Chapter 40: The Ranking List with Only One Person

Ning Zhuo increased his effort.

Swoosh.

One of the diamond-shaped colored diamonds suddenly shot out and shot onto the red copper wall.

Between the colored diamond and the circular ring, there was a slender thread connecting them.

Ning Zhuo tugged on it and found that although the thread was terrifyingly thin, it was very tough.

He walked a few steps, came to the wall, and observed the colored diamond that had shot out carefully.

He had originally thought that this colored diamond had shot into the wall like a nail. But he discovered that the colored diamond had actually fused with the wall surface into one.

The part where it contacted the wall had completely turned into red copper, and only near the thin thread could a faint blue-purple light be seen.

It was as if it had originally been one with the red copper wall, and only a small bump had risen on the outside. The bump was hooked with the hanging ring.

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

"How was this done?"

"Was it done with talismans, or were micro-magic arrays carved, or was the material of the colored diamond itself different?"

Ning Zhuo’s desire to research was ignited, and he wished he could dismantle it on the spot and study it for three days and three nights.

"It’s a pity, the timing is not right now!"

Ning Zhuo knew that exploration was the most important thing.

He held the hanging ring, lowered his head to look at his body, and could not find a suitable place to wear it.

The puppet Ning Zhuo’s hands and feet were much thinner than the circle, the upper arm and forearm were the same thickness, and the thigh and calf were also the same.

Ning Zhuo would not hold the hanging ring directly in his hand.

When rushing through Room Number Two, he needed both hands free. If one hand was occupied, it would be very inconvenient.

This small problem did not stump Ning Zhuo.

Very quickly, he thought of a way.

He first pulled off his head, then put the hanging ring on the position of his neck, and finally reinstalled his head.

In this way, his big head stuck the hanging ring firmly.

After installation, Ning Zhuo pushed the door and entered, formally stepping into Room Number Two.

The door closed heavily and powerfully behind him, and Ning Zhuo tried to push it again, but it wouldn't budge at all.

Looking at the long corridor-type Room Number Two, Ning Zhuo did not rush to sprint, but practiced the hanging ring in place for a while.

After practicing to a certain degree, he began to try.

Bang, bang, bang...

After failing several times in a row, Ning Zhuo was swept back by the giant logs.

His mentality was very stable, not at all as irritable as the first time.

A moment later.

He sprinted to the middle section.

Two giant logs hit over one after another, and Ning Zhuo jumped into mid-air, with nowhere to dodge.

It didn't matter.

"I have the hanging ring!" Ning Zhuo thought.

The wooden circular ring stuck under his big head suddenly shot out a colored diamond, which dinged and embedded into the ceiling.

The thread was very tough, Ning Zhuo felt the force, his neck tilted, and he was hung directly in mid-air, not falling down, successfully dodging the giant log.

Another giant log fell from the sky and stabbed over.

Ning Zhuo canceled his magic power, the thread snapped instantly from the root, and the wooden ring and the shot-out colored diamond completely detached.

Ning Zhuo fell down, dodged the giant log, and then shot out another colored diamond, which nailed onto the giant log.

When the giant log retracted, it brought him flying along with it.

Just like that, Ning Zhuo’s head tilted from time to time, and in a hanging posture, he successfully rushed through Room Number Two and came to the front of the second door.

"It, it is worthy of being called the hanging ring. This name is well-chosen. Concise and comprehensive, just right." Ning Zhuo sighed in his heart and reached out both hands to straighten his tilted big head.

Using the hanging ring, the difficulty of passing Room Number Two dropped sharply.

Ning Zhuo now had a complete body, only his left leg was cracked, and one finger on his right hand was broken.

This was a world of difference from the miserable state he was in during his first exploration.

"What if I had chosen the hanging ring last time?"

Ning Zhuo thought about it and shook his head slightly: "That would have been even worse."

The hanging ring would increase the consumption of spiritual power.

If he had chosen the hanging ring during his first exploration, Ning Zhuo would have been unable to move because his spiritual power was exhausted.

Ning Zhuo touched the second door.

The reward information reached his heart: two spirit stones, mechanical component glass flying knife, spell "Grip Fire Technique."

During the last exploration, Ning Zhuo’s soul was weakened to the bottom, too late to look carefully, and he chose the spell in a hurry.

Now he was in good condition and could choose calmly.

"The number of spirit stone rewards has risen to two."

"The glass flying knife is an attack-type mechanical component."

"Grip Fire Technique... it seems to be a set with the Ice-Embracing Technique."

Ning Zhuo’s spiritual power at this moment only had 30% left, and he didn't have much choice, so he directly chose the first reward—two spirit stones.

After looking back at Room Number Two, he pushed the door hard and formally entered Room Number Three.

Information came—defeat the Kung Fu puppet, pass Room Number Three, and enter the maintenance room.

"Is it not Room Number Four?" Ning Zhuo’s heart stirred slightly.

Room Number Three had a circular structure, the light getting darker towards the edges, and the brightest in the center.

"It’s like a circular arena." Ning Zhuo discovered at a glance a tall and thin wooden puppet standing in the very center of the room.

The puppet was of yellow wood quality, with black line patterns on the surface. Two big characters were written vertically on the chest: Kung Fu!

This puppet sensed him, and its eyes suddenly lit up with yellow light. It extended its thumb to wipe its wooden nose, then its body slowly squatted halfway, made a half-bow stance with front and back feet. Then, it extended one palm in front and carried one hand behind its back, setting up a stance for Ning Zhuo.

Its palm in front moved, signaling Ning Zhuo to attack.

"Interesting." Ning Zhuo smiled, "I also learned fist and foot Kung Fu in school."

He had just obtained two spirit stones, did not lack motivation, and had the heart to spy on more intelligence, so he stepped forward and started the battle.

After only a dozen breaths, the puppet Ning Zhuo was about to be beaten to pieces.

"Can't beat it, the gap is too big!"

Ning Zhuo suddenly hugged its waist.

The guarding puppet immediately struggled, using its elbows and fists to continuously beat Ning Zhuo’s back and big head.

The sound of bang bang bang was like a sudden rain.

And Ning Zhuo was frantically urging spiritual power, performing his trump card.

Spell—Ice-Embracing Technique!

Crack...

After a series of subtle sounds, the guarding puppet was covered in an ice layer and gradually became unable to move.

"Without the Ice-Embracing Technique, it would be impossible to pass this level." Ning Zhuo tried to destroy the Kung Fu puppet, was warned by the information, and had to stop.

He squatted halfway, waved his fists, and performed continuous attacks on the puppet’s head.

The ice layer was smashed, and the pair of big yellow eyeballs on the puppet’s head kept shining.

Ning Zhuo tried to pull off the eyeball components, and received the warning again—violent destruction of the guarding puppet is not allowed!

The reward options for the third door were still three.

Ten spirit stones, mechanical component small flying box, spell "Wood Grafting Technique."

In the battle just now, in order to activate the Ice-Embracing Technique, he consumed a lot of spiritual power, so Ning Zhuo chose ten spirit stones for the sake of stability.

He pushed the door and entered the maintenance room.

The maintenance room was spacious, far exceeding the previous three rooms. In the center of the maintenance room stood a five-sided stone pillar.

One side of the stone pillar was written:

Qi Refining Ranking.

First Place: Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo: ...

The stone pillar turned with a clatter and turned to another side, on which was written:

Assessment Progress Ranking.

First Place: Ning Zhuo.

Below it, there was no one, only he was on the list.

Ning Zhuo tilted his head: Huh?!

After a few breaths, Ning Zhuo seemed to have been electrocuted, his body and mind shook fiercely, and he completely realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Oh no!"

"I, am I going to be exposed?!" ===== CHAPTER 41 =====