Behind the Stone Door

The five corpses possessing Zhang Chen's Flesh and Blood Ability seemed to share a single mind, coordinating flawlessly as their attacks came from every possible angle.

But before absolute strength, they could only collapse completely.

With a wave of his hand, all five corpses before him were beheaded. Their bodies dissolved, leaving only scarlet blood that Zhang Chen reabsorbed into himself. The glass door behind him opened, and the previously missing switchback staircase continued upward toward the top of the tower.

"One point per corpse, five points total. I have to hurry, because I have no idea how many more scenarios like this are ahead. Zhang Chen must seize the second challenge opportunity. I need to leave myself more than four hours to deal with the Nightmare."

Zhang Chen knew full well how great the gap was between a Level 2 Jailer and a Nightmare. Yet he had sufficient trump cards. Even if he had to use one for this opportunity, it would be worth it.

Nearly ten hours passed.

The Clock Tower was far taller than Zhang Chen had imagined. What was more, as he climbed higher, the strength of the ghosts increased exponentially. In Zhang Chen's view, more than three-quarters of the participants had likely entered the Death Storage Room. Of everyone in the team, only Yu Ming could have reached a height comparable to his.

"One more floor should be the top. There's no need to worry about points. I've earned over 210 points through all this fighting, and Yu Ming should not be far behind me."

Zhang Chen pushed open a gate resembling the entrance to a traditional courtyard house.

Inside was unexpectedly an open-air scene. Three Young Girls in red were hopping over an elastic band beneath the moonlight. Zhang Chen naturally noticed that