How was this possible

After clearing the 10th level, Michal understood something.

Since the apocalypse had just begun, most power users were still at Level 1. Even S-rank Level 1 power users had only their abilities to distinguish them from lower-ranked ones; their physical attributes were similar, about twice that of an ordinary person.

Without using their abilities, S-rank power users were nearly equal in strength to other power users.

Thus, in the Heaven Board test, when facing Level 3 zombies, power users relying on their basic attributes couldn't compete. They had to use their abilities, which were very draining and couldn't be used indefinitely.

Therefore, even for S-rank power users, passing the 10th level and defeating so many zombies was challenging.

Those who could pass the 10th level were likely already within the top 1,000 on the Heaven Board!

This explained why the test added more zombies at each level.

Increasing the number of zombies increased the difficulty for ordinary power users.

But Michal was an exception.

With the system's enhancement, killing zombies strengthened his attributes. His current attributes were 16.5 times those of an ordinary person. Even in the Heaven Board test, it became a one-sided massacre for him, without needing to use his abilities.

This meant that no matter how many zombies there were, it didn't matter to Michal. He didn't need his abilities or worry about running out of energy. With his powerful katana, he could kill a zombie with a single slash. Increasing the number of zombies was like adding more vegetables to be chopped; it didn't increase the difficulty for the chopper.

Michal was like a bug in the system.

Even the Stone tablet hadn't anticipated someone with basic attributes 16.5 times that of an ordinary person at the apocalypse's onset.

This so-called Heaven Board test was too easy for Michal.

Confidently, he said:

"If the subsequent levels just keep adding more zombies, I can easily reach level 100!"

Half an hour later.

Michal decapitated the last Level 6 zombie.

A new message appeared in the Stone tablet.

"Congratulations, you have passed the 100th level! The Heaven Board test is over! You are now ranked number one on the Heaven Board and have received a reward: Dark Cloak."

Michal was stunned.

"Finished already? I was just getting warmed up!"

To be honest, reaching level 100 didn't feel challenging. Instead, he found it more and more exhilarating.

Now, getting the completion notice left him wanting more.

When others had attributes only twice those of ordinary people, Michal had reached 16.5 times, making his test much easier.

He quickly checked the reward's attributes.

"Dark Cloak: This equipment grants you temporary flight ability, lasting 5 minutes, with a cooldown time of one hour. Flight speed is double your movement speed."

Seeing this, Michal was shocked.

"This little cloak grants flight ability! Wow! This is awesome! Truly a reward for being number one on the Heaven Board!"

Flying was a dream for many men.

Walking on air, like an immortal!

Now, with just a cloak, he could fly. This was insanely cool!

Even though Michal's speed was already 16.5 times that of an ordinary person, having the ability to fly might not significantly boost his power, but to Michal, being cool was a lifelong pursuit!

It didn't matter how much the flying ability enhanced his power; what mattered was how cool it looked!

To match the Dark Cloak, Michal took out a set of black clothes from the supplies he collected from the supermarket, creating a lone ranger look.

He donned the black outfit and the Dark Cloak, instantly feeling like a solitary hero.

Looking at his stylish outfit, Michal nodded in satisfaction.

"I'll need to find an opportunity to fly and show off this Dark Cloak's ability in front of others. Otherwise, it would be a waste of its flying capability," he thought.

With this in mind, Michal left the stone tablet's space.

The next second, he was outside the stone tablet.

At that moment, Scar Mouse, White Fox, and a few others were still waiting outside.

Seeing Michal emerge, White Fox was astonished. "So soon?" she said incredulously.

When she took the Yellow Board test, it took her three whole days to reach the 12th level!

Why did it take so long?

Because a power user's mental energy is limited. After clearing a level, if you used your ability, your mental energy would be depleted.

You had to wait for your mental energy to recover fully before entering the next level; otherwise, you couldn't use your abilities in the next level and would surely lose.

Many testers used this strategy.

You could choose when to enter the next level, allowing enough time to recover physical and mental energy.

Of course, if you fully recovered and still couldn't clear the next level, it meant you had reached your limit.

Michal, however, took only half an hour.

Did that mean he didn't need any time to recover his mental energy?

If Michal knew what White Fox was thinking, he would probably scoff and say, "For a simple test, why would I need to use my abilities? With no mental energy depletion, there's no need to recover."

While White Fox was still in shock,

Scar Mouse said, "What the heck! Michal's name isn't on the Mysterious Board! Could it be that he took too little time and didn't rank?"

Hearing this, White Fox immediately turned her attention to the Earth Board, quickly scanning it.

Although a half-hour clearance time for ordinary power users might not even get them through the first level, Michal was different. The chances were slim, but what if he made it to the Earth Board?

However, White Fox scanned from the 1,000th to the 1st place and still didn't find Michal's name.

A flash of disappointment crossed her eyes.

It really didn't work out!

Even someone as powerful as Michal couldn't rank with just a half-hour attempt.

Perhaps Michal used all his mental energy in the first level and then gave up?

White Fox regretted it.

She should have told Michal beforehand that he could recover his mental energy between levels instead of giving up!

While White Fox was brooding, Phyllis 's excited voice rang out:

"Hey, look! Look at the top of the Heaven Board!"

White Fox and Scar Mouse immediately looked at the highest board. When they saw the name at the top, they were stunned.

Each leaderboard's first-place name was much larger than the others and shone with brilliant golden light!

At that moment, the name shining at the top of the Heaven Board was Michal!

White Fox was dumbfounded.

This,

How was this possible?!!

In just half an hour, he had claimed the number one spot on the Heaven Board!

This was unimaginable!

All the power users in this survivor base had tried the stone tablet test.

After testing, they would exchange information.

From these exchanges, they learned that while everyone's levels were different, the difficulty generally matched their strength.

In other words, the stone tablet set the levels based on each person's power.

Typically, it took about an hour to clear the first level, and the second level could take up to two hours.

The further the levels, the harder they became, with increasing clearance times.

In the end, it might take you an entire day to clear a single level!

Yet Michal only took half an hour to become number one.

Who is he?

How powerful must his abilities be to perform such a miracle?

White Fox couldn't comprehend it.

As a fellow power user who had also taken the stone tablet test, she understood just how difficult it was to reach the number one spot on the Heaven Board!

And Michal did it in just half an hour.

Does this mean that while others reach the top by being the strongest, Michal's top ranking was only limited by the highest rank available?

If there were a higher ranking, like a Divine Board, wouldn't he still reach the top with just a bit more time?