38: Alien stars, cosmic wastelands!
“No. 13 Middle School.”
Instantly.
The camp fell silent.
All those who had been in various postures earlier now put down their work.
No. 13 Middle School?
They didn't hear wrong, did they?
If it was true, that would be too crazy!
A poor school.
Which of the Martial Artists present didn't spend over 100,000 gold per month, or millions annually? Such amounts could never be afforded by a poor school!
This Young Man came from No. 13 Middle School?
“That's not possible, is it?”
“Damn, No. 13 Middle School produced a Limit-Breaking Martial Artist? That's insane!”
Various astonished and shocked voices rang out, and the person from the War Preparation Department hurriedly checked the data. Soon, he looked up, confirmed Gu Chen's appearance, and indeed found his student file—he really was from No. 13 Middle School!
Moreover, his Qi and blood volume had just been registered.
2101 points of Qi and blood?
“Awesome!” He immediately gave Gu Chen a big thumbs-up.
This confirmed it.
This guy really was from No. 13 Middle School.
“You're really from No. 13 Middle School?”
The girl from earlier approached, then asked in a low voice, her beautiful eyes full of surprise.
Gu Chen nodded.
“That's amazing, your talent must be excellent.” The girl genuinely praised him.
“I'm from Fifth High School, my name is Yang Rou.”
Yang Rou, true to her name, appeared gentle and soft. She proactively greeted Gu Chen.
“Gu Chen.” Gu Chen briefly introduced himself, and the two became acquainted. During the Martial Artist College Entrance Examination, most people were accompanied by friends from the same school to look out for each other. Since no one from Gu Chen's No. 13 Middle School could accompany him, having a beautiful female Martial Artist by his side was not a bad thing.
Soon.
In the center of the camp, space suddenly began to distort, and the accumulated energy eventually transformed into a dark portal.
A figure stood around the portal, his Physical Body terrifying, faint golden light emanating from the gaps in his skin. His eyes swept across, and Gu Chen, standing in the crowd, felt himself trembling.
“What a terrifying aura, is that a Grandmaster?”
“A Golden Body Grandmaster, damn it! Did you feel his gaze just now? I feel like that gaze alone could kill me a thousand times over. I heard that the teleportation gate to the Alien Star requires a Grandmaster to stabilize it.”
The surrounding people discussed animatedly.
Gu Chen was also somewhat shocked.
“Shaping a Golden Body is enough to control space?”
Yang Rou shook her head and said, “The Alien Star is special; it's a resource bestowed by the great rules of the Universe. The teleportation channel is also shaped by these rules. A Grandmaster only needs to use their coordinates to guide it. Only a Grandmaster can withstand the vast and magnificent aura that descends from that spatial channel.”
So that's how it is.
“Remember, this Martial Arts Examination is envied by countless people, and as examinees of this batch, you are fortunate. The Alien Star is a resource obtained by countless Martial Artist Seniors of the Border War Department with their own blood! It is a place where crisis and opportunity coexist. Cross this teleportation gate, and this Martial Arts Examination will officially begin.”
The Grandmaster's voice was deafening.
It was merely a calm narration, yet it made all the examinees' Qi and blood surge, feeling uncomfortable all over.
“Within the Alien Star, there are countless fierce lands.”
“They are divided by Rank into: C, B, A, and S-Rank. These fierce lands contain natural disasters, man-made calamities, ferocious Vicious Beasts, and even some mysterious creatures. All examinees, please make correct judgments based on your own strength. One misstep can lead to eternal regret; stepping into a fierce land you cannot handle will result in certain death.”
Death.
Always brings fear.
Gu Chen also realized that this Martial Arts Examination, though envied and coveted, was also the most perilous one in history!
The Alien Star is a place similar to outer space.
To obtain this space, the Human Race paid with the lives of countless Martial Artists from the Border War Department, directly engaging in war with alien races.
Therefore, the War Preparation Department also took a risky move!
They wanted to use the Alien Star to cultivate a batch of top-tier Genius Martial Artists, nurtured by blood and passion!
“Passing through a C-rank Fierce Land grants 5 points.”
“Passing through a b-rank fierce land grants 10 points.”
“Passing through an a-rank fierce land grants 50 points.”
“Passing through an s-rank fierce land grants 100 points.”
“These scores will be directly added to your final results without any processing.”
“Begin!”
As soon as the Grandmaster finished speaking, the massive spatial teleportation gate finally stabilized.
The examinees clenched their fists.
One after another, they began to enter the enormous teleportation gate.
Before leaving, Gu Chen glanced at his phone.
【Lapis Lazuli Colored Leaf: Good luck with the Martial Arts Examination. We might meet in the Alien Star.】
Gu Chen smiled.
Ye Qingxuan shouldn't be here; there are too many examinees in all of Xia Kingdom, so she must be in another camp.
【Dust Shading Heaven: (Fist salute) Please carry me, Goddess Ye!】
In front of the Void Realm teleportation gate.
A stunning figure attracted the gaze of countless people. However, at this moment, she looked at her phone and suddenly smiled charmingly, a smile like melting winter snow, which made countless Martial Artists around her stare in a daze.
“The usually aloof and elegant Goddess Ye actually smiled?”
“Damn! She's too beautiful!”
Ye Qingxuan stepped into the Void Realm teleportation gate.
Leaving only a trail of exclamations.
Alien Star.
Countless people stepped onto it.
The dark starry sky exuded coldness and mystery. All examinees felt as if they were on a wasteland, looking up at a dark, almost man-eating Universe. Countless stars floated in the Universe, making them feel their own insignificance.
“So cold.”
It was cold here.
And terrifying.
Some Martial Arts Examinees with wavering resolve immediately showed expressions of fear.
“The Martial Arts Examination location this year is actually such a terrifying place. I feel like there are ghostly shadows ahead, and everything is full of strangeness and danger... I, I want to go back.”
“If you want to quit, then get lost!” At this moment, someone suddenly shouted angrily.
“This is the Alien Star, a precious resource exchanged with the lives of countless Seniors from the Border War Department! Such an attitude is simply a waste of heavenly treasures; just find a place to hang yourself! Don't affect our examination here!”
The frightened person was a chubby boy wearing glasses, sitting on the ground. He looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him with disdain.
He was on the verge of collapsing.
Gu Chen stood in the crowd.
His gaze fixed on the starry sky.
His gene was boiling.
That vast Universe would one day be under his feet.