Ery didn't want to take any risk, not when he had reached this far. Therefore, he unhesitantly decided to instantly use his second stage transformation. Fearing that the act wasn't enough to save him from the predicant, he also used [Battle Howl] to further increase his prowess.
HOOOWWLLLLL!!
Imdiately, a series of notifications appeared in Ery's mind.
[Battle power increased 30 points]
[Battle power increased 10 points]
[Battle power 180]
Thanks to his transformation ability, not only did Ery's speed increase, his strength and endurance also increased, which descred the pain when the stones hit his body.
As the newfound strength coursed through his entire being, Ery quickly went into action. He started to block and punch so of the stones he couldn't avoid, while dodging the remaining to preserve his condition.
HOWL!
[You have passed level 7]
[Your physical score 8000 - rank 42]
As if he just leaped over a massive guld, Ery discovered his rank imdiately shot to the sky and passed over 30 acolytes. Apparently, not many privileged acolytes had the ability to withstand the ten tis gravity, while simultaneously dodging the stones coming in their direction.
Ery would definitely suffer the sa fate, as the thirty people now below him if he didn't have his transformation ability. Now that he was still brimming with power, he quickly faced the next level.
[Level 8 will soon begin]
[Gravity Space activated: 30 tis gravitational force applied]
Not only did the gravity level increase exponentially, the walls also opened up again and added ten more instrunts to the fray, bringing the total instrunts that were about to fire at Ery to 40. As if that wasn't enough, the projectiles fired by them had changed again into white crystal-like stone.
Splat!
One of the stones managed to hit Ery's left shoulder while he was still trying to adapt to the sudden change in gravity. It flew right through his flesh and created a glaring hole that one could see blood starting to flow profusely like a rushing river.
Despite the piercing pain, Ery quickly stomped his feet and dashed around the room, avoiding the rest of the stones.
10 seconds under this new wave of stone onslaught, Ery realized how his numbers had gone up again.
[Your physical score 8210 - rank 36]
Five more seconds passed, and the number changed again.
[Your physical score 8350 - rank 32]
When he reached the 18 seconds mark, a dozen stones already hit their mark and punctured various parts of Ery's wolf body. His entire body was covered by his own blood. The next mont, he fell to the ground.
Everything turned dark.
[Physical Test concluded]
[Your physical score 8460 - rank 28]
When Ery opened his eyes, he found he was apparently still inside the virtual space, as what greeted him was the sa circular do-shaped porcelain white room. The room had returned to its initial state, where there were no more instrunts pointing their barrel at him.
Ery was panting, even though the test was only virtual, the sensations were all real, including the ntal shock that ca after one experienced death.
All of a sudden, a voice echoed through the room. It took Ery a few monts before he realized it was Magus Ramona's voice.
"As expected from the Savage Acolyte, the Champion of Magus Ga!!"
Evidently, Ery in his [Fey Transformation - stage 2] managed to clutch the rank 28, aning he was physically stronger than the other 71 acolytes below him. This was certainly a good result, but this also made him wonder what kind of people were the other 27 above him.
Then suddenly, he thought of the Titan's Bloodline holder Sigurd and the Dragon Bloodline Zach. The two of them, who respectively had a monstrous body of their own right, were probably among these 27 people, but the real question was: what rank were they?
Moreover, Ery realized sothing during his deep contemplation.
With this kind of test, an acolyte with superb speed-type battle art technique, as well as proportionately strong body could still breeze through level 8. The sa could be said for those who only had a body that was durable enough to withstand the barrage of stones, as one only needed to endure until the instrunts stopped shooting.
"The test is still not over though, Ery!" Magus Ramora's voice resounded. "You need to complete another one, the spirit test."
Ery took a deep breath as he closed his eyes. Opening them again, he said in a determined tone, "Alright, I am ready. Bring it on!"
His vigilance imdiately rose to the maximum, as Ery was waiting for anything else to co out from the walls just like before. However, he was bound to be disappointed, as the porcelain white walls, instead of opening, turned black and started to sparkle with light.
The sight reminded him of the view of the night sky in Fey Village. All of a sudden, Ery found himself standing in the middle of the space, surrounded by the stars.
[You are now entering the spirit test]
[Level 1 will soon begin]
Ery watched as one of the stars around him ca closer to him. It didn't look particularly threatening, but the closer it got the more uncomfortable he felt.
He tried to figure out what was making him uncomfortable and realized the bright light from the stars was the culprit. As it got close, Ery could clearly see the real form of the star. The light emitted by the bright orb put so kind of pressure on him, which produced an uncomfortable sensation.
"A spirit attack!"
Fortunately, the spirit attack wasn't like Klea's or any other spirit attacks that ca in suddenly and rapidly. On the contrary, it took its ti by approaching slowly but surely.
The orb continued to make its way to Ery and stopped when it was one ter away from him. He felt his dual cores being ward by the light, followed by a tickling sensation of pressure. Afterwards, a notification appeared in front of him.
[You have passed level 1]
Another orb moved and got closer to Ery, until it also stopped one ter away from him. He endured the pressure radiating from the two orbs for several more seconds, before the notification telling him he had passed the level appeared.
The sa process basically happened when level 3 and 4 started, but Ery quickly found himself in trouble at the latter, as the pressure grew exponentially stronger at that level. After his ti at level 4, his body was sweating bullets, while his double cores beat rapidly as if they were about to explode.
[You have passed level 4]
By this point, the uncomfortable sensation had grown until it reached a height Ery never imagined it could reach. His mind was in shambles and started spinning around, however, it was not until level 5 that his rank started to show.
[Your ntal score 5720 - rank 98]
Worst of all, the number rose very, very slowly; miles of differences compared to his result in the physical test.
Ery actually thought he would be much better off getting hit by those dozen white crystal-like stones again, than being put under such a spirit onslaught. This agonizing sensation that slowly gnawed on his very being was surely sothing he didn't want to experience any longer.
Even so, Ery still hadn't given up. Rousing both of his cores to their maximum potential, he gritted his teeth and continued to endure the trial he was put into. Only a few minutes had passed since he had started the spirit test, but he felt as if he had been here for hours or even days. Finally, the notification he had been waiting for appeared.
[You have passed level 6]
[Level 6 will soon begin]
[Your ntal score 6120 - rank 94]
Ery was preparing himself to endure another round of suffering, when he suddenly felt as if the shining orbs were staring at him. He didn't even have a chance to think about what happened, before he 'saw' them suddenly entering his mind and destroying his spirit core.
Without him realizing what had happened, everything went dark.
[Spirit Test concluded]
[Your ntal score 6330 - rank 91]
[Calculating your new ranking from the physical and ntal score…]
[Congratulations! Your final rank is 68th]
At the sa ti as the last notification appeared, Ery returned to the real world, where his body was lying in the tube-like chamber. Afterwards, the tube-like chamber was opened and he noticed that Magus Ramona was staring at him.
"Too bad... I was hoping to see more," Magus Ramora smiled. Noticing the complicated expression on Ery's face, she said, "Don't be too disheartened. Rank 68 is still sothing, especially for soone like you, who is the only rank 8 acolyte in the privileged class."
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Written and Directed by Avans, Published by W.e.b.n.o.v.e.l,
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