Hearing this, although no one around him looked down on him and all felt that failure was only natural, the Starlight Clan genius was still humiliated beyond endurance. Earlier, he had bragged to his friends that he could clear the second floor, yet he had been defeated on the first. Ashen-faced, he left in disgrace, not daring to remain where he was.
Quite a few nearby geniuses knew their own limits. Seeing the Starlight Clan genius's miserable state, they also decided to give up the challenge. Fighting a battle with no chance of victory was sheer stupidity.
"Looks like no one will dare challenge it today."
"At least they know their limits. They only have three trial attempts—wasting one here would be extremely foolish. If they can't even pass the first floor, they probably won't get any treasure at all."
"That's true. They might still obtain some treasures at other trial towers, but coming to Panwu City is purely a waste of a trial attempt."
"Anyone with a bit of sense knows what to choose."
"Even those martial arts prodigies only dare clear five floors in other trial towers first, saving their remaining attempt to try their luck in Panwu City. No one would be foolish enough to waste all their trial attempts here."
"I think no one can clear this trial tower at all. A Saint placed it here to warn us that there are always greater people beyond us and higher heavens beyond the sky—never be arrogant."
"Indeed. This may be a hint of the Saint's deeper meaning."
"Everyone, disperse. There's nothing worth watching today."
Many people discussed it among themselves, shaking their heads and sighing. They all felt that the Panwu City trial tower was simply too difficult, but after so many years, they had grown used