Shock! Entering the 10x Gravity Zone!

Second floor of the Gravity Training Tower.

Several seniors from the third year sat on the steps of the lounge area.

They had just finished training, drenched in sweat, lounging on the steps to drink water and chat.

One of the boys with a buzz cut was Zhao Lei, a third-year in the Elite Class and a regular at the Gravity Training Tower.

Another, wearing glasses, was Sun Hao, also a third-year, a theory-class prodigy whose practical combat skills were merely average.

Sitting nearby were several seniors with lean, capable builds.

"Hey, have you guys heard?" Sun Hao pushed up his glasses. "There's a Martialist among this year's freshmen."

"A Martialist?" Zhao Lei nearly choked. "What era is this? There are still Martialists?"

"An E-rank. The Awakening Stele only lit up two words: Martialist. The whole crowd was laughing their heads off."

The seniors roared with laughter, doubling over.

At this moment, a short-haired senior girl spoke up: "I heard that Martialist was training in the Gravity Training Tower yesterday."

"Logically speaking, a freshman doesn't have the qualifications to enter the Gravity Training Tower."

Another long-haired senior added, "The rumors outside say this Martialist is a connection hire, a student brought in through special recruitment."

"Since he's a connection hire, it's no surprise he has the means to enter the Gravity Training Tower early, right?"

"What could a Martialist possibly do in the Gravity Tower?" Zhao Lei wiped his sweat. "He'd be panting after walking two laps on the first floor, wouldn't he? He probably just tried it out yesterday and definitely wouldn't dare come back today."

"Actually, he really did come." Sun Hao pursed his lips. "That's him."

Everyone followed his gaze.

A teenager wearing a faded T-shirt was walking up the stairs from the first floor.

He had a well-proportioned build; not a muscle-bound man, but sturdy enough—the type who looks lean in clothes but has muscle underneath.

The short-haired senior girl let her gaze drift over Ye Xiao, then remarked with a meaningful tone.

"This junior is actually quite good-looking."

As soon as she said this, the girls nearby nodded in agreement.

This, however, didn't sit well with the boys.

"Him?" Zhao Lei looked him up and down. "Doesn't look like he has much strength."

"He's a Martialist, what kind of strength could he have?" Sun Hao curled his lip. "I bet he won't even last half an hour on the second floor."

"Half an hour? He'd be lucky to last ten minutes." Zhao Lei tossed his empty water bottle into the trash can. "I bet he won't be able to handle the gravity on the second floor for more than five minutes."

"The second floor isn't like the first; the gravity here starts at six times."

"Unlike the first floor, there isn't even a one-times gravity zone where you can just lie down."

Sun Hao said, "Three minutes."

"Maybe he can hold on for ten minutes?" a girl suggested.

"He's probably just coming up to experience it, then he'll head back down soon," another said.

The group laughed as they watched Ye Xiao step onto the second-floor platform.

"Timer starts now." Zhao Lei began the countdown.

When Ye Xiao stepped onto the second floor, he immediately felt as if a brick had been pressed onto his shoulders.

Although it was heavy, it wasn't unbearable.

"This must be the six-times gravity zone."

Ye Xiao glanced at the entrance of the second floor.

It was marked with the gravity conditions for the second floor: 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, and 10x.

Below that was a series of precautions.

Simply put, it reminded all students to train within their limits.

Ye Xiao first felt out the six-times gravity zone.

Once his body adapted to the increased gravity, he could move on to the seven-times gravity zone.

"This freshman is quite the show-off," Zhao Lei said sarcastically. "He actually managed to hold on for five minutes in the six-times gravity zone."

At this moment, Ye Xiao finally began to move.

Zhao Lei gave a cold laugh. "Looks like this freshman can't take it anymore. Judging by his movements, he's probably heading back to the first floor."

Yet, under the gaze of these few people.

Ye Xiao did not return to the first floor.

Instead, he headed toward the 7x gravity zone!

Sun Hao was stunned: "Is this guy crazy? A freshman, school has only been open for a few days, and he's already risking his life to run to the 7x gravity zone?"

"A trash Martialist with an E-rank profession, is he really trying to show off this much?"

"Does he think everyone looks down on him, so he's trying to prove himself this way?"

The short-haired senior also shook her head: "This junior is being too reckless; your body and your life are your own."

But after a while longer.

Once Ye Xiao had adapted to the 7x gravity zone.

He walked toward the 8x gravity zone.

Only then.

Did Ye Xiao finally feel like he was carrying a giant boulder.

"This is the feeling, the pressure even in the gaps of my bones!"

"So refreshing!"

Once Ye Xiao grew accustomed to the gravitational environment.

He even developed a reaction where he derived pleasure from being abused.

Any behavior that could cause his body to evolve.

Even torture that felt like abuse.

Would make Ye Xiao feel a crazed obsession.

In the eyes of others.

This was the thinking of a madman!

But in Ye Xiao's eyes.

This was the fastest way to become stronger!

And just as Ye Xiao was walking through the 7x gravity zone.

Standing directly in his path was a girl with a ponytail.

Junior, Elite Class, Zhou Yao.

When she saw Ye Xiao, a stranger, she couldn't help but take the initiative to ask.

"Freshman?"

Ye Xiao nodded.

"How did you get in here?"

Ye Xiao remained silent.

Zhou Yao suddenly thought of something: "Are you that Martialist?"

Ye Xiao nodded again.

Zhou Yao frowned: "It's only the second day, and you're already on the second floor; you're quite confident in your body."

"Even though you're a Martialist, the gravity on the second floor starts at 6x. Do you know how high the requirements for the physical body are at 6x gravity? Your scrawny frame won't be able to handle it. Go back down, don't be reckless; if you pass out later, someone will have to carry you."

Ye Xiao stared at her earnestly: "Senior, thank you for the reminder, but I want to give it a try."

Out of kindness, Zhou Yao added one more thing.

"Fine, try it. Let me tell you, there was a freshman from the Genius Class who tried to show off like you. His profession and cultivation were both higher than yours, but he vomited after staying on the second floor for ten minutes. Later, they found out his bones were severely injured, and he was stuck in a hospital bed for two months."

"If something happens to you, no one will be kind enough to save you."

Ye Xiao could see her genuine concern.

"Will you save me, Senior?"

Zhou Yao sneered and rolled her eyes.

"No."

Ye Xiao didn't say anything more and walked toward the 8x gravity zone.

Watching Ye Xiao's stubbornness, Zhou Yao shook her head, speechless.

But while she was training.

She was also observing every move Ye Xiao made.

Until she saw.

Ye Xiao walk from the 6x gravity zone to the 7x gravity zone.

And then slowly head toward the 8x gravity zone.

After lingering for a moment, he walked toward the 9x gravity zone.

He finally came to a stop in the 10x gravity zone!

And that place.

It was the most grueling area on the second floor of the entire Gravity Training Tower!

It was also the area with the fewest people!

Basically, only students from the Genius Class in their junior year would cultivate in that spot.

Yet Ye Xiao, a freshman Martialist at E-rank, had actually walked straight into the 10x gravity zone!