Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

Under normal circumstances, the sound of weapons and armor colliding would be crisp and clear, as they are all forged from various metal materials.

However, in the second trial, when the broken weapons and armor clashed, the sound was unusually deep.

Charles immediately sensed something was off and stopped in his tracks. He also felt that, although there was wind around him, its strength was insufficient to cause the weapons and armor on either side of the path to vibrate.

"It feels like these broken weapons and armor... are trying to move on their own," Charles thought, furrowing his brows. He instinctively tightened his grip on the black gold long knife, assuming a defensive stance.

But after about ten seconds, nothing unusual happened.

Although Charles was curious, he didn't want to waste too much time standing still. So, he took two steps forward.

In the next instant,

An extremely loud battle cry rang in Charles' ears.

"Kill them! Charge together!"

"Defend our homeland! Kill these invaders!"

"Brothers, kill one and break even, kill two and make a profit, kill three and earn big!"

Charles was momentarily dazed. It felt like he had stepped out of Genosha's secret realm and onto an unknown battlefield. One loud shout after another filled his ears.

Sharp weapons slashed through flesh, blood splattered, and bodies crashed to the ground, twitching in agony.

The battle cries, screams, and explosions filled Charles' mind, causing him intense pain in his head, making it almost impossible for him to stand.

However, the sensation only lasted for a brief moment. Charles exerted force with his right hand holding the black gold long knife, swinging it through the air in an arc. A dual attribute black gold knife glow instantly appeared and shot toward the broken weapons and armor on the roadside!

Boom!

A massive collision sound rang out, and the cacophony of sounds in Charles' ears immediately weakened significantly. He shook his head, and the illusion that had just overwhelmed him vanished.

Charles instantly realized that the sounds and the hallucinations he had experienced were caused by the broken weapons and armor on the roadside. It seemed that this was the content of the second trial.

He looked up. As far as the eye could see along the mountain road, there were shattered weapons and armor everywhere. The further he went, the more weapons and armor appeared on both sides of the path. Some large siege weapons and military flags even began to show up.

"The trial must involve immersing the participants in illusions. I felt a faint energy earlier; it was very strange and not attribute energy," Charles reflected as he analyzed the situation.

Curiosity welled up inside him, and he was eager to understand exactly what that energy was.

Without hesitation, Charles continued moving forward, heading deeper into the second trial.

He hadn't gone far when the familiar voices returned. This time, they were much louder. Unlike before, Charles didn't use his black gold long knife to attack the weapons and armor by the roadside. Instead, he gave up all resistance and closed his eyes.

He stood perfectly still, allowing the strange energy to invade his body.

One minute, two minutes... five minutes passed, and Charles made no movement, as if he had been completely immobilized.

Meanwhile, the others in the second trial were slowly advancing.

Outside the secret realm, Miles observed Charles' condition with a furrowed brow.

"What's going on? Why is Charles still standing there?" Miles instinctively looked toward Nathaniel.

Nathaniel was equally puzzled. He had never encountered such a situation before. The second trial was different from the first if you passed within an hour, you would enter the first ranking list; after an hour, you would enter the second ranking list.

Given Charles' strength and talent, he shouldn't be stuck at the same spot for this long!

"Your Majesty, I'm not sure either. Charles' mentality and willpower should be strong enough to advance after entering the second trial's range," Nathaniel responded.

Other ministers couldn't help but voice their concerns:

"Yes, the second trial gets harder the further you go. If Charles is stuck this early, could it be that he's failing?"

"I think so too. Maybe this is Charles' weakness. Every genius has their flaws; otherwise, would they still be considered human?"

"The cruelty of the battlefield is unimaginable, and it's the best place to test one's willpower and mindset. Maybe Charles just needs more time to adapt."

"Hmph, I just knew Charles couldn't make it. He's been stuck for so long. Maybe he just couldn't hold on," He Xingshan mocked.

Miles and Nathaniel both frowned but didn't look at He Xingshan. They kept their eyes fixed on the scene in the secret realm, looking for any signs.

At that moment, after five or six minutes of no movement, Charles slowly raised his right hand, which was gripping the black gold long knife.

This action immediately made everyone fall silent, as if holding their breath.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Charles raised the long knife into the air, then slowly lowered it, bringing it to a position directly in front of his body.

It was hard to describe the scene an eighteen year old boy standing in a place filled with broken weapons and armor, his long knife seemingly pointing toward an invisible enemy.

A strange sensation washed over Charles, and his lips trembled slightly as if he was about to speak.

"Kill!" A deep, hissing roar escaped Charles' mouth.

What happened next was truly unbelievable. The broken weapons and armor surrounding Charles instantly stopped shaking, as if a group of soldiers had suddenly come to attention, waiting for their general's orders.

Charles then took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes. There was a faint, almost imperceptible flash of light in his pupils.

"Kill! Slay the enemies!" The deep, hissing roar rang out again.

This time, the change was even more dramatic. Within his visible range, every broken weapon and piece of armor suddenly jolted and began to vibrate rhythmically, as though, under Charles' command, they were organizing, mobilizing, and preparing for battle!

This scene caused everyone watching outside the secret realm to hold their breath, afraid they might disturb something.

Only Nathaniel widened his eyes, as though he had thought of something unbelievable, his body beginning to tremble.

Miles did not notice Nathaniel's reaction; all of his attention was focused entirely on Charles.

At this moment, Charles began to slowly move forward. His long knife remained steady in his hand, still pointed straight ahead.

As Charles moved, the weapons and armor that had been left behind him slowly started to turn, as though each piece was following the gaze of a soldier, tracking their general's movements.

When Charles reached the very center of the second trial's area, every weapon and piece of armor within the range seemed to be watching him. Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

"Defend the homeland!"

"Fight to the death!"

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!"

"All soldiers, obey orders, fight!"

Charles' voice echoed throughout the space. After his words, all the weapons and armor began to shake, as if each was swearing an oath.

In the next instant, an invisible force seemed to pull all the weapons and armor within the second trial's range into the air.

The floating weapons and armor slowly began to gather around Charles, assembling together.

After a few breaths, a gigantic, indescribable sword, identical to the black gold long knife, appeared in midair!

The banner, which had been deep in the trial, now seemed to become a cloak, falling behind Charles and fluttering in the wind.

As Charles gently lowered the long knife in his hand, the giant sword in the sky slowly descended, coming into contact with the mountain.

The entire mountain began to tremble, and a huge crack appeared in the earth. The giant sword shattered, and countless weapons and pieces of armor rained down to the ground.

Only then did Charles slowly exhale.

He looked at the weapons and armor scattered on the ground, now motionless, and his heart was filled with shock.

Everything that had happened was a result of his discovery earlier. He had sensed a strange energy. It might not even be accurate to call it energy, as it felt more like an unknown power within himself.

During those few minutes, Charles had abandoned all resistance and defenses, exposing himself completely.

In the illusion, he saw all the details of war fighting, death, pain, and wailing but there was no regret, no turning back, only fighting to the death.

At first, Charles hadn't realized it, but once he imagined himself as a soldier in the war, he deeply felt that inexplicable sensation.

Then, the unknown force within him awakened, amplifying that feeling, until Charles realized he could control it.

That was when he understood what it was!

It was the will to fight!

A mental concentration that broke free of its restraints, transforming from the mind into reality, capable of dealing real damage to enemies!

With the will to fight at his command, Charles became the absolute leader in front of these weapons and armor both a general and a comrade fighting alongside his soldiers!

"This must be something like combat techniques, but completely different from combat techniques in its essence," Charles took a deep breath.