126: Countdown, ten days!
"—Report!"
"The strongest race in the Universe, the Mechanical Race, has arrived outside the Town Boundary Tower!!"
"—Investigate and report again!!"
"With the arrival of the Demon Race, the boundless starfield outside Blue Star is now home to 1256 clans!!"
"Investigate and report again and again!!"
"The Astrologer Race has arrived; they predict that this opening of the Town Boundary Tower will determine its ownership, meaning that this time, among all participants from the Universe of Myriad Races, there will be one who reaches the top!!!"
"Investigate and report again and again and again!!"
"The Collapsing Divine Ox Race, this time led personally by Beng Ti, the youngest and most beloved son of their current Clan Leader. It is said that he has fought a hundred battles in the Universe of Myriad Races without defeat!! Will he be the one to reach the top this time?"
"Investigate and report again and again and again and again!!"
...................
Half a month passed in a flash.
Every day brought new news,
causing a sensation on Blue Star.
Through real-time broadcasts from frontline war correspondents, ordinary citizens gained a rough understanding of the current situation in the Universe outside Blue Star through images.
What a sight it was!
In the vast expanse of the Universe where planets bordered each other, it was now filled with spaceships, temporal war chariots, and various other transport vehicles. One could see the Universe of Myriad Races, each with completely different physical characteristics, stationed in the starry sky.
Too many, too many...
Just by looking at the pictures, they seemed to feel the shock, as if it had penetrated the atmosphere, revealing the crowded encampment of the Universe of Myriad Races, like a bustling market.
And that—
The mysterious Town Boundary Tower, towering as if piercing through the cosmic galaxies, its size comparable to planets!
Ordinary citizens couldn't leave Blue Star, but that didn't stop their surging emotions. What was happening now was no longer just minor skirmishes within Blue Star; everything unfolding made them fully realize that this was a grand event for the entire Universe!
Indeed, for many, they had lived their entire lives on Blue Star. Many had never even been to a Mystic Realm; they had only seen evolved exotic beasts, and some had never even seen wild fierce beasts.
How could this not make them yearn for more?
Blue Star completely exploded.
Countless contestants became their spiritual anchors. Every low-level Martial Artist who obtained a spot in the Town Boundary Tower became a hot commodity in this phase.
Countless people sought them, countless men and women threw themselves at them, countless capitals vied to follow them, and endless benefits, resources, and fame began to pour down on them madly.
Exaggerated promotional texts frequently appeared.
"From the frontier, Huai Chun!! Absolutely the biggest dark horse in this Town Boundary Tower. Universe of Myriad Races? What a joke! Huai Chun will definitely let them know who the number one race in the Universe is!"
"I heard that Beng Ti of the Collapsing Divine Ox Race is very powerful? My brother will teach him how to behave. As for who my brother is? He doesn't change his name when he walks, nor his surname when he sits: Xu Kun of the North City!"
"Hehehe, I'm not targeting anyone, I just want to say that everyone here is trash. This Town Boundary Tower will be a performance show for the Goddess of War E Xue; the Universe of Myriad Races are merely her supporting cast!"
Similar remarks were endless.
The labels were extremely exaggerated, such as a Human Race genius rarely seen in a million years, the calamity of all Ten Thousand Races, a true reincarnated god, and so on...
Exaggerated, extremely exaggerated.
The high-level officials of the Human Race couldn't bear to watch. Fortunately, Blue Star's will was strong enough to prevent it from connecting to the outside world, otherwise, it would have been truly embarrassing.
At the same time,
even though the higher-ups had repeatedly cautioned them, many of the ten thousand contestants who obtained spots still became complacent due to the internet's praise, truly believing themselves to be the fated protagonists.
Many began to promise on the internet, for example, that they would definitely achieve good rankings and not disgrace their fans.
For example, they would definitely seize the best resources, leaving the Universe of Myriad Races to eat their dust.
For example, they would definitely strive hard and make the Human Race's name known among the Universe of Myriad Races.
For example, for example...
Han Lie was, of course, not among them. During this time, because Han Lie had remained silent, his popularity had dropped to freezing point.
Many even believed that Han Lie's reluctance to prove himself was either due to his weakness or because he was a coward.
In short, it wasn't that no one had high hopes for him, but compared to those contestants who were good at showcasing and marketing themselves, Han Lie didn't seem to be a participant worth anticipating.
.............
"Who gave them such confidence?"
Han Lie looked like an old man on the subway with his phone.
"I don't know..."
Bai He Wan handed him a chicken.
Then, as Han Lie scrolled through his phone, he killed the chicken with a thought, maintaining his stance and chatting naturally with Bai He Wan: "It's truly absurd. No wonder the Principal said that entering the Town Boundary Tower means certain death. These people are too arrogant. If they don't die, who will...?"
"Is the Universe of Myriad Races really strong?" Bai He Wan asked with some concern.
"It's... alright!" Han Lie said, "For ordinary Human Race members, they would be deadly, but for me... they're just so-so!"
"...Phew, that's good, that's good!" Bai He Wan unconditionally believed every word Han Lie said.
"Didn't anyone rein them in?"
Han Lie idly wondered, but then realized it was indeed impossible to rein them in. People can't be taught by others; without experiencing adversity, these people probably wouldn't listen.
Perhaps it was wrong for these people to participate in the Town Boundary Tower in the first place. With too great a disparity in strength, even if they realized it, they couldn't avoid becoming cannon fodder.
"This is sacrificing lives..."
Han Lie recalled what the Principal had said: many people went back then, but only she survived and successfully obtained the inheritance, becoming a Goddess of War who now suppresses a region. Is this investment worth it?
Objectively speaking, it was definitely worth it.
But from the perspective of each family, this investment would be enough to bankrupt them. Of course, this was not something Han Lie needed to consider.
"Let them die if they want to, what's it to me?"
With a thought from Han Lie,
he could now skillfully use his domain. He raised an eyebrow, and the 100 chickens that had just been delivered all had their heads severed by their own neck feathers, dead beyond revival.
At the same time,
Han Lie heard the system's mechanical voice.
"[Task completed]"
"[Congratulations to the host for obtaining With Weakness Wins Strength 9.0, Phoenix Killer 8.0, and Knife Intent Grandmaster 9.0]"
"Finally done!"
Han Lie stretched his limbs. For the past half-month, he had killed an average of 6,000 chickens daily. By the end, he was numb, reaching a point where he no longer saw chickens as chickens.
As for the terms,
the first two were not worth discussing, as they were pure numerical values. However, Knife Intent Grandmaster, according to the description, meant he had reached the state of unity between heaven and man and had begun to create his own unique Dao of the Knife.
Han Lie picked up the ordinary machete in his hand and instantly had an epiphany. If his original Dao was based on the rules of the flowers, trees, and all things on this planet, a technique that could only be fully used within Blue Star, then now, even if he were to leave Blue Star and be among the Universe of Myriad Races, even if the physical and biological laws were completely different, he would still be able to quickly adapt and create new, applicable Dao in a short time.
"I've grown stronger again!"
As for other deeper insights, Han Lie couldn't grasp them yet. Killing chickens was still too simple; he couldn't use practice to test the truth.
"Let's go..."
He looked at Bai He Wan.
"Where to?"
"Home. Get some good rest for two days!"
"Okay!"
Bai He Wan cherished every moment she spent with Han Lie. Even though she fully trusted him, it was false to say she wasn't worried.
"Only ten days left..."
For a Martial Artist,
that was time that passed in a flash.
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