A crisis for Earth?!

White Night's face showed emotion.

This trip to the Wind Spirit Grassland.

From first stepping onto the purple grassland, to consecutively slaying King-level Elves and the Wind Spirit Saint Dragon, and finally to the death battle with Lilith, the Lord of Wind Spirits.

The experience of just two days could be called breathtaking.

The gains far exceeded expectations!

Just then.

The cold, mechanical prompt sound of the Game System rang out in his mind again:

[Congratulations, Player White Night, you have successfully leveled up to Lv299!]

[You have unlocked the Fourth Advancement Quest. Please proceed to the Eternal Divine Tower to complete it!]

[Please note, you cannot level up again until you complete the Class Advancement Quest!]

...White Night glanced at the message, his heart stirring slightly.

The Fourth Advancement Quest, the Eternal Divine Tower.

These two familiar names sparked a sense of anticipation in his heart.

“I can advance my class again. I wonder what changes the class will undergo this time...”

He rubbed his chin.

The Raging Thunder Swordsman is already so powerful; what kind of edge will the class after the Fourth Advancement reveal?

As soon as the thought subsided, another, more pressing matter came to mind.

“However, the most important thing now is to draw a new Halo!”

Since the previous few Halo draws brought heaven-defying boosts, he was already filled with infinite anticipation for this mysterious Halo System!

About to enter the Eternal Divine Tower again, this was the perfect time to draw a new Halo.

Intense anticipation surged in White Night's heart; he could barely restrain himself from wanting to see the effect of the new Halo immediately.

The next moment.

Halo drawing began!

[Random Halo draw is in progress. Please wait...]

The moment the system prompt sounded, the familiar Halo Turntable immediately appeared in his mind.

The turntable was still iridescent, its edges inscribed with ancient, incomprehensible runes. As the turntable spun rapidly, the runes left long light trails in his vision, like a ribbon of light traversing the galaxy!

This was his fourth random draw, and every previous time had brought unexpected surprises!

Soon, the turntable's speed gradually slowed down, finally stopping on a golden Halo.

Draw successful!

A brand-new golden Halo rose from the center of the turntable.

The dazzling light almost pierced through his mind!

It floated and rotated slightly in the void, emitting a majestic aura of power. The next second, it transformed into a golden stream and violently merged with his consciousness!

[Draw successful. You have obtained the Permanent Strength Halo!]

“Strength Halo?!”

White Night's eyes widened abruptly, the surprise on his face practically spilling over.

As a Warrior-type advanced class professional, the Strength attribute was his foundation, making this Halo practically tailor-made for him!

The next second, a detailed attribute panel appeared before him like a projection, clearly displaying the new Halo's effects:

[Strength Halo]

[Effect: The Halo owner gains a 300x Strength attribute amplification!]

[Duration: Permanent!]

...“Hiss! 300x Strength amplification?!”

White Night sucked in a cold breath. His heart pounded violently, as if it had been struck hard by a sledgehammer.

His previous Strength attribute was 400,000. Multiplied by 300 times, that was... a terrifying number appeared in his mind.

“A Warrior-type class with a three-hundredfold Strength amplification... he's practically invincible!”

White Night felt his breathing quicken, his chest heaving violently with excitement. The boost provided by this Halo was even more exaggerated than leveling up dozens of times consecutively!

The next moment.

He eagerly summoned his attribute panel again, his gaze fixed on the Strength column:

[Name: White Night]

Class: Raging Thunder Swordsman

Level: Lv299

Health: 23.5 Billion

Mana: 3 Million

Attributes: Strength 120 Million, Spirit 120 Thousand, Agility 180 Thousand, Constitution 210 Thousand

Skills: Basic Combat Technique... “120 million Strength!”

White Night clenched his fists, feeling the terrifying power surging through his limbs and bones.

The mere act of clenching his fist caused the surrounding air to emit crackling sounds, as if invisible pressure were spreading!

He couldn't help but imagine: "If I fought Lilith again right now, I could kill that Saint Spirit-level Boss with one punch!"

This unprecedented sense of power ignited immense heroic spirit in his heart, as if the entire world was under his control!

“There are still over twenty days until the Demon Abyss invasion. I can't wait for that day to arrive!”

White Night looked up at the sky outside the Holy City, his gaze sharp as a sword.

With his current strength, combined with the amplification from the eternal holy armor after devouring Mythical-grade equipment, he was no longer worried about the Demon Abyss invasion.

With the current four Halos he possessed—Experience, Health, Healing, and Strength—each one being a heaven-defying existence, he felt invincible!

More importantly, he would have the chance to obtain more Halos later!

“I wonder what Halo I'll draw next time...”

White Night's lips curled into an expectant smile, his eyes filled with anticipation for the future... Then.

White Night summoned the Class Advancement Quest information. His fingertip was already touching the edge of the virtual panel, ready to tap and see the route to the Eternal Divine Tower.

Just then.

A blinding golden light exploded before his eyes without warning!

Immediately after, this light spread out rapidly like a stone thrown into a lake, instantly covering the vision of all professionals across Blue Star.

The golden light contained a majestic sacred aura that shook the soul, as if a supreme being was announcing something!

[Notice: Blue Star Players, attention! The Civilization Arena Tournament is about to begin!]

[Arena Rules are as follows:

1. Achieve final victory in the arena, and all players of the civilization will receive a permanent gain buff; failure results in a permanent debuff!

2. Arena opponents are randomly drawn. The tournament occurs once every 1,000 days, or an additional tournament can be initiated using a special item—the Arena Token!

3. Competition mode is randomly drawn. The same mode will not appear consecutively!]

The golden text slowly flowed within the light, deeply imprinted in the mind of every player.

“Civilization Arena Tournament?! What is this?”

White Night looked at the information before him, his brows furrowing slightly, a look of confusion on his face.

His memories of the divine selection game originated from his previous life, but this so-called Civilization Arena Tournament never appeared from beginning to end in that life. This was a completely unfamiliar term.

“Could it be because of me?”

He subconsciously rubbed his chin.

“I just reached the maximum level for the Third Advancement, and this Civilization Arena Tournament immediately appeared. It's hard to say it's not related...”

White Night was deep in thought, a ripple forming in his heart.

He knew that his rebirth had changed many things, and perhaps this Civilization Arena Tournament was one of them.

It was a chain reaction triggered after he broke the original trajectory!

At the same time.

Other players on Blue Star were also caught off guard by this sudden system notification.

Those who were originally excited about leveling up and gaining new skills instantly fell into chaos.

Frenzied discussions erupted across various communication channels and social platforms:

“Civilization Arena Tournament? Does this mean that besides our Blue Star, other civilizations have also started the 'divine selection' game?!”

“Holy crap! I knew it! There must be 'aliens' in this universe!”

After the divine selection game began, humanity's understanding of the universe had long been overturned. Hearing about the existence of other civilizations now, while shocking, also brought a slight feeling of "I knew it."

“But our Blue Star only started the 'divine selection' game less than three days ago. Can we really defeat other civilizations?”

More people were filled with worry, their faces etched with anxiety.

Although the professionals on Blue Star hadn't been leveling up very quickly over these three days.

After all, everyone was encountering this game for the first time, crossing the river by feeling the stones—they had absolutely no experience.

But regarding the unknown other civilizations, no one had any confidence.

“Perhaps the other civilizations have just started the 'divine selection' game too?”

“Ah... I don't know if this tournament is a good thing or a bad thing!”

“...”

While the permanent gain buff was certainly tempting, the permanent debuff resulting from failure could be a devastating blow to the nascent Blue Star Civilization.

Various discussions echoed among the professionals of Blue Star.

There was excitement, fear, curiosity, and anxiety. The entire Blue Star became restless due to this sudden notification.

White Night stood amidst the ruins of the Wind Chasing Holy City.

His brows were tightly furrowed, and his finger unconsciously tapped the body of the eternal demon blade, producing a crisp sound.

Regardless of whether this Civilization Arena Tournament was triggered by him or not, since it had appeared, he had to face it.

“We can only wait and see...”

...