The stone door at 'easy' difficulty was not as simple as imagined. Although the ogres were not powerful, there were many of them. If it were any typical rookie, it would take them a very long time to clear it.
However, Shi Xiaobai, Sunless, and even Mu Yuesheng were not typical rookies. They traversed the entire way like they were harvesting straws. In a few minutes, they had finished off all the ogres in the valley. The Gargantuan Ogre was easily killed in seconds.
This scene was enough to shock most rookies. As for Mozzie and Guy, they were rookies that were at the lower end of the spectrum.
Even though they had expected the gap between them, they still felt a little sad after such a direct comparison. This sadness was naturally better than being numb, but whether it would eventually turn into motivation or slowly turn numb depended on a person's willpower and whether they had a heart to become stronger.
"Do all of you … want to become stronger?"
Suddenly, Shi Xiaobai said with a serious expression.
He was looking at Mozzie, Guy, and Mu Yuesheng who were walking towards him.
The trio was slightly stunned. This sentence made their thoughts turn complicated. They were momentarily at a loss as to how to respond.
Shi Xiaobai continued, "This King has said before that our goal is for all four of us to enter the top ten, but now, This King feels a hint of pressure. This is because the assessment program basically has a competitive mechanism, and your strength is not strong enough to squeeze into the top ten. All of you … are not strong enough!"
The trio was stunned. This was the first time they saw Shi Xiaobai reveal such a serious expression. Shi Xiaobai's words back at the airport had been treated so seriously?
To squeeze into the top ten, wasn't they just not strong enough? Mu Yuesheng might have a tiny chance, but Mozzie and Guy were far from being able to enter the top ten. The two of them had never thought of entering the top ten, not even in their dreams.
"But now, there is an opportunity placed in front of you. An opportunity to become stronger in a short period of time. An opportunity that allows you to approach those ten spots. Are you willing to grasp it?"
Suddenly, Shi Xiaobai said.
The trio looked up in surprise. An opportunity to become stronger?
Shi Xiaobai said solemnly, "This King has a way to make you stronger in a short period of time, but it will be very arduous and tiring. There might even be danger. How strong you can become depends on your willpower and determination. If your willpower is strong enough, becoming strong enough to squeeze into the top ten might not be impossible. Now, This King has placed this opportunity in front of you. Whether you want to grasp it is up to you."
Mozzie looked at Shi Xiaobai in a daze and muttered, "Can it really become that strong?"
Shi Xiaobai grinned and said, "Of course it's true. When has This King ever boasted?"
Guy immediately rolled his eyes. Aren't you bragging enough? Guy took a deep breath. He knew very well that Shi Xiaobai would not joke at such a moment. Shi Xiaobai had clearly noticed his and Mozzie's mental problems. The strength he mentioned was something they yearned for very much at that moment.
Guy hesitated for a moment, and his eyes gradually became firm. He asked, "When do we start?"
Shi Xiaobai answered, "Horse."
Mozzie also said firmly at this moment, "Lord Shi Xiaobai, I believe in you. I also want to become stronger!"
Mu Yuesheng did not speak, but the firm conviction in her brown eyes was the best answer.
"Alright, let's head to the other stone door and immediately begin This King's plan to become stronger!"
Shi Xiaobai nodded his head in satisfaction. Becoming stronger was not something that could be accomplished with empty talk. Pulling seedlings to help them grow was not the right way to go. Becoming stronger required suffering and persistence. It required a heart that desired to become stronger and a sufficiently firm will.
Hence, Shi Xiaobai had only placed the opportunity in front of them, but he did not say any stirring or encouraging words. Regardless of the choice, they had to make their own choice and be responsible for it. This was something that the Absolute Choice forced Shi Xiaobai to learn.
Especially when it came to such an important choice, one could only make a choice that they would never regret.
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The quintet left the Ogre Forest.
They returned to the crystalline lands once again. At this moment, there were not many people who had yet to enter the stone door. Even if there were teams that occasionally came out of the door, they would take the opportunity to head for the next door.
After the quintet came out, they saw four people in front of them. They were the four youths dressed in strange clothes.
The armored youth said in surprise, "So fast? You have been in for less than ten minutes and you have already cracked a stone door? "
Guy was equally surprised as he said, "Why are there still four of you?"
The armored youth immediately gave an embarrassed smile. A youth beside him immediately grumbled, "You kept picking, rejecting all of them. You kept saying that the next one would be better, but in the end, no one came. The rookies that came just happened to have formed their teams. Tell me, what's the meaning of this?"
A dark cloud immediately hung over Guy's head as he said in a speechless manner, "All the best."
At this moment, Shi Xiaobai had already chosen a stone door. The stone door had a ferocious dragon engraved on it.
Guy said in surprise, "Don't tell me this door is at 'hell' difficulty?"
Shi Xiaobai shook his head and said, "Medium difficulty."
Guy immediately said, "Impossible. This door has a dragon engraved on it, and it's obviously not simple. It's at least at 'hard' difficulty. This Genius feels that this door is at 'hell' difficulty!"
Guy obviously did not believe Shi Xiaobai's explanation. After all, Shi Xiaobai was a maniac that courted death.
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The door he chose was definitely meant for 'hell' difficulty. How could Guy allow Shi Xiaobai to mess around? His eyes rolled as he pushed open the stone door beside him.
However, at this moment, Shi Xiaobai had already pushed open the stone door with the dragon engraved on it. Without any hesitation, he stepped in.
"Fuck, following Shi Xiaobai, I feel like we will be doomed!"
Guy could not help but grumble.
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"Welcome to Stone Door # 225 [Goblin Cave]. This stone door's difficulty is Medium difficulty. Please kill the guardian BOSS [Golden Goblin]."
In the deep cave, there were two rows of flames lining the cave walls. It made the cave dark, but it was sufficiently bright. After the quintet stepped through the stone door, they arrived in the cave. The authoritative voice naturally resounded in their minds.
Just as Shi Xiaobai said, this was a stone door of Medium difficulty.
Guy immediately gave an embarrassed smile. "Shi Xiaobai, your intuition sure is accurate. Ha … Ha."
Mozzie grunted unhappily. "Who was the one who said that following Lord Shi Xiaobai would be doomed? Hmph, Lord Shi Xiaobai is so reliable! "
Guy said with an embarrassed smile, "Aren't I suspecting that Shi Xiaobai is leading us to hell? Didn't he keep saying that he wanted to find a 'hell' difficulty stone door? "
When Mozzie heard this, she immediately revealed a look of surprise. She turned to look at Shi Xiaobai and asked, "Lord Shi Xiaobai?"
Why did he suddenly change his mind and take the initiative to choose a stone door of Medium difficulty?
Shi Xiaobai grinned and said, "It's because for this level, the three of us will not take action. We will leave it all to the two of you. Isn't Medium difficulty just right? Or could it be that you find 'hard' and 'hell' difficulty more challenging? "
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