The staff at the Heaven Ascension Platform are explaining, "Our Heaven Ascension Platform has a total of eighteen levels of challenges. With each level you ascend, the strength of the enemies you face will increase by 10%. At the very top, you will face enemies twice your strength."
"A challenge ticket costs 1,000 Star Coins. If you fail the first time, the ticket is invalid, and you need to buy a new ticket to try again. Secondly, after the challenger reaches the eighth floor, he will receive a bonus of 3,000 Star Coins. For each additional floor reached, the bonus increases by 10%. If he can reach the top floor, the bonus will double to one million Star Coins."
"The chance to get rich overnight is right in front of you, so don't miss it!"
Xu Jintang clicked his tongue, "A thousand yuan for a ticket, this attraction is making a killing."
"I'll go buy tickets!" Without saying a word, Song Tianqi rushed into the ticket booth and quickly bought two tickets.
His actions quickly attracted the attention of those around him.
Many people were just waiting there to watch the excitement, and their eyes lit up as soon as they saw someone buying a ticket.
"Someone's gotten carried away by the prize money again! Look, look!"
"Sigh, there are always those young people who don't believe in superstitions. They each buy a thousand yuan, and the tourist attractions make all the money."
"These two are obviously from other star systems, here just to join the fun."
The rules for the Heaven Ascension Platform challenge state that you only receive a prize after reaching the eighth floor. However, in reality, the strength required to reach the eighth floor of the Heaven Ascension Platform is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
For most people, the cost of a thousand yuan for a ticket is basically unearned.
Only a handful of people occasionally manage to reach the eighth floor, but they usually give up after reaching the tenth floor.
Xu Jintang took the ticket from Song Tianqi and slowly raised his eyes to look up at the Heaven Ascension Platform.
A suspended light screen hangs next to the eighth level of the Heaven Ascension Platform, clearly recording the names of everyone who has ever reached that level.
Each person's name was marked with gold, making it very eye-catching when viewed from bottom to top.
Xu Jintang's gaze remained fixed on the top floor. "So, no one has ever successfully challenged the top floor yet?"
"I don't know." Song Tianqi shook his head blankly.
A passerby overheard this and explained, "That's right, because the Heaven Ascension Platform restricts spiritual power levels; only those with Fifth Tier spiritual power or below can challenge it. Generally, the powerful individuals capable of challenging those of higher levels are Sixth Tier or higher experts. They could easily reach the top. But it's precisely because of this restriction that those without the strength can't ascend, and those with the strength aren't qualified to challenge it."
"That's why they say the owner of the Heaven Ascension Platform is a shrewd guy. He's made all the money."
Xu Jintang crossed his arms and silently began to move his wrists.
Seeing her move, Song Tianqi's fighting spirit was instantly ignited. "Squad leader, which of us will go first?"
The staff member there reminded them, "We support simultaneous challenges here; two people can do it together."
"Okay! I'll do it!" Song Tianqi clenched his fists, his eyes seemingly blazing with fury.
The staff quickly stepped aside to make way and pressed the button to open the Heaven Ascension Platform.
Song Tianqi rushed into the first floor of the Heaven Ascension Platform in a flurry of activity.
Xu Jintang calmed down a bit, and while tidying his clothes, he slowly walked into the Heaven Ascension Platform.
The entrance to the Heaven Ascension Platform is a semi-transparent barrier.
Xu Jintang stepped inside, his body seemingly passing through the barrier, blocking out the outside light.
It was pitch black inside, so quiet that only the sound of her own footsteps could be heard.
"Bite--"
"First level of challenge begins. Challenger's mental strength level detected as Fourth Tier. Your enemy's strength level for this round will be set to Third Tier."
A cold, electronic notification sound rang in my ears.
Then, the figure of a burly man in black slowly appeared before my eyes. His facial features were very blurry and could not be seen clearly at all.
Before Xu Jintang could even observe, the burly man in black swiftly made his move.
"Bang--"
The burly man in black leaped through the air, raised his machete high, and chopped down with force.
Xu Jintang raised his hand, and a thick layer of solid ice quickly covered his arm. The ice was so hard that it chipped a nick in the blade of the cleaver.
After several fierce exchanges, the burly man in black was kicked ten meters away, collapsing helplessly to the ground, never to wake up again.
Three seconds later, an electronic notification sounded.
"Bite--"
"Congratulations on your successful challenge! The next level of the challenge will automatically begin in ten minutes. Please prepare yourself."
After Xu Jintang successfully completed the challenge, an announcement was simultaneously broadcast outside the Heaven Ascension Platform: "Challenger number 973 has completed the first level of the challenge."
Many onlookers immediately widened their eyes in surprise.
"It's only been less than two minutes since we went in, and you've already succeeded on the first level?"
"Really? Although the first level isn't very difficult, this speed is just too fast."
Just as everyone was discussing this, another announcement rang out. "Challenger number 974 has completed the first level of the challenge."
"Holy crap! Those two are insane!"
Successfully completing the first level wasn't particularly difficult, but to succeed at this speed was truly unprecedented for them.
Everyone turned their heads and looked up in astonishment at the Heaven Ascension Platform, which was shimmering with golden light.
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The staff guarding the entrance to the Heaven Ascension Platform were also taken aback.
Every day, there are always some reckless youngsters coming to challenge this level, but this is the first time he has ever seen someone pass the first level so quickly.
The commotion of Heaven Ascension Platform quickly attracted the attention of the staff inside.
A short while later, the staff at the entrance received a call from their superiors, "What's going on? My system shows that two people just passed the first level of the challenge in less than two minutes?"
The staff member nodded quickly, "That's right. These two don't look like they're from this star system; they're probably from another star system who came to join the fun."
"Keep an eye on it. If things don't look good, let me know immediately."
"Yes."
After ending the communication, the staff looked up at the Heaven Ascension Platform, which was still shimmering with golden light.
The ten-minute break is over.
Xu Jintang, inside the Heaven Ascension Platform, got up again and started moving his wrists.
At the same time, the familiar burly man in black reappeared before her eyes.
His attire and demeanor were exactly the same as the person on the previous floor, but his strength and aura were much stronger than the previous person.
"Bite--"
"Your enemy's strength level this round is at the Peak Third Tier."
Xu Jintang twisted his neck, his face turned cold, and he quickly rushed to the other side.
"Challenger number 973 has completed the second level of the challenge."
"Challenger number 974 has completed the second level of the challenge."
Two announcements rang out almost simultaneously outside the Heaven Ascension Platform.
The onlookers were dumbfounded.
"It's only been two minutes, right? And you've already passed the second level of the challenge?"
"What kind of strength does that take?"
"Are those two going to break the record today?"
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of passersby, and more and more people began to gather around.
Soon, a quarter of an hour later.
The familiar announcement rang out again. "Challenger number 973 has completed the third level of the challenge."
"Challenger number 974 has completed the third level of the challenge."
The onlookers were even more shocked.
"Passed the third level in five minutes??"
"Could there be a mistake in the announcement from the Heaven Ascension Platform? That's incredibly fast."
"That's unlikely. We've been on the Heaven Ascension Platform for so long, how could something go wrong?"
The staff on site also found it strange and immediately contacted their colleagues in charge of back-end operations.
The other side quickly replied: [No problem, these two did indeed clear the level that quickly.]
Inside the Heaven Ascension Platform.
Xu Jintang sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and regulated his breathing with each breath.
The countdown timer floating in the air beside them was rapidly ticking away.
Ten minutes passed.
The electronic notification sounded again, "Your enemy's strength level this round is Fourth Tier."
Upon entering the fourth level, all the enemies encountered are stronger than the challenger.
From the outside, the golden light on the fourth level of the Heaven Ascension Platform was already flashing, indicating that the challengers inside had begun their fierce battle.
The onlookers all looked up expectantly.
"This can't be over in five minutes, can it?"
"After the fourth floor, every floor presents challenges beyond our current level. Those two are probably going to get stuck."
"I'll bet these two will only make it to the fifth floor at most."
"Judging from how fast they advanced in the early stages, their strength must be extraordinary. It's not impossible that they can reach the seventh or even eighth level."
The staff on site also quietly sent messages to their colleagues.
At this moment, in the control room behind the scenes of the Heaven Ascension Platform.
Several staff members curiously gathered around the surveillance camera and discussed:
"Who are these two? They're so strong!"
"I wonder how quickly they can clear the fourth level."
"I really think they have a chance to reach the eighth floor."
In the blink of an eye, another five minutes had passed.
The familiar announcement rang out again.
"Challenger number 973 has completed the fourth level of the challenge."
"Due to the challenger's choice, from the fifth floor onwards, the challenger's combat process will be kept confidential."
Those who had been hoping to see the challenge footage made public were immediately disappointed.
"That's strange. The people who challenged him before were eager to go public. Why is this person keeping it a secret?"
After a while, Song Tianqi also completed the fourth level challenge, and he, like Song Tianqi, chose to keep the battle footage confidential.
The passersby were even more astonished.
"This person also chose to keep it confidential?"
"These two... they're something else. They've managed to keep this from going public."
Because the two chose to keep it a secret, all subsequent challenges were inaccessible even to internal staff.
In the backstage control room, the staff who had initially been prepared to watch the spectacle sighed and returned to their posts.