"Fine... I refuse to believe it! I'll wait with you!"

...

While the outside world was in an uproar over the shutdown of the Vientiane Tower, inside the tower, Shen Qian had just stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor.

Because of his "behind-the-scenes manipulation," the Tower of All Things has been changed into a secret realm that can only accommodate one person at most.

Meanwhile, before the event, the difficulty was set to the lowest level, "Test Mode," while the rewards were set to the highest level.

After the settings were changed, Shen Qian, as the only martial artist who was originally left in the Myriad Pagoda, naturally became the only challenger in this solo secret realm.

It's not that cheating is absolutely necessary, it's just that Shen Qian has a very clear understanding of his current position.

He already has plenty of practical experience and magical abilities; what he urgently needs to improve is his cultivation level.

This is a natural disadvantage brought about by age.

Before sinking, all we can do is try to make amends.

The Vientiane Tower in front of us is an excellent opportunity.

If you want to hone your skills, you can take your time and try again a second or third time. When you try again for the first time, you should naturally aim to maximize your gains if you have any bonuses.

Shen Qian didn't care about the outside world's reaction. With the help of the will of the Pagoda of All Things to cover it up, Shen Qian felt that his cover was flawless.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Chen Qian had already climbed the bronze steps and entered the second level of the Myriad Pagoda.

What comes into view is a landscape of strangely shaped peaks and rocks.

Among these strangely shaped peaks and rocks, there is only one narrow path that can barely accommodate one person.

"Stone Man Formation".

This is the second floor of the Tower of All Things, which is basically the same as the previous floor. It can be regarded as an advanced and chaotic version of the simulator's secret realm, the Bronze Man Array and the Wooden Man Alley.

On normal difficulty, before sinking, you will randomly challenge a stone giant or three to five random large stone men here.

Given his current cultivation level, the stone giant he faces will be at the first level of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

That's right, even in the introductory level of the second stage, you have to defeat a stone golem of the same level.

After learning about it, Shen Qian could only sigh, "As expected of the number one secret realm of the human race, its difficulty is truly formidable."

Leaving aside how many martial artists can actually defeat someone of the same level, simply getting a "high rating" in such a battle is no easy feat.

It's no wonder that even though it's only the second level of the Tower of All Things, a 90% completion rating is quite rare.

As for now...

"roar!"

Shen Qian almost burst out laughing when he saw the miniature stone figure that barely reached his shoulder height.

This miniature stone figure is only at the peak of the high-level martial arts realm. No matter how loudly it cries, it cannot hide its "cuteness".

"If I still can't get a perfect rating, I might as well just piss myself and drown myself."

Shen Qian laughed heartily and lunged forward.