99: Chapter 99: Their victory could even benefit the entire planet!

Seeing that the troublemakers had all quieted down, the Reception Envoy's expression finally softened.

He looked at the examinees below the stage, his expression filled with emotion.

"You are all elites from various countries, the Prodigies nurtured by your respective Families and academies."

"In the future, you are destined to become members of the strong on Water Blue Planet."

"Although you did not enter the Star River, do not be discouraged."

"As long as you are hardworking and have Opportunity, you can still become a true powerhouse."

Seeing the expectation on everyone's faces, he sighed.

"Why am I so nervous about this Hell-level Dungeon, and why did the Dean order me to bring out a Mythical-grade item to escort it the moment he heard a new Dungeon had opened?"

"Some people know the reason, while others are still unaware."

"I hope you will all remember what I am about to say today."

The crowd looked solemn and pricked up their ears.

The Reception Envoy then spoke with a serious expression.

"Clearing a Hell-level Dungeon normally, even if it can improve the strength of an individual or even a team, ultimately has little impact."

"But if you can achieve a Perfect Clearance with an A-grade evaluation or higher, you can permanently increase the overall rewards of this Dungeon by 10%."

Some people below the stage looked surprised, while others were dismissive.

But the Reception Envoy's next sentence immediately made everyone's expressions stiffen.

"This increased reward can be stacked, up to a maximum of 100%!"

Countless people showed shock, but none jumped out to question it.

With Park Jun-ho's cautionary tale still fresh, they were not as stupid as that guy.

Many people were hearing this for the first time and were both surprised and astonished.

Li Wenzhe, however, looked enlightened and glanced at Zhu Jiurong and Yue Linyuan.

No wonder these two guys had talent similar to his own, but every time they returned home for a few days, their strength would be noticeably stronger than his when they came back.

At the time, he had even complained to his father, asking if the Family wasn't paying enough attention to his cultivation.

He only realized it now.

The heads of the Zhu Family and the Yue Family were both Prodigies in their youth.

It is said that they were lucky ones who had once received blessings and rewards from the Heavenly Dao.

So many years have passed, and the Dungeons within their Families must have triggered Hell-level difficulty and been cleared by them.

Over years of accumulation, one can imagine the rewards.

Li Wenzhe was filled with jealousy.

So it wasn't that these two guys were stronger than him, but that their Families possessed such Dungeons!

Why wasn't his own old man hardworking enough? he thought resentfully.

"Not only that!"

The Reception Envoy emphasized his tone and spoke again, causing the examinees who were whispering below to all look up.

"If a Perfect Clearance can only increase Dungeon rewards, benefiting a Family or even a region, then an SSS-grade Ultimate Clearance can benefit a country or even the entire planet."

His words were earth-shattering.

"For any Dungeon, as long as you achieve a Perfect Clearance at Hell-level difficulty, it will trigger the formation of a Heavenly Dao Fragment."

"The most direct effect is increasing the Rank cap."

Many people were still confused and hadn't reacted.

But some already had their mouths wide open, completely shocked.

The Reception Envoy's tone was calm, but his eyes held a hint of longing.

"As everyone knows, the Rank cap for a Professional is Third-Turn Rank 99."

"Many powerhouses on this planet have stopped here."

"Such strength makes one a Peak powerhouse on Water Blue Planet, but once you leave Water Blue Planet and place yourself in the vast starry sky, you cannot even manage basic survival."

"And for every additional Heavenly Dao Fragment, the Rank cap can be increased by 1."

"If enough fragments are triggered, those powerhouses who were once unable to advance can continue to improve and break through their own limits."

"And when strength is raised to a certain level, perhaps Water Blue Planet will have the possibility of stepping out of this starry sky!"

Silence.

It lasted for several full minutes.

Even Zhu Jiurong and Yue Linyuan were shocked by this news.

They knew that their Families had two Dungeons that had triggered and cleared Hell-level difficulty, each with additional rewards.

But this was the first time they had heard that an Ultimate Clearance could trigger Heavenly Dao Fragments.

But thinking about it, it was normal.

The heads of their two Families and other powerhouses were at most around Third-Turn Rank 95.

No one had reached the limit of Rank 99.

There was no need to consider the issue of a Rank cap at all.

After the Reception Envoy finished speaking, he seemed to have anticipated the reaction below.

He waited until their expressions gradually returned to normal and they had recovered, then pointed at the Star Gate and said solemnly.

"Now, everyone should understand."

"Why I would place such importance on a Dungeon difficulty incident that accidentally occurred during an entrance examination, right?"

The examinees all showed expressions of agreement and even admiration.

They said in unison, "For Water Blue Planet, it should be so!"

The Reception Envoy nodded.

"Next, let us all pray for Zhang Jian's team."

"I hope they can return safely."

"Even if they fail this challenge, the precious experience they accumulate can help with continued exploration and challenges next time."

"Until they successfully clear it, achieve a Perfect Clearance, or even an Ultimate Clearance!"

Everyone held their breath and put their hands together.

In their hearts, they all called out one voice: "Zhang Jian, come on!"

Even Park Jun-ho, who was kneeling on the ground, thought silently to himself, "Zhang Jian, you had better clear the Dungeon successfully. Maybe if the Reception Envoy is in a good mood, he can revoke the punishment on my Family."

Li Wenzhe's eyes kept rolling as he calculated in his heart, "It seems I need to be more polite to those two guys, Zhu Jiurong and Yue Linyuan, in the future."

"If Zhang Jian can return safely, I must make sure to hug his thigh!"

...

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Sword after sword, Zhang Jian had completely gone on a killing spree.

Although he couldn't use skills and could only monotonously perform normal attacks, after activating the entry, watching the progress constantly increase and the effects upgrading from time to time, Zhang Jian was instead intoxicated by the pleasure of constant progress.

In this wave of monsters, there were as many as 600 normal monsters.

Just after killing the Leader and clearing a few nearby monsters, the entry upgraded again.

[Combo Resonance] (Epic) Your normal attacks will automatically carry additional trait effects. Currently triggered:

Every 3 consecutive normal attacks activate [Gale lv3] BUFF: Attack Speed +30%, lasting 3 seconds.

Every 5 consecutive normal attacks activate [Heavy Strike lv3] BUFF: Additional 30% True Damage.

Every 10 consecutive normal attacks activate [Deterrence lv3] BUFF: Reduces the attacked target's movement speed by 30%, lasting 5 seconds.

Every 20 consecutive normal monsters activated [Sure Hit lv1] BUFF: Any of your attacks will at least carry 1 point of True Damage. (0 / 1000)

(To upgrade entry quality, you still need: Use normal attacks to kill 9 / 1000 monsters not lower than your own Rank)

(To upgrade entry effect, you still need: Perform 898 / 1000 effective normal attacks on monsters not lower than your own Rank)