"President, time’s up. That Undead Mage won’t continue, right?"
"Barely passing a few floors is nothing to brag about, after all, just an Undead Mage."
"Getting into the top ten of the rankings is already the limit of limits, in my opinion, we don’t need to pay attention."
"If they continue climbing the floors, I can’t imagine what’s pushing that Undead Mage to do so."
"Let’s not forget, that Undead Mage isn’t even level 53! What’s there to be afraid of?"
...
Someone spoke up, and the atmosphere livened a bit.
Nanami looked around, but her heart was still uneasy.
Just an Undead Mage after all.
Not even level 53.
Already past the 55th floor.
Yet her own 61st floor was still six floors ahead!
But Nanami could always feel the relentless pressure from the opponent.
"What’s more, even if they pass the 56th floor, so what? There’s still the 57th, 58th floors. Can they keep going? Just an Undead Mage!" someone said.
"What if they can keep going?" Nanami asked.
At this, the crowd suddenly fell silent.
The person who spoke quickly smiled and said, "It doesn’t matter, the Endless Tower judges individual combat power. The national war is imminent. Even if their individual power is strong, they’d be drowned in the corpses during the war. No need to worry."
That flattery didn’t hit well.
Nanami’s face darkened immediately, "So you’re saying that in terms of individual combat power, I’m inferior to them?"
The person’s face changed dramatically.
They quickly stood up, trembling, "Forgive me, President, I... I didn’t mean that. Besides, they haven’t continued climbing, right? I see the 55th floor as their limit. If they continue, they’re looking for death!"
As soon as the words left their mouth.
A maid pushed the door open and entered.
All eyes immediately focused on the maid.
The maid didn’t expect so many people in the meeting room and such a tense atmosphere. She looked cautiously at Nanami.
Nanami took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, "It’s okay, speak directly. What’s the news?"
The maid clenched her teeth and said, "I’ve been keeping an eye on the global Endless Tower rankings. That Undead Mage passed the 56th floor at 6:12 earlier and still holds the shortest completion time on the same floor, ranking seventh in the overall list."
Nanami’s expression froze instantly at this news.
She stared at the maid and suddenly asked, "Last night, what time did they clear the 55th floor?"
The maid immediately replied, "6:10."
Just a two-minute difference!
Nanami’s breathing quickened.
She had mentioned multiple times before that the intervals between their floor clearings were so long because of risky attempts, but now it seemed it might not be the case!
Such precise timing, it’s as if they just passed each floor right on the dot!
No, not climbing, but passing!
As simple as eating, shortest time, one-time pass, no hesitation!
Nanami recalled how reaching the global Endless Tower rankings before level 53 was a dream for her!
This means, at least at this stage, even if that Undead Mage doesn’t continue, they have already surpassed her completely!
"Understood, keep watching," Nanami simply instructed.
The people in the meeting room looked at each other.
Some wanted to speak, but dared not. After all, the facts were clear; speaking more might upset Nanami.
Nanami glanced at everyone.
On a regular day, the Ikenai Grand Shrine’s management strutted around like peacocks in Japan.
But facing issues now, none could be relied upon!
Can’t even flatter properly!
"Get out, all of you," Nanami said in a deep voice.
Immediately, everyone hurried to their feet, rushing out, afraid of being caught by Nanami as a punching bag if they lingered.
Before long, only Nanami was left in the meeting room, even the maid had gone.
As the sky darkened, the light in the meeting room faded.
Nanami sat motionless in her main seat, able to hear her own heartbeat in the silence.
"Just an Undead Mage... how on earth... did they do it..." Nanami took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
This pressing feeling, completely grabbing all her attention, was dreadful!
The joy of recently suppressing Yu Qingcang seemed washed away.
Now, Nanami faced an unknown Undead Mage, not knowing their appearance, level, or even gender, and not even reaching level 53.
The fear crept up within her!
She shook her head, gritted her teeth, and said, "I don’t believe they can keep climbing, the 60th floor is a major barrier. Yu Qingcang hasn’t cleared it after all this time. How could they? Even I succeeded with immense sacrifices. It’s impossible! Impossible!"
But these words seemed to be her self-consolation.
Meanwhile, Lu Ran and the group, full and satisfied, returned to Lu Ran’s mansion.
The three guild leaders suddenly received a notification, summoned to the Celestial Path Alliance branch.
"What’s going on? Suddenly summoning the three of us? Something big?" Lei Tai wondered aloud.
"We’ll know when we get there," Ye Hongyi said casually.
Liu Xinxin looked at Lu Ran.
She said, "Lu Ran, come with me."
Huh?
Lu Ran was taken aback, "Didn’t they just call you guys?"
"I don’t feel at ease with you alone at home," Liu Xinxin shook her head.
Having no choice, they all went together.
Celestial Path Alliance branch.
The four of them headed to the meeting room and unexpectedly ran into Yu Qingcang at a corner.
"I’m the one who called you," Yu Qingcang said with a serious expression.
He suddenly relaxed upon seeing Lu Ran.
He smiled warmly and greeted, "Oh, Lu Ran’s here too. That’s great. Haven’t seen you for a few days, let’s catch up and have a meeting together."
With that, he led the way in.
In the meeting room.
Yu Qingcang asked, "So, do you still have Hades’ Crystal Skull?"
Lu Ran nodded.
"Where did you get it? At your current level, the dungeons you can tackle wouldn’t yield such a good item, right?" Yu Qingcang asked with curiosity.
"From a wild boss. A level 50 Eight-armed Vajra appeared outside Black Fire City a few days ago," Lu Ran replied truthfully.
So that was it.
But...
"Isn’t the wild boss loot based on the final hit? Did you just get lucky and land it?" Yu Qingcang asked in amazement.
"It’s not luck, but the keyword attribute. Just ask Lu Ran directly if you’re curious, why beat around the bush," Lei Tai murmured from the side.
Causing Ye Hongyi and Liu Xinxin to burst into laughter.
Yu Qingcang then said, "Indeed, I’m curious. Have you unlocked new attributes?"
Lu Ran nodded, "Yes, I’ve unlocked two new ones."
Huh?
Yu Qingcang’s eyes widened, "Two? Didn’t you unlock one every five levels? Wait, what level are you now?"
Lu Ran replied, "Level 24."