My stats are higher than yours!!

When he regained consciousness, he found himself in an endless starry sky, 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 are in.]

① Trial of Wisdom

②The Trial of Courage

[Supplement: It has been detected that you have not yet officially become a psionicist. The intensity 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 time.

Because the trials of wisdom can find clues and then reduce the difficulty through those clues, if one's mind is clear, then the trials can be easily overcome.

but...

All of this comes at a price. The opportunity to pass the test through wisdom means a reduction in the importance of force. If one chooses 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 test of courage sounds dangerous, and this kind of dangerous test is the best!

"I choose the test of courage."

Bai Shuodong said.

[Selection complete]

[Trial Rules Announcement]

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

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

③This trial is a simulation trial. Death during the trial will not result in actual death, but killing enemies will not grant any rewards from the spirit world. Everything 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 single type of behavior; the trial can be completed by meeting the judgment 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 the rewards will be when the final rewards are calculated.

Current courage level: 0/100

[Hint: You have 10 minutes to prepare. Do you want to start the exercise 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.

The First Trial: The Path of the Warrior

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

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

[Clearance Objective: Defeat the Demon King]

Task Description: Pulling out the Holy Sword requires consuming more than 50 Courage Points. The more Courage Points consumed, the stronger the Holy Sword's attributes become.

The Holy Sword has a special attack effect against demons, but it cannot harm 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 that it can't harm humans. A hero with a high [Courage Value] is already a warrior with extremely strong basic abilities.

However, if a large amount of [Courage] 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], and since the Holy Sword does not cause harm to humans, it will become extremely weak when facing humans.

If anyone wants to kill the hero, the best time is the moment he draws his holy sword.

Take a look at your surroundings.

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

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

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

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

That's really great.

But that's the mindset of a loser!

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

[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 Reward effect.

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

Power surged from within my body!

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

Is it really possible?

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

If nothing unexpected happens, once Bai Shuodong regains his noble title, the courage points he temporarily gained will disappear. Otherwise, he could farm courage points indefinitely, 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 knife!"

"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 be triggered? I just thought of so many fun ways to play!"

"This level of courage isn't just about daring to do something; you have to meet certain standards. These standards might be about perseverance, or perhaps it's about achieving something for a specific reason."

Bai Shuodong briefly reflected.

"I hereby swear that if I cannot draw the Holy Sword, I will forever suffer from stomach problems!"

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, all the rewards from the Tower of Trials will be permanently lost! I will not receive a single reward!"

[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 lending!

[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!"

[Note: Trial testing in progress...]

[Your marksmanship skills have been detected as the strongest. Your marksmanship type ability is now sealed, significantly reducing your overall strength. The assessment is passed.]

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

Current courage level: 20/100

[Note: Your 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 attributes! Let me think about what else I can borrow!

Bai Shuodong lowered his head.

Bai Shuodong pondered deeply.

Bai Shuodong racked his brains and pondered deeply.

Then he asked.

"I have a question. Since the goal of clearing the game is to defeat the Demon King, if the kingdom itself encounters problems, will it affect clearing the game and the final reward settlement?"

A: No, the only criterion for passing is defeating the Demon King, and the reward is based on the total amount of Courage you gain during the process.

I finally found it!

New Continent!

"Oh~"

Bai Shuodong uttered a meaningful sound, his smile growing even wider. He made a vow gesture again and shouted:

"I hereby make a solemn vow: I guarantee that before I complete the trial, I will annihilate all the nobles of the Kingdom of Heckler who oppress the people!"

"As long as there is even one member of the Heckler Kingdom's noble family who can bully the common people here before I complete the trial, I will not receive a single reward!"

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the Courageous Act - The Grand Aspiration of a Glorious Era, Courage Value +30]

Current courage level: 50/100

Oh my gosh!

This adds a lot to your courage!

It seems that because nobles can only know a person's face but not their heart, it is extremely difficult to accurately eliminate all the evil nobles, so Bai Shuodong was ultimately given a full 30 points of courage.

very good!

Very good!

Now, all attributes have been increased by 50%!

[Hint: Your courage has now reached 50 points. You can immediately draw the Holy Sword and challenge the Demon King.]

[Hint: Your courage level has reached 50 points, triggering the courage reward effect.]

Courage Award

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

Effect 2: When the courage value exceeds 50, the resistance to abnormal status and the resistance to control effects are greatly increased.

Is there a second-stage buff effect?

That's really great!

Bai Shuodong gave a wicked smile.

"I hereby make a solemn vow: after I complete my trial, there will never again be an evil king among the royal descendants of the Kingdom of Heckler. If an evil king does appear, all the rewards I received in the Tower of Trials will be lost!"

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the Courageous Act - The Benevolent Royal Aspiration, Courage Value +20]

Current courage level: 70/100

"I hereby make a solemn vow: after I slay the Demon King and leave the trial, the future of the Kingdom of Heckler will never again be plagued by famine, disaster, hardship, or tribulation. If such a thing were to happen, I would lose all the rewards I have earned within the Tower of Trials!"