Chapter 58: Trial Court

"A fanatical, evil organization that worships destruction. Wherever they appear, they inevitably bring disaster and ill omens."

"That serious?"

"You haven't seen them. Although members of the Twilight Society are few, every one of them is a lunatic." Han Meng recalled the situation where he was manipulated by Plum Blossom 8, and the cold glint in his eyes intensified.

"So the incidents in Districts Three, Five, and Six this time were also their doing?" Chen Ling began to probe.

"...That shouldn't be the case." Han Meng shook his head. "They can't actively summon the Gray Realm; that's a tactic of the Crimson Sky Cult..."

"Then what disasters and ill omens have they brought to the Aurora Domain?"

Chen Ling tried to make his tone sound purely naive, to avoid making Han Meng think he was probing for more information about the Twilight Society. However, Han Meng was indeed clever and caught a hint of something unusual.

He looked at Chen Ling for a long time, not answering his question, but instead said seriously:

"Chen Ling, you'd best not develop any curiosity about this organization, nor should you have any form of contact with them... They are extremely dangerous and skilled at brainwashing. You only need to know that if you ever encounter a member of the Twilight Society, the further away you are, the better. Do you understand?"

Unfortunately, a newly inducted member of the Twilight Society was sitting right in front of him.

Seeing that Han Meng had spoken to this extent, Chen Ling found it difficult to press further and nodded calmly.

"In short, Districts Five and Six suffered extremely heavy damage. According to incomplete statistics, over three thousand people have died in this disaster, and with the complete annihilation of the Enforcer team, these two major districts are practically crippled... Even if Aurora City urgently deploys Enforcers to fill the vacancies, the manpower is still insufficient."

"So they advanced the opening time of the Ancient Armament Trove, wanting to quickly recover?"

"That's right."

After three years as an Enforcer, one gets a chance to enter the Ancient Armament Trove, with a probability of being chosen by a Divine Path to become an Enforcer. Opening the trove early means acquiring a batch of new Enforcers in a short time, even if they are only first-tier.

"This time, including the Enforcers dispatched from the seven major districts and those from Aurora City itself, there are a total of seventy people. You will need to travel by boat across the Frozen Sea to reach the outermost edge of the Aurora Domain, where the Ancient Armament Trove is located.

Additionally, three Enforcers from Aurora City will lead the team and be responsible for your safety."

"What is it like inside the Ancient Armament Trove?"

"The Ancient Armament Trove is very large, but the area designated for your trials only takes up a small portion. You'll know the specifics once you get there."

Han Meng glanced at the time and said indifferently:

"It's getting late. Get some rest early and conserve your energy...

Also, if you encounter anything in the trove, don't be too timid. You are an Enforcer from our District Three, and even if you cause trouble, I'll back you up...

Don't bring shame to our District Three."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling paused. Before he could ask anything, Han Meng turned and left.

Chen Ling carefully pondered Han Meng's last sentence. Was he hinting at something? Perhaps... this was his true purpose for coming today?

After a moment of thought, Chen Ling shook his head, turned, lay down on the bed, and his consciousness gradually drifted into sleep.

"Damn it... Can't I just have a good dream?"

Chen Ling opened his eyes, saw the spotlight above him, and sighed inwardly.

After last night's dream, Chen Ling almost thought he might not have to "report" to the theater every night anymore and could finally sleep peacefully... but unexpectedly, he was back.

Chen Ling got up from the stage, walked straight to the screen, and tapped the treasure chest button in the corner.

After completing the first act last time, there was still a designated character drawing chance unused. Now that he was about to depart for the Ancient Armament Trove, having an extra skill for self-defense would always be beneficial.

As the stirring music began, Chen Ling turned and walked to the table. Countless playing cards flew around, finally landing neatly face down on the tabletop.

"Please write the name of the character you wish to draw on the paper."

A line of small text appeared on the paper.

Chen Ling held the white paper in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally wrote two words:

Han Meng.

Since it was a designated character, Chen Ling naturally chose the one with the highest potential. Among those around him, only Chu Muyun and Han Meng possessed Divine Paths. Compared to the Medical Divine Path, the Military Divine Path was definitely more proficient in combat... at least, that's what he thought.

Moreover, Chen Ling already had "Dance of Slaughter"; adding another Military Divine Path skill would make the two complement each other better. If possible, Chen Ling even wanted to replicate an entire Judgment Path.

In this way, would he be considered a dual cultivator of both the Theatrical Divine Path and the Military Divine Path?

As "Han Meng" appeared on the paper, all the playing cards on the table vanished, leaving only twelve cards neatly arranged in a row. These represented all of Han Meng's skills, and one of them was grayed out, making it unselectable.

As far as Chen Ling knew, Han Meng was a four-mark Enforcer, which corresponded to the fourth tier of the Military Divine Path.

Among these twelve cards, only four were blue Divine Path skill cards; the others were likely ordinary skills like "Cooking" or "Tracking." As for the unselectable card, it was probably the "Dance of Slaughter" that Chen Ling already possessed.

A three-elevenths chance... No, the screen said there would be a boost based on the total audience expectation from the previous act.

Chen Ling rubbed his hands, hesitated for a moment, and finally chose one of the cards.

"Skill: Court of Judgment"

"Affiliation: Military Divine Path, Judgment Path, Fourth Tier;"

"Character: Han Meng."

There it is!

Upon seeing this skill, Chen Ling immediately recalled the scene of Han Meng battling the red paper monster that day, collapsing its body with three shots.

If all went as expected, this was one of the core skills of the Judgment Path.

As Chen Ling absorbed the card, all information about this skill instantly appeared in his mind. Unlike "Dance of Slaughter," this was a domain-type skill that consumed the user's mental energy upon activation.

Speaking of which, whether it was "No-Form" or "Mystic Eye," Chen Ling felt no burden using them. But "Dance of Slaughter" would exhaust him completely after only a dozen seconds of use.

"So, skills from Tier One to Three are released based on physical attributes, while Tier Four and above require mental energy consumption..." Chen Ling mused thoughtfully.

He wondered if his current Tier One mental energy could support a single use of "Court of Judgment."