Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Pair of Double Pupils

Chapter 36: The Trial Tower

"Snap—!"

Fang Yi twirled his halberd, easily dodging the charging bull-like beast, then turned and spun around, instantly severing its hind leg.

"Bang!" The bull, having lost its hind leg, collapsed to the ground instantly.

Fang Yi swung his halberd, severing its head and ending its life. Then, an electronic voice echoed through the vast grassland.

"Time: 21 minutes and 47 seconds. 190 low-level beast general-grade bulls and 10 medium-level beast general-grade bulls killed. Phase C completed. First floor of the Trial Tower cleared. Congratulations, Fang Yi!"

Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

From stage a, we fought our way through stage b and stage c, finally clearing the first level.

The whole process was relatively easy.

"I managed to kill so many monsters in the wilderness while suppressing my level, and it was worth it."

He became increasingly skilled at using the halberd in his hand.

"There are still 14 minutes left in the assessment... I can still push myself a little harder."

After the voice message ended.

Soon the surrounding grasslands disappeared, turning into a desert.

"On the second floor, I remember we have to kill the Armored Scorpions. They are characterized by their unpredictable evasion and simultaneous attacks, making them difficult to deal with."

The voice just fell.

Then the electronic sound came through.

"Next is the second level, stage a trial of the Trial Tower. Your goal is to kill 50 'Beginner Beast General Level' Armored Scorpions within 10 minutes..."

The instant the electronic voice ended.

Suddenly, a series of rustling sounds came from the boundless desert—rustling!

……

Outside the trial room.

Many more students gathered, and there were still about 14 minutes left before the end.

These trainees were both waiting for Fang Yi to finish his assessment so they could use the training room, and also keeping track of Fang Yi's latest information.

"They haven't come out yet after so long, they must have already made it to the second level."

"Not necessarily. It's also possible that it's stuck in the first stage, C, since stage C lasts for more than 50 minutes."

"I estimate we'll only make it to stage B, and we might even get stuck a couple of times."

More students joined the discussion, and some of them were from abroad.

His words lacked the encouragement and anticipation he had shown before; instead, they conveyed more pessimism and even a hope that Fang Yi wouldn't rush things too quickly.

There's about one minute left until the end.

The trial room door opened.

Fang Yi walked out, and Jiang Fang immediately handed him a bottle of water, asking with a smile, "How was it?"

The other students also curiously gathered around.

Those gathered in the front row were mostly students from Huaxia University.

"Fortunately, I made it through stage B of level 2 and am now stuck in stage C. It's a pity I don't have enough time, otherwise I could try again."

Fang Yi took a sip of water and responded with a smile.

These words were spoken.

Many people around were instinctively amazed.

"That's terrifying! They made it to the second floor and even passed stage B in just one hour!"

"Really? You're not exaggerating, are you?"

There were many doubts from the surrounding community.

Fang Yi had no intention of explaining after hearing this, since the best explanation was ranking and points.

Jiang Fang trusted him completely, after all, she knew that Fang Yi had no reason to deceive her, and she was impressed by his achievements.

Even his attitude and progress in learning demonstrate his terrifying talent.

"Come on, let's go eat, then I'll show you the rankings." Jiang Fang invited Fang Yi to lunch on the second floor with a happy smile.

immediately.

Only then did I go to check the rankings in front of the Black Dragon carving.

Before the two even arrived, they saw a large crowd gathered around the black dragon sculpture, all engaged in a lively discussion.

"This is outrageous! How could China produce such a monster!"

"This ranking improvement is absolutely astonishing, my God."

Some people were discussing when they suddenly saw Fang Yi and Jiang Fang and immediately stopped talking.

"Brother Fang Yi! How about joining our family...?"

"Fang Yi, Fang Yi! We..."

"Quiet down!"

Jiang Fang's shout immediately silenced all the students present.

His icy expression frightened many people, who quickly scattered, but they still gestured to Fang Yi as they left.

Contact me...

Fang Yi could only smile helplessly upon seeing this.

The two then arrived in front of the black dragon statue.

Upon seeing the rankings, Jiang Fang could not hide her shock, for she had witnessed a new chapter in the history of the elite training camp.

And this new history.

It's unlikely that anyone will be able to break through this barrier again, probably not within the next hundred years.

"No. 46 Fang Yi (561000)!"

"They've broken into the top 50..."

After Jiang Fang finished speaking, she was stunned for a long time.

Fang Yi was very satisfied with this, after all, it was not bad to be in the top 50 after only half a month.

There's one more hour of challenge time tonight.

It's worth mentioning again.

In this way, obtaining the Black God Set and other valuable upgrade items within 5 years is basically a certainty, but Fang Yi still wants to try to complete it within one year.

"I need to speed things up and see where my current limit is," Fang Yi thought to himself.

……

"Bullshit!"

"So that Chinese kid just charged straight in?"

Many students were incredulous upon seeing the latest rankings, some even questioning whether there was something wrong with them.

"Interesting. Our family desperately needs a strong individual; we must find a way to win them over..."

"A genius like that isn't so easy to win over, is he?"

Discussions in the surrounding area.

There were shouts of disbelief, doubt, and even anger at being surpassed; there were also shouts of satisfaction, appreciation, and excitement.

"I heard he has an hour left tonight, so I reckon he'll be firmly in the top 50."

"Yes, we've got an amazing person in our training camp, and Jiang Fang has also gotten a great student."

Several top-tier teachers, after chatting for a while, also left.

Some people were thinking that it would be great if Fang Yi were one of their students; having such a talented student would make them proud.

……

night.

Fang Yi entered the trial room to begin his last hour of training this month.

"It's 10:40 now, I can play until 11:40... Half a day has passed, and my ranking has dropped from 46 to 49. The top 20 students all have very high scores, so it's a bit difficult to climb up, but difficulty is what motivates me."

Fang Yi put on his helmet, then leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and entered the virtual space.

The second level of the Trial Tower, the Endless Desert.

Countless armored scorpions emerged from the swirling yellow sand.

"continue."

Fang Yi swung his halberd and took the lead in slaying several approaching armored scorpions.

reality.

After learning that Fang Yi had an hour left in his trial, many people came to the black dragon sculpture.

Stare at that ranking.

Not only these trainees, but also many outside eyes are watching Fang Yi, after all, he has truly broken the training camp's record.

The potential they showed clearly surpassed that of the previous five.

As time passed, minute by minute.

The ranking above the black dragon carving suddenly changed.