151: Chapter 151, the Battle Tower, has ended; the Trial Tower begins.

The secret technique rewarded by the System—Blood Qi Boiling!

Once activated at the Perfection Realm, it could unleash double his strength.

With his current cultivation, at full burst, he could even touch the threshold of a Tier 3 Martial Artist for a short time!

If he used this, he would have a 70% chance of success.

He could crush the majority of them with overwhelming speed and power before the Ming Deer's combined sonic attack fully formed, perhaps even clearing the fifth floor!

But...

Sister Wen Yan's warning echoed in his ears:

"Blood Qi Boiling is no trivial matter; its effects are far too astonishing."

"Before your cultivation reaches the Tier 3 and you have sufficient power to protect yourself, never use it in front of others unless it is a matter of life and death."

"Possessing a treasure is a crime; there are far more people in this world who covet secret techniques and pry into secrets than you imagine."

Although this virtual challenge was relatively private, the scores would be recorded on the leaderboard and reviewed by the school's higher-ups.

As a freshman, if he suddenly unleashed strength approaching the Tier 3, it would inevitably attract great attention and scrutiny.

The System was his greatest secret and must never be exposed.

"Forget it, there's no need to expose my trump card and invite unnecessary trouble just to get a few more points."

Lin Yun shook his head, suppressing the urge to use the secret technique.

He tried one more time, but the result remained the same; he met his end after killing one.

Final score: 4.05 points.

The virtual notification sounded right on time:

[Combat Power Tower challenge ended. Final score: 4.05 points (4 points for clearing four floors, 0.05 points for killing 1 Ming Deer on the fifth floor). The score has been recorded on the freshman leaderboard.]

As the notification faded.

A flash of light.

Lin Yun's figure appeared outside the tower.

Looking at the towering dark golden tower before him, he let out a long breath.

4.05 points... that shouldn't be too bad, right?

He wondered where that would rank among the freshmen.

He didn't immediately check the leaderboard, but instead sat down, closed his eyes, and began to review the battle, especially every detail of his fight with the Ming Deer.

He summarized the experience and reflected on his shortcomings. Death was not in vain.

After resting for about three minutes and adjusting his mental state to its peak.

Lin Yun stood up and cast his gaze toward the greyish-blue Trial Tower on the other side of the plaza.

"Next up is the Trial Tower."

He walked over.

In the monitoring room, seeing Lin Yun walk toward the Trial Tower, everyone's attention was once again focused.

"What do you think he'll score in the Trial Tower?"

The middle-aged teacher asked with interest.

The older teacher pondered for a moment and said:

"The Trial Tower tests the application of Combat Technique, combat intelligence, and talent."

"Both of his Yellow-Grade top-tier Combat Techniques have reached the Perfection Realm, which in itself gives him a huge advantage in technique."

"Furthermore, judging from his performance in the Combat Power Tower, his combat intuition and adaptability are both very strong."

The Teacher in Green chimed in: "That's right."

"I estimate that clearing the first three floors should be effortless."

"The fourth floor is the key. Starting from the fourth floor of the Trial Tower, opponents of the 'same level' as him will appear."

"But with his dual Perfection Realm Combat Techniques, passing the fourth floor shouldn't be a problem; it might even be relatively easy."

"In other words, a minimum of 4 points?" the middle-aged teacher summarized.

Both the older teacher and the Teacher in Green nodded.

"What about the fifth floor?" the middle-aged teacher pressed.

Both shook their heads.

The older teacher said:

"On the fifth floor of the Trial Tower, the opponents that appear will be stronger, and there might even be combined Combat Techniques or special combat modes."

"Clearing it is extremely difficult."

"For students on our school's Genius Ranking, the fifth floor of both the Trial Tower and the Combat Power Tower is a huge watershed."

"Only a few geniuses can consistently clear it."

"As a freshman... just getting a score would be a success; clearing it? The possibility is minuscule."

Shen Qingqiu did not express an opinion, simply watching quietly as Lin Yun's figure disappeared into the entrance of the Trial Tower.

She was also looking forward to Lin Yun's performance in the Trial Tower.

Could this young man who kept bringing surprises overturn conventional wisdom once again?

Inside the Trial Tower.

As Lin Yun stepped into the first floor, he felt his body sink slightly, as if an invisible force had swept over him.

Immediately after, he felt his own blood Qi intensity and physical strength being forcibly adjusted to a fixed level by some rule.

"Hmm? It's exactly 640,000 kilograms of punch force, the state I was in when I just broke through to Second-Stage Perfection."

Lin Yun immediately perceived the change.

With the help of the resources rewarded by the System, his actual cultivation had already risen to 656,000 kilograms.

But this slight difference was insignificant under the Trial Tower's adjustment and basically had no effect.

That was fine too; it was absolute fairness, a pure contest of technique and intelligence.

[Trial Tower first floor, challenge begins. Defeat all light-shadow warriors.]

As the notification finished, white light gathered on the open ground ahead, coalescing into a White-Light Figure holding a long sword, its face indistinguishable.

Lin Yun could feel that the blood Qi fluctuations emitted by the opponent were exactly the same as his own state after the adjustment.

"An opponent of the same level, huh?"

He didn't hesitate, activating Thousand Shadow Steps under his feet, his figure drifting forward.

The long sword formed by blood Qi in his hand vibrated, and the opening move of Startling Swan Shadow was already thrust out!

The White-Light Figure reacted extremely quickly, also deploying an exquisite movement technique, its long sword transforming into a streak of light as it met him.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Sword shadows clashed, the sound of metal ringing throughout the space on the first floor.

After exchanging a few moves, Lin Yun understood.

The sword technique and movement technique of this White-Light Figure were roughly at the Yellow-Grade High Grade level; the proficiency was quite high, approaching Major Achievement, but not yet at Perfection.

Their physical fitness was exactly the same, but their Combat Technique Realm was inferior to his.

The result was without suspense.

After ten moves, a flash of sword light from Lin Yun caught a subtle flaw in the opponent's sword technique, and his long sword struck like a viper's tongue into the White-Light Figure's chest.

The White-Light Figure dissipated.

Immediately after, black light gathered, and a Black Light Warrior holding a long saber appeared.

It also had physical fitness of the same level, and its saber technique and movement technique Realm were similar to the previous White-Light Figure.

Lin Yun easily defeated it again.

[Trial Tower first floor, challenge successful, 1 point.]

The second and third floors followed a similar process.

The White-Light Figures and Black Light Warriors that appeared used different types of Combat Techniques (fist, palm, leg, spear, halberd, etc.).

The Combat Technique grade and proficiency gradually increased, from Yellow-Grade High Grade approaching Major Achievement, to Perfection.

And then to Yellow-Grade top-tier Minor Achievement and Major Achievement.

For Lin Yun, who possessed two Yellow-Grade top-tier Combat Techniques at Perfection, these challenges, while slightly more demanding than the first floor, posed no real threat.

He broke through with unstoppable force, clearing the levels continuously.

Three points secured!

In the monitoring room.

The three teachers watched Lin Yun easily clearing the levels on the screen, all of them wearing expressions of understanding.

The Trial Tower was a contest of Combat Technique and skill; with Lin Yun's dual techniques at Perfection and his skilled technique, these light-shadow figures were naturally no match for him.

"As expected, the Trial Tower is even easier for him."

"It looks like we guessed right; he can at least clear the fourth floor and get 4 points."

"The opponent on the fourth floor will be a light figure with a Yellow-Grade top-tier Combat Technique at Perfection; then we'll be able to see his true strength."

"Yes, the opponents on the first three floors were too simple for him. The fourth floor is the real test."