Dorm 200, Xu Lang appeared on the Nightmare Bed, with semi-transparent shackles materializing all over his body. Then, a cluster of crimson flames erupted, shattering and annihilating all those shackles!

"Lang Ge, you're back!?" Xu Xiaomeng had been waiting by the bedside for a long time, her expression anxious.

"Yeah." Xu Lang clenched his fist, looking at Xu Xiaomeng as he asked, "Did I leave this place?"

"Yes, you disappeared not long after lying down on the bed," Xu Xiaomeng replied.

Xu Lang seemed lost in thought.

Normally, Attribute Trials only take place within the virtual realm and don't involve disappearing. The reason he vanished was probably because he entered the Mad King World.

So, he really was risking his life to undergo the Mad King Trial earlier!

Remembering something, Xu Lang quickly lowered his head, looking at the cape and long blade in his hands. A twisted smile gradually spread across his face.

[Raphael's Cape]

[Type: Curio]

[Level: ???]

[Rarity: Epic]

[Durability: 80/100]

[Decomposition yields: Purple Feather Illusion Silk X18, Echo of Space X1]

[Upgrade Condition: ???]

[Effect: Consumes Spiritual Energy to perform teleportation]

[Introduction: During an imperial hunt, I performed exceptionally well. This is the reward bestowed upon me by that lord—Raphael]

The long-coveted cape was finally in his hands!

And it was no different from the one the Purple Cape Skeleton wielded!

...

[Senluo Purple Blade]

[Type: Long Blade]

[Level: ???]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Lethality: 3200] 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

[Durability: 1928/2100]

[Effect 1 (Annihilation): A weapon forged with Blood Empire craftsmanship, naturally effective against elements]

[Effect 2 (Return): Annihilating the five great elements—Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, and Void—generates blade energy]

[Effect 3 (Master): Holder's blade technique skill levels +1]

[Decomposition yields: Purple Steel X10, Senluo Power X1]

[Upgrade Condition: ???]

[Introduction: Shall I annihilate the myriad phenomena?]

Both the level and upgrade conditions were all question marks, indicating Xu Lang's current tier was still too low. But he didn't mind.

Once his strength increased, he'd be able to see all that information anyway.

And it didn't affect fusion.

"Although the Senluo Purple Blade is a long blade of unknown level, it's still a bit inferior compared to my Blood Pelican Demon Blade," Xu Lang muttered to himself.

After fifteen days of slaughter during the rest period, the Blood Pelican Demon Blade had become terrifyingly powerful.

...

"Mad King Building exclusive Attribute Trial?!"

Around six or seven in the evening, Cao Yaxuan and the others all returned.

"Yeah." Xu Lang picked up a piece of fatty beef from the hotpot with his chopsticks. This was a delicacy sent over by Wu Huihui and her group, and it tasted exceptionally good.

"Xu Lang, quick, tell us, what Attribute Talent did you awaken?!" Cao Yaxuan asked with great enthusiasm.

"Ah, don't even mention it. My base attributes dropped instead of rising. A lousy talent." Xu Lang shook his head and shared the information about "Life Contract."

Seeing the information about this Attribute Talent, the girls all clicked their tongues in amazement.

Cao Yaxuan abruptly stood up, the corner of her mouth twitching as she said, "And you call that a lousy talent?!"

From now on, all attribute-increasing items, cultivation gains, and Free Attribute Points Xu Lang received would be doubled. And he still called that a lousy talent?!

"Lang Ge, you're being way too humble-bragging!" Tong Qi's tone also carried a hint of indignation, her pouting expression a rare sight.

"Xu Lang, what's the situation with your attributes now?" Wang Yazhi looked at Xu Lang and asked.

"All at one hundred forty. Now I'm truly a one-to-one warrior." Xu Lang shook his head with a wry smile.

Strangely, ever since the Life Contract forcibly bound his two major attributes, he felt his emotions were calmer and his thoughts processed faster.

The increase in Spirit also indirectly boosted his intelligence. Although this had nothing to do with wisdom, it truly was a brand new perspective.

He could now blurt out the answers to math problems he couldn't figure out before.

"I wonder if you can undergo another Limit Break Trial when your Constitution breaks through 150 points!" Cao Yaxuan was full of excitement.

"Probably not. Otherwise, that exploit would be way too big." Xu Lang laughed. "But I should be close to breaking the limit on the Spirit attribute."

Tong Qi timidly raised her hand a little. "Um... my Spirit attribute seems like it's about to hit the limit."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the girls looked at Tong Qi, their expressions showing some delight.

But Xu Lang's expression turned very serious.

"Tong Qi, if the Mad King Trial appears, you reject it immediately!" He looked at Tong Qi and said gravely.

"I want to give it a try!" Tong Qi replied.

"Absolutely not!" Xu Lang stated sternly. "The difficulty of the Mad King Trial is beyond all of your imaginations. Without one or two Epic skills as a foundation, you'd better abandon that thought!"

Calling the Mad King Trial a god-tier trial wouldn't be an overstatement.

With the girls' current strength, entering would be a death sentence!

"Then... after my Sequence advances to the next stage, can I go try it?" Tong Qi asked weakly.

Xu Lang shook his head. "Who knows how many years that would take. I don't think it's worth it... Of course, if you choose to do that, I respect your decision."

Being treated so harshly, Tong Qi was on the verge of tears.

She didn't want Xu Lang's respect. She wanted him to control her more, to give her a clear command.

"If it's Little Tong, I think she can give it a try." Senior Sister Red Butterfly suddenly spoke, a trace of mockery curling at the corner of her mouth. "If I can enter the Attribute Trial with her, then there's no problem."

Tong Qi's Sequence was very special. If her Ghost Pet was strong enough, she could bypass the trial's difficulty level and complete it with exceptional strength.

Hearing this, Xu Lang also fell silent.

"If you decide to go, tell me in advance. I'll prepare some things for you." Xu Lang finally said this.

"Okay!" Tong Qi was overjoyed to the point of tears.

She felt Xu Lang was being particularly fierce today, but that strict demeanor also stirred an indescribable excitement within her.

Beside them, Wang Yazhi ate faster.

She was a one-to-one stat allocator and was probably the slowest among the girls to break her limits. She had to step up her game.

...

Time flew by. Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Xu Lang had originally planned to fuse a Rare Turret, but considering he only had fifteen fusion chances left, he first performed level fusions to raise the levels of his seven major facilities to Level 10. Then he fused each once more to slightly improve their base attributes, prioritizing stability.

The resources in a single five-story dormitory building were, after all, limited. Xu Lang wasn't confident he could produce a high-quality turret.

Unless he used Nightmare Coins to upgrade, hoping a high-quality turret might appear among the upgrade options.

On the eve of the game's start, the chat room was bustling.

[33 Ye Fan: After this round of the game, can we choose dormitory building characteristics again, right?]

[40 Zhao Shuang: Absolutely. Just don't know if I'll still have voting rights by then.]

[40 Xie Qian: @Zhao Shuang, we will definitely survive!]

[133 Floating Life Play: Judging by the types of resources refreshed in the Safe Zones, the sixth round will have many ancient soldiers.]

[90 Zhang Sanfeng: It wouldn't be ancient supernatural stuff, would it? If so, this Taoist master is going to strike it rich.]

[66 Zhai Ren: @Zhang Sanfeng, haven't seen supernatural elements yet, but there are some traces of the extraordinary.]

[90 Zhang Sifeng: Whatever. If you can't survive when the time comes, just come to Dorm 90. Pay the protection fee and you're good.]

[90 Zhang Wufeng: That's right, that's right!]

Zhang Sanfeng was the newly appointed fifth-floor Floor Leader, skilled in Taoist arts and secret incantations. Under him, he had four permanent Tenants: Zhang Sifeng, Zhang Wufeng, Zhang Liufeng, and Zhang Qifeng.

The fifth floor suffered the most casualties in the previous round. Many Veteran Players relocated there during the rest period. For him to emerge victorious from that crowd of veterans, his strength was genuinely not weak.