After Han Sen left Zhang Yuchen's place, he went straight to the testing area.
According to Zhang Yuchen, if the creatures that came from the outside did not have the ability to transform, they could only stay in the tree for three days. Their bodies would not grow larger, but if they stayed there for too long, they would be damaged.
If they left the tree after three days, the walnut would lose its effect. Once they left, they would return to their original size.
Han Sen thought he would be the same as the creatures, so he wanted to take the time to see what was going on.
Han Sen heard that if he reached the next floor, he would be given a drop of lifewater. So, he decided to take a look.
Han Sen went to the entrance of the second floor and waited for a while. When no other creatures came, he walked over.
"A new human?" The spirit guard looked at Han Sen and asked.
"Yes," Han Sen answered.
The spirit knew he was a human, so she did not say anything more. She pointed to a round shield on the wall and said, "You have ten seconds. If you can break it, you pass the test."
Han Sen was shocked, and he asked, "I don't have to fight you guys?"
The spirit looked at him with disdain, and said, "You are just a human who has just arrived. You don't know your place, do you? If I hit you, I could kill you with a single punch. That is something the emperor would not allow.
You can hit the shield this time, but if you come again, you won't get away so easily. "
Han Sen now understood. This was the first time someone had come to take the test. Immortal Emperor was really short on manpower. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a rule.
"No."
Han Sen wanted to hit the shield, but Zhang Yuchen came limping over and stopped Han Sen from hitting it.
"Why are you here?" Han Sen was surprised to see Zhang Yuchen, whose leg was still injured.
Zhang Yuchen said anxiously, "I saw you coming this way, so I knew you were coming here. You only have one chance to enter the second level with a shield, and it's also the easiest chance to enter the second level. You have to have full confidence before taking the test. Otherwise, if you fail this time, it will be much harder to pass the test next time.
Han Sen wished to say something, but before he could, the spirit said, "The test has begun. You have seven breaths of time."
Zhang Yuchen was shocked, and he said, "Oh no! If I miss this chance, I don't know how long I'll have to wait to enter the second floor."
"Five seconds." The spirit looked at Han Sen with a smile, as if he was very happy with the game.
Han Sen patted Zhang Yuchen on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for telling me."
"I was too late," Zhang Yuchen said with a wry smile.
"I don't know. Let me give it a try first." Han Sen then walked towards the shield.
"Three seconds." The spirit continued to count the time, squinting at Han Sen as he approached the shield.
Han Sen wasn't in a rush, though. He walked up to the shield slowly.
"Only two seconds. If you dawdle, I'm afraid you won't even get a chance to hit it," the spirit said with a smile.
Zhang Yuchen regretted talking to Han Sen so much. He should have let him hit it a few more times.
Han Sen smiled and raised his hand. He knocked on the shield as if he was knocking on a door.
Pang!
The round shield suddenly exploded and fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.
The spirit and Zhang Yuchen were frozen, unable to believe what they were seeing. The spirit frowned and said, "Is the shield broken because it has been there for so long?"
Han Sen turned to Zhang Yuchen and said, "Brother Yuchen, you should go back and rest. I'll go earn some lifewater, and I'll give you some to help you reach the top."
Zhang Yuchen shook his head with a wry smile, turned around, and limped away.
Zhang Yuchen was a strange man. He had come to report to Han Sen in such a hurry, and now that Han Sen had passed, he had left without saying a word.
Han Sen did not have the time to ask, so he planned to talk to Zhang Yuchen when he returned.
"Can I go up now?" Han Sen asked the spirit, pointing at the wooden stairs that led to the top.
"Go ahead."
The spirit didn't look happy, but she didn't make things difficult for Han Sen. It seemed as if Immortal Emperor's rule was very strict. Although the spirit didn't like Han Sen, she wouldn't make things difficult for him.
"Where can I get my lifewater?" Han Sen asked.
The spirit impatiently threw a small bottle to Han Sen and ignored him.
Han Sen took the bottle and saw that it was made of wood. When he opened it, he saw a drop of golden, honey-like liquid inside. It was still releasing a fragrant smell.
Han Sen closed the bottle and put it away. He climbed the stairs and went through the spiral.
There was no difference between the upper level and the lower level. There were still the same buildings, and there were still many spirits and creatures.
When Han Sen exited the spiral, a spirit pointed at him and said, "Wait there. A spirit will take you to work."
Han Sen looked where the spirit was pointing, and there were already a few creatures waiting there. They were all creatures that had passed the test before Han Sen.
Han Sen learned from Zhang Yuchen that anyone who came up would have to work for the shelter for a day.
"Can I take the test to the next level?" Han Sen asked the spirit.
"Of course you can, but you will have to wait until you finish your work," the spirit said emotionlessly. Then, he ignored Han Sen.
Han Sen had no choice but to wait next to the creatures. This was an emperor shelter, after all. He didn't know how many supreme elites were around, so he didn't want to do anything rash.
After waiting for a while, a spirit took Han Sen to the other side of the second floor.
Han Sen finally understood why there was such a test. It was to test their strength. If they were not strong enough, they would not be able to do the job.
Han Sen looked at the mountain of walnuts in front of him, and he was shocked.
The walnuts were black and purple, and they must have been the fruit of the tree. Many of the creatures were reined in, and they were pulled like donkeys to grind the walnuts into powder.
The stones were very heavy, and if one did not have enough power, they would not be able to move them. The weaker primitive creatures had trouble pulling them, and it would take a lot of power and stamina to pull them all day.
"A new human?"
Han Sen was placed in front of a stone. Not far from him, there was another human pulling the stones. When he saw Han Sen, he whispered to him, but he did not stop.