Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 52 Trial Tower Level 2.6

Wu Hao fell silent.

Does this self-righteous attitude mean the Trial Tower is easy?

Getting through stage B isn't difficult, but getting through it in one minute... even he can't do it!

Wu Hao reiterated in a cool voice: "The first stage of the trial, Phase B, requires killing 100 low-level beast generals of the wild bulls."

Ning Ze felt a little guilty upon hearing this and whispered, "Yes, this is my opponent. Could the machine be malfunctioning? It should be 100 high-level beast generals of wild bulls? Should we try again?"

"Oh!"

"Ha ha!"

Wu Hao burst into laughter, but the next second his face suddenly stiffened and turned grim. He abruptly shouted, "Kid, what kind of joke are you talking about?"

The opponent on the first floor is a bull, which is a relatively ordinary monster.

The opponent on the second floor is the Ironclad Scorpion, a rather powerful monster with strong defense, strong attack, and fierce attacks. It can ambush from the sand and also launch combination attacks.

The third layer is occupied by the flying monster Golden Vulture, which is ferocious, ruthless, and extremely fast in attack. As a flying monster, it is very difficult to kill.

Wu Hao's Trial Tower level is only 3.5. Even he can only reach the third level, stage B, and has not yet passed it.

But as for high-level beast generals, there are none at all.

The highest level of these three levels consists of opponents of intermediate-level beast generals. Stage A consists of 50 elementary-level beast generals, Stage B consists of 100 elementary-level beast generals, and Stage C consists of a total of 200 monsters, including 190 elementary-level beast generals and 10 intermediate-level beast generals.

Even the third level doesn't have any high-level beast generals. Ning Ze said he wanted to fight 100 high-level beast generals. How could Wu Hao not laugh? He not only laughed, but also felt it was utterly absurd and was extremely angry!

Ning Ze's eyes narrowed, and he said seriously, "If the machine malfunctions, could you give me another chance? It's a bit difficult to deal with 100 high-level beast generals in 30 minutes, but I should be able to do it."

According to the data he obtained from the battle, the strength of a low-level beast general's bull is 10000 kg. Even if it is high-level, it would not be at its peak, but should be around 40000 kg, which is stronger than the strength he gained when using only the third level of "Wind Slash".

However, his strength is 28000 kg, while the monster's strength is 4000 kg. The difference between the two is not significant, and his perfect agility is more than enough to handle the situation.

There were many times when he was weaker than the monsters, and every time he made rapid progress, it was at the height of danger. He could only manage to kill them after a desperate escape.

Even against 100 high-level monsters, he had the upper hand. If he couldn't handle these monsters that couldn't exert force or move properly, he would be too stupid.

As for time, there's no need to worry at all. At 240 meters per second, you can run 432 kilometers in 30 minutes! You've had tens of thousands of matches in 1800 seconds!

If there are 100 monsters in total, and it takes 100 moves to kill even one of them, then the difference in combat power is too great. A dozen or so monsters could kill him directly, without needing 100.

Wu Hao stared intently at Ning Ze, his gaze heavy.

Ning Ze met his gaze without the slightest fear, his eyes filled with calm.

Wu Hao didn't say anything more. He silently picked up the virtual reality helmet. "Put it on, let's go in. Let me check your Trial Tower level."

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He also had some doubts about whether the mainframe controlling the Trial Tower had malfunctioned.

As Ning Ze's guide, this was also his mission, and Wu Hao certainly couldn't be careless. He decided to test it again.

Ning Ze also picked up his helmet and put it on, and the two reappeared on that silvery-white land.

Standing before the Trial Tower, Wu Hao silently gazed at the information carved on the black stone pillars on either side.

Name: Wu Hao

Sex: Male

Identity: God of War

Trial Tower Level: 3.5

Name: Ning Ze

Sex: Male

Identity: Elite Training Camp Prospective Student

Trial Tower Level: 1.6

"The information is correct," Wu Hao murmured, then turned and asked, "How did you kill those wild bulls?"

"One sword, one head," Ning Ze replied truthfully.

Wu Hao frowned deeply. "Are you sure you're at the level of a low-level beast general?"

One head per sword is bad enough, but the problem is one head per second! They were out in less than two minutes. Don't these low-level beast generals ever move?

Ning Ze frowned and asked in return, "Could it be that they also possess power and movement techniques? I haven't encountered that before."

Wu Hao's lips twitched. Do you really need 100 monsters that can generate power and move with agility?

Every single one of them is a fair fight!

That's not a trial, that's a contest!

Wu Hao simply couldn't believe that anyone in the elite training camp could do that in just one or two minutes. He couldn't!

"Wait a minute, I'll go test it to see if the Trial Tower's main unit is broken."

After saying that, Wu Hao changed his entire set of equipment, grabbed his sword, and ran into the Trial Tower.

Six minutes passed.

Wu Hao returned with a gloomy face.

He also intended to kill the 100 low-level beast generals of the Golden Vulture with one strike each, but in reality, he swung his sword with domineering force, and the opponent withstood the blow, suffering serious injuries but not dying.

Because it was an experiment from the start, his reckless attack made too many mistakes, and he was ganged up on and brutally beaten to death in a minute.

"The Trial Tower is fine."

Wu Hao's voice was very dry, with a hint of a broken tone.

"Lord Wu is fighting against 100 high-level beast generals?" Ning Ze asked curiously.

Wu Hao's face darkened. He hadn't even reached stage C, and he hadn't even seen a mid-level beast general. Where did this high-level beast general come from?

"Wait a moment. I'll go explain your situation."

Wu Hao shouted "Exit!" and his figure vanished instantly.

Ning Ze felt confused. He was starting to realize that... the people here weren't as talented as he had thought.

After unleashing its power, its strength far surpasses that of the monster, reaching 2.8 times its original strength! Its speed also increases dramatically!

This is equivalent to Zuo Xingyuan, a mid-level general, trying to kill an F-level monster with all his might. If he fails to kill it with one strike, he should check whether his sword is broken!

If you happen to miss killing it, you should just go back to base city; it's not a good idea to gamble your life in the wilderness.

Even a high-level warrior like Zhang Chen, whose strength is the same as that of an F-class monster, can be killed by a mere feint!

One strike and you're done!

Relying solely on experience, lacking subtlety in movement, and unable to generate power.

at this time.

Wu Hao had already appeared outside and made a call to Inspector Wang.

hum.

A middle-aged man with a mustache appeared on the screen. He looked to be in his forties and was surprisingly handsome. His lean body, though sitting cross-legged, gave him an imposing and heavy appearance.

"Your Excellency the Inspector," Wu Hao greeted respectfully.

Inspector Wang asked with a scrutinizing gaze, "Your mission was to bring Ning Ze back. Now that you've arrived at the training camp, has something unexpected happened?"

Wu Hao immediately replied, "I'm currently conducting the B-level test with him, but during the test just now, he only fought for a minute or two before coming out, and the trial tower indicated that he had passed. After checking, I found no abnormalities in the trial tower, but this speed is completely illogical, so I'm here to ask for your instructions: should I directly promote him to a full member, or continue the test?"

"A minute or two?"

Inspector Wang hesitated for a moment. He wanted to complete the assessment in one or two minutes, so he had to be serious. It was really strange that a trainee was better than him.

He quickly made a decision and said in a deep voice, "Continue testing. If there is a problem on one level, there can't be a problem on all levels. Since you had no problem when you went through the third level B test, there shouldn't be any abnormalities when he goes through it. Report back to me after the assessment is over and first determine if the test tower is malfunctioning."

Clearly, this Inspector Wang also did not believe that Ning Ze was that strong, because it simply did not make sense!

"Yes, I'll go right away."

After ending the communication, Wu Hao hurriedly put on his helmet. While sitting, he couldn't wait to turn on the virtual reality headset and enter the virtual space. He then collapsed onto the sofa with a thud, shaking three times in succession.

Wu Haojin, entering the virtual space, didn't waste any words. "Your situation is somewhat special. After I informed the Inspector about this, his opinion was that if we're unsure, we should test again. You continue to attempt Stage C!"

Ning Ze's expression was somewhat silent.

"What's wrong?" Wu Hao looked at him suspiciously, feeling even more that the previous test was strange. "Go quickly, the Inspector is still waiting for our report. I can only arrange for you to enter the training camp if you have no problems."

"How long should it normally take me to finish a battle?" Ning Ze asked softly.

Wu Hao's lips twitched. The more he listened to this, the more it sounded like cheating. Was it a question about how long the battle should last? Or whether he could pass the test?

"Keep trying! At least get through the third level, stage B. I've already tried that. I'll report back after you've cleared it."

Ning Ze's expression was somewhat silent. If he hadn't misheard, the level of the Trial Tower after completing the third level B stage was 3.6, which was higher than Wu Hao's.

If he managed to get through even while hiding his true strength, does that mean that the War God of the Headquarters in front of him is actually quite weak in terms of combat power?

"Okay. I'll give it a try, but I don't know what's going on inside, so I can't guarantee I can get through the third level, stage B."

Wu Hao was both angry and amused. They actually dared to agree! They passed the third level, stage B! Did they really think he was a fraud?

Only 20-30 students in the entire training camp can reach this level, while most students don't even pass the first level.

"Alright! Go ahead and try!"

"The sooner the better! The Inspector is waiting!"

Ning Ze nodded and turned to walk into the Trial Tower without the slightest hesitation.

If you have to worry about whether showing yourself will attract jealousy in other places, you don't have to worry about that at all in the training camp.

This is the training camp established by Hong, the world's strongest man. He is humanity's most renowned hero! This powerful figure deserves immense credit for enabling humanity to establish a base city on this monster-infested Earth.

Here, even if he fully displays his combat power, there's no need to worry about what this powerful figure will do.

His father worked at the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, and he knew the academy very well. From top to bottom, everyone recommended and protected geniuses, just like how Director Dongfang treated him. The top sets the example for the bottom; that's the nature of "Hong".

He believed that Hong could protect him, and he was also confident that he would no longer have to fear anyone when he left this place.

He no longer needs to hide it!

With a change of light and shadow, the grassland before my eyes once again appeared.

"Ningze!"

Electronic sounds echoed across the entire prairie.

"The C-level test is to kill 190 low-level beast general-level savage bulls and 10 medium-level beast general-level savage bulls that are besieging you within one hour! If you die during the test, you will fail! If you do not kill 200 savage bulls within one hour, you will also fail! Now, you have five minutes to prepare."

Ning Ze's expression fell slightly silent. This time, the number of monsters was twice that of before, and there were 10 more medium-level beast generals. The time also increased again, becoming twice as long as before.

But... it makes no difference to him. The strength of a mid-level beast general like the Wild Bull is probably only 20000 kg, which is still less than his. As for numbers... when surrounded, no more than four Wild Bulls can attack him at the same time, due to their size limitations.

What he couldn't understand was the five-minute preparation time. The monster hadn't appeared yet, so there was no need to think about where to start. The equipment was simulated and was definitely intact. After the bull appeared, there was still a 100-meter distance, which was more than enough time to react.

Monsters in the wilderness always attack by surprise, and Ning Ze was not used to waiting for monsters, so he looked into the distance and began to admire the scenery of the grassland.

The open space, boundless and vast, seemed to liberate my mind, free from any constraints. Patches of emerald green grass swayed in the wind, like green waves rising and falling.

"So realistic!"

"I'll take Xiaoguai around to see the world from now on. She's never been outside the base city before." Ning Ze smiled slightly, feeling that his wife would definitely enjoy this kind of scene.

Five minutes passed.

A notification sound rang in the virtual space.

Two white-headed bulls appeared on the opposite side, and the battle began.

The earth trembled. Ning Ze raised his eyelids and looked at the charging bull. He stomped his foot and suddenly burst into a speed of 100 meters per second. His whole body turned into a white ribbon and merged into the yellow wave of monsters.

Nine-story building, virtual space, that silvery-white land.

Wu Hao pondered with a changing expression, silently counting the time in his mind, his eyes fixed on the black stone pillars on both sides of the tower's gate.

Suddenly, the carvings on the black stone pillar changed abruptly.

Name: Ning Ze

Sex: Male

Identity: Elite Training Camp Prospective Student

Trial Tower Level: 2.0

"5 minutes and 55 seconds!" Wu Hao gritted his teeth as he said the time, his face grim. "Not even 6 minutes! How is this possible? Are the monsters lined up for me to kill? What went wrong?"

Another six minutes passed.

The Trial Tower level has changed again, rising to 2.3, which means that the second stage A has been completed and the 50 armored scorpions of the low-level beast generals have been defeated.

Wu Hao's face was ashen. He realized that this mission was going too badly. He was happy at the beginning, but by the third day he was already furious with this kid, and on the fourth day he encountered this situation.

Another six minutes.

The Trial Tower level has been raised to 2.6 again, which means that Ning Ze has passed the second level B stage and defeated the 100 low-level beast generals' armored scorpions.

Wu Hao stared blankly at the two levels of monsters, which were completely different in difficulty. Otherwise, why would it be considered the second level? The level of the Trial Tower was the most important statistic in the Elite Training Camp, as it affected rankings and combat power fluctuations!

But now, the second layer takes exactly the same amount of time as the first layer!

He felt that there must be a problem with the main unit. These monsters couldn't possibly line up and deliberately expose their weaknesses, just waiting for Ning Ze to kill them.

……

Ning Ze entered the Trial Tower 40 minutes ago.

This is the duration of a battle; even if the C phase is resolved slowly, it can take nearly an hour.

Wu Hao fell silent, because Ning Ze's Trial Tower level had actually reached 3.6, and he had already passed the third level B stage, making him stronger than him.

He didn't know how the previous levels were, but he had tried this one and there were no problems.

The problem is, he's a war god!

Although he wasn't considered particularly strong among his peers, having a position in the elite training camp meant he wasn't doing too badly. His movement technique was also at the 'perfect level,' his secret manual was quite good, and his power output was 2.8.

Having fought for over twenty years to reach this level, he possesses extremely rich combat experience and is unlikely to be inferior to a mere wild boy.

A white figure appeared beside him.

Wu Hao turned his head and looked at the two of them in silence.

(End of this chapter)