For Experience, the Monster Grinding Tower Emerges

"If our Experience Points increase, will our soul power rise along with them?"

Ye Guanlan asked expectantly.

As a support-type soul master, his cultivation speed was notoriously slow.

If gaining experience in the MC World could also raise his soul power cultivation, that would be amazing.

"Whether Soul Power Level rises with experience isn't something I can figure out by guessing. Let's test it! Once we try, we'll know."

Gu Changge said with a smile, then pulled a stack of cobblestone straight from his backpack.

"Come on, let's head onto the lake and build something big."

Though Dugu Bo and the others were full of doubts, their bodies were honest—they immediately followed.

They still chose the lake's surface as the location.

After all, Monster Grinding Towers sometimes let monsters slip through.

Building it over water meant that even if a few Spiders or Creepers fell down, they would not blow up the island.

"Follow what I do. First, lay down a two-by-two foundation."

Gu Changge directed them as he built at rapid speed.

Four cobblestone blocks fell into place, fitting together perfectly.

"Then build upward, all the way to a height of twenty-three blocks."

"Remember to leave the middle hollow, turning it into an empty shaft."

They were all soul masters, agile and nimble.

Even without the ability to fly, hopping upward on blocks was easy and enjoyable for them.

As Dugu Bo piled up stones, he could not help asking, "Changge, why build it so high?"

"What's so special about twenty-three blocks?"

In his view, if they wanted to kill monsters, they could just do it on flat ground.

Going to all this trouble to build a tower was utterly pointless.

Standing on the scaffolding, Gu Changge looked down.

"Because gravity is free, and it's the most reliable weapon."

"The monsters in this world have fixed health."

"A height of twenty-three blocks is just enough to leave them half-dead, with only a sliver of health remaining."

"When the time comes, we only need to give them a light finishing blow to harvest the experience."

"It saves time, effort, and keeps us safe."

This was the wisdom of an MC player.

Turning slaughter into an assembly line.

Dugu Bo was left dumbfounded.

It could be calculated like that?

This was not combat at all. It was a slaughterhouse.

Several hundred cobblestone blocks were quickly used up.

A towering stone pillar rose from the surface of the lake.

Once they reached the top, Gu Changge began expanding outward in every direction.

"Next comes the water-flow platform."

"Extend eight blocks in each of the four directions to make water channels."

"Then fill in the middle, enclose it, and make it into a sealed dark room."

This step involved no small amount of work.

Fortunately, many hands made light work.

Ye Guanlan and Mu Qingyu handled transportation, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling passed over materials.

Gu Changge and Dugu Bo were responsible for construction.

In less than half an hour, a massive "matchbox" was suspended in midair.

Gu Changge took out trapdoors and installed them along the edges of the water channels.

"This is the key."

"Monsters are stupid. They can't tell the difference between trapdoors and solid blocks."

"Open the trapdoors, and they'll think there's a path ahead. The moment they step forward, they'll fall into the water."

"The current will wash them into the pipe in the middle."

"And then..."

Gu Changge made a falling gesture.

"With a splat, they'll crash right down in front of us."

Ye Guanlan imagined the scene and could not help shivering.

This was just too cruel to the monsters.

"The final step: sealing the top."

Gu Changge placed the last cobblestone block over the opening.

The interior of the entire Monster Grinding Tower instantly sank into absolute darkness.

"And that's it?"

Ye Lingling curiously examined the ugly structure.

"That's it."

Gu Changge dusted off his hands.

"In this world, light is the switch that controls monster spawning."

"As long as the light level falls below a certain point, monsters will spawn on block surfaces."

"We've sealed the inside completely. Not a single ray of light can get through."

"To monsters, that place is the perfect breeding ground."

This theory once again shattered everyone's understanding.

There was no need for a soul beast forest or any particular environment.

As long as there was no light, monsters could appear out of thin air?

This was practically exploiting the Creator's BUG.

What?

Gu Changge was the World Master of this world.

Then there was no problem!

"Come on, let's go down and wait."

Gu Changge led everyone back to the base of the tower.

He had left a one-block-high gap at the bottom.

They could see inside and attack what was inside through it, but the monsters could not get out.

Second by second, time passed.

The bottom of the tower remained deathly silent.

Dugu Bo was starting to lose patience.

"Changge, this—"

Just as he was about to ask whether there was something wrong with the Monster Grinding Tower or whether the theory itself was flawed—

"Thud!"

A dull impact sounded from within the reserved passage.

Then—

A pair of green legs appeared in the gap.

It was a humanoid creature dressed in tattered clothes, its entire body green.

A Zombie!

"It's here!"

Gu Changge's eyes lit up as he pulled out the Stone Sword.

"This is a Zombie, and it'll also be one of our main sources of experience."

"Watch closely."

His sword rose and fell.

There was no flashy Soul Skill, only an ordinary slash.

"Urrgh—"

The Zombie let out a strange cry and instantly dissolved into a cloud of white smoke.

Then—

Several multicolored orbs of light fell out of the white smoke.

They were Experience Orbs.

Gu Changge stepped forward.

As if drawn by magnetism, the Experience Orbs automatically burrowed into his body.

A warm sensation instantly spread through his entire body.

It was nourishment for the soul, a rise in strength.

"Ding—"

A crisp chime rang out.

Gu Changge lowered his head to look at his Experience Bar.

The green bar that had been completely still visibly rose by a small amount.

At the same time, the Soul Power within his body stirred as well.

Though the increase was slight, the tangible feeling of growing stronger could not be faked.

It really went up!

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Gu Changge turned to look at the dumbfounded crowd behind him.

"Stop standing around."

"Line up. One sword each."

"An opportunity like this won't come around twice."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several more dull thuds rang out in succession.

This time, not only Zombies fell, but also Skeletons made of nothing but bare bones.

Because the height had been calculated perfectly, these monsters were truly left with only a sliver of health after falling.

They did not even need swords.

Even with bare fists, they could take them down one punch at a time.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath and stepped forward.

He gripped a Stone Sword that had just been crafted.

He swung it fiercely at a Skeleton's leg in the gap.

Crack.

The skeleton collapsed into scattered bones.

Several Experience Orbs rolled out and burrowed into Dugu Bo's body.

Old Poison's body suddenly stiffened.

He froze where he stood as though he had been struck by lightning.

His aged face first showed astonishment, then wild joy, and finally, incredulous terror.