Shifeng walked through the dark tunnel for around six minutes before he finally arrived at a brightly lit hall.
The hall was the size of a basketball court, and there were no decorations or buildings. Moreover, despite the lack of light, the fluorescent light coming from the hall's walls lit up the hall. It was as if he were in a snow-white space.
"Is this the Mental Path they mentioned?"
Shifeng was stunned as he looked at the staircase leading to the underground on the other side of the hall.
He found the staircase somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.
The staircase was made of white jade, yet it gave off an indescribable feeling of holiness and comfort. It felt like winter's sun or summer's breeze.
The closer he got to the staircase, the stronger this feeling became. In fact, it even made him want to charge inside.
When Shifeng stepped onto the staircase, he felt an indescribable sense of comfort. It was as if he had been reborn.
However, immediately afterward, he felt as if his brain had been struck by a hammer. His mind immediately fell into a daze, and he felt as if his soul were about to leave his body. His body was no longer his own.
In fact, Shi Feng nearly lost his footing and staggered.
"So, this is the Mental Path?" Shifeng retreated into the hall and looked at the staircase in disbelief. "The strength of this mental assault is even more frightening than Lightforged City's God's Stone Statues. It's no wonder the Green God Company set the age limit to be below 20."
If the mental assault of Lightforged City's God's Will was like a violent storm, engulfing one's entire body, then the mental assault of the staircase was like a hammer. Moreover, the mental assault accurately struck the deepest part of one's brain.
The mental assault's penetrative power was not something God's Will could compare to.
While Shifeng was marveling at the mental assault of the staircase, the Green God Company's newcomers entered the hall one after another.
"Sure enough, that person is still here."
"Of course. Does he really think that the Mental Path is that easy to walk? If it were that easy, there wouldn't only be three or five people obtaining Upper Zone status every day. There would've been hundreds or even thousands of people."
"I wonder how long I can last this time."
…
None of the rookies were surprised by the Shifeng who just stood there.
This was because when they first stepped on the white jade stairs, they were also stunned by the power of the white jade stairs. Moreover, the effect of the mental attack was really painful. It could be said that it was so painful that they couldn't even shout.
If possible, none of them wanted to experience it a second time.
"However, out of the newcomers who came this time, one of them might really pass." A girl in white who was about nineteen years old looked at the white jade stairs and could not help but sigh. "And I only have one last chance. If I don't pass, I can only stay in the city."
"You're talking about that special admissions student, right?" A long-haired girl of about the same age also glanced at the seventeen or eighteen-year-old skinny boy not far away. "Comparisons are odious. He was only recruited by the company for a few months, but he can directly participate in the assessment. He is even favored by the company's higher-ups. I really don't know if his head is made of stone. He has no reaction to the mental attack at all."
"Who else could it be?" The white-clothed girl looked at the short-haired skinny boy with an unspeakable envy in her eyes. "If I had half of his talent, I might be able to pass this assessment."
"A person like him will definitely become an internal member of the company. Judging by his looks, he's not bad either." The long-haired girl licked her lips. "I heard that he doesn't have a girlfriend yet. If we seize this opportunity, we might have a chance to enter the Upper Zone as well."
However, while the two girls were whispering about the skinny boy, the boy had already taken a step up the white jade stairs.
As if he did not feel anything from the mental attack, the boy continued advancing at a steady pace, one step after another. From start to finish, his body did not show any signs of disharmony due to the mental attack.
Meanwhile, the boy's calm performance caused the newcomers in the hall to gasp involuntarily.
"What?! You really don't have any reaction?! "
"His head can't really be made of iron, right?"
Let alone the newcomers in the hall, even the Shifeng were astonished when they saw the skinny boy walk over a hundred meters without showing any signs of fatigue or disharmony.
"His Concentration standard is definitely at the Tier 4 standard, right?"
The Shifeng already had a clear understanding of the mental attack from the white jade stairs. If the mental attack had been several times weaker, it would've been comparable to the mental attack from the Divine Stone Statues.
Yet, the short-haired boy did not show any signs of discomfort. This meant that the mental attack was still within the boy's tolerance range. He was clearly far from reaching his limit.
Even Violet Cloud, who was a genius in mental strength, was no match for the boy's frightening mental strength.
"Hehe! You must be stupefied, right?" At this moment, Kerui, who had already arrived in the hall, chuckled as she looked at the short-haired boy's departing figure. "I told you to be careful. The mental path isn't as simple as you think. As for that short-haired boy, he is a peerless genius that the Green God Company found after much difficulty. He has been recognized as the Green God Company's number one talent in the past several decades, Yan Wuming. Even my big sister pales in comparison to him."
"Yan Wuming?" The Shifeng suddenly recalled something. "He's that Yan Wuming?"
"That's right. He's Yan Wuming. What about it?" Kerui was confused when she saw the surprised look on the Shifeng's face.
"I see. It's no wonder his mental strength is so high," Shifeng said, chuckling.
The name Yan Wuming had been well-known in the Deity's Domain in his previous life.
Yan Wudi!
He was the epitome of magical classes. He was known as the ruler of magic. He had fought countless PvP battles throughout his life, yet he had never tasted defeat. Even the old monsters of Super Guilds of the same tier could not last more than three rounds against him.
Back then, only Tier 6 God-ranked experts, one tier higher than Yan Wudi, had been able to put up a fight against him.
Only, at that time, the number of Tier 6 God-ranked experts in God's Domain could be counted on one hand. Every one of them was elusive. Finding one was as difficult as ascending to the heavens, not to mention fighting one.
Meanwhile, after Yan Wudi reached Tier 6, he suddenly vanished without a trace. Nobody knew what had happened to him.
Back then, his disappearance had caused a huge commotion. Rumors had it that even the Green God Company had frantically searched for him.
"This is interesting."
Shifeng never thought that he would have the opportunity to meet the legendary Yan Wudi here today.
"Don't tell me you're still thinking of challenging it?" Kerui was stunned when she saw Shifeng in a good mood.
She even wondered if Shifeng had lost his mind due to the Mental Path.
"Challenge it?" Shifeng shook his head. "I don't intend to challenge it. I only intend to enter the Upper Zone and take a look around."
"Is there a difference?" Kerui asked, confused.
Without clearing the Mental Path, Shifeng shouldn't even think of entering the Upper Zone today.
"Of course, there is a difference," Shifeng said after taking a deep breath. "I don't intend to endure the mental impact anymore."
"???" Kerui was confused.
Was this something that he could choose not to endure just because he didn't intend to?
However, Shifeng didn't bother explaining. Instead, he stepped onto the white jade staircase.
Previously, he had used a trick to absorb the Divine Stone Statue's willpower to improve his concentration. This time, he intended to do the same. However, the mental impact of the white jade staircase had given him a new idea.
It was a method to further improve his mental control.
Mental power as the soldier, and willpower as the commander!
Since the white jade staircase's mental impact had such strong penetrative power, he would focus on concentrating his concentration now.
Instead of improving his control over his body, he would focus all of his concentration on his mind, turning his mind into steel and protecting only a single point deep within his mind.
Immediately, Shifeng stopped on the white jade staircase. His expression remained unchanged, and his body didn't tremble or show any signs of disharmony. He simply stood still.
"Success!" Shifeng's eyes widened in joy. "However, this state also causes me to lose control over my body. It seems that I'll have to retain a small portion of my concentration to control my body and concentrate 90% of my concentration deep within my mind to resist the mental impact."
Following which, Shifeng took another step forward.
Bang!
The faint sound of metal colliding echoed in his mind. The mental hammer still couldn't shake Shifeng's mind, and Shifeng's movements didn't slow down or stop at all.
"It really works, but it's not easy to get used to it."
Shifeng could feel his body getting heavier. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
This was the first time he had used a small portion of his concentration to control his body to its limit. This feeling was similar to when a person's concentration was about to collapse but didn't. Instead, he felt his body become heavier.
However, as Shifeng took a few more steps, his control over this state improved.
From the outside, Shifeng looked as if he was walking on the white jade staircase normally. He didn't react to the mental impact of the white jade staircase at all. Moreover, Shifeng's speed was increasing.
In less than a minute, Shifeng had already surpassed Yan Wuming, who was walking at the front. Moreover, the distance between the two of them continued to widen …
"How is this possible?!"
Kerui's eyes almost popped out of their sockets when she saw Shifeng walking as if he were flying.
"Is he the same as Yan Wuming? Is he immune to the mental impact?"
As for the other newcomers in the hall, they were dumbfounded. None of them dared to believe what they were seeing.
In less than 15 minutes, Shifeng had already reached the end of the Mental Path. Suddenly, melodious chimes echoed throughout the Mental Path, echoing throughout the Upper Zone.
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