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Chapter 377 The Infinite Loop of Ross's Stairs

Worried about not having enough spots?

In just a moment, Liu Ma understood why Chen Kong had said that.

Chen Kong didn't hide anything and nodded on the spot.

Before Liu Ma could speak, an unexpected voice rang out.

The sound was accompanied by the clicking of game console buttons.

"Don't worry, there's no limit to the number of people who can pass the Explorer qualification exam. As long as you have the qualities of an Explorer, there won't be any problem if everyone passes."

Chen Kong looked in the direction of the sound and saw Mi Yao sitting on a sofa with his legs crossed, holding a silver-gray handheld game console, chewing gum, and playing it leisurely.

Because I was bullied by this guy several times when I was a child.

Therefore, while Chen Kong didn't exactly dislike this guy, he also didn't have a good impression of him.

So I just glanced at it briefly and didn't say anything.

Mi Yao didn't pay too much attention to this.

While playing a game console and chewing gum, he casually remarked, "But even without the quota, I don't think you, the bottom of the class, and your weak friends can pass this test."

"After all, I don't see the qualities that an explorer should have in you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Kong frowned.

He could ignore Mi Yao belittling him, but he couldn't accept Mi Yao looking down on his partner.

In addition, he had just copied the star core of the Cataclysmic Ant Queen, so deep down he even felt that Mi Yao was no match for him now.

As a result, Chen Kong became unusually assertive.

“Mi Yao, sometimes being too arrogant is not a good thing.”

Chen Kong's sudden rebuttal made Mi Yao abruptly stop playing the game and look up at him.

His amber eyes were scrutinizing, as if he were looking at some interesting toy.
Seeing Mi Yao's look, Chen Kong inexplicably felt a little guilty.

"Strange, how come a low-level player like you has suddenly become so confident? Did you find some treasure during this time and think you're different now?"

Upon hearing Mi Yao's words, Chen Kong's heart skipped a beat, and a cold sweat instantly broke out on his back. He quickly lowered his head to hide the panic in his eyes.

"I just think it's ridiculous to draw conclusions without even trying it."

"Tried?"

Mi Yao chuckled, looked down at his game console again, and said casually, "Explorers need experience and mindset. Unless you suddenly jump to the level of a third-tier Star Envoy, otherwise..."

He paused, then said sarcastically, "Unless a miracle happens, a fool like you will never qualify as an explorer in your lifetime."

In response, Chen Kong chose to remain silent this time, worried that if he said another word, Mi Yao would notice something was amiss.

What he didn't know was that silence can sometimes be a response.

On the sofa not far away, Huan Qianying looked at Chen Kong, who remained silent, and nudged Ye Shen Lin beside her with her elbow.

"Lin, look at that kid Chen Kong, he must be hiding something. His aura was completely different just now."

Hearing what Huan Qianying said beside him, Yagami Rin simply gave a faint "hmm" without even lifting his eyelids.

Prioritizing efficiency, she had already focused her attention on more important matters and didn't care at all about any changes in Chen Kong.

Faced with Yagami Rin's cold violence, Huan Qianying didn't say much, after all, she was already used to Yagami Rin's taciturn and emotionless personality.

After shrugging, he looked at Chen Kong with a curious gaze.

An hour passed in a flash, and the air in the lounge gradually became stuffy.

Suddenly, Yagami Rin, who had been resting with her eyes closed, abruptly opened them.
At the same time, the shadow under the lamplight behind her seemed to come alive, quietly separating from the hem of her clothes and slipping away to hide in an inconspicuous corner, as if it were afraid of something.

With a ding, the door to the lounge opened.

Tiandao walked in, his silver hair gleaming softly under the lamplight.

Looking at so many familiar faces inside, he smiled and said, "Wow, I didn't expect to run into so many acquaintances in this assessment."

Caroline followed closely behind him, her long silver-white hair framing her lower back, her emerald green eyes calmly sweeping across the hall.

The appearance of these two people made the already somber atmosphere in the hall even more oppressive.

Although everyone is aware that there is no limit to the number of people who can qualify for the Explorer qualification exam.

However, everyone was still a little worried about being tested alongside a monster like the Heavenly Dao.

In the far corner of the hall, Anqin, who was wearing a gray-blue hoodie and trying to make herself inconspicuous, suddenly froze.

Because she had been keeping her head down, she couldn't help but raise her head slightly the moment Tiandao walked in.

But this very lift happened to align with the direction of the Heavenly Dao.

Even though the sunglasses covered Tiandao's eyes, Anqin still felt as if her body had been swept over by something, and even her soul had been seen through.

This made her heart pound wildly, and her palms were sweating profusely. Had he found out?

Still a coincidence?

Just as Anqin was feeling uneasy, Caroline, who was standing next to Tiandao, immediately noticed the unusual situation.

And they quickly found her information in their quantum database.

Name: An Qin

[Student Level: Yellow]

[Star Source: Unknown]

[Note: Possibly an alien species]

Anqin was one of the many suspicious individuals that Tiandao had Caroline note down during the Heavenly Ladder qualification selection process.

But it wasn't the right time yet, so Caroline subtly withdrew her gaze, as if she hadn't noticed Anqin at all.

Just then, a raccoon dressed in a black work uniform suddenly appeared in the center of the lounge.

Its round eyes swept over everyone present, then it turned and walked into the dark passage behind it.

"Come with me."

"interesting."

Tiandao raised an eyebrow, got up, and followed.

Caroline followed closely behind, her silver hair swaying in the light at the entrance of the passage.

Seeing that some people had already left, the others in the hall followed suit.

At the end of the passage was a spiral staircase, spiraling upwards, dimly lit.

At the very front of the group, a raccoon dressed in black overalls walked at the very front.

Tiandao and Caroline followed leisurely behind.

After walking with the group for about five minutes and climbing about twenty floors,

Chen Kong frowned and said, "Strange, we've been walking for so long, haven't we arrived yet?"

"When exactly will the qualification assessment for these explorers begin?"

Similar doubts arose in the minds of others as well.

Just then, Mi Yao, who had deliberately lagged behind and was only a body length away from Chen Kong, suddenly spoke up.

"Idiot, didn't you notice the assessment already started?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Kong immediately looked around.

And they quickly discovered the anomaly.

On the wall of the passageway, the fire hydrant with its seal torn off was clearly visible.

He clearly saw this fire hydrant when he entered the passage.

This means either the seals on all the fire hydrants in the building have been torn off, or...
Liu Ma also realized what was happening and frowned, saying, "Are we back to square one? Is this staircase a loop?"

Chen Kong smiled wryly and said, "It seems so, but I don't know what the criteria for this assessment are."

Meanwhile, Tiandao, at the very front of the group, casually asked Caroline beside him, "Caroline, do you think this endless loop of the Ross Staircase really has no end?"

Caroline calmly gave her answer.

"Theoretically not."

Upon hearing this, Heaven laughed.

"Yes, but that's theory, not reality."

"I'm a little tired, so I'll go 'rest' for a bit."

As he spoke, after climbing another set of stairs, Tiandao walked straight toward a wall without a door.

A strange scene appeared.

As the Heavenly Dao approached, the empty wall suddenly began to ripple with unusual ripples.

Immediately afterwards, Tiandao took a step forward and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

And at the very moment the Heavenly Dao vanished, the little raccoon at the front slowly spoke.

"Remaining assessment time: 25 minutes."

Number of people who have passed the assessment: 1