104: Chapter 104 Record of the Third Floor of the Tower of Babel

" Grudges settled... "

Outside the execution ground, after watching He Yian's head fall, Fang Zhuo exhaled and strode back to the group to practice.

For several days in a row, Fang Zhuo immersed himself in the practice of the Thunder Fire Blade. His state of mind became increasingly perfect. The pressure that had previously weighed on him, which would occasionally cause ripples in his mind, had now become as calm as stagnant water!

Late December.

On the 90th floor of the group, in a spacious Transcendent practice room.

Fang Zhuo, dressed in a black martial arts uniform and holding a long blade, stood in the center, constantly attempting the fifth level of the Thunder Fire Blade.

Every time the blade cut through the air, it brought up a fiery red blade light, occasionally emitting thunderous sounds of varying volume. The noise was not loud, but to Fang Zhuo's ears, it was extremely pleasant.

" Fifth level Thunder Fire Blade, almost there! "

Fang Zhuo revealed a smile, and after slashing out one more blade, he sheathed it and began to rest.

Bai Shiwei also emerged from the side room at this moment. Her figure was lighter than usual, and the hem of her martial arts uniform and her high ponytail danced incessantly.

She was panting slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on both her cheeks.

" Hubby~ "

" Today is Federal Martial Arts Day, a lucky day in the new calendar, perfect for a breakthrough! I've prepared everything, and I'm going to consume the 'stone milk crystal' today! "

" What do you think? "

Fang Zhuo quietly examined his wife for a few seconds before saying: " Not bad, your Body Control has reached Great Success; you're not far from Perfection. "

" You want to push your Body Control to Perfection at the moment your Life Level loosens and seize the opportunity to break through to Transcendent? "

" You saw right through me...! "

Bai Shiwei pouted her red lips. She had wanted to give Fang Zhuo a surprise, but who knew that in front of her husband, she was like she wasn't wearing any clothes...

" Keep it up, don't feel pressured. "

Fang Zhuo smiled and said: " It's normal if you don't succeed in becoming a Transcendent on the first try. "

The group's customized contract genius from last year, Zhao Wuxie, used two portions of phoenix essence blood to attempt a breakthrough to Transcendent, but still ended in failure.

Even he had relied on three portions of phoenix essence blood to forcefully break through.

Generally speaking, even for the top geniuses of the Federation, if they want to sublimate their Life Level and become transcendent, besides a portion of resources at the Transcendent level, they need time to settle more than anything!

Looking across the Federation, Bai Shiwei's talent definitely qualifies as a genius, but it is far from being a top-tier genius.

Therefore, the accumulation of time is indispensable.

" Okay, I understand. "

Bai Shiwei pursed her lips and nodded. After taking a deep breath and adjusting her state to the best, she used both hands to break the palm-sized 'stone milk crystal' and put it into her mouth bit by bit.

Rich source energy dissolved within her body.

Feeling the loosening of her Life Level, Bai Shiwei's delicate body trembled, and she let out a soft groan. A phantom of a white python appeared behind her. She pushed the Martial Aspect Sky-Swallowing Python with all her might and began to frantically absorb source energy to temper her body.

[ Wife Bai Shiwei consumed 1 'stone milk crystal'. Bai Shiwei's current Life Level is Advanced Martial Artist. The return coefficient is 8. Returned stone milk crystal * 8 pieces. ]

Fang Zhuo watched from the side.

This made him feel moved. Shi Wei is currently level 39, and her Body Control practice, under his deep guidance every night, can be said to be progressing rapidly; she is not far from Micro-Perception Perfection.

Even if she doesn't succeed in becoming a Transcendent this time, he believed it wouldn't be long before she truly breaks into the Transcendent level.

When Shi Wei's Life Level leaps to Transcendent, will the return coefficient for consumed resources still just be a simple multiplier?

Fang Zhuo was somewhat curious. As his thoughts turned, Bai Shiwei's attempt to impact the Transcendent level was unknowingly nearing its end.

The restless source energy spilling out from the center, as well as the Heaven-Swallowing Python phantom behind Bai Shiwei, all calmed down.

With Fang Zhuo's current Life Level, he could clearly feel that while Bai Shiwei had not broken into the Transcendent level, her aura had become increasingly heavy.

" Hubby... I disappointed you. " Bai Shiwei's mood was somewhat low. She stood in front of Fang Zhuo, hands behind her back, head lowered, and lips pursed, like an obedient student who had made a mistake.

" It's okay. I discovered a 'stone milk crystal' mine in the Wilderness Area last time, and now I have a 50/50 split with the group. Take these two pieces, and try again when your Body Micro-Control reaches Perfection. "

Fang Zhuo took out two of the newly returned stone milk crystals and handed them to Bai Shiwei.

" Ah...? "

Bai Shiwei was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that Fang Zhuo had mentioned this to her before.

Her husband could now be called wealthy...!

After cheering Bai Shiwei up for a while, Fang Zhuo took the elevator alone up to the 100th floor of the group.

" It's time to try the record for the third floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower. "

...

100th floor, in front of the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

After Fang Zhuo came out of the elevator, he ran into two familiar group geniuses, Meng Fan and Zhao Wuxie.

These two rivals, each representing their department, had fought a fierce battle in the Civilization Arena, carrying a bet of one million civilization points and phoenix essence blood.

Zhao Wuxie won and took the phoenix essence blood, but still didn't succeed in his breakthrough.

After Meng Fan lost, he was almost demoralized.

Now, both of them seemed to have recovered their spirits to their peak.

" Fang Zhuo. "

Zhao Wuxie, wearing a pure white training uniform, spoke unhurriedly: " Your Martial Aspect... is impressive! You completed the transformation with just one portion of phoenix essence blood and achieved the status of a Transcendent Martial Artist. "

He complimented him with the intention of making friends, but deep down, he couldn't help but feel some doubt.

Fang Zhuo had just broken through, his Life Level was 40, and coming to the Heaven-Reaching Tower, he could only attempt the third floor trial.

Without settling down first, can he really pass?

" Zhao Wuxie. "

Fang Zhuo nodded politely, " Meng Fan, hello to you both. "

Meng Fan was nearly 1.95 meters tall. Previously, when he pushed his Martial Aspect Zhenyue Giant Spirit with all his strength, his figure would swell to an exaggerated 2.3 meters.

He had always been reticent; right now, he just smiled and nodded to Fang Zhuo in greeting.

He was also somewhat puzzled as to why Fang Zhuo had come to the Heaven-Reaching Tower at this time.

However, there was more fighting spirit in Meng Fan's eyes. After the fierce battle with Zhao Wuxie last time, he had been demoralized for a period, but now that he had recovered, he set his sights on all the geniuses of the same age within the group.

This was the subtle influence of the Martial Aspect Zhenyue Giant Spirit on the martial artist: as long as martial arts do not stop, the fighting does not stop!

Fang Zhuo felt it, but simply walked calmly to the center.

His goal now was no longer these geniuses on the Advanced Battle Power list, but the Transcendent list, and his half-mentor, Wang Jinhua!

" Brother Wang... let me see your record first. "

Fang Zhuo chuckled inwardly, quickly logged into the group's internal network, and flipped to the record list for the third floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

First place, Wang Jinhua, time taken 1 minute 36 seconds.

Second place, Xiao Yan, time taken 3 minutes 29 seconds.

Third place...

" 1 minute 36 seconds?! "

Fang Zhuo was slightly shocked, though he had been mentally prepared for this.

The last three floors of the Heaven-Reaching Tower correspond to Transcendent Martial Artists.

The clearing speed must be much faster than the first two floors. It's not that Transcendent Martial Artists kill Transcendent Exotic Beasts faster, but the key lies in the fact that the bodies of Transcendent Martial Artists are already inhuman!

Implicit indicators like recovery, endurance, and tenacity far exceed those of Advanced Martial Artists.

Fang Zhuo still remembered that when he broke the record for the first floor, it took him five minutes.

" With the tenacity and endurance of a Transcendent body, if I unleash dozens of strikes at full power without needing to rest, the time to clear the third floor will be greatly shortened, but with my current strength, it is unlikely to enter under two minutes. "

" Brother Wang is still a bit of a monster... "

Fang Zhuo clicked on the detailed record.

First place, Wang Jinhua, time taken 1 minute 36 seconds, Life Level at time of clearing was 43, Body Control was Inner Scene Perfection, Thunder Fire Blade fifth level.

" Thunder Fire Blade fifth level! "

Fang Zhuo gritted his teeth.

No wonder! In that case... to surpass Brother Wang, I can only wait for a while longer, until the fifth level of the Thunder Fire Blade is mastered, then I will have a chance.

Hmm, if I use my Innate Divine Ability 'Flame', would there be a chance?

But inside the 'Heaven-Reaching Tower', although there is no one monitoring, I don't know if the battle process will be recorded... The Innate Divine Ability 'Flame' is a trump card; it's best not to use it just to break a record.

As soon as Fang Zhuo thought of this, he immediately closed his eyes, focused, and entered the 'Heaven-Reaching Tower'.