Three hours in and Ethan was sweating. Checking the meter, Ethan saw the figures:
G Pressure: 180,000
Weight: 180
He was starting to feel the weight of the glove. Now, the weight was comparable to a train. At this moment, only peak Awakened could endure this kind of pressure.
The glove was getting heavier with each passing second. Although Ethan didn't feel much, he could still sense it.
"No way! How can a low-level Awakened bear this kind of pressure? The highest I've seen so far is 1 hour 30 minutes!" a scientist monitoring the system gasped. Others were equally perplexed.
"Who could have thought this trash could bear this much pressure?" the guy from earlier said.
"Eh, he won't last much longer," a lady with yellow hair said. One could see she looked serious and determined to win.
Lynx just stood there smiling. Obviously, he knew something others didn't.
Another two hours passed, and the young Awakened couldn't hold their breath anymore. Ethan was still standing, unmoved.
"I'm afraid he's already surpassed the early Ascended level," one of the scientists monitoring Ethan's body said, shocked.
"Sure enough, he has already passed the trial and got an A-rank pass. Just another hour and he should be able to get an S-rank pass," the head examiner said, observing Ethan's former stats.
"Hmm, this guy is just a B-rank Aspect user. How did he refine his body this much?" he thought.
Ethan was now feeling the pressure, but he still persevered. He wanted to temper his strength and stamina.
Three hours ago, when he still had the pressure of a train on him, Ethan heard the system message:
[Congratulations, you have gained 2 stat points in Strength and Stamina.]
[Wear the Emperor Ming Boxing Glove for another three hours to increase the burst strength of your First Dragon Subduing Palm.]
This made Ethan smirk. He now knew that the system only rewarded him if he went through hardship.
"I guess no pain, no gain," Ethan chuckled.
Currently, the pressure was now crushing; he could feel the weight of two trains on his back and about ×4 G-force pressing down on him. Every minute, the pressure kept increasing.
"Goddammit," Ethan gritted his teeth, sweating profusely as his body emitted heat. It remained only 30 minutes for the three-hour mark to complete.
"Woah, I can't even imagine Ethan's strength. According to the numbers, Ethan is currently bearing the weight of two trains!" Lynx said, shocking others. Obviously, no one doubted him one bit.
"Isn't that almost the strength of an Ascended?" someone asked.
"No, it's already at the Ascended level," Lynx said.
[Congratulations, you have gained 2 stat points in Strength and Stamina.]
[Attributes: Strength 84, Agility 70, Stamina 74, Speed 75, Mana 70]
[Your First Dragon Subduing Palm has increased in strength.]
Bang!
Ethan dropped the glove as he pressed the red button. The glove's impact shook the room slightly. His body felt refreshed as the pressure machine powered down.
"God, this feeling is amazing," he said, walking toward the group.
Some Awakened were even afraid to go near him.
"What sort of monstrous strength does he have?" the girl with yellow hair asked.
"Ethan Sylvester, Cadet 589, successfully passed the second trial. You have obtained the S-Rank Pass. You may proceed to the next trial," the voice said again.
"What?! S-Rank Pass? That's rare," Lynx said, looking at Ethan.
"Well, you can't blame me. I'm only trying to boost my stats more," Ethan said calmly.
"Eh, he can't be blamed," Lynx said as he entered the circle. Ethan stood to watch.
Lynx only lasted four hours before giving up, earning him an A-rank pass.
"Eh, not as strong as you, but I'm proud," Lynx said smiling.
"You've got to be kidding me. An A-rank pass is considered the peak of Awakened," Ethan said chuckling.
"Gentleman, please, let's go collect our pass and party tonight," Lynx said.
"What, tonight? What about the last trial?" Ethan asked.
"Ah, now that's going to be the real party. The third trial isn't like the others this one is life and death," Lynx said.
"Uh, really? I can't wait," Ethan said, walking into the reception again to update his ID information.
Ethan and Lynx exited the trial building. At the entrance, a guard handed them a map. The map contained the route one could take to the guest residential area.