Transmigrated Into the World of Magic and Swords-Chapter 146: Pools

When they were right before the staircase, all awakeners stopped their footsteps.

"What is the difference between the pool near us and the one closest to the Golden Tree?"

"I don’t know. I don’t have the skill to analyze it."

"I tried analyzing the pools just now, but since my analysis magic is only low-tier magic, I couldn’t get a complete result. The only thing I could confirm is that the pools are not harmful."

"Well, at least, we know that nothing bad will happen to us later."

"So which one should we use?"

"Just pick whichever you like. I doubt there is a difference between those pools." All the pools under the Golden Spirit Tree were quite big and each one of them was spacious enough to fit twenty to thirty people.

"I will take the one closest to the tree." The brown-haired mature man named Kairos spoke, "I’m sure it will feel good to soak in that pool while enjoying the golden tree from up close."

Right after Kairos stepped onto the first stair, an unseen force pressed down on his shoulders, causing his breath to hitch and his muscles to tense.

’This is...’

He stopped in his footsteps and looked at the stairs.

"What’s wrong, brother?" a green-haired man asked curiously.

"There is... something pressing down on me." Kairos’ voice carried a hint of surprise.

"Pressure?" a red-haired man said in surprise. "You are saying there is a pressure on the stairs?"

Instead of answering immediately, Kairos climbed higher.

’It’s getting heavier.’

By the tenth stair, his steps slowed, and by the fifteenth stair, a thin layer of sweat formed on his forehead.

He stopped climbing and turned around. "The pressure grows heavier with every stair."

A brown-haired woman’s eyes gleamed with realization. "Does that mean... the pool on the ninth layer is the best one?"

"I think so." Kairos also thought the same because reaching the ninth layer was much harder than the first layer.

A yellow-haired man jumped onto the second stair and turned around. "What are you waiting for? If these pools were easy to enter, they wouldn’t be worth anything."

He then continued, "We should be suspicious if we can enter the pool easily because nothing is free in this world."

One by one, the awakeners stepped onto the staircase.

What the yellow-haired man said was right.

There was nothing free in this world.

If you wanted something, you had to pay or pass a test to get it.

If you could get it for free, you should be suspicious because there must be a hidden reason behind it.

In this case, the heavy pressure was the test, so all awakeners were not suspicious and just climbed the staircase.

After climbing sixty stairs, they finally reached the second layer. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

At this moment, some of the 2-star mages and Elite rank warriors collapsed under the weight, so they chose to enter the second pool.

"This is..." a green-haired man widened in realization after entering the pool.

’So, this pool is made to strengthen the body?’

He finally knew the use of the pool.

Without waiting for another second, he shouted at the other awakeners. "Brothers, sisters, this pool strengthens the body! Do your best to reach the higher layers!"

All awakeners who were still on the stairs stopped their footsteps and turned their heads toward the green-haired man.

’It strengthens the body?’

Their determination to reach the highest layer became stronger because every awakener dreamed of a strong physique.

"Thank you for the information!" the red-haired man expressed his gratitude before forcing himself up the next step, followed by the others.

On the third layer, all of the 2-star mages and Eliter rank warriors gave up because the pressure was too heavy for them.

Now, only 3-star mages and Master rank warriors were still able to climb the stairs. But one of the Master rank warriors fell on his knees several seconds later.

He tried to stand up, but his efforts were in vain because the pressure was so heavy.

"I can’t...I can’t climb anymore." The black-haired man’s voice was weak, and his legs trembled non-stop.

"Brother, don’t give up." A blue-haired man spoke, "We are ten steps away from the fifth layer! If you want to give up, you should wait until we reach the fifth layer."

"That’s right." A green-haired woman added. "You’ve climbed one hundred and forty stairs. Don’t waste all that effort now!"

"This opportunity doesn’t come every day. You should not give up or else you will regret it in the future." The yellow-haired man uttered.

The black-haired man’s gaze was locked onto the pool on the fifth layer.

’They are right. I must not stop. I have to keep moving or else I will regret it for the rest of my life.’

He moved his right hand and grabbed the next stair.

He could not walk anymore, so he decided to crawl.

"I can do it. I can do it." he repeated the same words over and over again because he wanted his mind to think that he could reach the fifth layer.

If he thought that he could not do it, his body would stop moving, so he kept telling himself that he could reach the fifth layer.

’Three more stairs. Three more stairs.’

Each step was agony.

His arms trembled, and his breath came in ragged gasps.

However, he didn’t stop and kept forcing his body to climb because he did not want to regret it in the future.

The other awakeners cheered him on.

Even though their bodies were shaking from the heavy pressure, they kept supporting him because, at that moment, they regarded all awakeners as a family.

After enduring immense pain and forcing his body to move, the black-haired man finally reached the fifth layer.

Tears of happiness came out of his eyes because he had achieved his goal.

"Brothers, sisters, I will go to the pool now. I hope you can reach the sixth layer later." He could reach the fifth layer thanks to them, so he gave them his support.

The other awakeners nodded their heads before finally climbing the stairs again.

At the same time, Ren and his group walked leisurely.

They even chatted happily as if there was no pressure on the stairs.

’Brother Ren and his group are truly amazing!’

The awakeners on the second layer praised them.

’As expected of brother Ren and his groups, the pressure on the third layer is nothing to them.’

The awakeners on the third layer also praised them.

The awakeners on the fourth and fifth layers also praised them when Ren and his group walked past them because they all still looked fine, especially Ren and Scarlett.

The duo even didn’t sweat as if they were climbing ordinary stairs.

"Bro...brother Ren, you have reached the fifth layer?" A blue-haired man said with a pained expression.

"Hmm? What’s wrong with you? You look like you are in pain." Ren responded without stopping walking.

"Of course, because the pressure is so heavy." The blue-haired man responded, "Don’t you feel the pressure too?"

"Yeah." Ren responded, "But the pressure is not heavy. Only a little heavy."

For some reason, he didn’t find the pressure heavy.

If he had to describe it, it was like carrying Lexie and Scarlett at the same time, nothing more than that.

Of course, he was also shocked when he found out about this.

He even asked his system about this.

However, his system didn’t know the answer either.

His system only said that it must had something to do with his mother’s race. After all, he was only half-human, not one hundred percent human.

"O...only a little heavy?" the corners of their lips twitched after hearing his words.

Their legs were shaking constantly and it took a lot of effort to climb just one step, but here, Ren said the pressure was only a little heavy.

Of course, they knew he would do better than them, but his words made them want to cry.

’Brother, just how strong is your body?’

They shouted in their heads.

"Stop on the sixth layer if your body can’t endure the pressure." Ren said as he walked past them. "Don’t force yourself too much. This opportunity is indeed rare, but you have to pay attention to your body too."

"Understood, brother Ren." They responded in unison.

"Hehe. They are acting like you are their big brother, Ren." Lexie said as she giggled softly.

"Well, Ren is amazing, so it’s normal if they see him as their big brother!" Scarlett commented.

At the same time, Asher and the others reached the fifth layer.

Ardentis and some of the magical beasts smirked at those awakeners on the stairs because they looked pathetic in their eyes.

Those awakeners gritted their teeth when they mocked them.

However, they didn’t say anything because climbing the stairs was their priority.

"Oh! That human is not bad. He is already on the fifth layer, yet he can still walk leisurely." Asher said as he looked at Ren.

Like Ren, he also found the pressure on the fifth layer was easy because he was used to training with heavy weights on his body.

Ardentis’ mocking smile faded as his gaze fell on Ren.

He previously planned to mock Ren if he could not endure the pressure, but he looked completely fine.

’Damn it!’

He quickened his pace, trying to catch up with Ren.

Asher, who saw what his brother was doing, shook his head. "He is really bad at controlling his emotions."

"Brother Asher, it seems like it’s time for you to teach him to control his emotions." Elara agreed with his words.

"I will disciple him after we get home." Asher responded.