"Liuli is our biggest threat! Our Black Iron Castle has been discovered, and it won’t be long before the real crisis arrives!"

"Whether we can survive this ordeal depends on whether we can hold on!"

Waldo’s voice awakens the many trial participants.

Indeed, the crisis has not passed.

A greater crisis is coming.

And that moment is not far off.

...

Soon after, under Waldo’s unified arrangement, some trial participants went out to search for the super Source stones on the ground.

Now, super Source stones are the most important strategic resource.

The more super Source stones, the more powerful trial participants can be created.

The defensive capability of the Black Iron Castle can also be greatly enhanced.

In theory, with Waldo’s terrifying strength, combined with the Black Iron Castle, there is a good chance of resisting level six demons or level five Liuli’s attacks...

But Waldo feels very uneasy in his heart!

This worry is strange.

He is very confident in himself.

But the more this is the case, the stronger the feeling of unease in his heart.

"Something’s not right, this situation is not right!"

Waldo suddenly shakes his head, frowning tightly.

"Level five Liuli? Although it’s only level five, the ability to control level six demons shows that his strength is also extremely extraordinary... And as a true member of the divine race, he must have many secrets..."

"And these secrets pose a great threat to the safety of Black Iron Castle and to my safety!"

Waldo’s mind is calm, analyzing carefully.

He feels that the problem might lie with Liuli.

This three-eyed divine race member is definitely more dangerous than imagined.

As a level four trial participant, even a perfect transformation into an undead body, can he really be safe?

No!

Not possible!

Waldo shakes his head.

He has no confidence!

Before, he was confident.

"But now, his intuition tells him that he can’t do it.

"To survive this ordeal, my strength is not enough, I need to become stronger!"

"Only by becoming a level five trial participant, there is a possibility to survive this crisis.

Otherwise, everything is just empty talk!"

In Waldo’s eyes, a glimmer of light flashes.

In an instant, many thoughts emerge in his mind.

Soon, Waldo decides to advance to level five as quickly as possible.

Only in this way, he can have enough ability to cope when Liuli arrives.

"However, to advance to a level five trial participant, at least eight hundred super Source stones are needed..."

"That’s a huge number."

"But for these more than a thousand trial participants, it doesn’t seem so much."

Waldo’s gaze falls on the worried trial participants, and he chuckles.

"It’s up to you now. If I had to get the super Source stones alone, who knows how much time it would take, too slow..."

"Although there are many monster corpses outside, most of them were burnt to death by fierce flames or petrified. Basically, the super Source stones inside them are almost destroyed, leaving very few."

Waldo sighs slightly, somewhat helplessly.

...

Subsequently, Waldo finds the other level four trial participants.

In the current Black Iron Castle, these few level four trial participants are the mainstays.

Of course, Waldo is the most important.

Without him, the sky of Black Iron Castle would have fallen.

However, if Waldo wants to call on all trial participants to offer their super Source stones, he definitely can’t do it personally.

After all, it’s somewhat underhanded and could damage his image.

"I want super Source stones, the more the better!"

When meeting the three level four trial participants, Waldo gets straight to the point and expresses his views.

The level four trial participants did not object.

They all understood that during this critical period, if Waldo could become stronger, it would undoubtedly be the best outcome.

Even if it meant handing over all their super Source stones, they had no objections.

After all, compared to their own lives, super Source stones seemed trivial.

However, they still expressed their concerns.

"Waldo, are you really sure about your decision? You should know, you’ve just advanced to level four, and now you’re eager to advance to level five... Isn’t that too fast?"

"I know you’re desperate to become stronger, but if you level up too quickly, you might lose control of the energy. Then, you might end up harming yourself, not getting killed by monsters or Liuli..."

"Yes, Waldo, don’t be too impulsive!"

Several level four trial participants were eager to dissuade him.

They knew very well that the further a trial participant progresses, the more dangerous it becomes to level up.

At least, one needs to be fully familiar and in control of their own power. Waldo had only just advanced to level four, and might not yet be fully accustomed to his new strength.

Rushing to advance to level five at this time?

Bluntly put, how is that different from seeking death?

Gathering eight hundred super Source stones is not a difficult task.

But successfully advancing to a level five trial participant is fraught with difficulties and extremely dangerous.

Moreover, Waldo is a trial participant who has perfectly transformed into an undying body!

The challenges are greater, and so are the risks.

"Waldo, don’t be hasty, we can wait a bit longer. Right now, we can fully rely on the Black Iron Castle to resist monsters and Liuli, at least for a while."

"That’s right, during this period, you can familiarize yourself with your power. When you’re confident enough, we’ll immediately help you collect enough super Source stones to advance to level five!" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Waldo, you’re the only hope for all of us! We can’t let you take such a risk, you must consider it carefully!"

Several trial participants earnestly persuaded him.

Waldo could understand their concerns.

But time waits for no one.

"I know your worries, but I must tell you, I feel very uneasy right now. Even though I can easily kill level five demons and my strength is many times greater than before, I still feel extremely uneasy."

"If I don’t advance to level five as soon as possible, I feel that death won’t be far away from us!"

Hearing this, the faces of the several trial participants changed, and they couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

"How can that be?!"

"Why do you feel uneasy, even you?"

"You can kill level five demons, and with the help of Black Iron Castle, dealing with level six demons shouldn’t be too much of a problem. And that Liuli is just a level five divine being, logically speaking, there should be a limited gap."

"We have Black Iron Castle and over a thousand trial participants, we should at least be able to hold out for some time!"