CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36, LEVEL 29 MONSTER, DEMONIC SPIDER DEMON_1

「Level 28.」

Jiang Chen was unaware of the situation outside and had now activated Magic Shield Mode, Crosswise Sword Qi Mode, and Sky Flashing Mode.

[Demonic Double-Headed Kong]

[Level: 28]

[HP: 40,000/40,000]

[Physical Attack Power: 350-400]

[Physical Defense: 200-400]

[Magic Defense: 200-400]

[Demonic Double-Headed Giant Lizard]

[Level: 28]

[HP: 40,000/40,000]

[Magic Attack Power: 350-400]

[Physical Defense: 200-300]

[Magic Defense: 200-400]

Jiang Chen looked at the monsters’ HP. The monsters on the 28th floor had reached a terrifying 40,000 HP. Not only that, but their defense had also reached a value of 400.

Now, Jiang Chen was only Level 20. Facing monsters with such high defense and attack power, he felt somewhat helpless. One hundred layers of his Magic Light Shield wouldn’t be enough to withstand a single blow from them; it was even possible that a single attack could kill him outright.

On the 28th floor, there were already Demonic Beings that knew magic, so Jiang Chen had to be extra cautious. A moment’s inattention could result in him taking a magic hit.

The entire Tower of Trial wasn’t very large, equivalent to half a soccer field, and ten monsters were evenly distributed, standing in the plaza.

Watching the ten monsters charging toward him, Jiang Chen used Flash in the Void, appearing at the edge as the ten monsters rushed towards him.

Jiang Chen’s brow furrowed tightly. Are they really all-aggro monsters?

Wherever his eyes could see was their alert range.

The Double-Headed Lizard Monsters ran faster than the Double-Headed Kongs, quickly rushing toward Jiang Chen.

As they drew closer, Jiang Chen closely watched the Double-Headed Lizard Monster for any changes.

The Double-Headed Lizard Monster was three meters long and one meter tall, its crimson tongue flicking out, viewing Jiang Chen as prey.

At a distance of thirty meters, Jiang Chen made his move, sending three Sword Auras towards a Double-Headed Lizard Monster.

-1,000

-1,010

-999...

Dealing around 3,000 damage, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Such damage output was manageable; it would only take around thirteen sword strikes to kill a Double-Headed Lizard Monster.

The only thing to be mindful of was the Double-Headed Lizard Monsters’ magic offensive attacks.

Jiang Chen drew his sword again and struck his target.

One Double-Headed Lizard Monster spat out a red flame that shot towards Jiang Chen, who quickly dodged with Flash in the Void.

Jiang Chen teleported to another location.

He had now figured out the Double-Headed Lizard Monster’s magic attack: fire attribute, with a range of 15 meters. If he got within 15 meters of a Lizard Monster, he would be subjected to a magic attack.

Jiang Chen exhaled in relief; a distance of 15 meters was manageable.

As long as he was careful with these Lizard Monsters, he wasn’t concerned about the Double-Headed Kongs. They were physical attackers, close-combat Demonic Beings, and not much of a threat.

Having understood this, Jiang Chen’s form flashed. Positioning himself 40 meters away from a Double-Headed Lizard Monster, he began his attack pattern, striking once more.

A white glow floated above the Double-Headed Lizard Monster’s head.

Jiang Chen slowly increased the distance, attacking while using Flash in the Void. Each time, he used Basic Sword Arts, harnessing its three beams of light for his attack.

In his long-range attack form, he slowly whittled down the Double-Headed Lizard Monster.

By the time Jiang Chen had drawn his sword for the 14th time, the first Double-Headed Lizard Monster was dead.

「Ten minutes later...」

The second Double-Headed Lizard Monster died.

「Eight minutes later...」

The third Double-Headed Lizard Monster died.

Jiang Chen used Flash in the Void, arriving behind another Double-Headed Lizard Monster, swiftly killing it with Crosswise Sword Qi. A hundred Sword Qi Attacks were something it simply couldn’t withstand.

The remaining Double-Headed Kongs were now easy to handle. In close combat, under the Crosswise Sword Qi State, the Double-Headed Kongs quickly died.

Although each Sword Qi Attack only dealt a few hundred HP in damage, the sheer number of Sword Qi and the rapid attack frequency were overwhelming.

One hundred Sword Qi barrages, with an attack frequency of once every 0.1 seconds.

This attack rate was truly unparalleled.

After the ten Demonic Beings died, Level 29 opened.

「···」

At the pinnacle of the Tower of Trial.

"Not bad, another level passed. He’s at Level 29 now. I wonder if he can enter Level 30."

"It’s said that since the assessment began, only one student has broken into Level 30."

"It would be great if Jiang Chen could break the record."

President Wang Yao smiled and said, "Jiang Chen is stronger than the student back then. At that time, it was a team of five led by a Priest and three powerful S-grade Classes. But now, Jiang Chen is all by himself. And one more thing, back then they were all Level 20 with full Silver-grade Suits."

The principals all anticipated him breaking the record and entering the thirtieth floor.

The thirtieth floor presented another huge change.

Jiang Chen activated his strongest state.

He entered Level 29.

As soon as he entered, Jiang Chen felt a wave of mist. The Magic Shield wobbled, rapidly depleting at the rate of one layer per second.

Jiang Chen exclaimed, What’s going on?

Am I already under attack?

Watching the Magic Shield deplete, Jiang Chen was scared.

The Silver-grade Blood Sword was, after all, only Level 10 equipment, and the Magic Defense boost it provided was limited. Even with a hundred layers added, it couldn’t withstand the attacks from Level 29 monsters.

Jiang Chen surveyed his surroundings.

In the center were three spiders.

These spiders were enormous, three meters in length and height, with eight tentacles wriggling across the ground and two large fangs protruding from their mouths, spraying out green poison gas.

[Demonic Spider Demon]

[Level: 29]

[HP: 45,000/45,000]

[Magic Attack Power: 350-450]

[Physical Defense: 200-320]

[Magic Defense: 200-400]

Jiang Chen’s eyebrows furrowed tightly. These Spider Demons were poisonous. Having dwelled in this space for years, the entire plaza was corroded by the toxic gas. No matter where one went, the poison lingered, and a single misstep could lead to a poisonous death.

Luckily, Jiang Chen had a Magic Shield that could block the poison gas. As long as he could replenish the Magic Shield before it was completely depleted by the poison, he would be safe.

「···」

Inside the top of the Tower of Trial.

Wang Yao asked, "What Demonic Being is on Level 29?"

"It seems to be a Spider Demon."

Wang Yao’s brow furrowed tightly. "Spider Demons? How long have they been there?"

"Seems like several decades now. Ever since someone got through Level 29, it has been left unattended."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yao’s face changed drastically. "This isn’t good! Spider Demons breed small spiders that are difficult to deal with. After so many years, there must be at least a thousand spiders. Why hasn’t anyone cleared them out?"

"President, we never thought someone would reach Level 29."

"Don’t worry, President. If Jiang Chen senses the danger, he will surely come out."

"He would definitely come out at the first sign of trouble."

"I remember Spider Demons give birth to different types of smaller spiders: some that are toxic, some that explode, and other venomous ones."

"Shall we warn him?"

Wang Yao shook his head, saying, "No need to warn him. If we inform him of the monster’s attributes, that would be tantamount to cheating. Let’s hope he comes out quickly; these things are not easy to deal with."

「···」

Jiang Chen saw ten spiders establishing a nest in the central area, surrounded by many strands of spider silk that wove numerous holes. The entire testing ground resembled a Cave of Webs.

These creatures must be afraid of fire, Jiang Chen thought. Unfortunately, as a Swordsman, he didn’t know how to use Magic.

While Jiang Chen was pondering how to proceed, a small red spider appeared before him. A palm-sized spider descended from above, hanging by a strand of silk.

How can the spider be so small? Jiang Chen wondered.

Jiang Chen drew his sword and slashed.

BANG!

The small red spider exploded in front of Jiang Chen. The Magic Shield wobbled, and the explosion instantly depleted ten layers of his Magic Light Shield.