now filled with seated guests while some
lovely maidens danced below soon the
dancers gracefully exited and the
mountain deity seated Cally spoke
welcome to the mountain Dei banquet I
have received your generous gifts for
which I am profoundly grateful after a
brief pause the mountain deity continued
the mountain deity's banquet is not
merely a feast but a celebration to
honor the bountiful year past and to
pray for blessings in the year to come
the notion of a bountiful year seemed at
odds with the recent storms and polar
nights could it be that the NPC realm
was disconnected from theirs Gian G
pondered this not fully grasping the
mountain deity subsequent words until
the elders stepped forward to announce
we now commence the next segment the
mountain deities tribe
the Elder then stepped aside observing
the players with a serious demeanor the
mountain Dei trials represented the most
significant aspect of the banquet
offering each player a chance to
undertake the challenge hearing this the
players below grew anxious the Elder
continued the mountain dei's trials are
divided into three parts intellect
strength and luck we shall begin with
the first segment intellect before
everyone could react the Elder unfurled
a white scroll and began to recite first
question clad in verdant robes wisdom
unknown to all quietly hidden from the
world only the Elder knows the guests
exchanged puzzled glances taken aback by
the unexpected intellectual challenge at
the mountain deity's Banquet just as
Gian G was contemplating an answer the
young man who had been seated to her
left blurted out it is bamboo the Elder
smiled approvingly correct it is bamboo
contestant 009 earns one point it that
moment Tang Yin leaned in and whispered
to Gian G that parent seems quite clever
I just saw it speak to that man and he
answered immediately Gian frowned the
parrot had appeared rather foolish
earlier but it was indeed a clever one
in critical moments meanwhile the Elder
resumed second question neither cow nor
horse nor deer light as a swallow tall
as a tree Swift and Unbound Yan's mind
raced as she sought an answer but the
young man was again quicker declaring it
is a kite a kite resembles nothing yet
sores High the Elder nodded once more
correct contestant 009 earns another
point a total of 10 questions were
opposed a few of which Gian G managed to
answer first earning her two points
while contestant 009 amassed six points
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G on G remained relatively unfaced after
all given the advantage of an external
Aid securing two points was commendable
I in contrast L Gan seated with
frustration his ears flushed red as he
glowered at contestant 009 giangi shook
her head the youth were indeed overly
competitive and lacked patience asked
the 10 questions concluded the NPCs in
their seats began to whisper among
themselves although Gian could not
discern their conversation an
uncomfortable feeling lingered as if
they were mere Spectators to a
performance the victor of this round was
naturally number 009 after a brief
interlude the Elder approached once more
to announce the next segment strength
and invited the master Craftsman to
present the master Craftsman a refined
looking man descended the stage and
produced a small cloth bag from which he
retrieved a purple axe this is the sky
openening axe my crowning achievement
lifting it requires immense strength
whoever can raise it will be the
champion of this round he then struck
the axe down onto a wooden post
returning to his original position the
crowd began to murmur yet none dared to
step forward and try before long a tall
girl in a blue robe approached to give
it a go judging by her facial expression
and the veins on her hands she exerted
considerable effort But ultimately had