'Lady Goddess, I want to enter a new Universe.' Hazuki muttered.
The moment Hazuki stepped onto the portal, he disappeared from that world completely. Of course, he placed Ying Yueru in the Kamui Dimension.
"So what are you thinking, why do you want to enter the Tower of God?" The Goddess asked.
"It's because of the physique I have, Lady Goddess. I need to travel worlds with different energy types to maximize its benefit." Hazuki replied.
"*Sigh* Why are you mortals only think about strength... The other 9 reincarnators are also traveling around the Universe, in search of greater power." The Goddess sighed.
Hazuki wryly smiled as he scratched his cheek. "E-er... Lady Goddess, it's because I want to enjoy more of the Universe. If we became stronger and stronger, we would become bored with it and we would want to explore more to relieve us from it."
"Well, that's indeed true. I guess mortals really are different from Gods." The Goddess said.
"What else do you want?" She added.
"Lady Goddess, would you allow me to bring 'her' to the other Universe?" Hazuki is referring to Ying Yueru. He wasn't sure if the Goddess would allow it since she was a different entity and she wasn't bound to him like Long Lan. By the way, Hazuki left Long Lan in the Painting since she would like to accompany her father.
"Hmm... Okay, you can." The Goddess replied.
Hazuki was immediately elated and he inwardly cheered. "Thank you very much, Lady Goddess!"
"But, you would have to pay 2,000,000 System Points. By paying, you can now bring anyone with you even without my permission. Though you can bring them anywhere, they must also adhere to my rules since you will be punished in their stead in case they did something." The Goddess added.
"That's fine, Lady Goddess! Thank you very much once again!" Hazuki bowed.
"Is there a particular timeline that you would like to appear in?"
"Please let me enter at the same time Bam enters the tower!" Hazuki responded. (Some people might say that Hazuki will babysit him. Spoiler: He will not! But bam might unintentionally get benefits!)
"Granted."
Hazuki was enveloped by the familiar golden light. He closed his eyes and waited for him to be transported to the Tower of God.
A few seconds later, Hazuki felt the ground beneath him. He gradually opened his eyes and observed his surroundings. The surroundings were very dark and the only source of light was the sconce attached to the walls.
The illuminated walls were painted by different images and a dark pathway was behind Hazuki.
There's also a boy beside him, laying down with his eyes closed.
Hazuki then brought out Ying Yueru from the Kamui Dimension.
As soon as she got out, Ying Yueru observed around. She then looked at Hazuki and asked. "Where are we?"
Hazuki didn't answer her because he could already feel the presence of someone walking towards them. It should be Headon since he's the only one here.
Bam, whose lying motionless on the ground, also got up and observed his surroundings. He stood up and looked at Hazuki then asked. "M-mister, have you seen r-rachel?"
"All visitors are welcome here." A voice suddenly rang. Bam was surprised and searched for the voice's origin.
"I am Headon, the caretaker of this tower." A silhouette gradually appeared behind Bam.
Ying Yueru looked at Hazuki with a questioning gaze as if asking, 'Where the hell did you bring me to'?
Hazuki just smiled at her and said to Headon. "Hey, Mutated Rabbit Headon, take us to the next floor immediately."
Headon observed Hazuki very intensely, though he wasn't showing it on his face, Headon was intimidated by Hazuki. 'Who the hell is this abnormal irregular?! Even Urek wasn't able to strike fear into me..! Who is he?! I definitely mustn't let him enter the tower!'
"Please wait a minute, Master Bam arrived first so he will take the test before you." Headon said calmly then he stared at Bam.
Hazuki then remained silent since a few minutes of waiting wasn't a problem. Ying Yueru then asked him with curiosity in her eyes. "Tower? What kind of place is this?"
Hazuki smiled and responded. "The tower is a testing place, once you pass the tests, you can continue climbing the tower. It's said that money, glory, power, and everything can be achieved if you can clear the whole tower." Hazuki then started to tell her everything that he knew about the Tower itself.
Ying Yueru then digested the information for a few seconds before asking, "Why did you bring me here? Do you want me to aid you in clearing this tower?"
Hazuki chuckled before replying. "Of course not. I don't need to clear this tower since I already have everything. I went to this place to acquire energy unique to this Tower called 'Shinsoo'."
"Shinsoo?" Then Ying Yueru tried to sense the energy around her and was startled. 'There's not even a hint of Heavenly Energy around!' She thought that every realm has Heavenly Energy that's why she was startled that this Tower doesn't have it. Instead, something is flowing in the air as if the air was slightly wet.
"Can you feel it? That energy flowing in the atmosphere is called 'Shinsoo' and once I finished my goal here, we would leave for another realm." Hazuki said.
Ying Yueru then closed her eyes and tried to absorb it. Suddenly, a thick concentration of Shinsoo rushed towards her.
*Boom* The surrounding Shinsoo suddenly dispersed and due to their large amount, it blew up weakly but it was enough to make Bam tumble.
Headon stared at her with a stunned expression. 'She can already affect the surrounding Shinsoo?!'
Ying Yueru opened her eyes and looked at Hazuki. "The energy here seems to be on-par with the Heavenly Energy... and the atmosphere is very abundant with it..."
"Yeah, that's right. Shinsoo is the source of life in this tower, every inhabitant inside relies on Shinsu.
The only difference between them is that; the Heavenly Energy gets accumulated in the Soul realm while the Shinsu flows within your body. As long as you can control the surrounding Shinsu, you can do everything such as healing, enhancing your physical abilities to a whole new level, and create attacks out of the flowing Shinsu." Hazuki said.
While they were talking about Shinsu, Headon already turned and faced Bam.
"She..! Have you seen her, R-rachel? I followed her here!" Bam asked since he knew that he came to this tower right after Rachel. He immediately ran towards Headon but the latter pointed his staff towards Bam, maintaining distance.
"The answer lies... at the top of the Tower." Headon then pointed out his staff above.
"At the top of the tower...?" Bam asked with a blank expression while gazing at the ceiling.
"Will you take the test required to climb the tower?" Headon asked while pointing his staff behind Bam.
Suddenly, the dark wall behind Bam was revealed. The darkness gradually peeled as a green colored light shone from it.
After it was revealed, the place looked like a cage with a large Eel-like fish swimming inside.
Headon walked beside Bam and continued explaining. "The rules are simple, you will enter the cage and if you are able to break that blackball while avoiding the White Steel eel, you pass. Will you take it?"
"If you wish to go back, now is the time. The tower is very dangerous. For someone like you, death is..." Headon stopped muttering as he saw Bam overtaking him and was running towards the cage.
Headon looked at Bam's back with a dangerous glint in his eyes as he said. "Marvelous."
Before Bam could even get near the cage, a woman appeared above him and kicked him in the face. Bam stumbled down and stared at the woman in front of him.
"!@#$%^&*()?" The woman said incoherent words that even Hazuki couldn't understand. Ying Yueru, who's beside him was chuckling because her words sounded ridiculous.
"!@#$%^&*()!" Suddenly, a voice was heard on the right side of the cage. A small-statured man was currently running towards the woman, he's also carrying a large bag that is almost his size.
The small-statured man suddenly revealed something that came from his bag. The appearance of the object is like a ball but it appeared to be wrapped in canvas.
The ball suddenly levitated and lit up with a golden light. It slowly dissipated and wrapped around Bam's body.
After the phenomenon ended, Bam was now also talking with the same weird language.
Hazuki walked towards Headon and said. "Hey, Headon, say to that girl that I also want two of those."
Headon looked at Hazuki beside him and steeled himself. "I cannot, Master...?" He doesn't know Hazuki's name after all. He was puzzled that the name of the irregular wasn't conveyed to him.
"You can call me Hazuki and this is Ying Yueru." Hazuki replied.
"Master Hazuki, I recommend you not to demand things from her, she's a 'Jahad's Princess' after all." Headon said.
"I don't care whatever status she has, just say the words, will you?" Hazuki looked down at Headon with a chilling glare, trying to intimidate the latter into action.
Headon sweated as he gazed at Hazuki's eyes. 'Why do I feel this kind of fear from him?!' Then he slowly walked towards Yuri Jahad.
"Princess Yuri Jahad. Master Hazuki said that he also wants two of those High-quality pockets."
"Also, You might be a princess, but if the King were to find out about this, you would be executed."
Headon warned as he stared at Yuri, who's helping a regular. Moreover, the regular is a man.
"Only if you tattled to the King." Yuri replied as she stared at Hazuki and Ying Yueru's figure in the back.
As she looked at Ying Yueru, she felt that she's staring at another Jahad's princess. There's a certain charisma around her that orders everyone around her to be respectful. 'Is she some type of a guide? But how could that be, she's neither a Silver dwarf nor a Red Witch...' She was amazed as she saw Ying Yueru but as soon as her eyes landed on Hazuki, she was stunned.
She couldn't feel anything from him, but her instincts were telling her that he's the strongest person she has ever met. She already met Urek but even he didn't make her feel so helpless like now.
Evan also looked at Hazuki and Ying Yueru with shock. 'Who's that man...? Even I cannot see through his inherent qualities...'
"Evan, give them both a High-quality pocket too." Yuri said seriously.
Evan immediately got two more High-quality pockets from his bag and made it levitate in front of Hazuki and Ying Yueru. The same phenomenon happened to both of them and in a few minutes, the streaks of Golden Light dissipated.
"Are you both Irregulars too?" Yuri asked seriously. This would lead to chaos if the people knew that three Irregulars entered the Tower at the same time.
Hazuki looked at her with a smile and he replied. "That we are, why? Did our existence disturb you?"
Yuri looked at him for a few more seconds then she shook her head. "As long as you both don't make too much chaos, then it's all fine. Just make sure to hide your Irregular status."
"Oh, thank you for the warning, Princess Yuri Jahad." Hazuki said.
"Hey, Headon, bring the both of us on the next floor." He added.
Headon looked at Hazuki with a calm demeanor. "That would be unacceptable, Master Hazuki. In order to climb the tower, both of you must pass my test first, that is an unbreakable rule."
"Then what are you waiting for? Send us to the test now." Hazuki replied.
"E-er..." Headon was placed in an awkward position. Hazuki was too powerful and he doesn't know how he should test Hazuki. The White Steel Eel would only be cannon fodder in front of them and he doesn't have any other means of testing them both.
"What's wrong Headon?" Hazuki asked with a jeer. He already knew that Headon wants to prevent them from climbing the tower.
Hazuki then remembered something and placed his hand on Ying Yueru's head.
Ying Yueru was puzzled by Hazuki's actions and tried to remove it but suddenly, she felt her [Heaven's Divination] cultivation technique circulate. The surrounding Shinsu was absorbed by her and she looked at Hazuki, asking for an explanation.
"I altered your cultivation technique slightly. Now, you will be able to use the [Heaven's Divination] here in the tower. And don't worry about the lifespan loss, the Shinsu here could be a substitute for it and you could even regain your lost lifespan through it."
Ying Yueru looked at Hazuki with a stunned expression. 'How did he alter it that easily?! The [Heaven's Divination] was inherited from the Ancestors in ancient times! It's so powerful that it could even calculate destiny! How could he alter it in just a few seconds?!'
This is definitely the shocker for her since Hazuki altered it easily. Well, it's not really Hazuki but Hazuki's system.
Hazuki ordered the System to upgrade his and Ying Yueru's cultivation technique, allowing both of them to absorb the surrounding Shinsu like Heavenly Energy. The upgrade costed Hazuki 1,500,000 System points. 1,000,000 for him and the 500,000 for Ying Yueru.
That's because Hazuki already integrated a few energy systems to the Void God Technique and adding more would be more complicated. Ying Yueru's cultivation technique was only supporting a single type of energy and that is Heavenly Energy that's why it's cheaper.
Well, it's not like Hazuki is complaining.
"Jahad's Princess, Yuri, would you assist me in testing Master Hazuki and his companion?" Headon suddenly thought of an idea.
Yuri looked at Headon with disgust since the latter was planning on using her for his plans.
"I'll allow it." But Yuri decided to accept it. She was curious about Hazuki and Ying Yueru's powers and testing them herself was perfect.
Headon then turned towards Hazuki and said. "Master Hazuki, Mistress Ying Yueru, both of you only have to receive the Princess's acknowledgment and if you did, both of you can be considered to have passed."
Hazuki looked at Headon with amusement as he thought. 'Is he thinking that Yuri can stop me from climbing the tower? Ridiculous. Hmm... Actually, he might be setting a trap for Yuri. If news of an abnormal Irregular like me, who's on the same level as Urek Mazino, spread, then that would create chaos in Jahad's army. And if Headon revealed that Yuri allowed me to climb, then she would be punished... Headon, I should kill you but I'll let you pass since you are the caretaker of this tower.' (People inside the Tower might think that he's on the same level as Urek.)
"Fine. Ying'er, take the test first." Hazuki replied.
Ying Yueru looked at Yuri and asked. "Where will the test be held?" Since Bam's test will be taken inside that cage, their test might also have the same stage.
"This floor doesn't have many facilities other than this cage so anywhere on this floor is fine." Headon replied.
"You can take the test in this place." Yuri responded as she moved on a slightly more spacious location.
Ying Yueru followed her and stood on the opposite side of Yuri.
"Attack me with all you've got. I will judge whether you'll pass or not based on that." Yuri said. She doesn't want to make things difficult for her since Ying Yueru appeared kind to her.
Ying Yueru nodded and decided to use Heavenly Energy since this will decide whether she can continue climbing with Hazuki.
Suddenly, Ying Yueru brought out a sword, it's a thin sword with delicate designs. She then coated it with her Heavenly Energy and slashed it towards Yuri. She only imbued a relatively small amount of Heavenly Energy since the goal was only to get acknowledged not to kill the opponent.
*Boom* The attack was very strong, even the ground cracked as the slash containing Heavenly Energy passed by it.
Yuri was shocked since she couldn't even feel the slightest hint of Shinsu from the incoming attack.
'So they are really like Urek!'
She then gathered the surrounding Shinsu on her fist and struck out.
*Boom* The collision of their attacks made the ground tremble. In the end, Ying Yueru's attack came out victorious but it was already so depleted that it couldn't even reach Yuri before it dissipated.
Yuri looked at Ying Yueru with slight amazement. "You pass, Miss Ying Yueru."
Ying Yueru stored her sword and replied. "Thank you." Then she immediately headed back to Hazuki's side.
"Wait a moment, Miss Ying. Can I know what kind of energy you used in that attack?" Yuri asked.
Ying Yueru looked at Hazuki for confirmation. The moment he nodded she said. "It's called Heavenly Energy." That's the only thing she said and she wouldn't explain any further. After all, Yuri wouldn't understand it even if she explained.
Yuri was slightly disappointed since Ying Yueru didn't explain it any further. Then she looked at Hazuki. "Mister Hazuki, it's your turn."
Hazuki positioned himself on the same location Ying Yueru stood. Then he warned, "Be careful, Princess Yuri."
Yuri braced herself and waited for Hazuki's attack. Since Ying Yueru was already so powerful, Hazuki must be very powerful if she listens to him.
Hazuki slowly raised his right hand and placed his thumb over his pinky finger, assuming a flicking posture.
Yuri Jahad was irritated as she saw Hazuki doing this. 'Are you underestimating me?!' That's her thoughts until Hazuki lightly flicked his finger.
*Boom!* As soon as Hazuki flicked his pinky finger, an intense shockwave headed towards Yuri Jahad.
The ground on the shockwave's path was uprooted and even Yuri Jahad has to protect herself with a Shinsu barrier in order not to get blown away.
A few seconds later, the shockwave settled. The ground in front of Hazuki was destroyed and Yuri Jahad has sweat forming on her forehead. 'He's that strong?! Maybe he's already as powerful as Urek Mazino the moment he enters the tower!'
"Y-you pass." Yuri said.
Headon immediately panicked and shouted. "Princess, will you really allow him inside the tower?! He's a threat to King Jahad's position!"
Yuri looked at Headon and said. "Every existence in the tower has a meaning, even if they are irregulars. Like how Urek Mazino keeps King Jahad in check, the three of them might also have a position to fulfill inside the Tower so I will not hinder them. Moreover, you also wouldn't be able to reject their entry since they can pass any test you can give."
Headon looked particularly incensed and he shouted. "Ha Yuri! Even if you are a Jahad's Princess, you would be executed once this news about letting irregulars as strong as them, in, spread!"
Yuri didn't answer Headon anymore and looked at Bam.
While Yuri was conversing with Bam, Hazuki appeared beside Headon and said. "Headon, are you hindering me?" His tone was cold and Headon could perceive the killing intent within Hazuki's eyes.
"You can't kill me, Master Hazuki. You may be an irregular but I am the caretaker of the Tower. I may not be as strong as you but I can teleport anywhere inside the Tower." Headon said calmly.
Hazuki's intense laughter suddenly resounded throughout the whole floor. He then looked at Headon and said. "I have already memorized the aura of everyone here on this floor and I also have a teleportation ability. Why don't you try me Headon?" Hazuki said the latter part with a daring tone.
Headon was frozen on his spot and didn't want to believe Hazuki's words. Although he doesn't want to believe his words, Headon couldn't help but feel threatened. He wouldn't dare endanger his life for anything.
He tapped his staff on the ground twice then Hazuki and Ying Yueru disappeared from their sport.
"Ha Yuri Jahad, you will take responsibility for this...!" Headon shouted.
Yuri Jahad laughed with amusement and continued supporting Bam.
Evan looked at Yuri with worry since he knew that letting an Irregular like that was punishable. He could only hope that his thoughts wouldn't come true and that Hazuki could help them if ever what he said is true. About him having a teleportation ability.
After they were teleported to the next floor, Hazuki found himself lying on the grasslands. He couldn't see Ying Yueru but he could clearly feel her presence.
She was currently a few miles away from him, maybe in another testing area.
"Damn that Headon, I should teach you a lesson." Hazuki stood up then teleported back to Headon.
As soon as he appeared, Hazuki slapped Headon in the head causing him to smash on the ground.
Currently, there were only 3 people on the floor. Headon, Yuri, and Evan, Bam wasn't around anymore and he might've already ascended to the next floor.
*Boom* Headon's head smashed on the ground and blood started to flow out from it.
Yuri and Evan looked at Hazuki in shock.
'He really has a teleportation ability?! Wouldn't he clear the tower as long as Princess Yuri was on the 135th floor?!' Evan thought.
Yuri was stunned but elation could also be seen in her eyes. 'Wouldn't he be more useful than my useless guide?!'
Headon slowly raised his head up and looked at Hazuki. Fear and Anger could be seen in his eyes as he said. "What are you doing to the caretaker of the Tower, Hazuki?! As long as I report it to the Ten Great Families, they would send people to get your head!"
Hazuki looked down at Headon and replied with a cold voice. "This happened because of you playing tricks on me. You could've sent Ying'er with me but you placed her in a separate testing grounds. Isn't this basically just ignoring my warning?"
"Also, I don't care about the Ten Great Families. They wouldn't amount to anything but prisoners inside this Tower. Just let them try and send people after me, I wouldn't mind visiting their families in the future." Hazuki added then he left Headon's floor and teleported beside Ying Yueru.
Headon sweated as he heard Hazuki's words. 'So you aren't afraid of the Ten Great Families, huh?! Let's see if you can stay alive after getting hunted by them!'
"I advise you to stop what you are thinking, Headon. I'm sure that if he sensed people going after him, he would return here and kill you." Yuri said nonchalantly. After all, that event happening is already obvious.
If Hazuki could teleport here anytime, then he could also do that to appease his anger once he got angered by being hunted by the Ten Great Families.
Headon hesitated and eventually decided to endure the humiliation. His life was more important than anything else and he doesn't want to follow after the 43rd-floor administrator's footstep.
*Whoosh* Hazuki appeared beside Ying Yueru. She was currently walking on the grasslands and everyone around was hunting each other.
Ying Yueru looked at Hazuki and asked. "Why did you follow me here? Are you worrying about me losing my life that much?" Her voice contained a slight irritation.
'What do you take me for? A woman that doesn't have any capability? Hmph!'
"It's not like that, Ying'er. In this Tower, you must gather at least three teammates in order to climb higher. I definitely wouldn't want you to team up with other people, especially men." Hazuki said as he held her hand.
Ying Yueru's face heated up but she didn't remove Hazuki's hand on her. She looked at him with a bashful gaze and said. "A-are you trying to please me? If so, then I wasn't!"
Hazuki chuckled at Ying Yueru, this tsundere girl.
Hazuki looked around and he could feel that two particular presences are sweeping through the other participants. He slowly rose up from the ground together with Ying Yueru and both of them observed the surroundings.
The two people were wearing black capes and both of them were killing the other participants indiscriminately but Hazuki could see that the bulky man seemed to be protecting another person.
'Bitch Rachel and Endorsi, Huh..' Hazuki thought.
'Heh, I don't want to waste my time picking a fight with them.' Hazuki then went to the tallest rock mountain he could see and landed there with Ying Yueru.
Hazuki and Ying Yueru sat on the edge of the mountain and gazed at the riot below.
"Aren't you going to stop them?" Ying Yueru asked.
"Sooner or later, they would die too and it's better not to get involved with too many people, who are only thinking about reaching the top of the Tower." Hazuki said. Betrayals were quite common since everyone was aiming for the top of the Tower.
Suddenly, A bullet struck the barrier around Hazuki. The sniper who released that bullet was on top of a rock mountain too approximately a kilometer away.
Hazuki stared at the man and saw that the latter didn't give up. Five more bullets struck Hazuki's barrier before the gunman decided to change targets.
"You wouldn't strike back?" Ying Yueru asked.
"Who said that I didn't strike back?" Hazuki asked with a smile.
Ying Yueru turned her head back towards the gunman and saw that his arm was already bleeding. A bullet wound could be seen and it pierced through the man's arm.
Hazuki only returned his bullet back to him using his portal making. He created a small portal in front of hin and another aimed it back to the gunman.
"The Second test will now begin. Please find two allies within five minutes. As long as the three teammates are touching when the countdown ends, you will pass." A voice suddenly resounded. It came from the black-colored box floating on the skies.
Hazuki created a clone beside him and laid his head on Ying Yueru's lap.
Ying Yueru was startled. In panic, she asked. "W-what are you doing?!"
"Huh? Didn't the announcer said that the three teammates must touch each other to pass?" Hazuki replied.
"It's still too early! We could've just touched each other at the last second!" Ying Yueru was blushing as she said these words. Though she was complaining, she wasn't even struggling in order to remove Hazuki's head from her lap.
A few minutes later, the announcer's voice once again resounded. "Three... Two... One... Time's up!"Hazuki and the others were soon transported into a ship called, 'Evankhell's Mothership'.
The hall was filled with regulars and most of them are talking to their teammates, probably making plans for the next test.
Hazuki and Ying Yueru stood on the back and both of them were observing everyone around.
A few minutes later, a person with a yellow-colored hair dressed in weird clothing appeared on the front.
"More of you passed than expected. We'll have to do some culling." The person said. He seems to be the test administrator and Hazuki could immediately identify him. 'Ranker Lero Ro'.