pertwk Chapter 269 Atlantis, On the Eve of the Storm
Chapter 269 Atlantis, On the Eve of the Storm
Atlantis, the Tower of Babel.
Nearly a month has passed.
The more than ninety survivors, after nearly a month of brutal trials and frenzied training, have now undergone a complete transformation.
Each of them experienced an explosive increase in strength.
When they first entered this place, most of them were still at the level of ordinary superhumans or internal strength martial artists.
And now, even the weakest one has already possessed strength comparable to a Grandmaster of Internal Energy!
Among them were some of the strongest individuals, such as the Norse berserker, a mysterious priest from Egypt who inherited the Pharaoh's legacy, and a young Chinese man who remained silent until he displayed astonishing swordsmanship talent during the trials...
Their strength has far exceeded the scope of the Transformation Realm, reaching a completely new and incredible realm!
They have truly touched the threshold of "extraordinary".
Over the course of this month, they overcame numerous challenges in the Tower of Babel.
There are gravity arrays that test the physical body, illusionary corridors that test the will, and puppet battle formations that test combat skills...
They receive a corresponding "reward" for each level they pass.
It might be a basic body-refining method from the Atlantean civilization.
It might be a bottle of gene-optimized liquid that can cleanse the marrow and rejuvenate the meridians.
It could also be a standard weapon made of shape-memory metal.
These rewards were all treasures they had always dreamed of.
In their quest for these rewards and to reach the top of the tower faster than others, countless bloody conflicts erupted among them over the past month.
In the end, fewer than fifty people remained standing there.
The remaining forty-odd people all perished forever on the trial path of the Tower of Babel, or at the hands of their own comrades.
Those who survived were the true elite of the elite, the most ruthless of the ruthless.
At this moment, the remaining fifty or so people were gathered on the ninety-ninth floor of the Tower of Babel, before the enormous, seven-colored light gate.
On everyone's face was a hint of exhaustion, as well as an undisguised excitement and greed.
They knew that behind this door lay the top floor of the Tower of Babel.
It is also the legendary final place where the "secret to becoming a god" is hidden!
"Finally...we've finally arrived!"
Olaf, the Norse berserker known as "Thor's Hammer," stroked the massive, lightning-sparkling battle axe he had obtained during the trials, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"By pushing open this door, we can become new gods!"
"Hmph, don't be too happy yet." A voluptuous, scantily clad female assassin from a Middle Eastern assassin guild said with a sneer, "Who knows what even more terrifying monsters are waiting for us behind this door."
"If you're afraid of dying, you can get out now!" Olaf glared at her and said disdainfully.
"You!" A murderous glint flashed in the female assassin's eyes.
"Alright, enough talk," said the Egyptian pharaoh's priest, a man whose body was wrapped in bandages, revealing only a pair of deep-set eyes, in a hoarse voice. "We've come this far thanks to everyone's efforts. Now, at this final juncture, I don't want to see any more pointless infighting."
His words still carry some weight.
After all, his unpredictable curses and summoning spells had left a deep impression on everyone during the previous challenges.
Olaf and the female assassin both snorted coldly and fell silent.
All eyes were once again focused on the door of light.
"A month is almost up."
The usually taciturn young man from China suddenly spoke.
His name is Jian Wuchen, a peerless genius from a reclusive sword sect in China.
He was also the most unfathomable among this group.
He rarely makes a move, but when he does, he only uses one sword strike.
All his enemies died by his sword.
"The acting leader of the 'Sky Dome Martial Alliance' said that we only have one month."
"If the time comes and we still can't open this door, I'm afraid none of us will have a good end."
His words cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
They remembered that terrifying woman, dressed in white, who could turn a person to ashes with a single finger.
They had no doubt that if they broke the rules, that woman would wipe them all off the face of the earth without hesitation.
"Then what are we waiting for?"
Olaf was the first to lose his patience.
"With so many of us working together, I refuse to believe we can't open this broken door!"
He roared and poured all his strength into the battle axe in his hand.
"Thor's Wrath!"
Lightning flashed across the battle axe!
Suddenly, he swung his axe down hard on the gate of light!
"boom!"
The portal shook violently, sending ripples through it.
But it wasn't broken.
"It works!"
Seeing this, the others were greatly encouraged!
"Attack together!"
In an instant, magic, supernatural abilities, sword energy, battle aura...
Everyone unleashed their most powerful skills, transforming into torrents of multicolored energy that crashed fiercely against the gate of light!
"Boom—!"
The entire Tower of Babel trembled violently under the impact of this terrifying energy!
Under the combined attack of everyone, the light gate began to show cracks.
"Keep it up! It's about to start!"
Everyone's eyes turned red, and they squeezed out the last bit of strength from their bodies!
"Snap—!"
Finally, with a crisp sound like shattering glass.
The enormous gate of light shattered with a deafening roar!
The scene behind the door was then revealed to everyone.
Everyone was stunned.
Behind the door was not the treasure trove filled with divine weapons they had imagined.
It is not a sacred temple inscribed with divine martial arts manuals.
Instead, it was a vast, empty hall.
In the center of the hall, there was only one woman in white, standing quietly with her back to them.
Yes, it was Fang Qingxue.
She seemed to have been waiting here for a long time.
"Congratulations, you have passed the final trial."
Fang Qingxue slowly turned around.
Her face remained expressionless and devoid of any emotion.
But everyone keenly sensed that she was different from a month ago.
If a month ago she was like a sharp, unparalleled weapon drawn from its sheath.
So now, she is like a vast, all-encompassing starry sky.
There was no energy fluctuation from her body.
But just standing there, it gives people an indescribable feeling of vastness and grandeur.
Her eyes became even more profound and unfathomable.
It seems that it contains all the mysteries of the birth and death of the universe and the rise and fall of civilizations.
The moment her gaze swept over everyone, they felt as if their very souls had been completely seen through.
All the secrets, desires, and thoughts in my heart were laid bare before her.
"You...you've been here all along?"
Olaf looked at her and asked in a dry voice.
He felt that in front of this woman, he was like a baby who had just learned to walk, facing an adult—weak and powerless.
"Yes," Fang Qingxue replied calmly.
"Then... what's the secret to becoming a god?" one of the superhumans couldn't help but ask.
There is no secret to becoming a god.
Fang Qingxue's answer was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads.
"What?!"
"That's impossible!"
"You lied to us! You tricked us all!"
Everyone was in an uproar.
What are they fighting and killing each other for here for a month?
Isn't it all for that legendary secret to becoming a god?
Now, you're telling us, no?
"Quiet."
Fang Qingxue softly uttered two words.
An invisible, irresistible will descended instantly.
Everyone who was roaring and questioning felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping their throats, rendering them unable to utter a sound.
A look of horror appeared on everyone's face.
Words become law!
This...this is a power that only gods possess!
"I told you, there is no secret to becoming a god."
Fang Qingxue looked at them and said, word by word.
"Because, in this world, there is no shortcut to instant success."
"but……"
She changed the subject.
"Here is the path that will lead you step by step to the realm of God."
She extended her right hand, palm facing up.
A soft, blue sphere of light, composed of countless data streams and runes, slowly emerged in her palm.
"This is the Atlantis civilization, all its knowledge and heritage."
"From today onwards, you will serve as the first core members of the 'Sky Dome Martial Alliance' and will carry out missions issued by the Martial Alliance."
"You will receive 'Merit Points' for each completed task."
"Then, you can use these 'merit points' to come here and exchange them for any knowledge, any technology, any cultivation method you want."
"This is the true 'opportunity' that the master has bestowed upon you."
"Now, does anyone have any objections?"