Du Chen finally managed to escape from Avril's eyes filled with endless grievances. He took a deep breath and entered a semi-underground, semi-aboveground public restroom that resembled a small bunker.

Compared to the toilets in the noble district, the hygiene in the southern city district was much worse. A pungent, foul smell overwhelmed Du Chen, making it difficult for him to open his eyes. But he couldn't care less at this point. His butt itched, his head was dizzy, and his body felt sticky. All these sensations made him want to scratch his heart and liver.

Hastily taking off his pants, Du Chen struggled to turn his head and look at his left buttock. He saw that the second lotus flower tattoo on it had already fully bloomed, and the gossip-shaped lotus flower pattern was still changing. The third lotus flower on the trigram of three consecutive heavens was quietly opening its bud.

Du Chen whispered in excitement as he watched the changes in the third lotus flower.

The initial changes of this lotus flower were fast, but the blooming speed gradually slowed down. Du Chen understood in his heart that "The Lotus Treasure Mirror" became more difficult to cultivate as one progressed. "Grapes" said that at least one had to save the entire human race or something similar to advance the manual. As a result, although his merits were continuously increasing, his progress relatively decreased.

Finally, when the third lotus flower opened to about seventy to eighty percent, its changes became invisible to the naked eye. However, at this point, the stench in the restroom became even stronger because a layer of black impurities appeared on Du Chen's body, even more unpleasant than the smell of the restroom.

But Du Chen felt extremely satisfied in his heart. Needless to say, this was the so-called cleansing of the tendons and marrow. At the same time, the inner energy of the lotus flower in his butt, the Qi Sea, had surged to the thickness of his pinky finger, increasing several times over.

Furthermore, Du Chen did not know that his physique was already top-notch among humans. Although he still couldn't cultivate Dou Qi, he was strong and healthy, immune to all diseases.

What was his current strength? Du Chen had already learned from Steve the criteria for dividing low-level Battle Gods, but he couldn't determine his own strength.

The symbol of a first-level Red Robe Warrior was the preliminary possession of Dou Qi and the ability to use Hallows. The standard for a second-level Orange Robe Warrior was the substantialization of Dou Qi, with obvious battle energy marks visible on the warrior.

Du Chen was confident that the inner energy of his lotus flower was not weaker than that of a second-level battle energy, but he couldn't manifest the lotus flower energy outside his body, making it tangible. In this regard, "The Lotus Treasure Mirror" had some shortcomings compared to battle energy, at least in terms of being cool.

Using his underwear to wipe off the dirt on his body, Du Chen slipped out of the restroom wearing only a robe. From a distance in the corner, Avril was still standing at the entrance of the alley, lost in thought.

Du Chen sighed and couldn't help but admit that Avril was beautiful and had good character. Unfortunately, he practiced the mutated Tong Zigong, and he didn't know when he would achieve great success in his martial arts.

He couldn't delay her any longer!

Quietly sneaking away from another path, Du Chen washed his face in a stable outside a house before returning to the Saint Kain Manor.

October 13th was the day of the examination for the Lanning District of the Battle God Academy. There were still seven days left. During these seven days, Du Chen did good deeds during the day and studied diligently at night. In the meantime, he discovered the benefits of "The Lotus Treasure Mirror." After the second lotus flower bloomed, it not only cleansed his tendons and marrow but also improved his vision and mental clarity, making Du Chen much smarter.

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Now Du Chen could almost be said to have an eidetic memory. He managed to memorize the thick stack of holy scriptures within seven days.

The immortal cultivation method was indeed extraordinary!

...

On the night of October 12, 1277 AD.

Steve and Old Foye had been advising Du Chen for most of the night. They mainly talked about the fact that the Battle God examination was completely closed off, and the examinees had to stay in the examination hall for a period of time and take good care of themselves.

Du Chen's ears were numb from listening, but he couldn't bear to drive away these two people who cared about him. He could only silently endure their "torture." When the clock bird announced the arrival of midnight, Old Foye, tired, finally got up to bid farewell. "Master Steve, you also have an exam tomorrow. Rest early. Master, are you really planning to make Aliza your attendant? He's not very bright. How about I go to the Mercenary Guild overnight and hire a powerful warrior for you?"

"No need, didn't Big Brother say it? I will definitely pass the written test, but I will admit defeat in the martial test. There's no need to waste gold coins. With that money, why not buy a few more clothes for Uncle?"

In Old Foye's gratitude, Du Chen saw them off and then lay on the bed pondering tomorrow's exam.

Drowsy, Du Chen fell asleep on the bed.

Midnight in the city of Saint John was quiet and the lights of the Saint Kain Manor had been extinguished, creating a serene atmosphere.

"Francis!"

A cold and inhuman voice startled Du Chen awake from his sleep. He sat up and looked around, astonished.

On his bedside, not far from his head during sleep, was a gleaming small knife with a letter stabbed to it.

Looking around the bedroom, it was silent, with no sign of anyone.

But that small knife clearly indicated that someone had been there, leaving only a cold and inhuman low voice before departing.

Holding the small knife, Du Chen tried to pull it out, but as soon as he held the handle, he felt an icy chill. Upon closer inspection, the small knife turned out to be an ice knife, and it had already started to melt.

Throwing away the ice knife, Du Chen picked up the envelope, which contained a letter and a necklace. Hanging from the pendant of the necklace was a thumb-sized blue sphere, heavy in weight.

Opening the letter, a few brief sentences were written in the common language of the Einstein Continent.

"Never retreat in battle, never avoid enemies, forget about life when facing a desperate situation, and know that death is inevitable but never surrender! As a descendant of the Fighter God, you must not forget the Four Commandments of the Fighter God. Tomorrow, wear the necklace and participate in the exam, there is no need to accept defeat!"

Following that, there were a few lines of small text, which instructed Du Chen to smash the pendant of the necklace in times of danger to ensure his survival.

Who sent this? Du Chen broke out in a cold sweat, as if someone wanted to take his life, it would be as easy as flipping their hand!

"Are you still here?" Du Chen asked in a low voice.

No one responded to Du Chen. He looked at the necklace in his hand under the moonlight outside the window. The chain was ordinary, made of gold, adorned with a dozen small diamonds. If it only had these, it would be a valuable piece of jewelry.

But the blue sphere hanging from the pendant was extraordinary.

The sphere was a deep blue color. At first glance, it seemed small, but the longer one looked at it, it seemed as if they were seeing the vast expanse of water, and faintly, Du Chen saw a drop of water within the sphere, a transparent drop of water that felt like...

Tears!

Du Chen didn't know why, but the more he looked at the drop of water, the more it resembled tears. Gradually, he became lost in staring at the drop, and suddenly, an indescribable sorrow transmitted to his mind. His tear glands tingled, and two lines of tears streaked down Du Chen's cheeks.

Crying, Du Chen heard the sound of a woman crying.

Gentle, mournful, painful, lingering, the faint sound of crying conveyed a message in Du Chen's mind - this weeping woman was deeply saddened, as if she had lost everything she held dear!

"Damn it!" Du Chen threw the necklace onto the bed in frustration. This thing had a spirit, and it was even more powerful than the spirit within the Storm Ram Horn Hammer, as it could influence people's emotions!

He picked up the letter again and carefully read it. It didn't mention the name of the necklace, only stating that wearing it would ensure Du Chen's safety.

"Who gave this to me? Big brother? Impossible, if he wanted to give me something, he could have just done it straightforwardly, there's no need for all this! Besides big brother... could it be my guardian Fighter God?"

Du Chen pondered and realized that only the mysterious guardian Fighter God could help him in this situation. But why didn't that Fighter God appear in person?

This little fellow he possessed truly had many secrets!