章 1168: Chapter 1170: Climbing the Ladder_1

Song Jian paused slightly before continuing to ascend. Sure enough, when he climbed another ten steps, the weight his body had to bear increased by another ten kilograms.

"Phew, this method is a bit rudimentary, but it's truly straightforward and effective. At the very least, it should weed out more than ninety percent of the people, right?" Song Jian thought to himself. Ahead of him, he could vaguely see numerous figures steadily climbing toward the mountain peak, and behind him, there were still many people making their way to the stone steps.

Song Jian took a deep breath; the stone staircase had tens of thousands of steps. The weight he had to carry would get heavier and heavier, and the longer it took, the less likely he would succeed.

With that in mind, Song Jian couldn't help but quicken his pace, striding toward the staircase above.