When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 703 - 285: The Happy Prince_3

"One day, a little Yanzi came to the Happy Prince's side and told him about the suffering in the mortal world. The Happy Prince decided to use all he had to help those in distress. He had Yanzi peck out his gemstone eyes and give them to the sick, gave the ruby from the hilt of his sword to a little girl selling matches, and gave all the gold flakes from his body to those needy families. To help the Happy Prince complete these acts of kindness, Yanzi missed the chance to fly south for the winter and froze to death beside the statue."

"The original glittering statue, devoid of its golden sheen and gemstone adornments, turned into a statue of dust and was scorned by people, eventually pushed down and melted away to disappear completely."

After the old immortal finished the Happy Prince's story, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh, "Kindness is hard to remember, but interests are eternal. This fairy tale is rather too real."

"Are you telling me this fairy tale because there's a gemstone-studded statue in the Demon Country Ancient City?" Li Xiu looked at the old immortal and asked.

"Yes, of course there is. Not only a statue, but also like in the Happy Prince's story, covered in gold leaves, with sapphire eyes, and a ruby embedded in its sword hilt, it's exactly like a Happy Prince Statue from a fairy tale," the old immortal said.

"Is there really such a thing? Have the gemstones on the statue been removed?" Li Xiu asked with great interest.

"No, the Trial Takers who discovered the Happy Prince Statue tried to dig the gemstones off it, but they mysteriously died. Nobody knows how they died, and their bodies had no wounds."

After a pause, the old immortal continued, "Several waves of Trial Takers have been sent into the Ancient City for research. It's found that the gemstones on the Happy Prince Statue are likely Super Spirit Gemstones, but they can't be extracted. Anyone who approaches within ten meters of the statue dies."

"Each family is trying to find a way. So far, no one has managed to take the gemstones from the statue. Weren't you looking for a Super Spirit Sapphire earlier? If you're interested, you could go and take a look," the old immortal said with a smile.

"Since no one else can take them, as a Trial Taker without Super Spirit, it's even less something I dare to imagine," Li Xiu was indeed somewhat tempted.

But a statue inlaid with several Super Spirit Gemstones is sure to tempt more than just Li Xiu. Of course, every family is trying to figure it out. Since they've all failed, Li Xiu doesn't think he would succeed.

"Actually, I've already figured out some clues. If you truly have interest, I can fully support you in obtaining the Super Spirit Gemstones from the Happy Prince," the old immortal said with a serious expression.

"Parents really have it rough," Li Xiu sighed, "Commander, I need to think this over."

"No rush, take your time to consider, you can first ask around or personally take a look inside the Ancient City. If there's any need, I'm always ready to help," the old immortal said.

"Alright," Li Xiu nodded. Indeed, if there's truly such a statue, he must go see it.

As Li Xiu was about to leave, the old immortal had someone bring him a tray of rubies, all above one carat in pigeon blood red.

"Pick whichever you like, and take it as you please; consider it a little token from me, your old brother," the old immortal had spared no effort to keep his son safe.

"I appreciate the thought, but there's no need for the gemstones. I'll pay for them," Li Xiu naturally didn't want to take the gemstones for no reason and paid market price to buy some of the pigeon blood rubies.

After returning, Li Xiu fed a few rubies to his bride-to-be. Luckily, her appetite wasn't great, and she was satisfied after eating a few before returning back to Li Xiu's finger.

Perhaps nearing advancement, the bride-to-be hasn't eaten much recently. Now, she needs a Super Spirit Gemstone the most.

"If the gems on the Happy Prince are indeed Super Spirit Gemstones, then all my problems would be solved. The Forbidden Spear needs a Super Spirit Sapphire, and the bride needs a Super Spirit Ruby. The gemstones on the Happy Prince are practically tailored for me," Li Xiu planned to personally visit the Ancient City to see for himself. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

The old immortal already informed Li Xiu that the Trial Gate is called the Gate of Kindness, and the Trial Ground's resources are quite complete.

Li Xiu then had Sha Chu inquire further, and indeed soon received confirmation matching the information given by the old immortal—such a thing really exists.

However, the trial at the Kindness Trial Ground is not at all kind; it's a very brutal Beast Fighting Arena trial.

In the Trial Ground, it's rare for demon spirits to appear, but in the Gate of Kindness's Beast Fighting Arena trial, Trial Takers must kill the demon spirit to pass the trial.

It's said that the demon spirits appearing in the Trial Ground change levels according to the Trial Taker.

The opponents of E-level Trial Takers are generally D-level demon spirits; S-level Trial Takers face Light Base demon spirits; Light Base opponents are Soul Forging Demon Spirits.

No matter your level, unless you can challenge beyond your level, passing the trial is basically impossible.

"Such trials favor lower levels. Below S-level, surpassing levels isn't too difficult; S-levels face Light Base demon spirits, which increases the challenge significantly," Li Xiu considered, finding this trial quite favorable to him.

Theoretically, he's still at an S-level, so his opponent will be a Light Base. With Li Xiu's current strength, defeating a Light Base demon spirit should not be a problem.