Lorelei shook her head. “No. You will be kicked out of the Heavenly Stairs after you fail. If failing from above is considered punishment, then it’s a yes.”
“I’ll go up and give it a try then,” Jade bluntly said.
The Heavenly Stairs had a width of over twenty meters, accommodating everyone present.
“Wait! It’d be best if we didn’t go up together!” reminded Lorelei.
However, it was already too late. The swift Jade had rushed to the first step right away. Then, she froze on top of it.
Lorelei was helpless. “Why are you so anxious?”
Gilbert asked, “Is there anything particular about it?”
Lorelei explained, “ If you ascend the steps at the same time, you will experience the same ordeal. However, different personas will be given in the ordeal of the Heavenly Stairs, and conflicts may occur in the ordeal’s missions, affecting each other.”
Gilbert asked, “That shouldn’t be too much of a problem, right?”
Nebula said, “What if the condition for her advancement is to kill him?”
“Huh? Such a condition exists?”
“Then, what will happen if one dies in the ordeal?”
Nebula said, “That’s not a big deal. One will experience mental death, but there will be a buffer period after being kicked out due to failure. One will be unable to attempt climbing the Heavenly Stairs again within a year.”
“It will take as long as a year?”
Alex whined. Although it was difficult, his willpower was still powerful. Hence, he could still withstand this little predicament right now.
Suddenly, he saw a house right in front of him.
‘It looks like an inn! An inn in the desert? How strange. It can’t be the new Desert Inn, right?’
No matter what inn it was, it was a lifesaver right now.
Alex accelerated his pace and rushed over frantically. It turned out not to be an illusion but a real inn.
Its name hung on a flagpole with two words, ‘Death Inn’!
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