The Glasses Man let out a puff, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
He had just forced himself to continue the assessment, but he still couldn't figure out how to pass.
Finally, after repeated impacts, his mind was injured.
This meant he had no chance for the last two levels, as the recovery of his mind would take a lot of time.
It certainly wouldn't recover completely in just a day or two.
The Glasses Man opened his eyes; due to burst capillaries, his eyeballs were completely red, looking extremely distorted.
Natasha, who was behind him, seeing him in this state, felt a chill in her heart.
She immediately added the Glasses Man to her blacklist.
Someone so concerned with competition and unable to tolerate others surpassing him would surely be difficult to get along with.
If they met again in the Lord Trial in the future, she would need to be extra cautious.
Just then, Chen Ping, who had been calm for an hour, suddenly moved.
He lifted his foot and, under the shocked gazes of Natasha and the Glasses Man, walked step by step to the core.
A pillar of light descended, directly absorbing Chen Ping into the dome, where he disappeared from the great hall.
Natasha gasped, covering her mouth.
From the moment Chen Ping entered until now, not even a day had passed, and he had already cleared nine levels and gone to the Knowledge Tower.
How strong was this person?
Could he be the legendary peerless genius?
While Natasha was still in shock, another anomaly suddenly occurred in the great hall.
On the wall, which was originally carved with bas-reliefs, names suddenly appeared one by one.
Behind each name was a line of numbers.
Natasha looked closely and realized they were times; she then understood that these were the times taken by those who had passed the trial throughout history.
This was a leaderboard!
Then a name appeared, glowing golden, moving up from the very bottom.
Chen Ping!
Natasha saw Chen Ping's name and silently memorized it in her heart.
Doing the same as her was the man in front, who had directly shattered his glasses.
He looked at Chen Ping's name with a distorted face, roaring silently in his heart.
The name climbed higher and higher, eventually reaching the top of the list!
The Glasses Man completely froze.
Natasha, on the other hand, smiled.
How many years has the Hall of Knowledge existed since its appearance? Almost a thousand years, right?
Now, she had actually witnessed the emergence of the historical number one.
Natasha felt as if she had witnessed the beginning of a great history.
If there were a narration, it should say at this moment, the gears of history began to slowly turn at this very moment…
Natasha suddenly gave up the idea of continuing the assessment and directly activated the halo around her.
She had already passed six trials and was qualified to enter the Knowledge Tower.
Chen Ping, I hope we have a chance to cooperate in the future.
Natasha thought to herself, her figure flashing with light, and she also entered the light pillar.
The hall was immediately left with only the Glasses Man.
The names on the wall had stopped changing, and the golden light had disappeared.
The Glasses Man took out a handkerchief from his body, wiped away the bloodstains on his face, and also transformed into light, entering the light pillar.
At this moment, another person entered the hall.
This was a person wearing a cloak and a mask.
His first glance was at the spot where the Glasses Man had disappeared; he had caught a fleeting glimpse of the other person's appearance earlier.
"Prince Lu Fei of Wang?"
He recalled the wall Prince Lu Fei had faced earlier and looked over, discovering rows of names on it.
When he saw the second name, his eyes behind the mask couldn't help but shrink.
"Yang Chen! Supreme Archmage!?"
He continued to look at the first name, but the list began to fade at that moment, only revealing the two words Chen Ping…
"Who is Chen Ping? There's no one by that name among historical figures, is there?"
The newcomer stroked his chin, deep in thought.
Finally, he shook his head and began his own trial.
Chen Ping was unaware of what was happening in the hall.
At this moment, he was soaring within the light pillar, and in front of him were many swirling entrances.
Each swirling entrance represented a branch of knowledge.
Science, Magic, Stars, Martial Arts, Literature, and so on…
Some were even things Chen Ping had never heard of before, like the Old Days…
【Congratulations on passing the nine trials and successfully visualizing your unique Knowledge Coordinate】
【For each trial passed, you will gain access to learn one branch of knowledge】
【You have three days remaining to learn; for each knowledge mastered, the time will extend by one hour】
【Those who pass all nine trials will receive a Knowledge Imprint bestowed by the Knowledge Tower, allowing them to return to the tower after meeting the requirements】
A series of messages appeared, and then Chen Ping felt something extra in his brain.
Immediately after, he saw an imprint added to his attribute panel.
【Knowledge Imprint: An entry pass to the Knowledge Tower, Soul Strength increased by 50%, Soul Resistance increased by 100%, comes with one Absolute Defense】
【Absolute Defense: Can defend against attacks of any level, cooldown of thirty days】
Good stuff.
Upon seeing the description of the Knowledge Imprint, Chen Ping was overjoyed.
Soul is a crucial attribute for a Lord.
A strong soul enhances abilities like leadership and learning, and also increases the territory's Upper limit.
Moreover, it comes with Absolute Defense, which is a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Even if the cooldown period is a bit long, what does that matter compared to its effect?
This time, I made a huge profit!