57: Chapter 57 An Lei: The bottom of the pool isn't a python, but... a dragon!!

"Another large batch of newcomers has arrived. The total number of newcomers has already reached over two thousand."

"The more Destined Ones there are, the safer we will be in the real world, but won't Blue Star also become more chaotic because of it?"

"Of course. Some people have already exchanged the destiny coins accumulated yesterday and today for a 'Spirit Crystal'!"

Bringing a Spirit Crystal into reality allows one to directly absorb it to Cultivate!

And after possessing powerful Transcendent strength, it's hard to guarantee that everyone can suppress the dark side within their hearts.

Just like Sima Yan, who is fourth on the leaderboard. That guy actually doesn't want to be a 'righteous' person and is following the Black Ant Tribe Queen to destroy the world!"

"The world is full of wonders.

It's impossible for everyone to live under the sunshine.

In those pitch-black cages where the sun never shines, even the most normal person will become twisted and deformed."

In the corner of the hall, someone seemed to sympathize with Sima Yan and spoke up for his twisted personality.

"That's true, but colluding with the strongest villain of the Origin Continent is truly inappropriate."

That person shook his head again and said:

"Although the Temple of Destiny hasn't issued any missions yet, based on my guess, our greatest enemy as [Destined Ones] should be the Black Ant Tribe Queen!"

"And Sima Yan's behavior is tantamount to 'treason'!"

"You're exaggerating. The Temple of Destiny hasn't explicitly stated anything. So-called villains are just our rigid thinking from the past."

"..."

Director An Lei had sharp ears. He heard most of what those people were saying and quickly understood his current situation.

When he looked up and saw Sima Yan ranked fourth on the giant screen above the hall, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Combining this with the conversation of those 'old timers' in the hall, Director An Lei suddenly realized, "Sima Yan... he is that perpetrator!"

"Transcendent revival... I didn't expect my previous conjecture to come true!"

"Under this brilliant neon screen, there really exist... Transcendents that haven't been touched upon!"

Thinking of this, Director An Lei's heartbeat accelerated.

As a young man who had only graduated from university a few years ago, he had a strong ability to accept new things, let alone 'Transcendent' abilities that were previously only in fantasies and movies, which were Heaven-Defying!

And after the arrival of Transcendents, it will inevitably bring a series of changes.

The Law of the Jungle, the weak being prey to the strong, and the winner taking all—these are the true rules of the new era!

If you don't want to be left behind, you can only rise up to meet it and stride towards the Transcendent path!

"Yanjing must have already known something!"

Director An Lei recalled the previous handling of Sima Yan, which was just to seal off that abandoned slab building, rather than immediately arresting him!

From this subtle attitude, one could vaguely glimpse how deep the authorities' knowledge of Transcendents really is!

"That's just perfect. Since I have also become a member of the [Destined Ones], I can possess the ability to confront those with ulterior motives who want to wreak havoc in reality!"

Director An Lei had a strong sense of justice. He was very passionate about this profession; otherwise, he wouldn't have joined it.

Of course, he also knew that with the rapid growth of Destined Ones, incidents of Transcendents harming people on Blue Star would inevitably increase, and one day it might even trigger massive turmoil!

He didn't have a strong sense of crisis about this. As long as he followed the justice in his heart, that was enough. Some things were not for a 'common person' like him to consider.

Director An Lei put away his thoughts and turned to look at the hall, only to see it packed with dark figures.

There were men and women, old and young.

Some old men with gray hair were leaning on canes, and they even had extreme difficulty walking. It was truly hard to imagine... that at their age, they would still be attracted by 'bad advertisements'.

However, some people caught Director An Lei's attention!

Those were five or six Daoist priests wearing cyan-blue robes, as well as monks with shiny heads and red cassocks!

"...Monks and Daoist priests can also come in?"

Director An Lei was slightly stunned, and doubts arose in his heart,

"Wasn't the 'Destined One Invitation' sent via mobile ads? Do monks and Daoist priests also use mobile phones??"

The doubt lasted for a few moments before he suddenly noticed a dozen figures with auras full of killing intent and coldness out of the corner of his eye!

"Guards... no, these are special personnel!"

"Hiss—even they have come in?"

"In just a few minutes, I've found this world to be getting more and more bizarre!"

Director An Lei gasped, feeling that he was increasingly unable to see through the true purpose of this mysterious palace.

"Eh, someone seems to have recognized our identities."

Among the sixteen people, Lin Shaoyong touched his head and looked back at Director An Lei honestly.

Liu Jie said speechlessly: "Nonsense, with our 'keep strangers away' appearance, who wouldn't be able to tell?"

"That's true. You guys shouldn't all have cold faces; you need to smile... hehe, smile."

Lin Shaoyong bared his teeth and gave the other team members a chuckle.

"This palace is too magnificent and imposing. If it appeared on Blue Star, it would definitely be the number one wonder in the world!"

Zhou Guanying ignored the two of them and instead began to examine the temple with great interest, sighing in admiration from time to time.

"Captain Zhou, this kind of palace doesn't conform to gravity. If it appeared on Blue Star, I'm afraid it would collapse and fall apart. Look at this spacious hall; there isn't even a support pillar."

Wu Rui analyzed it rigorously from a professional perspective.

"Did you forget one thing, kid? We are in the midst of the Transcendent.

If it were to appear on Blue Star, it would be supported by Transcendent means.

At that time, even if Mr. Newton lifted his coffin lid, he wouldn't be able to let the four fundamental forces of physics affect it."

Zhou Guanying looked at Wu Rui and chuckled.

...

Director An Lei withdrew his gaze.

After waiting for just over ten minutes, a cold and ruthless unknown voice echoed within the temple.

[Welcome, second batch of 'Destined Ones', to the Transcendent Era]

[This is the 'Temple of Destiny', the starting point for you to step into the Origin Continent]

...

[Here, you can obtain everything and have the opportunity to step into the Transcendent Domain]

[Finally, I wish you a pleasant Transcendent journey~]

...

Not long after the cold voice fell, the second batch of newcomers in the hall suddenly reacted.

Their guesses were true; this was not a dream, but a mysterious place where Transcendents exist!

Many people jumped up and down, letting out frantic exclamations, wanting to celebrate the thrilling moment of being chosen.

Some were calm, staring at their respective panels and quickly absorbing all useful information.

Director An Lei was also staring at the four-dimensional panel in front of him:

[Destined One: Director An Lei]

[Destiny Number: 0998]

[destiny coin: 0]

[Race: Undefined]

[Strength: 11]

[Agility: 12]

[Physique: 12]

[Spirit: 11]

[Comprehensive Life Rating: F]

After reading his personal four-dimensional data, he quickly tapped his palm a few times to check the underlying rules established by the Temple of Destiny.

After digesting this information, Director An Lei fell into deep thought.

The time flow here has a hundredfold difference from the outside world, so there is no rush to go back.

But he couldn't stay too long, otherwise if Little Princess called and he didn't answer, he might have to 'kneel on a durian'.

"Then I'll control the time to 17 hours, which corresponds to 10 minutes in the real world."

Having set his plan, Director An Lei did not waste any time.

As his thoughts drifted, his figure slowly disappeared from the hall.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had entered the Origin Continent, Transmigrated into a newly born 'crayfish'!

"This pool looks like it's only ten meters in diameter; there shouldn't be too much danger here, right?"

Just as Director An Lei moved his soft front limbs and swam less than half a meter, suddenly—a violent tremor came from the depths of the pool!

Under the impact of the rippling water, his fragile little body couldn't resist and could only be swept up by the 'huge wave', rushing backward for a good distance.

When he straightened his body and looked at the bottom of the pool, he saw a scene... that he would never forget in his life!

A python!

A giant python!

Moreover, on top of its head, it had two horn-like antennae that looked like deer antlers!

"No—!"

"This is not a python, but... a Dragon!!!"