Chapter 616 - 561: The Elf and The Specter (1/2)
The last ten floors are supposed to take significantly more time to clear, the tasks were very difficult and demanded the contestants to go all out lest they want to die or get disqualified. Slowly but surely, each person started showing their trump cards and trying to reach the top floor first.
*Contestant 'X' was teleported to the 43th floor using the Golden Frog.*
The Luxury store had an item called the Golden Frog which allowed the user to jump to a higher floor but it only worked from the first floor to the 45th, moreover, its price was exorbitant so with the exception of 'X', no one wanted to waste their precious points to buy it.
Although he had an advantage over the rest, that doesn't mean he's going to hold that first stop forever as Zodiak was finally showing his true colors. The old man started hindering the annoying contestants and almost killed the lightning spirit, Raad.
Right after they took the test on the 40th floor, the 21 individuals were taken to the next floor, which was some sort of a battle royal against unknown enemies that were extremely strong. The goal was to take down ten target without any help but Arthur was unlucky enough to encounter a group of robots that belonged to the System. They were a realistic imitation created by the tower and their power was nothing to scoff at.
The parasite was seriously injured and had to flee for his life for the first time since his entering this ginormous structure. Were it not for the White Tiger's instant recovery spell and its golden barrier, he would have been forced to use the Escape Ticket.
With the disappearance of the Waiting Room, it became a race where only the faster contestant will receive the generous rewards that await them at the top. Both the Joker and Leiu were also on the 50th floor, patiently waiting for the final show to begin.
Arthur believed in his brother's strength, however, he still worried about his brother, who is a quiet but loving person. Zodiak and Forne definitely had something that could awaken the Nameless Knight, such as Sol'khin's cane, which will be playing a big role in capturing the evil within the youth.
”Master, are you really going to fight them?”
The Quad-spirit asked the meditating parasite, who opened his eyes, sighed, and said:
'I just want to stop them. I don't care about Sol'khin but if they're planning to take down Leiu with him then I won't sit still. I don't think the Joker will watch either.'
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”Tsk! What an annoying brat!”
Xyktia's clicked her tongue and pulled the air, causing an unstoppable energy to grab hold of Ar'wen legs and flip him outside down. The elf retaliated correspondingly and fired three arrows after freeing himself using a black dagger which cut through the formless energy of the Lady of Darkness.
The arrows flew in a line, each one shattering one layer of the woman's defense. The last one hit her hand, ripping a hole through it and causing a lot of blood to gush out. The assassin snorted and activated her stealth, turning invisible, her unseen figure appeared next to the archer in a split second.
Unfortunately, before she could attack him, someone interfered and attack them both with the user of a highly destructive assault. He was a man that had scissor like arms and feet, his body was made of a metal and his eyes shone with an orange light, his name was Sickle Bart one of the top 21 contestants.
Countless razor-sharp small metal pieces cascaded on Ar'wen and Xyktia, dealing considerable damage but it wasn't enough to push them out of the moving thing everyone was currently on.
Around 15 contestants were now on the 45th floor, which was actually a massive moving train and the task was simple. They had to safely reach the destination without getting pushed off the train, which was separated into six large carriages. Fighting wasn't prohibited and, instead, encouraged, as the Red Tower wanted to decrease their number so that only 10 will reach the 50th floor but from how things were proceeding, it seemed rather unlikely for only 10 to arrive at the peak.
'X' was still in the lead, struggling alone on the 46th floor, which demanded cooperation. The remaining 5 contestants were still on the 44th floor, which was a world of cards and the contestants had to battle each other using cards that had their skill engraved on them. Some battles took seconds while others took hours, it only depended on the users.