Amidst the countless discussions among the masses.

Ah Liang continued, "Therefore, our event committee has made a bold decision."

"We have overcome numerous challenges and increased this year's 10 entry quotas for the inverted Sky Tower to 15!"

"The nine members of the Xia Team will not need to participate in the subsequent team competition and will directly receive 10 spots to enter the inverted Sky Tower!"

"Simultaneously, the MVP of the team competition is awarded to Lin Yi from the Xia Team. If there are any objections, please submit a written application within eight hours!"

"Additionally, the remaining nine national teams will continue competing to determine the final five slots."

After Ah Liang finished speaking, he glanced around the representatives of various countries.

The entire room was filled with civil and military officials, but not one spoke a word.

Since none of them wanted to continue the competition because of Lin Yi, it was only fair to award the MVP to someone else.

As soon as this policy was announced,

all the spectators instantly felt it was reasonable.

The competition could continue, and the Xia Team ostensibly did not lose out since they obtained all the slots.

Only the members of the Xia Team, upon hearing the news,

had a tinge of melancholy on their previously smiling faces as they celebrated Lin Yi's victory.

It was like being pricked at the happiest, most joyful moment.

10 spots.

Lin Yi had promised, and he delivered...

But ultimately, there was one spot that couldn't be given to the deserving person...

...

The entire afternoon,

Lin Yi spent catching up with Zhang Shan and Jiang Ya, and touring the whole Penglai Island.

This island really was a holiday paradise.

There was even an area specifically designated as a beginner hunting ground for ordinary people and weaker professionals.

Jiang Xian and a few old-timers competed in the hunting ground to see who could kill more beasts, reminiscing about their past glory.

This afternoon was probably the first relaxing and comfortable afternoon Lin Yi had since finishing the college entrance exams.

He didn't need to think about how to face enemies or how to get stronger, he just had to empty his mind and enjoy the release.

The personal group champion's reward for Lin Yi,

alas, good times are always short-lived.

It was just the beginning of the school term.

Being able to take a day or two off to fly to Penglai Island to watch his competition was already Zhang Shan and Jiang Ya's compromise with their university studies.

In the evening, Lin Yi bid farewell to everyone at the dock of Penglai Island.

He also received the notice to enter the trial tower the following day.

The subsequent competitions were unrelated to the Xia Team members, so they could naturally enter the trial tower early to obtain their weapon souls.

Returning to the Xia Team's lounge,

Lin Yi saw everyone was present,

including Cheng Xiao.

However, Ji Yunli, who had briefly appeared before, was not there.

Lin Yi didn't ask much.

"Alright, everyone is here."

"Tomorrow is the day you enter the trial tower, listen carefully, this is important."

Zhao Enquan clapped his hands, focusing everyone's attention.

Then he turned to Cheng Xiao with a smile, "Cheng Xiao the War God, I'll leave it to you."

Although he was the team leader and coach,

he had not entered the trial tower before, so naturally, he couldn't say much.

That's why Cheng Xiao was invited over.

Fortunately, Cheng Xiao was approachable and didn't charge exorbitant fees for his own folks.

"Sit down, don't be so tense."

Cheng Xiao gestured for everyone to relax.

Lin Yi was naturally the most relaxed one and sat down first.

The others, seeing the captain seated, also all sat down.

"The inverted Sky Tower, such a nostalgic thing..."

"When I went in, I wasn't even as old as you guys, about eight years old or so..."

Lin Yi instantly noticed the shock on the others' faces.

He rolled his eyes.

Entering the tower at eight, to get a weapon soul, damn, he really showed off!

Though inadvertently showing off, Cheng Xiao's expression didn't change much, but Lin Yi knew he enjoyed it.

"Let me summarize first."

"The challenge of the inverted Sky Tower isn't the tower itself..."

At this point, Cheng Xiao pointed to Lin Yi and continued, "At least with him around, you don't need to overly worry about the difficulty."

"The real challenge lies in..."

"Choices."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

They first glanced at Lin Yi and then someone understood what Cheng Xiao meant.

"Uh, can you team up inside?"

Guan Xingwu asked.

Cheng Xiao nodded, "You can, but not completely."

"From the 99th to the 50th floor, teaming is allowed."

"Below the 50th floor, you'll have to rely on your own skills."

"However, note that in a team arrangement, the number of monsters that refresh and need to be cleared on each floor will increase with the number of team members."

"This increase isn't linear. You might have to kill 100 monsters solo, but in a five-member team, you might need to kill 1000."

"Most who pass are lone wolves, few choose to team up."

Lin Yi, who had been listening quietly, spoke up, "So, the trial tower is a dungeon where you keep clearing monsters to move to the next level, right?"

"How many levels are there?"

Cheng Xiao: "100 levels."

"Initially, you enter at the 100th level, but the strategy starts from the 99th level, as the 100th level is a rest area."

"You need to clear each level's monsters to fulfill the objective before entering the next level. At every multiple of 10, there's a guard BOSS."

"After clearing the monsters in regular levels, you'll have the chance to choose a random enhancement effect, much like your talent."

"The grade can range from the most basic D grade to SSS grade, and they're completely random, there's no pattern even I could figure out for their refresh."

"Getting a strong enhancement effect greatly benefits advancing in subsequent levels."

"And after crossing the BOSS at each multiple of 10 levels, you'll get a soul core of unknown quality and type."

"The soul core can be submitted to the tower guard at the 100th level's rest area, where you can have it appraised and convert it to your exclusive weapon soul based on the appraisal results."

"Once you choose to acquire the soul core, your trial tower journey ends, all your previously chosen enhancement effects are cleared, and you return to the 100th level."

"If you choose to forgo the soul core and continue, the enhancement effects remain."

"Continuing to the next 10-level BOSS, if you pass, two soul cores will drop, and you'll need to make the choice again."

"To leave, or continue exploring."

"The number of soul cores dropped will incrementally increase, but until appraised, the quality remains unknown."

"Of course, there are exceptions."

"Every five levels, a special option appears, allowing you to discard four enhancement effects to gain an opportunity to appraise all the soul cores you get next."

"But without those powerful enhancement effects, you'll have to weigh whether you can defeat the BOSS at the 10 levels."

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