"Senior," Yun Jin suddenly called from below, "think about the core of this trial space."
Man Sen's expression shifted slightly. The core of the trial space…
Suddenly, a spark of understanding flashed through his mind.
This entire trial revolved around a single core.
The Yin-Yang Law.
Selection of challengers depended on their comprehension of the Law. All nine paths tested the Yin-Yang Law as well. But what about these robots?
Man Sen's mind stirred. He darted to the side, observing carefully. Perhaps this robot could be defeated. But not by him.
Then, besides destroying it, there must be another way to pass. Calming himself, he observed: the robot's attack and defense followed distinct patterns.
The round, chubby robot had said that challenge robots also grasped the Yin-Yang Law to varying degrees. Indeed, the robot's movement faintly carried Law energy.
Yet, seeing it was one thing; figuring out how to pass was another. Man Sen fell into deep thought.
Di Xiao glanced at Yun Jin, raising an eyebrow. "I didn't think you were such a kind-hearted person."
Yun Jin gave a shy smile. "I've always been good-natured, Senior Di. Perhaps you've misunderstood me."
Di Xiao snorted.
Cang Li beside him nodded earnestly. "Junior Sister is indeed kind-hearted."
This left Di Xiao puzzled.
He looked at Cang Li. "You don't know what she has done?"
"I do," Cang Li replied seriously. "In the capital of Cang Lan Kingdom, when the demons staged a massacre, Junior Sister stepped forward, pursuing Xue Daoren for the sake of all living beings. When the demons raided Mingxin Hall, with traitors causing chaos inside, she alone faced nine peak Mahayana cultivators and saved all the practitioners. Recently, she also resolved the crisis in the Spirit Beast Forest. Senior Di, are you aware of these?"
Cang Li spoke earnestly.
Yun Jin felt embarrassed. "You flatter me."
Indeed!
To deal with someone like Di Xiao, it required a straightforward person like Cang Li.
Di Xiao was left speechless, his face dark.
Na Jia sneered. "Yun Jin, don't get too proud. The blood of the demons on your hands will one day come back to claim you. When the great war begins, you will be the first target of my demon clan."
Yun Jin remained silent.
Cang Li stepped in front of her, his expression serious. "Any normal human, when facing demons, kills on sight. Rest assured, when the war begins, all humans will stand with Junior Sister. No one will retreat."
Na Jia sneered and lowered her head, saying nothing further.
Yu Shiyi found the verbal sparring amusing. However, none of this concerned them on the Southern Lan Continent. A vast range of ferocious beast mountains separated them from the central region. Even if war broke out, it would not reach them.
Meanwhile, on the arena, Man Sen dodged relentlessly.
Suddenly, he discovered the secret. He reached out and lightly tapped a specific spot on the robot's arm. The once formidable challenge robot immediately quieted down. Its movements returned to normal.
A mechanical voice rang out: [Man Sen has successfully challenged Robot Ten. Continue challenge?]
Man Sen, having gained insight, did not hesitate. "Continue challenge!"
Soon, Robot Nine stepped onto the arena.
The battle began again.
Man Sen had succeeded against Robot Ten?
Everyone watched closely.
They noticed hints but refrained from revealing them.
"Junior Sister," Cang Li's voice transmitted, "Robot Ten seemed to be practicing a particular technique. The examiner deliberately left a single flaw within it. The way to pass is to study the technique, understand its mysteries, and find the flaw."
Brute force would not work. One had to exploit the single weakness to succeed.
Yun Jin admired Cang Li. He was remarkably honest. She had intended to remind him, but he had already seen through it.
"Not necessarily only one flaw," Yun Jin added.
Cang Li's eyes shifted; he understood. Among the six participants, only he and Yun Jin were at Tribulation stage. Cang Li's cultivation was not high, but his comprehension was extraordinary, enough to create works like the Tai'a Sword.
Yun Jin considered the remaining participants. Cang Li's chance to reach the top three was not small.
Seeing Cang Li deep in thought, Yun Jin casually transmitted to Di Xiao:
"Senior Di, give me 50, and I'll share the strategy for passing."
"Heh," Di Xiao responded with a cold laugh.
"Not even 50? Then thirty will do," Yun Jin said.
Di Xiao glanced at her and then blocked all senses.
Yun Jin: "…"
Was such coldness necessary? She decided to continue observing.
Facing Robot Nine, Man Sen was struggling. Sweat drenched his forehead; he had yet to locate the flaw.
Yun Jin looked back at the round, chubby robot. The robot watched her warily. "I have enabled the glass dome's silence function. You cannot provide hints this time."
"Why so careful? Even without my hint, Senior Man would have figured it out soon," Yun Jin said helplessly. "I just wondered: we have previewed the robot's technique. When I am the last challenger, I may observe it multiple times. Isn't this too much of an advantage?"
The robot replied, "The technique changes each time. No repetition occurs. Order of challenge has little difference."
No repetition…
Yu Shiyi, trying to memorize the technique's flow, looked regretful.
Indeed, the challenge had no major loopholes.
[Man Sen has successfully challenged Robot Nine. Continue challenge?] the cold voice rang again.
Man Sen collapsed on the arena, exhausted.
Tired.
This was far too exhausting.
The robots' attacks were powerful. Fighting without killing them, dodging was exhausting. Observing the technique's rules while multitasking, he was near his limit. He took a few pills to recover.
[The challenger has half an hour to recuperate. No response after half an hour is considered a forfeit.]
Man Sen used the time to restore his strength.
Everyone's expressions shifted slightly. They had thought starting from Robot Ten and ascending was the safest strategy. However, this overlooked one factor: energy consumption.
In half an hour, Man Sen could not fully recover. When he faced Robot Eight, he would not be at full strength. Clearly, ascending robot by robot was not the best approach.
Yu Shiyi was the luckiest. He, like Man Sen, had only one trial point. Fortunately, luck favored him: Man Sen went first. Although the robot had said order mattered little…
Man Sen had just revealed a trap.
Yu Shiyi looked at Robot Eight.
His level was likely similar to Man Sen's. He could start directly from Robot Eight in his turn.