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The eyes of Lion's Eye were filled with shock, his pupils trembling slightly.
At that moment, he felt an uncontrollable shiver within, followed by an involuntary sense of regret...
When he saw Garen step forward, Lion's Eye's body jolted violently. He turned around, instinctively wanting to flee.
This warrior could withstand a Pain Scale of 4.7; if the contest continued, it would undoubtedly be an extremely dangerous choice for Lion's Eye!
But just as Lion's Eye turned, Niguzate had already blocked his path.
Lion's Eye's heart suddenly turned cold.
As he had just said, Somaroth had allowed Lion's Eye's actions to gauge Garen's limits; Somaroth wanted a servant he could control. But the outcome was clear: Somaroth had failed. A Pain Scale of 4.7 was not even Garen's limit!
Now, the unique method was to have Garen trigger the Pain Crystal. This would not only allow the contest to continue but also serve as a way to test his limits.
The situation changed in an instant!
No! Lion's Eye suddenly sneered, the earlier embarrassment vanishing in an instant.
He must have been too nervous! Even if this warrior could withstand a Pain Scale of 4.7, it only indicated that his willpower exceeded that of ordinary people. After all, he only possessed Second Rank strength! In Lion's Eye's eyes, there was no difference between Second Rank and First Level; both were mere ants to be trampled at will.
And what kind of pain could a mere ant evoke?
With that thought, Lion's Eye strode toward the magic circle and coldly shouted, "Come on, let me see the level of you third-rate goods!"
Niguzate was momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend the transformation of Lion's Eye. When he looked over, he saw Garen standing in front of the Pain Crystal.
"All I have to do is press my hand on it, right?" Garen's voice was somewhat hoarse.
"Yes," Niguzate nodded, his gaze becoming a bit complicated.
It was important to note that a Pain Scale of 4.7 was something even he found hard to endure. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that among everyone Niguzate knew, no one could withstand anything above a 4.0. This meant that as long as this trial ended safely, Garen's status within the blood clan would undoubtedly rise to a terrifying height.
With a sharp sound, Garen pressed his left hand down. The crystal, which had just reset its scale, began to churn again, and translucent mist turned black, transforming into a menacing skull.
At the same time, familiar scenes floated through Garen's mind.
There were memories of his encounter with Strick, where the opponent struck him with almost insane ferocity… moments in Iron Fist Tavern when Volikov unleashed his special fighting techniques… and the first time he faced Sharg, when they fought fiercely over a Steelback Demon Wolf…
Suddenly, it was the painful memories from when Garen descended upon the Godeyas Continent!
Scenes flashed by like flowing water. Throughout this process, the crystal's scale continued to pulse slowly until Garen saw another scene—suddenly, it was the Venomfang Blade piercing his lower abdomen, the intense poison causing him excruciating pain!
As this scene passed by, the pulsing scale suddenly intensified!
This state was incredibly subtle; Garen felt like an observer witnessing himself getting hurt time and again.
On Feast Night, Garen had been struck by a Holy Silver Crossbow Bolt, bringing him to the brink of death…
And then there was his confrontation with Necromancer Mogao…
On that night, crushing Leopard and Mankui...
And encountering the strongest enemy before arriving at the Blood Clan—Sundgoth.
Garen couldn't help but feel a stir within him. Unknowingly, he had been in this realm for so long, experiencing so much.
After a moment, Garen slowly opened his eyes. The gasps around him gradually became clearer, including the increasingly heavy breaths of Lion's Eye.
Looking down, he saw that the scale of Pain Crystal had suddenly reached 3.7!
"God... how can he have a 3.7 Pain Scale? He is clearly just a Second-Stage Warrior!"
"This is unbelievable! A Second-Stage Warrior with a Pain Scale exceeding 3—how is he still alive?!"
...
The stands erupted in an uproar. Although the fact that Garen had endured a 4.7 Pain Scale was shocking enough, it was important to note that willpower and Pain Scale were different. Willpower could be honed in various ways, but to increase the Pain Scale, one had to personally experience those pains!
At the same time, representatives from various Clans breathed a sigh of relief.
A 3.7 Pain Scale was indeed high, but it was still far from Lion's Eye's 4.2. Although such comparisons held little significance, it served as a unique form of self-comfort for everyone present.
Moreover, Lion's Eye's willpower was not weak either; he would surely be able to withstand 3.7.
Just then, a wild laughter echoed from the magic circle.
"I'm so disappointed! I thought your scale would be much higher. Heh heh, if this is all you've got, it seems it's only enough to tickle me!" With bloodshot eyes, Lion's Eye turned towards Garen, laughing maniacally.
"Those who have never experienced great hardship, the pain you've endured in your life is nothing more than child's play in my eyes!"
...
Everyone understood that a 3.7 on the Pain Scale was not low; in fact, it was quite high. Lion's Eye said this merely to alleviate the pain of willpower through roaring and laughter.
Of course, for Lion's Eye, this was also a form of "survival after disaster."
He had bet right; this warrior was merely strong-willed. In terms of lifelong suffering, he still had a long way to go!
"Sir Garen, if the scale stabilizes, you can let go..." Niguzate did not pay attention to Lion's Eye and kindly reminded Garen, but at that moment, his voice suddenly stopped.
His expression turned rare and fearful!
Under Garen's palm, the black mist of the Pain Crystal and the scale... continued to fluctuate!
Could it be... not over yet?!
Indeed, it was not over.
After a brief moment of stagnation, a scene reappeared before Garen's eyes, but this time, the setting was no longer in the Godeyas Continent.
Suddenly, it was a battlefield on the Valoran Continent!
The afterglow of the sunset resembled blood, with bodies piled up on the rugged cliffs, ruins scattered everywhere, broken battle flags and shattered iron weapons littering the ground...
The memory of this scene was very distant, yet Garen did not feel unfamiliar with it.
For many years, Garen had always remembered that experience, one of the few failures in his long career of battles. It was also the first time he encountered that female rival—Katarina.
Due to the twists and turns of that battle, by the time they reached the cliff, Garen's team was already exhausted, himself included. Just as they had finally relaxed, a large group of Noxian soldiers surged out from all sides, pushing the team into a desperate situation... Garen was further thrown off balance by that red dagger and was gravely injured.
According to intelligence, this should have been Katarina's first real battle after completing her dagger training.
Although her techniques were still somewhat clumsy, in terms of Rune Power, she was undoubtedly at level 18. It was during that encounter that Garen personally experienced the terrifying power of Death Lotus!
When Zhao Xin and the others arrived to provide support, Garen was pierced by daggers all over—his shoulders, chest, back, thighs... Surrounding him were large pools of blood. It could be said that if they had arrived even a moment later or if they hadn't happened to bring Sona along, Garen might have truly fallen in battle.
...
After this scene ended, Garen saw several other scenes.
But just the appearance of this one scene caused the Pain Crystal to tremble violently, with thick black mist rolling out and various skeletons coming to life. The wind howled around them like a mournful wail!
The crystal's scale no longer fluctuated upward.
It instantly jumped to a brand new scale.
4.2!
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