CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 60: CYAN PEAK TOWER SELECTION

There were many mysterious places on Earth that have always existed, with strange and enigmatic phenomena from ancient times to the present.

Before the era of the insect disaster, humans could set foot in these areas to explore their mysteries, but after the era of the insect disaster, all mysterious places quietly changed, generating an invisible force.

When the insect army swept across the Earth, they entered the mysterious places, only to be annihilated by the invisible force, resulting in a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Humans were no different, any being entering was doomed to death.

Therefore, humans called these mysterious areas "Earth Restricted Areas".

However, humans soon discovered that the Earth Restricted Areas would change over time, and the invisible killing force would vanish, allowing humans or insects to enter them.

Not only that, but many treasures, never seen before, appeared in the Earth Restricted Areas.

Secret Techniques are one of them.

The origin of the Secret Techniques is unknown, but the power they display far surpasses human Ancient Martial Arts.

Besides Secret Techniques, there are many other strange treasures, whose shapes, craftsmanship, and destructive power are beyond current human technology!

This discovery made the whole world flock to them.

However, despite the lack of an invisible killing force, there are still many dangerous areas within the Earth Restricted Areas, and a single touch would reduce one to ashes instantly.

To obtain treasures, one must cross numerous perilous obstacles, braving the risk of life and death, and possess formidable strength.

There are some peculiar creatures in the Restricted Areas whose power is not to be underestimated, comparable to the Venerable, therefore the World Government and all forces united to seal off all restricted areas, not allowing anyone below Venerable to enter.

There are seven Earth Restricted Areas.

They are located in different places, harboring world-shattering crises and treasures.

The Warship Ruins is precisely the Seventh Restricted Area.

This is a giant warship from Outer Heaven, as large as an island, and has been there for at least hundreds of thousands of years. It lay submerged in the ocean before the insect disaster era, and only gradually surfaced after the disaster, forming an isolated restricted area.

Wang Xu was shocked because the Warship Ruins has a unique feature—

it only allows those below Venerable to enter!

And now, the Warship Ruins has opened, meaning he will have a chance to enter the Earth Restricted Area and obtain priceless treasures!

...

At the Black Eye Battle Group base

"You all must have heard about the opening of the Warship Ruins." God of Slaughter said, looking at everyone at the round table, "The intervals between openings of the Warship Ruins are becoming longer and longer. The last time was two years ago, and who knows when the next time will be, so we must secure the entry slots for this opportunity."

Not everyone can enter the Warship Ruins; it’s limited to one hundred slots.

These hundred slots are distributed among the major powers, with the Genius Battle Group holding the most, thirty slots.

Many battle groups have the strength, and even more have ambitions. The top ten battle groups have over two hundred people when combined, so the thirty slots are far from enough, and to obtain a slot, one must enter the "Cyan Peak Tower".

Cyan Peak Tower is a virtual trial derived from the Trial Tower.

In Cyan Peak Tower, a large number of Tier Seven, Tier Eight, and Tier Nine Insect Beasts will gradually appear, and your only goal is: to cross all the insect beast armies and reach the end!

No matter what means or methods, as long as you can reach the end within the stipulated time, you pass.

The selection system of Cyan Peak Tower has existed since the inception of the Genius Battle Group. Wang Xu learned on the virtual network that the difficulty of passing through Cyan Peak Tower is very high; not only must one dodge the massive insect beast army, but also be wary of those harboring ill intentions around them.

With just one moment of inattention, others might give you a push, and the insect beast army will instantly engulf you.

Once dead, it means the end of the selection, with no second chances.

Subsequently, God of Slaughter recounted many things about Cyan Peak Tower to everyone and gave two pointers.

First, disperse and move, as dense crowds are prone to accidents.

Second, do not draw your sword, as attacking even one insect beast will attract dozens of them simultaneously.

Everyone nodded and immediately started registering on the virtual network.

In the Genius Battle Group, everyone can register to participate in the selection, whether you are a Tier Nine Peak or Tier Four Elite, all can enter Cyan Peak Tower and compete for the qualification to enter the Warship Ruins.

...

The news of the Warship Ruins opening had long spread in the Genius Battle Group, and countless students eager to see the Earth Restricted Areas wasted no time in registering for the Cyan Peak Tower selection. The official number of registrants soared to a whopping six thousand.

Six thousand people registered for the Cyan Peak Tower selection, aiming for thirty slots, a two hundred to one probability, the brutal competition is self-evident.

"I want to purchase some intelligence on the Warship Ruins."

In the trading hall, Wang Xu said to the customer service staff.

Wang Xu’s understanding of the Warship Ruins was limited to the virtual network, yet the virtual network has various opinions, sure to be biased, so to truly understand the Warship Ruins, he needed to purchase professional intelligence from the trading hall.

"The intelligence report on the Warship Ruins costs three million Contribution Points and requires signing a confidentiality agreement. Are you willing to accept it?" the customer service staff said.

"I am willing." Wang Xu readily agreed.

Three million Contribution Points for purchasing intelligence may be expensive, but it concerns the Earth Restricted Area, hence it is worth its weight in gold.

With the intelligence report on the Warship Ruins in hand, Wang Xu planned to go back to his room for a thorough study when suddenly, his eyes caught sight of a figure, and his body froze.

Tang Yan.

In a plain white dress, still with a faint smile on her stunning face, what really froze Wang Xu was that beside Tang Yan, stood a man in black and gold combat attire.

Tier Nine!

Wang Xu could tell the strength of this man at a glance, causing his pupils to contract sharply.

The medal on the man’s chest shone brightly, engraved with a figure bathing in holy light, slowly unfurling its wings. There was only one battle group that possessed this medal—the Celestial God Battle Group!

Wang Xu’s heart, which had been full of confidence and ambition, suddenly went cold.

It was as if he had fallen into a deep ice cavern, unable to feel any warmth.

Tang Yan seemed to sense Wang Xu’s gaze, turned her big eyes towards him, and her expression changed immediately.

Then, after saying something to the man beside her, Tang Yan hurriedly ran towards Wang Xu. The man behind her watched this scene deeply, a mysterious smile appeared on his lips, and he turned and left the trading hall.

"Wang Xu, long time no see, how have you been?" Tang Yan hesitated for a moment and asked.

Wang Xu smiled slightly: "Not bad, and you?"

Although he felt bitter inside, he would never show it on the surface. Having endured many hardships, Wang Xu’s mindset had matured considerably.

"Pretty good." Tang Yan forced a smile, creating an awkward atmosphere where both stood in place with nothing to say.

"Although I know it’s quite presumptuous, I can’t help but ask, who was that man just now?" After a moment, Wang Xu broke the silence and asked.

Wang Xu liked Tang Yan and worked hard to become strong enough to be with her.

However, when he became strong, he found that the person he once liked was with someone else. The bitterness and heartache were hard for Wang Xu to conceal.

On the battlefield, Wang Xu was strong, able to forge ahead courageously and never bow his head, but in love, he was just a novice who had not even stepped through the door, his inferiority complex laid bare.

Tang Yan sighed, knowing that this matter would have to be addressed sooner or later.

"He... he’s the fiancé my grandfather arranged for me." Tang Yan took a deep breath and said.

Fiancé?

Wang Xu’s breath hitched, feeling as if his throat was seized, and his heart was gripped by a massive hand, causing pain with every light breath.

"His name is ’Hei Teng,’ a member of a prestigious family from the Core Area, but I don’t like him," Tang Yan continued, "It was my grandfather’s insistence for me to marry him, but I don’t want to. I don’t want to just marry someone I don’t like..."

The prestigious families of the Core Area, in terms of both status and power, were far above the Tang Family. In their eyes, the Tang Family was no more than an ant, but Hei Teng took a liking to Tang Yan and even sent someone to propose personally.

The renowned Hei Family from the Core Area wanting an alliance through marriage? When he heard this, old Master Tang was all smiles, overjoyed beyond words.

This was an opportunity, a chance for the Tang Family to rise.

As long as they could connect with the Hei Family, the status of the Tang Family would be utterly overturned, elevated to another height entirely!

Tang Yan was completely unaware of this until Master Tang personally invited her for dinner. It was during the meal, when she met Hei Teng, that she realized she had become a pawn of the family!

Therefore, during the half-month vacation, Tang Yan did not return to the family to avoid Hei Teng.

But she didn’t expect that as soon as she returned to the battle group base, Hei Teng would immediately get the news and find her.

Regarding this Tier Nine peak powerhouse from the Core Area, although Tang Yan didn’t like him, she still had to maintain her respect.

After listening to Tang Yan’s account, Wang Xu exhaled a long breath.

"Tang Yan, don’t worry, if you don’t want to marry, no one can force you, not even the Hei Family!" Wang Xu said earnestly.

With his heart’s burden lifted, Wang Xu’s heart became fiery again. The two of them wandered aimlessly around the battle group base, chatting about everything and seemingly having endless things to talk about.

...

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the selection for the Cyan Peak Tower began.

"This number... is too exaggerated."

The scene before him abruptly changed as Wang Xu arrived in a vast open space, a cacophony of noise crashed around. All around Wang Xu, a dense crowd gathered, causing him to sigh in amazement.

With a selection of six thousand people, the level of excitement was imaginable.

The selection was set to start in half an hour. Taking advantage of this time, Wang Xu made his way through the crowd, looking for people from the Black Eye Battle Group.

"Hmm? Zhang Xinglin?" After just a few steps, Wang Xu saw an acquaintance.

Zhang Xinglin still exuded an air of arrogance, yet different from before. He seemed less naïve and more composed, having reached the late stage of Tier Seven in realm level—a rapid progress indeed.

Wang Xu recalled the scene during the graduation trial when Zhang Xinglin arrived with a bloody aura. Later, Wang Xu accidentally heard that Zhang Xinglin ranked second in points during the graduation trial, surpassing many Tier Five students, which amazed Wang Xu and made him wonder why.

It wasn’t until Wang Xu learned that Zhang Xinglin had already comprehended Spirit Level Body Technique that he suddenly understood.

Achieving the comprehension of Spirit Level Body Technique at Tier Four, such an achievement was enough to sweep through Tier Five effortlessly.

Wang Xu didn’t halt his steps as he continued through the crowd, recognizing Ying Xing, seeing Willens, and even Meng Ande, who had once been number one.

Among them, the strongest was Meng Ande, whose realm level had reached the early stage of Tier Eight, presumably having just made the breakthrough.

But to break through from Tier Five to Tier Eight in just six months was truly incredible.

Soon, Wang Xu met with the folks from the Black Eye Battle Group and joined them.

A moment later.

"Ding!" A mechanical-sounding chime suddenly quieted the entire space.

"The selection begins!"

Upon command, a rumbling noise erupted in the distance as massive black shadows were crazily charging towards them!

(Lately, I’m writing the first side quest, and the struggle with plot points is driving me to despair, which has caused the update to be slightly delayed. But rest assured, two updates per day won’t be a problem! If you like this book, please help by voting with your recommendation tickets. Thank you!)