raknovel Chapter 45 Mechanical Bodies
Chapter 45 Mechanical Bodies
The moment Yun Che stepped across the threshold, he felt as if he had passed through a thin curtain of water.
The light in front of me suddenly dimmed, then quickly returned to its soft state.
He stood in an empty room, surrounded by gray-white walls, with a faint light shining down from above, but the source of the light was nowhere to be seen.
"Chirp!" Kongkong's tail straightened, and it went into a state of alert.
"Iris?" Yun Che whispered, releasing the power of Eternal Life at the same time.
"Waaah~"
Iris's voice came from the shadows, but the little creature seemed to be restrained by some force and unable to escape the shadows.
While Yun Che used the power of Tokiwa to soothe Iris, he could still vaguely sense the life force of living things from under his feet, on the walls, and on the ceiling.
I couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
Could Jianghuai Building, one of the most famous buildings at Jianghuai University, be a supernatural being?!
The thought came to Yun Che's mind and he found it somewhat absurd.
If Jianghuai Tower is truly an extraordinary being, capable of accommodating intense clashes between at least high-level lord-level extraordinary beings, how powerful must it be?
He tried to capture that last glimmer of life with the power of the Tokiwa and convey a friendly sentiment.
"Hello?"
「叽~(*´▽｀)ノノ」
Nihao~
Unfortunately, no feedback was received.
However, the life force within the ground and walls around him seemed to have become even more intense...
At that moment, a light shone on the wall beside them, and a mechanical voice echoed in the large room:
[Yun Che, Class 2312, Beast Taming, Pet: Green Velvet Worm. His strength level has been detected as late-stage mutation. The first stage will be skipped. Do you confirm to begin the test?]
Skip the first level?
That saves a lot of trouble.
Yun Che and Kong Kong exchanged a glance.
I abandoned the idea of exploring Jianghuai Tower.
"Get ready, Empty."
"Chirp!" Kong Kong's expression turned serious, and he clenched his claws.
come on!
"Confirmed!" Yun Che shouted.
At the same time, system information appeared before Yun Che's eyes.
[Entry confirmed into the Battle Tower; the most rigorous trainer test is now in effect!]
[Accept the hidden quest: Conquer the Battle Tower to reach floor 100!]
[Mission Rewards: Based on completion rate! You can get a reward for each level you complete!]
[Note: This mission is ongoing. Keep pushing your limits, young trainer!]
Battle Tower?
Yun Che blinked.
But I shouldn't say it...
It really does resemble a battle tower.
You get a reward for each level you pass. So, will you still get a reward for the first level you just skipped?
Can we try again?
His words fell
The sound of gears turning filled the room, and a gate on the wall slowly opened.
A creature resembling both a dog and a wolf, constructed entirely of metal and machinery, strode out of the gate with heavy steps.
Basic information is displayed on the wall:
[Name]: Mechanical Dog Type I
[Attribute]: Mechanical
[Race Rank]: Low-level Extraordinary
[Strength Level]: Late Stage of Mutation
[Racial Skills]: Charge, Metal Claws
"No emotional fluctuations... Is this really a supernatural being?" Yun Che's Everlasting Power could not sense any emotional fluctuations from this mechanical dog.
"Aww—"
The mechanical dog bared its sharp, metallic fangs, let out a long howl, and immediately pounced on Yun Che and Kong Kong.
"Kong Kong!" Yun Che frowned and took a step back. "Take care of it."
"grumble!"
Kongkong raised his head, facing the oncoming mechanical dog, without moving.
Just as the mechanical dog closed in, it suddenly turned around and lashed out with its tail, facing the sharp metal teeth.
Click!
The tail, along with the charging mechanical dog, was slammed to the ground.
boom--
Just one strike.
The seemingly ferocious mechanical dog was actually torn to pieces right in front of Yun Che and the others.
"Chirp! Σ(ﾟдﾟlll)" Kong Kong exclaimed in surprise.
Crack, crack?
Rumbling--
Beneath the pile of broken mechanical dogs, the sound of gears turning reappeared, opening a gap that "swallowed" the mechanical dogs.
"This isn't a real supernatural being," Yun Che said. "It's just an assembled mechanical body."
"grumble?"
Eh?
Kongkong blinked twice.
Is it fake?
Excitement lit up the little guy's face.
Then Master Kong can really unleash his full potential!
[Second level passed! Proceed to the third level?]
"Continue." Yun Che's gaze swept around.
This Jianghuai Tower is really interesting...
Kong Kong was able to defeat a low-level superhuman opponent just over ten days ago. The late stage of mutation is nothing to him. He doesn't even need skills; he can rely solely on his physical strength.
The third challenge features a butterfly-shaped mechanical entity. The information displayed on the wall names it "Mechanical Butterfly Type I." Its strength level remains at the late stage of mutation, but its race level has changed to high-level transcendent.
In fact, these mechanical beings are not easy to deal with.
Their mechanical bodies are very sturdy, and they are not actually stiff when fighting. For example, this mechanical butterfly moves without any sluggishness; it is agile and graceful.
In addition, its skills, Mechanical Butterfly Wings and Iron Powder Scattering, one melee and one ranged, are both at least at the proficient level, and it uses them very skillfully.
It is estimated that many unprepared students will fail the mechanical butterfly test during the entrance exam.
However, that applies to ordinary students. As for Yun Che and Kong Kong...
This mechanical butterfly is not much different from the previous mechanical dog.
At most, Kongkong moved around a few more times, found the right angle to attack, and then lashed out with its tail, causing the body to fall apart.
[Level 3 cleared! Proceed to Level 4?]
"continue."
When the mechanical entity from the fourth level appears...
"Chirp! (ﾟДﾟ)σ"
Ah Che, he's fooling us! He's just fooling us, isn't he?
The mechanical body that emerged was very similar to the previous mechanical dog, even giving Kong Kong the impression that... the mechanical dog that had just been torn apart by it had simply been reassembled and emerged.
The difference can only be seen when it has completely passed through the gate.
Compared to the previous mechanical dog, this one is much larger, and the mechanical metallic texture is completely different. The mechanical mane around its neck is even more lifelike.
[Name]: Mechanical Wolf Type I
[Attribute]: Mechanical
[Race Rank]: Low-ranking Lord
[Strength Level]: Late Stage of Mutation
[Racial Skills]: Charge, Metal Claw, Mechanical Hardening
The racial rank of a low-ranking lord!
"Get serious, empty."
Lord-level racial rank and transcendent-level are two different concepts.
...
Outside Jianghuai Tower.
Students are already coming out, carrying paper report cards.
Many people were dejected because they had come out early.
Counselor Tian Yinzheng comforted her, saying, "It's normal that your grades weren't ideal since it was your first time at Jianghuai Tower and you weren't familiar with the place."
"The people on the leaderboard you see are basically those who have tried several, ten, or even dozens of times. The more you try, the more you'll gradually find the tricks."
Hearing this made many people feel much better.
"What about Zhu Jin, who ranked forty-fifth? Wasn't she a freshman in Class One?"
Tian Yinzheng smiled and said, "There are always some geniuses."
Has she seen few geniuses?
During my years working at Jianghuai University, what kind of geniuses haven't I seen?
"Teacher Tian, Teacher Wang."
At that moment, several people who looked like teachers walked over.
Entrance exams will inevitably attract the attention of some teachers within the school.
In particular, some of the teachers who teach combat games, and even the coaches of the school team...
"Coach Lu, even you're here?"
A middle-aged man, around thirty years old, came to the front of Jianghuai Tower, attracting the attention of many teachers.
"Haha, I heard someone made it onto the list on their first attempt at Jianghuai Tower, so I came to see," Lu Zheng, known as "Coach Lu," said with a smile.
"Instructor Lu, this is Zhu Jin from our Class One." Teacher Wang, the counselor of Class One, quickly pulled a girl out.
The girl was fashionably dressed, with her red hair tied in pigtails, and greeted him quite respectfully:
"Coach Lu."
Lu Zheng nodded and looked at the creature beside Zhu Jin, which was a lizard-like supernatural being with fiery red skin and several protrusions on its neck that faintly shimmered with arc light.
The Crimson Thunder Lizard is a dual-attribute extraordinary creature with both fire and thunder attributes, belonging to a high-level extraordinary race.
Both fire and lightning attributes have a certain degree of advantage over mechanical attribute pets.
No wonder he made it onto the list on his first attempt at Jianghuai Tower.
"Not bad," Coach Lu exclaimed.
"Another person has made the list! Number 49, Cao Siyue!" someone exclaimed.
"There's still one more! Forty-first place, Qu Tingxue! Currently the highest-ranked!"
"Huh? What about Cao Siyue? Shouldn't he be ranked 50th instead of 49th?"
At that moment, Sun Yifan found his name on the list and his eyes widened: "Thirty-second! Thirty-second place!"
Everyone looked at the big screen, where the name Yun Che was prominently displayed in the 32nd position!
Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow and slowly narrowed his eyes.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
P.S.: Third update! I keep my word!