Jiang Chen stepped through the tower gate and was immediately transported to the first level of the Trial Tower.
The space inside was vast.
In the center stood a young woman in her twenties, the NPC of the Trial Tower.
"Welcome to the Skyward Academy Trial Tower!"
The NPC looked at Jiang Chen and began, "Next, I'll introduce the rules of the Trial Tower to you."
"This Trial Tower has a total of nine levels. Each level will spawn a large number of wild monsters. You can proceed to the next level by either defeating all the wild monsters on the current level or by surviving for 5 minutes."
"The higher the level you reach, the higher your ranking; if levels are the same, the longer you survive, the higher your ranking."
"Everyone can enter the Trial Tower once for free each day. The second entry costs 10 gold coins, the third entry costs 100 gold coins, and so on. The more entries, the higher the cost."
...
After the NPC finished the detailed introduction, she got to the main point: "Would you like to start the trial?"
"Begin!"
Jiang Chen nodded.
Immediately, the NPC vanished from sight.
Following that, an electronic timer appeared, suspended in mid-air.
The timer started:
[00:00]
[00:01]
[00:02]
...
At the same time, Level 10 wild monsters, armored zombies, spawned inside the tower.
One after another, they appeared around him.
In just a few seconds, over a dozen armored zombies were howling and rushing toward Jiang Chen.
"Aggro Pull."
Jiang Chen didn't attack them immediately. Instead, he moved quickly, leading the zombie horde in circles.
For Jiang Chen, it was all about gathering as many monsters as possible for a single skill.
A little over a minute later.
Jiang Chen was completely surrounded by wild monsters, with nearly a hundred armored zombies gathered around him.
He couldn't move anymore.
"Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array."
Jiang Chen murmured softly, and a hexagram magic array appeared.
A holy white light enveloped the large group of small monsters.
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Damage numbers appeared above each small monster, and like mowing grass, the armored zombies fell to the ground in unison.
"Not even going Unmatched feels this good!"
Looking at the empty surroundings, a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.
However, the first level's monsters weren't all defeated yet, as more armored zombies continued to spawn around him.
"If I remember correctly, there are about two hundred small monsters on the first level."
Jiang Chen murmured softly, pulling the monsters again.
A little over a minute later.
A large group of small monsters surrounded Jiang Chen once more.
The hexagram magic array lit up again.
The armored zombies fell in droves.
[You have defeated all targets on the first level of the Trial Tower. Please proceed to the next level!]
The system prompt appeared.
In front of Jiang Chen, an oval-shaped space door appeared out of thin air.
He immediately stepped through and arrived at the second level.
It was another vast, empty space.
The timer continued in mid-air:
[00:00]
[00:01]
[00:02]
...
Wild monsters spawned continuously around him.
[Silver Moon Fierce Wolf: LV20]
"The small monsters on the second level have about 5000 health."
Jiang Chen muttered to himself and began moving quickly again, pulling the small monsters.
It was almost identical to the first level.
Jiang Chen kept pulling the monsters until he was completely surrounded and couldn't move, then he cast his skill.
"Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"
The hexagram magic array appeared on the ground, emitting a dazzling light.
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Terrifying damage numbers appeared above the Silver Moon Fierce Wolves.
Their health was instantly depleted, and they all fell to the ground.
Then, Jiang Chen pulled the monsters again.
The time spent was not much different from the first level.
What limited Jiang Chen's speed was the time it took for the monsters to spawn.
After nearly three minutes.
The second level of the Trial Tower was completely cleared.
[You have defeated all targets on the second level of the Trial Tower. Please proceed to the next level!]
Jiang Chen then stepped through the space door and arrived at the third level of the Trial Tower.
This time, all the wild monsters around him were Level 30!
Moreover, there were not only common monsters but also a few elite monsters mixed in.
[Bristleback Serpent: LV30]
[Bristleback Python (Bronze Level Elite): LV30]
Approximately one Bronze Level Elite monster appeared for every ten common monsters.
"The common small monsters on this level have about nine thousand health, while the Bronze Level Elite monsters have around eighteen thousand. Most players really can't handle this."
Jiang Chen knew that for the vast majority of people, the difficulty of the third level was already beyond their capabilities.
Almost no one could clear all the small monsters here, and even just defending for 5 minutes was no easy task.
After all, getting hit by a Level 30 small monster would deal at least two to three hundred points of damage.
Adding in the elite monsters, it was hard to withstand.
If surrounded by five or six small monsters at once, even using potions to heal wouldn't be fast enough.
However...
"It's still just a matter of one skill."
Jiang Chen murmured softly and began pulling the monsters again.
For him, he could still take them out with a single skill.
...
Outside the Trial Tower.
Countless eyes were fixed on the leaderboard.
"Mortal World has already reached the third level!"
"God Chen is still fierce, already in fifth place!"
"Indeed fierce, his ranking is rising so fast!"
"Haven't you noticed? God Chen isn't passing by surviving for 5 minutes; he's directly killing his way through!"
"A Priest, how is he doing that!?"
"God Chen isn't just any Priest; he's the kind that can deal explosive damage!"
Voices of amazement echoed through the crowd.
Not far from the Trial Tower entrance, Great Yi, carrying a longbow, also looked at the rankings on the screen with a face full of surprise.
He didn't expect Jiang Chen to reach the third level in such a short time.
Of course, he was even more surprised that most of Jiang Chen's time was spent waiting for the small monsters to spawn.
"Getting first place is a piece of cake for God Chen!"
Seeing Great Yi's jaw drop in shock, Dashing Young Master Leng's voice rang out proudly.
At the same time, he felt particularly excited.
"It's only the third level; this challenge isn't that simple!"
Great Yi said with a serious face, staring intently at the leaderboard.
"Stop being stubborn. Did you get to the third level that fast?"
Dashing Young Master Leng laughed.
"He's been on the third level for less than two minutes; it's too early to say anything."
Great Yi frowned tightly, feeling inexplicably nervous.
He was nervous that Jiang Chen might really reach the fourth level!
After all, the speed at which Jiang Chen was clearing levels was incredibly fast!
"You don't think God Chen will pass by surviving for 5 minutes, do you?"
Dashing Young Master Leng quickly said with a smile, "On each previous level, God Chen took only two to three minutes to pass. I bet it's the same for the third level!"
"Impossible!"
Great Yi shook his head quickly, not believing anyone could swiftly clear the third level's monsters.
At this moment, Jiang Chen had reached third place on the Trial Tower leaderboard.
He had been on the third level for 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
Then.
Jiang Chen's ranking changed again.
It showed that he had reached the fourth level!
"Hahaha, two minutes and forty-five seconds to clear the third level!"
Dashing Young Master Leng's smile grew even brighter.
He shook his hair and looked at Great Yi, asking loudly, "What do you say now?"
"How is this possible?"
Great Yi stared at the screen on the Trial Tower, full of disbelief.
...
Inside the Trial Tower.
Jiang Chen had already reached the fourth level.
Around him were all Level 40 wild monsters!
Among them were not only Bronze Level Elite monsters but even a few Silver Level Elite monsters!
"Now the difficulty is ramping up... I need to be careful with the aggro pull."
Jiang Chen knew that getting hit by these Level 40 small monsters would be painful.
Even with Mana Shield and mana-draining skills, he had to be cautious.
Because if surrounded by a large number of wild monsters, even thousands of mana points wouldn't last long.
However, he just needed to be a bit careful; this was far from Jiang Chen's limit.
Then, Jiang Chen pulled the monsters again.
...
Three minutes later.
The Trial Tower leaderboard showed that Jiang Chen had reached the fifth level.
The entire front yard of Skyward Academy fell into a sudden silence.
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