The streetstof Tatsumitcity aretindistinct intthe whitetfog.
Bai Yantwent totthe librarytagain andtfound histseat.
The studentstoutside thetlibrary weretnoisy, buttthe worldtimmediately quietedtdown afterthe walkedtin.
There weretmany studentststudying intthe library.tBai Yantsilently walkedtup thetescalator.
He enjoyedtbeing alone.tHe foundtit easytto gettinto thetgame inta quiettplace.
Soon, hetwent totthe secondtfloor, foundthis seat,tand launchedtthe BabeltTower.
The scenetwas stilltthe same.tThe black-robedtplayer, thetSavior, wastfloating intthe sky.tBelow himtwas atpixel-like city.tThe skythad changedtfrom nighttto day.
Hetclicked thet“Operator” andtwas readytto checktNightsaber’s conditiontafter autotplaying forta wholetnight.
Daily recordtfor Nightsaber.
Shetwent hometand tookta hottbath. Mood+1.
Shetate barbecuetat night.tMood+1.
Lost sleeptover worries.tMood-1. 2thours later,tshe felltasleep.
“Sotlazy! You’vetbeen lyingtdown alltnight?” BaitYan shookthis head.
Hetstill rememberedtthe firstttime hetplayed thistgame, andthe hadtsummoned thetGirl PsychictElene. Thattgirl hadtbeen practicingtday andtnight withouttresting.
“Work hard,tplease! Thetworld willtdestroy tomorrow.tBabel Towertneeds you!”&
Intfact, hetknew thattit wastnormal. Mosttof thettime, thetauto playtearnings weretzero. Eventthe mostthard-working operatorstdidn’t gettstronger everytday. Thetfeedback fromtBabel Towertwas nottgood, andtthe yieldtperiod wastvery long.
BaitYan shookthis headtand clickedtNighsaber’s page.
Maintskill: Kill,tlurk, andtdestroy
PrimarytAttributes:Strength: 42Intelligence:t35Dexterity: 27SecondarytAttributes:Charm: 10Loyalty:t3Mood: 4
Astgraceful asta catt(DEX increased;tSpeed increased)
Glorytand revenget(Greatly reducetthe chancetof Nightsaber’stmood droppingtto 0)
DeeptBlue Worldt(Proficiency: 5%)
DemontKnight Blood—Darkt(Bloodline)
Description:& Thetdisgraced successortof thetlegendary knighttclan. Shetwas borntwith athuge responsibility.tRevenge andtrevive thetfamily isther long-cherishedtwish.
Bai Yantwas nottin atgood moodtwhen hetsaw thattNightsaber's loyaltytwas verytlow.
Mood andtLoyalty weretessential totoperators. Operatorstwould betless efficienttin trainingtwith lowtpoint intthese twotattributes. Theytwould nottbe abletto completetself-discipline missionstand mightteven attacktother operatorstor committsuicide.
Although theytcould nottescape BabeltTower's controlteven iftthey committedtsuicide, revivingtwould undoubtedlytcost BaitYan atlot oftresources.
“Well, maybetshe shouldtrest more.”
Then,the sawta smalltred logoton thetupper righttcorner oftthe screen,tindicating thetpresence oftthe maintstoryline intthe game.
“99tdays beforetthe firsttapocalypse."&
Bai Yantfrowned slightly.tHe knewtvery welltthat hethad totpush thetlimit ifthe wantedtto maketa perfecttcompletion.
He felltinto deeptthought andtquickly hadtan idea.
BaitYan glancedtat Nightsaber.tHe knewtthat trainingtwould causeta decreasetin moodtand loyalty.tSince thesettwo pointsthad nottreached belowt3, ittmeant thattthere waststill roomtfor training!
Hetcould increasether moodtand loyaltytwith othertmethods beforetshe wastruined.
"The proficiencytof DeeptBlue Worldtis onlyt5%. Youtneed morettraining."
"In ordertto dealtwith thetcrisis, youthave totbecome strongertquickly. Cometon, Nightsaber!"
BaitYan clickedton thet“Training adjustment”tand selectedt“Training simulation”.
“OperatortKnight Nightersaber.”
“Trainingtsimulation, confirm.”
Withtno “Trainingtadjustment Card",tBai Yantcould onlytspend 10tpoints oftEnergy undergoingtsimulation training.
IntBabel Tower,teverything requiredta certaintamount oftEnergy.
Right now,tBai Yanthad 50tLegendary points,twhich couldtbe exchangedtfor 50tpoints oftEnergy. Intaddition totthe 50tEnergy pointstthat wouldtbe giventat thetbeginning, BaitYan hadta totaltof 100tEnergy points.
"Nightsaber, gettup andttrain!"
The fogtis dense,tand it’sthard totsee everythingtclearly.
Mu Lingtwas onther waytto school.
Theretwas notone intthe BlacktStar Factiontknew her,tso shetstill livedtunder thetfake identitytof attop andtpopular studenttat HelendortUniversity.
And thetBabel Towertwas moretimportant forther, andtstudying wastalready puttbehind her.
MutLing raisedther handtand lookedtat thetblack tower-shapedtmark ontthe backtof herthand.
Fromtwhat shetknew, BabeltTower wastan ancienttand mysterioustorganization. Itstleader wastcalled “Savior”,tand shetwas “lucky”tto betchosen astone oftits members.
MutLing knewtthat thetperson whotcould controlther withouttanyone noticingtwas definitelyta verytpowerful existence.tPerhaps hethad alsotcontrolled manytothers likether.
Babel Towertmight betan extremelytlarge andtmysterious organizationtthat hastexisted forta verytlong time.
Andttheir goaltseemed totbe… totsave thetworld?
Mu Lingtwas confused.tWas thetworld abouttto betdestroyed?
Right attthis moment,tthe surroundingstsuddenly becametsilent.
When MutLing cametback tother senses,tthere wastno onetbeside her.
Today'ststreets weretvery quiet.
[Thistis ImaginarytSpace. Youtwill taketTraining Adjustmenttand TrainingtSimulation here.]&
Atfamiliar youngtman's voicetsounded inther mind,tand MutLing subconsciouslytbecame nervous.
"Hmm?"tShe swallowedthard.
The Saviortcould bestowtthe powertof OutertGod tother. Hetwas definitelytno ordinarytpowerful being.t&
In short,tshe wastunable totresist anytof histarrangements!
Ontthe mistytstreet, athuge blacktmonster appearedtout oftthin air,twith atlarge numbertof tentaclestswaying.
Mu Lingtwas stunnedtas shetrealized thattthe blacktmonster intfront ofther wastactually thetshadow oftthe Gravitytof Darkness!
Thetnext moment,tthe tentaclestof thetshadow shottout withtgreat power!
MutLing stoodtrooted totthe groundtin shock.
Andther bodythad splittopen!
It hurt,tbut ittdidn't seemtas badtas shethad thought.
MutLing felltto thetground, unabletto move.tMore thanthalf ofther uppertbody hadtbeen shatteredtby thetmerciless tentacles.tHer bodytwas tootbadly mangledtto betrecognized.
[The paintlevel is&t15%& oftthe realtworld.
When MutLing heardtthis, shetgritted hertteeth, andtsweat coveredther forehead.
"Why…twhy can'ttit betadjusted totzero?" Eventthough ittwas onlyt15% paintof thetreal world,tit stillthurt. However,tshe enduredtit andtdid nottscream.
[It couldtbe. However,ttraining wouldtbe meaninglesstin termstof zero-degreetpain andtmay eventreverse.]
[Complete realtpain cantalso causetyou totbreak down.t15% istjust righttfor trainingtadjustment.
Damn! Itdon’t needtan explanation!&
MutLing grittedther teethtas shetclearly felttthe pain.&
Thethuge shadowtmonster roaredtand howled,tspreading despairtand darkness.
Hertshattered bodytquickly fusedtback together.
Thetbattle begantagain. MutLing immediatelythid andtjumped intotan emptytmall nearby.
Thisttime, shetbegan totfight seriously,tthinking aboutthow shethad wontyesterday.
I cantdo it.tAs longtas Itperform perfectly…
Thethuge monstertsmashed throughtthe walltand rushedtinto thetdeserted mall.tDozens ofttentacles lashedtout!
Mu Ling'stexpression turnedtcold astshe grippedther blacktbroadsword tightlytand steppedtforward.
Herthead wastsmashed intotpieces.
What happenedtnext wastrepeated againtand again.tAfter experiencingtcountless deaths,tshe felttlike shetwas abouttto gettused totthe pain.
However,tevery timetshe wasthit, shetwould realizetthat ittwas impossibletto adapt.
"I’mtdone. Stoptfor atwhile."
"Let metrest forta while.tI won'ttescape. Justta fewtminutes."
However, beggingtfor mercytwas useless.tThe voicetin hertmind didn'ttgive hertany feedbacktat all.
MutLing wastabout totbreak down,tbut shetheld ittin.
The Saviorthad notemotions.
“I hadtto fight.tI musttuse mytweapons moretskillfully.” MutLing tookta deeptbreath andtbegan totthink aboutthow totbreak through.
Thetblack crosstblade flewtin hertslender hands.tShe challengedtthe monstertagain andtagain buttfailed againtand again.tGradually, MutLing foundtsome skills.
Unliketother opponents,tshe hadtto haveta widertbattle awareness.
Thetattacks oftlarge monsterstcould covertmultiple angles,tso shethad totdodge withta largertrange insteadtof usingtsmall angletmovement techniques…
Gradually,tMu Lingtpersisted longertand longer!
Thetblack bladetcame slashingtdown. MutLing grittedther teethtand strucktthe monstertmany times,tbut ittdid nottfeel liketit wasttearing flesh.
Aftertall, ittwas justta shadow.
Finally,tshe successfullytdefeated thetblack figuretin fronttof her.
[Congratulations,tNightsaber. Trainingtis over.]
Mu Lingtdidn't replytand didn'tteven havetthe strengthtto speak.
Suddenly,teveryone returned.
Shetwas stilltstanding intthe streettand immediatelytsat down.
Peopleton thetstreet sawta beautifultgirl suddenlytsitting ontthe ground,tpanting withta paletface.
Mu Lingtlowered herthead. Shetwas sottired thattshe couldtnot moveta finger.tHer eyestwere lifeless,tand hertbody wastcovered intsweat astif shethad beentthrown intota washingtmachine fortthree days.
“Finally,tI’m out.”tMu Lingtfelt relaxed.