13: Newbie Trials

"Should we open the stairwell and let the students from upstairs down?"

Seeing Li Qingshan suddenly laugh, the Girl asked fearfully.

Li Qingshan glanced at her and suddenly countered:

"Can you be sure whether those coming down from upstairs are living people or zombies?"

"I..."

The Girl was at a loss for words, but her eyes still showed some reluctance.

Li Qingshan smiled with a hint of disdain:

"If you can stand at the stairwell entrance and deal with the zombies that might rush down, I can open it right now. Otherwise, stop letting your bleeding heart get the better of you."

The Girl was left speechless, but intimidated by Li Qingshan's power, she could only lower her head and run back.

That Earth Elementalist watched the Girl's retreating figure and suddenly patted Li Qingshan on the shoulder:

"Hey, that Girl is the class beauty of our major. Any interest?"

"Liang Chao, if you're interested, just say so. Stop trying to fish for information from me."

Li Qingshan scolded with a smile, then immediately led Liang Chao toward the classroom where he had just been attending class.

Liang Chao chuckled: "She's not interested in me; I'm not as handsome as you."

Li Qingshan didn't even turn his head, his voice filled with intense ambition:

"It's different now. Strength is everything. If you follow me, you can have as many women like that as you want."

"Hehe, alright!"

On the third floor, Gu Qinghan watched the four skeletons advancing in front of him and couldn't help but stretch.

It was past 3:30 PM, and after clearing out who knows how many zombies, he had finally reached level four.

His combat power was now at 20, and likewise, the skeletons had also become level 4 entities with 20 combat power.

Especially the two skeletons equipped with shields and weapons; their combat power had already reached 27.

Coordinating with the other two skeletons, the four of them were almost invincible in the hallway.

Suddenly, Tian Tian approached him and handed him a small bread roll:

"Here, I just ate one, and Tao Yu ate one too."

Gu Qinghan took the small bread roll, tore open the packaging, and ate it directly. Even though there were severed limbs everywhere around him, he didn't mind.

Situations like this would definitely be encountered often in the future; rather than avoiding them, it was better to adapt as soon as possible.

Tian Tian opened her mouth, seemingly unaccustomed to Gu Qinghan's toughness.

When she and Tao Yu ate just now, they had deliberately found a classroom without corpses, and even then, they had to force themselves to eat while suppressing their nausea.

In contrast, Gu Qinghan ate amidst a pile of corpses as if he were sitting in a cafeteria, showing absolutely no signs of discomfort.

"Have you two recovered?"

Gu Qinghan suddenly turned his head and asked, looking at Tian Tian and Tao Yu not far away.

The two nodded; they had just leveled up to level three one after the other, and at this moment, they had also recovered some stamina.

However, the crack in the corridor seemed like a monster's mouth, continuously spitting out one zombie after another.

If it weren't for Gu Qinghan's skeletons not getting tired and being able to continuously recover from injuries during battle, they would definitely have been worn down to death long ago.

Gu Qinghan nodded, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw Tao Yu wave his hand toward his back.

He looked back and saw two phantom images of shields placed onto his two skeletons.

Then, two Sturdy Zombies hit their shields one after another, but this time, the phantom images were not shattered directly.

Two Sturdy Zombies!

However, seeing these two guys that had just crawled out of the crack, Gu Qinghan's eyes were filled more with anticipation than fear.

Their strength had improved quite a bit now, especially his skeletons, whose combat power was already on par with these Sturdy Zombies.

"Just missing two shields, you two will do!"

A sharp light appeared in Gu Qinghan's eyes, and his four skeletons immediately rushed toward the two Sturdy Zombies.

The two skeletons in front, protected by Tao Yu's skill, slammed into the Sturdy Zombies in an almost barbaric manner.

Immediately after, the two skeletons behind smashed their weapons onto their heads.

The Sturdy Zombies' heads were much harder, but they were still dented by this force.

Tian Tian had originally intended to attack, but watching the skeletons, which were almost crushing their opponents, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Until the two zombies were dead, she asked uncertainly:

"Is it my imagination? I feel like your skeletons' coordination is better than before."

Gu Qinghan smiled: "Maybe."

In fact, Tian Tian was not mistaken; these skeletons' coordination was indeed better than before.

Because the enhancement effect of the third soul fire was as follows:

[The longing for death is the pursuit of all your servants, and the coordination between them has become more perfect.]

However, Gu Qinghan's smile did not last long.

Because he discovered that only one of these two zombies had dropped a shield.

"Damn, it seems my guess was true. After reaching a higher level, the drop rate from killing low-level monsters decreases significantly."

Gu Qinghan felt a bit annoyed; it was really frustrating that one skeleton was missing a shield.

However, at this point, the skeletons could already sweep through ordinary zombies, although they didn't really drop nail-studded wooden clubs either.

They were now only about a dozen meters away from the crack and seemed to be able to feel a faint pressure.

Gu Qinghan scratched his head, wondering if this crack could be sealed.

While he was thinking this, one of the skeletons approached the crack, which caused Gu Qinghan to receive a notification:

[Do you wish to challenge the Newbie Trial portal? If the challenge is successful, the portal can be closed.]

[Note: The challenge can only be undertaken by one person; please act according to your own capabilities.]

Gu Qinghan was stunned; this crack actually required a challenge to be closed.

Although this challenge could only be done by one person, his skeletons should be fine, right?

He looked at the other two; it was obvious they had also received a similar notification.

"What do you think? Do you want to try it?"

Gu Qinghan asked in passing, and the answer was as expected: neither of them was prepared to try.

Tao Yu's class had strong defensive capabilities, but lacked effective offensive means.

And Tian Tian's offensive means were strong, but once someone got close to her, she was almost no different from an ordinary person.

In comparison, Gu Qinghan's skeletons were simply balanced in both offense and defense!

Tian Tian said with some concern: "Are you going to challenge it? I feel like it's dangerous."

Gu Qinghan smiled: "Is there any place that isn't dangerous right now?"

He certainly knew that this challenge might be dangerous, but he still wanted to try.

After all, he basically had no pressure facing these zombies anymore, and he was barely absorbing any death energy.

If there was one person who could close this portal, that person should be him.

He silently chose to accept the challenge, and he saw the black portal writhe, surprisingly no longer producing zombies.

Then, Gu Qinghan felt a suction force emanating from the crack towards him.

His body flew uncontrollably toward the crack, and his skeletons also flew along with him.

In just a few seconds, under the stunned gaze of Tian Tian and the other, Gu Qinghan whooshed into the crack.

Then, he disappeared!