Fresh blood is not nectar. Places watered by it are places blessed by the Grim Reaper …
At the entrance to Seth Canyon, the border between the Eastern and Western Continents, this sentence was engraved on a monument. It was inscribed by the seventh emperor of the Sea-Ao Empire two thousand years ago, marking the end of the continental war that had lasted for a hundred years.
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Alliance Calendar, Year 3157, June 21st.
Night, 11: 25pm.
Alliance College Virtual Platform, Virtual Warzone Area 52, Seth Canyon.
The blizzard pounced on Seth Canyon like a ferocious beast, shaking everything in its path. The ground was covered in a thick layer of ice, and the -30 degree Celsius temperature was enough to make people shrink back.
However, the entrance to the canyon was filled with people in all kinds of soft armor, their bodies glowing faintly to ward off the bone-chilling cold.
"This is the Grizzly Bear Academy News Club of the Sea-Ao Empire. I'm Rita, and I'm broadcasting the Seth Canyon test site."
"I'm Mi Wan from the Pegasus Academy. Virtual Area 52 will be closing in 35 minutes. Is there anyone among the graduates who can pass the level-nine test? We'll wait and see! "
…
Among the crowd, a dozen beautiful women were turning on their screens, broadcasting the situation to the people outside Area 52.
The outstanding students from the surrounding universities seemed to have not seen such a beautiful scene. Most of them were looking at the canyon entrance, waiting nervously for something.
Some of them were looking at the center of the crowd, where a few figures stood.
Around them, the crowd instinctively retreated, keeping a distance from those figures, which made them the focus of the crowd.
One of them, a blonde man in light blue soft armor and a black revolver, looked at the entrance of Seth Canyon and mumbled, "Only Bai Qingwei from Nanro College is still inside. If she fails, there'll be no hope for this batch of graduates from the Sea-Ao Empire to pass the level-nine test. Sakura Arai, you've been competing with Bai Qingwei for four years, so you should know her well. Do you think there's any hope for her? "
Beside him, a beautiful woman in green soft armor with a graceful figure shook her head and said, "Elbert, among this batch of graduates, you are undoubtedly the strongest, but you only passed the seventh level of difficulty. Bai Qingwei is weaker than you in all aspects. Passing the seventh level of difficulty is her limit. "
Elbert's face darkened and his blue eyes deepened. At some point, the black revolver in his hand began to spin. The crescent moon insignia on the handle glowed faintly, emitting a dangerous aura.
Sakura Arai's pretty face slightly changed. She took a small step back and said with a light smile, "I'm sorry, Elbert. I don't mean to offend you, but in the ranking of this batch of graduates from Sea-Ao Empire, you are indeed number one. This is a publicly acknowledged fact. "
"Hehe … I'm the strongest of this generation …"
Elbert pursed his lips, his expression indifferent, as if he had thought of something unpleasant.
At the entrance of the canyon, a figure appeared, gliding on the thick layer of ice and arriving in the blink of an eye.
The gazes of many men in the crowd immediately heated up. Even the cold and arrogant Elbert couldn't hide the admiration in his blue eyes.
This was an alluring woman. Faint flames danced on her crimson soft armor, making her look like a fairy bathing in the light of the fire. There was a smile on her face. She looked very amiable, but there was a faint sense of alienation.
Such a woman would arouse any man's desire to conquer her.
Sakura Arai's expression changed. She looked at the entrance of Seth Canyon, but seeing no movement, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief. She smiled and said, "Bai Qingwei, what level of difficulty did you pass?"
The woman in crimson soft armor shook her head and sighed. "I spent half a night and tried my best, but I only reached the seventh level of difficulty. It's hard to go any further."
The crowd sighed in disappointment. This batch of graduates from Sea-Ao Empire was full of geniuses, and they thought they had hope of passing the ninth level of difficulty. They didn't expect their expectations to be so different from reality.
Virtual 52nd Battle Zone, Seth Canyon. This was a virtual zone built according to the famous canyon at the border of the east and west continents. It was only open to graduates from the advanced academies on the continent, which was equivalent to a graduation assessment for all graduates on the continent.
The ninth level of difficulty of Seth Canyon was similar to the canyon in reality. If a graduate could pass it, all graduates in the country would have a + 1 CV rating.
However, in the past 30 years, there had never been such a graduate in the Sea-Ao Empire.
"Oh, right."
Bai Qingwei's expression changed slightly. She asked, "Where's that person? Didn't he come? "
Hearing that, Elbert, Sakura Arai, and the rest's expressions changed, and they all shook their heads.
"That person didn't come? This is the final assessment for every batch of graduates. "Bai Qingwei was shocked.
Elbert squinted his blue eyes and said lightly, "If that person wants to come, his goal must be the ninth level of difficulty. Since he hasn't shown up yet, he probably isn't confident and decided not to come."
Sakura Arai and the rest nodded, agreeing with Elbert's judgment.
The crowd, on the other hand, was discussing a name — Ling.
To be precise, Ling wasn't a name, but a code name. He was also the most mysterious person among this batch of graduates from Sea-Ao Empire.
Four years ago, Elbert represented the rise of the first-year geniuses. When he was invincible in all the battlefields on the Alliance College's virtual platform, Ling suddenly appeared and suppressed all the geniuses of his year in the Sea-Ao Empire with his powerful strength.
When he was a third-year, he defeated the fourth-year geniuses consecutively and broke the records set by his seniors, shocking the entire Sea-Ao Empire.
However, this person was too mysterious. He always used the code name "Ling," and no one knew which school he was from.
In this year, Ling rarely appeared, which was why Elbert caught up and took the first place in the Sea-Ao Empire graduate rankings.
However, in the hearts of the majority of students in the Sea-Ao Empire, Ling was undoubtedly the strongest graduate.
"What a pity …" Bai Qingwei sighed and said regretfully, "The 52nd battlefield is about to close. He won't make it in time even if he comes now."
At the entrance of the canyon, a countdown appeared on the monument. There were only 20 minutes left until the closure of Seth Canyon.
Suddenly, Elbert's expression changed. He looked at a corner of the crowd and saw a figure there.
It was a man wearing a mask. The soft armor on his body was very old. It was a standard soft armor given by the system when the first-year students entered the virtual battlefield. It only had average defense.
Some first-years wouldn't even bother to wear it since it represented their status as first-year newbies.
However, the soft armor on Ling had always been the same. A year ago, when he was a third-year and challenged the seventh genius of the previous batch, he didn't change his soft armor.
"Ling …" Elbert murmured.
Bai Qingwei and the rest were shocked. They followed his gaze and only saw a blurry figure pass through the crowd, gliding across the ice like a ghost and disappearing at the entrance of the canyon.
"How can he pass in such a short amount of time? He doesn't even have enough time for the first level of difficulty … "
Sakura Arai exclaimed. Suddenly, her beautiful eyes widened as if she thought of something. "Did Ling appear now to give himself the greatest pressure to challenge the ninth level of difficulty?"
Everyone's expression changed as they thought of this possibility. With the strength Ling had displayed in the past, it wouldn't be difficult for him to challenge the eighth level of difficulty.
However, he only appeared now. It was obvious that he wanted to give himself the greatest pressure. He wanted to challenge the ninth level of difficulty in the shortest time possible.
Breaking through one's limit under extreme pressure was something geniuses loved to try …
"Only 20 minutes …"
The corner of Elbert's eye twitched. He gritted his teeth and said, "Ling! Let me see if you can break the legendary record of the academy for the past 30 years … "
Time ticked by.
The crowd stared at the countdown on the monument. Although it was inconceivable to clear the ninth level of Seth Canyon in 20 minutes, they still wanted to see if a miracle could happen.
Ding!
A minute before midnight, a soft sound came from the entrance of the canyon. A light screen appeared and a line of words appeared …
In an instant, the crowd went wild. They knew that there was only one situation for the light screen to appear at the canyon entrance. Someone had passed the ninth level of difficulty.
"He really passed …" Bai Qingwei's eyes widened as she murmured.
…
At the same time.
In South Rudra Academy, the fourth grade dormitory was in an uproar. Waves of cheers surged forth like a tide.
"He passed the ninth level of difficulty of Seth Canyon! Ling, you're our god!? "
"Did he really pass it? Then the resume rating of our Sea-Ao Empire graduates this year is + 1? "
"That's great! With a resume rating + 1, I can enter the Nanro Province Garrison Department for training … "
Hundreds and thousands of graduates cheered excitedly. They chanted Ling's name and felt lucky to be able to graduate this year.
The rest of the students in the dormitory were envious. For many students, a graduation resume rating + 1 would change their life path. They were really lucky to be able to graduate this year.
In one of the fourth-year dormitories, a wolf-like howl rang out.
"Hayashi River, Seth Canyon's ninth level of difficulty has been passed. Our resume rating + 1! We're rich now! Ling is too awesome! "
In the dormitory, a man as strong as a bear was hugging a skinny man wearing a virtual reality helmet. He was shouting excitedly, which made people think of some strange scenes.
"Enough. Lu Xiong, are you trying to murder a classmate? "
Struggling out of the man's bear hug, Hayashi River took off the virtual reality helmet. His slender eyes narrowed as he glared at his roommate and best friend. "I've been watching the battle in the virtual platform. How could I not know about this?"
"Heh heh heh … This year's graduates are really awesome. We're going to party all night! I'll go find someone. Hurry up. "Lu Xiong grinned and rushed out of the room to find the students in the surrounding dormitories.
Hayashi River looked at the dormitory. His mind was still blank. This was something that would happen if he suddenly exited the virtual platform.
"Seth Canyon's ninth level of difficulty … Graduation resume + 1 … For most graduates of Sea-Ao Empire, this should be something worth celebrating …"
Holding the virtual reality helmet tightly, Hayashi River murmured, "But what about me? Four years of glory in the virtual warzone has come to an end. The only reward is a graduation resume rating + 1 … "
"Tomorrow at this time, I'll officially graduate. The Alliance College's virtual platform will be closed to me. From now on, I'll truly be an ordinary person … "
Sighing softly, Hayashi River caressed the virtual reality helmet reluctantly.
Just then, Lu Xiong's voice came from outside the door. Hayashi River came to his senses and turned off the virtual reality helmet.
"Ding … Code name 'Ling', exiting the Alliance College's virtual platform …"
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