Upon hearing Ye Zhen's suggestion, everyone nodded in agreement. If they could go directly to the top floor without going through the inner room, they could undoubtedly avoid a lot of trouble.
But when they found the road according to the directions given by the strange creature, everyone was bewildered.
"What a wonderful road!" Ye Xi exclaimed as he looked at the road that led to the top of the tower.
There's no other reason than that this road was simply too terrifying; it was like a makeshift staircase found on a construction site, and it was even made of sheet metal.
Don't assume that iron roads are sturdy. They are covered in rust, with only strips of iron lying across them. Walking on them makes a clanging sound, and many are even bent and broken, posing a risk of collapse at any time.
Moreover, this metal staircase has no safety railings whatsoever, making it seem like a 2D jumping game, with no consideration given to the possibility of falling from the side.
"Well, this place is said to be a remnant from when the Tangchang Tower was built. It has been exposed to the wind and sun for countless years. Nobody knows if it can still be climbed. But with our abilities, even if we fall, it won't matter, right? The main thing is to find a way up!" Ye Zhen said awkwardly.
“That makes sense. Let’s go up and take a look! Let’s see just how luxurious this hot spring resort is.” Ye Xi nodded, and the group filed onto the dangerous path.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The sound of metal clashing rang out, sounding quite jarring in the vast night sky. However, through the occasional window, one could see that the people inside were still going about their business, completely unaffected by the outside noise, which showed that the soundproofing of the entire soup restaurant was quite good.
The group slowly walked upwards, passing by windows and witnessing the luxury of the entire hot spring resort.
The lower floors are alright; they only accommodate ordinary monsters. The bathhouses are simply decorated, some even being large, generic pools where several monsters are crammed together, soaking in the hot spring.
Starting from the fifth floor, the decor changes completely. Each room has its own private hot spring bath, and the hot spring water inside is different, clearly all custom-made.
From this point onward, the customers served at the hot spring resort were basically VIPs. Ye Xi and the others roughly estimated that these people were at least at the sixth level or above, and only those with such strength had the right to enjoy a private hot spring pool at the resort.
"It seems that the strength in the residential world is really strong. Not to mention the seventh-level experts, these sixth-level monsters are probably enough to crush the previous Weird High School!" Bai Ze exclaimed.
The strongest person in the bizarre high school should be the headless principal, but he is only at the early to mid-stage of the seventh rank. He is not worth mentioning in the main world and does not even have the qualifications to become a leader.
"Otherwise, how can we say that the strength of the entire floating island is basically within the main world?" Ye Xi said in a deep voice. Although she had not gone to the other wooden houses, she had read all the news reported by everyone and was quite familiar with the situation in each wooden house.
"That's true!"
The group continued upwards. The fifth level consisted entirely of monsters in the early to mid-stages of the sixth rank, the sixth level was in the mid to late stages, and the monsters on the seventh level were mostly at the peak of the sixth rank, with only a few at the late stage. It was easy to imagine that these late-stage sixth-rank monsters possessed strength far exceeding that of their peers.
Having reached this point, even knowing that the tower had excellent soundproofing, Ye Xi and the others had to proceed cautiously. The more powerful a creature is, the more acute its senses are, and the tower's soundproofing might not be able to block out the senses of these strange creatures.
Fortunately, as they increased in altitude, the wind outside grew stronger, and the howling wind even hindered their communication. They could only transmit messages to others by whispering.
Meanwhile, for safety reasons, they no longer walked on the metal stairs, but instead used magic to levitate on them, trying to avoid making too much noise.
"Is it a seventh-tier creature?" As the group continued to ascend, when they reached the eighth floor, Taishan suddenly exclaimed, but quickly covered his mouth to prevent himself from shouting out loud.
Looking through the window, they saw a gigantic dark demon taking a comfortable bath inside. Its immense power made Ye Zhen and Bai Ze tremble, while only Ye Xi and the others were able to withstand the fluctuations of its aura.
"Who's spying on us?" The Dark Demon suddenly opened his eyes and roared towards the window.
Ye Xi and the others, along with Ye Zhen and Bai Ze, immediately withdrew their spells. After quickly sensing their presence, they descended rapidly. By the time the Dark Demon stood up from the hot spring and opened the window, Ye Xi and the others had already vanished.
"Strange?" The Dark Demon frowned, looking puzzled. Could it be that he had really misperceived?
He shook his head and returned to the hot spring, continuing to soak in his own bath.
On the other side of the tower, Ye Xi and the others breathed a slight sigh of relief as they sensed the disappearance of the powerful aura above. If they had been discovered so early, they would have had no choice but to fight against the rules, and even with their strength, they wouldn't have had much of a chance of winning.
"Let's go back! That's about enough. Tomorrow during the day, these high-level dark creatures should all return to their territories. When we come back up then, we should only have to face Ruby!" Ye Xi looked up again and led everyone back to the water-boiling room.
The latter half of the night passed quickly, and many of the strange creatures even lay down on the ground and slept. However, there was only a dim, eerie red light in the main world, and there was no distinction between day and night. Therefore, it wasn't until the supervisor said it was time to go home that Ye Xi and the others realized that the night had passed. They followed behind the many strange creatures to their resting place.
However, they were indeed becoming more and more energetic at this time. With the arrival of daylight, the bathhouse would close for a break, which also meant that Ruby, who lived at the top, would leave and go to the eerie world. Once they were sure that he had left, they could start preparing to take over the management of the bathhouse.
Without the rupee, this hot spring resort poses no threat to Ye Xi and his group. They can easily take it over and become one of the leaders in this main realm, possessing the capital to compete with other leaders.
"Everyone, take a rest and adjust your mindset. We'll go up and investigate in three hours!" Ye Xi said to everyone after arriving at the residence and avoiding the other strange creatures.
Everyone was in a state of excitement at this moment. Rashly going up to investigate could easily cause problems. Besides, the other party wouldn't leave Tangchang so quickly. Who goes out at dawn? They should at least take a nap first, right?
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