On the vast drifting cloud, the Trial Overseer and the instructors stood frozen in disbelief, their eyes fixed on the unprecedented scene unfolding before them.
In all their long lives, never had they seen anyone reach the 500th step—let alone surpass it with such ease.
"Who... Who is this young man?" Zhao Rui, a scarred instructor cloaked in a tattered black robe which matched his eyes and hair, whispered in trembling awe, his voice barely above a breath.
Try as he might, he couldn't look away, each deliberate movement drawing him deeper into a state of disbelief.
Zhao Rui's thoughts swirled with a mix of admiration and curiosity, for this was no ordinary human.
This young man had not only shattered expectations but seemed entirely unbothered by the trial's grueling mental demands.
