All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

Unbeknownst to Chu Hong, who was now regarded as a "treasure" by a powerful figure, he was once again leading his team members out of the secret realm.

But it was a sudden and surprising discovery.

At the entrance to their temporary residence, several figures seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.

This made Chu Hong's heart skip a beat.

So much so that he completely ignored the source energy fluctuations that occurred in him and Song Jiao'er beside him, which caused their respective source energy levels to increase by one level.

Could it be that the Inspection Department has discovered what happened in the secret realm?

How do you explain the fact that he was beheaded by Jiang Long but miraculously nothing happened to him?

Chu Hong was filled with worry, but at this moment Kong Mingde had already stepped forward and looked at Chu Hong with a solemn expression.

"Chu Hong, right? I am Kong Mingde, the inspector of the Secret Realm Assessment... I have something to say to you regarding your recent tactics of blocking the evacuation point in the Secret Realm Assessment."

Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming both had a slight change in expression.

He looked at Chu Hong.

however.

Upon hearing this, Chu Hong not only felt no tension, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, Inspector Kong, do you think the Inspection Department believes my playing style is against the rules?"

Kong Mingde shook his head.

"It's not a violation. There are no rules in the secret realm itself. The so-called secret realm assessment is meant to test the pioneers' ability to cope in the secret realm. And the fact that you were able to think of occupying the high ground [Ecological Observation Tower] at the first opportunity and blocking the evacuation point is itself a demonstration of your ability..."

He paused, and a hint of helplessness and bitter smile appeared on his face, which had a somewhat rigid, teacher-like demeanor.

Even behind him, Jiang Xingdong, the city lord of Huangshan Base City whom Chu Hong knew, had a clear smile on his face. Not only did he not show the slightest contempt for Chu Hong's act of blocking the evacuation point, but he was even... quite proud!

"I'm just informing you routinely about your recent tower-blocking behavior. The Central Secret Realm Assessment and Supervision Bureau of Great Xia has received multiple reports of violations against you. Although these reports have been rejected by the Central Bureau, the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy, which you applied to, has issued a warning to you for your actions."

Upon hearing this...

The expressions of Chu Hong and the other two darkened.

"Isn't the evaluation only based on grades? What, is there a warning coming up midway through the evaluation?"

Chu Hong's eyes held a hint of dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Jiang Xingdong quickly stepped in to explain, "It's not exactly a warning; you can actually interpret it as a sign of importance!"

attach great importance to?

I've never heard of "tearing up the test taker's exam paper" being a way of showing respect for the test taker.

"The strategy of blocking the evacuation point can indeed allow you to easily complete the three scores required for the Secret Realm assessment. In fact, your current scores are already ahead of the vast majority of candidates."

"The Dragon Roar Holy Academy means... that you demonstrate your abilities in other areas."

Seeing Jiang Xingdong's almost suggestive wink, Chu Hong finally understood the meaning behind the matter.

"We've caught the eye of a big shot from the Dragon Roar Holy Academy?"

Jiang Xingdong smiled but did not answer, which clearly indicated his tacit agreement.

Kong Mingde cleared his throat and gave a brief reminder.

"You can consider this an exceptional test, and you can choose not to accept it, but danger and opportunity go hand in hand. If you can complete it, you will be a newcomer who receives special attention when you enter the Dragon Roar Holy Academy."

Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming were so excited they couldn't contain themselves.

Chu Hong nodded.

"Okay, thank you for informing me, Inspector Kong. I will change my tactics with my team and stop blocking the evacuation point."

"Ahem, actually, it's not unacceptable to block it when necessary..." Jiang Xingdong muttered under his breath, coughing softly.

Chu Hong smiled gratefully.

In a way, Jiang Xingdong, the old city lord, could be considered Chu Hong's "family."

Everyone left.

Wang Suming immediately tensed up.

"Brother Hong, are we really not going to block the evacuation points? If we're not blocking the evacuation points, are we going to end up like those people, searching for containers in the core area?"

I can tell.

The tactic of blocking the evacuation point is truly addictive. At first, Wang Suming and Song Jiao'er were somewhat resistant, but now, when Chu Hong proposed blocking the tower, they no longer objected.

Even... Wang Suming had already tasted the sweetness of it.

Seeing his listless expression, as if he had just broken up with his girlfriend after leaving the tower, Chu Hong couldn't help but laugh and kick him.

"Get lost! I'm all alone and I'm not afraid of retribution, so I can just block the evacuation point. But you have parents, what are you doing blocking the evacuation point...?"

He took a deep breath and looked back at the hazy light of the portal behind him.

"The original plan for 'blocking the tower' was just to familiarize you with the map and let you know the rhythm and key points of this secret realm. Now that some people want to see something new... well, I'll show you the grand scale of this secret realm!"

Both of them showed expressions of curiosity.

however.

Chu Hong, however, kept it a secret.

"Let's rest for two hours before entering the secret realm!"

Return to your home.

Chu Hong immediately lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

The original bed was quietly replaced with a clone by the Special Operations Division without anyone noticing.

Enter the Special Operations Division.

Chu Hong arrived at the [Big Red Collection Room] immediately.

Chu Hong placed the new, bright red Duke's Cane into the display case.

A beam of light shone from the display case, illuminating the elegant and noble hand.

At this moment, Chu Hong also saw the effect of the LV1 display case.

[Collectible]: Duke's Cane

[Display Case Level]: lv0

[Activation Effect]: None

[Upgrade Requirements]: 100 million Source Energy Points, [Duke's Staff] *1

[Collectible]: Duke's Cane

[Display Case Level]: lv1

[Activation Effect]: Music will be played across the entire map during the game, and all players in the game will be forced to hear it.

[Upgrade Requirements]: 500 million Source Energy Points, [Duke's Staff] *3

Chu Hong: "......."

When Chu Hong first saw this special effect, he thought he was seeing things. But after seeing it again, he was completely stunned by the effect of this skill.

The music from the Goddess is played in full screen...

What's the point of this?!

Aside from those show-offs who love to flaunt their wealth, who would need such an outrageous display case effect?!

Chu Hong pouted in disappointment.

Then they arrived at the [Special Weapons Department].

[Weapon Trial Mission]: "Inheritor SV-98" - Top-Tier

[Task Transaction Fee]: 100 Energy Points

[Mission Item]: Unlocks the purchase channel for gold-quality 7.62×54Rmm ammunition.

【Mission Content】: Enter any classified or higher-level secret realm in reality with "Inheritor SV-98", kill no less than 8 operators in each round, and successfully evacuate 5 rounds in a row.

[Quest Reward]: "Inheritor SV-98" fully bound

As the panel in front of him lit up, Chu Hong submitted the task.

A beam of light suddenly shone on Chu Hong's body. Immediately afterward, Chu Hong felt as if something existing in a special space had appeared inside his body.

All it takes is a thought from him.

"Whoosh!"

The gleaming white-gold [Inheritor SV-98] appeared before him, floating to his left and right.

Chu Hong was already able to sense it.

The connection between myself and this weapon has now reached a point of complete fusion.

It's like playing a game in a past life.

Switching weapons takes only a moment, unlike in real life where you need to take them out of your backpack or behind your back.

With a "whoosh!", the [Inheritor SV-98] appeared in his hand in a flash of red light, and then with another "whoosh", it instantly turned into red light and disappeared.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Chu Hong was delighted.

Suddenly, he couldn't help but look at the other, and last, mission in the Special Weapons Department that needed to be completed in reality.

[Weapon Trial Mission]: "Biohazard Suppression 93R" - Top-Tier

[Task Transaction Fee]: 100 Energy Points

[Mission Item]: Unlocks the purchase channel for any quality of 9×19mm ammunition.

【Mission Content】: Enter any classified or higher secret realm in reality with "Biohazard Suppression 93R", kill no less than 8 operators in each round, and successfully evacuate 5 rounds in a row.

[Mission Reward]: "Biochemical Suppression 93R" fully bound

......

Two hours later.

Chu Hong and his two companions reunited in front of the secret realm's teleportation portal.

A flash of white light.

The moment they opened their eyes, the three of them immediately determined the location of their arrival.

[Parino Valley Base] Position 1!