My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

They slept until dark. Zhang Hao sat by the window, looking at the twinkling stars outside, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.

Wait, the stars are twinkling! ?

That's not right. Shouldn't I be in the tower right now? Why are there so many stars twinkling in the tower? What's going on?

Zhang Hao's curiosity about this world reached its peak, and he rushed straight into Raymond's room.

Seeing that the other person was practicing with his eyes closed on the bed, he didn't hesitate and jumped onto the bed.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"You shouldn't have wasted those ten seconds. You could have asked questions while you were jumping on my bed and adjusting your posture."

The implication is that I can answer, but you are too slow and wasting my time.

This cold personality is similar to someone Zhang Hao knows, quite like the young man... He is ruthless and doesn't talk much, but he can be of great use at critical moments.

Zhang Hao cleared his throat and asked, "We are in the tower now, right?"

"Correct."

"Is there any way we can escape from this tower?"

Hearing this, the other party smiled slightly, and his expression seemed to be mocking Zhang Hao's stupidity.

After being mocked, Zhang Hao was not annoyed and continued to ask: "Since we can't escape, it means this is a barrier or a dark place, but why can I see stars in the sky?"

After hearing this question, the other party finally opened his eyes and looked silently at the sky outside the window.

The stars are still bright, with an occasional shooting star streaking across the sky.

These scenes are rarely seen in the modern highly polluted environment, but they are displayed here vividly and beautifully.

However, Raymond's next words brought Zhang Hao back to reality.

"These are nothing but illusions. Many people are trapped here. After not seeing the sun for a long time, their bodies and minds will be damaged. At night, they will make the originally dark sky twinkle with stars; during the day, they use special instruments to simulate ultraviolet rays so that people here can also feel the sunshine..."

In fact, the so-called "sky curtain" here is just fake.

They were the most gorgeous illusions that could be seen by human eyes. They were not some profound formations, but just some flashing lights. The sky here was not very high, barely the kind of height that ordinary people could not reach.

"Is the place we are about to go to above this layer of heaven?"

"Yes."

Layer upon layer of heaven... Although Zhang Hao could understand this concept, he seemed unable to fully integrate into the conceptual system of this world at the moment, and seemed out of tune with this world. Everything here seemed very strange to him, full of fear, and completely beyond his cognitive scope.

"Do you have any other questions?"

This time, Zhang Hao turned his attention to Raymond.

"I want to ask you, why do you know so much about this? When everyone else is panicking about the rules, why are you the only one who understands all the rules perfectly and can always react one step ahead?"

This question was crucial. He had to find out whether Raymond was from this tower. If he was from far away like himself, then perhaps he and he were the same... wanderers in this world.

People here once said that they were outside the rules, so what about Raymond?

Raymond finally turned his gaze to Zhang Hao, but there was also a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

"Before asking others this question, shouldn't you first clarify the mystery surrounding yourself? From the first moment I saw you, I have always been curious about your identity. You don't look like the person I know at all."

Zhang Hao took a deep breath. To be honest, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Should I say that I come from another world? Do the people here know that there is another world besides theirs? Or are they willing to accept the fact that there is another world?
Or maybe Raymond himself is a person who transcends this world. He knows that other worlds exist, but he doesn't care?
After saying so much, is it just to make you admit it voluntarily?
Zhang Hao really couldn't understand it, but looking at his sincere eyes, after hesitating for a while, Zhang Hao finally decided to tell him the truth.

"Actually, I'm from another world... I know this may be a little confusing for you, and you may not understand what I mean, but please believe me, you will understand soon. There are too many things involved, and I can't tell you one by one now. I came here to find an answer, an answer that has troubled me for a long time. My friends should also be here, so I will meet them in the process of climbing the tower, and then we will reach the top together. Please come with me then, because you are also my partner."

The ancients said that there is a saying that goes "heart for heart". If Zhang Hao told the truth first, even if the other party didn't want to tell his own story, at least he wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for him because of this issue.

Based on his current understanding of Raymond, Zhang Hao felt that he would not tell anyone about himself.

After silently confessing and preparing to leave, Zhang Hao's arm was grabbed by Raymond.

"I haven't even had time to say anything yet, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"Hmm? You gonna believe me?"

Zhang Hao's question made Raymond feel a little amused.

"There is something I need to clarify with you. In fact, I believed you from the beginning because you don't look like someone who would lie. It's just that my situation is a little complicated... I don't know how to tell you, and I don't know if it's appropriate to tell you under the current circumstances."

Seeing that he seemed about to say something, Zhang Hao didn't act pretentiously or refuse. He walked over to close the doors and windows, drew the curtains, walked to the door to make sure it was closed, and then sat back down beside the bed.

Raymond laughed again.

"Look how cute you are. You weren't supposed to be from this world. People here don't have the most basic respect for life, and their humanity is very weak. I saw some very valuable qualities in you, so I decided to tell you."

Next, Raymond told a story in his usual indifferent tone that Zhang Hao had never expected. This story even involved the worldview in this tower.

Raymond grew up in this tower, on the 100th floor, where only the best masters gathered. But when he was a little over one year old, he was thrown down for unknown reasons, and was barely raised by a lame old man in an abandoned unfinished building on the first floor until he was 10 years old. After the lame old man left, Raymond began to live alone.

From then on, he had no relatives or friends around him, and some of his ideas and concepts began to change from that time. At a young age, he had already experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature. He once fought with wild dogs for food, was cornered by adults, and was beaten half to death, almost losing his life. When he was 17 years old, the adults who had abandoned him came back to look for him, hoping that he could go back and inherit the will of the th family.

At that time, he was in the lower class world and knew nothing about the upper class society, so naturally he had no idea what the Seventeen Families were.

The people who came to pick him up praised the Seventeenth Family to be a god in order to coax him back. However, when he actually returned to the 100th floor, he found that this world that the people at the bottom had longed for had become a hell on earth.

Families are killing each other, rare treasures are being stolen, everyone is in danger, suspicious and attacking each other, and the entire 100 floors are on the verge of collapse.

Because each floor has its own manager, the manager of the 100th floor is Raymond's father. His father died in the riot not long ago. This is why his family went through hardships to find Raymond on the first floor.

In this way, Raymond, who had not yet seen the world clearly, was forced to take on the heavy responsibility. For four years, he worked day and night, working more than 4 hours a day, without entertainment or socializing, and was like a machine with a taut spring.

Eventually, he resolved the family crisis, and peace returned to Floor 100. However, the families teamed up to expel him, calling him unworthy and throwing him back.

This time, he was not thrown back to the first floor, but to the negative floor, which was where Zhang Hao woke up.

In other words, a great hero who saved the family was sent to his death by those people. Perhaps they also knew that few people survived the negative first floor.

"So you returned to the tower for revenge?" Zhang Hao asked.

"No." Raymond mentioned this and suddenly laughed.

"I actually want to go to the 101st floor, rule the world that is only one level higher than theirs, and listen to their pain with my own ears. I don't hate them, but I just want to find a way out for myself when I feel discouraged. Everything I do now is to find this way out."

To put it nicely, it is a reason to live; to put it bluntly, it is just the dying struggle of an exile.

If Raymond wants to go to the 101st floor, he must pass the 100th floor. That place has special memories for Raymond and is the source of sin and pain. Zhang Hao is not sure if he can successfully pass the 100th floor trial.

100th floor…

Wait, if he can pass the 100th level of trial, then shouldn’t he be able to pass the following levels easily?

Zhang Hao's thoughts were written on his face, and the other party saw it and shook his head helplessly.

"Well, in this tower, even in just one day, the strength of the enemies may vary greatly. Today you bully the weak ones, and tomorrow the weak ones bully you. And I have been exiled to the negative first floor for several months, and I don't know the situation there. I will take every floor seriously, so you don't need to worry."

What Zhang Hao was concerned about was that he was exiled to the basement level for several months before he reached the second floor.

"I can't help it. It's too dangerous there. I was fighting with a giant beast. If I wasn't careful, it would eat me. I used up all my strength to kill it."

"Decapitated it?! So powerful? I came from there too, but I couldn't kill it."

"what?"

Raymond was surprised to learn that Zhang Hao also came from the negative first floor.

"When did you start climbing the tower? Did it take a long time, too?"

Zhang Hao didn't know how to answer. He couldn't tell this strong man who had escaped after months that he got out in just a few minutes.

Zhang Hao decided to keep the matter secret for the time being and shook his head with a smile.

"The administrator here said there's more than one way to get through the level. I chose a completely different way from you."

"What kind of method?"

The other party kept pursuing him, and Zhang Hao had no choice but to tell the truth.

"In fact, it only took me a few minutes to pass the level. Maybe the examiner favored me and told me in advance that I could only pass the level if I faced my inner fear. But I was fearless, or I set a very high moral standard for myself. In my opinion, as long as I don't kill people, burn people, or go against the will of heaven, I have a clear conscience. So I let the monster eat me..."

This time, Raymond was really stunned.

Although they have only known each other for a short time, they have experienced many ups and downs together, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they have a life-long friendship. As their secrets are gradually revealed, they get to know each other better, and the first impression is completely different from the image created by their real experience.

Raymond always thought that Zhang Hao was just an embroidered pillow with nothing on the surface. Although he looked handsome, he relied on luck. In the first level, he had no intention of teaming up with Zhang Hao at all. It was Zhang Hao throwing a bomb that made him change his mind.

Zhang Hao thought that Raymond must be a rich and pampered son, otherwise he would not have such a demeanor. Now he knew that everything Raymond showed now was tempered by four years of purgatory-like life on the 100th floor. This made him feel a little more inexplicably distressed. Although it sounded corny, this emotion really existed.

The two looked at each other for a long time in silence. Finally, Zhang Hao took the lead in breaking the deadlock, clearing his throat and saying, "Since we both know that each other is not an ordinary person, we should not hide things from each other in the future. Take today's game for example, it's thanks to my trust in you, and Lei Dun is broad-minded and listened to you. If it were someone else, if he didn't explain it clearly, he might have missed the big thing."

The atmosphere suddenly became relaxed. Raymond walked to the window, opened it, looked at the starry sky, and said with a smile: "I know you trust me, but I still want to remind you that Layton is very smart. He often uses the trick of pretending to be stupid to confuse people. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. No one who can get here is a simple character."

Zhang Hao firmly believed this, and he also felt that Layton might be very scheming, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what Layton would look like when he became smart...

After a night of rest, the next round came as scheduled. Seven teams were eliminated in this round, one of which voluntarily withdrew. Perhaps after the last quad kill, they had lost both confidence and the ability to continue fighting.

Of course, there are also teams that withdraw because their team members are seriously injured, such as missing limbs, and are unable to continue participating in the competition.

Arriving at the testing venue, Zhang Hao saw Iron Man and the two fat and thin bodyguards from afar. They were staring at him with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire, and it was obvious that the last incident had dealt them a heavy blow.

Raymond gently touched Zhang Hao's arm and said, "Their team hates us so much now. Let's perform well today and try to crush them. I tell you, the more hatred you attract while climbing the tower, the safer you will be."

"But didn't you ask us to keep a low profile before?" Zhang Hao asked.

"I wanted to keep a low profile before because I wanted to observe the strength of others and find a fighting partner. Now that you are here, I don't have to worry. Besides, you are the focus of everyone's attention now. It's useless for me to keep a low profile. They will still notice me. So we might as well go with the flow. If they want us to attract more attention, we should attract more attention. Once their attention is attracted, it will be a good time for us to act secretly."

Layton was eating all the time, with a large tray in his hand filled with hotel snacks. Some of the hotel snacks were free, but the rest required payment. Many people could only eat half of their free snacks, and were attracted by the aroma, and used their blood to exchange for the next meal. (End of this chapter)