The old man instantly narrowed his eyes in enjoyment and pursed his lips tightly, as if he was afraid that the endless aftertaste in his mouth would slip away. He had an intoxicated look on his face.
The fish was delicious, but the technique was average. However, the wine was Samsara wine brewed exclusively by Mu Zi. It was spicier than the strongest liquor Wang Zhong had ever seen. Ordinary people wouldn't dare to drink it. If an ordinary person drank it on an empty stomach, they would definitely sleep until the next morning.
Wang Zhong had tried the taste of this grilled meat with Samsara wine at the bonfire party in Katchirda Village. The greasy meat and the unique spiciness of the Samsara wine blended together and covered each other. The taste was definitely the best in the world. Now that it was paired with grilled fish, it actually achieved the same effect through different means. It was even better and had a different taste.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! " The old man let out a long sigh of relief. When he looked at the small bottle in his hand again, his eyes widened. "Young man, what's the name of this wine?"
"It's called Samsara." Wang Zhong said with a smile. "Isn't it interesting?"
"It's more than interesting. It's too interesting. I feel like I have already reincarnated in my previous life!" The old man laughed and praised the wine. "Good name! Good liquor! I originally felt sorry for my Henami, but if it's paired with this wine, it's simply amazing! Come, come, come, don't just stand there. Quickly finish it! "
The old man handed the wine bottle back and crossed it with Wang Zhong. One mouthful of wine and one mouthful of fish, one old and one young. In the blink of an eye, the fish was gone, and the bottle was empty.
"The Holy Land has everything, but it's really hard to find such a strong wine. Those chefs all pay attention to energy matching. Sigh, if they only care about health, can they still be considered standard foodies?" The old man was a little emotional and played with the empty wine bottle in his hand. It seemed like he couldn't wait to break the bottle and lick it clean. "Young man, did you brew this yourself? Brewing alone shouldn't have such a strong aftertaste. Otherwise, is it an alchemy product? "
"A friend on Earth brewed it. I still have some in my dormitory. I'll treat you next time."
"Haha!" The old man looked at Wang Zhong more and more pleasing to the eye. "You treated me to such a good wine, but I haven't asked your name yet."
"Wang Zhong, where is Senior?"
"Me? He's a semi-retired caretaker, the guard here. " The old man said with a smile, "A long time ago, my surname was Zhang. You can call me Old Man Zhang. I don't want you to call me senior. It's like I'm taking advantage of you."
"It's better to call him Old Zhang." Wang Zhong was also quite happy. Today's meal was completely free. He had eaten in the canteen a few days ago, and although the standards were very high, it couldn't be compared to today's meal. Fresh wild lake Hainanos were definitely good stuff. They couldn't be compared to those sold at barbecue stalls. After eating a small one and a half, Wang Zhong could already feel an immense amount of energy radiating from his stomach and spreading throughout his body. It was warm and comfortable, and he could even feel his cells being nourished. This kind of nourishment was the kind that nourished everything silently. Unlike medicines that had side effects, it was definitely not inferior to the strength that one could obtain through hard work. No wonder this place was known as the holy land for cultivation. If one could eat like this every day, even an idiot would be able to reach the Heroic Soul Stage while eating while lying down.
Wang Zhong was a little greedy. He glanced at the old man's fishing rod, mainly because he felt that he could eat more.
"Look at your saliva." Old Huan stopped fishing and calmly picked his teeth. "You have to be moderate when fishing. Three is enough. Any more and it'll be harder to trick them next time."
Wang Zhong wasn't embarrassed that Old Huan saw through him. He smiled and said, "When will the next time be? Let's fix a time. I'll bring wine, and you can fish. Tsk, good things should be shared. "
Old Huan laughed out loud. He stood up and patted his butt. "Sure! Anyway, I basically come here to fish every weekend. If you have nothing to do, you can come over and chat with me. Delicious wine. Next time, I'll bring a few side dishes. Tsk tsk, that taste … "
Old Zhang carried his fishing basket and walked away leisurely. His voice could be heard from afar. "Remember to bring wine this weekend!"
The official selection of the three major forces had begun. When Wang Zhong arrived, hundreds of people had already gathered at the scene. It was obvious that the newcomers were divided into two sides.
The dimensional humans on the left formed a group of about a hundred people. All of them had blond hair and blue eyes, and they were obviously taller and stronger than the people from the Federation. The most eye-catching one in the middle had a golden buzz cut and handsome facial features. He was bare-chested, and he was unusually tall. Even among the dimensional humans who were about 1.9 meters tall, he was obviously a head taller than the others. He was Hyde Alexander, who had won first place in this year's dimensional human selection. Wang Zhong had seen him once in the Tyrants over the past few days, and the teachers of the Tyrants thought highly of him.
On the Federation's side, Solomon and Scarlet were the direct disciples of the teachers, so they naturally didn't need to participate. Most of the others were led by Carolyn. Needless to say, she was a goddess who had once shone brightly on Earth, and even in the Holy Land. The two sides seemed to be competing with each other. There were quite a few 'individual investors' like Wang Zhong and Grai. They were all from Earth, but they didn't take the CHF route. There were also the alien races, who kept a very low profile and allowed humans to point fingers at them. Obviously, they were used to it.
Humans' research on the alien races started about 300 years ago. At that time, humans had just solved the problems on Earth and ushered in a relatively stable and peaceful post-dark era. However, the experts couldn't stand the loneliness, and they began to slowly turn their enthusiasm and energy to the secret realms in the Dimensional World. There were many names for these secret realms. Usually, they were called secret realms, but they were also called projection worlds or alternate dimensions. The more challenges and greater dangers there were undoubtedly more tempting to these experts. Conquering these dimensions was also the direction that the Holy City had been working towards, and there had never been any changes in the past 300 years. In the process of conquering different Dimensional Worlds, in addition to enemies, they also conquered a considerable number of Dimensional creatures. These conquered Dimensional creatures were called alien races.
Unlike the mutated creatures on Earth, which still retained their obvious bestial nature, they came from different worlds and had intelligence no less than that of humans. It was just that perhaps they were limited by their population, race, or history. Most of them weren't as powerful as humans, nor were they as large as humans. However, almost all of them had very strong secondary attributes and were of great help to humans. This was why they were worth conquering. Among them, there were two kinds of alien races that were the most common.
The Metal Outsiders from the Titantuka Plane were different from creatures with bodies of flesh and blood. They had bodies that were completely metalized. They had extremely strong defenses and could be molded. This race was quite magical and had human-like attributes. The so-called metal was still a human interpretation of the concept. It could be called Life-metal. It could be converted between liquid and solid states and had magical effects. It was especially helpful to humans in alchemy, so it was the favorite of the Tyrants.
Just like Russell, who had gone to receive him previously, a large part of his body's transformation was done with the vital metal from the Titantuka Dimension. But other than the luster of the metal, the metal parts were quite compatible with his flesh and blood, even to the extent that the texture of his muscles was exactly the same.
Conquering the Metal Dimension was one of the greatest achievements of the Holy Land, and the Metal Men were very receptive to the Holy Land. The Metal Men could be used as auxiliary warriors and had extremely strong defense. At the same time, they were good helpers in alchemy, so the Holy Land was open to the Metal Men. At the same time, the Metal Dimension would also help the Holy Land in battles.
Basically, the Metal Men chose the Tyrants. It was very important to have a Metal Man partner in the Tyrants.
On the other hand, the other race looked more inhuman. There were water ripples on their bodies, as if they were summoned Water Elemental Spirits. They had ghost-like shadows, and their bodies appeared to be in a faded state of nothingness, as if they were souls. However, at the same time, they weren't. In the position of their hearts, there was a blue star-like substance that was constantly emitting energy into their bodies. Their two eyes that were burning with blue flames were like will-o '-the-wisps. If they were to appear on Earth in the middle of the night, they would definitely scare a bunch of people to death.
Those were the Hermes. Before the Hermes Dimension was conquered, it was the Holy Land for water cultivators. The people there were very good at healing, which was very useful in battles. A normal Dimensional Exploration team would basically be accompanied by a professional field medic, who was extremely respected in the team. The Hermes might not be good at fighting, but each of them was the best among the field medic. Therefore, even though there weren't many of them, they were treated very well in the Holy Land. Therefore, many of them came from the Hermes Dimension, and they became one of the two most prosperous alien races in the Holy City.
The reason why these two races were open to the Holy Land and given preferential treatment was that the Holy Saint Teacher found that these two races were very dependent when he conquered them. They would not betray humans, and they would become very good partners of humans. The Holy Land needed to constantly strengthen its relationship with these two races. The more powerful they were, the more threats they would feel. For the past 100 years, the Holy Land had been abiding by the teachings of the Holy Saint Teacher.
Other than these two races, the other alien races were not so lucky. Their status was even lower, just a little better than slaves. They needed to prove their worth in the Holy Land, and they basically came with all kinds of conditions. It was normal for them to suddenly disappear one day.
The Holy Land was the Holy Land of humans. The black hole brought about earth-shattering changes to the Earth, but it did give humans the possibility of conquering the universe, freeing them from a kind of shackle. The soul was the most convenient foundation of the universe.
Wang Zhong, Grai, and the others found seats at the back and sat down. Grai didn't change much, even in the Holy Land. The Tyrants offered him an olive branch. There was a branch of the Tyrants that specialized in the study of bloodline power, but Grai wasn't interested in becoming a 'monster'. This was also the reason why many people were unwilling to go to the Tyrants. Grai was also quite puzzled.
"Senior, isn't the Sparta Clan good?"
Wang Zhong smiled slightly. "The Tyrants are more suitable for me in the early stages. After all, my body is a little fragile."
Grai nodded thoughtfully. In fact, he could feel that Wang Zhong was different. He wouldn't believe the rumors outside. Wang Zhong was calmer and more confident than before. If someone said that such a person had become fragile, Grai would be the first to not believe it, especially since he knew Wang Zhong too well. There was a type of person who would never fall. This temperament was obvious.
Wang Zhong passed through the cursed lands and advanced to the Heroic Soul Stage in the endless desert. The Dharma Idol that he cast would definitely be extraordinary, even more terrifying than he had imagined. But as a smart person, there was really no need to be so high-profile in the Holy Land. Grai was also a skeptic, and he didn't think that the Holy Land wouldn't make a mistake.
In the CHF circle, a few people saw Wang Zhong and felt a little emotional. This former number one person in the CHF was the focus of attention no matter where he went, but after coming to the Holy Land, the successive encounters had already made him fall from the pedestal. In the end, he was just a flash in the pan.
Sitting in that remote corner, although he was accompanied by two or three good friends, he still seemed quite lonely. The halo he once had was gone, and it made people sigh at the impermanence of the world. Carolyn also saw Wang Zhong, but she no longer felt anything. It was true. This also made her understand her own feelings.
Unwillingness and disappointment occupied most of her emotions. These were mainly the fragile emotions caused by her failure in the CHF. As the future of Stuart, Carolyn had to prove herself here. This was also crucial to stabilizing Stuart's position in the Federation. Here, she also understood why the elders didn't tell her too much about the Holy Land.
To put it bluntly, the 10 Great Families were just family soldiers of the Holy Land, serving the Holy Land. If all this was exposed too early, it would probably be unbearable at that stage. But at this time, her excellent potential filled Carolyn with hope for the future and ignited her fighting spirit.
These days, people from the 10 Great Families had also talked about Wang Zhong, from his Flaming Spirit Dharma Idol to the beating incident. Other than Gui Hao and a few others, most people just laughed it off. This person was no longer a concern, and it didn't matter much whether he was dead or alive.
The hall buzzed with noise for a while. After waiting for more than half an hour, the teachers in charge of hosting finally arrived. At first, everyone thought that today would be hosted by ordinary teachers from the various forces, but they didn't expect that all three who came were Great Teachers. The hall immediately fell silent. The appearance of a Great Teacher at a newcomer selection event meant many things. There might be variables in the selection this time. At the same time, it was also an acknowledgement of this batch of Holy Apprentices, indicating that the quality of this batch was very high.
The first one was a rather young and elegant man. As soon as he entered the hall, even the sound of his footsteps seemed to carry an invisible rhythm and rhythm that could frighten one's soul, causing all the chattering in the hall to instantly quiet down and be attracted by him.
There was a clear distinction between teachers and Great Teachers. Although the former were already teaching, they were still essentially the ruled class. On the other hand, Heavenly Soul Stage Great Teachers were the real ruling class in the Holy Land. Needless to say, their own strength was not to mention, and they also had a lot of authority.
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