After Chen Rui left, Bilia ignored Neil and the rest and turned to walk towards the office building. Rambis gave Neil a few words of advice and left too, leaving Neil standing there with a face full of resentment, clenching his fists.
Although there were not many people paying attention to this side just now, Nell felt that there seemed to be a lot of people pointing at him behind him. They seemed to be laughing at him. He felt greatly humiliated, and his hatred for "roman" grew even stronger.
Kane spoke, "This guy called Lomont is quite arrogant."
This made Neil's heart skip a beat. "Kane, when you enter the Tower of Stars this time, can you help me teach him a lesson?"
Kane frowned and didn't reply. He seemed to be thinking.
"Haven't you always wanted that piece of scarlet meteorite to forge a weapon?" Neil clenched his teeth. "As long as you help me get back at him, I'll give it to you!"
"Alright! I promise you! " Kane's eyes flashed. "The Tower of Stars has its rules. I might be able to teach him a lesson, but I might not be able to truly relieve your hatred. How about this, I'll give you an idea. You go and find someone, he'll definitely do his best to help you. "
"Who?"
"Didn't you see it just now? This guy called Lomont seems to have an unusual relationship with Minister Bilia. As long as you tell that person about this … "
Neil had already reacted, and his eyes lit up. "You mean, Mentor Mejar?"
Mejar was a senior swordsmanship mentor in the academy. He had extraordinary strength, but he was narrow-minded. He had always been pursuing Bilia, but Bilia had never shown any interest in him. This time, Mejar would also enter the Tower of Stars. If he heard about the ambiguous relationship between "Lomont" and Bilia, he would definitely not let it go.
Looking at Neil's receding back, a look of disdain flashed past Kane's eyes. Who was Kane? Why would he let an idiot like Neil use him? If Neil's father wasn't the castellan and his aunt wasn't someone with real power in the academy, he would be ashamed to be associated with him. The reason why he "recommended" McGill was also because he considered the relationship between Socrates and Bilia, and it was inconvenient for him to take action.
However, that 'Lomont' just now was really annoying. He actually ignored the existence of a genius like him and even dared to look at Rambis with that kind of gaze. If there was a chance, he would consider stabbing him in the back in the Tower of Stars.
In short, everything remained to be seen.
Chen Rui busied himself in Socrates' laboratory until noon. He also had his lunch in the laboratory, but he still gained something. He learned some general knowledge about the Star Tower from the dean.
Unlike the ancient magic tower in the Demon Realm, the Star Tower was not a pagoda with layers as imagined. Instead, it was a huge and strange space. This space was filled with the mysterious power of the stars in the universe.
The Tower of Stars opened once every ten years, allowing people of all levels and realms to gain valuable insights. The same person would gain the most benefits the first time they entered, while the second time they entered ten years later would have a much smaller effect, and so on. Generally speaking, after entering three times, it would basically lose its effect.
There were a total of four stages of training in the tower.
The first stage was comprehension, also known as "Star Awakening". It was equivalent to the understanding and comprehension of the power of the stars. It was the foundation obtained in the Tower of Stars.
The second stage was the "ranking" of the stars. This step was based on the premise of the comprehension of Star Awakening. The higher the level of Star Awakening, the higher the ranking of the stars.
The third stage was "Star Descent". The space would descend the power of the stars. The higher the ranking of the stars, the purer and more massive the power of the stars that could be obtained.
The fourth stage was "Tower Condensation". After obtaining the power of the stars, one could condense it into a tower according to one's comprehension and strength. They could obtain continuous absorption of the power of the stars and continuously temper themselves. From this level, everyone was an independent Tower of Stars.
Not only that, after the condensation of the tower was successful, all the people who entered the space would be connected through a wonderful connection to become a whole "tower". From Chen Rui's understanding, this "tower" was the relationship between the top and bottom lines of the pyramid. Those who had a higher level of comprehension would absorb the power of the stars from those who had a lower level, while those who had a lower level would also receive a small amount of comprehension from those who had a higher level as a reward. From this point of view, everyone was a part of this "Tower of Stars".
This special training method made Chen Rui feel very novel. Although the final decision of the pyramid was the comprehension at the condensation stage, a qualitative change required a quantitative change. The previous Star Awakening and ranking were equivalent to laying the foundation for Star Descent, so they must not be neglected.
In the afternoon, all the candidates who entered the Tower of Stars were gathered on a platform opened up in the mountain behind the academy. The space in the center of the platform was about the size of four football fields. Towering stone pillars stood in all four directions, somewhat similar to the shape of an obelisk. The periphery was filled with countless crystal pillars of different heights, each crystal pillar engraved with exquisite and mysterious patterns.
The impression that this platform gave people was that it was grand and spectacular, just like the domineering appearance of Starlight Academy's school gate. Without an astonishing amount of manpower and material resources, it could not be built successfully.
This time, there were less than two hundred people who participated in the Tower of Stars trial. Among them, seventy percent were teachers and students of Starlight Academy, while the rest were outsiders who had been recommended. Some of these people had strong backing, while others were candidates for the academy's teachers. This was also one of the effective ways for Starlight Academy to expand its teaching strength.
Under the leadership of the three deans of Starlight Academy, the Tower of Stars finally opened.
The obelisk pillars on all four sides emitted four colors of red, orange, green, and purple at the same time. Under the effect of the light, the symbols engraved on the surrounding crystal pillars seemed to come alive, projecting out one after another to form a strange text. These words were arranged according to a special pattern, like a recitation of an incantation. Under the effect of the "incantation", a door that glowed with white light appeared in the center.
At the same time, a magic mirror appeared in front of the platform, and one could see the situation in the space of the Tower of Stars. However, it was still pitch-black for now.
The people who participated in the trial had been informed of the matters to take note of before entering the Tower of Stars. For some of them, it was not their first time entering the Tower of Stars. Although many of them were excited and agitated, they still maintained order and entered the door one by one in an orderly manner.
Chen Rui's position was at the back of the line. When the line in front was about to enter, a girl at the back suddenly touched him. Chen Rui turned around and saw the other party handing him a small note. She whispered, "Someone asked me to pass this to you."
Chen Rui took the note and looked at it. There was a line of words written on it: "Senior Swordsmanship Mentor Mejar, Sage-to-be powerhouse, easily jealous, pursued Bilia for many years, this is the second time he has entered the Tower of Stars."
These words seemed graceful and elegant, but there was no signature. However, Chen Rui understood the meaning behind it — someone was reminding him. Just as he was thinking, the note had automatically turned into ashes and scattered without a trace.
Chen Rui was initially wondering if it was written by Sofia, the female disciple of Sukrad. After seeing the destruction of the evidence, he thought of the experience in front of the Academic Affairs Building in the morning, and a beautiful face faintly appeared in his mind.
He turned around to take a look, and happened to meet the eyes of a pair of eyes at the end of the line. The beautiful eyes stopped on his face for a moment before moving away again.
It was really her!
This reminder was clearly a form of goodwill. Other than apologizing to the incident at the School Affairs Building, it did not exclude the fact that there was a deeper meaning.
From the recruitment in the Jadeite Forest Sea, it could be seen that Rambis did not seem to let go of any resources around her. She was meticulous, far-sighted, and decisive. She was made for great things.
This kind of person would usually soar to the sky once an opportunity presented itself.
"Arthur" should not appear again. Perhaps this princess, who had almost become a victim of politics, could really control her fate completely in her own hands.
Chen Rui did not think any further and followed the line forward. It seemed that he would encounter something interesting in the Tower of Stars this time.
As soon as he entered the space of the Tower of Stars, Chen Rui felt that the light had suddenly dimmed. He could not even see his fingers in front of him. After a while, the sky started to flicker with fluorescent lights. These fluorescent lights increased in number and got brighter and brighter. Very soon, the entire space became resplendent. The magic mirror outside the space also lit up, clearly reflecting the situation in the space.
The Sea of Stars. The entire sky was a boundless sea of stars.
Gorgeous and resplendent starlight sprinkled in every corner of the space. The space was filled with a faintly discernible special aura. As time was limited, everyone chose a suitable spot and started to comprehend the power of the stars in the space.
The rules of time here were a little special. One day was equivalent to two hours outside. "Morning Star" was one day's time. Then, the ranking would begin. During the three hours of ranking, one could continue to comprehend and determine the ranking.
When the ranking was over, everyone's position would be fixed. They would automatically enter a separate small space to receive Star Descent. At the same time, they would start to condense the Tower of Stars. When the Tower of Stars was condensed successfully, they would be divided into levels according to the level of comprehension. They would further temper their strength. This process would take three days. After the time was up, everyone would be automatically expelled from the Tower of Stars. The trial would end here.
Kane walked in front of a middle-aged man and glanced in Chen Rui's direction. As expected, the middle-aged man looked in Chen Rui's direction.
This man's face was a little long and his appearance was ordinary. He had a mustache and his eyebrows were very deep. His eyes were faintly filled with hostility. When he looked at "Lomont", his gaze was filled with killing intent.
Kane showed an expression of schadenfreude. The middle-aged man walked step by step towards "Lomont" and sat down not far away. That reckless "Lomont" still seemed to be unaware of the impending disaster that was about to befall him.
This man was McGarr, a senior swordsmanship teacher in the academy. His strength was just one step away from entering the true Saint level. He had always coveted Bilia's beauty and had pursued her many times. Unfortunately, in Bilia's eyes, McGarr, who had no background and was not very strong, was of little value. Therefore, she had never treated him well.
McGarr was very narrow-minded and very jealous. When he heard from Neil that the goddess of his heart had an affair with this guy called Lomont, he was immediately filled with jealousy. He made up his mind to teach "Lomont" a harsh lesson in the Tower of Stars.
"Lomont's strength was not even at the Soldier level. In McGarr's eyes, he was just like an ant. He immediately mobilized his Saint-to-be Mental Energy and attacked his rival in love. If he could knock the other party out, he would not be able to comprehend the power of the stars. Naturally, he would not get any benefits. Even if he was not sent out, this trip to the Tower of Stars would be a wasted one.
There had been cases of people with weak Mental Energy fainting due to overexertion when comprehending the power of the stars. No one would know the truth.
As soon as this Mental Energy attack was unleashed, "Lomont" could not withstand a single blow and fell over.
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