123: Chapter 123 Going All Out, Old Friends

"Winner, Chen Mos former in-game nickname, current rank..."

"Your bright moon ranking has increased. Current rank: 15."

"Winner, Chen Mos former in-game nickname, current rank..."

"Your bright moon ranking has increased. Current rank: 8."

"Continue matching?"

"Continue."

"Yes, matching for you now."

"Match successful!"

As the system notification sounded, Chen Mo finally saw his opponent for this promotion match, and his expression instantly changed.

It was a figure clad in clothes as white as snow.

For the Main World, a civilization combining technology and the transcendent, this kind of attire was not very common.

For example, Chen Mo usually wore a trench coat and trousers, and his manifested image in the Virtual Universe was the same.

But strangely, the nearly floor-length white robe looked exceptionally natural on this person, as if it were meant to be.

As for this person's identity, Chen Mo would have known even without checking the battle records, because he had seen him countless times in his past life.

Du Ming!

The number one prodigy currently recognized and sought after by all of the Big Five.

At the same time, another person appeared in the virtual room where Professor Xu Bo and the others were.

It was none other than the current Director of Admissions of The Stars, Ye Xun.

However, the reason he appeared here was not because of Chen Mo.

"Ye Xun, any progress?"

Looking at Ye Xun as he entered the room, Vice Dean Xue Mingyun immediately spoke up.

"None!" Ye Xun sighed, then cupped his hands toward Xue Mingyun and Professor Xu Bo.

"Dean Xue, Elder Xu."

Compared to the older generation like Professor Xu Bo and Xue Mingyun, he, a newly promoted Director of Admissions, certainly couldn't compare, whether in terms of seniority or strength.

"But it's not all bad news." Ye Xun forced a wry smile.

"It's not just me; the other schools haven't been able to close the deal either."

Hearing Ye Xun say this, Xue Mingyun's expression softened slightly.

He took Du Ming's matter quite seriously; otherwise, he wouldn't have personally sent Ye Xun, the Director of Admissions, to contact him.

The other members of the Big Five were the same, but the strange thing was that no one knew what Du Ming was thinking—he had never given a clear indication of his intentions.

"Work harder and try to win him over."

Xue Mingyun was also somewhat helpless; as the recognized leader of the Big Five...

If they let another High Academy snatch Du Ming away, it would truly be a loss of face.

"I'll do my best." Ye Xun nodded before turning his gaze to the virtual projection in front of him.

Tan Feng had already informed him about Chen Mo's situation.

To be honest, Ye Xun was a bit embarrassed because he was the one who had rejected the God Selection Class spot that Tan Feng had previously applied for on Chen Mo's behalf.

And now, Chen Mo had suddenly soared from 41st on the bright moon ranking to 8th; this slap in the face had truly come a bit too quickly.

Du Ming!

Looking at the youth in white in the distance, Chen Mo uncharacteristically took the initiative to speak.

"Hmm?"

The youth in white frowned slightly. "You know me?"

"I didn't before, but I do now."

Chen Mo smiled, his gaze quite complex.

The person before him was once an existence he couldn't even dream of reaching.

"Strange person!"

Du Ming shook his head, and the gate of the divine domain immediately appeared before him.

Chen Mo followed suit, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Chen Mo had already lost, at least at the level of their followers.

"Ying!"

With a long cry, a feathered serpent over a hundred meters long, covered in iridescent feathers, flew into the clouds.

A demigod follower! But not an ordinary one.

"Roar!"

Before the Feathered Serpent God, which possessed some kind of prehistoric lineage, could even act, Blood One, who had stepped out of the gate of the divine domain, couldn't hold back. With a single leap, he pounced toward the magnificent feathered serpent in the sky.

The tide formed by the viral primogenitor followed closely behind, transforming him into a hundred-meter-tall scarlet giant in the blink of an eye.

But facing the aggressive Blood One, the feathered serpent didn't even spare him a glance. With a slight flutter of its wings, countless fine black lines appeared around Blood One.

In an instant, the hundred-meter-tall Blood One disintegrated directly in mid-air.

Space Law!

A... follower that had mastered the Space Law!

Although he had expected it, a wry smile still appeared on Chen Mo's face.

"Forget it!"

Chen Mo shook his head; he knew there was still a significant gap between his current self and Du Ming.

Instead of testing the waters bit by bit, it was better to...

Buzz!

In the blink of an eye, a square black Rubik's cube was held in Chen Mo's hand, instantly transforming into a glove that covered his right hand.

Appearing along with it was a revolver radiating dense blood-red patterns.

"So what if he's a man of destiny? In this life, I am destiny too."

Chen Mo stared intently at Du Ming, who was strolling nearby. All the divine power in his body surged into his right hand as he slowly pulled the trigger.

divine relics trait: Divine Art Rank +1.

Rank 1 Chaos Hand trait: Divine Art Power +10%.

Pseudo-Rank 5 Divine Art.

Spiritual Connection!

In an instant, the entire world changed.

In a world of black and white, Chen Mo slowly reached out his right hand and grasped the black thread tightly connected to Du Ming, plucking it forcefully, and then...

"A divine art of the Fate and Causality branch?"

Du Ming suddenly looked up. He was also holding a fine thread in his hand, the very one Chen Mo's finger was plucking.

"What a coincidence, this happens to be my specialty!"

Crack!

The black-and-white world shattered instantly, and Chen Mo's figure exploded violently under the backlash of the divine art.

Drip!

A drop of blood fell from Du Ming's fingertip. He narrowed his eyes slightly and habitually reached out his right hand to perform a finger-pinching calculation, but then suddenly stopped.

"I almost forgot!" Du Ming laughed and shook his head. "In a virtual world, calculations won't work, but..."

"

Du Ming's brow furrowed slightly. "This divine art indeed gives me a sense of familiarity... An old friend?"

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