121 The towers first level 3 (2/2)
”This is cheating!”
Seeing them start to get rowdy, the boy's face turned dark. ”This is the tower, not your house. If you feel wronged, leave!” he said and the crowd quietened.
So, the three walked up to the second floor unhindered. The same happened on the second third and fourth floor. When they reached the fifth floor, they discovered there were no more stair cases.
”Buy a fight!” there was another boy at the counter shouting. He was dressed the same like the other, making Ed wonder if it was a uniform.
”Why must we buy a fight?” Ed asked. The boy was about to retort in scorn when he met Ed's eyes. He unconsciously shivered and started spilling all he knew.
”Every level has five floors till one gets to the forth level. From there, only one floor is needed. The first three three floors have battle grounds. You have to fight and win ten battle credits from one fight alone, to get to the next floor.” he said.
”Why do others have to go through different floors?” Ed asked.
”The library decides from which floor one can start. Some always start on the fast floor of every level some on the first. If one gets ten battle credits on one floor, regardless of the floor, you can choose to go the next floor or stay back and train.” the boy explained.
”Train?” Nti Anem asked.
”The floors have training rooms. Many decide to stay and grow in cultivation before going up or else they will die.”
”Then the battles are to the death?” Ed asked.
”The fighters can set their own conditions. But they must be ready to follow it. As long as you step unto a floor, someone can buy a fight with you. You must accept all fights. Only when you have received enough credits to go the next floor, can you leave to the next floor and ignore other fights bought with you. Those from higher floors can fight those on lower floors free as long as they fulfil some task. But these tasks are rarely given, so many just ignore those on the lower floors. But those on lower floor need to pay high to buy fights from higher floors.”
”I see. So those on higher floors can use those on lower floors to train. It's a blood bath.” Ku Jian said.
”Can you fight someone from another level?” Nti Anem asked.
”Fights are limited to the levels you are on. Those on higher levels can watch fights on lower levels but can't participate.”
”We will buy fights.” Ed said.