Published: January 31, 2025
"Challenge begins, Level 5, one Level 1 Intermediate Zombie."
Wen Yu appeared relaxed. The so-called intermediate level merely referred to physical qualities around the middle stage of level 1—just a score of 5 to 9.
With a flash of white light, a thin figure appeared. Before anyone could examine this level of zombie closely, Wen Yu charged in with another strike.
This time, instead of performing a flashy vertical cut, Wen Yu executed a standard horizontal slash at the zombie's neck.
The freshly spawned zombie hadn’t even had the chance to appreciate this world when its head was severed. Its mouth opened and closed, but no sound emerged.
This zombie had low physical quality.
"Challenge successful. Reward: two Level 1 magic crystals. Would you like to challenge the next level?"
"Continue."
Looking at the magic crystals in his hand, even though Level 1 magic crystals were no longer useful to him or his soul beast, they were equivalent to common currency in the apocalypse. Naturally, Wen Yu wouldn’t just discard them as garbage.
Three beams of white light flashed on stage, and at the same time, the notification sound finally arrived.
"Challenge begins, Level 6, three Level 1 Intermediate Zombies."
As soon as the three zombies hit the ground, they roared and lunged towards Wen Yu.
Their speeds were quite similar, and all three zombies had a physical quality score of 9.
What kind of effect could a speed generated by a score of 9 have?
The three zombies appeared just ten meters away from Wen Yu.
In just one second, the human had already engaged with the three zombies.
The speed of the movements left the four people in the audience only able to see afterimages.
"My goodness, who is this kid? How can he be this strong? This must be cheating, right? It has to be cheating!" Lin Li shouted from the audience.
Before his voice faded, the outcome on stage was already decided.
First, one zombie was directly kicked away, its body breaking apart at the waist under tremendous force, spilling its entrails onto the ground.
Humans and zombies inherently have low defensive capabilities.
The zombie, completely lacking pain perception, scrambled towards Wen Yu with its hands. It was then crushed under Wen Yu's foot as he smashed its head.
With a flash of the blade, Wen Yu decapitated another zombie. The remaining one had just opened its rancid mouth when Wen Yu slapped it across the face, knocking out a mouthful of teeth. The zombie stumbled, only to be pierced through the head by another strike, dying on the spot.
Wen Yu’s gaze turned to Lin Li. He had heard Lin Li's earlier words, and Lin Li shivered at Wen Yu's glance. Although there was no emotion in Wen Yu's eyes, Lin Li had an overwhelming sense of being watched by a monster.
"Challenge successful. Reward: one F-Level Protective Jade. Would you like to continue the challenge?"
This time, Wen Yu didn’t answer immediately but instead took a look at the reward in his hand.
F-Level Protective Jade: Can absorb the full force attack of a level 1 creature 100 times, level 2 creature 10 times, level 3 creature once; consumable.
"Not a bad little item." Wen Yu smiled with satisfaction. For a level 1 practitioner, this was a life-saving artifact. The reward from this treasure land was indeed worthwhile.
"Continue the challenge." After experiencing the previous battle, Wen Yu felt a surge of excitement.
In his previous life, he had stagnated at level 1 peak for a long time, and now Wen Yu had found the familiar feeling again.
"Challenge begins, Level 7, one Level 1 Peak Zombie. Go for it, challenger! The final reward awaits you!"
Wen Yu was a bit surprised to hear the encouraging notification. He hadn’t expected this treasure land to cheer him on. What was the reasoning behind this?
Before Wen Yu could ponder further, the zombie across from him had already lunged towards him rapidly.
Both had the same attributes, and Wen Yu was in a normal state without using any skills.
Although the zombie was inherently disabled, at this level, its agility had significantly improved. During the previous challenge, Wen Yu had almost been bitten by the last zombie. If he got injured early, it would only become increasingly disadvantageous for the later challenges.