49: Feeling stressed?

Chapter 49: Feeling the Pressure?

Nanasheng suddenly fell silent.

It had only been a few days since she claimed the top spot in the Endless Tower, suppressing the former Yu Qingcang, which was a huge honor for Little Japan.

But now, everyone's focus was gradually shifting to an Undead Mage!

This attention should have been hers, Nanasheng's!

Moreover, these past two days, that Undead Mage had been pushing floors one after another, once in the morning, once in the evening, with almost the same timing, as if clocking in and out of work on schedule!

Nanasheng already felt an invisible pressure gradually closing in.

"Team reassemble, rest, wait for me to return," Nanasheng mused.

Then, under everyone's strange gazes, she went to the Dungeon Hall.

Normally, she liked to be high-profile and be the center of attention, but today, she surprisingly concealed her face.

This was the first time Nanasheng had truly paid attention to this Undead Mage.

On the ranking board, the tenth-place Undead Mage's ranking wasn't high, but it was exceptionally glaring!

Among the Global top thirty, the only regular class!

An Undead Mage who had never appeared on the rankings before!

And also the only Undead Mage who had hidden his personal information, all question marks!

But it was this mystery that made Nanasheng unable to grasp him; he was clearly just an ordinary regular class Undead Mage not worth her attention, yet he gave her a profound and immense pressure!

She stared intently at the Undead Mage on the rankings, as if her gaze wanted to penetrate the panel, to see the other side of the Forbidden Sea, to see that Undead Mage!

At this time, many Little Japan professionals in the Dungeon Hall were also paying attention to the Endless Tower rankings.

"It's that Undead Mage again? This is too arrogant!"

"Two floors a day, one in the morning, one in the evening, never changing. Is this pushing floors, or is this just daily routine?"

"Nanasheng, our Goddess, just claimed the top spot a few days ago, she won't be pushed down, will she?"

"Hard to say, this Undead Mage is a bit strange."

"If Nanasheng really gets pushed down, she'll probably explode with anger, right?"

"When Nanasheng first entered the rankings, she didn't rise this fast, did she?"

"More than that, it's a huge difference!"

...

Every word entered Nanasheng's ears.

Her face was ashen, she gnashed her teeth, silently turned, and left the Dungeon Hall.

Back at Chi Nai Grand Shrine.

Nanasheng looked at the reassembled team and said in a deep voice, "Today's raid, canceled. Everyone, you may disperse."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt as if they had been granted a great pardon!

They had participated with a mindset of facing death.

After all, the mortality rate was too high!

Now that it was suddenly canceled, they felt as if they had just narrowly escaped death.

Then, Nanasheng summoned the higher-ups for a meeting!

In the meeting room.

Nanasheng said, "Has anyone investigated that Undead Mage?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Of course, they hadn't investigated!

How to investigate?

Cross-country teleportation had been banned by Dragon Xia; they couldn't go, and the other party had hidden his identity, so how could they investigate?

Besides, didn't you, Nanasheng, say not to investigate?

You thought an Undead Mage wasn't necessary, and now what? You're in a panic and suddenly want to investigate?

Seeing everyone's blank faces, Nanasheng felt a surge of anger, but it was indeed she who had said not to bother with that Undead Mage.

So she could only grit her teeth and remain silent.

At this moment, one of the higher-ups cautiously said, "I briefly paid attention, it's not really an investigation, I just felt it was a bit strange."

"Speak," Nanasheng looked at him.

The other person then took out a list and placed it on the table.

He said, "I went to look at the Global level rankings. Since only the top thirty can be seen, it's clear at a glance. Currently, the highest level Globally is still Yu Qingcang, and the lowest level among the top thirty, at the very end, is level 53. However, among the top thirty, there is no Undead Mage, let alone an Undead Mage with hidden personal information."

This was indeed not an investigation; these were all obvious facts.

It was just that seeing that Undead Mage continuously pushing floors, everyone naturally assumed he was very high level.

But now it seemed...

That was an Undead Mage who wasn't even level 53!

Nanasheng was stunned and said in disbelief, "You mean, the Undead Mage who has been continuously challenging the Endless Tower floors these past two days isn't even level 53? Are you kidding me?"

"Although it's very strange, it's true. His level is definitely not below 53. This cannot be wrong," that person said.

The strange feeling in Nanasheng's heart grew even stronger!

An Undead Mage below level 53 was steadily approaching on the Endless Tower!

She was already on the 61st floor, and he was only on the 55th floor. Whether it was class strength, level, or Endless Tower floors, there still seemed to be a significant gap.

Before this, for every professional on the rankings, each floor they challenged was incredibly difficult!

Occasionally, high-level professionals would suddenly disappear from the rankings.

That meant they had risked pushing floors and unfortunately died inside!

But now, the six-floor gap between that Undead Mage and her made Nanasheng feel extremely anxious!

"Investigate! Immediately send people to cross the Forbidden Sea to Dragon Xia and investigate that Undead Mage!"

"Also, pay attention to the Endless Tower rankings. If that Undead Mage continues to push floors, notify me immediately."

"Compile all previous National War reports and the data of all well-known Undead Mages in Dragon Xia!"

...

Nanasheng finally started taking it seriously.

And what she needed to pay most attention to was whether that Undead Mage would continue to push floors around six o'clock this evening.

If he continued to push floors and achieved the shortest time among those on the same floor, that would be what Nanasheng least wanted to see!

After the meeting, Nanasheng sat alone in her chair.

Her hands rested on her fair legs, slightly trembling. It wasn't fear, but tension, an intangible pressure constantly pounding at her heart.

Everything depended on tonight!

She even had the idea of challenging the sixty-third floor, but she immediately dismissed it.

No, it's too risky!

And all of this was within Liu Xinxin's plan!

In the dungeon on the other side, Liu Xinxin and Lu Ran stood together, while Ye Hongyi and Lei Tai went out to deal with elites and bosses.

Liu Xinxin narrowed her eyes, smiling as she looked at Lu Ran.

The corners of her mouth curved slightly upwards.

"How much experience now?" Liu Xinxin asked.

"97% of level 23. I should be able to reach level 24 very quickly after lunch. The speed is getting slower and slower now," Lu Ran said, troubled.

"You brat, you're still not satisfied! This is already very fast!" Liu Xinxin said softly.

They continued to grind until dinner time.

Lu Ran's level had also reached twenty-four in the afternoon.

Just past six o'clock, the group left the dungeon on time.

Liu Xinxin said to Lu Ran, "Go, 56th floor. Finish it quickly."

"Alright!" Lu Ran licked his lips and walked towards the Endless Tower teleportation array.

At the same time.

Little Japan, Chi Nai Grand Shrine.

Nanasheng, and the high-ranking officials of the Grand Shrine, gathered here. The atmosphere in the entire meeting room was heavy and oppressive.

Nanasheng's palms were even sweating, and the soft chair no longer seemed so comfortable; the area between her thighs was damp.