Free Web NovelChapter 55: Chapter 55: Floor 4 Rewards
The settlement of Silent Lake Camp began under the light of dawn.
The lake, once black and oppressive, had turned dark blue. Small ripples finally moved across its surface. The restored Sunken Bell beneath the water released one final deep resonance, and the six camp lanterns answered softly.
The Tower panel appeared before the team.
[Floor 4: Silent Lake Camp]
[Main Mission: Defend Silent Lake Camp until dawn — Completed.]
[Side Mission: Repair camp defenses before midnight — Completed.]
[Side Mission: Defeat 20 lake creatures — Completed.]
[Side Mission: Keep all team members above 50% mental clarity — Completed.]
[Hidden Mission: Restore Silent Lake Sunken Bell — Completed.]
[Final Boss: Silent Lake Serpent defeated.]
[Camp Integrity at dawn: 44%]
[Lantern Sound Barrier at dawn: 88%]
[Team Survival: All members alive.]
[Emergency Withdrawal: None.]
[Calculating final evaluation...]
Qin Mo stared at the camp integrity number.
"Forty-four percent. That wall suffered more than I did."
Qin Lian looked at him.
"You said you were emotionally destroyed."
"That is not measured by the Tower."
The panel flashed.
[Final Evaluation: SSS]
For a moment, the team was silent.
Then Qin Mo slowly raised both arms.
"I accept this suffering."
Qin Yuchen exhaled.
Qin Lian’s eyes softened slightly.
Qin Yuheng looked at the evaluation calmly, but his heart still moved.
Another SSS.
Floor 1 had been SSS. Floor 2 and Floor 3 had been SS. Now Floor 4 had returned to SSS because they completed the hidden mission and defeated the boss while maintaining team survival.
The reward panel appeared.
[SSS Evaluation Rewards]
EXP +900
Tower Coins x8,000
S Grade Silent Lake Trial Chest x1
B Grade Water-Silence Core x5
B Grade Sound Barrier Talisman x3
A Grade Silent Lake Serpent Scale x1
A Grade Skill Book: Silent Water Guard x1
B Grade Spirit Clarity Fruit x3
Special Reward: Silent Lake Bell Mark
Additional hidden mission reward appeared.
[Hidden Mission Reward]
A Grade Sunken Bell Heart x1
A Grade Sound-Water Formation Disk x1
Qin Yuheng’s eyes brightened.
Sunken Bell Heart.
Sound-Water Formation Disk.
These were rare formation and defense resources. For the Qin Estate, the Silent Heaven Army, or Qin Mo’s formation path, they would be extremely useful.
The return light descended.
When they appeared at the Heavenly Gate Tower entrance, the platform rang with a soft silver bell tone.
Every instructor nearby turned.
The evaluation crystal lit up with silver-gold light.
The staff member’s voice rose.
"Qin Yuheng Team... Floor 4: Silent Lake Camp... Final Evaluation..."
He paused as if already expecting something outrageous.
"SSS."
The entrance hall exploded again.
"Another SSS!"
"Floor 4 too?"
"How many high evaluations is that now?"
"Qin Yuheng’s team is becoming the strongest new team in the academy."
Han Shuren walked over with a grim expression.
"Movement strain again?"
Qin Yuheng answered honestly, "Some."
The healer nearby looked over and sighed.
"I knew it."
Qin Mo pointed at Qin Yuheng.
"We warned him."
The healer examined Qin Yuheng’s legs and right arm.
"Meridian strain, tendon overload, mild sound-shock backlash. You are resting."
Qin Yuheng nodded.
"For how long?"
"Three days minimum without high-speed movement skills."
Qin Mo smiled.
"Beautiful."
Han Shuren said coldly, "Your whole team rests for three days. That is an academy instruction."
Qin Mo’s smile became radiant.
"Best instruction."
Qin Yuheng did not object.
They needed rest anyway.
Later, Yu Qingmei reviewed their report. When Qin Yuheng described the Sunken Bell, she looked genuinely surprised.
"Few teams discover the Sunken Bell on Floor 4. Fewer restore it. Most defend the camp without understanding why the lake remains hostile."
Qin Yuheng said, "The bell connected to the lanterns."
"And how did you notice it?"
"The sound lantern pattern pointed downward."
Yu Qingmei looked at Qin Mo.
Qin Mo immediately said, "He noticed first. I only suffered after."
Yu Qingmei smiled faintly.
"You all performed well."
The academy awarded additional merit for hidden mission details.
That night, Qin Yuheng returned to the Qin Estate and opened the S Grade Silent Lake Trial Chest in private. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
First, he enhanced it.
[S Grade Silent Lake Trial Chest]
↓
[SSS Grade Ancient Silent Bell Lake Chest]
Then he opened it.
[Obtained:]
[SSS Grade Ancient Silent Bell Heart x1]
[SS Grade Skill Book: Thunder Sound Silent Step x1]
[SS Grade Lake-Soul Defense Talisman x3]
[S Grade Water-Silence Spirit Fruit x1]
[S Grade Soundless Shadow Cloak x1]
Qin Yuheng’s eyes stopped on the cloak.
[S Grade Soundless Shadow Cloak]
[Effect: Reduces movement sound, weakens presence in mist/night/water environments, improves stealth defense against sound detection.]
[Eligible for Evolution.]
This was perfect for Qin Lian.
But if enhanced...
He chose Quality Enhancement.
[S Grade Soundless Shadow Cloak]
↓
[SSS Grade Silent Moon Shadow Cloak]
[Effect: Greatly reduces presence, sound, and spiritual trace under shadow, fog, night, and moonlight. Provides light defensive barrier against mental detection.]
Qin Yuheng stored it carefully.
Qin Lian had fought beside him through multiple floors. Her role was becoming more important with every mission.
It was time to strengthen her path properly.
Next, he inspected the Ancient Silent Bell Heart.
[SSS Grade Ancient Silent Bell Heart]
[Effect: Supreme sound-barrier formation core, mental clarity stabilizer, silence-domain anchor, and defensive camp artifact material.]
This was far beyond Floor 4.
It could become a core of the Qin Estate’s defensive system.
But using it openly would be dangerous.
He would discuss it with Qin Wanshan.
For now, Qin Yuheng looked toward the distant Tower through his window.
Four floors cleared.
Two SSS evaluations.
Two SS evaluations.
The Qin family’s resources were growing.
His father’s wound had stabilized slightly.
The academy had begun treating him as a Hidden Seed.
And Blood Sun Hall’s shadow was moving closer.
Rest would last three days.
But after that, Floor 5 waited.
Blood Moon Wolf Den.
