A few news agencies had reported on the complicated virtual competition, but it did not cause much of a stir. It could even be said that it did not stir up any public opinion in China.
The virtual competition was indeed filled with miracles. Be it IChooseDogLeading, who had cultivated Crab Steps to the Dominating Refinement realm at the third level of the Psionic Mortal Realm, the appearance of the Arch-Cardinal, or the collective betrayal of the undead army, they should have been discussed enthusiastically.
However, the truth was the complete opposite. The number of people talking about this matter was pathetic. This was because to the average citizen, the credibility of this report was nearly zero.
For some unknown reason, all the recordings of this competition had been destroyed. All the relevant videos had been destroyed as well.
The American intelligence agency denied having arrested the Arch-Cardinal.
The battle arena cafe's [Gaia] branch seemed to be under a gag order. They refused to divulge any information about IChooseDogLeading's identity.
There was not a single piece of evidence left behind to prove the truth of the matter.
People who had watched the competition naturally knew that the report was true. They also remembered God DogLeading's various deeds, but these people were ultimately a tiny fraction of the population.
Most of the people who did not witness it with their own eyes, after hearing the story, their first reaction was disbelief. When they found out that there was no evidence to support the story, they could only scoff. The people had heard too many strange stories, and they had no interest in talking about those that were fake.
However, even if these few reports were falsely accused, they should have been popular for a while. Unfortunately, they had encountered a huge piece of news. It was completely drowned by this piece of news that was a hot topic among the people.
People had been discussing a matter of national concern for the past few days — the conflict between the academic faction and the organization faction had intensified. The National Hero Association had personally mediated and finally decided on a practical contest between the two factions.
This was a debate that had lasted for a century. After nine years of compulsory education, was it better to enroll in a university for further studies, or to join a Hero organization to become stronger?
These two choices, of course, had their own supporters. Thus, two factions were formed. One was the academic faction led by famous universities like Peihua University, Fudan University, and ZJ University. The other was the organizational faction led by famous organizations like Zeus, Muse, Thor, and Dark.
These two factions had obvious conflicts of interest. As such, they were like fire and water, often resulting in disputes. And recently, due to a particular matter, the conflict between the two factions had intensified to an extreme.
The transcendent National Hero Association had no choice but to personally mediate. Finally, they came to a consensus that strength spoke for itself.
Therefore, a competition personally organized by the National Hero Association was brought to light.
The competition was a twenty-person collective training that the National Hero Association had expected to invest a large amount of resources into.
The Academy Faction would send ten freshmen, while the Organization Faction would send ten rookies this year. These twenty people would gather together to undergo a public and high-intensity training. Finally, there would be a competition that would be witnessed by the entire country. The winner would be given priority in recruiting for a year.
This kind of open and fair competition between factions that was full of gunpowder naturally attracted everyone's attention.
The ordinary people naturally wanted to watch a good show.
On the other hand, most of the freshmen and rookies were focused on the selection of the twenty spots. That was a collective training that the National Hero Association had invested large amounts of resources into. It was a rare training opportunity.
What's more, this was a highly publicized training that would be completed under the witness of the entire nation. It would greatly increase their fame.
Therefore, when the Academy Faction announced that the selection of the ten would be open to all the universities in the country, all the freshmen were in an uproar. There was an endless stream of people signing up to participate. Although most people would be eliminated in the qualifiers, no one was willing to miss such a rare opportunity.
The Organization Faction's selection of the ten also began. However, the Organization Faction used a non-public recommendation method. Every Hero organization of C-list and above had a certain number of recommendation spots. Following that, these recommended people would undergo a large-scale selection before ten people would be chosen to participate in the collective training between the two factions.
As a former first-tier organization, [Gaia] was now a second-tier organization. It was allocated four recommendation spots. Coincidentally, [Gaia] had four divisions. Therefore, after a round of discussion, it was decided that each division would recommend one person after an internal selection.
This was a matter that was watched by the entire country. If [Gaia]'s rookies could become one of the organization's ten representatives, or even perform well during the collective training, it would undoubtedly increase the organization's fame.
The four Division Ministers of [Gaia] did not dare to slack off. They immediately began an internal selection in an effort to choose the most outstanding rookies in their divisions.
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At noon.
A helicopter slowly landed on a railway in Steel City. A beautiful girl with a single ponytail walked out of the helicopter. She looked somewhat excited.
"Boohoo, I'm finally back. I won't do any large scale missions again. Hero points or whatever, to hell with it!"
Riko carried her luggage and felt somewhat excited. After leaving Steel City for half a month, she had gone on a team-based Hero mission with a few friends she had known for many years. They had encountered some danger, but they had survived it without any mishaps. They had obtained quite a number of Hero points.
She had made it to the latter half of Southern Gold City's meteor shower. She had killed a few F and E Class Astral Calamity Beasts, slightly raising her ranking.
Overall, there were no unforgettable encounters during the half a month outside, nor were there any unpleasant matters. Other than missing the carefree life in Steel City, there was nothing to complain about.
However, the moment she returned to Steel City, Riko still felt like she had finally returned home.
"Sigh, I'm not suited to be a Hero. Earning Hero points is too tiring. Staying in Steel City is more in line with my outlook on life and values."
On the way home, Riko would greet the people she passed by. Most people in Steel City knew her. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Nangong family, and also the Ocean Pontus.
"I wonder how Xiaobai is now."
Another important reason why Riko could not wait to return home was because she was worried about Shi Xiaobai.
He kept addressing himself as This King. Would he be ostracized and bullied by others? With his poor foundation, would it be difficult for him to participate in the rookie training? If he lived alone, would there be no one to take care of him when he was sick?
Riko could not help but feel worried. After all, she was his rookie counselor. Furthermore, she was the one who brought him to Gaia. Furthermore, she was a member of Xiaobai's Hero Squad.
Riko felt that she had the responsibility to take good care of Shi Xiaobai.
"Alright, that's it. In order to take care of Shi Xiaobai, I've decided to stay in Steel City. I won't be leaving for the time being. Hmph, it's not like I'm slacking off to earn Hero points."
As Riko walked, she arrived at the district where her apartment was.
Immediately, she felt a sense of anticipation.
"I wonder how Xiaobai's strength is now? In half a month, I wonder if he has reached the second level of the Psionic Mortal Realm? Will he have grasped a few F-Class combat techniques? "
"Yea, that's a little difficult. Although Xiaobai is a genius, it's still a little difficult."
"I hope he won't disappoint me. I'm looking forward to it."
Riko walked to the door and took out her keys. A smile of anticipation suffused across her lips.
"Shi Xiaobai, I'm back!"
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