CHAPTER 413: CHAPTER 325: UNDEAD ARMY MAJOR "RECRUITMENT"!_2

"Regarding the courage trial, one can actually infer from its name what this trial tests. It requires a Spirit Master and their Spiritual Beast to still possess the courage to press forward when pushed to their limits in order to pass..."

Chen Mo did not hide anything and shared his own experience of passing the trial.

He was not worried about damaging the rules of Emperor of Dead Bones’ trial.

The substantial death and pain spreading throughout one’s body, even if one knows that persisting will lead to success, many trialists still choose to give up.

The night before dawn is the deepest.

And Lake Spirit had told him that once trialists choose to give up, it means the trial is failed.

"Furthermore, the power in the Undead Lake that turns all living beings undead is a force of law; even without contact with the water, a Spirit Master will still become undead under the influence of this law and then vanish completely."

"During this process, the trialist’s soul and spirit will be enhanced. Of course, it is a painful process."

"As for the final trial, it involves holding the former sword of Emperor of Dead Bones for half a minute. This sword will rapidly absorb the life force of the holder, requiring a lot of treasures that can restore life force."

Chen Mo broadly mentioned the contents of the final trial.

Upon hearing this, Chen Meng understood why Chen Mo’s vital energy had fluctuated so much before.

Following that, Chen Mo said:

"But I’ve already pulled out that sword."

People of Neon Country: ???

"You directly took the trial item? What about the inheritance?"

"Doesn’t that mean the final trial no longer exists?"

"Cough cough, Master Chen Mo, in that case, I can’t give you the Ghost King Flower."

...

The hearts of the Spirit Masters from Neon Country were once again in their throats.

Seeing the changing expressions of these Spirit Masters from Neon Country, Chen Mo found it quite amusing, and he didn’t keep them guessing, explaining:

"Don’t worry, the content of the final trial has now changed. You only need to prepare a dish of Undead Cuisine that satisfies the examiner."

"Examiner? Cooking?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned.

An examiner in the Bone Trial? Wouldn’t that be a powerful existence from ten thousand years ago?

And the final trial of a great emperor has turned into... cooking!?

"Who is the examiner?"

Ghost Tomb Qing Yan asked.

"You’ll know once you go. Since we’re on the topic of the Ghost King Flower, I can give you a couple more hints. The examiner is an Undead Creature, and it likes traditional Undead Cuisine. The Undead Cuisine doesn’t necessarily have to be freshly prepared; you can make it beforehand and bring it."

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This content about the final trial was suggested by Lake Spirit, who wanted Chen Mo to "secretly" inform the outside trialists.

After all, it also wanted to taste the culinary skills of the Spirit Masters from this era.

If everyone was like Chen Mo, that would be great.

"Thank you! Here is the Ghost King Flower we promised earlier."

The head of the Ghost Tomb Family took out from the Space Ring a translucent flower with light pink petals and a seductive appearance.

This was the "Ghost King Flower," a resource of epic grade eight.

The patriarch looked at Chen Mo with a bit of resentment.

Chen Mo had made him feel like he was on a roller coaster earlier.

Pretty fun isn’t it?

The Ghost Tomb Family Head did not say much else, swiftly returning to Neon Country to contact Neon Country’s Spirit Chefs, asking them to help prepare a dish of Undead Cuisine.

The trialists from Dongxia, meanwhile, stared unanimously at Chen Mo.

Who didn’t know that Chen Mo was the champion of the Young Chef Competition and also had experience passing the trials? He was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for preparing Undead Cuisine.

"If there are ingredients, I can help."

Chen Mo did not refuse.

After all, as a[World-class Pastry Master], he had many recipes for Undead Cuisine in his mind.

These Spirit Masters from various factions of Dongxia felt embarrassed to continue taking advantage without offering something in return, so they each tapped into their family backgrounds or company resources, eventually gathering a piece of Soul Nourishing Wood for Chen Mo.

Liang Tao even produced more than a dozen Yin Dates, also Legendary Resources!

The price of these Yin Dates naturally far exceeded the value of the Undead Cuisine Chen Mo would prepare, containing also the Crown Spirit Master’s gratitude towards Chen Mo.

If it weren’t for Chen Mo’s initial assistance, he wouldn’t have found such a satisfying disciple.

Chen Mo happily accepted these resources and then began making Undead Cuisine with Tuantuan.

Inside the Undead Lake, Lake Spirit gazed through the mist and saw this scene, suddenly feeling like she had gotten a bad deal.

"Thank you, Master Chen Mo!"

"Thank you!"

After receiving the Undead Cuisine, the nine Dongxia Spirit Masters participating in the trial and their backing forces all expressed their gratitude to Chen Mo.

Along the way, the head of the Ghost Tomb Family came over again with Ghost Tomb Qing Yan, and he said somewhat sheepishly:

"Master Chen Mo, could you make us a portion as well? I can exchange it for Netherworld Water."

He had sought out Spirit Chefs in Neon before, but these chefs had all declared their inability to help.

This was because Undead Creatures’ dietary requirements were exceedingly low—they could accept organs, rotten meat, flies, etc.

Even the darker the cuisine, the more they liked it.

So their usual research focus was on strong flavors...

Now suddenly needing to make genuine Undead Cuisine, they naturally had no idea where to start.

"How much Netherworld Water?"

Chen Mo asked.

"10 milliliters."

Netherworld Water was actually very rare tears of an Undead Creature [Netherworld Woman].

In ancient Dongxia legends, it was also known as Mengpo Soup, said to make one forget all worldly troubles and emotions of love and hate upon consumption.

"That’s fine."

Chen Mo was thrilled inside, not expecting to so easily prepare the spiritual materials needed for Youyou’s fourth ascension!

The four major families of Neon were indeed wealthy.

If there was a chance, he could come again for a bit more gain!

"Wait a moment, Ghost Tomb Family Head, I also have a Courage Fried Rice here. After eating, Spirit Masters or Spiritual Beasts will feel a surge of great courage, allowing them to easily pass the second trial! Just for 10 milliliters of Netherworld Water, do you want to buy one?"

After cash on delivery, Chen Mo began to promote his new product.

"No need!"

The Ghost Tomb Family Head glanced at Ghost Tomb Qing Yan beside him, and Ghost Tomb Qing Yan shook his head, believing he could pass the trial at Undead Lake on his own strength!

Soon, the remaining nine Trialists began their trials.

After Chen Mo’s hints, they felt that the difficulty of the Bone Trial had abruptly dropped from nightmare level to just difficult—a type where one could still pass if they were lucky.

As a result, in the first trial of heaven, two Dongxia Spirit Masters were eliminated.

This made the Spirit Masters from Neon secretly lament the waste.

It felt like a pity on the Dongxia side too, but it was entirely acceptable.

After all, looking across all of Dongxia, the number of Undead Spirit Masters wasn’t considered high, even fewer were geniuses.

"Brother Chen Mo, Mumu is going to participate in the trial."

Mumu walked up to Chen Mo, her eyes filled with expectation, clearly hoping for Chen Mo’s blessing.

The little girl had just completed the heavenly trial, and her talent was recognized by the Stele, rated as excellent, just like Chen Mo.

"Mhm, Mumu, believe in yourself, you can definitely do it!"

Chen Mo said with a smile, rubbing the little girl’s hair.

He had already had Lake Spirit pull some strings, so unless something unexpected happened, Mumu’s passing the trial was definitely not a problem!

"Mhm."

The little girl smiled sweetly, then entered the Undead Lake.

After entering the Undead Lake, her tender little face resumed its previous expressionless look, but her eyes were filled with determination.

"I must pass this trial so that I can catch up to Brother Chen Mo!"

She silently thought to herself.

After watching Mumu and Green Flame Soul-eating Butterfly enter the Undead Lake, Chen Mo then rode his Corpse Silver Horse, planning to "stroll" around the vicinity.

He wanted to recruit some "subordinates" for Youyou, to start forming the foundation of a future Undead Army!

Emperor of Dead Bones’ Ruins Space held many talents, even the extinct Undead Creatures from the outside world, naturally the best "recruitment" site!

Besides, Chen Mo also wanted to test out what effect Youyou’s Mechanical Skeleton, which had been enhanced after inheriting from the Netherworld Mother Tree, could produce on the Undead type spirit beasts?