binnovel Chapter 564 Passing 3 More Levels
Chapter 564 Passing 3 More Levels
Li Chenglong and the others quickly ascended the stairs that appeared in the trial grounds to the second floor, where they found themselves in another large hall, just like the one on the first floor, with eight trial gates surrounding it. After they passed through, the stairs vanished as if they had never existed.
Looking at the countdown screen above the hall, Zhao Wuji said to Li Chenglong, "It seems that there are 7 hours, with each hour representing one level. Therefore, even if we pass the test ahead of time, we cannot start the trial gate for the second level."
Li Chenglong nodded: "That should be it. Judging from the situation, our group is the first to pass the first trial. Our trial is Chinese chess. I wonder what the other groups' trials are."
As soon as the two finished speaking, another staircase appeared in two different directions in the hall, and then Queen Raimon and Pistos led their respective teams up quickly.
The countdown quickly reached the 6-hour mark and stopped. Li Chenglong looked at the total number of people remaining on the big screen. There were still 435 people left, which meant that one group had not passed the trial within the specified time and had been eliminated.
The figure of the Awakener appeared on the large screen: "Congratulations on passing the first trial. Those who were eliminated have been teleported outside and can no longer enter this giant tower. Since you still have 7 groups left, the trial gates will change. Now I announce that the second level of the trial has begun!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw that one of the eight trial gates had disappeared into thin air, leaving only seven gates, and the countdown on the big screen started moving again.
Without saying much, Li Chenglong rushed into a trial gate first, followed by Yunlan, Lena, Marina, Cecily, and the others.
After their group rushed in, they were surprised to find that the trial was a quiz, but it was different from what Li Chenglong and his friends had seen on TV.
Just as everyone was still discussing, a mechanical warrior radiating immense energy suddenly appeared in the space. He spoke slowly in an electronic male voice: "As you can see, there are 10 paths ahead, each guarded by 20 level 14 mechanical warriors. What you need to do is send 10 people to pass through the challenges. For each mechanical warrior you defeat, you will receive a question. For each question you answer correctly, you will receive 1 point."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "The total score for this trial is 200 points. You must score 160 points to pass. While answering the questions, each person has three opportunities to request help from others. To be fair, the questions will all be about knowledge related to your planet. Alright, let's begin!"
After speaking, the mechanical warrior flew into the air and took on the role of referee. Due to time constraints, after a quick discussion, the group selected 10 people to participate in the quiz challenge. Of these 10, three were from Earth: the Vampire Queen Syndra, Nangong Yanran from the New Human Autonomous Region, and Brown from North America.
Syndra has lived for over two thousand years and possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of Earth, and her strength is by no means inferior. Nangong Yanran and Brown are among the most knowledgeable of the remaining inhabitants of Earth.
As for why people from other planets didn't participate in the quiz, it wasn't out of fear of battle, but rather because they worried about failing the later questions. Many powerful individuals, after reaching level 14, focused solely on honing their skills, some not even venturing out for centuries. This quiz tested knowledge of their own planets, and they feared they wouldn't be able to answer the questions correctly.
The 10 selected individuals each chose a route and entered, while the remaining 50 individuals observed the progress of the challenge through 10 large screens.
Li Chenglong took a closer look and found that the mechanical warriors guarding the gate were not very strong. Some of them were level 14, but they were probably not as strong as a level 13 late-stage A-grade offensive awakener.
Syndra was the first to finish the challenge. She passed all 20 guards and answered all the questions correctly in just 20 minutes, earning 20 points for the allied forces. 48 minutes later, everyone who had been responsible for answering the questions came out. The mechanical warrior in the air tallied the scores and said, "The full score is 200 points. You have a total of 167 points. Not bad. Congratulations on passing this trial."
After he finished speaking, the mechanical warrior and the entire training ground disappeared into thin air, and a staircase appeared in the center. Li Chenglong checked the time and saw that there were still more than ten minutes left, so he suggested that everyone go up the stairs first and wait for the other groups to meet up before resting.
When they reached the third floor, they found that there were already quite a few people there, and at least two groups of members had passed their respective trials.
In the blink of an eye, the countdown reached 5 hours, signifying the end of the second trial. Li Chenglong saw that two of the original 7 doors slowly closed, and the total number of people displayed on the big screen was 310, meaning that there were now only 5 groups of people left.
Yunlan leaned closer to Li Chenglong and said, "We've only gone through two levels, and we've already lost three groups of people. It's really unexpected." Li Chenglong nodded slightly, "If it were just pure combat, it would be fine, but these two levels of trials are clearly not something you can pass smoothly just by fighting. I wonder what other trials await us later."
This time, the Awakener did not appear. Instead, an electronic voice announced in cosmic language, "The third trial is now beginning." The countdown restarted, and Li Chenglong and the others quickly chose a trial gate and entered.
The group saw that the trial grounds were actually a towering mountain, its peak seemingly covered in snow. Just as they were observing the mountain, a powerful mechanical warrior appeared out of thin air before them: "The trial today is mountain climbing. This trial grounds are covered by a special force field, preventing the use of any spatial teleportation abilities. You will compete against my 60 subordinates to see which side reaches the summit first. The side that reaches the summit first wins."
After a brief explanation, the leading mechanical warrior disappeared. The mechanical warriors behind him began charging towards the bottom of the mountain.
Li Chenglong attempted to use spatial teleportation, but remained motionless in place, indicating that the force field here could indeed block spatial movement.
Zhao Wuji leaped up and unleashed a strike: "Dragon Flame Break!" A black flame slashed through the path of the mechanical warriors. He said to Li Chenglong, "The rules are simple, and they don't say we can't attack each other. Let's fight our way up, and be careful to protect our teammates. Only when we reach the summit together will we achieve victory."
After Zhao Wuji's reminder, everyone recovered and took out their weapons. They attacked the mechanical warriors while rushing towards the top of the mountain. As they rushed upwards, they surrounded their weaker or more support-oriented comrades to ensure their safety.
After a grueling 45-minute battle, Li Chenglong's group finally reached the summit, successfully passing this level of the trial. Upon arriving at the fourth level, Li Chenglong was delighted to find that all 310 people had reached the summit, meaning that the third level of the trial had not eliminated a single soldier from his side.
The fourth level of the trial was a simple combat trial, but it was both ordinary and extraordinary. In this trial, anyone defeated by the mechanical warriors would be eliminated. After a series of battles, 48 members of Li Chenglong's group successfully passed the trial, while 12 were eliminated. Among them, 4 were from Earth, leaving 11 remaining.
Upon arriving at the lobby on the fifth floor, Li Chenglong looked at the large screen in the center and discovered that there were only 268 people on it. A total of 42 people had been eliminated this time. By that calculation, it seemed that quite a few people in his group had been eliminated.
To everyone's surprise, the fifth level trial was delayed. They cherished this short recovery time and worked hard to adjust.