It was the second day of the first stage of the test!
Almost at the moment the first ray of sunlight shone on the black fog mountain that sealed the Ancient Berserker Beasts, the pressure that had increased during the night faded away and the mountain returned to normal, Ye Wang was the first to move.
He opened his eyes calmly, got up, and walked towards the 601st step. He did not know anything about what had happened the previous night. To him, who had always been prideful, he would not even bother to look at the plate. He still believed that no one else had the right to be his opponent. The only one who had the right was himself.
Step by step, Ye Wang, with his fiery red robe, walked up the stairs with arrogance. There was a determination in his heart. In the first stage of the exam, he had to reach the 900th step. He clearly remembered that the last time he reached the 800th step, when he was extremely exhausted and unable to take another step. In the instant when he was forced to give up, he lifted his head and seemed to see a strange stone statue at the peak of the mountain in the distance.
Unfortunately, due to the distance, he couldn't see the appearance of the stone statue clearly. But with just a glance, Ye Wang became determined. In his heart, pride and being different from others had already fused into his bones. He wanted to see the peak of the mountain that others couldn't see!
He longed to stand there, lower his head, and look at the people beneath him.
He proudly walked further and further into the fog with his fiery red robe. Even though he didn't look at the ranking, he knew that he would definitely be first place!
Chen Chong was gritting his teeth and mumbling under his breath as he walked up the stairs. He did not stop to rest even though he was panting. Instead, he frequently checked the plate in his hands to check Bi Su's ranking.
Bi Su was still three steps ahead of him. The two of them looked as if they were going against each other, and they continuously compared themselves to each other. In truth, this had happened since yesterday, and Chen Chong felt indignant.
"Damn you, you should either walk faster and widen the distance between us so that I won't think about you, or walk slower. Aren't you tired now? If you're tired, then I'm tired too!" Chen Chong was drenched in sweat. Even though it was daytime, he, who had climbed more than 400 steps, could feel the pressure coming from the top of the mountain. It was almost suffocating, and a sense of exhaustion washed over his body like a tide.
Bi Su was panting harshly. Even though he had rested for a night, as he climbed higher and the pressure grew stronger, the arrogance in his heart was gradually suppressed. It was especially so when he saw Ye Wang, who was ranked first, still steadily climbing up the 600 something steps. He could not help but feel a hint of respect towards him.
After losing the desire to fight for first place, he began to target Chen Chong, swearing to crush him beneath his feet. From his point of view, Chen Chong was his only worthy opponent. If he could completely suppress this person, even if he lost to Ye Wang in the first round, it would still be enough to make him famous.
'Especially now that the elder is …' Bi Su smiled coldly, and a hint of anticipation and fantasy appeared in his eyes.
Wu Sen's face was a little dejected. He had rested for a night, but not only did his condition not improve, as time passed by, the side effects of losing his Blood of Corpses started showing up. His face was dark as he walked forward. Occasionally, he would look at the ranking on the plate in his hands. Bi Su, who was ranked second, was filled with an unwillingness to admit defeat.
He might still be ranked 12th, but Wu Sen knew that he no longer had any hope of getting into the top 10. The people in front of him were usually weaker than him in the tribe, but now …
Wu Sen sighed.
Compared to them, Su Ming was much calmer. He did not continue climbing up the mountain. Instead, he sat down cross-legged on the 248th step and controlled the speed of the Qi in his body in a fine manner, causing the 59 blood veins in his body to continuously decrease before increasing.
He tried his best to use the balanced pressure in the place so that the number of blood veins in his body would always be fixed at one blood vein, regardless of whether it was increasing or decreasing.
To him, this fine control was very interesting. It was as if he was quenching and creating medicinal pills. However, this time, he was using his body as a barren cauldron, his Qi as the flames, and his body as half of the herbs. He was controlling the strength of the flames to refine his body.
As time passed by, the hundreds of people in the field outside looked at the ranks on the eagle statues and occasionally started discussing among themselves.
"There's no doubt that Ye Wang will be ranked first. He's already at the 680th step. No one can catch up to him."
"The second and third place will definitely be between Chen Chong and Bi Su. Look at how they're chasing after each other's ranks. They must be fighting against each other right now."
"It's a pity that something happened to Wu Sen. I don't know what happened to him. It's really incomprehensible."
"It's a pity that Mo Su hasn't moved since last night. It's already noon now. His rank is continuously being surpassed, and now he's only at the 47th place …"
As they discussed among themselves, a name that was ranked around the 100th place on the nine eagle statues suddenly shone with a gray light. As it shone, the name instantly turned gray.
The sudden change immediately caught the attention of the crowd, but they were not surprised.
"Someone gave up!"
"A large number of abandoned people will appear on the second day of the first stage of the test. They don't have the strength to continue moving forward, and they can't withstand the pressure from the tall mountain. If they don't leave, they'll face the danger of being suppressed by their Qi."
The sky suddenly distorted at that moment, and soon after, a wisp of fog seeped through the air and charged towards the field. Once the fog dissipated, a young man in his twenties appeared. His face was pale, and once he landed on the ground, he staggered and almost lost his footing. It was clear that he had been forcefully sent out.
As if he was extremely uncomfortable with the people's gazes gathered on him, he lowered his head and quickly walked to his tribe in the distance. He sat down quietly with a dejected look on his face.
More people like this who gave up appeared in the afternoon. The names that had turned gray and the dark figures that appeared in the black fog from the distorted sky became the most captivating sight on the second day.
Most of the people who gave up sighed and walked back to their respective tribes. There were quite a number of them who came from Wind Stream Tribe.
"Those ranked below the 100th place have all given up. Heh heh, just watch. By tonight, those ranked below the 50th place will definitely give up. When it's midnight, there will also be quite a number of people who will give up. After all, even if they don't move forward at midnight, they'll still be extremely tired. It'll be difficult for them to fight against the pressure that will increase during the night."
"The first stage of the test doesn't just focus on the rankings. It's also fun to watch those people who give up."
"Isn't that so? It's especially so for those who have pretty good rankings. Once they give up and return here, they'll look so nervous, as if they're afraid that someone will surpass them again. It's really interesting."
As these discussions echoed in the field, someone suddenly looked at the eagle statues with excitement on his face.
"Mo Su moved!"
The moment the words left his mouth, he instantly caught everyone's attention. Countless gazes were instantly gathered on the eagle statues and the row that belonged to Su Ming.
Su Ming opened his eyes. After half a day of fine control, there were only 21 blood veins left in his body. He could no longer continue. Su Ming lifted his head and looked at the stairs in the fog before him. He stood up slowly.
He did not know that he had already attracted a lot of attention. There were only two thoughts in his head. Besides using this place to train in fine control, he also had to not let the elder down.
'I'll try my best and give it my all!' Su Ming was still a teenager. He had a teenager's drive and a teenager's refusal to admit defeat.
A glint appeared in his eyes. He took a step forward and landed on the 249th step. A strong pressure came crashing down on him, causing Su Ming's body to tremble.
'What a strong pressure!' Su Ming's face was slightly pale. He had a feeling that there was a ferocious beast roaring and pouncing on him from the path leading up the stairs.
Determination appeared in Su Ming's eyes. As the pressure came crashing down on him, he circulated the Qi in his body. 59 blood veins appeared on his body and he took a step forward.
251, 255, 258 … Su Ming took another 20 something steps in one breath. Only when he stood on the 270th step did he let out a sigh of relief.
Sweat beaded on his forehead. Walking on the stairs during the day without any nourishment from the moonlight was slightly taxing for Su Ming. Yet the more it was so, the more determined he became. More importantly, as the pressure grew stronger and stronger, it crashed against the 59 blood veins in his body. Su Ming had a feeling that his blood veins were about to increase.
He knew that this was because he had discovered the secret of those six numbers. Furthermore, he had continued to control the circulation of his Qi and blood. Not only was his Qi and blood under fine control, but he was also able to force out the potential in his body through fine control.
It was especially so since he had obtained the elder's true Berserker's Awakening and the drop of Berserker Blood from the elder. As he continued to use fine control, he was forced down by the pressure coming from the top of the mountain and truly absorbed it.
Su Ming gritted his teeth and lifted his feet once again. He continued moving upwards quickly. Muffled rumbling sounds reverberated in his body. As he moved forward, the 60th blood vein immediately appeared on his body!
61 blood veins, 62 blood veins … The moment Su Ming stepped on the 301st step, the 67th blood vein appeared on his body!
The 67 blood veins surrounded Su Ming's entire body, giving him an indomitable strength. Even if he was drenched in sweat, his gaze was even more determined than before.
Su Ming did not know just what sort of shock he brought to the hundreds of people in the field beneath him when he moved from the 248th step to the 301st step!
The tribe leader of Black Mountain Tribe also looked over. A rarely seen serious expression appeared on his face.
"He took the 60th step again! This Mo Su is fine when he doesn't move, but when he does, it's shocking! "
"Haha, I've been waiting for him to move. He didn't disappoint me. Mo Su, get into the top 30! It'd be best if he could get into the top 10!"
"He hasn't changed for the entire day. Even if he moves now, his rank will only be thirty-sixth. It's not as good as yesterday …" The person who was talking with jealousy and pretending to be disdainful suddenly widened his eyes and swallowed the words he was about to say.
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