"Wind Slash!"
A flash of cold light, and Ye Bai effortlessly took down a ghost ape, withdrawing his hand with ease.
"The exploration rate is already at 80%!"
Thanks to the Bull Demon Battle General, the exploration rate of the first level started at 65%, significantly speeding up Ye Bai's exploration.
"Once the exploration rate hits 100%, I can summon the Eternal Core Crystal and complete the level!"
With this thought, Ye Bai slightly raised his head, looking towards the sky.
The Eternal Tower, each level is a small world.
How tall is the Eternal Tower in total, 1,000 levels? 10,000 levels?
No one knows the answer.
For a century, not even the Supreme Beings of the human race have cleared the Eternal Tower.
But, no matter what, the path is beneath our feet!
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, a mountain of a thousand fathoms starts from the dust!
"Wind Slash!"
Ye Bai once again cut through with cold light, pressing forward without hesitation.
Tonight, he was the brightest star on the first level.
...
"Zhao Lin, we're about to split up for leveling, there's something I need to tell you."
Two dusty figures emerged from Wind Thunder Valley.
Even covered in dust, Liu Xueqi's delicate features were faintly visible as she spoke seriously,
"About the exploration rate of the Eternal Tower."
"Exploration rate?"
Zhao Lin blinked, clearly unfamiliar with the term.
"Yes, after you hear this, remember... cough... to also tell Ye Bai."
Mentioning Ye Bai, Liu Xueqi's expression turned a bit unnatural, though the dust on her face made it hard to see clearly.
"Go ahead, I'll jot it down!"
Zhao Lin produced paper and pen, ready to take notes.
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Liu Xueqi spent five minutes explaining the function and importance of the exploration rate to Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin tried to summarize,
"You mean, the higher this thing, the better?"
"Exactly! You're a C Rank Talent, and I remember Ye Bai registered as a C Rank Talent too, right?"
"Yes."
Zhao Lin nodded, that was indeed the case.
After talent awakening, there are teachers responsible for registration and reporting, and low-level talents are not particularly confidential, being semi-public.
"Based on past experience, reaching a 30% exploration rate with a C Rank Talent is already quite difficult. Complete these tasks, and you can push to the next level!"
Liu Xueqi handed over a task list, requiring visits to numerous places and the slaying of hundreds of monsters, making Zhao Lin's head spin.
"30% is this troublesome, what about 100%?"
As a well-known underachiever, Zhao Lin also had the heart of a top student, curious about what a perfect score looked like.
"I don't know either."
Liu Xueqi shook her head, honestly saying, "You know, even though my grandfather is a Battle King, he doesn't tell me too many secrets, let alone 100% exploration rate is incredibly hard! Even the legendary Asura might not achieve it!"
"Really? I read online that Asura is a Supreme Seed?"
Zhao Lin was startled, not expecting a perfect score to be so difficult.
"Supposedly back then... cough... it's better you don't know these mysteries, I'm not sure if they're true."
Liu Xueqi didn't dare mention the rumor that a Supreme Being failed to clear with a 100% exploration rate.
Because of this, they were ridiculed in a small circle for a long time.
But rumors are just rumors, without official confirmation, they can't be spread recklessly.
"By the way! My grandfather said if someone clears with a 100% exploration rate, something unexpected will happen!"
"Oh? What kind of good thing?"
"He was vague... something like..."
Liu Xueqi recalled the scene, repeating her grandfather's words,
"Once someone clears with a 100% exploration rate, all dormant beings will awaken, ancient monsters long unseen will emerge, and the world will enter a true era of great contention and clamor!"
"Sounds impressive, is it really that mystical?"
Zhao Lin was awed by the Battle King's words, not daring to question them, and could only silently express admiration.
"Alright, it's getting late, you should go level up."
With that, the two parted ways.
A gentle canary perched on Liu Xueqi's shoulder, looking pitiful and harmless.
Once Zhao Lin's figure was out of sight, Liu Xueqi's shoulder shook, and the canary expanded into a golden roc!
"Roar—"
Under the golden roc's assault, monsters fell one after another, powerless to resist.
Wherever the golden light reached, not a blade of grass grew, only scorched earth remained!
Liu Xueqi's level was rising rapidly!
"I must grow stronger quickly!"
Liu Xueqi coldly surveyed the scene, recalling the events in Wind Thunder Valley.
The mysterious warrior who used Wind Slash left an extremely deep impression on her!
"A random mysterious strongman appears, far surpassing me in strength, not to mention the legendary Asura!"
Liu Xueqi gripped her staff tightly, her gaze resolute.
Grow stronger, grow stronger, always grow stronger!
To catch up with her peers, to chase the legendary Asura, and to... repay Ye Bai's kindness!
Thinking of Ye Bai, Liu Xueqi's frosty expression showed signs of softening.
No matter what, growing stronger is the right path!
"I have an S Rank Talent, I can try to reach a 70% exploration rate, something even my grandfather couldn't achieve!"
Liu Xueqi's eyes were firm, filled with determination.
...
"Finally reached a 100% exploration rate."
Planting Nature's Force into the ground, Ye Bai scooped up some clear water, washing his face and shaking off leaves, feathers, and other debris.
"2 hours and 40 minutes, much shorter than I expected!"
"Alright, time to advance to the next level!"
Pulling out Nature's Force, Ye Bai summoned the Eternal Core Crystal, placing his palm against it.
Golden liquid emerged from the base of the diamond-shaped crystal, continuously rising until it filled the entire crystal.
"Congratulations on completing the first trial of the Eternal Tower!"
"Calculating exploration rate..."
"Exploration rate: 100%, Clearance Rating: SSS Rank!"
"Eternal Blessing activated! Clearance Rating automatically +1!"
"....."
After a brief silence, a pleasant notification sounded in Ye Bai's ear once more.
"Congratulations on clearing the first level of the Eternal Tower, Final Rating: SSSS Rank!"
At the same time,
All players in the Eternal Tower, including the strong in Eternal Core City, heard the announcement.
"Congratulations to player [Asura] for achieving an SSSS Rank clearance on the first level!"
"Congratulations to player [Asura] for achieving an SSSS Rank clearance on the first level!"
"...."
"Asura cleared it?!"
The public channel was initially filled with some discussion.
Soon, someone noticed the highlight.
"Asura cleared with an SSSS Rank, not SSS Rank! Oh my god, there's an extra S!!!"
"Could it be a mistake by the Eternal Tower?"
"What's going on, why does he have an extra S!"
"Quick, get Supreme Being Nightmare!"
"....."
The world, at this moment, was in an uproar because of one announcement!
In the history of the human race, the first SSSS Rank clearance was born!
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