After leaving that message on the board, Ye Bai didn't worry about the consequences and continued on his way.
However, along the way, Ye Bai consciously collected purified water.
Besides the giant lizard, Ye Bai also encountered a dying miner.
The miner was trapped under a large boulder, with his legs crushed, only a small part of his body exposed.
The Eye of Insight informed Ye Bai that the environment here was protected by the Eternal Rules and could not be destroyed.
The miner pleaded with Ye Bai for help, asking for some purified water.
Ye Bai gave him a bottle cap's worth of water, which the miner drank as if it were a treasure.
"Are you looking for Medusa's husband?"
The miner sighed, "It's not his fault, really. He didn't have to do all this for everyone; it's too dangerous."
Huh?
Ye Bai squinted slightly. This story didn't quite match the version he had heard.
According to Medusa, her husband went deep into the mines to earn money for her medicine.
But when Ye Bai entered the mine, the Eye of Insight clearly indicated [This is an abandoned mine]!
Mining in an abandoned mine was strange in itself.
Moreover, from what the miner said, it seemed they weren't mining but rather escaping for their lives!
There must be more to this story!
The problem might lie with Medusa!
The woman crying behind the rocks...
Finally, the miner gave Ye Bai a valuable piece of information.
"Our companions are just ahead. I got stuck here, so I let them go first.
They told me they would leave marks as they moved forward: a triangle means safe, a circle means unknown, and a cross means extremely dangerous!
They haven't been gone long. If you can find them, they might be of help to you."
Bidding farewell to the miner, Ye Bai continued forward and soon reached the nineteenth square.
[Warning: Giant python ahead, beware of lightning!]
"Finally, after all this time, another BOSS."
Ye Bai glanced at the time.
12:21.
He had been in the Eternal Tower for 21 minutes, with an exploration rate of 18%.
Compared to others, Ye Bai's progress was remarkably fast!
If he wasn't trying to gather more clues and uncover the truth of the story, his speed could have been doubled!
"A giant python, petrification... It feels like something out of a myth."
Medusa, perhaps?
Ye Bai didn't think much of it, having already prepared himself, and charged into the next square.
"Heavenly Thunder!"
The massive python didn't even have time to appear before a red lightning bolt struck it, entering from the top of its head, passing through its vital point, and exiting through its tailbone, leaving no cell untouched.
The entire body turned to ash, harmlessly disposed of.
"Defeated the Mine Python (LV.18), gained 20 experience points."
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Ye Bai rolled his eyes, feeling it was quite stingy!
The experience system of the Eternal Tower had a flexible and intelligent compensation mechanism.
Defeating a monster of the same level grants 100% experience points.
If you defeat a higher-level monster, you gain extra experience points.
Similarly, Ye Bai, now at level 26, only gained 20 experience points for defeating an 18-level BOSS, better than nothing.
Because of this experience system, players couldn't level up by repeatedly defeating weaker monsters.
As you progress, the monsters' strength increases exponentially, making leveling up more challenging.
"No wonder everyone rushed into the Eternal Tower when the server-wide BUFF was active.
Using the powerful BUFF to farm monsters allowed for quick leveling, surpassing thresholds...."
Ye Bai kicked the dust on the ground, finding nothing, and sighed.
"What a poor BOSS, not even a scrap left!"
A prompt appeared over the ashes:
[The most valuable part of the python is its skin, as you can see, it's all turned to ash now.]
"Next time, remind me earlier. We need to be frugal, not wasteful. Snake skin is money!"
With that, Ye Bai stepped forward to the next square.
Twentieth square,
The familiar message board appeared again, and Ye Bai eagerly opened it to see what the predecessors were boasting about this time.
[Nightmare: 3-second BOSS kill, try to beat that!]
Not only did he leave a message, but he also attached a clearance certification.
"Nightmare defeated the Mine Python in 3.86 seconds."
This guy is shameless!
Ye Bai couldn't help but comment, "Where's the 3 seconds? It's almost 4 seconds!"
Continuing to read, a familiar name appeared again:
[Traceless: How can someone not even manage a 1.48-second BOSS kill? Really?]
Goodness, starting off with sarcasm like an old Onmyoji!
Ye Bai admired Traceless's courage.
According to historical records, [Nightmare] was the first Supreme Being of the human race.
Because of this, many dungeons and stages were pioneered by Nightmare, and the records were initially set by him.
Traceless, as a later rising Supreme Being, often broke records.
If that were all, it would be fine, but Traceless would even mock Nightmare with sarcasm!
It's important to know that when Traceless hadn't yet risen, Nightmare had already become a Supreme Being!
In other words, when Traceless was still weak, he could joke with Nightmare.
"So, Supreme Beings must have broad minds."
Ye Bai thought to himself,
"If I post my results, will the big brothers be upset?"
Ye Bai looked at their results, hesitating for a moment.
Nightmare, 3.86 seconds.
Traceless, 1.48 seconds.
Asura, 0.01 seconds...
Isn't this a bit too much of a slap in the face?
The 0.01-second record might never be surpassed.
After much hesitation, Ye Bai finally decided to post it.
There was no intention to show off, just to fit in.
Message board:
[Asura: Not in the best state this time, will try harder next time! Attached: Clearance Certification (0.01-second Mine Python kill)]
After leaving the message, Ye Bai moved forward again.
Time to slip away!
Show off and run, what a thrill!
And his message once again caused a worldwide sensation!
All forums, Q&A platforms, headlines, and media were abuzz with
"Report! Asura breaks through the 20th square!"
"How can it be so fast? How long has it been since the 10th square message!"
"Quick, see what Asura said, how long did it take him to kill the BOSS?"
There was always a speed leaderboard for the Mine Python BOSS kill.
For ordinary players, defeating the Mine Python was already challenging, with many dying repeatedly here, unable to succeed.
However, for the prodigies and geniuses, defeating the BOSS was easy; they cared more about the time!
The faster, the stronger, the higher the potential!
Generally speaking,
An A Rank Talent, defeating the BOSS within 3 minutes, is considered excellent for the same rank.
An S Rank Talent has a 1-minute limit, and an SSS Rank Talent, 30 seconds!
Back then, Xue Meng's 21.6-second Mine Python kill drew worldwide attention!
As for the SSS Rank Talent...
It's a realm beyond ordinary understanding.
Even Nightmare, with the worst record, only needed 3.86 seconds to kill the BOSS!
However, a widely accepted view was:
[Traceless's record: 1.48 seconds is probably the limit for an SSS Rank Talent!]
Among the three Supreme Beings, Traceless wasn't the strongest in combat but was undoubtedly the most lethal!
His rise was much faster than the other two Supreme Beings, breaking records as easily as eating and drinking!
1.48 seconds, it's hard to imagine anyone breaking Traceless's record.
If someone really did, it would be a miracle.
And a miracle is called a miracle because there's always a slight chance of it happening!
When Asura's kill record was reported, the entire human world was like a pot of hot oil suddenly splashed with cold water.
The world boiled over!
0.01S!
A true miracle was born!
Today! At this very moment!
All major leaderboards and headlines were topped by a new entry:
[Traceless Grandpa, your record has been broken!]
The number 0.01 seconds was enough to drive everyone crazy!
Asura's glory even stood on Traceless's shoulders, just as Traceless once stood on Nightmare's shoulders!
This moment mirrors that moment!
...
Imperial Capital.
Countless fireworks exploded in the sky, painting one festive scene after another.
The people remaining on the Blue Planet looked up at the sky, their faces filled with hope and excitement.
Even a Battle King, in his excitement, prepared to cast a forbidden spell to set off a grand firework to celebrate.
Fortunately, the City Defense Department intervened in time, taking him down and preventing this reckless act.
In the Imperial Capital,
A black-clad man broke into the rumored scenic spot where the Great War God was buried!
The man hurriedly lit three incense sticks, bowed repeatedly, and inserted them into the ground.
The rockery slowly split apart.
The black coffin, exuding endless murderous aura, once again emerged from the ground.
An elder's aged voice, tinged with anger, came from within.
"What is it now, disturbing me again?"
"I don't have much time to stay conscious. Waking me so frequently, do you want me to die faster?"
Just a few days ago, when Asura cleared the first layer with an SSSS Rank, granting all players a resurrection shield, the black-clad man had already awakened the elder once.
For the elder, his condition was dire, requiring the black coffin to enter a death-like state to barely maintain brief consciousness.
"Ancestor, I dare not, but the situation is urgent, and I must inform you!"
The black-clad man quickly said,
"Yesterday, Asura cleared the second layer with an SSSS Rank, granting numerous powerful BUFFs to the entire human race. Today, he..."
"Wait!"
The elder's urgent voice interrupted from the black coffin, "Did you say again? Asura cleared two layers consecutively with an SSSS Rank?"
The black-clad man nodded heavily, "Yes!"
"How long has it been since I last awoke?"
"Less than 48 hours."
The black coffin fell silent, deathly quiet.
The black-clad man dared not breathe, sweat dripping from his forehead, his legs tense, his entire being on edge.
No one knew how much time passed.
Suddenly, a burst of wild laughter erupted from the black coffin, so loud and intense that the black-clad man began bleeding from his seven orifices, his left leg buckling, half-kneeling on the ground!
The black-clad man possessed the strength of a War God!
Under this terrifying laughter, he couldn't even muster the strength to resist, barely keeping his life thanks to the elder's deliberate restraint!
Accompanied by the laughter,
The black coffin shook violently.
Bang—
A slight sound struck the black-clad man's heart, leaving him weak.
He looked ahead in disbelief, unable to believe what he had just seen!
The coffin lid... bounced!
The coffin lid, sealed by the Supreme Beings, couldn't suppress the elder's excitement!
Oh no!
The coffin lid is about to be blown off!!
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