The crowd responded with gratitude to the soldiers’ well-intentioned advice.
Generally, the World Government’s soldiers rarely maintained order at the appearance of such ruins, as ruins that formed naturally belonged to society and shouldn't be heavily regulated by the government. However, the presence of such regulation typically indicated that something extraordinary and unexpected had occurred within the ruins.
Casualties were commonplace in ruin adventures, so the World Government wouldn’t close off a ruin just because someone died during exploration. This was a significant difference between the Beast Taming Continent and Lu Fei’s original world.
After passing the inspection, Lu Fei and his group successfully navigated through the outer guard gate and entered the inner area.
Their gazes immediately fell upon the Necropolis Tower at the center of the inner sanctum.
When they first entered the canyon and observed from a distance, it didn’t seem particularly imposing.
However, upon reaching it, everyone profoundly felt the chilling aura emanating from the mysterious ancient tower.
The black tower body stood straight, as if built from stacks of skulls, like a spear piercing the heavens.
Looking up from below, it was difficult to see the tower’s apex.
Standing before the tower, one could clearly feel an ancient and vast aura washing over them, accompanied by a sense of enduring timelessness that sent shivers down their spine.
This was also accompanied by a tremor that felt as if it originated from the soul.
After several seconds,
Lu Fei and the others suddenly awoke, shaking off the shock induced by the Necropolis Tower.
“This is a ruin?! Such terrifying energy fluctuations, I feel like I’m being drawn in!”
Zhou Tao sighed in a low voice, gazing intently at the Necropolis Tower, a hint of obsession flashing in his eyes.
The more such relics were steeped in history, the more treasures they often held from the past, or perhaps unparalleled contract beasts from ancient times.
The others around them were unfazed.
They had come on this ruin expedition with the same mindset. Many were experiencing a ruin for the first time, having only heard about them before. Now, personally experiencing it, they realized how wondrous a place a ruin was.
Before the Necropolis Tower, many adventurers who had traveled from afar lined up.
Lu Fei and his group quickly joined the queue.
Ten minutes passed.
More than a dozen people had joined the line behind him.
“There are so many people!”
“Indeed, it’s rare for a ruin with no level restrictions to appear, so naturally, many people are coming. Even with the risk to life, it’s worth it.”
“Yes, it’s even fewer today. On previous days, we’d have to queue for half the day!”
“Is the Necropolis Tower that popular?”
A discussion arose from behind Lu Fei.
Judging by the content, it was a few Beast Tamers from other regions, all having traveled from afar due to its reputation.
As they chatted, their conversation soon shifted to the challenges within the Necropolis Tower.
“I heard this Necropolis Tower has nine floors in total. I wonder how high I can climb?”
“Hard to say. With your strength, if you’re lucky, you might reach the fifth floor.”
“No way, only the fifth floor? I’m an Advanced Beast Tamer, you look down on me that much?”
“Brother, don’t think too much of it. So far, very few people have managed to climb past the sixth floor of this Necropolis Tower. The higher the floor, the greater the danger. Many people who reached the fifth floor haven’t come out yet, I reckon…”
The speaker hesitated, their unspoken meaning clear: those who went in were likely in dire straits.
The Beast Tamer, who had been brimming with confidence moments before, swallowed hard.
“Then… then what’s the point of going in…”
“Haha, Luo Tong, you’re backing down so quickly? I heard a Beast Tamer went in recently and managed to subdue a contract beast close to S-rank inside! Don’t you want to try your luck for such a thing!”
“Damn it, let’s go, let’s go!”
Suddenly, someone spoke with confusion.
“Huh? What’s that stone tablet over there for? It has a long string of numbers written on it!”
A flicker of curiosity crossed Lu Fei’s eyes. Following the direction of their gaze, he indeed discovered an ancient stone tablet next to the Necropolis Tower.
He had initially thought it was just an ordinary stone and hadn’t paid much attention.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the tablet’s surface was inscribed with rows of numbers, marked with labels for the first floor, second floor, third floor… all the way up to the ninth floor.
First floor: 12,000 people.
Second floor: 5,008 people.
Third floor: 1,300 people.
Fourth floor: 700 people.
Fifth floor: 340 people.
Sixth floor: 62 people.
Seventh floor: 23 people.
Eighth floor: 6 people.
Ninth floor: 0 people.
Lu Fei glanced through it roughly.
The first five floors of the nine-story Necropolis Tower had relatively many people ascend, but after the sixth floor, the number of Beast Tamers who passed decreased sharply. The higher the floor, the fewer people there were. As for the ninth floor and above, there wasn’t a single person.
This surprised Lu Fei.
The ruins in Fenghe Town had been discovered over a month ago, attracting countless Beast Tamers. During this period, an innumerable number of Beast Tamers had entered and exited the ruins, yet only a mere ten thousand had ascended to the ninth floor.
It was understandable that the difficulty above the sixth floor was too high to ascend. But why was the number of people on the first floor also so low?
Suddenly, a relieved voice sounded.
“Hehe, thankfully I’m not yet twenty-five this year, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to enter these ruins!”
“Big brother, you’re forever eighteen! The best!”
A subordinate chimed in with flattery.
“Does this ruin have an age restriction?”
Lu Fei turned his head to look at Bai Qianqian, recalling that she had researched the ruins before their arrival and might know some internal details.
“That’s right. This ruin does not permit Beast Tamers over the age of twenty-five to enter.”
Lu Fei nodded in understanding.
However, with such a large population across so many cities, there were inevitably many geniuses among the Beast Tamers under twenty-five.
Even so, the number of Beast Tamers who reached the higher floors was very few.
This indicated the extreme difficulty of the Necropolis Tower challenge.
Shaking his head, Lu Fei shifted his gaze.
The people queuing behind him were still enthusiastically discussing the ruin adventure.
At this moment, a group of people approached from a distance.
Among them, one man stood out, as if cradled by the crowd, proud amidst the throng.