Chapter 100

Finally, it's the hundredth chapter. Everyone, let's give some encouragement.

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After the second exam ended, it was already evening. Since the venue for the third exam could only be reached at 8 AM the next morning, the remaining time was spent freely on the airship.

As the saying goes, time flies when you're busy and drags when you're not. At 8 AM the next day, the airship finally stopped at the destination—a platform atop a massive stone pillar that rose thousands of meters high in a vast forest. The platform alone had a radius of over 500 meters, which was incredibly large. What was even more astonishing was that the forest below also protruded from the ground, towering over 10,000 meters above the true ground.

In other words, the group was at least 15,000 meters above the ground.

For the people of this world, such an environment was not surprising, as this world was filled with various mysteries and unknowns. Even if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they had heard about it through news or rumors. However, for Tang Cheng and Tang Ya, it was still very new... especially for Tang Ya, whose beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.

What puzzled the examinees was that there was nothing on this massive platform except for them. If this was the venue for the third exam, what exactly were they supposed to be tested on?

Just as everyone was puzzled, a staff member who had come with them on the airship said, "Everyone, this is the venue for the third exam, the top of the Trap Tower. The condition for passing is to reach the bottom of the tower alive, with a time limit of 72 hours... Now, the exam officially begins. Good luck to all of you."

After saying that, the staff member left on the airship.

Most of the examinees looked at each other in bewilderment. Looking down from the top of the tower, it was about 4,000 to 5,000 meters high. There was nothing to climb, making it several times more difficult than the second exam, where they had to retrieve spider eggs. At least in the valley, there were spider webs and protruding rocks on both sides. Here, there was truly nothing.

"Is it another suicidal act?"

Of course, not everyone was at a loss.

A man in his thirties said confidently, "Hmph, that's only for ordinary people. But for a top-notch rock climber like me, this is nothing. I guess I'll be the first to pass the third exam."

After saying that, the man easily climbed down the not-so-smooth tower surface.

However, his action soon came at a heavy price. After he had climbed down a few dozen meters, several monsters with infant-like bodies but extremely fierce faces suddenly flew over from a distance, quickly biting him and flying away, leaving only his screams.

"Heh... heh, it seems climbing down the wall won't work," the examinees who saw this scene broke out in cold sweat. With a precedent, they could only abandon this suicidal idea.

"Hmm... I think I can go down," Tang Cheng stood at the edge of the tower, looking down with an eager expression. Unlike the rock climber, he had a micro-stereoscopic mobility device, so he wouldn't lose his fighting ability even in the air. The monsters with infant-like bodies clearly only had an aerial advantage; in terms of strength, they probably weren't even as strong as the wild boars.

"You should give up on this idea," Tang Ya quickly said after hearing him, "Why do you always have to take the unusual path? According to the time limit set by the examiners and the name 'Trap Tower,' it's clear that we need to enter the tower to reach the bottom. There must be a hidden door on this platform."

"Don't worry, I was just saying it casually," Tang Cheng turned around and smiled.

"Uh!" Tang Ya was somewhat taken aback by Tang Cheng's quick change of heart. According to past situations, at this moment, shouldn't he have said something like: "As the unique existence in this world, how can I take the same path as you ordinary people? I will break the rules and take an extraordinary path. You ordinary people just admire my back!"

Yes, he should have said such extremely middle-school and shamefully over-the-top words. But now, he was acting so unusually serious... This was too abnormal!

"Are... are you sick?" Tang Ya asked cautiously.

"The wind today is so refreshing, how could I be sick? You're overthinking it," Tang Cheng smiled calmly.

"Then why did you change your mind?"

"Because I can go down, but you can't," Tang Cheng shrugged, with a matter-of-fact expression, "Even if I reach the bottom of the tower as quickly as possible, the exam time is still 72 hours. As long as one person hasn't reached the bottom, I have to wait until the time limit ends. Look down, there's nothing but a forest. Even if I go into the forest, it would be too单调 (monotonous) to go alone. It would be more interesting to explore inside the tower."

I see, compared to passing the exam, he values the fun of the process more. That's great, he's still the normal pervert... Tang Ya sighed in relief.

"By the way, remember to find the hidden doors that are close together," Tang Cheng reminded her as she started looking for the hidden doors.

Tang Ya asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"The content of this exam mainly tests the examinees' team spirit and perseverance..." Tang Cheng explained while walking on the stone slab, "So the hidden doors here are divided into individual and team types. There are paths that can be taken by one person, and paths that require five people to proceed. Each hidden door can only be opened once. What I'm saying is... we need to form a team of five."

"Ah, here it is," Tang Cheng quickly found the hidden door he needed and pointed to a floor tile not far away, "That hidden door is connected to mine. Go down from there, and there are three more nearby."

"Wait! Since you've already found five hidden doors, why not find a few more companions, like Xiao Jie and the others? Wouldn't that be more convenient?" Tang Ya asked in confusion.

Tang Cheng smiled, "They are four good friends who are very close. Let's not disturb them. Besides, for this uncertain mode, finding teammates who are well-known to us is clearly more interesting than finding unknown strangers, isn't it? Sometimes waiting is also a kind of fun."

"Alright," Tang Ya sighed, although she thought that teaming up with Xiao Jie and the others would be better, as they were more likely to cooperate compared to strangers. But what Tang Cheng said wasn't without reason. If they chose Xiao Jie and the others, one person would inevitably be left out, which would be a difficult choice for them.

Since that was the case, Tang Ya didn't say anything more. Unconsciously, she had already followed Tang Cheng's lead.

After going down the hidden door, the two entered a relatively spacious secret room. The entire room contained only a display and a vertical instrument.

"Minority obeys the majority, you five must follow the rule of minority obeying the majority to complete the journey from here to the end," Tang Ya read out the text on the display and then looked at the instrument below. On the instrument were five watches, but they didn't show normal time; instead, they showed the time limit for the third exam.

There were 71 hours and 50 minutes left.

There were also two buttons on the watches, one a circle and the other a cross.

Tang Cheng casually picked one and put it on, then leaned against the wall, resting his head on his hand and closing his eyes, "So, let's wait and see which three people are so unlucky to play this game with me."

From his tone, it seemed he was already prepared to sacrifice his teammates without any remorse.

Tang Ya found this very helpless.

The two didn't wait long in the secret room. After a minute, there was a creaking sound from the ceiling, and a figure dropped down.

"Hmm?" It was a man in his early twenties, with a fairly handsome face but not particularly striking. He was wearing casual clothes, and he clearly paused when he saw Tang Cheng and Tang Ya.

Tang Ya immediately checked his number... 333.

"Hello..." Tang Ya stood up, about to greet him, but at that moment, Tang Cheng opened his eyes and smiled at the man, "407, you came so quickly."

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