Chapter 290: Rankings (2)
The higher-ups asked Zelina to give the participants an almost impossible task for the participants, and the reason was simple: the tower’s rankers were bored.
Beyond clearing floors and asserting dominance over each other, the former entities had little to occupy their time. They wanted something or someone to challenge them, not people they could trample over even after giving up their immortality.
This was why Zelina found herself intrigued by Adrian. Here was a newcomer with the potential to stir things up, to challenge the status quo. A rookie capable of shaking the very foundations of the tower—what more could they desire?
’Although he’d have to be nurtured first,’ Zelina thought, looking over her shoulder as Adrian followed him.
Zelina led Adrian through a series of winding corridors deep within the tower. They came to a stop in front of a large, ornate door. It had the same ancient runes covering its surface as the walls he had seen before.
She stepped forward and chanted softly in a forgotten language. As she chanted, the runes glowed faintly, and the door hummed. With Zelina’s last word, the door swung open silently, revealing a massive hidden room.
Adrian followed her inside, his eyes widening at the sight. The room was pristine, every surface gleaming without a speck of dust. It felt as if time itself had paused within those walls.
In the centre of the room, a massive holographic screen stood, displaying a list of names. Adrian’s attention immediately went to the screen as he walked up to it.
His surprise grew as he scanned the list and found his name in ninety-ninth place. Adrian read the names above him: Zeus, Hades, Sun Wukong, Artemis, Lilith, and others, some of which appeared blurred out.