Lord of the Nation: My talent is 100 million points strong

Chapter 1277: Unexpected Things and the Market Gate

Displayed on the wooden stand was an oval object the size of a palm.

The oval object was bright silver all over, with a frosted surface, surrounded by regular and intricately arranged golden stripes, just like deep magical lines.

What was even more eye-catching was that the oval-shaped object also emitted a faint silver glow, which made it extremely conspicuous in the dark wooden house.

“Is this an egg?”

Louise's eyes were full of surprise, and she blurted out, "What an unexpected discovery."

"To be precise, it's a mysterious monster egg."

Gray's old eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice was also full of surprise as he said, "A glowing monster egg, and one with such a deep surface, is simply unheard of."

After hearing what Gray Old Man said, there was a hint of curiosity in Lei Xiao's surprised look.

You know, as the president of the mercenary guild, Gray Old has extremely broad knowledge, and his understanding of various magical beasts is unmatched in the human world. Since even he can't figure out the origin of this egg, it is indeed a mystery.

"My Lord, could it be that the reason why the door opened automatically is so that we can see this egg?"

Qi Duo stroked her fair chin and said thoughtfully, "Otherwise, when the barrier attached to the surface of the wooden house loses its effect, this egg will be torn into pieces along with the wooden house by the gravitational gale."

"Your Majesty, I agree. Although this wooden house still stands here, the gravity barrier is already shaky."

Jonil nodded to Lei Xiao and agreed, "If we hadn't come here by chance, I'm afraid these would have disappeared soon. I guess the owner of the house knew that he might not be able to come back, so he added an automatic opening induction array to the door before leaving."

"Then what are you waiting for? The Lord cares about everything. He will certainly not watch this monster egg being crushed by the violent energy gale."

Louise looked eager to try, and nodded to Lei Xiao, saying, "I'll go get the egg right away!"

After getting Lei Xiao's permission, Louise's body was suddenly covered by a rich blood-colored energy barrier and she flew straight towards the wooden house.

Not long after, when she returned to Lei Xiao, she was already holding the mysterious monster egg in her hands.

“It’s really amazing.”

Lei Xiao took the monster egg that was emitting a faint silver glow, and a warm feeling spread from his palm.

Feeling the warmth filled with the breath of life, Lei Xiao tried to open the egg's attribute bar, but there was only "??? Egg" displayed on it.

"My Lord, the wooden platform on which this egg is placed is covered with a simple hatching array. I have memorized all of it, including the specific hatching temperature."

Louise patted her chest and chuckled.

"You did a good job. I'll leave it to you to hatch it."

Lei Xiao handed the egg back to Louise's hand and nodded slightly, saying, "I will ask Chao Yan and Hong Ye, who are good at controlling the temperature, to assist you later."

Lei Xiao understood clearly that although this girl seemed unreliable at ordinary times, she was very careful and meticulous when doing things seriously, which could be seen from her previous command of the huge fortress.

"As you command, I will do my best!"

Louise carefully took the monster egg back and said with an eager look: "Please rest assured, Lord, such a special monster egg will definitely hatch a powerful creature, and it will definitely become a new helper for you, Lord!"

"Come on, I'll reward you with a feast."

Lei Xiao habitually patted the other person's head, and then refocused his attention on the cabin in front of him, and immediately ordered: "Since this place may be destroyed at any time, let's go in and explore it carefully."

After receiving Lei Xiao's order, Hui Lao and Joniel immediately took the lead and walked straight into the house.

However, after a careful inspection, nothing was found except an ordinary wooden cup engraved with strange patterns.

Just when the group had just left the wooden house, something strange happened.

Without any warning, a crisp shattering sound was heard, and the purple barrier covering the surface of the wooden house collapsed and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The next second, the wooden house, without the protection of the barrier, was instantly torn into pieces by the strong wind, as if it had never existed.

"Luckily we arrived in time."

Louise held the monster egg in her arms, a trace of doubt emerged on her delicate face, and she asked puzzledly: "My Lord, where did the owner of the house go?"

“The answer is already very obvious.”

Lei Xiao's sight fell on the giant abyss not far away again, and he said thoughtfully: "It seems that even a sixth-level peak gravity expert who is compatible with the properties of this place will find it difficult to walk out of the abyss. I have to say, it really makes people more and more curious about what is in the abyss."

After hearing Lei Xiao's words, all the strong men looked towards the mouth of the abyss where gravity gale was constantly gushing out, with a stern look on their faces.

After a while, Jonil finally spoke: "Your Majesty, could this be the Cataclysm rift?"

Hearing this, a solemn look appeared on the faces of the powerful men again.

Even the peak sixth-order powerhouses of the gravity system have gone there without returning. If an energy gale of this magnitude were to sweep across the human world, the result would naturally be self-evident.

"I have just thought about this issue, but according to the Hero King, the Cataclysm Rift is located in a corner of the human world, and this place is obviously far beyond the designated range."

Lei Xiao frowned and pondered for a moment, then responded: "But even if this is not a cataclysmic crack, it cannot be ignored. One day we will have to figure out the truth here ourselves."

Lei Xiao clearly understood that for the "Fortress", this bottomless canyon was undoubtedly like a cracked floor tile that was constantly blowing wind, full of mystery and unknowns.

Therefore, if one really controls this "fortress", or even just a part of it, as long as one has sufficient ability, it is a problem that must be faced. Otherwise, the "fortress" is obviously not impregnable.

"Okay, now is not the time to think about these things. Let's focus on the "test" given to us by the Film Market."

Lei Xiao gathered his thoughts and pointed to another shadow not far away. He saw a glimmer of crystal in the sky full of sand and stones. Obviously, they were several gravity prisms again.

In the end, Lei Xiao and his team found a total of 15 gravity prisms, and then returned along the same route. They soon left the weightless area covered by the Upside-Down Canyon and returned to the entrance of the canyon.

Just as Lei Xiao and others appeared, the huge Mirage Market immediately emerged out of thin air and opened the city gate immediately, obviously having been waiting for a long time.

"These guys are really eager for Gravity Prisms."

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, first called back the subordinates who stayed behind, and then walked straight towards the city gate.

When they approached the giant city gate, the manager and a group of market guards had been waiting for a long time.

"Nothing is more inspiring than seeing His Majesty return."

A deep, hoarse voice sounded, and the administrator came forward, but eventually stood firm at the boundary between the city gate and the outside world.

"I have lived up to your expectations, the Administrator, and have finally found the Gravity Prism."

Lei Xiao turned his palm up, and several crystal clear brown crystals emerged. Although this thing could automatically float in the air, it was obviously easy for Lei Xiao to suppress it in his palm with energy.

"It is indeed a gravity prism filled with energy!"

There was a hint of excitement in the manager's voice, and he stretched out his hand to take it.

Lei Xiao took a step back and said with a smile, "Mr. Administrator, before that, may I ask if the human race has completed the trial of the Shadow Market?"

"Your Majesty has indeed completed the trial I set."

The administrator, who knew that he had lost his composure a little, returned to his initial calm state and nodded, saying, "However, I still need to confirm the quality of the gravity prisms. Your Majesty, please hand over all the harvest to me for inspection."

After saying that, the manager extended his hand armor again, and Lei Xiao didn't say anything else and made the gesture of handing it to the other party again.

But just as Lei Xiao's palm was about to approach the boundary of the city gate, he seemed to remember something and pulled his hand back.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Seeing that the cooked duck flew out again, this time, there was a hint of anxiety in the manager's tone.

Seeing this scene, the powerful men surrounding Lei Xiao were all excited.

Just as the Lord said, after obtaining the Gravity Prisms that the other party needed, the initiative was indeed in our hands.

"Your Excellency the Administrator is truly a forgetful person."

Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said, "Do you remember the question I asked at that time? The Administrator promised that he would give you the answer after you pass the trial."

"It turned out to be because of this."

The administrator was obviously well prepared and responded immediately: "Your Majesty's first question is, after the human race passes the trial, when will the real Mirage Market be held and whether other races have been invited, right?"

"To be honest, Your Majesty, according to the rules of the Shadow Market, the event can only be held after a specified number of official invitations and personal invitations have been received."

"Among them, the official invitation letter is easier to deal with, because the strength range of the various tribes is mostly fixed, and it is easy to deliver. However, the whereabouts of the recipients of the personal invitation letter are mostly not fixed, so it takes a little longer."

The manager's introduction was very professional and well-organized. "So please be patient, Your Majesty. I will send you a new invitation letter in a moment. Once the market is about to be held, I will notify Your Majesty as soon as possible."

At this point, the administrator added, "The reputation of the Shadow Market is known throughout the outer regions. Even the top races will not neglect it. Your Majesty, please just wait patiently."

"So the date of the market is not fixed at the moment?"

Lei Xiao's face did not show any ripples. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Please answer the second question, Mr. Administrator. Does every official invited force need to complete the trial?"

"If the answer is yes, why did the Administrator send normal invitation letters to the human race instead of special letters for trials?"

Hearing this, the manager remained calm and responded, "Your Majesty's questions are always so sharp. Your Majesty, whether or not to have a trial is not a hard and fast rule of the Shadow Market, but is decided by the manager based on the circumstances of the participants. Therefore, there is no trial letter dedicated to the Shadow Market. Please don't blame your majesty."

"Thank you for your answer, Admin. I now understand much better."

Although he knew that these were not all the other party's true thoughts, Lei Xiao obviously understood something from them and did not continue to ask.

Lei Xiao still had a faint smile on his face. He shrugged and said, "Then, please take the Gravity Prism away, Mr. Administrator."

After saying that, Lei Xiao stretched out the palm with the crystal again, but this time he did not hold it close to the boundary inside the door, but retreated a distance.

At this point, what Lei Xiao meant was obvious. If the other party needed gravity prisms, they could just go out of the city and get them.

After seeing this scene, all our powerful men reacted. The lord was obviously confirming his own guess to see if the other party would really weaken their strength after leaving the city.

The manager obviously noticed something and waved his hand helplessly, saying, "Your Majesty, please use the city gate as the boundary to complete the handover."

"We went deep into the dangerous place to obtain the items. Are you unwilling to take even two steps to help us?"

Lei Xiao still stood there and asked, "Or is it that the Administrator cannot leave the city for some personal reasons? For example, if he leaves the city, his own strength will be greatly reduced, and he will not be able to receive the energy blessing of the market?"

"This……"

Hearing Lei Xiao's question, the manager was stunned for a moment, then quickly explained: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. It's just that according to the rules of the market, no one, including me, is allowed to leave the market gate at will."

"Mr. Manager, according to what you said, you are the highest manager of the Mi Film Market, but you are still bound by one market rule after another, and you keep using the rules to justify your actions."

Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Could it be that there is more than one Mirage Market, but a certain kind of force? As a member of this force, you, the Administrator, have to be bound by the rules?"

"What? So there is more than one Shadow Market?"

Hearing this, not only the managers and market guards were stunned, but even our strong men looked at each other in confusion. Lei Xiao's words were obviously beyond everyone's expectations.

"Your Majesty, the Human Emperor, please do not make groundless speculations."

The administrator was silent for a moment before he spoke again: "Otherwise I will deprive the human race of their qualification to attend the meeting."

"Do you think I would be interested in a market that doesn't even have a set time?"

Lei Xiao ignored the threat and turned around, making a gesture to leave to the masters around him, saying lightly: "Since the Administrator is unwilling to be honest, the human race will not lack such a friend. However, I will take all the Gravity Prisms away."

After saying that, Lei Xiao took a step forward and left without looking back.