"Squeak!"
The dark creatures let out unpleasant cries as they relentlessly lunged toward Fang Li.
"Pu Chi!"
The chilly blade light sliced through the air, killing each approaching giant scorpion, leaving behind traces of blood.
In the boundless desert, Fang Li engaged in a merciless slaughter with the group of scorpions, tightening the atmosphere in his immediate surroundings.
In this situation, Fang Li only opened his ice-blue Mystic Eyes, and like a ghostly shadow, he freely moved and traversed through the swarm of scorpions, showing no mercy in his attacks.
"45!"
"46!"
"47!"
That was the count of both kills and slashes.
At this moment, every swing of Fang Li's blade efficiently took the life of a scorpion, reducing their numbers. Even though the opponents were a group of monsters with the same attribute as Fang Li, it didn't matter.
This was Fang Li's current strength.
His Mystic Eyes, capable of facing death head-on, bestowed upon him the ability to kill everything in one hit. The Assassination Technique honed to its peak, enhancing Fang Li's flawless attacks and evasive maneuvers.
The Mystic Eyes existed solely for the sake of killing.
The Assasin Skills existed solely for the sake of killing.
The combination of the two created a complete embodiment of a Murdering Demon.
As Fang Li gradually mastered the Nanaya Assassination Technique, he was undergoing a transformation. The evidence was the increasingly intense murderous aura emanating from Fang Li's figure.
It was a true sign of his mastery of the Nanaya Assassination Technique.
Although the Nanaya Clan possessed the peak Assassination Technique capable of slaying monsters, practicing the Nanaya Assassination Technique also stimulated the imprints within their bloodline, gradually eroding themselves with another personality within their body, giving rise to the murder impulse.
Tohno Shiki feared the murder impulse within himself, leading to the eventual emergence of Nanaya Shiki.
In a sense, Nanaya Shiki was the manifestation of Tohno Shiki's murder impulse within himself.
Therefore, Nanaya Shiki was a Murdering Demon, exuding a strong murderous aura.
Fang Li was not a descendant of the Nanaya Clan, so he naturally had no murder impulse within his bloodline.
However, in the process of gradually mastering the Nanaya Assassination Technique, Fang Li's temperament began to take on a true murderous aura, bringing him closer to the image of a Murdering Demon.
Only, Fang Li was fundamentally different from Nanaya Shiki.
As a Murdering Demon, Nanaya Shiki enjoyed the act of killing.
Even when facing opponents created by the training ground simulation, Nanaya Shiki followed his instincts and fought with a pleasurable mindset.
But Fang Li was different.
He is someone unique, he is someone who is numb to death, so Fang Li was equally indifferent to killing.
If Nanaya Shiki was a cruel Murdering Demon, then Fang Li was a cold and detached Murdering Demon.
Regarding killing, he neither enjoyed it nor resisted it, only harboring an emotionless heart, calmly moving through a sea of blood.
In this manner, Fang Li's kill count continued to rise.
"71!"
"72!"
"73!"
Blade light swept across and blood spattered in the area.
Unknowingly, the desert was stained with patches of red, filled with the corpses of giant scorpions.
"Squeak!"
Even so, the remaining scorpions continued to spring, leap, and charge toward Fang Li without showing any signs of fear.
In response, Fang Li's footsteps became elusive, sometimes turning into phantoms, sometimes remaining still, sometimes vanishing abruptly, and sometimes taking the initiative to attack.
Time passed second by second.
Until a certain moment, the final four scorpions seemed to realize their impending defeat. In a frenzy, they simultaneously lunged towards Fang Li.
But they were met with only the coldness of his blade.
"Flashing Scabbard – Four Crossroads…"
"The sharp dagger seemed to split into four instantaneously, as under the swings of the four illusory arms, it transformed into blades of light, slashing through with extreme precision.
"Pu Chi!"
With a resounding slash, the bodies of the four giant scorpions were cleanly cut apart, and it was as if they were sliced into pieces simultaneously, like dissected persimmons, and their limbs scattered on the ground.
"Pa Ta Pa Ta Pa Ta…"
The sound of the corpses falling on the ground echoed like discarded trash, their dismembered remains littering the area. Only then did blood gradually seep out from the dismembered flesh, staining the sandy ground red.
The notification sound from the system immediately rang out.
"The trial is completed. Time Taken: 4 Minutes and 30 Seconds. Evaluation: S-Rank."
"Serial Number 11273, you have passed the 1st Floor of the Trial Tower. You can choose two rewards from the following options."
"Option 1: 5000 Exchange Points."
"Option 2: Increase STR by 1 point."
"Option 3: Increase VIT (Endurance) by 1 point."
"Option 4: Increase AGI (Agility) by 1 point."
"Option 5: Increase INT (Mystery) by 1 point."
"Please make your selection."
Fang Li finally snapped out of his state of slaughter and became somewhat surprised.
"So, there are rewards after passing the trial?"
No wonder those main Divine Envoys would come to challenge the Trial Tower.
Without these rewards, the lower-ranked Divine Envoys probably wouldn't bother, considering that reaching the 100th Floor, the highest rank, is an uncertain achievement.
"Although passing the trial requires evaluation."
This should be similar to the completion evaluation in the Dungeon World system.
The extent of the rewards would vary based on the evaluation.
For Fang Li, with an S-Rank evaluation, he not only received Exchange Points but also had the opportunity to improve his attributes.
Although it was only 5000 Exchange Points and a mere 1-point increase in attributes, it was only the 1st Floor after all.
If he were to clear all 100 Floors, the rewards would be even greater.
"No wonder it's the place where the Main God resides, this is truly generous."
Immediately, Fang Li chose the first and fourth options without hesitation, obtaining 5000 Exchange Points and a 1-point increase in AGI (Agility).
Then, the notification sound from the system rang out once again.
"By passing the 1st Floor trial, you have obtained the qualification to proceed to the 2nd Floor. From now on, entering the Trial Tower will directly teleport you to the 2nd Floor."
"Will you enter the 2nd Floor now?"
'Should he enter?'
There was no need to ask such a question, of course, he would enter the 2nd floor.
After all, there were rewards awaiting upon completion.
As for the threat of death, Fang Li was never afraid.
So, without the slightest hesitation, Fang Li made his choice.
"Enter!"
As soon as the words fell, Fang Li's figure abruptly disappeared on the spot, leaving behind a field of corpses and bloodstains, devoured by the swirling sand and dust.
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