50: Who exactly is this person?

Chapter 50: Who exactly is he?

“President, time’s up. That Undead Mage… probably won’t continue, right?”

“He just luckily passed a few floors, that’s nothing. After all, he’s just an Undead Mage.”

“Being able to enter the top ten of the rankings is already the absolute limit. In my opinion, there’s no need to pay attention to him.”

“If he continues to push for more floors, I can’t even imagine what that Undead Mage is relying on to do it.”

“Don’t forget, that Undead Mage isn’t even Level 53! What are you afraid of?”

…

Someone spoke up, and the atmosphere became a bit more lively.

Nanasheng looked around, but her heart remained heavy.

He was clearly just an Undead Mage.

He clearly wasn’t even Level 53.

He clearly had only passed the fifty-fifth floor.

His floor count was clearly six floors short of her, Nanasheng’s, sixty-first floor!

Yet, Nanasheng always felt him closing in, step by step.

“Besides, even if he passes the fifty-sixth floor, what then? There are still the fifty-seventh and fifty-eighth floors. Can he keep passing them? He’s just an Undead Mage!” someone said.

“What if he can keep passing them?” Nanasheng asked.

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly fell silent.

The person who had spoken earlier quickly put on a fawning smile and said, “Even then, it doesn’t matter. The Endless Tower focuses on individual combat power. The National War is coming soon. Even if that Undead Mage has strong individual combat power, he’ll be buried under our corpses during the National War. There’s no need to worry.”

The flattery wasn’t very good.

Nanasheng’s expression immediately darkened, and she said, “Are you implying that I’m not as good as him in terms of individual combat power?”

That person’s face changed drastically.

He quickly stood up and stammered, “President, please forgive me. I… I didn’t mean that. Besides, isn’t he not continuing to push for more floors? In my opinion, the fifty-fifth floor is his limit. Continuing to push for more floors would be suicide for him!”

Just as he finished speaking.

The maid pushed the door open and entered.

Instantly, everyone’s gaze focused on the maid.

The maid hadn’t expected so many people in the conference room, and the atmosphere was so oppressive. She cautiously looked at Nanasheng.

Nanasheng took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, “It’s alright, just say it. What happened?”

The maid then gritted her teeth and said, “I’ve been keeping an eye on the Endless Tower’s Global ranking. That Undead Mage passed the fifty-sixth floor at 6:12 just now, and within the ranking for that same floor, he still had the shortest clear time, ranking seventh overall.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Nanasheng’s expression instantly stiffened.

She stared at the maid for a moment, then suddenly asked, “What time did he pass the fifty-fifth floor last night?”

The maid immediately said, “6:10.”

Only a two-minute difference!

Nanasheng’s breathing quickened.

She had said more than once before that the long intervals between each of his floors meant he was constantly taking risks and attempting to push through, but now it seemed that might not be the case!

Such precise timing truly seemed as if he just passed one floor when the time came!

No, not pushed, but passed!

It was as simple as eating a meal, taking the shortest time, passing in one go, without any hesitation!

Nanasheng recalled that before she was Level 53, it was a dream to even think about getting on the Endless Tower’s Global ranking!

This meant that, at least at this stage, even if that Undead Mage didn’t continue to push for more floors, he had already completely surpassed her, Nanasheng!

“Understood. Keep an eye on it,” Nanasheng said simply.

The people in the conference room looked at each other.

They wanted to say something, but didn’t dare to speak too much. After all, the facts were right in front of them. If they spoke too much and happened to upset Nanasheng, they would be in serious trouble.

And Nanasheng looked up at everyone.

The high-ranking members of Chi Nai Grand Shrine, who usually flaunted their power in Sakura and were like dragons and phoenixes in front of others.

Now that they encountered a problem, not a single one of them could be relied upon!

They couldn’t even flatter properly!

“All of you, get out,” Nanasheng said in a deep voice.

Immediately, everyone quickly got up, scrambling to run out, afraid that if they ran too slowly, Nanasheng would grab them and use them as a punching bag.

Before long, only Nanasheng was left in the conference room, even the maid had gone out.

As dusk fell, the light in the conference room gradually faded.

Nanasheng sat motionless in her main seat, so quiet that she could even hear her own heartbeat.

“Just an Undead Mage… How… how did he do it…” Nanasheng took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

This feeling of being pressed closer and closer, completely stealing all her attention, was terrible!

The joy of finally suppressing Yu Qingcang a few days ago seemed to have been washed away.

Now, Nanasheng faced an unknown Undead Mage, whose appearance, level, and even gender were unknown, and who was not even Level 53.

A hint of panic actually welled up in her heart!

She shook her head and gritted her teeth, saying, “I don’t believe he can keep pushing for more floors. The sixtieth floor is a major hurdle. Yu Qingcang hasn’t been able to pass it for so long, why should he? Even I made such a huge sacrifice to pass the sixtieth floor back then. He can’t possibly do it! Impossible!”

But these words sounded more like self-comfort.

On the other side, after Lu Ran and the others had eaten and drunk their fill, they returned to Lu Ran’s mansion.

The Three Guild Leaders suddenly received a notification, summoning them to the Tiandao Alliance branch.

“What’s going on? Suddenly calling the three of us? Something big?” Lei Tai mumbled in confusion.

“Won’t we know when we go?” Ye Hongyi said casually.

Liu Xinxin, on the other hand, looked at Lu Ran.

She said, “Lu Ran, you come with me.”

Huh?

Lu Ran was startled and asked in surprise, “They didn’t call me, did they?”

“I’m not at ease with you at home alone,” Liu Xinxin said, shaking her head.

There was no other way, he could only follow.

Tiandao Alliance branch.

As Lu Ran and the three others headed to the conference room, they suddenly ran into Yu Qingcang around a corner.

“I was the one who called you here,” Yu Qingcang said with a somewhat serious expression.

Suddenly seeing Lu Ran also following, his expression immediately relaxed.

He greeted them with a chuckle, “Lu Ran is here too. That’s great. It’s been a few days since we last met. I’ll catch up on your situation. Let’s have the meeting together.”

After speaking, he led the way.

In the conference room.

Yu Qingcang asked, “So, Hades’ Crystal Skull is indeed on you?”

Lu Ran nodded.

“Where did you get it from? The dungeons you can clear at this stage shouldn’t drop such good items, right?” Yu Qingcang asked curiously.

“A Wild BOSS. A Level 50 Eight-Armed Vajra appeared outside Black Fire City a few days ago,” Lu Ran replied truthfully.

So that was it.

But…

“Don’t Wild BOSSes count the last hit? Are you that lucky? You got the last hit?” Yu Qingcang asked in surprise.

“It’s not luck, it’s the attributes, Old Yu. If you’re curious, just have Lu Ran show you directly. Why are you beating around the bush?” Lei Tai grumbled from the side.

This made Ye Hongyi and Liu Xinxin unable to help but burst into laughter.

Yu Qingcang then said, “I am indeed very curious. Have new attributes been unlocked?”

Lu Ran nodded and said, “Yes, two new ones have been unlocked.”

Huh?

Yu Qingcang’s eyes widened: “Two? Didn’t you unlock one at Level 5? Wait, what level are you now?”

Lu Ran said, “Level 24.”