The Final Floor

"You are currently in the fourth level of the Trial Grounds, and your inner strength has been stripped away!"

Trial objective: Defeat Advanced Demon Statue.

Trial Time: Unlimited

Number of participants: one

"This trial can be activated at any time upon entering the arena. Once activated, the participant will fight against Advanced Demon Statue in the arena. Victory will result in passing the trial. There is no time limit for this trial. If a participant dies, leaves the arena, or another participant enters the arena, the trial is considered a failure, and the golem's status will be refreshed."

This trial is very simple, it's just fighting a monster? And you can give up and leave at any time, there's no limit to the number of attempts or the time?

Something unusual is definitely going on. Judging from the rules, this Advanced Demon Statue is definitely not simple!

However, Luo Jun was not afraid. Reaching the fourth level would be a huge weakening for most experts, but it wouldn't have much of an impact on him. This level only considers the strength of one's Root Bone. His strength lies in his Root Bone. Since he can't use his vital energy, he actually has a great advantage.

With this in mind, Luo Jun confidently walked towards the center of the arena. As he passed a row of seats, he suddenly caught a glimpse of what appeared to be writing on the ground...

This row seems to be where that Polluter just got up.

Out of curiosity, Luo Jun went over.

The writing is not some strange symbol from underground relics, but rather the Zhendan script that Luo Jun has been writing since childhood.

"Ling Shen's final words."

"I've been in this strange ruin for over seventy days. Since reaching the fourth level, when my vital energy was completely sealed, my resistance to contamination has slowed considerably. The brothers who came here with me have all mutated and been killed. I feel that my time is almost up."

"The trials are getting harder with each level. That girl has been down there for dozens of days, and there's still no sign of her passing. I don't know if she's dead or has mutated... Even if she's still alive, she probably has no hope of passing..."

"If anyone comes after me, they'll probably only see mutated monsters... My right leg has an old injury, and the treatment here is useless for such chronic wounds. If you're attacked by me, remember to hit my right leg. Anyone who can get to this level is no ordinary person. I hope you can kill me."

"If anyone manages to get out, please pass on a message to the Wildlands Hunter Guild and the Ling Family."

"Ling Shen can't go back. He can't fulfill his filial duties to his parents, and he can't give his child a complete childhood."

"Son is sorry, Dad... I'm so sorry..."

"If possible, please take my body back and bury it with my deceased wife..."

The writing is very simple. The initial notes were quite steady, but they became increasingly disorganized as they went on, indicating that the writer's consciousness was beginning to Blur...

This is a great hunter.

Luo Jun sighed, turned to look at the corpse he had kicked to death, glanced at the bloodstains on the sole of his shoe, and felt a pang of unease.

"I will fulfill your last wish!"

With that, Luo Jun leaped into the Trial Grounds.

The golem's eyes lit up, and its previously curled-up body began to stretch out. Accompanied by the creaking of mechanical operation, it eventually transformed into a gigantic steel monster over four meters tall with two horns on its head.

It looks a bit like the legendary Minotaur. This monster is not only tall and strong, but it also wields a giant axe that is almost as tall as itself. One side of the axe is a wide blade, and the other side is a sharp pickaxe tip. It can chop and carve. It must weigh more than a ton. If you get hit by it, it's no joke.

Having all their vital energy and magical artifacts sealed away, and left to face such a monster solely through physical strength, was an impossible task even for a top genius from the Ling Family's elite clan...

But Luo Jun is different!

His current strength attribute exceeds 100 points, and with the added benefit of being at the fifth level of the Body Refinement Realm and the Body Tempering Art, his Root Bone is more than 700 times that of an ordinary person! In terms of physical strength alone, probably no one in the world can rival him!

This is exactly what I want to do!

Luo Jun walked toward his opponent with a cold laugh. The giant golem let out an ancient roar and swung its axe down!

Without even using dice, Luo Jun easily dodged the attack, raised his foot, and kicked the axe that was coming down!

With a loud clang, the giant axe flew out of its hand, spinning like a dart, and slammed into the wall of the Trial Grounds. Looking at the monster again, its fingers were twisted, and even its wrists had been snapped by the immense force.

That wasn't all. Luo Jun delivered another Whip Kick, striking the monster's ankle. The hard metal emitted a teeth-grinding twisting sound as the joint tore and, unable to withstand the immense weight, the monster collapsed to the ground.

Luo Jun grabbed the golem's still intact foot with both hands, exerted all his strength, and swung the nearly ten-ton monster up, slamming it to the ground with a thud!

This impact cracked the hard ground of the Trial Grounds, damaged the armor, and sent parts flying everywhere.

Luo Jun didn't give up, and started smashing the words repeatedly. Finally, on the third hit, the text in the center of the field changed.

To be honest, it's almost impossible to recognize what it has become, but since it has changed, there's only one possibility.

Successfully passed the test!

As the teleportation light illuminated, Luo Jun arrived at the final level.

The moment Luo Jun entered this floor, he felt a wave of weakness wash over him...

"This is!" Luo Jun's eyes widened. He clenched his hands and gasped.

The final layer, as expected, further weakens the system, and it weakens something even more fundamental!

Luo Jun keenly sensed that the physical enhancement he had gained from cultivating Yuan Qi had all been sealed away!

He hurriedly summoned the Attribute Panel of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets... Fortunately, the Attribute Points hadn't changed yet.

From this perspective, the final stage strips away Acquired Potential, but cannot affect the Innate Potential enhanced by the dice.

It can even strip away the tempering effect of vital energy on the body—what a tremendous and miraculous power!

Who built these ruins? What was their purpose? And who are the people undergoing the trials?

With these questions in mind, Luo Jun looked towards the Trial Grounds.

Exactly the same as the previous level, a circular arena with a huge golem curled up in the middle, and even the trial rules in the center of the arena were almost unchanged... The only difference was that the target to be defeated had changed from Advanced Demon Statue to Elementary Golem.

That makes sense. If you strip away all your Acquired Potential, and you're still facing that Advanced Demon Statue, then this trial is pointless; you might as well just surrender... But looking at that "Elementary Golem" in the center, it seems almost identical to the "Advanced Demon Statue" from the previous level.

Could it be like the Mechanical Puppet in the Explorer Academy, where the difficulty is adjusted by changing the power level?

Right, someone should have come down here first. Ling Shen's suicide note from the previous floor mentioned a little girl who had come to the fifth floor. Luo Jun's gaze swept across the audience seats, and finally, he saw a figure with long hair...

Is that her?

Those who can get here must be members of the royal family, even stronger than Ling Shen. If they've mutated, they'll be even more difficult to deal with... But in terms of Innate Potential, probably no one can rival me...

And since this woman didn't pounce on me, could it be that she hasn't mutated yet?

Luo Jun swallowed hard, intending to go closer to see what was going on, but as soon as he moved, the woman heard the noise and turned around.

Luo Jun's breathing almost stopped...

(End of this chapter)