Chapter 113: Who Dares Choose the Second Floor Alone?

Points?!
There’s such a thing too?
Last night, Night Butterfly never mentioned anything about points!

Seeing Xu Han’s bewildered expression, Xia Ling asked in confusion, “You didn’t know?”

Xu Han shook his head blankly.

Xia Ling explained, “Here’s how it works. Each wave of beasts has twenty creatures, each worth one point. So, that’s a total of 20 points per wave.”

“In a five-person team, killing twenty waves of beasts is definitely manageable, so the minimum score would be at least 400 points.”

“For an individual, managing ten waves is already the limit, maxing out at 200 points, so the ranking won’t be very high.”

Xu Han suddenly understood.

He asked with some doubt, “But aren’t there rewards for freshmen who clear the tower?”

“And if it’s a team, how is the ranking calculated?”

Xia Ling explained, “Of course, it’s based on the team. As for the rewards, they’re split evenly among team members.”

“You don’t know? The top freshmen all chose to team up.”

“The second-ranked Qiao Chao formed a team, recruiting the third-ranked Wang Mo, fourth-ranked Huang Xinyu, fifth-ranked Dou Wenle, and seventh-ranked Dong Yan.”

“Their goal is to claim first place.”

“And they plan to challenge the tower’s second level directly!”

“They’re probably going to be the champions this time.”

“I think you should form a team too. With your strength, though you might not get first, you could at least rank in the top five.”

Xu Han smiled and said, “Thanks for the reminder.”

“But I’m still used to going solo.”

“As for the ranking, first place will definitely be mine.”

Confidence radiated from Xu Han’s face.

What’s the point of a team?
No matter how many sheep there are, they’re still just a flock.
No matter how few the tigers, they remain the kings of the forest.
Strength can’t be compensated for by numbers.

As they chatted, the dean of the Warrior Academy, Zheng Gang, arrived before the Beast Tower.

Besides Zheng Gang, many mentors from various academies and some senior students were present.

Xu Han immediately recognized a few familiar faces—those he had met before in Donghai City, and also the senior with the ponytail who welcomed newcomers, Shen Meng.

Zheng Gang’s gaze swept over the crowd below, and he slowly began, “Students, today is your first day attempting the Beast Tower.”

“The specific rules, I believe your mentors have already explained, so I won’t repeat them.”

“But I must remind you: if you find the beasts too powerful, you may choose to withdraw.”

“The path of cultivation is not about rushing.”

“Now, the Beast Tower is open! Everyone may freely choose which level to enter.”

One after another, the students approached the tower, lightly touching its surface, then vanished on the spot.

The large screen in the plaza displayed footage from inside the Beast Tower.

A team of students was confronting a pack of beasts.

Xu Han glanced over.

These beasts were level 10 Fangtooth Wolves, relatively weak in combat.

If it were him, he could finish them all in less than half a minute.

However, the team on the screen looked somewhat flustered.

One was even bitten by a Fangtooth Wolf, screaming in pain.

The audience shook their heads.

“These guys are pathetic. They’re struggling just with the first wave of beasts.”

“I doubt they’ll get through many waves before the beasts send them packing. Their strength is too lacking.”

“Probably only the top few freshmen are worth watching.”

“I wonder how many waves Xu Han can handle? If he picks the first level, handling ten waves should be no problem, right?”

“Hard to say, but I think this newcomer Qiao Chao is impressive. He formed a five-person team, all top-ranked freshmen. They’re likely to take first place.”

The crowd buzzed with speculation.

Qiao Chao and his teammates arrived beside the Beast Tower.

A girl wearing a pale yellow horse-face skirt, holding a guqin, frowned and whispered, “Qiao Chao, are you sure about this?”

Qiao Chao glanced back at Xu Han in the crowd, then steeled himself and nodded firmly, his voice cold, “This is the only way to secure first place.”

Dou Wenle, clad in a black robe, spoke in a low voice, “I’ve been gathering information on Xu Han these days.”

“I heard he’s on a mission and isn’t planning to find teammates. I guess he wants to enter the Beast Tower alone.”

Dong Yan sneered, “Going in alone? Who does he think he is?”

“Even though he has pets to assist, you can’t summon them inside the Beast Tower.”

Wang Mo nodded, “If he really goes in alone, first place will definitely be ours.”

Qiao Chao said solemnly, “Enough talk; let’s go in.”

He reached out and touched the Beast Tower.

Immediately, they all vanished.

At the same time, the once-dark second level of the Beast Tower lit up with a milky white glow.

The surrounding spectators murmured excitedly.

“Qiao Chao’s team chose the tower’s second level—quite bold.”

“Those five together are strong enough to dominate all freshmen. Choosing the second level is their best move.”

“Right, ever since Qiao Chao lost to Xu Han last time, he’s been itching for a rematch to reclaim his position.”

“This time, gathering four teammates came at no small cost.”

“But with these four, their team is basically guaranteed first place.”

“I wonder which level Xu Han will choose?”

“It seems he hasn’t found teammates. I guess he’ll pick the first level.”

“Exactly. If he dares to pick the second level, he’s really daring, but he probably won’t last many waves.”

As the earlier challengers entered the Beast Tower, Xu Han finally reached its side.

He placed his hand on the tower.

Instantly, a phantom tower appeared in his mind.

Without hesitation, he selected the second level.

The next moment, his body vanished.

Everyone turned to the big screen, seeking Xu Han’s view.

Soon, they saw his figure appear on the screen.

In the upper left corner, a small line of text read:
Beast Tower, Level Two!

Everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

“Wait... Did I see that right? Xu Han chose the second level?”

“He’s still alone, and he dares to enter the second level? Doesn’t he understand the tower’s true danger?”

“The first wave on level two is level 20 beasts. The further in, the stronger and more numerous the beasts become. There’s no way he can hold out alone!”

“I guarantee he’ll be out before five waves.”

Even the Warrior Academy’s dean, Zheng Gang, frowned. “That kid is reckless, going solo into the second level.”

“Even if he’s stronger than most, he shouldn’t be so arrogant.”

“Looks like he won’t last long before he comes back out.”