Reincarnation of the Human Swordsman
27
The selection of the second stage Red Land College finally officially began. When the examinee had issued the order to depart, Yue Jian and Zhang immediately rushed up the stairs.
In accordance with what elder Yi Xian had said, the gravitational pull on each rung of the stairs was getting stronger and stronger. However, these first ten stairs were nothing to Luo Xiao's two disciples. They could easily pass through from there, then enter into the archway.
Yue Jian glanced around as he entered the archway. He knew he was alone here. Clearly he had no idea where Zhang, who had been next to him, had disappeared.
Not long after, a flock of butterflies suddenly appeared which then gathered in front of Yue Jian. The butterfly swarm then fused, then turned into a black board.
“What board is this?” yue Jian muttered, observing from afar, not origin touching that unknown object.
“Welcome to the First Gate!” said the black board.
“He speaks?” Yue Jian looked interested in this black board. “Interesting ...”
“You must complete a test from me to be able to pass at this stage!”
“Tes? Alright. I can definitely get through it easily.”
“Let's start!”
“Ya!”
In accordance with what Yue Jian said. The young man was indeed able to complete the test this time around easily, as he only needed to answer various questions based on common knowledge. By solving all of those questions, Yue Jian managed to become the one who had first escaped in the First Arch.
“Answering the twenty questions was very easy,” muttered Yue Jian as he stepped inside the black board that turned into an exit. He is now on the eleventh step. This staircase is designed with normal gravity, so that he can rest for a moment.
***
Zhang seemed to be thinking hard to answer a question on the black board. He really didn't have to answer what on this first question.
“Aaaa. Why is this question so difficult?!” zhang lamented as he launched one punch forward, right towards the black board. But the black board managed to escape. “Who knows where the first life on earth was!”
“Are you going to give up on the first question?” ask the black board. “You still have a chance to answer ten questions correctly from nineteen questions.”
“*Pass*! I surrender!”
“Request accepted,” says blackboard. “Second question: In order to become a great swordsman, a swordsman must be able ..”
“Huh! This question is very easy!” Zhang looked confident. “A swordsman should be able to train his muscles and fight!”
“Mistaken!”
“*Why*? What's wrong with my answer?!”
“Because the answer is to control Chi well until it can use the power of the element.”
“You cheated! You're as cheeky as that little King!”
“Good. Next question.”
“Don't ignore me!”
The tests are still ongoing, although Zhang is in great distress here. However, the young man was not willing to give up so easily. He kept trying to get away.
“I'm ready!” zhang said, excited. He seemed focused on escaping the First Gate.
“Question: Who is the strongest Mainland King in history?”
“Hm?” Zhang was silent for a moment, thinking, “This must be the little King ...”
“No Mainland King named Little King!”
“Shut! You're too noisy! I was thinking!” Zhang looked up while closing his eyes. “If not wrong ..., his name is Ling Chen!”
“Fright!” answer black board. “Congratulations, you managed to pass the First Archway test! Please come out after I turn into a portal!”
“It turns out to be the little King!” The young man looked excited when the answer was correct.
“Please proceed to next test.”
Zhang went inside the door, but he instead wondered, slightly doubting the answer. “But, is the name of the little King really Ling Chen? Somehow I became unsure.”
Finally, after putting in a lot of effort and relying on his luck, Zhang managed to reach the eleventh rung. Unfortunately, he was the last one to escape, so there was no time for him to rest for a while.
“I will pass in this second stage selection!” The young man quickly climbed the stairs, although the people who managed to get out first from him, still had difficulty moving. This was as expected of a swordsman who only used his muscles.
***
I exited the First Archway and saw Yue Jian had already returned to climb the stairs. It seems like he was the first one to make it out, whereas I was the second person. Even though I'm here as an intruder and not a participant anyway.
Then, after a while had passed, more and more participants escaped from the First Archway. While Yue Jian had already entered the Second Gate quietly. And I, having to wait here long enough while praying the snot boy also managed to escape.
Finally, after waiting patiently, the snot boy exited the First Gate. I was a little relieved to see this, even though the young man was the last person to come out of the First Archway.
“Alright, it's time to climb to the Second Gate.” I who deliberately stopped on the sixteenth rung, now went back up. Surely I pretended to be weak, different from the snot boy who walked quickly, ahead of me entering the Second Gate.
“This mysterious rider is indeed great,” said one swordsman while trying hard to step up to the eighteenth step.
“I won't lose!” other warriors who also tried to climb one ladder.
Ignoring the two warriors, I pretended to be in distress, but was able to climb one step after another, until I finally reached the Second Gate. Without waiting any longer, I immediately went in there.
Just like the First Gate, the Second Gate also sent me to a dimension I did not know about. And of course, each participant entered a different dimension as well, not together.
“Let's see, what kind of test is in this Second Archway!” I was a little excited to see the test at hand, so I could guess if Yue Jian and the Snot Boy would be able to pass it.
However, just a little later, I immediately vomited to see what appeared before me. This must be a lie ….
“Why do they again give a test that will make the Snot boy disqualified?!”
“Welcome to the Second Gate, participant,” said the black board that floated in front of me. “This time you will be tested to make a strategy in the fight.”
“Hoek!” I vomited a second time. This time I'm pretty sure that snot boy must have failed. However, may the goddess of luck return to save him so that he can escape!
