enjoyebooks Chapter 489 - 484: Leaving the Tower
Chapter 489 - 484: Leaving the Tower
The lords outside the tower quickly noticed the change in the information of the tenth floor, each becoming astonished.
Because even if the challenge failed, the name of the realm would continue to stay on the original level, just turning gray to indicate that the current level wasn’t cleared.
But now it has completely disappeared, which is a bit mysterious.
Unless...
Suddenly, the lords thought of a possibility and quickly looked up to the eleventh level.
[Eleventh Level of the Tower of Fortune]
Tier Twelve: None
Tier Eleven: Demon Origin Realm 97, Void Realm 96, Holy Light Realm 96...
Tier Ten: Beast God Realm 4, Void Realm 4, Calamity Realm 3...
Tier Nine: Primordial Realm 1
...
Eleventh level!!
They actually reached the eleventh level!
"Did I, did I see it wrong??"
"The Tier Nine Lord from the Primordial Realm actually passed the tenth floor trial?"
"Wow! It really is the eleventh level!"
"How is that possible!"
At this moment, all the lords were shocked, causing an uproar among the crowd.
Even the lord from the Primordial Realm wore an expression as if they had seen a ghost, wondering if they had seen wrongly.
"Quick, slap me to see if it’s true."
"Slap!"
"Ow! That hurts, who told you to hit so hard!"
"You asked me to slap..."
The crowd was in an uproar, exclamations rising and falling.
That was the tenth-floor trial, rumored to be as difficult as the tenth tier itself.
That a Tier Nine Lord could pass it!
Is that even human?
Even those Tier Ten Lords who had just come out of the tower were astonished, looking at the information on the tower.
This Tower of Fortune dynamically balances according to the challenge taker’s level.
The floors equivalent to your own level represent the highest difficulty of that current level.
For instance, when a Tier Nine is on the ninth floor, the difficulty faced is the pinnacle of Tier Nine; beyond that, one steps into Tier Ten territory.
The gap between one tier is like a chasm.
Logically, no one should be able to pass it, yet now someone has, being the only one so far who has passed a trial one tier higher than their level.
In terms of Emperor Level, that corresponds to having the strength to pass the thirteenth floor!
It’s hard for them not to pay attention.
"Brother Saint Radiance, your Primordial Realm has really produced a fine talent."
"Passing the tenth floor with a Tier Nine body, nobody in the Ten Great Realms has accomplished that."
"Hiding this so well, Brother Saint Radiance, you’ve kept us entirely in the dark."
Above the void, around the top of the Tower of Fortune, several great emperors praised the Saint Radiance Emperor who had already emerged from the tower.
"Not at all, not at all, just luck, he’s only Tier Nine, the road ahead is long yet," the Saint Radiance Emperor replied modestly, responding to the others’ words, displaying a demeanor of having already known it.
Yet in his heart, he was silently questioning when their Primordial Realm produced such a talent, and why he had never heard of it.
"Great Emperor, this person... Could it be Lin You?"
At this time, Ji Xinghe, who had also just finished the trial inside the tower, approached him hesitantly.
Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in the eyes of Saint Radiance Emperor.
"That kid? It’s unlikely, he just reached Tier Nine not long ago."
To be honest.
Saint Radiance Emperor would very much like the person on the tower to be Lin You.
As the saying goes, ’Never let fertile water flow to outsiders’ fields’, if such a prodigious talent came from his Holy Radiance Empire, not only would he shine but the empire’s fate would also rise greatly.
"Although I’m not very sure either, when I returned to the Duchy a few days ago, I found that his combat power suddenly soared immensely, it didn’t seem like a change in species, but rather like... he had gathered a Divine Fragment?"
Ji Xinghe spoke uncertainly.
"Is that true?" Saint Radiance Emperor’s eyes widened.
Then, he burst into laughter.
"Good kid, how long has it been, and without a word, he has gathered another Divine Fragment. When he comes out, I must grab him and give him a good questioning."
Another?
Ji Xinghe was internally shocked upon hearing this, sensing another layer of meaning in the words of Saint Radiance Emperor.
Could it be that Lin You already had other Divine Fragments before!?
Thinking of this, Ji Xinghe was astonished.
He seemed to finally understand why Lin You repeatedly created miracles.
It might be that Saint Radiance Emperor had been secretly cultivating him, helping him absorb extra Divine Fragments with great power!
No wonder.
No wonder Saint Radiance Emperor had placed such importance on him from the start.
Perhaps, as the rumors say, he was actually Saint Radiance Emperor’s illegitimate child outside!
It must be.
That must be it!
Ji Xinghe nodded secretly, not having expected to accidentally uncover such an earth-shattering secret, his eyes alight with revelation.
As for the Divine Fragments on Lin You, he naturally dared not covet them.
To rob the Divine Fragments of an emperor’s illegitimate child, even if given a hundred lives, he would not dare do so.
"Alright."
As he thought, the voice of Saint Radiance Emperor sounded again.
"The trials inside the tower should be nearly complete, go down and gather the teams for preparation."
"Yes!"
Ji Xinghe responded, immediately disappearing from his spot, and went down along with a few other kings to gather the Primordial Realm teams.
...
Meanwhile.
Inside the Tower of Fortune.
Lin You, whose injuries had mostly recovered, also finally rose, and with a chime of notification, was transported away from the tenth floor to the eleventh.
[Congratulations, you have successfully reached the eleventh floor of the Tower of Fortune.]
[The trial is about to begin, please prepare yourself.]
The same old prompt echoed in his ears.
The reason Lin You did not quit the trial space immediately was that he wanted to see just how terrifying the trial on the eleventh floor could be.
He did not believe he could pass the eleventh-floor challenge.
After all, even the tenth floor had pushed him to his limits, consuming all the bodies he had saved up.
Without the explosive method of Bloody Frenzy, he wouldn’t even pass the tenth floor, let alone the eleventh.
As he pondered, the scene across finally began to stir.
Two figures rapidly converged in the dueling arena, eventually transforming into two trial-taker duplicates identical to those on the tenth floor.
That’s right.
Two!
Two Tier Ten duplicates with 50,000 attributes, copying all his abilities!
"..."
Lin You was utterly shocked, finally understanding how twisted the trial on the eleventh floor was, and without hesitation, he chose to surrender.
[Do you wish to surrender the challenge?]
[If you surrender, the Tower of Fortune will record your highest completed floor and distribute rewards based on this record.]
[Current highest completed floor: Tenth floor]
"Surrender!"
Of course, why stay and take a beating?
One duplicate almost defeated him; two are out of the question.
However, he realized the trial’s pattern from this.
Based on previous opponents he encountered in trials.
If he’s correct, Tier Nine Lords challenging the twelfth floor will likely face five identical duplicates, while the thirteenth floor might reach the maximum of ten!
This is far beyond what a Tier Nine Lord can handle.
No wonder no one has ever passed the highest floor; with such geometric difficulty increase, passing would be insane.
As soon as Lin You uttered his surrender, his body was enveloped by light, and a prompt sounded.
[Congratulations, you have passed the trial of the tenth floor.]
[Reward obtained: Faith Force x1, Rule Fragment x1]
Swish!
The light flashed, and Lin You vanished instantly from his location, causing the information on the tower to dim.
The Lords from various realms, who had long been waiting outside, immediately felt a surge of spirit, glancing towards the direction of the Primordial Realm’s team, eager to see which individual passed the tenth-floor trial.
However.
What they didn’t expect was.
Despite waiting for quite a while, aside from a few Tier Six and Seven Lords, no Tier Nine Lord emerged, as if disappearing into thin air.
Indeed.
They had vanished into thin air.
Outside the tower, Lin You, anticipated that there would be many waiting outside.
So when he teleported out, he immediately activated his Stealth Skill, blending silently into the crowd.
Without a sound, he escaped their notice.
Disappointing all those Lords waiting in vain.
"Kid, where do you think you’re hiding?"
Unexpectedly, a voice like thunder exploded beside Lin You’s ears, startling him greatly.
Before he could react, a large hand appeared out of nowhere, yanking him out of his stealth state.
Then the scene before him spun quickly, and as he regained his composure, he found Saint Radiance Emperor standing before him, staring intently.
"E-Emperor, you were looking for me?"
Lin You smiled awkwardly, feeling like a locust being pulled from its hiding place.
"Who else would I be looking for?" Saint Radiance Emperor glared at him fiercely, "Tell me, was it you who just ascended to the eleventh floor as a Tier Nine Lord?"
His tone was very calm, almost as if he had already known, but his eyes still showed a hint of anticipation, not letting go of Lin You.
"I couldn’t hide it from the Emperor, could I?"
Lin You smiled wryly, unaware of the change in his expression.
"Was it really you?"
Saint Radiance Emperor’s eyebrows raised, showing great surprise.
At his level, it was rare for something to cause such a significant emotional shift.
It was clear Lin You’s answer deeply moved him, and he laughed unreservedly.
"Ha ha, good! I certainly didn’t pick the wrong kid; you truly are one of our Holy Radiance Empire!"
Having said that, a powerful perception swept over Lin You, his eyes narrowing gradually.
"You, boy, four Divine Fragment pieces, even more fierce than I was back then."
"This... was just luck." Lin You said modestly.
He was not surprised that Saint Radiance Emperor could perceive the number of Divine Fragment pieces within him.
Moreover, it seemed that the Emperor was unable to probe into his personal space containing the full Tier Eleven Divine Fragment, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.
He wasn’t worried that Saint Radiance Emperor would covet the fragment, but rather feared other Great Realms’ emperors might sense it.
If they knew he had a complete Divine Fragment at Tier Nine, those emperors would undoubtedly view him as a threat.
To simply hint to an eleventh-tier king would mean facing endless pursuit unless he hid away in the realm permanently.
"Good luck! If luck alone could reach the eleventh floor, it wouldn’t be called Chaos Supreme Treasure." Saint Radiance Emperor glanced at Lin You, finally letting his guard down.
After pondering briefly, he continued: "With the appearance of the Chaos Supreme Treasure, each realm wants to seize the opportunity to gain more fortune, crushing other realms beneath their feet."
"Everyone who passes the tenth floor or higher is crucial to us; you’ve secured quite a bit of fortune for our Primordial Realm."
"So will the Emperor reward me?" Lin You’s eyes instantly lit up.
"Trying to claim a reward for reaching the tenth floor; what do you think this is, cabbage?" Saint Radiance Emperor retorted, giving Lin You a playful punch.
However, he seemed in good spirit, so he didn’t use force, adding: "The Chaos Supreme Treasure will persist for another ten days before disappearing. If you can pass the eleventh floor during this time, I will try to fulfill your desires."
"Really?"
"Would I lie to you!"
"So could I have a few Tier Ten Species Upgrade Scrolls?"
"Upgrade Scrolls? A few?? Bold request, alright, if you genuinely pass the eleventh floor and secure more fortune for our Primordial Realm, I will grant you ten of them."
Saint Radiance Emperor clearly didn’t believe Lin You could pass the eleventh floor and casually accepted Lin You’s demands, even raising the reward to ten scrolls.
"Good! It’s a deal!"