Chapter 179: Transcendent Trials (1/2)

I know I only tried this idea of using her gun to break the door. But for it to work effectively like this.

”Dannae. Here's your gun!”

I shouted below and saw Dannae peeking from behind a scorched tree. Her mouth was opened as she was also surprised by the destruction her gun caused.

Only when she heard my voice did she wake up in attention to catch the falling gun. Once she caught it, she immediately went back behind the tree to continue watching my Transcendence.

As that was happening, the Door Guardians started to emerge from the opened Door of Transcendence. They looked like white Metagens this time unlike the spirit-like creatures and the knight-like creatures from Yumiko and Yuko's Transcendence. With their towering presence whose strength could rival a Rank SSS+ Specialized Metagen, they loomed in towards the lone Purple Haze.

All of them were equipped with trident-like weapons and triangular shields. On their backs were white metallic wings which let them hover above.

Isn't this too overkill? Why do they seem stronger than what appeared at my companions' Door of Transcendence?

Is it because I cheated? That shouldn't be called cheating, right? Isn't that why we are given 3 days to prepare?

Haa… why am I complaining? It's not like they will go back inside if I complained. I only needed to step inside that Door.

Then… let's cheat one more time.

Before the trident and shield white Metagens reached me, I went back inside and closed the cockpit before inputting the command to charge forward.

Those Door Guardians all stood in attention as they waited, tridents raised for the arrival of my Metagen.

However, before that happened, the Orb of Concealment was unleashed and immediately covered the Purple Haze's huge frame.

Maybe in Dannae's eyes from below, the huge Purple Haze was slowly disappearing as the Aura of Concealment covered it completely while charging forward.

Once concealed, I maneuvered the Purple Haze through the gaps made by the Door Guardians to bypass all of them.

Though some of them felt that something was wrong, they're already too late.

When the head of the Purple Haze entered the Door of Transcendence, the Door Guardians started disappearing one by one until there's nothing left.

Once I entered, the obscure interior which could be seen earlier suddenly brightened. As the Purple Haze hovered in the air, a white landscape started to spread across the entire area filling up my vision. Above me was surprisingly a clear sky. A stark contrast to the current time of the day which is the dead of the night.

Did I enter another dimension? No. If I did, there should be a notification about it but there's none.

As I flew forward to explore this landscape, the opened Door of Transcendence behind me closed by itself and seemingly vanished from my sight.

I already expected that but to see it really happening, is this not really a separate dimension? This is just what's inside that door. The Field of Transcendence. This is where I will become a Transcendent.

While I was lost in my thoughts, the surrounding white landscape was slowly changing. Just like how the Virtual World from the Virtual Simulation changed its landscape upon loading the program.

Slowly, the white ground turned into a plain with blades of grass sprouting from the ground. From the distance appeared several hills and mountains.

Did I just get thrust into a Virtual World?

No. If I am, I would've noticed with my Adaptability. Even with the complete isolation of this space from the outside world, this is still a place within the World of Meta.

As I was mulling over the real nature of this place, a series of notifications rang out inside my mind.

[You have successfully entered the Door of Transcendence.]

[You have passed the Transcendent Strength Trial.]

[The Transcendent Endurance Trial, Physique Tribulation will soon start.]

[You can use any external items to shield yourself.]

[Note: Failure can result in death or the dispersion of your current Power Level.]

Transcendent Strength Trial, Transcendent Endurance Trial…

Will the third part be the Transcendent Intelligence Trial? I don't think so. Not every Transcendent has an initially high Intelligence. If they were gated by their insufficient Intelligence then it will be impossible for others to become a Transcendent.

Even Yuko only has a little over 2 without the bonuses from my system and her skill which draws from our average stats.

Eh? Why am I already thinking about this? I should pass this Transcendent Endurance Trial first!

Let's see...

Physique Tribulation?

Is this why Nysia told me that there will come a point where I will have no choice but to endure a hit?

Right. This is probably what she's talking about. It says I can use external items so this Metagen and the Orbs will come in handy.

I looked around the surroundings first before controlling the Metagen to land on the ground. It would test my Endurance so it's better to gain a foothold onto something. Since there's nothing but the ground and the distant mountains, I didn't really have much choice.