54: The ruler who wields thunder! Shocking!
One hundred livestream entry links were opened on the Official Martial Artist Forum.
Xia Country would first broadcast the top one hundred most outstanding geniuses of Xia Country, showcasing the top-tier combat power of the current prodigies to the entire nation, while also revealing a glimpse of the intense battles within the Alien Star.
In an instant.
Countless people frantically crowded into the livestream rooms.
Fortunately, the officials seemed well-prepared this time; although the livestreams were a bit laggy, they didn't crash immediately!
Bullet comments flew across the screen!
"Holy crap! These are the top one hundred geniuses of our Xia Country's generation?"
"Whether it's their spirit or energy, they far surpass any geniuses we've seen before!"
"Of course. You have to realize these geniuses usually keep a low profile, training under their respective illustrious backgrounds and receiving resources and education beyond your understanding and imagination since childhood. They are the future pillars of our Xia Country!"
"Once they all grow up, they will shoulder the weight of Xia Country. I suddenly feel full of confidence for the future."
Countless bullet comments flew up.
Gu Ling logged onto the website.
She clicked into the livestream room ranked number ninety-eight.
"Mom, Dad, come quick and see my brother!"
Old Gu and Qin Yueru quickly set aside what they were doing and rushed over in a hurry. Seeing Gu Chen, they both breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason.
"Who is this Young Man? He looks quite handsome!"
"To be ranked ninety-eighth, his background must be terrifying. After all, even if it's the edge of the top hundred, you have to remember he's facing two and a half million Martial Arts Examinees from our Xia Country."
The youth in the image was high-spirited with a straight back, holding a long spear. His black hair had grown a bit long, but it wasn't messy, fluttering wildly in the wind.
Old Gu and Qin Yueru looked at Gu Chen on the screen.
Yet they both felt he seemed somewhat unfamiliar.
Since when...
...had they started feeling this way about their own son?
It was probably from the moment Gu Chen became a Martial Artist.
Ever since Gu Chen became a Martial Artist...
...he underwent massive changes every day.
Under the camera lens, Gu Chen appeared to be in a fierce land, surrounded by a massive tide of beasts. At this moment, someone from the Martial Artist official staff was adding explanations to the livestream.
[Examinee Gu Chen is currently trapped within a b-rank fierce land, the Sky Python Nest.]
[Fierce lands are divided into four Ranks: S, A, B, and C. The challenges faced in different fierce lands vary.]
[Sky Pythons are pack-dwelling Exotic Beasts with massive bodies. Having undergone mutation, their skin and flesh are extremely tough, making it difficult to break their defense.]
With these explanations...
...the people in the livestream room could now more intuitively feel the danger here.
"Sky Pythons are a type of mutated giant snake—thick-skinned, tough-fleshed, capable of swallowing a person in one bite, and possessing immense strength. They look incredibly dangerous!"
"Holy crap, are the examinees in the Alien Star all facing things like this?"
"This is way too dangerous. It feels like one wrong move and you'll fall straight into a snake's belly!"
"Is my kid going through this kind of trial too? What on earth are the Xia Country officials doing! This is way too dangerous; they're just a bunch of kids." Many parents who weren't Martial Artists were worried, their concern clouding their judgment, and their words were somewhat sharp.
Meanwhile, in the broadcast...
Boom!
A loud explosion suddenly rang out!
The thick-skinned Sky Python's body was violently pierced through by a long spear. Blood sprayed everywhere, and its struggling body smashed the surrounding boulders to pieces, yet it couldn't budge the spear-wielding youth one bit!
"Holy crap!"
"Did you guys see that just now? One strike! Just one strike!"
"Such a huge Sky Python. Compared to a giant snake like that, this examinee named Gu Chen looks tiny, but his movements just now were fierce and decisive. With one thrust, he pierced right through that giant snake!"
"This examinee named Gu Chen is incredible! He's so cool!"
"Mom, Dad, my brother is so cool!" Gu Ling cheered.
At this time, Gu Chen's parents couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Seeing those terrifying Sky Pythons crawling toward Gu Chen just now had scared them senseless. Fortunately, they saw Gu Chen pierce a Sky Python with a single strike, his movements possessing the power of a thunderbolt.
Their hearts finally settled.
Sky Pythons gathered, surrounded by hissing sounds and the scraping of their heavy bodies slithering across the ground.
"Hiss! There are way too many Sky Pythons!"
"So many? Can this Gu Chen hold out?"
"If he ends up in a snake's belly, wouldn't that be a loss for Xia Country?"
"With so many Sky Pythons gathered, this fierce land is too brutal. How could anyone clear it?"
The bullet comments were all filled with worry for Gu Chen.
Gu Ling and the others were also nervous to the extreme; Qin Yueru didn't even dare to look anymore.
Crackle!
In the footage!
Suddenly, a blinding light enveloped everything. A terrifying brightness erupted on the screen, even tearing the image apart. This scene caused them to look on in shock.
"What happened?"
"What a terrifying light!"
"Silver-white mixed with some dark golden light... This... what exactly happened to Gu Chen!"
Within the image!
The youth held his spear as thunder surged around him, like a Dominator wielding heavenly punishment!
Puchi! Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!
Fearsome thunder blasted all the surrounding Sky Pythons into fragments. Along with Gu Chen's terrifying spear light, a blazing energy and pressure surged forth!
In just a single instant...
...all the Sky Pythons were turned into fragments scattered across the ground.
The youth swept his spear suddenly.
Dispersing all the blood and gore.
"What just happened?"
"In an instant, all the Sky Pythons were killed? The ground is covered in their fragments. That bright light just now made my eyes hurt; I couldn't see what happened at all!"
"Thunder? He can control thunder?"
Countless bullet comments almost filled the entire screen.
At this moment, a few bullet comments seemed to set everyone ablaze.
"Controlling thunder! Is he a Gene Warrior? And a Thunder Gene Warrior at that, with such extreme destructive power that he can practically sweep through any battlefield!!!!"
"Holy crap! A Gene Warrior has appeared! This Gu Chen is actually a Gene Warrior! Becoming a Gene Warrior means soaring to the heavens! What is his background? What power could possibly nurture a Gene Warrior!!"
"Aaaaah! This is crazy! Gene Warriors in the entire Xia Country are few and far between. As long as one unlocks their gene, they are destined for a path of infinite, glorious evolution!"
Suddenly, everyone realized!
This Young Man named Gu Chen is extraordinary!
A Gene Warrior?
That flash of light just now and the thunder surrounding him—were those gene abilities?
"What a terrifying youth!"
Countless people exclaimed!
An obscure youth had unlocked his gene, and it was the Thunder Gene—one with immense destructive power that could be a decisive factor on the battlefield!
This was like a bombshell.
Instantly attracting the attention of countless people!
Even including the Xia Country officials!