With the messages left by those pioneers, Huang Yi no longer needed to painstakingly study the moving trajectories of the tombstones. Following the method of "Lin Yiqin" with high agility, he managed to obtain an Ashes Urn after only one attempt.
The moving trajectory of the tombstones originally had a pattern to follow. As long as one spent some time trying it several times, passing through was achievable. After all, it was only a secret realm for learning Low-Level Skills, so it couldn’t be too difficult.
Huang Yi opened the Ashes Urn, and inside was a pile of red powder.
[Warrior’s Ashes](Special Item)
Required Level: None
The Warrior’s Ashes contain the true essence of various skills. After absorbing these essences, one can learn the skills of a Rare Class at Level 5 and Level 15.
Huang Yi immediately stretched his hand into the Ashes Urn and placed it on the red ashes.
The next moment, a red light surged, and two streams of red energy rushed into his body through his palm, and he learned two skills, one called [Rage Absorption] and the other [Judgment].
[Rage Absorption]: Passive Skill. During a Normal Attack, it generates Rage. The more targets attacked, the faster the Rage is absorbed, with a full value of 100 points. Each point of Rage increases the Attack Speed and Attack Power by 0.1%. Certain skills will consume Rage upon use. Stepping out of combat, Rage decreases by 1 point per second.
This skill can be said to be the most fundamental Passive Skill for a Judge. All skills released by a Judge require the foundation of this skill. The Rage Value is akin to a mage’s Magic Value, except that Rage is constantly absorbed during combat, unlike mages who need to recover their Magic Power through Magic Potions or meditation.
The second skill is called [Judgment], a group attack skill.
[Judgment]: Grasp the weapon and spin rapidly around oneself, creating a Whirlwind Slash, inflicting damage equal to 30% of Attack Power to surrounding enemies every second, consuming 10 points of Rage per second, and for every enemy hit, an additional 1 point of Rage is absorbed.
The skill [Judgment] perfectly compensated for Huang Yi’s biggest weakness. Until now, he had been Level Grinding with single-target attacks, which was highly inefficient. However, this skill was a Group Attack Skill with considerable power, making Level Grinding significantly easier.
After learning the skills, a pulling force once again emanated from the void. Huang Yi’s consciousness wavered, and then his vision changed, returning him to the small dark room on the fifth floor of the Warrior Hall.
"How did it go, did you learn the skills?" Luo’an asked Huang Yi kindly, holding an oil lamp.
"I’ve learned them! Thank you so much, Grandfather Luo’an!" Huang Yi nodded his head in gratitude. Without Luo’an waiving his fee, it would have taken him much longer to save up the money.
"Then you should come and see me more often in the future, I want to study you Rare Class Holders." In Luo’an’s eyes, the light of knowledge shone bright; he seemed like a traveler on the road of knowledge, never satisfied, longing to study everything that time had to offer.
"I’ll probably stay in Thornbush City for a few days, and I’ll make time to come here every day," said Huang Yi, glancing out the window at the city. Suddenly, he noticed the dense crowd below, all of them looking up at the small room where they were, their expressions filled with fervor.
"They’ve all guessed that you’re learning skills, and now thousands of residents are surrounding the Warrior Hall waiting for you to come out!" Luo’an said with a smile, "But don’t worry, I have a secret passage that leads out. Follow me!" With that, Luo’an picked up the oil lamp and walked out of the room, leading the way.
Huang Yi followed Luo’an through twists and turns and indeed came upon a secret passage. The passage was long, extending underground and leading to a garden across the street from the Warrior Hall. The exit was in an abandoned small building, completely undetectable.
Huang Yi made his way out of the Warrior Hall through the secret passage without drawing any attention and exited discreetly from that garden. The crowd was still densely packed around the Warrior Hall, hoping to see the Rare Class Holder emerge.
"Who is that person anyway, why don’t they come out, if they don’t come out soon, I’m just going to the Tower of Pantheons to do some dungeon runs."
"Let’s go! Don’t bother waiting, it’s almost midnight."
"Alright! Let’s go, hoping for some good luck today."
...
People around were talking in twos and threes, and many were discussing a place called the "Tower of Pantheons", something Huang Yi had also learned about on the forums, and he was planning to visit that very place tonight!
The Tower of Pantheons was the only World-level public secret realm in The Second World, located in a mysterious and unknown virtual space. It was a place where the deities gave audience, with entrances scattered all over the world, any town or city could access the Tower of Pantheons through a Teleportation Circle.
The Tower of Pantheons had countless floors, with each new level harder than the last. As long as one was strong enough, they could continue climbing. Each floor of the Tower of Pantheons had numerous rooms, which were categorized by size into five types: for 1 person, 5 people, 10 people, 50 people, and 500 people. The 1-person and 500-person levels were the most talked about—the former tested individual combat strength, while the latter tested team coordination. The current world record for the Tower of Pantheons was the 45th floor for the 1-person level and the 44th floor for the 500-person level!
The Tower of Pantheons was so popular not only because it was a secret realm where death did not result in level grinding, but also because of its loot! Many precious items could be found inside! Among them was one of the ultimate items in The Second World — the Tears of the Gods!
The Tears of the Gods were a type of top-level material, each kind having a different effect. Huang Yi had a profound experience with this, as he once came into contact with the Tears of Time! The Tears of Time were the God of Time’s tears, possessing the ability to see into the past and future. The tears of other deities also had their own game-changing effects, so anyone who obtained a Tear of the Gods could gain a game-changing ability and dominate The Second World. However, the drop rate for Tears of the Gods was extremely low; out of the ten billion global players who had attempted countless times in the Tower of Pantheons, only once had a Tear of the Gods been found. That person was the world’s number one assassin — Dragon Spike, who also received 1 National Honor Point for this Unique Achievement.
For these reasons, the Tower of Pantheons became a must-visit place for nearly every player in The Second World. Within the Tower of Pantheons, each room of every size had a daily limit of 10 entries per player, which meant that in theory, a player could attempt the Tower of Pantheons 50 times a day. But this was almost impossible for players, since there’s only so much time in a day and each run took a considerable amount of time. Often after four or five tries, it would be the next day, and the counts would be refreshed. Many players generally went for a single run each day, to try their luck.