The darkness lasted less than a second.
Ye Bai's vision brightened up again.
"How could an SSS Rank Talent not have night vision? Don't underestimate it!" Ye Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes.
If it had night vision, why didn't it say so earlier? Ye Bai had been waving a small stick around for ages.
This Talent doesn't seem so bad after all!
"Are you insulting me again?!"
Clearly, the Eye of Insight was quite displeased with Ye Bai's underestimation.
Once the Eye of Insight activated, Ye Bai's pace quickened significantly.
Everything in his field of vision was crystal clear, leaving no detail unnoticed.
Moreover, the Eye of Insight thoughtfully provided a distance marker: "Remaining: 5601 meters."
"Is the passage really this long?"
Ye Bai had already walked a long way, yet there were still nearly 6 kilometers to go!
"Let's speed up!"
Ye Bai began to run, moving like a cheetah, his movements incredibly fluid as he sped through the passage.
His physical prowess was already top-notch among his peers, and after the attribute enhancements from the Eternal Tower, his speed was astonishing!
Moreover, the previous battles had made Ye Bai more accustomed to his current body.
Even more astonishing, after running 5 kilometers in one go, Ye Bai wasn't even out of breath, and he hadn't broken a sweat!
"This is amazing!"
Ye Bai's understanding of the Eternal Tower had always been textbook-level.
Until now, he had never truly experienced the profound changes it could bring.
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The most crucial part was that all the enhancements Ye Bai was enjoying could be 100% synchronized to reality!
"200 meters ahead lies the true face of the Hidden Level. Please do not drive fatigued."
Fatigued, my foot!
Ye Bai was in high spirits, feeling absolutely great!
Charge ahead!
With 200 meters to the endpoint, Ye Bai finally stopped and gripped his staff, ready for battle at any moment.
150 meters... 100 meters... 50 meters...
Closer, even closer!
Ye Bai finally stopped in front of an enormous bronze door.
The bronze door was engraved with mysterious and obscure patterns, seemingly holding some secret.
Ye Bai carefully examined it, trying to memorize the entire pattern in his mind.
"This is the mark left by an indescribable terrifying entity, proving its existence."
"Continue observing for 10 seconds, and you'll be mentally corrupted by an entity from the Void."
"10, 9, 8..."
The Eye of Insight provided a countdown warning.
Ye Bai only averted his gaze when there was 1 second left, ensuring his safety.
In absolute safety, taking a risk won't kill you.
The surrounding sulfur smell was suffocating, and the temperature was terrifyingly high, nearing human limits.
"Place your hand on the bronze door, and you'll complete the Hidden Level. It's an easy parkour, isn't it?"
"So simple?"
Ye Bai frowned, wondering if something was amiss.
The designer of the Hidden Level had placed a powerful boss like the Hellhound at the beginning.
Yet at the end, there were no monsters?
Where's the boss? Where's the reward?
Ye Bai had been all Ready to Go, but there was nothing, leaving him disappointed!
Was something wrong?
"Triggering the Hidden Level, a nearly 7-kilometer underground passage, is this Hidden Level too easy?"
Ye Bai quickly realized where the problem lay!
"It's the Hellhound!"
His eyes lit up as he pieced everything together.
"The content of the Hidden Level is actually to run 7 kilometers to the final bronze door while being chased by the Hellhound! In other words, it's a life-and-death escape, not some easy parkour!"
However, for Ye Bai, the most difficult part was solved first!
The Hellhound had just been released and was mercilessly killed by Ye Bai, turning into a pile of charcoal.
Even its skull lay quietly in Ye Bai's backpack!
Hellhound: Is this even fair?
Supposed to be the Temple Run NPC, it was killed like a mere monster by the challenger.
Where's the justice in that?
Ye Bai's method of clearing the level was unprecedented and unparalleled.
"If it were anyone else, even if they triggered the Hidden Level, they'd likely meet a grim fate, struggling to survive the Hellhound's pursuit!"
Understanding the true nature of the Hidden Level cleared many doubts in Ye Bai's mind.
He looked around, ensuring there was nothing else to take before stopping.
Following the prompt, Ye Bai placed his palm on the bronze door.
A blue light slowly spread from Ye Bai's palm, enveloping his entire body.
The Eternal Core Crystal he had seen before now floated in front of him.
A prompt sounded in Ye Bai's ear:
"Beginner Dungeon·Hidden Level, cleared!"
"Calculating clearance score..."
"Score calculation complete!"
***
Almost simultaneously,
The same prompt echoed in everyone's ears throughout the Eternal Tower!
"Congratulations to player [Asura] for achieving an SSS Rank clearance in the Beginner Dungeon!"
"......."
The moment they received the announcement, people were shocked to their core.
Before they could even express their astonishment,
A new Eternal Tower announcement flashed across the screen again!
"Congratulations to player [Asura] for achieving an SSS Rank clearance in the [Beginner Dungeon·Hidden Level]!"
"....."
All public channels fell into a deathly silence!
No one even uttered a word in the channels!
The entire Eternal Tower, and even the whole world, fell into silence.
Only silence, only wordlessness, could express their feelings at this moment!
Hidden Level?
What Hidden Level?
The Eternal Tower had been around for a century, and humanity had studied it for a hundred years, never ceasing even in the toughest times!
How come no one had ever heard of a Hidden Level?!
Countless questions surged in people's minds.
These questions exploded with immense energy, becoming the focus of discussion on all platforms!
"What is the Hidden Level?"
"Hidden rewards! What are the hidden rewards?!"
All questions eventually converged into one:
"Who is Asura?!"
At this moment, the world focused on Asura!
