Full-Time Magister: The Strongest Summoned Beast is Actually Myself

Chapter 59, The Three-Step Tower
Time flies, and the 24-hour assessment period was over in the blink of an eye. After killing the generals, Chen Hao and Ding Yumin killed some more servant-level boars and bears. Two hours before the end of the assessment, they left Bone Hill and returned to the examiner at the entrance.

"Those who have finished their assessments, come here and hand in your recording stones!" an instructor called out.

At this moment, Chen Hao and Ding Yumin had just dismounted from the backs of the bull and horse. Although there was no blood on their bodies, their armor was covered with dust and bits of animal hair, and their aura still retained the sharpness and killing intent of the battle.

Chen Hao nodded and handed over a specially made crystal. The star patterns on its surface shimmered slightly, and the dense battle scenes within could be vaguely seen.

"Start loading battle records." The examiner, using some kind of magic, caused the crystal to glow brightly, and moments later, phantom images appeared in mid-air:

—Dozens of Ironfeathered Bees were killed in the swarm attack;

Four enraged bears were shot to death in the forest;
More than ten servant-level demonic beasts lay dead in the valley, their limbs and remains scattered everywhere;
Finally, a furious, general-level boar-bear roared and charged, only to be smashed in the head by Chen Hao's hammer, its corpse lying strewn across the ground!

……

The examiner's initially somewhat perfunctory attitude instantly froze.

"General-level...independent hunt?"

Ding Yumin smiled and said, "This is my recording stone. We're on the same team. Do you need me to prove it?"

"I don't think it's necessary..." The examiner chuckled dryly and quickly reported the results.

At the same time, Chen Hao had already opened the contract space and neatly dumped the corpses inside onto the ground. In an instant, a small mountain of flesh and bones piled up on the stone slab in front of the entrance.

A group of brilliant students, who had just finished their assessments and arrived breathless, happened to witness this scene.

"...That's Chen Hao?"

"He killed all of these people by himself?"

"Even a Warrior-level warrior is dead? Holy crap, I don't even dare touch a Servant-level warrior!"

“A freak…this is a real freak…”

Shock, awe, jealousy, and confusion spread among the students.

"15 servant-level monsters and one warrior-level monster. The contract space is really full. Does the school accept monster corpses?" Chen Hao asked. That's right, he was that thrifty and hardworking, and he wanted to earn as much as possible.

Such a large contract space is a waste not to use for transportation. Demon corpses are also a source of income, just not much. Pigs and bears are already quite valuable, and one can sell for 20,000 to 30,000. As for warrior-level ones, they should be able to sell for 200,000 to 300,000.

There's no other way; money is needed everywhere, so we have to work hard.

"Are you sure you're here for an assessment, and not to hunt demons?" The examiner beside him couldn't help but mutter, his expression complicated.

……

In the end, all the demon corpses, along with the strange bones and remnants of souls, were sold to Professor Luo of the Necromancer Department on the main campus for a flat price of three million, which was transferred on the spot.

I heard that Professor Luo is conducting some kind of large-scale energy-gathering experiment, which seems to be able to turn these corpses and remains into treasures, attracting countless students to rush to sell them.

Watching the other person cheerfully carry away the mountain of corpses like a junk collector, Chen Hao couldn't help but swallow hard: "How come others can even make a fortune from corpses? All I know how to do is fight monsters..."

However, when the assessment results appeared on the large screen in the hall, Chen Hao's slight "sourness" was completely shattered.

First place: Chen Hao, Ding Yumin.

With a total score far ahead, almost double that of the second place, the video of him single-handedly slaying a demon of the warrior level was played in full view of everyone, and the entire audience was completely silent.

The second and third place trainees looked stiff, while the middle and lower-ranked trainees looked like they were questioning their existence, until an instructor whispered, "These aren't students from the same cohort, they're not even from the same species..."

"Ding Yumin also won the first place prize?"

"She teamed up with Chen Hao? Isn't that the strongest combination among the freshmen?"

"Looks like things are going to get lively at the main campus! This is a big player coming from out of town."

For a time, the entire Qing Campus was abuzz with discussion. Even though some people had killed general-level demons before, it was either through a siege or coordinated attack, which was incomparable to Chen Hao's solo killing of a general.

In the end, Chen Hao and Ding Yumin both obtained the qualification to cultivate in the Three-Step Tower for seven days, truly leaving everyone else in the dust.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Hao redeemed the Three-Step Tower that very day.

We already have a top-grade Nebula Magic Artifact, and our Light Element has been accumulated to the edge of the mid-level. The Bull and Horse Beasts also have a chance to break through in this battle. If we drag this out any longer, it will only be a waste of time.

……

The Three-Step Tower, the premier training ground on the main campus, is used year-round by top students from each department on a rotating basis. There are no trials, no enemies, and no illusions.

This triangular tower, entirely cast from silver-white crystal, stands majestically in the center of the main campus, like an elemental needle piercing through the heavens and the earth.

The tower constantly absorbs and filters the essence of elements that roam between heaven and earth, refining and filtering them to form countless distinct and nearly perfect cultivation environments.

After passing through the long and quiet corridor, Chen Hao arrived at the first-floor staircase and climbed up without any effort.

He took a deep breath and stepped firmly onto the first floor.

boom--

As soon as he stepped onto the first platform, the dense, almost liquefied light elements and dimensional power surged in like a tide, as if tens of thousands of elemental spirits were dancing and leaping in the air, rushing into the two brilliant star systems in his spiritual world.

At that moment, Chen Hao's brow twitched, and his consciousness sank into the spiritual world. He saw the golden light nebula and the moon-white summoning nebula resonating and vibrating in the vast universe, even glowing slightly.

"So concentrated... It's even stronger than the Earthly Sacred Spring in Bo City, with a full twenty times the elemental concentration," he whispered.

For a normal mage, one day of training here is equivalent to twenty days outside. But Chen Hao is different—

His mental strength was already higher than his cultivation level, and his meditation speed far surpassed that of his peers; in addition, the top-grade nebula artifact provided an amplification of about 2.3 times, so roughly calculating, his actual cultivation efficiency was—

2.5 × 20 = 50!

"In other words, even just the first level, one day can equal fifty days of accumulation outside." Chen Hao raised his eyebrows slightly, but his heart remained unmoved.

If he were a native genius, he would have already begun meditating on the spot, absorbing elements as quickly as possible.

However, Chen Hao, being a time traveler, knew perfectly well that the higher one went in the Three-Step Tower, the more exaggerated the increase in power became.

The second layer is twice as big as the first layer—forty times!
The third layer is eighty times greater!!

Without pausing for a moment, he enveloped his entire body with his spiritual power and steadily stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor.

As soon as he stepped onto the second step, the pressure suddenly increased exponentially—it felt as if an invisible mental hammer was striking his mind repeatedly. Each strike made his sea of ​​consciousness hum, his mental energy involuntarily contracted and condensed, and a large amount of magical energy was rapidly and silently dissipated.

Even the battle qi of Blue Star was being burned and consumed at an alarming rate under this pressure, as if this tower could ignore the differences in systems and forcibly squeeze out all potential.

This is the only "threshold" of the Three-Step Tower—an invisible pressure, a weight on the soul.

If one's cultivation, willpower, or spirit is not strong enough, it is impossible to reach the corresponding level.

Chen Hao gritted his teeth, his eyes remaining as calm and determined as ever.

Despite his hair being soaked with sweat and his breathing being slightly rapid, he still stepped onto the second-level platform of glory.

The surrounding light was even more dazzling than on the first floor, and the flow of elements in the air almost formed a visible vortex.

40 times the concentration, multiplied by his personal increase—

40 × 2.5 = 100!

One day is equivalent to a hundred days of arduous practice!
Seven days is theoretically enough time to push the magic of both systems directly to the second level of the intermediate stage, and even—life level may be broken through as a result!

Because in this environment, the recovery of magical energy and battle qi is almost inexhaustible, as if the heavens and earth themselves are constantly nourishing cultivators to break through.

"Dimensional summons."

A moon-white dimensional portal opened, and a beast leaped out with a thud. Its front hooves touched the ground, and it immediately let out a soft, contented neigh, its eyes filled with a rare sense of enjoyment.

Clearly, this extremely concentrated natural energy also has a strong promoting effect on this magical beast.

"Well, whether you succeed or fail, it all depends on you."

Chen Hao took out a jade bottle from his pocket, broke the seal, and the aura of beast blood immediately filled the air, strong and pungent, carrying a strong sense of life pressure.

The ox-horse beast smelled the aroma, its pupils contracted slightly, and it drank it all in one gulp. A moment later, its four hooves trembled slightly, then it sat down quietly to the side, closed its eyes, and began to endure the impact of its bloodline evolution.

Chen Hao stopped being distracted, sat down cross-legged, and sank his consciousness into his spiritual world, gazing at the golden nebula.

It's time, Light Element - Advanced to Intermediate Level!
……

(End of this chapter)