Chapter 13: The Garden Of Beginnings (2)

Chapter 13: The Garden of Beginnings (2)

"Well, that makes 50," Kalon said as he held the Shinsu Orbs in his palm with the help of a Light Cube. Kalon's forehead was sweating from handling even one Light Cube.

"I think this should be enough to pass the 3rd-floor test." Kalon had confidence in his strength, but his Shinsu manipulation was still weak.

'Now, where do we submit these?'

Kalon looked around and flew into the sky to see where to submit them, but he didn't find anything. He could only try asking his Pocket, which was still counting the remaining time.

"I have completed my test."

Ding!

[Test Completed by Kalon. Total Shinsu Orbs collected: 50. Defeated Enemies: 0.]

[Proceeding to the next floor.]

Inside a central Lighthouse somewhere on the 3rd floor:

"This time, the Regulars are really lazy. Look, many even decided to take a break." A Ranker was inside a purple-colored Lighthouse with multiple Light Cubes around him, each displaying the Regulars who had entered the 3rd floor.

[New Record!!]

Name: Kalon

Type of Test: Solo

Total Shinsu Orbs: 50

Enemies Defeated: 0

Time: 10 Hours

"What?! Quick, show me who this is! Someone who can break Urek Mazino's record cannot be a simple person."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Light Cubes began to flicker. Soon, all the information about Kalon was displayed in front of him.

"Hmm, a Regular... and he doesn't even look strong," the Ranker muttered, rubbing his chin as he scrutinized the Regular's information, trying to see if he had six eyes or four arms to be able to break an Irregular's record.

"Well, I'm not one to talk about others' physiques when I myself am only 3ft tall."

Kalon did not know that what he feared most had already happened: the Butterfly Effect.

The floor that even took Urek 20 hours to clear was completed by a newly promoted E-rank Regular in just 10 hours. Soon, this news would reach the ears of Zahard's Empire's higher-ups.

Kalon easily made it to the 4th floor.

Hehe.

He couldn't help but laugh at the thought of what was about to happen in the future. Climbing the Tower would become much more difficult.

While looking around the floor, five hooded figures surrounded him in a semicircle.

"I didn't expect you to pass the 3rd floor so quickly," the leader among the five spoke, his voice so relaxed it seemed as if he were on an outing.

Kalon noticed they were dressed entirely in black. He didn't remember offending anyone, but it could also be that this body had some enemies.

"Who are you?" Kalon asked seriously, conjuring his Light Cubes.

"I would suggest you don't resist. We are tasked with escorting you. But if you resist, things can get bloody, as I am ordered to bring you back alive," the hooded man said, licking his lips. The other four behind him also drew their weapons, which consisted solely of Light Cubes.

'It seems they're quite confident. But who are these guys?'

"If you tell me who sent you, I might not resist and comply," Kalon said, trying to buy time while spreading out his senses to find an escape route.

"There's no use. We've already sealed off this area. No one will hear your cries for help, nor will you escape," the leader said, easily seeing through Kalon's attempt at distraction.

'Tch. Was my acting so bad? Why was I even confident in my acting skills to begin with? I've never acted in my whole life...' Kalon scolded himself. Just because I have an Immortal System, I got overconfident and started underestimating the people of this world after a small victory against Yu Han Sung, someone offered the position of a High Ranker but declined.

Kalon shook his head.

"So, what's your decision? Will you follow us, or do we have to beat you into a half-dead state?" the leader asked with a fanatic glint in his hood-covered eyes.

"Alright, alright... I'll follow along." After some thought, Kalon decided to comply, reasoning that their insistence on keeping him alive meant he held some value.

"Smart." The leader muttered something to a subordinate, who nodded and quickly moved behind Kalon. With a swift karate chop to his neck, he knocked him out.

Kalon could have dodged or counterattacked but chose to let it happen. Before losing consciousness, his mind was filled with thoughts about the uncertain future. This was now a reality, not a world on canvas. In real life, nothing ever goes as planned. The gods always have better plans.

Thud!

Ring~, ring~

"Has the task been completed?" a deep voice came from the Pocket.

"Yes, we are bringing him back." The leader bowed respectfully, even though only the voice was audible from the other side.

Cut—

The call ended, and the Pocket became invisible again. The man who knocked Kalon out lifted him, while another created a light barrier to trap him.

Soon, they vanished. Moments later, several Rankers arrived at the scene.

"Strange. I felt the aura of a High Ranker here just a minute ago," the 4th Floor's Test Administrator said, glancing at the other judges for confirmation.

They nodded gravely but found no signs of damage or battle. It might have just been a random visit by a High Ranker.

Although no one said anything, they all knew High Rankers did not randomly visit the lower floors. However, they lacked the authority and power to confront a High Ranker, so they buried the matter deep in their hearts.

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