A gold-plated name slowly appeared on the light screen next to the eighth floor: [ Mask Squad Hot Air Balloon ]
When the challenge of Heaven Ascension Platform was first launched, everyone entered anonymously.
However, after the event, challengers will be given the opportunity to choose any name, which will automatically appear on the light screen record of the highest level they reached.
The onlookers below were all stunned.
"Wait, were those two guys who just went in from the Mask Squad?!"
"I didn't even notice what those two looked like! Really??"
"Damn it, did anyone get a good look at those two guys? Were they wearing ghost masks?"
"I don't know, there were so many people there just now, they were all watching the excitement."
The members of the Aierteng Military Academy were also stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
"Oh my god, if the captain knew that the Mask Squad showed up when he went to try out the challenge, he'd probably regret it to death."
"So the rumors that there's a scam Heaven Ascension Platform are probably false, right?"
The people who had been crowding around the scene to watch the excitement became excited.
"She's Foodie! I'm a huge fan of hers!"
"Don't push! Let me out first, then you can all squeeze in!"
Inside the Heaven Ascension Platform, after the challenge ends, two teleportation options will pop up in front of you.
One teleports you directly to the first floor of the Heaven Ascension Platform.
Another one was randomly teleported ten kilometers away.
Xu Jintang decisively chose to teleport ten kilometers away.
After making his selection, Xu Jintang's figure quickly disappeared into the Heaven Ascension Platform.
The wilderness ten kilometers away.
Xu Jintang quietly appeared behind a hillside.
She glanced at the time, then quickly turned and ran into the city.
Having been teleported to the other side, Song Tianqi was also running desperately into the city, muttering to himself:
"This is hopeless, I'm going to get a real scolding from Teacher Zhuang when I get back."
That's right, just two minutes ago.
Xu Jintang and Song Tianqi simultaneously received an urgent communication from Zhuang Silin.
They were supposed to be attending Principal Alice's banquet today and had to be back at the hotel within twenty minutes.
The two of them hadn't reported their Heaven Ascension Platform challenge beforehand.
So as soon as he heard Zhuang Silin's voice, he immediately chickened out and decisively ended the challenge on the spot.
Meanwhile, chaos reigned at the Heaven Ascension Platform.
The crowd had already huddled together, asking, "Where? Where are the Foodie and the Hot Air Balloon?"
"Have they come out yet?"
"Oh no, I think there were just too many people there, so they probably teleported away randomly."
It took the members of the Aierteng Military Academy quite a while to squeeze out of the crowd.
After breathing in the fresh air, the team member patted his chest and glanced back at the crowd with lingering fear. "That was terrifying."
Chapter 181
The noise and chaos at the scene continued forty minutes later, when the announcement came that Xie Gaoyi had successfully reached the sixth floor.
The crowd of onlookers calmed down slightly.
"So those two must have been from the Mask Squad. Otherwise, if they weren't the real people using those names to break records, they would definitely be exposed."
"If it really is Foodie and Hot Air Balloon, then I think the speed at which we cleared the obstacle course just now isn't unacceptable."
"Whether it's true or false, we'll know in a couple of days if the Mask Squad fans come out and expose it."
"And who is this guy who's currently trying to pass the level?"
"I don't know, I wasn't paying attention."
The staff on site stared at the Heaven Ascension Platform in front of them with eyes shining with admiration.
It turns out those two who went up earlier were from the Mask Squad.
There's no need to elaborate on how popular the Mask Squad was recently. Their sudden appearance on the Heaven Ascension Platform is sure to cause a surge in the popularity of their attraction.
He gets a commission every day while on duty here!
The other onlookers also gave up on finding the two members of the Mask Squad and started taking pictures of the two making peace signs on the Heaven Ascension Platform with various photography equipment.
"Hello everyone, the spot behind me is the Heaven Ascension Platform, currently the most popular attraction in the K006 Star Sector. Just now, members of the very popular group Mask Squad, appeared here..."
The Mask Squad's fans received the news one after another, and they all began rushing towards the Heaven Ascension Platform.
At this moment, in the control room behind the scenes of the Heaven Ascension Platform.
The staff members were all dumbfounded, staring at the monitor screen.
"Were those two really from the Mask Squad? No wonder they were hiding the battle footage."
"Damn! I didn't even notice what they looked like when I was watching the security footage; I was too busy watching their fighting moves."
To ensure the privacy of all challengers, the surveillance footage inside the Heaven Ascension Platform will be automatically destroyed after the challenge ends.
The staff can't find the video of the battle anymore, and can only lament their disappointment.
Xu Jintang and Song Tianqi met at the hotel entrance.
Both of them were breathing rapidly, clearly having run all the way here.
Song Tianqi rested his hands on his knees, raised his hand and waved, "My god, I'm exhausted, but thankfully I made it in time."
Xu Jintang was slightly better than him; after taking a few deep breaths, he gradually calmed down.
Just then, Yan Yuting walked out of the hotel.
Seeing their disheveled appearance, Yan Yuting was taken aback. "What have you two been doing?"
Xue Zhongqi and Jiang Shiyi followed closely behind.
The two of them looked at Xu Jintang and Song Tianqi with puzzled expressions.
"We just visited some nearby attractions," Song Tianqi explained, panting.
Xu Jintang nodded, "Mm."
No one thought much of it and quickly changed the subject.
"I heard that Principal Alice is over fifty years old, but she looks like a girl in her twenties," Xue Zhongqi gossiped.
Yan Yuting immediately turned around, "Really? How do you maintain your youthful appearance?"
Xu Jintang's curiosity was piqued, and he looked over as well.
Jiang Shiyi explained, "It's said to be related to her special abilities. For example, ice-type abilities give ability users a natural resistance to cold. Principal Alice's ability seems to be wood-type healing, which may be related to longevity."
"That's amazing! He's over fifty and still looks like he's twenty." Song Tianqi sighed, stroking his chin.
Just as the group finished their conversation, the hotel's automatic doors slowly opened to both sides.
Zhuang Silin and Yu Wanyao three others, came out one after another.
"Let's go, Principal Alice is already waiting for us," Zhuang Silin said.
The group immediately shut up and followed Zhuang Silin.
Half an hour later, the group arrived at Principal Alice's residence.
Xu Jintang looked up and surveyed the seemingly endless manor in front of her.
The manor walls are covered with blooming flowers.
The steps at the entrance are made of precious stone and jade, which gleam with a faint silvery-white luster under the light.
The guards on both sides had serious expressions, each with an infrared mechanical gun strapped to their waist, and they didn't look like people to mess with.
"This Principal Alice is quite wealthy," Song Tianqi remarked.
Xue Zhongqi explained, " The Alice Family has been the richest family in the K006 Star Sector for three generations. How could they not be rich?"
Xu Jintang stroked his chin and clicked his tongue. "So he's a third-generation rich kid."
Before long, a middle-aged man dressed as a butler walked out of the manor.
He had a head of silver hair, and a warm, approachable smile on his face. As soon as he came out, he greeted everyone with a smile, "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting. Ms. Alice is already waiting for you in the drawing room. I'll take you there."
Zhuang Silin nodded politely, then followed the butler.
The group entered the manor together.
Xu Jintang looked around curiously.
The manor's interior courtyard also features a high-tech style, with a silver-white metallic sheen everywhere you look, and several spherical automatic cleaning robots floating back and forth in the air.
Wherever it passes, the dust on the ground is instantly sucked up.
After walking for about two or three minutes, a small palace made of various prism-shaped mirrors slowly appeared in front of us.
The prism-shaped mirrors refracted the light, making the entire palace look like a shimmering planet.
The butler stopped and began to introduce the palace with a smile, "This palace was personally designed by Ms. Alice, and three years ago it was recognized as one of the most architecturally significant buildings in the K006 Star Sector."
Xu Jintang looked at the palace buildings and said, "This must have cost a lot to build."
"Indeed, it cost a total of 150 million Star Coins from design to completion," the butler said calmly.
This terrifying number caused everyone to hold their breath instantly.
Zhuang Silin was also taken aback.
However, she had already heard about the Alice Family's extravagance and quickly regained her composure.
After the steward finished his introduction, he led everyone into the palace.
Inside the reception room, Alice sat elegantly in the main seat, holding a teacup and taking small sips every now and then.
A maid standing to the side held a folding fan and gently fanned her.
As Xu Jintang and his group entered, Alice immediately looked up, put down her teacup, stood up, and greeted them with a smile, "Hello, I am the principal of the Suofei'er Military Academy. Just call me Alice."
Xu Jintang's gaze swept across Alice's face.
Her skin was so smooth and supple it looked like you could squeeze water out of it; there wasn't a single wrinkle, and you couldn't tell at all that Alice was over fifty years old.
"Hello, I am Zhuang Silin from the Leikdasi Military Academy. These two teams behind me are our students," Zhuang Silin introduced herself briefly.
"Hello, please have a seat." Alice smiled, her red lips curving upwards as her gaze swept over Yu Wanyao and the others.
As soon as she finished speaking, several servants filed in carrying teacups and desserts.
Soon, a cup of hot, fragrant tea and a freshly baked cake were placed in front of Xu Jintang.
"Please enjoy your meal." The servant bowed respectfully and slowly withdrew.