Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Top 10 in Chapter 43! Cheating?

In the virtual space, on the vast grassland of the first level of the Trial Tower.

One after another, wild bull monsters lay sprawled around, their blood staining the grass red. Drops of scarlet blood dripped from the tips of the grass, and Luo Shen's body was covered in the blood of the wild bull monsters.

He calmed his slightly panting breathing.

"Time: 15 minutes and 22 seconds. 190 low-level Beast General-grade Wild Bulls and 10 mid-level Beast General-grade Wild Bulls defeated. C-level stage cleared! Trial Tower Level 1 cleared!"

An electronic voice sounded.

Immediately, the entire grassland flashed with light and disappeared completely, and the endless surrounding world transformed back into a desert!

The three changes in the Black Dragon Ranking were due to Luo Shen passing all three stages of the first level of the Trial Tower. Upon completing Stage A, his combat power increased to 5.85, ranking him 119th. Upon completing Stage B, his combat power increased to 7.2, ranking him 95th.

Upon completing Stage C, Luo Shen's combat power will increase by 2.0 * 4.5 = 9!

"Next comes the second level of the trial!"

Luo Shen took a deep breath.

The guardian monster of the first level is a massive bull monster!

The guardian monster of the second level is the smaller, more agile, and armored scorpion that can burrow into the sand!

Their small size means that more armored scorpions can attack humans at the same time, and their evasive maneuvers are more unpredictable, requiring a higher level of control over the battle blade!

"We can't let our guard down!"

Even if you don't make it to the second level C stage in this Trial Tower assessment, it's okay, because there's still an hour of trial room usage time at the end of the month. But if you raise your combat power amplitude to 12 a day earlier, you can get the huge reward from the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall a day earlier!

Luo Shen didn't want to have to rely on others to save him again when he encountered danger next time.

Mountains crumble when you rely on them, and people run away when you rely on them!

You can only rely on yourself!

"Next is the second level, stage A of the Trial Tower. Your goal is to kill 50 low-level armored scorpions within 10 minutes. Good luck!"

Electronic sounds from the virtual space echoed across the entire desert.

Rustling sounds filled the endless desert. Suddenly, one after another, scorpions with dark red armor crawled out of the sand. As creatures that live in the desert year-round, sand has become an integral part of their lives.

The fine, slippery sand not only didn't slow them down, but actually helped them chase their prey more easily!

"Come on, little ones, let your big brother take good care of you!" Luo Shen licked his lips; the dry desert environment made his lips feel noticeably dry.

Clearly, this desert environment is not an illusion.

The harsh conditions of drought and water scarcity also became a key factor in determining the outcome of the battle!

The second trial has officially begun!

"Damn it!" Candace was devastated!

Because Luo Shen's ranking on the Black Dragon Ranking has improved again, this time jumping directly to the top sixty, at number 58!

The higher Luo Shen's ranking, the better.

He, the senior student who once overestimated himself and tried to challenge and bully newcomers, will be nailed to the pillar of shame!

"Am I really overestimating myself?"

Candace felt a pang of bitterness, because Luo Shen's ranking was now very close to his. This month, he was ranked 45th on the Black Dragon leaderboard, and if Luo Shen improved his ranking further...

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Candace simply refused to believe it.

Regardless, the news that Luo Shen had broken into the Black Dragon Ranking at number 58 in the first month had spread rapidly around the world thanks to the efforts of many people.

Almost all factions already know the name "Luo Shen"!

Although Luo Shen had anticipated this, this hurdle was not easy.

But when he actually fought these armored scorpions, he realized how troublesome they were. Each armored scorpion had many razor-sharp claws and ghostly tail stingers. In addition, they were smaller in size, making it very difficult to kill them.

In addition, the sand underfoot was incredibly fine and slippery, which also significantly affected movement.

If Luo Shen hadn't remained cautious throughout, he probably would have suffered a great loss in the first encounter!

Fortunately, everything turned out alright!

At 7 minutes and 12 seconds, Luo Shen killed all 50 armored scorpions on the first floor!

Reaching the second level, stage B, didn't bring Luo Shen much surprise, because he already knew he had the ability to do so.

What truly surprised Luo Shen was that he had finally created the prototype of the second style of knife technique!

Luo Shen had already gained a lot from his continuous breakthroughs and battles in the Trial Tower. Firstly, in terms of proficiency, he had improved more than half of the sixth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, and his Intent-Level Movement Technique had just reached one-third.

Because of the constant dodging and attacking, proficiency in these two aspects has improved the most.

That's why.

The other sword techniques that Luo Shen had been studying before, flashed through his mind and collided and merged with each other in the battle. Finally, when facing the three armored scorpions that attacked, Luo Shen swung his sword in the right direction.

Like a flash of wind and thunder, like a shooting star.

With a single strike, even ghosts and gods tremble!

All three armored scorpions perished simultaneously under Luo Shen's blade!

However, since it is still in its early stages, its power is only slightly improved compared to "Lightning".

The amplitude of the force exerted was only 5.5 times!

Luo Shen named this move "Wind, Thunder, and Rushing Stars"!

The creation of Wind and Thunder Star also disrupted Luo Shen's original plan. After all, when his original power level was only 4.5, he needed to break through to the second level C stage to increase his combat power amplitude to 12!

But now.

Even if he only passed the second level A stage, his combat power amplitude was already as high as 12.65!

In other words.

Even without taking any more challenges, he had already secured the first two rewards from the Extreme Martial Arts Academy!

"Keep pushing forward!"

During the break between the start of Phase B, Luo Shen checked the time. There were less than twenty minutes left until 1 p.m.: "I reckon that'll be enough for me to get through Phase B. Phase C is out of the question."

The difficulty of each level in the Trial Tower increases with each subsequent level.

Luo Shen only spent about 20 minutes clearing the first level, but the second level, Phase A, took him 7 minutes!

The goal is to complete both stages B and C in less than 20 minutes.

It's absolutely impossible to complete!

"Next is the second level, stage B of the Trial Tower. Your goal is to kill 100 low-level armored scorpions within 30 minutes. Good luck!"

The electronic voice sounded again.

In the desert, the armored scorpions with dark red hides reappeared in dense numbers, their sharp claws gleaming with a cold light. With a flick of their wrists, they leaped and attacked Luo Shen in an instant!

Its long, jet-black, cone-shaped tail was enough to send chills down one's spine!

Phase B, Level 2, Begin!

Thunder and lightning streak across the sky!

Luo Shen swept his gaze across the area, then brandished his Ghost Shadow Battle Blade, aiming it at the three-headed armored scorpion that was charging the fastest. The battle blade flew through the air, faintly audible with the sound of wind and thunder, and flashed with a cold light!

The three-headed armored scorpion felt a flash of light before its eyes and was about to swing its claws to inflict fatal damage on the human in front of it.

However, the next second, their movements came to an abrupt halt!

A thin cut spread from the middle of the armored scorpion's head, then continued to its pointed tail. Foul-smelling venomous blood gushed from the wound, splashing onto the scalding sand.

One cut, six points!

At the main entrance, next to the black dragon sculpture.

Time passed by, and the students were discussing the rankings. At this moment, Luo Shen's ranking was still within the top 60, at number 59!

12 points.

"OMG! Is there something wrong with my eyes?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Is someone cheating?! Deliberately giving Luo Shen points in the betting match!?"

All the students who were watching were completely excited.

Because of the newly updated ranking—No. 10 Luo Shen (570281), Luo Shen's ranking skyrocketed, jumping directly from 59th to the top ten!

This ranking has jumped so fast!

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The third update is here!

(End of this chapter)