CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37, THE TOP SCHOLAR IN THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM, BLEW UP THE TOWER OF TRIAL_1

Jiang Chen’s expression changed drastically. Exploding spiders? How can there be exploding spiders?

Jiang Chen looked up and was utterly dumbfounded.

Above him were countless spiders, each one staring at him with open eyes. There were thousands of them, large and small, and among them, small red spiders were numerous.

Jiang Chen sucked in a sharp breath of cold air. If these all explode, it’ll be catastrophic! Not even a Thousand-layer Magic Light Escape would be enough to withstand the blasts.

What worried Jiang Chen most was whether one explosion might trigger a chain reaction.

「Beneath the Examination Tower.」

An explosion thundered, causing countless students to look up at the Tower of Trial.

"What’s happening? It just suddenly exploded!"

"That was a huge noise! Did they encounter some powerful Demonic Being?"

"It’s the 29th floor; the Demonic Beings there are Level 29, so of course, they’re extremely formidable."

"Could it be Jiang Chen’s doing?"

"I wonder if he can get through the 29th floor."

Wang Gang gazed at the Examination Tower, his heart pounding with excitement. My Boss is awesome, causing such a huge commotion!

「At the top of the Tower of Trial.」

Wang Yao’s face paled. It really was an explosion! After decades without cleaning, there must be thousands of spiders bred by the Spider Demons. If all these spiders explode, it’ll be a disaster scene.

The sound of the explosion immediately caught the attention of all the spiders. Jiang Chen watched as thousands of them rained down from above, his scalp tingling at the sight of countless small red spiders mixed among them. What am I supposed to do?

Use "Jianqi Zongheng" to strike them?

That would be certain death; I’d get blown up on the spot!

The key issue now was that Jiang Chen still didn’t understand if one small red spider exploding would trigger the others.

The thousands of small spiders were distributed evenly, covering every spot.

Jiang Chen was prepared to teleport back to the city at any moment. The instant he encountered danger, he would retreat immediately.

Watching the small spiders draw closer, Jiang Chen drew his sword and slashed, killing several of them, including some of the small red ones.

One explosion was followed by a chain of blasts.

Jiang Chen retreated without hesitation.

Just as I thought, this place is practically an explosives depot! After a flash of white light, Jiang Chen vanished.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE...

The students below the Examination Tower stared, dumbstruck, as countless explosions rocked the Tower of Trial. What on earth is going on?

After a dazzling burst of fire from the middle of the tower, the entire structure split in two.

The part of the tower above the 29th floor began to tilt.

"The Examination Tower is going to fall!"

"How could this happen? What exactly did student Jiang Chen do?"

"Run! The 29th floor has broken, and there are still monsters up there! Those monsters are incredibly powerful; if they escape, we won’t stand a chance!"

"Run, run!"

"Let’s get out of here immediately!"

Thousands of students fled in panic. Thankfully, the Tower of Trial didn’t completely collapse, but its shape had drastically changed. The once-upright tower was now tilted at a 145-degree angle from the 29th floor upwards.

Wang Gang stared at the Tower of Trial. Didn’t Boss go a bit too far? Did he just blow up the Tower of Trial?

Murong Xue was also completely mystified.

Just then, Jiang Chen appeared below, looking up at the leaning Tower of Trial.

The power of those explosions was immense.

But come to think of it, if I blew up the Tower of Trial, will they make me pay for it?

Did I make the Tower of Trial explode?

No way!

Definitely not. Am I the type of person who enjoys wrecking things?

Actually, I’m very innocent...

Seeing Jiang Chen emerge, Wang Gang quickly ran over to him, excitedly giving a thumbs-up. "Boss, you’re so awesome! You blew up the Tower of Trial! That’s so badass!"

"What are you talking about? It blew up by itself. It had nothing to do with me at all," Jiang Chen firmly denied.

"Heh heh, who are you kidding? Only you reached the 29th floor. That Dragon Knight Team made it to the 23rd, and the Angel Team to the 24th. Who else could it be but you?"

"It really did blow up by itself. You have to believe me."

"I believe, I believe," Wang Gang said, though he thought, I’ll be damned if I believe you.

President Wang Yao, along with dozens of school heads and several recruitment personnel, came down. When they saw the Tower of Trial tilted at a 145-degree angle, their faces immediately turned ashen.

This was the first time a student had caused the Tower of Trial to explode during an examination.

How the hell are we going to conduct trials in the future?

Wang Gang whispered, "Do you think they’ll make you pay for the damage?"

Jiang Chen declared loudly, "Wang Fatty, I’ll tell you one more time: the Tower of Trial exploded on its own! It has nothing to do with me, so don’t try to pin this on me!"

Wang Gang hung his head, looking aggrieved. Why is he yelling so loud? It’s as if I did it.

Jiang Chen had spoken so loudly, obviously intending for everyone to hear. This has nothing to do with me; you can’t blame me.

Wang Yao looked at Jiang Chen and chuckled. "As long as you’re okay. You’re Jiang Chen, right?"

"And you are?"

"Hello, student. I am Wang Yao, President of the Xihai City Guild Alliance."

Jiang Chen exclaimed internally. This old man is the President?

So he’s the big benefactor! Why is he smiling at me like that? Surely he isn’t going to make me pay.

"Hello, President. What happened to the Tower of Trial? Why did it suddenly explode? I was right in the middle of my trial!"

Wang Gang stood to the side, secretly giving a thumbs up. Boss is so cool! Putting on such an innocent face... True to form, Boss has some serious acting skills!

The President smiled. "That’s our responsibility; we didn’t manage the Tower of Trial properly. But rest assured, your achievement of reaching the 29th floor stands, and we will compensate you accordingly."

Uh... Is the President out of his mind? I blew up the Tower of Trial, and he’s offering me compensation?

「The examination had just ended.」

"Jiang Chen, come join us at Jingxia University!" a recruiter began enthusiastically. "We will custom-design equipment for you and hire professional teachers for your guidance. You can pick any girls you like—a hundred, or even eighty, wouldn’t be a problem! Plus, there’s a reward of one hundred thousand Score!"

Jingxia University? Jiang Chen thought. The name itself is a bit of a shock.

"Jiang Chen, Holy City’s College welcomes you! We offer you one million Score. Whatever you desire, we will provide!"

"Jiang Chen, Lingtian College welcomes you! One million Score to give you a head start, and numerous girls for you to choose from!"

"Xihai College welcomes you! ...Seeing as we’re from the same city, come join us at Xihai College..."

After the examinations, students would fill in their preferences and await notifications.

There were exceptions, however. Some top-tier colleges, seeking highly talented students, might offer early admission. Generally, clearing the 15th floor drew special attention; Jiang Chen, having conquered the 29th, would attract even more.

These recruitment officers were all eagerly extending olive branches to Jiang Chen.

Jingxia University, Lingtian College, and Xihai College were all top-tier institutions, but there was still a considerable gap when compared to Dragon God Academy.

Regardless of the conditions offered, Jiang Chen wasn’t considering these colleges. He had only one goal: Dragon God Academy, where his sister, Jiang Liu, was.

"It’s truly enviable. So many top universities want to recruit Jiang Chen."

"Of course! He made it to the 29th floor—the first in Xihai City!" other students remarked.

"Not just in Xihai City, I bet. Probably the first in the entire province, maybe even the whole country!" others speculated.

"Too bad I only reached the 12th floor. I don’t qualify for a top-tier college, so I’ll have to look for an ordinary university."

"The ones who really benefit are his teammates. They might even get accepted by Dragon God Academy, considering they also reached the 28th floor."

"So awesome! Conquering the 29th floor... he might just be the best in the entire country!"

The students discussed this fervently, particularly envying Wang Gang and Murong Xue. That’s the benefit of teaming up with him; they get to live the good life!