The trial begins!
Arriving before the great gate of the Eternal Divine Tower, the heavy stone door was carved with countless flowing runes, imbued with a mysterious and ancient rhythm.
At this moment, a message from the Game System appeared before his eyes, the text glittering with golden light:
[Player 'White Night', your level is LV99, you may enter the first layer Trial Space. Complete the trial to finish your Class Advancement!]
[Your current remaining Trial Attempts: 3]
['Enter']
White Night didn't hesitate, tapping his finger lightly on the Virtual Panel and clicking 'Enter'.
The next second, the heavy gate made a "creak, creak" sound as it slowly opened inward.
Starlight surged within the gate like living creatures, resembling a brilliant river of stars!
White Night adjusted his breathing, felt the surging power within him, and then stepped inside with determined eyes!
Bang--!
As White Night completely entered, the gate closed tightly again with a dull thud, isolating everything outside... Once White Night stepped through the gate, the dazzling starlight instantly enveloped him, making it impossible to keep his eyes open, as if he were standing directly under the blazing sun.
Subconsciously, he squinted his eyes and shielded them with his arm.
A few seconds later, the light receded like a tide.
When he slowly opened his eyes, he found himself in a dimly lit room.
The room wasn't large; a few extinguished oil lamps hung on the walls, and the air was filled with a faint smell of dust and decay.
Before he could carefully examine his surroundings, the prompt message from the Game System unfolded before his eyes like a scroll:
[You have arrived at the first layer Trial Space!]
[Trial Background:
Millions of humans live in a city named 'City of God Forsaken'!
This was once a great city filled with the transcendent and the sacred; legends say that even deities once descended here!
But starting one day, the city seemed to fall under a curse: all transcendence and sacredness mysteriously vanished, even the sun in the sky disappeared, and the entire city was enveloped in perpetual darkness!
On this day, the earth shook, and a Monster Tide from the eastern edge of the world rushed toward this fallen human city!]
[Trial Content: Please help the 'City of God Forsaken' resist this calamity and simultaneously eliminate the source of the Monster Tide!]
..."I see, a City Defense Type Trial, and I also need to find the source."
After reading the information, White Night had a general understanding of the trial, and his expression grew more serious.
This type of trial not only tests combat ability but also judgment of the situation and adaptability.
Closing the information display, White Night then pushed open the creaking wooden door of the room and walked out.
Outside the room was a hall resembling a church.
In the center of the hall stood a damaged statue of a god; its head was missing, its body covered in cracks, and surrounding it were scattered, decaying long benches.
White Night quickly scanned the area, finding nothing unusual and no trace of other people.
Next, he walked through the hall, pushed open the heavy oak door, and exited the 'church'.
Stepping onto the street, the flagstone road beneath his feet was uneven, and most of the houses on either side had damaged doors and windows, their walls covered in black stains.
The street was deserted at this moment, utterly silent, save for the mournful sound of the wind whistling through the window gaps, making it especially eerie!
Following the trial instructions, White Night walked toward the eastern side of the city, his steps steady and swift.
Ten minutes later.
He arrived atop the eastern city wall.
The city wall was incredibly majestic, twelve meters high and five meters wide, constructed entirely of grayish-white basalt stone, with each block taller than a person.
The city wall was engraved with many complex and profound Magic Patterns and designs; one could faintly discern their former splendor, and they were likely capable of providing powerful defense when activated.
But now, these Magic Patterns and designs were extremely dim, having lost all their luster and supernatural power, like dead objects.
"It seems there's no assistance; I have to defend the city alone."
White Night stood on the battlement, his hand resting on the ink shadow long blade at his waist, gazing into the distance.
But due to the dim sky, which seemed covered by a massive black cloth, he could only barely make out the scene a hundred meters away, making it difficult to see farther.
He could roughly tell that the eastern side of the city was a flat plain, completely unobstructed.
Not long after.
The earth suddenly began to tremble slightly. On the distant horizon, a streak of light abruptly shot forth, carrying dazzling radiance and intense energy fluctuations. Like a falling meteor, it heavily struck the ground two kilometers outside the city!
The dazzling light instantly illuminated a radius of several dozen miles, turning the dim world as bright as day!
"They're here!"
White Night's eyes narrowed slightly, his entire body tensed instantly, ready for battle, and the long blade in his hand was subtly drawn from its sheath.
The next moment.
The light suddenly shifted, rippling like water. Immediately afterward, a massive Spatial Gate, dozens of meters long and resembling a fissure, materialized out of thin air. The inside of the gate was pitch black, as if connected to Hell!
"Roar!"
An earth-shattering roar came from the fissure, shaking the very air, and the city wall seemed to sway slightly!
This roar seemed to be announcing its ferocious arrival to the city!
The next second.
Dense masses of monsters poured out from the giant fissure space!
These monsters surged toward the city like a black tide!
The monsters varied in form.
There were Wolf-Shaped Monsters the size of warhorses, with blood-red eyes and exposed fangs, kicking up gusts of foul wind as they ran!
There were Bear-Shaped Monsters as burly as small hills, covered entirely in hard scales, causing the earth to tremble with every step!
There were also Human-Bodied, Beast-Headed Monsters, wielding crude weapons and letting out piercing shrieks!
But without exception, all the monsters were crimson, as if freshly pulled from a pool of blood, emitting a thick, sickening stench of gore!
...White Night's gaze narrowed slightly, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, quickly locking onto the monsters charging at the front to retrieve their attribute information:
[Name: Bloodfang Wolf]
Rank: Common
Level: LV90
HP: 45,000
Skills: Bloody Bite, Extreme Speed Assault, Pack Wolf Howl...
[Name: Gigantic Strength Black Bear]
Rank: Common
Level: LV90
HP: 60,000
Skills: Thick Skin and Tough Flesh, Bear Heavy Strike, Bear Roar Deterrence...
[Name: Minotaur Battle Slave]
Rank: Elite
Level: LV90