Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 95: Direct Pass
Although she had suspected from the beginning that the Blue Academy Heavenly Ranking was the base, Qiu Ci was still somewhat shocked after the confirmation. Furthermore, this so-called Heavenly Ranking had been visited by countless cultivators over the years. Even if she was the sole heir to Blue Star, she was uncertain how much information she could obtain, let alone whether the data was complete.

Qiu Ci felt a little confused for a moment. He forced himself to calm down and looked carefully at the huge hole in front of him. He found that there was an inverted tower inside. The hole was not pitch black, but golden. He could vaguely see layers of buildings heading downwards, but he could not figure out what was inside.

"This tower is where the Heavenly Ranking challenges are located." The dean pointed to the unfathomable depths of the tower below. "The Heavenly Ranking is divided into fifty floors, each one an independent space. The challenges vary from person to person, so we don't know what challenges you will encounter. Only by completing them perfectly will you have the opportunity to obtain the corresponding inheritance."

The dean introduced them one by one, and everyone listened carefully. No one wanted to miss any details, after all, it was related to the opportunity of the Blue Academy.

"Only after clearing the first level can you enter the second. Each level becomes increasingly difficult, and the higher the level, the richer the inheritance rewards." The dean continued to explain, then his expression suddenly became serious. He said in a deep voice, "But everyone, remember that you are in the tower. Everything you see inside is illusory. Don't get too caught up in it."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but ask, "What the dean means is... that we might enter a fantasy world?"

"It's not just an illusion." The dean shook his head and said more seriously, "It could also be a demon in your heart!"

As soon as these words fell, everyone present gasped.

"Although you are all Lanru Continent's most talented individuals, climbing the Heavenly Ranking is not easy. Dangers and opportunities always coexist. There are also many talented individuals who have failed in the tower before. You may encounter any kind of situation," the dean said solemnly. "So I hope you can maintain your faith in the Dao and make it onto the list."

"Thank you, Dean!" Everyone saluted together. Being called a genius, no one was a fool. Naturally, they understood that the Dean was warning them about the dangers of the Heavenly Ranking. For a moment, everyone lost some of their pride as a genius and became more wary of the challenge before them.

The dean glanced at everyone with satisfaction, and after giving a few instructions, he didn't waste any more time. Instead, he turned sideways and beckoned everyone into the tower. "The Heavenly Ranking will be released in two and a half months, so you only have two and a half months to challenge. No matter which level you reach, you will be teleported out. Everyone, remember this. Go!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and everyone headed towards the big hole in front of them. They took just one step towards the cave entrance, and their figures disappeared instantly. They must have been teleported in.

Qiu Ci stood at the back as usual and did not enter the tower with everyone else. Instead, he looked around and found that there was a huge stone next to the cave entrance with faint words on it.

She couldn't help but look over there, only to find that it was actually a list with a dozen unfamiliar names written on it. She didn't pay much attention to it at first, until she saw the ninth one: Cosine!
Isn't this the dean?

"Yes, this is the ranking of the previous Heavenly Rankings." Just as he was thinking, the dean's voice suddenly rang in his ears. He stroked his beard and said with a look of nostalgia, "Back then, I also climbed onto the Heavenly Rankings and challenged the geniuses on the twentieth floor."

"The 20th floor?!" Qiu Ci was stunned for a moment, and sure enough, he saw the number 20 next to the dean's name. He looked carefully at the other names on the list and found that there was only the number 29 written next to the first place.

The highest floor anyone had reached was the twenty-ninth! Wasn't this tower supposed to have fifty floors? It seemed like we'd only reached a little over halfway, and the remaining twenty-first floor had never been entered.

"Master Chu, keep going," the dean patted her shoulder and said with confidence, "With your talent, I hope you can go and see the scenery on the 30th floor."

Qiu Ci's mouth twitched and he almost blurted out, "You're expecting too early."

No one has reached the 30th floor in all these years. Who gave you the confidence to think I could do it?
Qiu Ci suddenly became more worried about this challenge. She had an inexplicable premonition that the core of this base might be at the bottom level, which meant that she needed to reach the 50th floor within two and a half months.

What happened that you suddenly don't want this base anymore?

"Go, Master Chu." Seeing that everyone had already entered the tower, the dean gave her a push and said with a kind smile, "I believe in you!"

Thank you. I don’t even believe in myself.

Qiu Ci took a deep breath and then stepped into the tower.

The next moment, she felt the space around her twist and turn, the sound of water splashing in her ears, and a pungent smell rushed into her head. Is this... alcohol?!

She subconsciously covered her nose, only to find that what was in front of her seemed to be a wine cellar, with overturned wine jars everywhere, and jars with wine pouring out. The sound of water came from there, and there was also a huge pool of wine with bubbles in front of her.

What's going on? She released her spiritual sense, but didn't sense any living creatures. Suddenly, a row of symbols appeared in the air, with the words for the first level written on them.

Ding!
Suddenly, a mechanical electronic sound echoed through the room. This wasn't the system's voice, but rather it reverberated throughout the entire wine cellar. Thinking about it, this was the Blue Star base, so the presence of an electronic sound was normal.

[Level 1: Imperial Jade Wine!]
As soon as the voice fell, Qiu Ci felt his DNA move instantly, and he replied almost without thinking.

"One hundred and eighty cups!"

After replying, I realized something was wrong, but there's nothing I can do. This is an instinctive reaction engraved in my DNA. Every Xia person on Blue Star can't help but reply, right?
I was worried that my sudden voice would reveal my location.

The electronic sound in the room suddenly emitted a series of crackling sounds.

what happened?

Is this... a card machine?

Half a while.

[The password is correct, the channel is open.]
Qiu Ci: “…”

That was really a command just now!
(Д*)

and many more!

Channel, what channel?

She looked around but didn't find any signs of an open passage. She used her spiritual sense to explore and found that an icon seemed to light up on the wall on the right.

Walking over and taking a closer look, he saw that it was a rectangular frame with a little man and two arrows drawn inside. Qiu Ci subconsciously reached out and touched it, and then a ding sound echoed in his ears.

I saw that the wall, which was originally tightly closed, suddenly opened to both sides, revealing a space of about two square meters at the back. There was a bright white color inside, and I couldn't tell what was lighting it.

An outrageous guess suddenly emerged in Qiu Ci's mind.

not……

She walked straight in, and sure enough, the door behind her closed. The next moment, she felt her whole body suddenly sink.

Less than ten seconds later, the electronic sound sounded again.

[Ding! We've reached the fiftieth underground floor!]
Qiu Ci: “…”

It really is an elevator! And it goes straight to the 50th floor.

So she was...directly admitted?!

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