NCCnovel Chapter 300 Trial Mode
Chapter 300 Trial Mode
As the light curtain dissipated, Yuan Bao opened his eyes and found himself standing on a circular platform.
All around was bottomless darkness, with only the platform emitting a soft blue light.
Looking up, countless suspended platforms extend upwards like spiral staircases, disappearing into the distance.
"Welcome to the Demon Tower trial level, dear little master!" Little 9's childish voice came from beside my ear.
"This is the first level?" Yuan Bao looked around, unable to resist reaching out to rub Little 9's fluffy head. "Where are the demons?"
Little Nine, her eyes squinting from being rubbed, snored softly, but still dutifully replied, "It'll be out soon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, five semi-transparent figures suddenly appeared at the edge of the platform.
They come in all shapes and sizes—some like fleeting ghosts, others like winged beasts, each with a glowing number floating above its head.
"Wow!" Yuan Bao approached to observe, while Little Nine nimbly climbed onto his shoulder and sat down. "This is a demon? It looks quite cute."
Closest to him was a round, purple little beast with the number "7" on its head. As Yuan Bao approached, the beast cautiously took a few steps back, and the number flashed.
“Please note, young master,” Little 9 patted Yuan Bao’s ear with its paw, “you need to obtain your initial number before you can start the game.”
Suddenly, a glowing die appeared in front of Yuan Bao and began to spin automatically in the air. A few seconds later, the die stopped, displaying the number "12".
"Congratulations on obtaining an initial value of 12!" Little 9 cheered and spun around on Yuan Bao's shoulder. "Now you can try absorbing demons smaller than your own number."
袁宝看向那些妖魔，数字分别是7、15、3、9和20。“所以我能吸收7、3和9，对吗？“
“Absolutely correct!” Little 9 nodded, its round ears twitching. “You just need to walk up to them, and the system will automatically complete the absorption process.”
Yuan Bao first approached the demon of the number "3"—a fleeting green orb of light.
When he was two steps away from the ball of light, the ball of light seemed to sense the danger and suddenly drifted to the side.
"Hey, they can run away?" Yuan Bao asked in surprise.
Little 9 giggled, like a kitten purring: "Of course! Even though demons are fewer in number than you, they won't just obediently wait to be absorbed!"
Yuan Bao narrowed his eyes and suddenly accelerated toward the green orb of light.
Before the orb of light could react, Yuan Bao's hand passed through its body.
A warm energy flowed through his arm, and the number above his head changed from "12" to "15".
"I did it!" Yuan Bao exclaimed excitedly, looking at his new number. Little 9 bounced around on his shoulder in celebration. "Now I can absorb 7 and 9!"
In the next few minutes, Yuan Bao chased after the remaining two qualified targets on the platform.
The little beast with the number "7" was exceptionally agile, and nearly jumped off the edge of the platform several times.
Little Nine jumped around anxiously on Yuan Bao's shoulder, its short tail bristling: "Left! Left! It's running away!"
Yuan Bao had to change his strategy, pretending to chase another target, then suddenly turning around and finally catching it.
Little 9 clapped its paws excitedly: "Great!"
After the last qualified target—the bird-shaped demon of the number "9"—was absorbed, Yuan Bao's number became "24".
"Fantastic!" Little Nine perched on Yuan Bao's shoulder on its hind legs, its front paws raised high in celebration. "Master, you can now proceed to the second level! See that pillar of light over there?"
A rotating white beam of light appeared in the center of the platform.
Yuan Bao walked over, and the beam of light automatically enveloped him.
Little 9 quickly burrowed into Yuan Bao's collar, leaving only its little head sticking out.
After a sensation of rising, he stood on a slightly smaller platform.
“The number of demons on the second level will be larger,” Little 9 explained, crawling out from the collar and shaking its fur, “but correspondingly, the growth you gain after absorbing them will also be greater.”
The number of demons on this floor has decreased to four, but the numbers have increased significantly: 18, 25, 12, and 30.
Yuan Bao's current number is 24, which means he can absorb 18 and 12.
“Wait a minute,” Yuan Bao suddenly realized a problem, “If I absorb 18, the number will become 42, and then I can absorb 25 and 12. But if I absorb 12 first, it becomes 36, and then I can only absorb 18.”
Little 9's dark eyes lit up, and its ears twitched excitedly: "My master is so clever! You found the strategy point so quickly."
Indeed, the order of absorption can affect the final result!
After thinking for a moment, Yuan Bao decided to absorb the larger numbers first.
He approached the demon of the number "18"—a floating jellyfish-like creature.
The absorption went very smoothly, and his number immediately jumped to "42".
"Now I can absorb 25 and 12," Yuan Bao muttered to himself, "If I absorb 25 first..."
He turned to the demon of the number "25" and found it slowly moving toward the edge of the platform.
Little Nine's fur suddenly bristled: "Watch out! It's trying to escape!"
Yuan Bao quickly gave chase, but the demon suddenly accelerated and jumped off the platform!
"What's going on?" Yuan Bao ran to the edge and watched the demon disappear into the darkness.
“Oh dear,” Little 9’s ears drooped, “Demons become more ‘intelligent’ at higher levels; they’ll try to escape or even sacrifice themselves.”
Yuan Bao frowned: "Self-sacrifice?"
“Yes,” Little Nine gestured with its paws, “some demons would rather jump into the abyss than be absorbed.”
This is part of the game's difficulty.
Yuan Bao dared not delay any longer and immediately turned to the remaining number "12" demon.
This time she was extra careful, flanking from three directions, with Little Nine chirping beside her to distract the demon, and finally she successfully absorbed it.
The number changed to "54".
"Congratulations, Master!" Little 9 twirled and rolled around in the air with joy. "You can now proceed to the third level, which is also the last level of the trial play area."
After being teleported again by the beam of light, Yuan Bao arrived at an even smaller platform.
There are only three demons here, but the numbers are astonishing: 50, 65, and 45.
“我现在是54，“袁宝分析道，“能吸收50和45。先吸收50的话会变成104，然后可以吸收65和45...“
He decided to act quickly and head straight for the demon of the number "50".
This time, the demon did not run away, but suddenly split into two "25s" when Yuan Bao approached!
"What the hell?" Yuan Bao stopped in his tracks, dumbfounded.
"Surprise!" Xiao Jiu jumped up like a kitten. "This is a special demon called 'The Splitter'! When it's being chased, it splits into two halves, but the total number remains the same."
Yuan Bao scratched his head: "So I should..."
"You can absorb two 25s at the same time, and the effect is the same as absorbing one 50," Xiao Jiu suggested, her tail wagging high.
Yuan Bao tried to approach one of the "25s", but the other immediately moved in the opposite direction.
She had a sudden inspiration and, taking advantage of the limitations of the platform's edge, forced the two demons into a corner with Xiao Jiu's cheers, finally managing to touch them at the same time.
The number jumped from 54 to 104 in an instant.