After Lin Yi flipped open the panel, Dai Ben approached with some trepidation. Displayed on it was the four-character name of a weapon.
[Mjolnir]
Lin Yi looked at the result shown on the panel and felt a small sense of surprise in his heart.
To think that such a reward would appear on The Big Wheel was quite unexpected.
But he quickly thought of a problem.
Ordinary people find it very difficult to pick up the Sea God's Trident due to its immense weight, however, many people can't lift Mjölnir, and it's not because of its weight.
The reason is that the hammer itself does not recognize them.
So, could Dai Ben pick it up?
"Mjölnir, Thor? A Divine Artifact?"
Dai Ben asked in surprise, feeling like he had hit the jackpot!
Lin Yi nodded, "Indeed, it is a Divine Artifact. It comes from another plane of existence, capable of summoning the power of thunder. It's very powerful in attack, and if used properly, it can also be used for flight."
Dai Ben was beside himself with joy.
His luck had turned! His luck had truly turned!
He happily went to the edge of The Big Wheel to receive his prize.
At that moment, a streak of golden light flew out, not landing on Dai Ben's body, but instead directly towards the ground not far away.
"Boom!"
A silver-grey block hammer followed a beautiful parabolic trajectory before heavily smashing into the ground.
Dai Ben was stunned and, without thinking too much, hopped off the platform and walked towards Mjölnir.
Who would have expected this seemingly mundane hammer, which looked much more ordinary than other Divine Artifacts, to actually be a Divine Artifact.
He moved forward to grasp the handle, but as he tried to pick it up, he hesitated.
Huh? This heavy?
Dai Ben switched to using both hands on the handle, and tried several times to lift it, but to no avail. The hammer didn't budge at all.
Can it be... He was a Titled Douluo, after all. How heavy must something be for him to not even be able to shake it?
Seeing what was happening before him, Lin Yi finally confirmed that the Mjölnir in the prize pool was still the same with its setting: ordinary people simply couldn't pick it up.
"The appearance of a Divine Artifact only proves that you are worthy of possessing it, but it does not signify that you are qualified to use it."
"The condition to lift Mjölnir is to have a heart of righteousness and kindness, and to be recognized by Mjölnir. If you do not fulfill even one of these, you will not be able to lift it."
Hearing Lin Yi's words, the people present inevitably started discussing noisily.
Bi Bidong, who always spoke her mind, said, "With a son like that, the father is unlikely to be much better. It'd be strange if he had any righteousness and kindness."
Gu Yuena, however, shook her head with a cold smile, "But tell me, who among us here is purely righteous and kind? How can such a perfect person exist in this world? Who doesn't have their own selfish desires?"
Actually, at this point, even Lin Yi was not sure if he was able to pick it up.
After all, he was neither righteous nor kind, and he also didn't know if he was recognized by Mjölnir.
Nevertheless, Lin Yi still wanted to try.
He quietly stretched his five fingers toward Mjölnir, a motion unnoticed by anyone.
Just then, the Mjölnir that was embedded in the ground began to tremble.
All eyes were drawn to this sight.
Lin Yi was somewhat amazed. Could it be that even a person like him possessed the qualifications to lift Mjölnir?
So, was this actually a privilege of the host?
Lin Yi didn't sneak around anymore; he stretched out his arm straightforwardly.
"Swoosh!"
Mjölnir rose from the ground and quickly flew towards Lin Yi, who firmly grasped the handle.
The entire process was without the slightest pause, very smooth indeed.
Everyone was stunned, especially Gu Yuena, who couldn't believe she had been proven wrong so promptly after her comment.
Who says there are no purely kind and righteous people in the world? Lin Yi was, wasn't he? He could lift the hammer!
As everyone continued to gaze at him in a daze, Lin Yi cleared his throat and said wistfully, "Who would've thought, after all these years, I still have the eligibility to lift this thing up. It's really unexpected."
After finishing his words, Lin Yi, under the worshipful gazes of the others, casually tossed Mjölnir back to its original place, as if he had grown tired of it and didn't want to touch it anymore.
There was a hush over the scene.
At this moment, Dai Ben was so ashamed he could hardly bear it. He had clearly received the reward, but now he couldn't lift it due to the lack of righteousness and kindness in his heart... How embarrassing was that!
Gu Yuena couldn't quite believe it. How could Lin Yi, who had so thoroughly tamed her that day, inflicting such a harsh punishment on a girl's bottom until it was swollen and red, be a man of justice and kindness?
She took a tentative step forward, and in a pleading tone, she carefully asked Lin Yi, "Can ... can I try it?"
Lin Yi looked at her and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
So this little Dragon Lady still hasn't been completely tamed, yet she still dares to be defiant?
"This is Dai Ben's reward, you may ask for his permission."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena gave Dai Ben a threatening look.
This immediately panicked him as he blurted out, "Dragon Lady Senior! Please, you try!"
With a cold snort and an air of arrogance, Gu Yuena walked over and gripped the handle of the hammer, attempting to lift it with one hand.
The next moment, the little Dragon Lady's eyes, with their vertical pupils, widened in shock.
She couldn't lift it?
Impossible, she refused to believe Lin Yi was a man of kindness!
One minute later.
Under Lin Yi's direction, Di Tian and Zi Ji stepped forward, pulling back Gu Yuena who was still gritting her teeth trying to lift the hammer with both hands.
Hurry back, my lord, don't lose face, even Senior Lin Yi can't bear to watch...
With even the strongest Dragon Lady unable to lift it, everyone was thoroughly convinced that the hammer's immovability wasn't due to its weight, but truly required justice and kindness.
At this moment, everyone's gaze towards Lin Yi was filled with a sense of trust.
Being recognized as just and kind by the "authorities," it looks like only the sun could tarnish Senior Lin Yi's reputation now!
"I just checked, and I can't simply give you the use of Mjölnir for nothing. There may be rewards later on, so let's just leave the hammer there for now," Lin Yi said.
After listening to Lin Yi's words, Dai Ben, filled with regret, had no choice but to compromise.
You can't force your way into eligibility.
"Continue with the second attack," Lin Yi commanded.
"Yes!" they responded.
Returning to the stage, despite being filled with sorrow, Dai Ben had to play that incredibly cheerful and happy music.
"Fold a Thousand Paper Cranes, tie a red ribbon~"
Transforming his grief into strength, he released his Martial Soul.
"Ao——"
The resounding roar of a tiger echoed from behind him as the spectral image of Fuhu Arhat once again appeared, the golden swastika on his chest enlarging as Dai Ben's figure rapidly became brawny and robust.
"White Tiger Demon God Transformation!" he shouted deeply as a purple glow emanated from him, his body hair standing up like steel needles, making Dai Ben look incredibly fierce at that moment.
"Sixth Soul Skill, White Tiger Demon-slaying Kill!"
The swastika on Dai Ben's chest flickered with a powerful golden light; his muscular arms swept across from the front, two intersecting golden claw marks with an intense desire to kill bore down on Lin Yi.
"Boom!"
The attack landed on Lin Yi, causing a huge disturbance, but Lin Yi remained seated in his original position, unmoved.
Facing the damage rebound from his own attack onto Lin Yi, Dai Ben once again activated a Tyrant Body skill.
"White Tiger Diamond Transformation!"
With the double Tyrant Body enhancement, his own damage skyrocketed.
As the golden light came towards him, Dai Ben charged forward, retracting his tree trunk-like arms, his tiger claws forming a fist, and he threw a punch straight ahead.
At the moment of collision, it was the damage rebound that shattered.
Dai Ben deactivated his Martial Soul, finally letting out a sigh of relief. All of today's attacks were over.
And just then, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed on the platform, exhausted.
After all the attacks and struggling against the damage rebound, Dai Ben had launched a total of twelve attacks!
Including the battle with Tang Xiao, he had exhausted all his Soul Power; with the emotional journey this whole ordeal had taken, the Star Luo Emperor finally couldn't hold on anymore.
Damn it, I'm so tired today, and it seems like I've gained nothing...
Lin Yi raised his hand, using Magneto's ability to attract Dai Ben's metal belt, pulling him over.
Placing his hand on Dai Ben's shoulder, he performed a Soul Power Flash Charge for him.
While looking at the panel, Lin Yi said to the still delirious Dai Ben, "Don't pass out yet, collect the second reward, then you can faint."
ps. Thank you for following along.