introduce what they needed during their self-introduction at the beginning to prevent the things they needed from being accidentally "destroyed" by other players during the trial.

But whether to say it specifically and how clearly to say it was still up to the player to decide.

So this was a question with strong privacy.

Especially in low-tier segments, where everyone's understanding of game mechanics and teammates was not so clear, the decisions they made and their ability to judge people were far from as decisive and straightforward as high-tier players.

He looked at Hu Wei's eyes, which carried a generous smile but clearly contained endless oppressive force, and thought for a long time.

Finally, perhaps he convinced himself, or perhaps he recognized that he had no room to resist or refuse, so he stated the purpose of his prayer with a conflicted expression.

"Prosperity of the past...

I need 1..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hu Wei instantly took out a bag of things from his personal space and stuffed it directly into his arms.

"Sorry, little brother, for affecting your game; this counts as my apology.

Find a place to wait until the trial ends later."

Li Ziran was stunned.

He looked down at the package in his hand and felt it roughly; there were probably more than a dozen potions inside.

He looked up at Hu Wei and saw that Hu Wei had already turned and walked toward the 【Foolishness】 believer, so he lowered his head again, tremblingly untied the string of the package, and took a peek inside.

Prosperity of the past!

A small bag full of potions, all of them Prosperity of the past.

"This..."

He didn't know whether he should accept it or not, so he just stood there, holding the package stiffly.

However, Hu Wei didn't care at all. He came to Yan Chun and asked with a smile:

"You are... a Wall-Erecting Knight?"

Wall-Erecting Knight, a warrior of 【Foolishness】.

Actually, Yan Chun's identity was easy to guess. When he questioned and interrupted Hu Wei with a slightly disdainful tone at the very beginning, his identity was basically impossible to hide in everyone's eyes.

Only believers of 【Foolishness】 would disdain others regardless of strength or tier.

These "self-righteous" "wise men," no matter how low their tier, would want to show off in the fields they were good at or in terms of IQ.

This had nothing to do with anything else; it was purely a habit formed after following the oracle for a long time.

The oracle of 【Foolishness】 is to disdain ignorance, so His believers are always looking at people askance.

Perhaps in their eyes, as long as they are not one of 【Foolishness】's own, they are the embodiment of ignorance.

And the Wall-Erecting Knight is also a very interesting profession, which means erecting a wall of true knowledge to refuse the intrusion of all ignorance.

Under the blessing of the Lord, they can build a "Wall of True Knowledge" out of thin air, creating unexpected geographical advantages to maneuver with enemies.

Cheng Shi had always felt that this was a fun profession because they could:

Do masonry in the void!

Yan Chun probably also knew that his behavior couldn't hide his faith, and in front of players of this tier, it wasn't that easy to hide.

So he simply stopped covering it up and frankly confessed his identity.

"Yes."

And this was another characteristic of 【Foolishness】 believers: decisive choices and confident, unregretful actions.

Hu Wei nodded and continued to ask with a smile:

"What did you pray for?"

Yan Chun didn't struggle too much; he had already seen the situation clearly, so he replied directly:

"To witness a piece of history; I prayed to come and witness a piece of history!"

Hearing this, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow.

Oh, this brother with his nostrils pointed at the sky is probably wanting to join the History School.

However...

Why would he be matched with someone who prayed to witness history?

Could it be that among the history he wants to witness, there is someone who has abandoned fate?

Hu Wei obviously guessed Yan Chun's intention as well. He pondered for a moment and asked:

"You want to join the History School?

Who is your recommender?

The History School is now in her hands, and the review for new members is particularly harsh.

If it were just to witness a piece of history at random, you probably wouldn't be matched with me.

Speak, do you have a definite target?"

"..."

Yan Chun felt for a moment that he had no secrets under the scrutiny of the big shot. He nodded with a pale face.

"... Yes.

I want to witness an experiment related to the Tower of Rationality.

But the recommender...

I cannot say."

"?"

Cheng Shi frowned slightly, feeling somewhat stunned.

He had just witnessed an experiment of the Tower of Rationality, and the "greatest" kind at that.

This round wouldn't have another one, would it?

Huh? Don't scare me; this is a city of the Grand Tribunal, where would there be an experiment to watch!

Also, Hu Wei just mentioned a "recommender"...

Does this lousy organization really need an internal referral?

What era is this to still be doing this?

The world is ending; how can anyone still be obsessed with submitting resumes to find a job?

It's really strange.

Is it uncomfortable if the donkey doesn't pull the mill?

Hu Wei didn't continue to press for his recommender, but asked thoughtfully after a moment of contemplation:

"Brother, how long can your 'Wall of True Knowledge' last? Do you have any talent that breaks the quantity limit?"

Yan Chun's face turned even more livid at this abrupt question.

This was his trump card for saving his life and the biggest secret of every Wall-Erecting Knight. Making it public like this was almost equivalent to showing his hand to everyone.

But in front of a 2600-point player, could he keep this secret?

The answer is definitely no.

If he didn't confess now, let alone his trump card for saving his life, he might not even be able to save his life.

Even though this Vanguard Commander looked like a decent person, that was only limited to when everyone hadn't torn off their masks.

Thus, this believer of 【Foolishness】 stared at Hu Wei for a moment and made the choice that best served his survival interests.

"12 hours, 16 units."

Hu Wei raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

Although not strong enough, it was quite good for his tier.

"Barely usable. Hmm, brother, are you interested in doing something big with me?

To be honest, you definitely won't be able to see your prayer target in this city under our feet.

This is Wenuonaer in the Dense Forest County of the Grand Tribunal, and there is an 【Abyssal Volcano】 between it and Gasimaila of the Tower of Rationality.

In 3 days, you won't even see the entrance to the underworld, let alone the Tower of Rationality.

I probably guessed why I was matched with you all. Interesting; no wonder the blind man recently said 'fate has begun to rotate'.

You will gain nothing by staying here.

Come with me. I can't guarantee you'll see what you want to see, but at least there's a chance you'll see something you might be interested in.

Of course, we don't really lack you, but we can bring someone along on the way.

Alright, I can only say this much. Make your decision." ===== CHAPTER 144 =====