The square outside the Vientiane Tower was still bustling with people.
There are warriors who are coming for the first time and are nodding their heads at the instructions of the elders of the sect, and they are full of ambition. There are also people who are gathering together to discuss the official website ranking of the martial arts club, or to exchange the few experience of breaking through with each other, and the atmosphere is lively.
There were even people walking back and forth in the square, asking questions in low voices from time to time, with mysterious expressions. However, when guards from the Martial Arts Department approached, they quickly walked away as if nothing had happened.
These people come from all over the world, some are elites from prestigious schools, and some are sword warriors who travel in restricted areas all year round... But there is no doubt that judging from the preciousness of military performance orders, those who can appear here are the best in their respective fields.
In a corner of the square, Qu Bai and others were gathering here, turning on their bracelets from time to time to take a look at the clearance rankings on the official website.
"It's weird...why hasn't Shen Qian's name appeared in the clearance history on the second level?"
Cao Yi, who arrived late, frowned and said, "According to what you said, Shen Qian has been in there for at least half an hour. Even if he crawled, he should have climbed out of the second floor, right?"
The second level of Vientiane Tower is just an entry level, and there are basically no changes. It is also the level where the guide is easiest to find online.
Generally speaking, it is the difference between hitting one stone man or two stone men.
With Shen Qian's strength, it should be easy to pass the second level, regardless of the level of completion he achieved.
But so far, they have not seen Shen Qian's name appear in the clearance rankings on the official website.
"There are only two possibilities."
Qu Bai pondered, "The first is that Shen Qian's customs clearance record has not been updated to the official website..."
"Impossible!" Bai Fei flatly denied it. "The clearance ranking of Vientiane Tower is always updated in real time. I have never heard of any delay."
"Then it's the second type. Shen Qian hasn't passed the second level yet..."
"This is even more outrageous. What is he waiting for?"
Bai Fei wondered, "Is it possible that the second level can also trap him?"
"this……"
Cao Yi and others all looked at each other.
Boom!
At this moment, a dull loud noise suddenly came from the Vientiane Tower.
The sudden change shocked everyone, and they all looked up at the Vientiane Tower.
Then in everyone's horrified eyes, the Vientiane Tower suddenly burst out with bright light.
Kaka!
At the same time, there were bursts of abnormal sounds similar to mechanical rotation coming from inside the Vientiane Tower.
"what happened!"
"Something happened to the Vientiane Tower?"
Someone exclaimed in disbelief.
"No way!"
"The Vientiane Tower is a treasure left by the first generation of princes. It has never had any problems for more than two hundred years. How could it happen at this juncture?"
Countless noisy sounds rang out, and Qu Bai and others were frightened.
"Go and see!"
Cao Yi greeted, and everyone rushed forward.
Fortunately, although there were many people gathered in the square, the venue was wide, so they reached the front without much effort.
As we got closer, the sight of the Vientiane Tower became even weirder.
I saw figures being thrown out of it. When Cao Yi and others stood still, several figures fell in front of them.
The most coincidental thing was that these people, Qu Bai, they had just interacted with, were the same social warriors who had made rude remarks to Shen Qian before.
Ignoring the astonishment of the people around them, these social warriors with obviously confused expressions turned over and rushed to the service desk angrily, uttering loud questions.
"Why were we thrown out just after entering the Vientiane Tower?"
"Yes, I have just entered the third level..."
"what happened!"
There were a lot of warriors who were thrown out. They all raised doubts after reacting. The warriors who were watching were all shocked and confused.
Are all the warriors who are breaking through the level expelled?
"Sorry, we don't know what's going on, please wait..."
The anger of so many warriors was obviously not something that the martial arts staff at the service desk could handle. While they were scrambling, a faint voice sounded over the square.
"What's the fuss about?"
The sound was not loud, but it seemed to have some kind of soul-stirring magic power, instantly making everyone involuntarily quiet down.
Focusing his sight, a burly figure appeared in front of the Vientiane Tower. There was a faint bronze halo flowing on his naked upper body. His eyes seemed to be filled with gold water, and the whites of the eyes were not visible, and they were awe-inspiring.
"It's Jintahou!"
"I've seen Jinta Hou!"
The chaotic sounds rang out among the crowd, which also made the warriors around who had never seen Jinta Hou suddenly start to understand, and they quickly saluted respectfully.
Jintahou is also a very special one among the princes.
No one knows his origin and family background, let alone when he became a prince. He almost never travels outside the world, and he is also the only prince who guards the Vientiane Tower all year round.
There is a rumor with high praise that the Jintahou was originally just a member of the ordinary warriors. It was precisely because of the special encounter in the Vientiane Tower that he finally became a prince.
The basis for this statement is that the title of Jintahou contains the word "ta", which is probably related to the Vientiane Tower.
With this in mind, Jintahou voluntarily isolated himself from the outside world, gave up his nationality, and was willing to guard the Vientiane Tower for hundreds of years.
No matter what the truth is, Jin Tahou's status in the human race is quite high, and the top leaders of various countries respect him very much.
"Report to the Marquis of the Golden Pagoda. I don't know what happened to the Wanxiang Pagoda. It suddenly expelled all the warriors who were trying to break through the barrier..."
Seeing Jin Tahou appear, all the staff at the service desk breathed a sigh of relief and quickly started telling the story.
"I see."
Jinta Hou frowned slightly when he heard this, turned to look at the Vientiane Tower, which was still shining brightly, and then closed his eyes.
Everyone knew that Jintahou was communicating with Wanxiang Tower's self-awareness, and they were all holding their breath for fear of disturbing Jintahou.
After an unknown amount of time, Jin Tahou opened his eyes and his expression became quite strange.
"Jintahou?"
Seeing that Jinta Hou didn't say anything, some people couldn't help it, "You should say something, sir... I was almost reaching the sixtieth floor just now, and I was suddenly interrupted. I feel very uncomfortable, okay?" "
Everyone was startled by this man's tone at first, but when they saw who was speaking clearly, many people were relieved.
Although Liu Changqing is just a newcomer to the mountains and seas, he was actually famous before he achieved the mountains and seas. Many warriors who had just entered the mountains and seas were no match for him. It was earth-shaking.
In addition, Liu Changqing is the direct disciple of the top prince Jingcheng Hou, so it is no wonder that he has the confidence to urge Jinta Hou.
"There is still some distance between the 47th floor and the 60th floor, right?"
Jinta Hou glanced at Liu Changqing, but he exposed him mercilessly, "Liu Changqing, you stay on the forty-seventh floor for so long every time you enter the Vientiane Tower. You know that the word 'love' has become the biggest obstacle in your martial arts path." obstacle?"
"Ahem... I don't need to worry about Marquis Jinta. I, the junior, have my own sense of proportion."
Facing the strange looks from the people around him, Liu Changqing could only laugh dryly, but he was cursing in his heart. Why are you such a noble prince, so nosy? There are so many people entering the tower every day. Why are you always staring at me?
"I have communicated with the will of Vientiane Tower."
After reprimanding him, Jintahou did not try to hide it anymore, and said calmly, "The Vientiane Tower is undergoing temporary maintenance and is not open to the public for the time being."
After Jintahou finished speaking, the square became quiet.
Everyone was a little bit unable to recover.
Temporary...maintenance?
Is this a VR game server? Is there any temporary maintenance?
"Marquis Jinta, are you kidding us?"
Liu Changqing said in disbelief, "It has been hundreds of years since the Vientiane Tower was opened. When has there been any so-called maintenance?"
"What I said is the truth, at least...that's what the will of the Vientiane Tower told me."
Jin Tahou's tone was also a little strange.
Obviously, if he hadn't heard it with his own ears, even he wouldn't have believed it.
The crowd was finally in an uproar, and everyone stared at him. To be honest, if these words had not come from the mouth of Jinta Hou, any ordinary warrior would have been beaten to death by the crowd.
"But Marquis Jinta, what about the martial arts order we lost?"
At this time, under the admiring gazes of Bai Fei and others, the social warrior stepped forward and asked loudly, "Is this the end of it?"
"Forget it, how are you doing?"
Completely different from when he faced Liu Changqing, Marquis Jinta's expression turned indifferent for a moment. He stared at the social warrior and said coldly.
"I……"
Under the death gaze of Jinta Hou, the social warrior suddenly turned pale, staggered back a few steps, and could no longer speak.
"snort!"
At this time, Jinta Houcai snorted coldly and faced the crowd again, "Regarding maintenance, the martial arts associations of various countries will issue an announcement later. As long as your lost martial arts orders come from legal channels, it is up to you to decide whether to pay compensation."
"As for now... let's break up."
As soon as the words fell, Jin Tahou's figure also disappeared in mid-air.
The crowd, who dared not breathe, relaxed at this moment, and noisy discussions continued one after another.
"This is the tyranny of a prince. He decides with one word and there is no room for doubt!"
Cao Yi in the crowd sighed with emotion, then shook his head, "But what happened today is really weird. This situation can still happen in the Vientiane Tower."
After Cao Yi finished speaking, he suddenly found that no one responded to him. He looked up and saw that Qu Bai and others had strange looks on their faces, and he couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong?"
"Didn't you notice something?"
Qu Bai said in a daze.
"What?" Cao Yi was stunned.
Bai Fei on the side also looked confused, "Shen Qian... doesn't seem to have come out."
"Shen Qian?"
Cao Yi was shocked and finally realized what he was doing.
Right, where is Shen Qian?
Since the Vientiane Tower has expelled all the warriors, why is Shen Qian nowhere to be seen?
"Hey, I seem to hear you talking about my junior brother's name?"
At this time, Liu Changqing suddenly appeared from the side and said suspiciously.
Everyone had met him before, and Qu Bai and others also knew that Liu Changqing was Shen Qian's senior brother. After greeting him, they did not hide anything and simply told what happened.
"Yes, we were supposed to accompany Shen Qian to break into the Vientiane Tower today, but for some reason, Shen Qian doesn't seem to have come out yet."
"Fuck!"
Liu Changqing's eyebrows jumped when he heard this, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the Vientiane Tower, with a look of uncertainty on his face, "No way...impossible, absolutely impossible...This is the Vientiane Tower, not something Wuding Bridge can compare with... "
Watching Liu Changqing walking around, the expression on his face changing, Qu Bai and others were a little confused.
"Senior Brother Liu, what are you doing?"
"You don't understand."
Liu Changqing waved his hand, with no intention of explaining. Unfortunately, he couldn't think of a reason, so Liu Changqing could only scratch his head irritably.
"Forget it...I still don't believe it, I'll wait with you!"
…
While the Vientiane Tower was shut down and noisy outside, inside the Vientiane Tower, Shen Qian had just stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor.
Because of his "secret operation", the Vientiane Tower has been changed into a secret realm that can accommodate up to one person.
At the same time, Shen Qian also adjusted the difficulty to the lowest "test mode" and the rewards to the "maximum".
After changing the settings, as the only warrior who originally stayed in the Vientiane Tower, Shen Qian was naturally the only breaker of this single-player secret realm.
It's not that cheating is not possible, it's just that Shen Qian is very clear about his current position.
He has no shortage of actual combat experience or magical powers. What he needs to improve most is his realm.
This is a natural disadvantage brought by age.
Shen Qian could only try his best to make up for it.
The Vientiane Tower in front of us is an excellent opportunity.
If you want to hone yourself, you can take your time when you go through the level for the second or third time in the future. When you go through the level for the first time, you will naturally pursue maximizing your profits when there are bonuses.
Shen Qian didn't care how the outside world reacted. With the help of the Vientiane Tower's will to cover it up, Shen Qian felt that everything was perfect.
Putting away his distracting thoughts, Shen Qian had already walked up the bronze stairs and entered the second floor of the Vientiane Tower.
What comes into view is a stretch of strange peaks and rocks.
Among these strange peaks and rocks, there is only one path that can accommodate one person.
"Stone formation."
This is the second floor of the Vientiane Tower, and it is also a floor with basically no bizarre changes. It can be regarded as an advanced chaotic version of the Simulator Secret Realm Bronze Man Formation and Wooden Man Alley.
According to the original normal difficulty, Shen Qian will randomly challenge a stone giant or three to five random giant stone men here.
With Shen Qian's state, the stone giant he faced would be at the first level of mountain and sea cultivation.
That's right, it's just the entry level of the second level, where you have to defeat a stone man of the same level.
After understanding it, Shen Qian could only sigh that it was indeed the first secret realm of the human race, and the difficulty was indeed not overwhelming.
Not to mention how many warriors can defeat someone of the same level, just getting a "high rating" in this kind of battle is not an easy thing.
It’s no wonder that even though it’s only the second level of Vientiane Tower, a 90% completion rating is very rare.
As for now...
"Roar!"
Shen Qian almost laughed out loud when he looked at the miniature stone man that was only as tall as his shoulders.
The realm of this mini stone man is only the peak of a high warrior. No matter how loud it screams, it can't hide its "cuteness".
"If this doesn't get a perfect rating, then I might as well just pee and drown myself."
Shen Qian laughed and stepped forward.
(End of chapter)
