The four hundred rooms at the top of the pagoda meant that two hundred people would be directly eliminated in the first elimination round, which was equivalent to the number of members from twenty participating schools. Although this didn't mean that all the participating schools would definitely be wiped out in the first round, there were bound to be schools that would lose members.
And it would actually be very difficult for these schools to survive the second round.
The importance of unity was self-evident.
But it was clear that after the doors at the bottom of the pagoda opened, the future flowers of the cultivation world from all over the country didn't think too much about it. Most of them actually chose to fight their own battles, and were the first to rush up! For a moment, there was a surge of people as "immortals" from all directions used their body techniques to squeeze through the doors at the bottom of the pagoda.
"What are you waiting for? It's too late!" Seeing that Wang Ling and the others were still standing there in a daze, some of the students from No. 59 High Imperial High hurriedly reminded them. However, the scene was really too chaotic. Although No. 59 High and No. 60 High were allies, they couldn't care less at the moment.
Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would lose half his life after walking seven hundred thousandth step … This kind of intense test was like a fat college student who didn't exercise all year round suddenly being told to run a thousand meters for a physical test. Just listening to it was stressful enough to make people tremble with fear.
But no one wanted to be eliminated in the first round. Thus, after hearing the elimination mechanism for the first round, most people decided to seize the initiative first. The Nine Dragon Pagoda was a spiral staircase, and only by seizing the upper hand and rushing to the front would one be able to take the lead.
At that moment, the bottom of the pagoda was packed with people.
But Wang Ling also noticed that there were several high schools like them who were observing for the time being and hadn't made a move.
No. 1 Devil-Subduing High School, Balance Flame High School, South Sea Sky High School and Titan High School, which Headmaster Chen had previously identified as strong enemies, were all currently observing.
Striking first and seizing the initiative was naturally an inherent tactic. However, this was a national competition, and participating in such a competition often required breaking out of one's inherent mindset and rethinking things from scratch.
Thus, No. 60 High's decision to bide their time was in fact in line with Headmaster Chen's strategy at the beginning, which was for them to observe more, think more, and act cautiously, rather than be a bunch of thoughtless boorish fellows like the students charging at the very front.
Using normal methods to ascend the 700,000th step would definitely be exhausting. Moreover, considering the continuity of the event, after today's elimination round ended, the main competition would immediately begin the next day. Therefore, there wasn't much time left for everyone to recover their strength.
Hence, after Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal's announcement, No. 60 High was already certain that there had to be a faster way to reach the top; perhaps there was a barrier at the bottom of the pagoda that led to the top.
"So, how are we going to get up?" Hero Guo asked.
"I don't think there's a need to rush. Let's observe for a bit longer." To everyone's surprise, Super Chen, who was known for being hot-blooded, was able to calm himself down at a critical moment.
This was actually a very important reason why Headmaster Chen had chosen Super Chen.
Because Super Chen had entered No. 60 High School as a sports specialty student, he had participated in a lot of competitions, big and small, since he was a child, and had seen a lot of big and small scenes. Super Chen had participated in national competitions before, and the team needed this kind of contestant who could stand up at a critical moment and analyze the situation for the entire team based on his experience in previous competitions.
While No. 60 High's side was discussing this, the students from Titan High School had already taken action.
Climbing the stairs was actually quite an injury for Titan High School because they were too heavy. If an accident happened and they tumbled down the stairs while climbing the stairs, the group of people behind them would be done for.
The students from Titan High School had clearly considered this point, and their kindness had prevented them from participating in the initial struggle.
Titan High School's uniform was very unique; it was made entirely of leather and had quite a unique ornament hanging on it: spirit beast teeth were embedded into the shoulders. There was also a thick ring of sideburns around the neck, like the mink coat worn by northerners.
"Then let's get started." At that moment, a young man with a lollipop in his mouth walked at the very front. This was Zhu Hanyun, the team leader of Titan High School. Zhu Hanyun looked very normal, but he was in fact very heavy. Using the King's Eye, Wang Ling estimated that Zhu Hanyun already weighed five thousand jin.
To be able to weigh five thousand jin in Year One meant that Zhu Hanyun's Titan Art had already been cultivated to at least level four, and he was indeed a rare talent.
But even with this much weight, the ground didn't shake at all when Zhu Hanyun walked; he was no different from an ordinary person, which was truly frightening.
Walking at the very front, he then stretched out his arm and shouted softly.
Everyone watched as his arm actually started to shrink like a spring. He then looked at the cute girl behind him and smiled slightly. "Junior sister, come up first."
It was clear that this wasn't the first time a Titan High student had done this. The junior sister behind him understood and took the initiative to walk to the front. However, her steps weren't as steady as Zhu Hanyun's, and the ground trembled very clearly as she walked.
"Senior brother, is it really okay?" With the support of a few other students from Titan High School, the little junior sister's feet finally stepped on Zhu Hanyun's retracted arms.
"It's fine, junior sister. I'm going to prepare to fire!" After Zhu Hanyun said this, two more students took the initiative to come behind Zhu Hanyun. They got into positions and leaned over to support Zhu Hanyun's back.
Then, Zhu Hanyun silently counted to three …
Three …
Two …
One!
Boom! Bam!
Zhu Hanyun's arms exploded with a deafening sound like that of a missile exploding. The strong shockwave shook the surrounding people unsteadily, and the little junior sister who was standing on Zhu Hanyun's arm was shot out like a steel cannon ….
This junior sister from Titan High had transformed into a shooting star in the daytime in front of everyone's eyes. Her operation was so shocking that it left everyone dumbfounded.
A few minutes later, there was a loud explosion above the Nine Dragon Pagoda. Then, a lot of broken tiles fell from the sky and smashed on the ground.
It was clear that the junior sister had reached the top of the Nine Dragon Pagoda.
Zhu Hanyun had only used one shot to send his junior sister straight to the finish line!
But this wasn't the end. Zhu Hanyun smiled and then smiled at the junior brothers and sisters behind him. "Quick! Next! "
Zhu Hanyun excitedly prepared to fire a second shot.
As for the teachers in charge of invigilating the exam, they were already sweating profusely …
Now, they didn't doubt that the Titan High students had the ability to reach the top.
But the problem was that if this group of people reached the top in this way …
This Nine Dragon Pagoda would probably be blown into a sieve …
…
PS: The terms of seniority in this chapter are based on age. Zhu Hanyun and the other students who had come to participate were all in their first year, but because Zhu Hanyun was a few months older than the others, he was called "senior brother."
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