A sour, swollen sensation emerged from the veins, visibly causing the veins on the arm to bulge, like tiny blue snakes coiling beneath the skin, even the small veins swelled, spreading densely across the body.
This feeling lasted only a short time, soon the veins returned to normal, and the pricking sensation vanished as the bracelet relaxed.
"Is this level of physical enhancement worth risking your life, with no regrets even in death?" Li Xiu felt the changes in his body, even though he could sense that his body had gained some enhancement, this level of enhancement meant nothing to a Magic Armor Master.
A Magic Armor Master relies on Spiritual Sense or Spiritual Power to control the Demon Armor, and the enhancements gained from trials are merely physical, completely useless for a Magic Armor Master.
There has never been a case of a human awakening their Spiritual Sense due to the enhancements from the Trial Gate and becoming a Magic Armor Master.
Such enhancement, even if it happens ten thousand times, is far inferior to the combat strength of a Magic Armor Master wearing Demon Armor; physical enhancement for a Magic Armor Master is just an insignificant embellishment, with no decisive effect.
Li Xiu could not understand why his best friend and comrade would rather forsake the prestigious identity of a Magic Armor Master and venture into the Trial Gate.
Even when severely injured within the Trial Gate, before dying, he still urged Li Xiu to definitely enter the Trial Gate, claiming that this was a paradise for men, a place he should come to.
"Is it worth it?" To this day, Li Xiu could not comprehend his friend's choice.
Because even until that friend died, his body combat ability was far inferior to even the lowest level Magic Armor Master, not to mention that Li Xiu was the world's number one, with the title of "God" Magic Armor Master.
Two pigeon egg-sized, non-metal, non-jade, irregularly shaped Demon Cores glowing with blue light appeared out of nowhere in front of Li Xiu.
This was not unfamiliar to him; this was the core material for crafting Demon Armor, obtainable not only from the Trial Gate but also from slaying demon spirits.
As Li Xiu reached out to grasp the two Demon Cores, a flash of white light occurred on his bracelet, transporting him back to the stands, while two other people were transported into the Trial Ground.
The trial was extremely brutal; among over fifty teams, less than a third survived together, and some teams perished together, showcasing the dark side of human nature in all its glory.
When it was Ah Fei's turn to play, she said nothing, kicking the soccer ball directly, sending it flying straight towards the center of the goal.
The goalkeeper was overjoyed, grabbing the ball with both hands, but in the next second, his feet left the ground, and he crashed into the goal along with the ball.
The newcomers were all stunned; no one expected that despite her not particularly tall stature, Ah Fei possessed such immense power.
The veterans who had interacted with Ah Fei seemed to already know this would be the outcome, seeming unsurprised.
The newcomers who teamed up with Ah Fei initially thought they were getting a good deal, but now were in utter despair and regret.
Injured already as goalkeeper, the newcomer could only helplessly watch as Ah Fei took control of the ball when it was his turn to kick.
In a despairing scream, the young man exploded and died.
"The first round of trials has ended. Remove the Ring of Trial to leave the Trial Ground. The next round of trials will begin after the countdown ends."
After the cold voice finished, a six hundred-second countdown appeared on the screen again.
People hurriedly removed their bracelets and were transported out of the Trial Ground in a burst of white light, leaving only three people inside after a short while.
Li Xiu remained in the Trial Ground; he wanted to reach the end and see what in the Trial Ground was worth risking his friend's life for.
According to Li Xiu's knowledge, his friend first entered the Trial Ground here and reportedly reached the end as well.
However, even if it was the same Trial Ground, the projects and rules of the trial might not be the same, and he didn't know what kind of trials his friend went through to reach the end.
The other two who stayed were Ah Fei and a man in his twenties or thirties, over 1.8 meters tall, with brown hair and a healthy, vibrant wheat-colored complexion, appearing very robust.
"The second round of testing is about to begin. The rules remain the same; please choose your teammates." The countdown restarted.
The man suddenly approached Li Xiu and said, "Now there are only three of us; inevitably, one will be unable to team up and may be directly eliminated. That woman's power far exceeds ordinary human beings; she should have undergone many enhancements as a Trial Taker. We are both newcomers, so it's best for us to team up. What do you think?"
Li Xiu glanced at Ah Fei and saw that she seemed completely unresponsive, having no intention to stop them, so he nodded, "Alright."
After shaking hands, the number on Li Xiu's bracelet turned to 2, indicating that this man's physical capability surpassed Zhao Lie, second only to Ah Fei.
"Sorry, for this Trial Ground, I am indeed a newcomer. But before coming here, I have been to other Trial Grounds and received numerous physical enhancements." The man smiled, "And unlike a half-baked like Zhao Lie, I used to be the real top scorer in the A-League, the real deal."
"It doesn't matter; there's nothing to apologize for." Li Xiu didn't care whether the man was a newcomer or a veteran, or whatever he might be.
"Number 1 gets a bye, directly advancing to the next round, trial begins." Together with that unfeeling voice, Li Xiu and the man were transmitted to the field.
Li Xiu stood once again in front of the goal, taking the position of goalkeeper, while the man stood in front of the soccer ball.
"I think I should tell you my name; I am Wu Luo." The man did not immediately kick the ball; instead, he introduced himself first.
"Wu Luo? The main striker of the Solar God Team, league top scorer? No wonder you look familiar." Ah Fei, hearing the man's name, said somewhat unexpectedly.
"I didn't expect you to have heard my name; are you my fan? It truly is my honor." Wu Luo greeted Ah Fei gentlemanly.
Ah Fei did not converse with Wu Luo; in fact, she was not a fan, just that when she was little, her father loved soccer, forcing her to watch games with him often. Although her father was no longer around, she would occasionally watch games alone, thus knowing about Wu Luo.
Wu Luo was indeed a very excellent soccer player, even to a certain extent, a great striker. A few years ago, he broke a certain league's single-season scoring record.
Unlike Zhao Lie, Wu Luo was a genuine top striker.
Ah Fei looked at Li Xiu, seeing that he stood calmly in front of the goal, unaffected by Wu Luo's reputation, adopting a stance that wasn't even quite professional.
Ah Fei shook her head slightly; she had seen at a glance that Li Xiu was not a professional soccer player, not even an amateur.
He could defeat Zhao Lie by relying on psychological tactics and Zhao Lie's own cleverness.
Wu Luo, however, was completely different from Zhao Lie; he not only possessed top-level professional skills but also absolute strength, none of which could be overcome by psychological tactics.
Rationally analyzing, Li Xiu was bound to lose this match, at least in Ah Fei's view.