119: The starting point is zero, and the counterattack starts from the rabbit

Su Lei gazed at the majestic black tower.

Crimson light patterns flowed across the tower's body, as if some ancient Vicious Beast was awakening.

Xiao Yuwei's heart skipped a beat, and she unconsciously tightened her fingers.

"Are you... really decided to go in?"

"We know nothing about this tower. Entering rashly is too risky."

Her words sounded rational and restrained, but even she didn't realize that her gaze towards Su Lei was filled with complex emotions.

Hesitation, unease, and an indescribable worry.

Xiao Yuwei seemed to realize her lapse, quickly averted her gaze, and her tone returned to calmness.

"If something happens to you, I alone won't be able to contend with the Lei Family."

Su Lei glanced at her, "Don't worry, I'm not that easy to kill."

"You stay here and manage the overall situation for me."

"If something happens to me... please help take care of my family."

Xiao Yuwei's breath hitched. Before she could respond, Su Lei had already strode towards the Trial Tower.

"Su Lei!" she suddenly called out.

The man's steps paused, and he slightly turned his head.

Xiao Yuwei opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.

But in the end, she just took a deep breath and said coldly, "...Come back alive for me."

Su Lei chuckled softly, didn't look back, waved his hand casually, and then stepped into the tower.

"Boom—"

The tower gate slammed shut behind him, the crimson light patterns surged, and the entire giant tower seemed to come alive, exuding a heart-pounding pressure.

The surroundings were eerily silent. Su Lei quickly arrived at the Trial Tower's hall.

A massive stone tablet stood in the center, inscribed with obscure ancient runes, faintly emanating a vast aura.

He reached out to touch the surface of the stone tablet; a cold sensation spread along his fingertips, but he couldn't decipher its meaning.

"It seems I can only move forward."

Su Lei's gaze turned to the deep passage ahead.

At the end of the passage was an upward staircase, as if leading to an unknown trial.

The moment he stepped into the passage—

"Buzz!"

A strange energy fluctuation swept over his entire body like a tide. The world before his eyes spun, and his consciousness suddenly blurred... When he opened his eyes again, dazzling sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, and the crisp chirping of birds reached his ears.

"Forest?"

Su Lei's eyes snapped open, and the scent of damp earth filled his nostrils.

Sitting up and looking around, he found himself in an unfamiliar dense forest.

Towering ancient trees blocked out the sun, the air was filled with the fragrance of grass and wood; everything felt too real to be an illusion.

He subconsciously tried to release his Mental Energy to scout the surroundings, but in the next second, his expression drastically changed.

"Mental Energy... it's gone?"

Not only that, when he tried to circulate his Protective Aura, he found his body completely empty.

Even his Qi and blood strength had weakened to an extreme, as if he had returned to the state of an ordinary person before he had even stepped onto the Dao of martial arts!

"Kaitian is also gone..."

Su Lei looked down at his waist; the weapon he usually carried was nowhere to be found.

"Is this the Trial Tower's rule? Stripping away all power, returning to the most primitive state..."

His eyes darkened slightly as he quickly analyzed the situation.

Since this was the internal space of the Trial Tower, there must be some kind of trial.

And what he needed to do now was to find a way to clear it.

"Rustle—"

The bushes three meters to his right-rear suddenly rustled.

Su Lei's nerves instantly tensed, his gaze, like a hawk's, locked onto the source of the sound.

The moment the leaves burst open, a grey shadow lunged out like lightning!

It was a giant rabbit the size of a dog, its body greyish-brown, long ears erect, and crimson eyes gleaming with ferocity.

Most striking were its two massive incisors.

"First Rank Vicious Beast, Long-Eared Rabbit..."

Relevant information automatically appeared in Su Lei's mind.

Although it was the lowest Rank and most common Vicious Beast, it could easily bite through an adult's leg bone... As he pondered, the Long-Eared Rabbit pushed off with its hind legs and lunged!

Su Lei's eyes narrowed, and his body instinctively dodged sideways.

"Swish!"

The sharp incisors grazed his clothes, creating a gust of wind.

As their figures crossed paths,

Su Lei's right fist clenched, all his strength gathered at one point, and he slammed it fiercely into the Long-Eared Rabbit's head!

"Bang!"

A dull thud sounded. The Long-Eared Rabbit let out a wail and fell heavily to the ground.

It swayed, golden stars appearing in its eyes.

Su Lei didn't pause, quickly stepped forward, wrapped his arm around the Long-Eared Rabbit's neck, and used all his strength to snap it backward.

With a crisp crack, the violently struggling body in his arms gradually stilled.

Su Lei panted slightly, looking down at his fist.

That full-power strike had already made his knuckles red.

"No Protective Aura, no Mental Energy, not even my physical fitness has returned to an ordinary person's level..."

He looked up into the depths of the forest, his eyes gradually sharpening.

"It seems this is a trial starting from scratch."

...Outside the Trial Tower, Liu Hongyan stared intently at the fluctuating data curves on the screen, constantly making records.

"How long has he been in?"

Xiao Yuwei's voice suddenly sounded behind her, startling her.

"It's been half an hour. His vital signs are stable, but..."

Liu Hongyan adjusted her glasses, pointed to the static green light dot in the center of the screen, then brought up a set of brainwave data.

"Except for the initial two seconds of Mental Energy fluctuation, he's been in a state of deep sleep for this entire half hour."

Xiao Yuwei took a few steps closer, gazing at the light dot representing Su Lei's life signs, unconsciously pursing her lips.

"It seems there's no danger for now."

"Given this state, how long will it take for him to wake up?"

Liu Hongyan brought up a recently deciphered document, which unfolded as a holographic projection in the air.

"According to the records in the document, he will either clear two hundred floors or fail and exit."

Xiao Yuwei frowned slightly, "What are the consequences of failing the challenge?"

Liu Hongyan's voice paused unnaturally.

"Each failure will cause trauma to the Soul. Minor cases require ten days to half a month of recovery. Severe cases lead to unconsciousness."

"If the number of failures is too high, it could even... lead to brain death."

The temperature in the control room seemed to drop sharply.

Xiao Yuwei's pupils constricted slightly. She reached out and swiped across the holographic projection, carefully examining the ancient text records.

"Is there any way to contact him?"

Liu Hongyan shook her head, "To enter someone else's dream... honestly, with current technology, it's impossible."

"If we had the assistance of a Divine Thought Master, perhaps we could try, but it would require preparing special equipment."

Xiao Yuwei fell silent.

Time waits for no one. The news of Lei Jingyu's disappearance would eventually reach the Lei Family. If Su Lei remained unconscious for too long... Soon, her eyes regained their usual calmness.

"In addition to the original deciphering work, allocate another research team to solve the communication problem."

"Notify me immediately once preparations are complete."

"From now on, this place will be under the highest Rank of martial law. Report any situation directly to me."

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