Chapter 40: Instant Kill on Warm-up Mobs! A Stunning Start!

Killing the warm-up mobs before climbing the tower also yields Contract Material.

At the same time, 1 Soul Fragment is also credited.

The exclusive talent Touch of the Dead is truly the GOAT.

Anytime, anywhere, a large amount of cash can be credited.

So good, so good!

This goblin Warrior is only 5th Level.

Being instantly killed by a single strike from Zhou Chu's contracted servant is perfectly normal.

At this moment in the Monitoring Hall, three students with S-rank Soul Profession also killed the mobs in front of them with a single strike.

From this moment on, the four of them are still on the same starting line.

Being able to instantly kill the lowest-level mobs doesn't count for much.

The mobs before the warm-up are the same, each one stronger than the last.

Next.

The second wave of mobs appears.

It is a 6th Level goblin archer.

The Gravekeeper raises his hand and drops his blade, once again instantly killing this 6th Level mob.

The other three S-ranks also finished it cleanly and neatly.

Immediately following is the third wave.

Instant kill!

The fourth wave.

Instant kill!

The final fifth wave.

A 10th Level goblin berserker.

With a casual slash, the Gravekeeper once again kills the final wave of warm-up mobs on the spot.

At this moment in the Monitoring Hall, seeing Zhou Chu's Gravekeeper use only one strike to instantly kill this warm-up mob.

The faces of everyone present all revealed expressions of astonishment.

Instantly killing a mob with one strike, how is this possible?

Looking at the other three S-rank students, they used two sets of skills to kill this 10th Level goblin berserker.

Because everyone present could not see that Zhou Chu's contracted servant could land 20 attacks in a mere one second.

For a B-Grade contracted servant to instantly kill this 10th Level D-Grade mob is as easy as can be.

However, the crowd did not think too much of it.

The first five waves of mobs were just a simple warm-up; only now will the real business begin.

Easily earned another fifty thousand.

Oh no, according to the current exchange rate, it should be ninety thousand.

Zhou Chu grins, takes the Gravekeeper through the iron gate, and enters the first floor of the Secret Realm Tower.

The monster on the first floor is an 11th Level ogre Warrior.

The level is one higher than the warm-up mobs, but it is still D-Grade quality.

【Ogre Warrior】 Level 11 (D-Grade)

【Blood Value: 900】

【Soul Power Value: 100】

【Attack Power: 25】

……

The monster on the first floor is still very weak.

It is much weaker than the mobs in an Expert-level Dungeon.

Without suspense, it is once again killed in one slash by Zhou Chu's Gravekeeper.

At the same time, the first floor of Normal Difficulty is cleared.

【Successfully cleared the first floor of Normal Difficulty, time taken 1 second, obtained 100 points】.

Easy and pleasant.

Meanwhile, the three S-ranks, after a flashy output of skills, added two instances of positioning and several basic attacks before passing the first floor of the tower.

At this time, on the big screen in the Monitoring Hall, the results of the four people's competition on the first floor are out.

1. 【Zhou Chu, time taken 1 second, points 100】

2. 【Chen Bo, time taken 6 seconds, points 50】

3. 【Qin Ye, time taken 7 seconds, points 40】

4. 【He Muxue, time taken 7 seconds, points 35】

A burst of surprised discussion suddenly erupts in the Monitoring Hall.

"This Zhou Chu's contracted creature is actually so powerful, again using only one strike to finish off an 11th Level monster!"

"Isn't he an F-rank Soul Profession? How could he have such a strong contracted servant?"

"It is very likely a matter of skill proficiency, or perhaps there are other auxiliary skills that strengthen the contracted creature's attacks."

Luo Dachun widens his eyes, looking at the leaderboard in disbelief, and cannot help but swallow his saliva.

Damn it, what on earth is this?

"Hmph, this might just be good luck; I want to see exactly how long he can hold out."

Thinking of this, Luo Dachun let out a cold snort through his nose, unimpressed.

Liu Lanzhi looked at the large screen, a flash of keen light passing through her eyes, and she whispered into her husband's ear: "It seems this child Zhou Chu truly possesses strength unknown to others."

He Laijin's expression was grave: "This is only the first floor; the difficulty will only increase from here on out. We still have to see his subsequent performance."

As Zhou Chu was the first to enter the second floor, a figure completely shrouded in black shadow suddenly flashed into view.

【Shadow Hunter】 Level 12 (D-Grade)

【Blood Value: 1200】

【Soul Power Value: 120】

【Attack Power: 45】

This Shadow Hunter did not play by the rules; its form was swift, choosing to launch a Surprise Attack from within the shadows.

It seems the difficulty is not just reflected in the monster's attributes, but also in simulating any unexpected situations one might encounter.

Although the Secret Realm Tower is meant for students to raise their levels before the College Entrance Exam, it also does a good job of reflecting situations that might be encountered in actual combat.

But Zhou Chu did not panic; with a thought, a second Grave Digger was already blocking in front of him.

The Shadow Hunter's offensive intent was blocked by this suddenly appearing Grave Digger, forcing it to reveal itself from the shadows.

The Grave Digger swung the cold, gleaming claws in its hands with extreme speed.

Only a flash of cold light was seen in the dimness; the Shadow Hunter was killed instantly on the ground before it could even launch an attack.

【Successfully cleared Normal Difficulty second floor, time taken 2 seconds, obtained 150 points】

What a waste!

Because he had no choice but to give the monster one second to perform, this time he actually wasted an extra second.

Otherwise, Zhou Chu could have obtained 200 points.

It seems next time he must strike first to gain the advantage and try to end the battle in the shortest time possible.

Inside the Monitoring Hall, everyone saw Zhou Chu pass the second floor so quickly again and began discussing it heatedly once more.

"Oh? He can actually summon a second contract creature; it seems his contract skill proficiency is at least at LV3."

"From this, it is evident that this child has put in no small amount of effort in his spare time to be able to raise his proficiency to this level!"

"Indeed, for a summoning-type Soul Profession, it is already quite difficult to raise proficiency to this extent!"

Conversely, at this moment, upon seeing that Zhou Chu had cleared the second floor in only two seconds, Luo Dachun's face once again revealed a trace of surprise.

It was only the beginning, and he was already startled.

To be able to raise a basic skill of Normal Difficulty in such a short time is indeed something he did not anticipate.

Could it be that he used a Skill Proficiency Potion?

But it is said that this Zhou Chu was born into an ordinary family, and he has no parents, no siblings, only an aunt a few years older than him.

However, it is said that this aunt of his only returns for a day or two almost every month; isn't she a teacher at Shenxia University?

Luo Dachun frowned.

In that case, it makes sense.

For a top-tier institution of higher learning in an empire like Shenxia, it shouldn't be difficult to get a few Skill Proficiency Potions.

At this time, Zhou Chu had already arrived at the third floor.

The monster that appeared on the third floor was a wolf-like creature over a meter tall with dark gray fur.

【Magic Wolf】 Level 13 (D-Grade)

【Blood Value: 1500】

【Soul Power Value: 130】

【Attack Power: 50】

This time, Zhou Chu seized the initiative; one Grave Digger rushed up first, launching an attack on the Magic Wolf without delay.

The claws swung onto the Magic Wolf's body, but did not kill it instantly.

Only a thin layer of health remained.

The Grave Digger delivered a finishing blow, and the Magic Wolf whimpered and fell to the ground.

However, after the Magic Wolf died, Zhou Chu did not receive a notification of clearing the floor.

Just then, two faint green light spots appeared again in the gloomy corner.

It turned out that this time, the monsters had become two.

Zhou Chu immediately ordered the other Grave Digger to move out; the two contract servants killed the Magic Wolf in the corner one after the other.

Before that Magic Wolf could even show itself, it was hacked to the ground by the two Grave Diggers.

【Successfully cleared Normal Difficulty third floor, time taken 5 seconds, obtained 200 points】.

On the large screen in the Monitoring Hall, Zhou Chu was still in the lead.

It was from this floor onwards that the gap between him and the other three S-Grade students gradually began to widen.