Vol.2 Entrance Exams Chapter 6 The Old Man Who Looks Like Spirits (1)

Early in the morning, Hank and Yang Haohui got up very early, had a simple breakfast, and as promised last night, Hank led Yang Haohui into a small town called Noldra. Just as Yang Haohui thought, the area where the fire burned on the hills last night was where the town was located.

Nearly ten meters of wooden fence surrounds the town, which has the feeling of a human city-state in the movie "Princess Mononoke". As soon as they reached the front of the gate, two young men with spears and guards approached, although at first they looked at Yang Haohui with wary eyes, but after Hank stepped forward and briefly explained the situation, they were very happy to let them go, and Yang Haohui nodded to them in thanks.

There is a soothing tidal sound in my ears, the town is not big, but it is very lively, but it is not noisy. The streets of the town are made up of brick-red parquet stones, in the style of last century Europe. There are no concrete high-rise buildings on either side of the street, and all the wooden sloping roofs are painted in a solid color of white or pale yellow, and the roofs are mostly the same brick-red as the street. Some are single-storey, some are duplex, but without exception, the cross wooden windows facing the street are decorated with flower baskets that hang down slightly, and occasionally a few branches stick out from the house, and the leaves are verdant.

Yang Haohui looked at everything around him curiously, this scene was rare in his original world of high-rise buildings, no matter how precocious he was, he was only a twelve-year-old child, and he was also curious about the unknown.

Small shops, houses, taverns...... Hank led Yang Haohui through the streets, and Yang Haohui asked Hank if there was anything he didn't understand, and Hank explained patiently. It can be seen that Hank's popularity in the local area is really good, and many people will stop to say hello to him on the way, and Hank will also respond with a few laughs of "Kuhaha", and then ask if anyone who has heard of the same situation as Yang Haohui appears.

The two of them walked from the outskirts of the town to the center, and from the center to the other end of the town. Before I knew it, it was noon, but unfortunately my legs were sore, and I couldn't ask anything. There was no way, Hank could only lead Yang Haohui home, after all, there were still Eker's five children waiting to be fed.

After a light lunch, the children go back to the house for a nap. Yang Haohui asked Hank for a few books on the geography of the Tianyuan Realm, so far, Yang Haohui still has too little information and knowledge of this world, and it is necessary to make up for it.

Putting the book on the table in the attic, Hank remembered this and asked, "Xiaohui, are you going to the awakening ceremony?"

Yang Haohui nodded and said, "I'm quite interested in this, I want to try it." ”

"Then I'll sign you up. ”

"Excuse me. ”

After a brief conversation, Hank hurried downstairs. Yang Haohui heard Hank mention that his "Hank House" is a medical hall, and it should be open for business.

Then he began to read the book with a dull head, and fortunately the Tianyuan Realm was the same as the original world, with only a few characters with strange shapes and unknown meanings occasionally appearing. Hank had prepared the dictionary in advance, and this rough-looking man had always been so meticulous.

The days passed peacefully for two more days, until the opening of the Awakening Ceremony—

Noldra, Central Square.

It was late at night, but the small square was surrounded by large shaking lights, and the whole square was still brightly lit. The Awakening Ceremony seems to be a rare event in the town, and almost all the townspeople gather here at this time. In the center of the square stands a jet-black stele inscribed with strange patterns, and many villagers lead their children to line up in front of the stele.

"Come on, let's go over there and line up. An old man sitting at the entrance of the square accepted a silver coin, helped his reading glasses, and carefully searched for a form in his hand, "Yang...... Haohui, right, you're the last one, hurry up. ”

After the old man confirmed, he handed over a bronze medal and smiled kindly.

"It's you who keep the door this year, old man Dort. After receiving the bronze medal, Hank greeted the old man familiarly.

"It's an old job, and it's gratifying to see that a doll can become a noble elemental. Speaking of which, Hank, when will you pay back the four silver coins you borrowed from me last time you drank alcohol?"

"Ah...... Kuhahaha, old man, you have a really good memory, you live a long life and live a long life. Hank let out an awkward laugh to avoid the topic and pulled Yang Haohui into the square.

The line was already very long, and they stood in several rows, and Hank and Yang Haohui looked for a while before finding the end of the line, and stood helplessly at the end.

"Hey, there are a lot of awakened children this year, so I'll have to wait for a while. Hank exclaimed.

"Uncle Hank, if you hadn't slept with us, we would have been done. Yang Haohui sighed.

"Alas, what you said said is that a good meal is not afraid of being late, so the more you eat later, the better. Hank was poised to speak.

"I'll give you back the registration fee for one silver coin, thank you very much. ”

"Kuhahahaha, if you can awaken a relatively rare elemental energy attribute and become a powerful elemental, just invite me to drink two cups when you have a chance. Hank laughed.

"Is there a distinction between rare and non-rare Yuan Neng?" Yang Haohui was a little surprised.

"Of course, generally speaking, the four awakenings of wood, water, fire and earth are more common, and the number of elemental masters with these attributes is also larger, and the two types of wind and thunder are rarer, as for the sound element energy, that is the golden turtle turtle among the elemental masters, and the elemental masters who can awaken the sound element energy are less than one percent. ”

"Well, I hope I'll be lucky. ”

"Kuha, it's good to wake up. It takes a lot of talent to manipulate the elemental energy, do you think the elementalist is so good?"

Yang Haohui didn't understand a little and asked, "Can you wake up...... Isn't Yuan Neng 100% successful?"

Hank shook his head: "The elemental master is not a handful of sweet potatoes in the farmland, and things are rare and precious, otherwise why would the Tianyuan Realm respect the elemental master?

"Uh...... Sixty?" Yang Haohui guessed halfway.

"Less than ten. ”

"Hiss~~", Yang Haohui couldn't help but gasp, and his heart suddenly had no bottom.

"You're in a worse situation. Hank made up again, "You're twelve years old, Xiaohui." ”

Yang Haohui immediately understood that ten to twelve years old is the age at which you can awaken, and you only have one chance a year. In other words, this awakening is Yang Haohui's last chance to become an elemental master.

What a reality...... Yang Haohui suddenly had the feeling of stepping into the college entrance examination room with half a foot.

"Kuha, it's wilting all at once. Self-confidence, you have to show self-confidence, Xiaohui. The culprit who caused Yang Haohui's uneasiness shouted encouragement on the side.

"Thank you, I would have been more confident if you hadn't said that. ”

While chatting, the team was unconsciously a lot shorter, and Yang Haohui could vaguely see the front of the team. The cries of grievance, the sounds of comfort, the voices of encouragement, and the shouts of excitement were intertwined and gradually became louder. There were far more cries than shouts of excitement, and as Hank said, the vast majority of children's awakenings ended in failure, and from time to time there were parents leading sobbing children past on the side of the line.

The team walked a little further, and Yang Haohui clearly saw the process of awakening at the front of the team.

One child after another stepped forward and put their hands on the stele under the guidance of a man next to the stele. In most cases, the stele shook slightly, and then it didn't react. The man next to him will shake his head, and the parents will take the child away, which should be the so-called awakening failure. The only one who succeeded was a blonde boy, and when his palm was closed, the surface of the jet-black stone tablet emitted a faint blue light, and then an inexplicable dagger appeared on his right hand. The man nodded, leaned over and rubbed the boy's head, and the boy excitedly took the dagger and turned away with his parents.

"Where did the dagger come from?" Yang Haohui turned to look at Hank.

Hank explained with an emotional expression: "Yuanwu will appear, that kid is a malleable talent." ”

"Some of the elemental masters who have successfully awakened can release the Yuan energy outside the body and condense it into a weapon, the full name of which is "Elemental Weapon", that is, Yuan Wu. Like the Yuan Energy attribute, what Yuan Wu is is is also random, and anything is possible with swords, guns, swords, halberds, and halberds. Yuanwu represents the fighting talent of the elemental master, and the elementals with the Yuanwu are often more powerful than those without, and there will be more choices of the elemental skills. It's all about the combat aspect, and I can't explain it too deeply, but you'll understand later."

"Then who is your Yuanwu?" Yang Haohui was a little curious.

Hank scratched his head a little embarrassed and said, "I don't have this thing, I'm already very content to be an elemental, and I don't have enough talent." ”

Chatting and chatting, before I knew it, the team was over.

Only then did Yang Haohui see the appearance of the man next to the stone tablet, which was different from the European appearance of most of the blonde and white-skinned people here in Noldra, the man had yellow skin and black eyes, a very typical Asian face, and a warm smile on the corner of his mouth. The attire varied quite widely, with most of the townsfolk of Noldra wearing some middle-world European and American shirts like Hank, and the men wearing crisp white gold-thorn robes with a bright red brooch in the shape of a flame pinned to his chest.

"Hello, dear deacon, this kid is going to trouble you. Hank, who had always been a loud horn, had a solemn expression, and his right hand stretched out his thumb against his left chest and bowed, performing a ritual that Yang Haohui had never seen.

The man smiled back with the same courtesy: "May Mother Nature be blessed." ”

"May Mother Nature be blessed. Hank respectfully handed over the bronze medal that Dort handed to him, and patted Yang Haohui on the shoulder, "Go ahead, come on." ”

Yang Haohui saluted the man as Hank did, took a deep breath to suppress the tension in his heart, and stepped forward.

God forbid......

"Hello boy, my name is Zhang Siyu. Just put your hand on the Awakening Monument here, and relax physically and mentally during the awakening process. The man pointed to the center of the stele, and when he got closer to Yang Haohui, he found that there was a hollow in the shape of a palm print, and the messy patterns on the stele finally gathered here.

"If the awakening is successful, the Awakening Monument will emit a light corresponding to the color of your Yuan Energy attribute, and there will also be some vibrations, don't be afraid, be sure not to withdraw your hand before the light disappears. ”

"Excuse me. Yang Haohui nodded and put his hand on it.

The stele shook slightly........

......

Above the clouds is the pinnacle of the world's height in the Tianyuan Realm. At this height, where ordinary people can't even survive, there is an old man suspended in mid-air.

The old man's hair had long since turned gray, and the wrinkles on his face were carved with knives and axes, reflecting the wind and frost left by the years. He held a pure black scepter in his hand, and stood with his head hanging and his eyes closed. There were clouds and mist all around, but strangely, there was not a single wisp of floating clouds that could enter the old man's radius of one meter.

Suddenly, the old man's eyes opened. Unlike his withered body, his eyes are deep and vicissitudes, as bright as stars.

"Are you coming...... He whispered.

......

Hot, scorching! That's the only feeling Yang Haohui feels right now. The moment the palm of his hand was closed, the faint coolness on the Awakening Monument disappeared instantly, and was replaced by an incomparable and terrifying hot current flowing down Yang Haohui's palm into his body.

The heat flowed through the body, and the internal organs seemed to burn, and the bones crackled with the violent vibration of the stone tablet, followed by the sharp pain that the body was about to shatter. Yang Haohui also ignored Zhang Siyu's previous reminder, and wanted to withdraw his hand back as soon as possible, but he was shocked to find that his palm was firmly sucked like a magnet.

Thankfully, the pain didn't last long, and the burning and pain gradually subsided. However, the vibration of the Awakening Monument became more and more violent, and even a slight humming sound sounded in the air. A faint red light gradually escaped from the Awakening Monument, and the light gradually solidified, and finally stabilized.

"Fire, can Huo Yuan ......" The residual pain made Yang Haohui gasp cold, but he was still relieved in his heart, no matter what, the stele was brightened, and Yuan Neng's awakening should be considered a success.

The sudden change abruptly appeared, and there was a hint of orange on the side of the red light on the Awakening Monument.

The same pain was reproduced on Yang Haohui's thin body in the next moment, and at the same time, something even more shocking happened.

The third, yellow.

Fourth, green.

The fifth, cyan.

Sixth, blue.

The seventh, purple.

Every time the pain returns, a new color is born, seven different energies, seven different colors, and it actually appears in one person at the same time!

The light of the seven colors distorted and fused with each other, and finally formed a mixed color light like a rainbow, which suddenly turned into a pillar of light and soared into the sky, and the originally dark sky was as bright as day at this moment!

With a loud bang, the Awakening Monument could no longer withstand the unreasonable vibration, and exploded into pieces.

The pillar of light then dissipated, and Yang Haohui fell to his knees almost at the same time, his arms propped up on the ground and gasping for air, sweating all over his body. The burning and pain repeated seven times made him almost faint, and he looked to his left hand, and at some point he actually held a sword...... A very special sword.

If it weren't for the similar shape, Yang Haohui wouldn't have been able to associate the object in his hand with the "sword" at all.

According to the structure of the sword, the sword body is completely black, the length is probably two meters away, and the width is less than half a meter. The round hilt of the sword almost stretched Yang Haohui's palm. What's even more strange is that this sword doesn't have a sword stem, and if it stands up, it looks like a living shield.

He tightened his left hand slightly, and a rough scrub sensation came. It is more like a "rock carved in the shape of a giant sword" than a "giant sword".

What is this thing......

Doubts flashed through his mind, and he quickly turned his head to ask Hank behind him. only to find that whether it was Hank, Zhang Siyu or everyone in the central square, they were all looking at them with a stunned look, and the originally lively square was silent at this time.

"Well, that ......" Yang Haohui felt a little incoherent when he was stared at like this, "Uncle Hank..... Which attribute of Yuan Neng am I? And this Yuan Wu...... Is it a sword?"

After a long time, a few difficult words slowly squeezed out of Hank's mouth: "I ...... me too I don't know......"

To be continued......