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As the young talents from various cities entered the auditorium one after another, a buzzing of whispers echoed throughout the room.

On the high platform, Yun Muge sat quietly in the main seat, turning her head slightly to glance at Lin Yuhan.

Lin Yuhan understood immediately, took a step forward, and an aura of a fifth-grade grandmaster suddenly erupted, instantly enveloping the entire area.

"Everyone, be quiet!"

With a cold shout imbued with true energy, the noise in the auditorium came to an abrupt halt.

Lin Yuhan adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and announced in a deep voice, "This three-city league will last for fifteen days!"

"Before entering the secret realm, each of you will receive a supply package containing healing potions, a map, and a special watch."

As soon as the words were spoken, dozens of staff members in the venue began to quickly distribute the supplies.

Jiang Feng took a gray tactical backpack, unzipped it, and glanced at it.

A bottle of wound medicine for external application to stop bleeding, a bottle of Sanpin Healing Pill to stabilize internal injuries, several rolls of high-strength bandages, and a map.

He casually unfolded the map.

The map only shows vague terrain outlines, and most areas are covered by white fog icons marked "Unexplored".

However, at this very moment...

[Ding! System detected that the host is viewing an incomplete map of the secret realm. System will begin collecting and completing the map...]

[Current target confirmed: Level 1 Abyss Realm (Fragment)!]

[Map complete! All high-value resource points within the secret realm have been automatically marked for the host!]

"Buzz!"

The next moment, a clear 3D map appeared in front of Jiang Feng!

Not only was the fog completely lifted, but the map was also covered with countless bright spots of various colors.

According to the system's classification, these resource points are divided into four levels: white (common), blue (rare), purple (treasure), and gold (legendary)!

Before Jiang Feng could react, the system notification sounded again!

[Ding! Side quest triggered: The Emperor's Regret!]

【Mission Background: When the Great Emperor first entered this secret realm in his youth, he unfortunately fell into the dangerous 'Water Marsh Heaven' domain due to the random teleportation mechanism.

The environment there was harsh, and the emperor not only encountered an overwhelming horde of water monkeys, but also ran into lurking cult members while trying to break through.

Despite repeated setbacks, the Emperor regrettably missed out on the championship prize for that year's league. This became a major regret for the Emperor in the early stages of his martial arts journey!

[Task issued: In this trial, accumulate 30 white resources, 15 blue resources, 5 purple resources, and 1 gold resource!]

[Mission Reward: Upon completion, all resources obtained will trigger a 10x multiplier bonus!]

[Mission Duration: 15 days!]

Holy crap!

Jiang Feng's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart began to pound wildly.

What's wrong with the system today?

Not only did they release a mission to win the championship, but now they've even released a treasure hunt side mission!

And this reward...

A tenfold resource boost?!

This means that as long as he digs up a spiritual herb in the secret realm, the system will directly reward him with ten more!

This is so incredibly satisfying, it's giving me goosebumps!

"Water Margin Area".

Soon, Jiang Feng found a swampy area covered by a large body of water on the southern edge of the map.

There are so many resource points there!

Especially on an island deep within the Water Margin, three dazzling purple lights were flashing one after another!

"Three purple resource points clustered together?"

"Let's go here!"

Jiang Feng quickly finalized the action plan.

With this resource map, he can conduct a thorough search!

At the same time, Lin Yuhan continued to remind him seriously:

"The terrain within this secret realm is extremely complex!"

"There are swamps and waters filled with poisonous miasma, and extremely cold snow-capped mountains with snow all year round, but the largest area is still the forest area that blocks out the sky."

"Inside, you will not only encounter all sorts of bloodthirsty beasts, but if you're lucky, you might also stumble upon martial arts opportunities left behind by your predecessors!"

"Also, the watches we're giving you are not timekeeping instruments!"

"It was personally forged by a master craftsman from the provincial capital, and a miniature defensive array is engraved inside."

"When you suffer a fatal blow, the magic circle will automatically activate, forming a shield to block one attack for you!"

Hearing this, the tense atmosphere below eased slightly.

In the Linhai City faction, a fourth-rank Grandmaster couldn't help but chuckle and mutter to himself, "I'm familiar with this setup; it's just like the famous swords in the game!"

Several other trainees nearby joined in the laughter.

"Bang!"

Lin Yuhan slapped the railing in front of her, and the railing instantly dented and deformed.

"Is it that funny? Don't give me that grinning face here!!"

"I'm warning you, this isn't child's play, and it's definitely not a video game!"

"The magic array can only block one attack. If you are surrounded by the monsters, after blocking one attack, you will be torn to pieces in the next second, leaving not even a complete corpse!"

The cold reprimand echoed in the auditorium, and everyone fell silent.

"The watch has a built-in sensor system that records points."

"Slaying exotic beasts and acquiring rare and precious materials will automatically be converted into corresponding points."

"The league will end in fifteen days, and we will rank you according to your final watch points!"

Lin Yuhan took a deep breath and raised her right hand high: "We will reopen the rift in fifteen days and teleport the living back."

"Now, everyone, prepare to enter the secret realm!"

At Lin Yuhan's command, all three hundred outstanding talents from various cities boarded the elevators leading to the rooftop terrace in batches.

The wind howled.

The moment Jiang Feng and the others stepped onto the rooftop, a suffocating sense of oppression washed over them.

As the distance closed, everyone finally saw the crack above their heads that resembled the "eye of the devil."

On the high platform, Huang Zhen and Yun Muge exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

The next moment, a scene that all the trainees would never forget unfolded!

The two of them leaped into the air, their bodies hovering in mid-air!

"This is not true qi."

Jiang Feng tilted his head back, sensing the terrifying power within the two of them.

"This power is countless times greater than true qi, purer, and more vast..."

In mid-air, Huang Zhen and Yun Muge formed hand seals.

"open!"

Rumble!!!

In an instant!

Two terrifying beams of spiritual energy, one yellow and one white, erupted from the palms of the two men, carrying unparalleled power that could destroy everything in its path, and slammed into the crack in mid-air!

"Snap—Snap—!"

A cracking sound echoed from the void.

Under the tearing force of those two immense spiritual energies, the originally violent crack was gradually widened, spreading all the way to the rooftop, and finally transforming into a spatial teleportation portal ten feet high!

The moment the portal took shape, an ancient and vast aura poured out.

"The passage is secure! All trainees, enter immediately!"

Lin Yuhan roared angrily against the fierce wind.

Ye Junlin walked at the front, glanced back at Jiang Feng and the others, gave them a meaningful smile, and then stepped into the teleportation portal without hesitation.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

All trainees rushed into the portal in batches.

When it was Jiang Feng's turn, he stopped and turned to look at Shen Weilan.

"Wei Lan, the secret realm uses random teleportation, so we'll most likely be separated once we're inside."

"Remember, be careful and wait for me to come find you."

Shen Weilan looked at Jiang Feng, and her originally cold eyes seemed to melt into a pool of spring water.

"Brother, don't worry!"

"I will definitely protect myself!"

After saying that, the two released their grip, each transforming into a streak of light and rushing into the teleportation portal.

P.S.: Two more chapters tonight!