After finishing everything here, Zhang Hao, Raymond and Layton returned to the prison together without taking anyone else with them. When they left the prison, which was still immersed in sleep, everyone was sitting quietly at this moment.

They seemed to be waiting for a result. When they saw Zhang Hao and others coming back from outside, they all had indifferent expressions on their faces, as if to say, this guy won.

Zhang Hao particularly disliked this kind of expression as if being judged, but now he had no choice but to accept it, because here, the winner is justice, and if you can't win, you can only be slaughtered.

Kevin was sitting in Zhang Hao's original cell. He was not surprised to see them come back. Instead, he had an expectant look on his face.

"I had thought it might be you, but I didn't expect you to come so soon."

Zhang Hao couldn't help but rub his eyebrows, and it took a lot of effort to hold back from cursing.

"So you knew from the beginning that we were taken away, then why didn't you stop it? Why did you let this tragedy happen?"

Zhang Hao's resentment at this moment ultimately stems from the humanity that has not yet been extinguished in his heart.

"No matter you are angry or sad now, you have won the game after all. The victory should belong to you. I am here to give you the reward."

"I don't need any reward."

Raymond walked forward, held Zhang Hao's hand, and turned to look at Kevin: "Excuse me, what reward are you going to give us?"

They already have disadvantages now. If this reward will make their actions more difficult, it would be better not to have it. In other words, it would be best not to have anything to do with this person in the first place.

Kevin smiled cheerfully.

"Originally, the reward should be some food, clothing, and daily necessities to make your life here more convenient, but now I have suddenly changed my mind. Perhaps you should have not only the convenience of life, but also the privileges of being a strong person."

This time, not only Raymond, but even Zhang Hao couldn't help but tilt his head in confusion.

What the hell is this guy talking about?
Kevin then announced a reward that surprised everyone present.

"I declare that Zhang Hao's team advances to the next level of competition. They do not need to participate in any more selections or competitions at my level. They are the first place winners of this level. I hope you all understand that while they are fighting against the rules, you are still lying in bed pretending to be outsiders."

After saying this, he directly shut down those who were about to refute. Yes, when Zhang Hao and the others were taken away, everyone knew it, but here, the law of the jungle seems to be the default rule, only the strong can dominate the fate of others, otherwise, they can only be ants dominated by others.

Zhang Hao does not belong to either of them. He has his own thoughts and a fixed set of behavioral patterns. His world view is different from everyone else's, but it makes everyone envious. What kind of environment can grow such a heart?

Zhang Hao was extremely powerful. On the one hand, these people envied Zhang Hao, but on the other hand, they were jealous of him. They were jealous of his strength and his kind-hearted heart. Such an alien should not have appeared here in the first place and should have been killed by the people. As long as he left, the tower in people's hearts would no longer appear. Everyone stood in the darkness. How could they tell who had noble character and who grew up in the mud?

In this way, Zhang Hao was moved out of the prison and moved into a high-end guest room to wait. When everyone finished the competition, they could ascend to the first place and leave this floor. His fate on this floor had been decided.

The next day, when everyone started the competition, Zhang Hao was given the title of assistant and temporarily appeared in the judges' seat. Although he had no scoring privileges, he could look down on these people's battles like the examiners.

Two teams had already fought to the point of bloodshed, but no one was willing to give up. Seeing them fighting to the death for victory, Zhang Hao did not show the same excited and bloodthirsty expression as the others, but frowned instead.

"Wouldn't you feel excited and excited when you see such a scene?"

Zhang Hao turned his head and glanced at Kevin. Kevin's playful eyes made him understand that Kevin knew he didn't think so, but still insisted on his personal answer.

"Why should I be excited about this scene? Just because I am the so-called judge?"

"Looking at these poor and stupid people fighting desperately for your approval, don't you feel satisfied or excited in a dark corner of your heart? I think everyone would feel the same way. Of course, you are an outlier, so I am not sure, so I came to ask you."

Zhang Hao rubbed his temple tiredly.

"I am not sure."

Zhang Hao really didn't understand this aspect of the problem, but he was very clear about his own preferences. He knew that he didn't like to see this scene. However, he couldn't avoid it, and couldn't even resist it. Even though he was sitting in such a position, he still felt like a chess piece, like a clown. The contestants in the middle of the field were being judged by the examiners, and the examiners who maintained the so-called order were also clowns in the eyes of others.
Could he be the ruler of this tower?

Zhang Hao took a deep breath and just stood up to leave, but was stopped by Kevin.

"Something interesting is about to happen, you see."

Following Kevin's gaze, Zhang Hao saw a short woman slowly walking out of the lounge. It was obvious that the next game would be hers.

The woman was dressed in ordinary clothes and had an ordinary expression. Here, Zhang Hao felt that ordinary people were abnormal. He didn't understand what was going on with this woman.

"What's up with her?"

"This is also a student that impressed me. Do you know why she came here?"

Zhang Hao didn't answer, but from the way he slightly tilted his head, it could be seen that he was also waiting for Kevin's answer.

"She is the mother of two children, both of whom are now suffering from cancer and lying in the hospital. She sold the house left by her parents, divorced her husband, and tried her best to save her two children, but ultimately she could not afford the huge medical bills. In desperation, she could only take the risk and enter this tower. You see, whether it is the pursuit of power, money, or simple immortality, or changing from a weak person to a strong person, these people have too many goals. Pick anyone at random, the goals they strive for may be heavier than what you call finding a companion or finding the answer. Until now, do you still think you are the only poor person?" Zhang Hao pursed his lips, his slender fingers tapping on the handle of the chair one by one, his frown showing his unhappiness at the moment, but he couldn't say it out loud.

These people all have their own reasons, and so does Zhang Hao. He never thought that he was special. Since his ability was restored, he just felt that he had become stronger. Although this might just be a kind of foolish self-confidence, he really needed this kind of foolish self-confidence at this time to escort his next journey.

"Then what ability does she have?"

"Do you remember the magic of this tower? You can imagine anything as your weapon, but the premise is that your mental strength or physical strength can support these weapons."

As soon as Kevin finished speaking, the woman's opponent, a giant lizard man, rushed over directly. Its movements were so fast that Zhang Hao could hardly catch up with its movement trajectory.

He subconsciously began to worry about this weak and pitiful woman.

However, the next moment, a huge mace appeared out of thin air in the woman's hand. Each fang of the mace was flashing with cold light and even dripping with venom.

The woman swung the mace easily. The lizardman didn't expect the woman to have such a strong power. He was knocked to the ground without any defense. A huge pit appeared on the ground. Blood slowly seeped out from the back of the mace. The weak-looking woman showed no expression. She put away the mace, clapped her hands, and turned back to her lounge. This battle, which seemed to have a huge disparity in strength, ended so easily.

Even the knowledgeable Zhang Hao couldn't help but frown in confusion.

Kevin felt particularly pleased when he saw Zhang Hao's expression. This young man who could remain calm no matter what he faced finally began to feel fear and uncertainty about these powers.

"How can she be so strong..."

"The prerequisite for being strong is to have the mental or physical strength to match it. Do you remember what I said before?"

"Strong in body or mind..."

Zhang Hao suddenly realized that this person's strength did not come from his body, but from his spirit.

"For the sake of her children, she can do this and even more. Sitting in this position, you can witness many such things every day. It's really interesting and fun. Don't you want to experience it more? There are not so many cases and samples for you to study elsewhere."

Zhang Hao was originally immersed in the woman's powerful spiritual power, but the next moment he was shocked by Kevin's remarks about research samples. In his opinion, are all people's struggles and strengths just his research samples? Is his purpose not to overthrow this world, but to study something else from it?

"In fact, one of the few advantages of this tower is that everyone starts from an equal point. You may not have a strong body, but you have a strong spirit. You can also fight against other strong people. You may even be stronger than them, as long as your obsession in your heart is strong enough."

Everyone's starting point is equal, and they all come here to fulfill their wishes or get what they want. Under equal conditions, it obviously depends on who has more advantages and characteristics. Zhang Hao's advantage now is that he is not from this world, or in other words, he is not anyone in these worlds. The power he currently possesses has not been seen by others. To put it more directly, in this regard, he is almost invincible.

But if he encounters someone with the same ability in the future, how should he deal with it? That depends on Zhang Hao's own strength.

He has always believed that there are always people better than you and mountains better than you. He can also feel that at the current level, everyone's strength is far beyond the small fights at the beginning.

Some people try their best just to win, while others enjoy the pleasure of killing.

Zhang Hao finally stopped feeling like an outlier and became one of those two people - an ordinary person who would do anything to win and climb to a higher level.

After watching the game for a whole day, Zhang Hao felt a little dazed when he returned to the hotel.

He realized that he had developed a sense of belonging to this absurd world, and this sense of belonging was exactly what he feared the most. He tried hard to separate himself from this world, but since those people attacked him and Raymond helped him kill them, he realized that he could no longer stay out of it.

Raymond returned to the room and saw Zhang Hao looking distraught. He didn't say anything, but quietly put down his dinner and prepared to leave.

"Don't go, let's talk."

"What do you want to talk about? If you want to talk about your past, I'm happy to accompany you, but if you want to ask about my privacy, then I can't tell you."

At least it's not the right time yet. Zhang Hao seemed to be in a state of confusion. At this moment, no matter what information he instilled in him, he might subconsciously accept it. He just wanted Zhang Hao to keep his original intention in this world, even though it was not easy.

"Forget it, go and get busy first."

Zhang Hao's words seemed to be a unilateral rejection of Raymond's invitation to talk more about his past. Zhang Hao didn't want to talk about it now, so Raymond naturally wouldn't force him. But the two had been friends for so long, and Zhang Hao was still unwilling to open up, which made Raymond feel a little sad.

But then I thought again, I was obviously the one who was unwilling to open my heart from the beginning, and I was also the one who liked to keep secrets and let the other party guess.

Thinking of this, Raymond suddenly lost the mood to blame the other party.

Zhang Hao lay in bed, awake all night. He looked at the stars outside the window, and for the first time, he had the urge to tear them down from the sky. He wanted to let the people here see what kind of world they live in under this hypocritical sky. Although everyone knows that this is just a tower that never sees the sun, there are still people who are willing to indulge in false dreams and are unwilling to face reality.

In fact, during the conversation with Kevin, Zhang Hao had another insight, but he realized that this insight should not be expressed, so he barely held it back.

He began to realize that some people came here to escape reality, just like the mother of the child he met today.

The woman sold the house left by her parents and divorced her husband. From her words, we can know that she only has children, and the children only have her as their mother. Normal people will not come here unless they are desperate. Once they come here, they are gambling and have no way out. (End of this chapter)

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