Right at this moment.
On the television screen.
The Foreign Minister of Shenzhou was making a statement personally.
Facing journalists from various countries and organizations, he spoke with resolute force, clear articulation, and meticulous organization.
"At present, the best record for conquering the tower in Shenzhou is Floor 3."
"Among the records: two individuals have reached Floor 3, 821 have reached Floor 2, and 5,217 have reached Floor 1."
"Shenzhou calls upon all nations to prioritize the development of the tower."
"Let's not fail the young lady's expectations!"
"To that end… we will share Shenzhou's latest discovery."
He turned a page.
Addressing all the journalists, and by extension, the audience worldwide.
"The fourth floor appears to function as an elite layer, or a boss floor. The difficulty increases dramatically, but at the same time, those of us who have reached the fourth floor received a new rule."
"As long as you pass the fourth floor, you can maintain that progress. Even if you fail later, you can start from the fourth floor on your next attempt."
"My god! If that's really true! That would be a massive step forward." A journalist couldn't help but exclaim.
"Exactly! Such positive news!"
"Otherwise, starting from the beginning every time… just the resource drain from the earlier floors would be a significant issue."
"The difficulty would be far too great otherwise!"
The journalists buzzed with discussion.
Simultaneously, live streams online were broadcasting the scene.
Many viewers were also leaving comments.
They felt joy and excitement.
On the television screen, the Shenzhou Foreign Minister continued.
"Secondly, after careful study and scientific verification, we have reached a conclusion."
"Even if a challenge ends in failure, and the clearance experience is lost, the body still retains its memory."
"In other words, failing a challenge isn't a total loss. If not for the weakness period, which causes people to overlook the physical changes, and because physical growth is gradual and cumulative, we probably wouldn't have only noticed this just now."
"As our soldiers' challenge attempts increase, the duration they can endure also grows longer."
"If we assume that each challenge, for each individual, presents their own unique obstacle, and that this obstacle remains constant…"
"Then, even without the experience, the body's growth would still provide a clear benefit, allowing for better adaptation to the stage and thus reducing its difficulty."
He said earnestly.
"This should be a form of grace granted to us by the young lady."
"As long as one persistently charges the tower, even without success, the growth gained will increase with each passing day."
"It might be no less than the physical growth achieved through rigorous training."
"Currently, Shenzhou has formally decided on a draft plan to include all soldiers, all officers, and even all its citizens, making charging the tower a mandatory program."
"As for the specific frequency and how to balance tower climbing with daily life, these are undoubtedly issues we need to study."
"Shenzhou has established a dedicated department for this purpose, allocating resources and ensuring the progress of this measure."
To be fair, Shenzhou actually had the largest population.
If the entire nation really started charging the tower, even if everyone just made a single attempt before dying and being sent back, the collective time spent in that weakened state...
Would significantly impact all aspects of society.
This had been mentioned before.
Shenzhou couldn't possibly be unaware.
The whole world knew!
So now, most governments hoped their citizens would be rational about it. Some countries and regions even restricted participation, setting assessment standards and requiring a permit before one could challenge the tower.
These were all protective measures.
But now, the whole world knew.
Despite being the one who would be most severely impacted by lifting restrictions, Shenzhou had done the opposite, making this very choice.
Could it be that the benefits gained from it—even if you failed and suffered the weakness period, disrupting your work and life—were completely acceptable?
Perhaps even enough to make people overlook all the disadvantages.
Enough to make them charge ahead recklessly.
This!
Wasn't that even more intriguing?
One had to remember. While Shenzhou was known for its generosity, it couldn't be that generous, could it? They must be hiding something.
Besides, the young lady was in Shenzhou.
For all they knew, she might have disclosed something.
[Entering the Tower Makes You a Player?]
[Experience Point Accumulation? So Life Really Is a Game!]
Some news outlets reported this. On forums and Twitter, many speculated along these lines.
If persevering in the tower could make you stronger more effectively than daily, strenuous workouts...
Then even if you died and got sent back, a little embarrassment didn't seem like such a big deal.
Right?
#Detailed Analysis of the Benefits and Costs of Charging the Tower
#Shenzhou Calls for Nations to Initiate Universal Tower Climbing
#The Young Lady's Purpose
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: "I just think, if the entire population starts charging the tower every ten days or half a month, the long-term effects will be incredible."
: "Could this be a factor in us becoming a long-lived species in the future?"
: "Even if we can't become Herrschers, getting some of the leftover benefits doesn't sound bad at all! If we genuinely get stronger, even if our lifespan doesn't change, having a healthier body is still a net gain!"
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The reliable news was out.
The longer you lasted inside the tower, the greater the benefits.
Similarly, even if you couldn't last long at all—if you went in and got eliminated immediately—there was a baseline reward.
This was tremendous news for many researchers, scholars, or sedentary homebodies who hated exercise.
They might dislike working out.
But, if going in to die once could improve their health...allowing them to pull all-nighters more easily, grind games longer, work on their theses, conduct research...why wouldn't they?!
Admittedly.
Perhaps this very act of tower climbing would, like a filter, naturally sort people into different tiers, gradually creating noticeable gaps between individuals.
But gaps between people already existed.
They would rather any gap be a result of their efforts in the tower, than know the tower offered benefits, choose to ignore them, and watch everyone else evolve while they were left behind.
Wouldn't that be a colossal loss?
In the future, that would make someone truly lower-class.
Who would want that?!
"We demand to charge the tower!"
"Open the tower! The tower shouldn't be restricted!"
Areas that had previously established strict regulations, even requiring permits to enter the tower, now saw large-scale protests.
In many nations, major powers included—everywhere except Shenzhou—similar protests erupted.
People demonstrated against official control measures.
They advocated that access to the tower should not be blocked!
Tower climbing was a free activity; the authorities had no right to interfere. Many people elsewhere were also grumbling and complaining.
Whether they had initially been hesitant and wanted to wait and see, or they had tried it, gotten scared, and quit—they now felt that missing out on all those potential attempts was entirely the government's fault.
Hurry up and compensate us!
With sentiments like these stirring up trouble, it seemed as if the entire world had exploded into chaos.
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