Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

The news spread, from Matalion to Ovitan, and then from Ovitan to Savage Fortress, causing another uproar on the main channel because of Liu Nian:

[Information Seller A: Breaking news! Liu Nian has reached the 1000th floor of the Tower of Eternity in Matalion!]

[Passerby A: What?! 1000 floors?! How long did it take?!]

[Passerby B: Less than an hour, right? My friend saw it with his own eyes in Matalion!]

[Passerby C: That's impossible! Bosses above floor 500 are level 199, how could they possibly clear dozens of floors in a minute?]

[Passerby Ding: But the rankings don't lie! Go check it yourself! Liu Nian's ID is already on the list!]

……

Battlefield of the heavens, Gate of Ashes.

Skylock stared at the message from his friend and remained silent for a long time.

It's reached 1000 floors.

One hour.

This speed is many times faster than he was back then!

"Old friend, are you sure you don't want to go back and visit?" the voice on the other end of the message asked.

Skylock did not answer. He simply stood atop the broken stone tower, gazing at the burning sky in the distance, without uttering a word.

Complete 1000 floors in 1 hour.

A life-or-death battle between level 132 and level 199.

One punch and Kazron is dead.

Soloing the area boss.

……

All of this, when put together, points to a conclusion he doesn't want to face—

The One Who Surpasses!

"Let's see," he finally replied with only three words.

After passing 1000 floors, the BOSS's strength increases significantly.

It's not just about the attributes; the mechanics are starting to become disgusting.

Examples include mirror copying, instant death curse, long-term invincibility, time rewind, and the need to spend a lot of time clearing out secondary bosses and mobs.

Fortunately, Liu Nian's base attributes and skill strength are high enough, and he also has the eternal-level magical pet Arachne, which allows him to break through some mechanisms quite quickly. Otherwise, climbing further would take a lot of time!

On the first day, Liu Nian only made it to the 1001st floor before stopping because it was too late. He still had two days left, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Seeing that Liu Nian did not continue the challenge, the other players who were watching his challenge naturally did not think that Liu Nian could only reach this level.

Are you kidding me? Someone who speeds up to 1000 floors in an hour will stop at 1001 floors?

It's obviously impossible to do that!

So the other party is just taking a temporary break.

When Liu Nian walked out of the Tower of Eternity, it was already completely dark outside.

But the plaza outside the tower was still teeming with people, densely packed with strange players, all looking at Liu Nian with awe.

Mind Flayers hovered in mid-air, Beholders floated above the crowd, and the tentacles of the Octomorphs weaved through the crowd. Murlocs, Slime, Coral, Gargoyles—almost every race Matarion could name was present.

This person has broken Skylock's record for speed in clearing the level, and he is very likely to break Skylock's record for final ranking in clearing the level!

And all of them were witnesses to this iconic scene!

Keep in mind that this guy was less than level 140 when he was pushing the tower!

When Liu Nian appeared at the archway, the square fell silent for a moment.

Then, I don't know who started clapping.

The scattered applause quickly turned into a thunderous roar. There were no cheers, no screams—the strange races expressed respect differently than humans; they paid homage to the strong with silent gazes and synchronized applause.

Everyone knows that from this day forward, the Land of Abyss has gained a name that cannot be trifled with—Liu Nian!

Liu Nian had not expected the scene to turn out like this.

Thousands of strange players stood in the square, all looking at him and clapping.

Those mind flayers who usually wouldn't even glance at humanoid races were now bowing their heads slightly; those eye demons who always floated in mid-air looking down on all living beings had now landed on the ground; those unruly gargoyles had folded their wings and stood quietly on the periphery of the crowd...

Liu Nian stopped, looked around, and then nodded slightly.

There were no polite words or platitudes like "thank you everyone."

He simply nodded, then led Kal'tsit through the crowd and headed towards the outskirts of the city.

The crowd automatically parted to make way.

Once he was out of sight, the square became lively again.

"He nodded! Did you see that? He nodded at me!" A merman excitedly slapped his tail.

"It's a nod to everyone, not just you," the slime monster next to him poured cold water on the idea.

"That's already ordered!"

"He was only level 132... oh, now he's level 166! He's already reached floor 1001! If he waits until he's level 199, won't he just rush to the top of the tower?"

"Did you notice his eyes? When he came out of the tower, his eyes... were completely different from before he went in."

"Why is it different?"

"When you go in, you think, 'I'll give it a try.' When you come out, you think, 'It's nothing special.'"

"...Are you sure it's not 'I'm the best in the world'?"

"...More or less."

Zoltan stood at the edge of the square, his eight tentacles swaying slowly. He watched Liu Nian's departing figure, and his four eyes narrowed.

"1001 floors? He charged up the tower dozens of times faster than Skylock. But do you think he used his full strength?"

The surrounding monsters fell silent.

Yes.

Throughout the entire process, his tower-climbing speed remained roughly the same, except that it took him a little longer to break through to the 1001st floor.

But Zoltan absolutely does not believe that this is his limit!

"It's getting late today, so he'll come again tomorrow!"

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Ovitan, the headquarters of the Divine Dragon Guild.

Yun Xiangrong led many guild members in sorting out the massive amount of items that Liu Nian had dropped.

The number of players in the Shenlong Guild who have upgraded and advanced in the past few days has exceeded 400, resulting in a huge demand for equipment, skills, and various materials.

Liu Nian's massive spending spree was considered a guild perk for players who had just been promoted.

Liu Nian had Yun Xiangrong select a mythical-level set according to his requirements.

Although there are many complete sets of equipment, firstly, they must match Liu Nian's characteristics, and secondly, the four parts of shoulder pads, arm guards, gauntlets, and shoes must be eliminated (because these four are legendary pieces), so there are not many options. After searching for a long time, Yun Xiangrong finally selected a set of Berserker Set.

The highest level of this set of equipment is 150, which is much stronger than the level 99 "Ancestral War Soul" set he is wearing.

He removed his helmet, and the attribute panel for [Urgog's Iron Will] unfolded before his eyes:

+1500 Constitution, +800 Strength, +10% Maximum Health, Special Effect "Unyielding Gaze" can deflect control effects when controlled.

This helmet accompanied him through the leveling war, withstood regional bosses, and traversed cross-border passages. But now, its level is indeed lagging behind.