82: Chapter 83 From this day forward, you are the backbone of the Dragon Kingdom!

Of course, Long Chen definitely didn't know about Shen Mo's internal monologue.

Otherwise, he would have definitely given a thumbs up with a cheeky grin!

In Old Man Li's words, the part of Shen Mo that most resembled Long Chen... was undoubtedly that thick-skinned, boastful confidence...

"So, we basically played for very high stakes back then. You think betting the fragment of the gods arena is shocking, but in my eyes, it was just so-so. Do you know what the Dragon Kingdom bet back then?"

Shen Mo frowned and thought for a while, then slowly shook his head.

He couldn't imagine it.

But something that could compare to a part of the Gods Arena's authority must be shocking, right?

Long Chen's lowered eyes flashed with a hint of a smile, and in this smile, there was three parts madness!

"Land, resources, technology, human lives, everything you can think of, the Dragon Kingdom staked it all at the time... Let me put it this way: when the Dragon Kingdom discovered it couldn't defeat the enemy, the first thought was absolutely not to surrender!"

"The people of the Dragon Kingdom have spines too hard to be slaves, so from top to bottom, there was only one thought: fight!"

"All in!"

"I'm flipping the table; if worse comes to worst, we're finished!"

"Exciting, isn't it?"

"Hahaha!"

Shen Mo was stunned, his pupils were shaking!

It was unimaginable that a single match back then was basically betting the lives of the entire nation!

Under such circumstances, Long Chen achieved 130 consecutive victories; the pressure was almost unimaginable!

As expected.

The strength of the first generation was terrifying!

"Do you think it's crazy? Billions of human lives!" Long Chen sighed, but suddenly laughed again: "You might not expect this, but this decision didn't actually come from the military at first, nor from the country... but from the people!"

"The country is the conservative party; the real ruthless ones are the common people at the bottom. When they discovered the country was about to collapse, they were the pillars supporting the country's spine!"

"So."

"With this foundation, back then I wasn't afraid of any bullshit deities at all; just fight!"

Feeling the confidence in Long Chen's words.

Shen Mo couldn't help but feel his heart surge.

Look!

This is the peak battle!

"So Brother Chen, what exactly was the background of the guy who beat you back then? Was it also an alien race?"

"Sort of... but not really."

Long Chen said indifferently: "According to my understanding, the owners of the Gods Arena, those you call deities, don't actually call themselves that. They call themselves... 'Sub-beings'!"

Sub-beings?

"Yes, they come from a higher dimension. Whether in terms of technology, strength, or other aspects, they are existences that can crush Blue Star. And the alien races I mentioned are actually the same as Blue Star—planets that have been visited by these 'Sub-beings'."

Are these the myriad races of the heavens overlooked by the high-dimensional 'Sub-beings'...

"Then the Second District..."

Shen Mo suddenly had a bold idea about to come out!

Long Chen had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth: "That's right, just as you thought, the so-called Second District is the battlefield for the myriad races of the heavens! There, the countries on Blue Star are but a drop in the ocean."

"All the powerhouses who win the current season gather there, and countless alien races fight in the Second District! The national points you won in the Third District are actually the currency there!"

"Talents, entries, status!"

"You will encounter truly powerful opponents, but you can also win everything through your own strength!"

"Even... ascend to the divine throne!"

Boom!

Shen Mo's heart was surging with stormy waves!

So that's it!

No wonder those Western Countries wanted to chain and seal the Dragon Kingdom's qualifications!

No wonder they wanted to extinguish the hope of the Dragon Kingdom without leaving any room!

He was right, the Western Countries were afraid of another contestant like Long Chen appearing to carve up their existing interests!

But he was also wrong; this wasn't simply about carving up interests...

This is an opportunity!

This is an opportunity to jump out of this small circle and go to the big world!

The truth about the Second District was more shocking than he had previously thought!

Shen Mo couldn't help but say: "Brother Chen, haven't you thought about cultivating a successor yourself over these years?"

"What successor?"

Long Chen looked at him with a smile.

Shen Mo felt a bit embarrassed: "I didn't mean it like that, I just thought, although Brother Chen you can't go on stage yourself, your experience, and this 'fragment of the gods arena', are all extremely precious resources, right?"

"You could be a coach, teaching our Dragon Kingdom contestants to compete; it definitely wouldn't be this difficult!"

Shen Mo didn't understand; clearly, the Dragon Kingdom had such a good advantage.

Long Chen's 'fragment of the gods arena' here was almost equivalent to a simulator; wasn't this a big step ahead?

If these things had been brought out earlier, the Dragon Kingdom's situation definitely wouldn't be this miserable, right?

Long Chen smiled and sighed: "You kid, you think I don't want to... but how can things be that simple."

"You are right, I could impart all my experience and techniques, making the Dragon Kingdom's situation less difficult, but so what? I help him ascend the Gods Ladder, but he still has to rely on himself."

"The reasons for this are too complex."

"One of the most important reasons is that I am afraid."

"I am afraid that if he doesn't possess the corresponding ability and only ascended the Gods Ladder because of my help, I'm not helping him, but harming him, harming the Dragon Kingdom, and even harming myself."

Shen Mo frowned: "How could that be..."

"How could it not?"

Long Chen sneered and pointed at Shen Mo: "Who do you represent?"

"The country."

Shen Mo answered subconsciously, but instantly, he realized a terrifying problem, and cold sweat broke out all over him!

"Thought of it?" Long Chen sighed faintly: "You represent the Dragon Kingdom, and I also represent the Dragon Kingdom, and this fragment of the gods arena in my hand... it also belongs to... the Dragon Kingdom! It is not my personal property... do you understand?"

"If the person I cultivate lacks the ability and ascends the Gods Ladder because of me..."

"Then can he withstand the test of the deities?"

"Can he withstand the overwhelming pressure?"

"Can he save the Dragon Kingdom from danger in times of desperation?"

"Even!"

"When forced to face a shocking bet again, and when forced to put the 'fragment of the gods arena' on the scale, can he win an almost impossible match like I did back then?!"

"Kid, I know your thoughts. Over these years, I have also wanted to help them, and sometimes I even have the impulse to just come out of retirement myself and fight those 'deities' you speak of!"

"But I can't..."

"Not only can I not, I am even afraid that someone will gain a status that doesn't belong to them through external help."

"You think the Dragon Kingdom has really been blocked so strictly all these years, and no country could give the Dragon Kingdom help? Those idiots in the USA, do they think their influence internationally is really that great?"

"What a joke!"

"It was a secret agreement between me and the country: unless someone can break through the blockade by their own ability, otherwise..."

"The Dragon Kingdom would rather keep losing!"

"Because... the biggest problem blocking the Dragon Kingdom from entering the Second District was never those countries, but the deities who want to take back the 'fragment of the gods arena'!"

"Without that ability, even if I help him up the Gods Ladder, I am harming him! Harming the country! Harming myself!"

"But now..."

"Old Man Li should have told you that only when you have the ability to ascend the ladder yourself would he bring you to see me, right?"

"I think you've already guessed the reason..."

Long Chen's eyes became deep, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "That's right, kid, I can tell you clearly now: you are the person we have been waiting for. Whether it's the fragment of the gods arena or our heritage, everything of the Dragon Kingdom will be entrusted to you."

"From today on, you, are the backbone of the Dragon Kingdom!"