pjbooks Chapter 309 Connecting the Two Floors
Chapter 309 Connecting the Two Floors
Chen Yifan turned and left, leaving behind Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu with complex and disappointed looks.
He didn't turn around.
Some things may sound harsh, but they have to be said.
In this world, which is regarded as a "civilized farm" by higher-dimensional beings.
Weak.
This means that one cannot even control their own destiny.
Wang Qingyun's warning, "Time is running out," was like a thorn, deeply embedded in his heart.
He didn't know what that sentence specifically referred to—whether it meant the "Supreme Divine Court" was about to reap the harvest, or that the "Outer Gods'" infiltration had reached an irreversible point.
But either way, it means a storm that will sweep the entire world is brewing.
At that time, the rules of the [World Engine] will collapse.
All professionals who rely on this system will be exposed for what they truly are.
Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu's proud abilities and the ranks they worked so hard to climb could all vanish overnight.
Only power that is truly in one's own hands is eternal.
For example, the "Heretical Heart Palace" he cultivated himself.
For example, the fighting instinct is ingrained in one's bones through countless life-and-death battles.
He cannot protect them forever.
All he could do was use the cruelest methods to force them to recognize the truth of this world in advance, to force them to grow and to transform.
Stepping out of the sports arena, the afternoon sun was a bit too bright.
Chen Yifan narrowed his eyes and brought up his identity bracelet.
Name: Chen Yifan
Credits: 272
Previously, in order to go to the Black Forest Manor, I exchanged almost all my credits for alchemy items.
Now the bracelet only has a pitiful few hundred points left.
More importantly, the resources he wanted—those that could truly transform his abilities—required an astronomical number of academic credits.
For example, one might want to cultivate in a "blessed land" where the concentration of spiritual energy is dozens of times that of the outside world.
We must break into the top ten of the Tower of Ascension rankings.
Furthermore, he saw fragments of the "core of the world" in Li Yuantu's diary.
Xia Nan's guide clearly states that only by clearing the twentieth floor and obtaining the legendary "Extreme" rating can one have even the slightest chance of opening it from the treasure chest.
Extreme rating!
These four words, like a flame, burned in his heart.
The mere thought of an "item" capable of modifying the rules of the "World Engine" is enough to send chills down your spine.
If we can get our hands on it, and combine it with [Steal Everything]...
Then will he be able to truly touch this real world?
Even, could we break free from the constraints of the [World Engine]?
This temptation is too great!
It's so big that he's willing to pay any price for it.
Therefore, he had to attempt to conquer the tower.
It's not just for academic credits, but also for that vague yet fatally alluring possibility.
Chen Yifan turned off the bracelet and walked straight towards the Tower of Ascension.
On the way, he turned on the data chip that Xia Nan had given him again.
A massive influx of information instantly flooded his mind.
[Tower of Ascension, Eleventh Floor: The Corridor of the Howling Banshee]
[Monster: Lv.42 Howling Banshee (Elite)]
Quantity: 50-70 pieces
【Characteristics: Flying unit, high magic resistance, specializes in mental sonic attacks, extremely low physical defense.】
[Strategy Tips: This floor features a long, narrow corridor. Banshees will swarm in from all directions, using sonic attacks to inflict negative mental status effects. It is recommended to use wide-area physical attack skills to quickly clear the area, or have a character with high mental resistance suppress them.]
[Hidden Trap: Behind the third, seventh, and twelfth bricks on both sides of the corridor are hidden mental detonation runes. Touching them will trigger a large-scale mental shock, causing dizziness.]
……
[Tower of Ascension, Twelfth Floor: Lava Worm's Nest]
[Monster: Lv.44 Lava Giant Worm (Elite)]
【Characteristics: High physical resistance, immune to fire, weak to ice magic.】
……
The information is extremely detailed, covering everything from the eleventh to the twentieth floor, including the types of monsters, their skill lists, attack patterns, and respawn patterns for each floor.
Even the spawn points of some extremely hidden traps and rare materials are clearly marked.
The level of detail in this guide far exceeded his expectations.
"This guy's motives... are probably not so simple."
Chen Yifan knew exactly what was going on.
Since Xia Nan is a member of "Mechanical Pioneers" and is also involved with Lin Tian of the "Scavengers" group.
They're definitely eyeing something inside the Tower of Ascension. This guide is both a gesture of goodwill and an investment.
They hoped to go further, to pave the way for them, and even to get what they wanted.
Chen Yifan didn't care about this.
Mutual benefit is the most stable relationship in the adult world.
His gaze finally settled on the information about the BOSS on the twentieth floor.
[Twentieth Floor Boss: Abyss Demon (Lv.55 - Lord Level)]
【Characteristics: High agility, high magic resistance, immune to physical attacks, proficient in mental attacks and shadow spells.】
[Strategy Tips: Players with strong physical burst damage should focus their attacks on the BOSS's energy core during the three-second weakened state after the BOSS uses the 'Shadow Devour' skill.]
Immunity to physical attacks?
Chen Yifan frowned slightly.
It's that disgusting mechanism again.
However, the most important part is still at the end of the guide.
[Special Information: Starting from the twentieth floor of the Tower of Ascension, a 'Clearance Rating' system will be activated. The rating will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of multiple dimensions, including completion time, combat performance, and damage taken. When the rating reaches the legendary 'Extreme' level, there is an extremely low chance of obtaining a fragment of the 'World Core' from the completion treasure chest.]
Fragments of the core of the world!
Chen Yifan's gaze grew even more determined!
Break through the tower!
Reach the twentieth floor as fast as you can!
Then, do everything you can to get that "Extreme" rating.
……
Kyoto University of Science and Technology, Tower Square.
Although it wasn't the weekend, the place was still packed with people and bustling with activity.
On the giant light screen, names and floor numbers kept flashing, highlighting the most brutal competition in this school.
When Chen Yifan appeared at the entrance of the square, he immediately attracted the attention of some students nearby.
"Holy crap, isn't that Chen Yifan?"
"Which Chen Yifan?"
"Who else could it be? The top freshman, the guy who soloed the tenth floor!"
"What's he doing here? Is he going to try and break through the tower again?"
"Impossible, right? He cleared twenty floors in a row last time, both solo and in a team, and it's only been a few days!"
Amidst the murmurs, Chen Yifan walked expressionlessly to the machine at the entrance of the Tower of Ascension and swiped his identity bracelet.
[Mode Selection: Single Player Mode]
[Confirm entry?]
"confirm."
With a flash of light, his figure disappeared into the portal.
The square fell silent for a second, then erupted into chaos.
"Holy crap! It's single-player mode!"
"Is he crazy?! Does he have a death wish? What level is he? Level 41! And he dares to keep soloing?"
"He managed to get past the tenth floor last time by using a trick. After the eleventh floor, it's all real tough battles; you can't rely on brains alone!"
"Just wait and see, I bet he won't make it past the twelfth floor!"
Countless eyes converged on the screen displaying the solo challenge leaderboard.
Everyone wanted to see how far this miraculous newborn could go this time.
At the very bottom of the light screen, a name quietly lit up.
[Rank 32122: Chen Yifan, Current Floor: 10]
……
The Tower of Ascension, eleventh floor.
The scene changed, and Chen Yifan found himself in a gloomy, narrow corridor.
The faint sound of a woman crying echoed in the air, sending chills down one's spine.
"Psychological interference?"
Chen Yifan snorted coldly, and his mental energy within his heart palace shifted slightly, instantly restoring his mind to clarity.
"grumble!"
A piercing shriek came from all directions, and dozens of translucent female demons with distorted faces, dressed in white robes, burst out from the walls and lunged at him with bared teeth and claws.
Howling Banshee!
Quantity: 63.
Chen Yifan's gaze was frighteningly calm, and the strategy information given by Xia Nan clearly appeared in his mind.
Extremely low physical defense.
[The third, seventh, and twelfth bricks of the wall...]
He didn't even look at the attacking female demons, his body moving like a ghost through the narrow corridor.
【Ghost Step】!
His figure left a series of afterimages in the air, each flash precisely avoiding the hidden traps on the wall.
At the same time, the dagger in his hand drew deadly streaks of light in the air.
He didn't use any flashy skills.
It was just a basic horizontal slash, and with each swing, it precisely sliced across the neck of a banshee.
A series of terrifying attacks rained down on the banshee.
These monsters, with their extremely high magic resistance that give mages endless headaches, are as fragile as paper in front of this assassin with his maxed-out stats.
In a single encounter, seven or eight female demons were instantly killed, turning into specks of light and disappearing.
The remaining succubi let out even more piercing screams, the sound waves crashing against Chen Yifan's mind like tangible tides.
But these attacks were like a gentle breeze to him.
His heart is the most impregnable fortress.
The killing continues.
Chen Yifan's figure stood out among the horde of female demons like an elegant yet ruthless grim reaper.
Every movement he made, every strike of his blade, was filled with the beauty of precise calculation, without the slightest superfluous action.
Everyone in the plaza outside the tower held their breath.
All they could see was the name representing Chen Yifan on the screen; before they could react, the number of layers behind it suddenly jumped.
[Rank 32122: Chen Yifan, Current Floor: 11, Completion Time: 1 minutes 08 seconds!]
The entire square was deathly silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, wondering if they were seeing things.
One minute and eight seconds?
Have you cleared the eleventh floor?
Is that fucking flying?!
It's worth noting that the current top-ranked new player on the leaderboard took nearly ten minutes to clear the eleventh floor!
This gap is no longer a gap, it's an insurmountable chasm!
"BUG! It's definitely a system bug!" someone screamed.
However, before he could finish speaking...
The light screen flickered again.
[Rank 29541: Chen Yifan, Current Floor: 12, Completion Time: 2 minutes 31 seconds!]