My stats are higher than yours!

When he regained consciousness, he found himself in an infinite starry sky, which was the selection space before officially entering the Tower of Trials.

[Hint: You have entered a special area - the Tower of Trials. You can choose the type of trial you wish to participate in.]

①The Trial of Wisdom

②The Trial of Courage

[Update: It has been detected that you have not yet officially become a psionicist. The difficulty of the basic trial has been significantly reduced, and the rewards have been reduced accordingly.]

Wisdom or courage?

If it were any other ordinary person, they would choose the Trial of Wisdom at this point.

Because the Trial of Wisdom allows you to find clues and then reduce the difficulty, ordinary people can pass the trial if they are lucky.

but...

All of this comes at a price. The chance to pass the wisdom trial means a reduction in the weight of physical strength. If you actually choose the wisdom trial, the difficulty of forcibly breaking through will increase exponentially.

Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the Trial of Courage sounds dangerous, and this kind of dangerous trial is the best!

"I choose the trial of courage."

Bai Shuodong said.

[Selection complete]

[Trial Rules Announcement]

① You have not yet become a psionicist and there is currently no specific job system. Therefore, the target you are challenging will not have any specific job abilities.

②The strength of the enemy will depend on your base attributes, and the highest attribute will not exceed twice the sum of your four main attributes.

③This trial is a simulation trial. Dying during the trial will not result in actual death, but killing enemies will not grant any rewards from the spirit world. All content is solely for the purpose of the trial.

④ This trial is a trial of courage, with a new special mechanism called [Courage Value]. Completing [A Courageous Act] will increase your Courage Value.

【A Courageous Act】is a trial mechanism, not a fixed task reward. It is not limited to a certain type of behavior; the trial can be completed by fulfilling the trial criteria.

Increasing your Courage Value will grant you the [Courage Reward] effect, which directly boosts your overall strength. The higher your Courage Value, the richer your final rewards will be.

Current courage level: 0/100

[Hint: You have 10 minutes to prepare. Do you want to start the trial immediately?]

Yes.

[Trial Begins]

As the trial began, Bai Shuodong felt dizzy, and the surrounding environment spun around him. It seemed that the Trial Tower had teleported him into the trial grounds.

[First Trial: The Path of the Warrior]

Background information: You are a young boy from the Kingdom of Heckler. Your village is frequently attacked by monsters, and the villagers are suffering terribly.

Recently, you heard that the kingdom's crowned hero died in battle against the demons, and the king has announced that whoever can pull out the holy sword from the sacred mountain can become the new hero.

[Objective to clear the stage: Defeat the Demon King]

Task Description: To draw the Holy Sword, you need to consume more than 50 Courage Points. The more Courage Points consumed, the stronger the Holy Sword's attributes will be.

The Holy Sword has a special attack effect against demons, but it cannot damage humans.

Click "Expand" to view more details.

"Tsk."

Bai Shuodong looked at the mission information and immediately realized something was wrong.

The Holy Sword may indeed be very powerful, but it's incredibly frustrating if it can't harm humans. A hero with a high [Courage Value] is already a warrior with extremely strong basic strength.

However, if a large amount of [Courage Points] is consumed to draw the Holy Sword, it becomes a countermeasure card that relies on the Holy Sword to specifically attack demons. The hero's own formidable strength will be greatly reduced due to the loss of [Courage Points], and since the Holy Sword does not harm humans, it becomes extremely weak against humans.

If someone wants to kill the hero, the best time is right when he draws his holy sword.

Take a look around.

Bai Shuodong looked around and found himself in a small wooden cabin with half a candle and a box of matches on the table.

Information about the original owner echoed in his mind. His name was Joey Joestar. He was originally a minor nobleman with a wealthy family. However, someone burned down his house, causing his financial chain to break down, and he eventually became a village boy.

He has neither parents nor money, but Joestar's noble title is quite good and might come in handy in the future.

Did he rise to power by relying on his status as a fallen nobleman?

That's really good.

But that's a useless way of thinking!

Bai Shuodong suddenly laughed, and then declared in his heart: "From today onwards, I will be called Joey, the simple Joey. I will abandon the name Joestar and act solely as myself! I will not rely on the title of a nobleman!"

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the act of courage - relinquishing your noble status, Courage value +5]

Current courage level: 5/100

You have received the Courage Award.

Courage Reward: For every 1 point of Courage, all attributes increase by 1%.

Power surged from within me!

Bai Shuodong felt the power within his body and couldn't help but smile.

Is it really possible?

A courageous act is not a fixed action, but can be accomplished once the spirit realm's judgment is met. His title of fallen nobleman is indeed useful, but its effect is not obvious before he has enough strength. He can just borrow the title of fallen nobleman.

If nothing unexpected happens, once Bai Shuodong regains his noble title, the courage points he temporarily gained will disappear. Otherwise, he could infinitely farm courage points, which is impossible.

Bai Shuodong searched the house and finally found only an old sword. Although he didn't have any guns, he could make do with a sword for now.

"I have the courage to modify the decorative blade!"

"Stab!"

[Note: Bleeding effect detected; short-term adaptation triggered]

[Note: Bleeding resistance increased]

Apart from that, there were no other spiritual prompts.

Bai Shuodong sighed and muttered to himself, "Tch, can't this trigger it? I had already thought of so many interesting ways to play!"

"This courage value is indeed not something that can be achieved simply by daring to do it. One must reach a certain standard, which may be a kind of perseverance, or it may be something that has been achieved for some other reason."

Bai Shuodong paused for a moment to think.

"I hereby swear that if I cannot draw the holy sword, I will forever remain in a state of stagnation!"

Nothing happened.

Bai Shuodong changed his approach.

"I hereby swear that if I cannot draw the Holy Sword with a cost of more than 100 Courage Points, the challenge rewards of the Tower of Trials will be permanently lost! I will not receive any rewards at all!"

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the act of courage - the vow of burning your bridges! Courage value +10]

Current courage level: 15/100

Chapter Thirty-Nine: I've grasped it! The core of loans!

[Note: Your ambition has been verified by the Tower of Trials. If you cannot draw the Holy Sword with more than 100 Courage Points, you will not receive any rewards.]

I go!

Wow, they really do offer loans!

However, judging from this value, it must be quite difficult to obtain courage points normally.

Bai Shuodong lowered his head.

Bai Shuodong thought for a moment.

Bai Shuodong suddenly realized.

"I hereby make a solemn vow: a true strongman dares to challenge himself, and my marksmanship is the best. However, during this trial, I will never use any firearms. If I violate this rule, I will lose all trial rewards!"

[Hint: Trial testing in progress...]

[Your marksmanship skills are indeed the strongest. This seals off your marksmanship type ability, significantly reducing your overall strength. Approval granted.]

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the Courageous Act - Sealing Skills, Courage Value +5]

Current courage level: 20/100

[Note: Your grand ambition has been verified by the Tower of Trials. If you use any firearms in the trials, you will not receive any rewards.]

very good!

Very energetic!

I successfully borrowed another 5 points of Courage! Now I've borrowed 20% of all my attributes! Let me think about what else I can borrow!

Bai Shuodong lowered his head.

Bai Shuodong pondered deeply.