Chapter 20 Ultimate Summit Climb

[Instance: Ultimate Summit]

Basic task: Reach the 33rd floor of the Jingtian Tower (7-day time limit)

Basic Rewards: 200 points; Weapon 70% Repair / 1 time

Advanced Quest: Reach the 66th floor of the Jingtian Tower (30-day time limit)

Advanced Rewards: 500 points; 1 Tier 1 Trap

Ultimate Mission: Reach the top of the Jingtian Tower (no time limit)

Ultimate Rewards: 1500 points; Weapon 90% repaired once; 50 cubic meter storage bracelet once.

Penalty for failure: Falling into the Land of Pain

To be honest, seeing this place of suffering again, Rong Yi was a little curious about what kind of place it was.

The next moment, she lost all interest in that. The stench of sweat mixed with other foul smells hit her face, and Rong Yi immediately raised his hand to cover his mouth and nose.

Damn!

Holding his breath, Rong Yi took out the mask that Sister Wu had given him and put it on. When he breathed again, the smell was gone. Rong Yi silently thanked Sister Wu for the gift.

She was in a "room" that was at most five square meters in size. Calling it a room was an understatement. There was a bed that could barely fit inside. The bed frame was made of iron, and the sheets on it were dark yellow with a few unidentified clumps of residue.

Is this really a place where people can lie down?

Fortunately, among the supplies seized from Hou Tianzong were temperature-controlled sleeping bags, so there was no need to worry about sleeping directly on the ground for the time being.

When I arrived, there was a commotion outside, and now the noise is getting louder and louder, with many people shouting rhythmically together.

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

Upon hearing the word, Rong Yi frowned. The dungeon description mentioned that this was the Jingtian Tower, and if he wasn't mistaken, she should be on the first floor.

To confirm this guess, Rong Yi left the room. This small room did not have a door. After going out, he found that there were small rooms on both sides, and the whole room extended in an arc. There was a path in front of the door, and the rest of the rooms were houses made of red bricks.

Seeing the excrement and urine scattered everywhere on the ground, she understood why it smelled so bad.

Since everything around looked pretty much the same, there was nothing to see in the distance leading down the path, but there were digital watches hanging everywhere, showing the time as 22:15.

The name "Jingtian Tower" reminded Rong Yi of a circular tower building, which might explain why the rooms on both sides extend in an arc.

The cheers seemed to be coming from ahead. Rong Yi took a few steps, but instead of following the noise, he took out his dagger and carved an RY mark in the room where he had appeared.

Having done all this, she proceeded to the left, during which an even more intense cheer erupted not far away, mixed with screams and shouts of terror.

It seemed they were close enough when a scream rang out, accompanied by the crisp sound of bones cracking.

Beyond the red brick wall beside me, the road to my left was packed with people.

People on the periphery clenched their fists and raised them above their heads to cheer, and some even rudely shoved those next to them, trying to squeeze to the front.

The one who made the biggest move was shoved aside by the two with strong attitudes and fell right in front of Rong Yi's feet.

The person being pushed out was a man, with messy, greasy, matted hair and a dark face. When he saw the clean-cut Rong Yi, his clear black and white eyes widened, "The new woman who just came in!"

The sound was heard by those on the periphery, who all turned their heads.

"woman……"

"They're new faces; I've never seen them before."

"Hehe, on our side..."

As they spoke, several people grinned wickedly, revealing their smudged yellow teeth.

In an instant, Rong Yi made a decision. She didn't want to fight these opponents in close combat; she was really afraid of getting their spittle on her.

He pulled out a pistol from behind his back, quickly cocked it, and aimed it at the group.

The crowd was stunned for a moment when they saw the gun; they hadn't seen such a high-level weapon in a long time, usually found in the hands of people on higher floors.

The person standing at the front unconsciously tries to hide behind the others, only to be pulled out and kicked aside.

One of the men, with a shaved head and a face full of scars, shouted: "What's the panic? This is only the first level. Where did you get a gun? It's definitely just a toy to scare people."

That's what he said, but he himself didn't dare to step forward.

The commotion attracted the attention of those behind, and upon seeing Rong Yi with a gun, everyone became somewhat wary, and no one dared to be the first to make a big move.

Rong Yi tilted his head, trying to see what the cheers were for, but there were too many people to see clearly. "What's going on here?"

She's not in a hurry to go upstairs; she wants to find out what's going on here first.

However, no one answered. Instead, two people used the intricate network of paths inside the tower to quietly bypass the tower and launch a sneak attack from behind.

Seeing that everyone remained silent, Rong Yi lowered her eyes, and the subtle sound of clothes rubbing against the rough wall was caught by her keen ears.

The two men had already reached behind him, and seeing that Rong Yi seemed completely unaware and had his back to them, they couldn't help but grin maliciously.

Suddenly Rong Yi moved, swinging the gun behind his back and firing a shot.

"Bang!"

Gunshots echoed inside the tower. One of the men who had attempted the sneak attack saw his companion next to him with a bullet hole through his forehead, his body falling to the ground with a dull thud.

Real guns!

Realizing this, he ran away without looking back.

Rong Yi pointed his gun back at the crowd and asked in a tone as if nothing had happened, "Can you answer me now?"

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The crowd dispersed, and in the middle stood a man and a woman. The woman was tall and strong, her face covered in bruises, and her right eye was swollen shut. However, the man who fought her was not in much better shape. The sturdy man had a broken left forearm, his face was swollen like a pig's head, and he was spitting out blood from time to time.

"The new guy who came in has a gun. Do these scum outside think the tower isn't chaotic enough already?" the tall, strong woman said to Rong Yi.

Rong Yi tucked the gun behind her waist, showing no fear that someone would take her weapon. "Could you tell me about this place? I'll pay you if you explain it clearly enough."

It turned out that the crowd here was divided into men and women. The tall, strong woman was sitting on the ground, letting her companions treat her injuries, while the men who had gathered earlier were all keeping their distance, seemingly acknowledging that they were a group.

The tall, strong woman glanced at the clock. "There's still some time. Whether you pay us or not, as women, we'll help you understand this." She then gestured for her companion to stop, stood up, and said to her, "Let's go. You'll stay next door to me today."

Before leaving, he instructed the others, "Make sure the accommodations for the organizers are arranged before 11:30. We've wasted enough time today."

"We'll get on it right away."

Rong Yi followed the woman and saw many people huddled in small houses along the way, some men and some women, some of whom looked like minors.

As the leader, the tall and strong woman's small house seemed to be her permanent residence. Compared to the shabby iron bed and dirty sheets at the place where she landed, this place was much better. At least there was a mattress on the bed, so it wouldn't hurt her buttocks when she sat on it.

"My name is Shao Yuting, and yours is Shao Yuting." After saying that, she let out a long sigh and sat down, the iron bed creaking.

Rong Yi pulled up a small stool for himself. "Rong Yi."

Surprisingly, the woman's name was quite elegant, but her appearance was anything but elegant.

"Do you guys fight often?" Rong Yi could tell that the men and women here were clearly in an adversarial situation, so it wasn't surprising that they would fight.

Shao Yuting shook her head, accidentally aggravating her wound, and hissed, "Today is the day for distributing supplies. It's only on this day that we have frequent clashes, and it's normal for fights to break out."

"That means you'll have to fight for the supplies yourselves."

Shao Yuting smiled and said, "It's not just supplies; we have to seize everything here. If we don't seize it or fail to seize it, we'll die."

After saying that, he looked at her strangely, "You don't look like a criminal from the bottom of society at all, but rather like a high-ranking person who doesn't fully understand the dangers of society."

(End of this chapter)