Reina's choice was clever, and her setup quite strategic.
Though the idea might seem a bit shady, didn't it also fire up everyone's fighting spirit?
At least now, facing the sudden attack from Tao Tie warriors and Giant Wolf warriors, everyone—still reeling from confusion—now had no time to dwell on whether they were scared or not.
Some penalties were worse than death itself.
(Dimensional Demon God Peaks, you've selected Custom Mode Demigod Trials. During this real trial, death means actual death. Only by achieving ultimate victory can one earn the right to survive.)
(In Custom Mode, you and your teammates must defeat all enemies to achieve final victory.)
(Those who flee from battle will be punished with [Broke as Hell]/[Overtime Auntie]. Those who refuse to advance into battle will receive [Trident Punishment]/[June 1st Disaster]. Those whose determination wavers shall suffer [Nine Months of Doom]/[Quadruple Breakdown]/[Love Detector Fail]/[Public Shame Mode]...)
(Countdown begins: Ten, nine, eight, seven...)
A series of mechanical voice notifications echoed in Ge Xiaolun's ears.
Already anxious in their hearts, upon seeing that fleeing or hesitating would result in such penalties, they all gasped in horror!
Right off the bat, it was a fight to the death.
Either get killed by the enemy or wipe them out completely.
Even the slightest wavering of will...
would bring about punishment...
This was worse than just getting killed outright!
"My guy! This is seriously too dramatic, come on! I..."
Before Reina could finish her sentence, a strong space fluctuation flashed across her body and vanished instantly.
In front of Angel Yan and Angel Zui's eyes, Kei Yamanaka and the entire Male Soldiers Squad disappeared together.
Desert, island, snowfield, rainforest!
Four different trial spaces opened simultaneously.
Except for Cheng Yaowen and Mengmeng heading to the rainforest space—who only needed to face a single mid-sized warship and a small escort ship—
everyone else had to face a mid-sized warship and two small escort ships at once.
Although he had agreed to help Reina,
Kei Yamanaka wasn't the babysitter of Male Soldiers Squad. He had treated the entire weapon systems and even their warships of the Tao Tie and Fenrir fleets as part of his personal equipment, tossing them all directly into the trial realm.
In this Real Mode where replica bodies weren't required,
the total energy required to activate four simultaneous Demigod Trials didn't even match the cost of one Replica Mode trial.
Glancing at the weapons and Black Armors on Reina, Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuan, and others,
Kei Yamanaka thought for a moment before copying all of them.
Holy Ka'Sha's knowledge treasury definitely held more advanced weapons, but creating them was nowhere near as convenient as simply making copies!
Angel Yan turned her gaze away from the horizon.
The vanguard forces of both the Tao Tie civilization and the Giant Wolf civilization had vanished in an instant.
That immensely powerful, nearly unstoppable spatial force wasn't like wormholes at all—it felt more like Void abilities!
And then there was that reaction from Light of the Sun earlier...
"What kind of penalty did you set? You've scared the pants off that poor fan of yours!"
Kei Yamanaka asked with an amused and curious expression.
"Just some really fun little things," said Kei Yamanaka with a casual flick of his fingertip, giving Angel Yan and Angel Zui permission to observe while transmitting the list of punishments to them at the same time.
After Angel Zui reviewed the list, her face contorted into a grotesque expression.
She could tolerate having no money—angels had minimal material needs after all—but having her period twenty times a month? Just thinking about it made her entire existence feel bleak!
And that "June First Child Calamity"? She was barely over a thousand years old. By angelic standards, she'd likely die in battle long before the effect faded.
What unsettled her more, though, was the "Nine Months of Doom."
Regardless of whether she had a partner or how much she resisted, ten days later she would definitely become pregnant...
Angels valued life.
If this ever happened to her, she definitely wouldn't consider ending it.
But becoming a mother without ever having dated a guy?
That would be so tragic...
"You're worse than I imagined," Angel Yan said. She used to think she was pretty twisted compared to her sisters—loved playing pranks and had a dark sense of humor.
But standing next to Kei now, she felt practically innocent.
Never mind how many types of powers lay behind these punishments.
Just the punishments themselves?
Any intelligent being would probably find them unbearable!
"I was being very restrained, you know? I didn't even bring out the worst ones."
"Such as?"
"Hmm... Without causing any physical or spiritual harm, I can make someone get pregnant with nine kids at once, or trap someone in intense negative emotions like despair, rage, bliss, remorse, or grief. I can make people fall in love with food, alter their sexual preferences, change their hobbies..."
"Are you actually a demon god in disguise?"
Angel Yan shot him a slightly suspicious glance. Controlling emotions was one thing, but how could loving food or other bizarre changes even happen?
"Hahahaha! See?" Kei couldn't help laughing aloud.
To see Angel Yan—who always maintained calm composure—showing such shock on her face?
Well, that system was seriously not human!
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Inside the Desert Dimension.
Reina and Zhao Xin looked up to see Tao Tie's massive warship and its guards hovering above the horizon.
The overwhelming intimidation from those huge cosmic ships pressed down on them.
Zhao Xin had never seen anything like it before—he felt a wave of megalophobia, his legs trembling beneath him.
But glancing again at the various active penalties floating in his field of view, Zhao Xin suddenly felt death wasn't so frightening anymore.
At least dying in battle...
Would still make him a real man!
"What the hell! What the hell! Sis Reina! Let's gooooo!"
Zhao Xin let out a loud roar, the Spear of Demeter Gene power erupting within her as she charged headfirst into the sky toward Tao Tie's warship!
"Woah~ Zhao Xin is way faster than usual today!"
Reina watched Zhao Xin plunging headlong toward the Tao Tie's warship. She glanced at the penalty notice on her interface and took a deep breath, not about to be left behind.
Activating the engine inside her body, she quickly launched an attack toward the Tao Tie's warship too!
Though she figured her idol might go easy on her, especially after that kiss.
But what if he didn't?
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In the island space, Ge Xiaolun trembled slightly as two Giant Wolf starships—one large and one small—suddenly appeared overhead.
These were warships capable of fighting across galaxies and universes!
Could humans really stand a chance against something like this?
[Determination wavering… If not overcome in ten seconds, punishment will be initiated.]
[Randomly selected punishment: "Shameful Flashback"—a memory scene will be broadcast globally on giant screens. Memory loaded: Tonight's roll of toilet paper—where did it go so fast?!]
[Countdown begins: Ten, nine...]
"Holy crap! No way! Great One! Immortal! Grandpa! I swear I won't do it again—please, not that! Giant Wolf ship, damn it! Just die already!"
Ge Xiaolun saw the prompt appear in his vision corner.
Instantly, his hands steadied, his legs firmed, and all fear vanished completely.
If that scene got broadcasted,
Finding true love would be the least of his worries—he'd never even get a second glance from a pretty girl again!
Wings kicking up a storm of dust, Ge Xiaolun shot forward in a streak of light, charging headlong at the Giant Wolf starship.
BOOM~
Tch—lost your mind?
Rose looked puzzled watching Ge Xiaolun crash into the energy shield of the Giant Wolf starship.
Wasn't this guy usually such a coward?
So why was he suddenly fearless in battle?
Thinking aloud, Rose activated Kara's communicator to coordinate tactics with Ge Xiaolun.
With the enemy having deployed their energy shield,
Breaking through wouldn't be easy.
"Die! Die! Die! Die! If you don't die, I'll be publicly humiliated forever! Damn shell! Open up for me!"
Ge Xiaolun paid no attention to anything Rose said.
Swinging the massive claymore wildly in his hands,
Galactic Power surged violently within him, Void energy forcibly awakened, carving a crack directly into the enemy's energy shield!
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In the snowy landscape,
Liu Chuan gripped the god-slaying axe tightly, casting a glance at Rin beside him.
"Rin, I know I used to be a real jerk—and you probably look down on me... But now, getting the chance to stand here as a warrior defending our homeland—that kind of honor, I never even dreamed of back then.
It's just us two here today—you're a shooter, I'm a warrior. I don't know if we can hold out, but if we're going down, I'll make sure I'm the first to fall."
After saying what he wanted to say,
Liu Chuan turned around and faced head-on the continuous stream of Tao Tie warriors flying out in small craft from the massive spacecraft ahead.
Letting out a deafening roar, face twisted in rage, Liu Chuan charged headfirst at the Tao Tie warship!
"One of us isn't walking away today!"
"...Just this once, I'll believe you."
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