Inner City Viscount's Mansion.

  In the depths of the basement, a stealthy black shadow crept around, trying to hide in every nook and cranny. However, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't get a glimpse of what was going on beneath its feet. After wandering around for a while, perhaps unable to gather any information, the shadow finally gave up, somewhat disappointed, and left the basement.

  Not long after he left, Ye Dongchen suddenly opened his eyes in the basement, and the white flames condensed in his pupils seemed to capture something in that instant...

  He furrowed his brow, for the figure he saw was so familiar, although he had grasped new potential and condensed its effect, but the people outside the basement made him unhappy, he had long felt that someone was monitoring him, but still did not want to accept it, and unexpectedly it would be the person beside him.

  Some loss, but looked towards another corner, at this moment, the forgotten dust had already entered a state of meditation. He sat still in his original position, emitting a majestic life aura, and the surrounding air flow fluctuated due to his power. But finally, that white flame formed a burning fire dragon that roamed and howled freely beside him...

  Ye Dongchen, also an Awakened one, once again sensed the change in Wang Chen's body. The endless life force was like a black hole that seemed to suck out all the surrounding life forms. For these three days, Wang Chen had been in such a state, he wanted to keep himself at his peak condition to welcome the grand competition of the Imperial Palace three days later!

  Although he wasn't very interested in the position of Vice Legion Commander, there were also items he wanted in the rewards, so he had to try and get them.

  Concentrating the breath of three days into one state, the purpose is to gather the energy to its peak. Once entering a fighting state, it's imaginable how terrifying it would be. This is also a means to enhance one's abilities, bringing life force to another peak. The white fire dragon that has emerged recklessly now is at a bottleneck state and needs a catalyst. Forgotten dust can enter another realm.

  But apparently, this was not enough. Perhaps feeling that his current strength had reached a saturation point, he slowly opened his eyes and met Ye Dongchen's gaze, seeing him frowning, thinking he must have discovered something: "You know?"

  Ye Dongchen nodded slightly, looking somewhat disappointed, because judging from the back view he already knew who that person was.

  "Wang Cen also let out a soft sigh: 'Everyone has their own choices, as long as you can do it with a clear conscience, that's all that matters. Don't think too much about it, one day you'll make your own choice too. The Kingdom of Residual Moon is just the beginning, whether in the real world or the game world, the wonders outside are beyond our imagination.'"

  "Can we go back to the real world?" The Wang government, in order to minimize resource control and allow those in power to gain more, sacrificed all the people in the radiation zone slums. Everyone hated this point, but when they couldn't choose to enter the game, everything was already over. This game itself was a prison for them. Fortunately, the game world was much more wonderful than they had imagined.

  He nodded and smiled: "If you don't try hard, you'll never know what extent you can reach."

  As he spoke, Wang Chen left the underground room. Ye Dongchen, who was still in the original place, carefully savored Wang Chen's words and involuntarily clenched his fists: "If I work hard, can I really do it? Then, can I also go after that so-called promise?" In his mind, he involuntarily recalled a promise with someone. At that moment, his whole body radiated an unprecedented fighting spirit, and the once-cooled blood was like molten lava from a volcano, gradually burning and boiling up.

  "Hey, I've been waiting for you guys for a long time. How's Master Chrysanthemum doing these three days?" As soon as Wàng Chén and Yè Dōngchén walked out of the underground chamber, they heard Luo Yu's cold mocking voice behind them. Seeing that smile that was not quite a smile, they knew this kid didn't have good intentions.

  "Don't bother with that kid, let's go." When you argue with Luoyu, this little brat, you'll lose. The best way is to avoid him and ignore him.

  But Luo Yu still didn't give up, and leaned in close to Ye Dongchen's side: "I'm asking Old Ye, what did you guys do inside for these three days? Stirring up such a big storm, that's quite impressive, and it was three whole days and nights too..."

  Ye Dongchen: "......"

  "If you don't do it, you won't die!! These three days were just preparation for the trial, brother." Ye Dongchen said with satisfaction. Although the growth in these three days was not that astonishing, his understanding of life potential had deepened a bit.

  Upon hearing this, Luo Yu rarely revealed a serious expression, looked at Ye Dongchen and then at Wang Chen, and couldn't help but smile: "Really? I'm actually looking forward to having a real showdown with you guys. It seems that wish isn't far off."

  Ye Dongchen's face turned awkward, and the thought of fighting Luo Yu sent a chill down his spine. He had personally witnessed this young man's bravery, and to be honest, even with his mastery of the Life Potential Quotient, he didn't have the confidence to engage in a head-on battle with him. Ye Dongchen could only hope that he wouldn't be too unlucky, as all the opponents he had met so far were stronger than himself.

  Many people traveled together, and Wàng Chén thought it would be safer to leave Xuě Luò behind, but thinking about it, that wasn't a solution either. So they brought her along as well. Xuě Luò was the Rebirth Master, and although she didn't seem particularly impressive at the moment, with time, she would surely shine brightly across the entire continent. The prerequisite was that Wàng Chén had enough power to protect her.

  Xue has been absent-minded for the past few days, as if she had a lot on her mind. When asked what's wrong, she wouldn't say anything. Wàng Chén didn't think much of it and assumed that Xue was just tired from the continuous tasks.

  The gathering place of the Wang family's martial arts arena has been notified to everyone in the creation system, and now they only need to follow the prompts to go. The original 100,000 selected participants are all eligible to participate, but inside and outside the royal city, various major forces have set up betting pools, with about twenty people listed on the championship guessing list, including Wang Chen and Luo Yu, and even Ye Dongchen has miraculously made the list, with the reason being that he had once fought against Mo Lang Xue Wuqing.

  Ye Dongchen's odds were the highest, reaching 1:10, while Wang Chen was 1:7. He and Luo Yu were not favored by many people, but among them, Xue Wuqing's odds were surprisingly only 1:1, undoubtedly making him the hot favorite in this competition.

  The demon wolf is in second place, among the scattered big swordsmen, Niuliu Yun is also a hot candidate for the championship. From these people, it seems that players have sorted out the people on the previous ranking list, and Wangchen is ranked 13th, which is only because of his contribution, not representing his combat power, so the odds are only 1:8...

  "My god, can't let people have a good time anymore, it's actually 1:10! Although unexpectedly making the list made Ye Dongchen a little proud, but seeing the odds of that championship hot candidate couldn't help but curse, this is simply an insult to him. If he really won the championship, then everyone would be fooled."

  But Ye Dongchen could only think about it, the championship was not that easy to get.

  Outside the Wang Palace, the already besieged area was impassable, and among the crowd, Wàng Chén also saw familiar figures like Xuě Wú Qíng. Mó Láng was still as thick-skinned as ever, going up to Wàng Chén and Luò Yǔ to address them as brothers, trying his best to win them over. However, Wàng Chén and the others were neither cold nor hot towards his enthusiasm. The current situation was still unclear, so it was best not to choose the wrong team for now.

  In the crowd, a figure clad in blood-red armor stood out, looking extremely eye-catching. Niú Liǔyún, the great sword master, was like an unsheathed sharp blade, while other powerful warriors were also watching with piercing eyes. The entire scene felt eerily oppressive, as if it would erupt into war at any moment.

  Less than five minutes before the start of the trial, Ye Shang and the commanders of various legions appeared in people's sight.

  Taking a glance at the stunning scene of 100,000 people, Ye Shang's words were brief: "Everyone needs to take a test before entering the arena, and only those who pass the test are eligible to re-qualify for the selection of deputy military commanders. Follow me, everyone!"

  A large army followed Ye Shang into the Wang family's enormous martial arts arena, but before they entered the arena, a thick and boundless giant gate appeared in their line of sight, standing at an astonishing ten meters high.

  Moreover, at a glance, even the dust that has settled on it cannot be seen on the thickness of this gate, and people are amazed by it.

  "This is the legendary Weightlifting Gate of the Martial Arts Arena!!" Players like Xue Wuqing seemed to have heard of this gate's reputation, but there were also many who didn't understand the significance of this gate, and even more so, why Ye Shang brought them here.

  "You may be puzzled for now, but you will understand soon. Your task today is to test whether you have the qualifications to advance by using your fists to open the heavy door. Any player who can open two doors will have the qualification to enter the next selection match!!"

  As his voice fell, the Genesis System transmitted a mission prompt.

  "Open the two heavy doors and enter the next trial."

  "What's weightlifting door? What does this mean?"

  "Is it really possible to advance just by opening the two doors with one's own strength?" A large and powerful warrior came out, his whole body emitting a beast-like aura that made people involuntarily step back.

  "Not bad." Ye Shang replied indifferently.

  The warrior sneered and flexed his wrist: "Things that can be solved with strength, no matter how difficult they look, are actually very simple. This kind of thing, just two doors? Watch me open them in a big way!!" The strong men present couldn't help but show disdain for the warrior's arrogance. Ten ways to open it?

  Even Ye Shang couldn't say something like this!

  However, in the eyes of most people, this is indeed a simple matter. But when that warrior struck the giant iron gate with all his might, people's expressions became colorful. The power condensed in his fist brought a dull collision to the giant iron gate, but after several seconds, there was no reaction at all. Instead, the warrior hugged his fist and let out a loud cry, tears streaming down his face without any dignity.

  It was at this moment that everyone's face showed a look of shock.

  Because that heavy gate didn't budge, what a joke! This warrior is a strongman from the Eighth Heaven, and even in the Moonfall Kingdom, this level of strength is not easily achieved!!

  But it was just so, yet unable to open the door a crack, nor even raise an inch of gap!

  At this moment, people's eyes on the weightlifting door became solemn!

  The huge iron gate in front of us has become the biggest obstacle for players' selection!!