CHAPTER 237: CHAPTER 210: MASTERY CHALLENGE, UNNAMED MASK

He wanted to seize a knife from someone else to fight the fierce tiger, but he never succeeded.

Whenever his hand touched the scattered knives and swords, they would pass through as if they weren’t there at all.

What is this place?

Lu Lin cried out in despair in his heart and continued to run forward.

The tiger seemed to have locked onto him, relentlessly chasing from behind.

"Young man, catch this."

Lu Lin heard someone speaking to him and turned around to look. It was a gray-haired old soldier in ordinary armor, without a helmet, his entire armor stained with blood.

Without much thought, Lu Lin reached out and caught the short knife the old soldier threw to him, then turned and stood firm.

The tiger, seeing Lu Lin with an extra short knife in hand, showed a hint of disdain in its eyes.

With a mighty roar, it lunged at Lu Lin.

Ten Steps Kill.

Seize the Gap.

Lu Lin swung his knife, but the tiger seemed to sense it beforehand, slightly tilting its head in the air to avoid Lu Lin’s attack.

Opening its bloody maw, the tiger pinned Lu Lin to the ground, biting into his throat.

Everything went dark for Lu Lin, then suddenly lit up again.

"Kill!"

The scene seemed to loop.

As soon as Lu Lin opened his eyes, he saw the tiger pouncing towards him.

This is bad.

What on earth is happening here?

Lu Lin turned and ran.

This time, he learned not to bend down to pick up the weapons on the ground, but ran straight to the position of the gray-haired old soldier.

"Young man, catch this."

Once more, the gray-haired old soldier tossed the short knife to Lu Lin, who caught it with a backward hand, nodding to the old soldier to express his gratitude.

Turning again to stand firm.

The tiger, seeing Lu Lin holding a weapon, had a mocking smile in its eyes.

With another roar, it lunged at Lu Lin again.

Ten Steps Kill, Seize the Gap.

Star Skill, Earth Shattering.

New Moon Slash, Sword Intent.

This time, Lu Lin used two Star Martial skills and one Star Skill.

He couldn’t believe that just an ordinary little tiger could kill him twice.

The tiger seemed to realize that it couldn’t withstand Lu Lin’s attack head-on, raising its right paw to block the short knife.

Then, it pounced Lu Lin onto the ground, opening its mouth to bite at Lu Lin’s throat.

Everything went dark for Lu Lin, then quickly lit up again.

"Kill!"

This time, Lu Lin was truly certain that the scenario he was experiencing was looping infinitely, and he must keep going through it unless he kills the tiger.

Yet, just now, he was sure he used his strongest attack, so why was the tiger unharmed and still able to pounce and kill him?

After dying about five more times, Lu Lin finally understood.

In this illusionary realm, his current self had no Star Power, no Star Skills, nor Star Martial.

He was just an ordinary soldier with a barely decent physique.

Except for being a little fast, he was practically useless.

And the tiger he was facing was a genuine third-level exotic beast.

In terms of speed, strength, and defense, killing an ordinary soldier like Lu Lin was almost too easy for it.

After dying so many times, Lu Lin felt he had to find a solution.

He needed to escape from Hang Tang City as soon as possible and not waste time in this illusion battling a third-level tiger.

But for the moment, he couldn’t come up with a better plan.

The record of an ordinary person killing a Star Core Warrior was only of a second-level at best, and that target was unprepared.

To defeat a seasoned third-level exotic beast tiger was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

But Lu Lin could not believe it.

Anyway, he could resurrect infinitely, so he might as well try more methods.

Understanding this, Lu Lin began experimenting.

Previously, he always ran towards the army tent.

Then he tried running towards where the exotic beast attacked.

But just as he entered the mountain forest, the tiger behind him suddenly accelerated, pouncing on him and killing him once more from behind.

That won’t work, try changing direction.

Yet after several attempts ending in his death, all failed.

He had a faint feeling that the requirement of this Secret Realm was for him to defeat the tiger in a head-on confrontation, not by using any trickery.

Reviving once again, Lu Lin continued running towards the gray-haired old soldier.

As he ran, Lu Lin pondered.

Now, the Star Skills he possessed, whether Earth-based or Eye-based, couldn’t be used.

Because the Lu Lin in the illusion was just a normal person.

Likewise, the Star Martial skills Ten Steps Kill, Inch Step, Inch Tick, and Bright Moon Slash weren’t much of help either.

He couldn’t enter Consciousness Universe, nor could he dissipate the tiger’s mental form by releasing a Star Power Domain.

So, it seemed like the only usable thing was his strength.

Even though he couldn’t cultivate Golden Body Sutra, the strength it brought him earlier could still be carried into the illusion.

But even with his two-tail strong force, he hadn’t been able to handle the tiger earlier.

Then, which direction should he seek the solution?

Ten Steps Kill.

Bright Moon Slash.

Inch Step.

Inch Tick.

No, Lu Lin suddenly remembered he had also cultivated a Mental Secret Skill.

"Stab."

He wasn’t sure if this secret skill would work on the tiger.

Taking the short knife from the gray-haired old soldier, Lu Lin didn’t stop and continued circling around the army tent.

Meanwhile, he observed behind him and manufactured "stab" in his mind.

When he collected three, Lu Lin finally turned to face the tiger.

This time, he was experimenting, truly fighting.

He wanted to see if using two-tail strength plus three "stabs" could defeat the tiger.

"Roar."

The tiger howled to the sky, pouncing on Lu Lin.

Now!

Stab.

Lu Lin clearly saw the tiger in mid-air, its eyes growing dull after being hit by the stab.

It worked!

Ten Steps Kill, Seize the Gap!

Lu Lin lowered his body, swept underneath the tiger, and slashed the short knife hard at the tiger’s hind leg.

He didn’t expect to kill the third-level tiger in a single strike.

Instead of harboring unrealistic fantasies, it was better to do something useful.

Like... cut off its tiger whip.

Lu Lin’s knife was quick and precise and directly severed the tiger whip.

With its senses returned, the tiger roared loudly in the air, shaking Lu Lin’s eardrums near to bursting.

As it landed, the tiger was in a painful state.

It could barely stand, thudding to the ground.

Take advantage of its illness, kill it.

Lu Lin certainly wouldn’t miss such a golden opportunity.

Inch Step.

Earth Shattering.

Bright Moon Slash, Knife Intent.

Although he couldn’t use Star Skills and Star Martial, Lu Lin habitually used these moves.

The short knife in his hand thrust directly into the tiger’s rear.

"Roar——"

The tiger howled in pain, its heavy body of several thousand jin suddenly springing up, then falling heavily.

"Congratulations on completing the recognition challenge."

"Unnamed Mask."

After receiving a surge of information, Lu Lin’s vision returned to the food-rotting cellar full of decay.

Unnamed Mask?

Lu Lin murmured, pondering the connection between this Unnamed and Chen Buming, who created the Ten Steps Kill.

Moreover, recognition also required a challenge, making people pull their hair out.

If the Unnamed Mask had been in the Hang Tang treasure vault a long time, how come it had yet to complete the challenge until now?

How did he exit the challenge illusion?

Lu Lin had too many questions on his mind, but now was not the time to delve into them. Based on the prompts in his mind, he quickly learned how to use the Unnamed Mask.

As the Third Madam said, the Unnamed Mask truly lived up to its "kaleidoscopic" name, able to transform into any Human Race-related form.

Whether ordinary or Extraordinary Humans.

Whether reaching First Level or achieving Level 9 Unblemished Realm.

Unnamed Mask could simulate transformations of all kinds.

From body shape to disposition, to Star Power Level, if Lu Lin turned into Zuo Yiming and stood before Zuo Zhenyu, even Zuo Zhenyu wouldn’t discern which one was his son.

"Let’s try becoming Zuo Yiming first."

Lu Lin envisioned the form of Zuo Yiming, but the Unnamed Mask informed him it couldn’t transform.

Hmm?

Why?

After reviewing the usage method imparted by the Unnamed Mask post-recognition in his mind, Lu Lin was taken aback.

This was actually a mask designed specifically for women?

The Unnamed Mask could only transform into any woman he had seen.

Men, no.

Lu Lin showed a peculiar expression.

What in the world kind of "great product" was this research meant to be, if it was given to his girlfriend to wear.

That would be quite something.