[Safe Zone: Energy City]
The city was packed, a sea of people from high-level dimensions returning to the World 12 specifically for this event.
To an outsider, it might have looked like the scene of a rap concert rehearsal.
But in reality, everyone had come for Moon Mark, Ice Emperor, and Seraph.
The three strongest players of the Dragon Nation had personally returned to the World 12 to visit Zhang Yue.
[T/N: From now on I will use World 12 or 10 or as suchinstead of Tenth World and Twelfth World]
This spectacle made countless other newly advanced professionals green with envy.
In their eyes, Zhang Yue was like an academic star being pampered by the campus queen.
Of course, some were there for Ice Emperor and the others.
But most of them were there for Zhang Yue.
The moment Zhang Yue returned to the Energy City, he instantly became the center of attention.
"Whoa! God Zero! So handsome! Ah, I'm fainting…"
"God Zero, give me your autograph!"
"God Zero, promise me this: when you go to Eastern Nation, can you grab a bento box for Inoue Amano?"
If not for the presence of imperial guards maintaining order, Zhang Yue might have been snatched away by a pack of hungry fangirls.
The three legendary figures exuded an imposing aura.
But in front of Zhang Yue, they displayed no arrogance at all.
Ice Emperor spoke first, "We don't have anyone on the Eastern Nation side to meet you, so the spatial rift's exit is random. You'll need to be cautious when you arrive."
Zhang Yue nodded. "Got it."
"Additionally, I've asked them to adjust it based on your requirements. By pooling all the materials together, we've extended the rift's duration. It's expected to last for 27 hours at most."
With that, Ice Emperor handed over several [Top-Tier Potions] to Zhang Yue.
At this moment, Seraph took out a scroll and presented it to Zhang Yue. "We don't have a Mark of Death in the Dragon Nation. This is a War Scroll—it might come in handy when you're in Eastern Nation."
Zhang Yue glanced at the scroll and asked, "Just one?"
Seraph was stunned for a moment. "How many do you want?"
"All of them. Give me everything you've got."
Without hesitation, Seraph pulled out more than ten War Scrolls.
After all, these things were a unique specialty of the Dragon Nation.
Ice Emperor offered potions, Seraph provided War Scrolls.
Zhang Yue was unapologetic as he turned to Moon Mark. "What about you?"
Moon Mark thought to himself, 'This kid really doesn't hold back.'
But Moon Mark had also come prepared.
He brought out several colorful stones and handed them to Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue inspected them.
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[Enchantment Stone: Fire] (SSSSS-Level)
[Effect: Enchants weapons or rings, increasing attack power and armor penetration/piercing attributes (bonus scales with equipment grade; the higher the grade, the greater the bonus; weapons of 11–20 stars grant 500% extra attack power and 300% armor penetration/piercing attributes).]
[Remaining Mana: 100/100 (Consumes 1 mana per hour when active; no consumption when inactive. Mana cannot be restored. If mana reaches 0, the Enchantment Stone becomes permanently ineffective.)]
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[Enchantment Stone: Earth] (SSSSS-Level)
[Effect: Enchants armor or helmets, increasing HP and armor resistance/piercing resistance attributes (bonus same as above).]
[Remaining Mana: 100/100]
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Enchantment Stones were rare items obtained through special methods in dimensions above the World 15.
They came in five types—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—each providing different effects.
Among them, SSSSS-level Enchantment Stones represented the pinnacle of this field.
At the International Trade Center for cross-border transactions, a fully charged SSSSS-level Enchantment Stone was worth one billion credits.
The most critical point was this: Enchantment Stones above S-level were extraordinarily rare and hard to come by.
For ordinary people, getting an SSSSS-level Enchantment Stone was virtually impossible.
Yet there were five of them laid out in front of Zhang Yue.
A value of five billion.
Moon Mark was incredibly generous.
Even Ice Emperor and Seraph were shocked.
"Wow! Since when did you stash these treasures and never share them with us?"
Moon Mark replied, "Giving them to you would've been a waste."
However, Zhang Yue didn't seem particularly interested in them.
Because his stats were already off the charts for a newly advanced professional. There was no need to waste the Enchantment Stones on further enhancement.
From the five stones, Zhang Yue only took one.
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[Enchantment Stone: Gold] (SSSSS-Level)
[Effect: Enchants necklaces to grant crowd-control immunity.]
[Mana: 100/100]
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As the saying goes, even the strongest warrior can fall to a knife in the back.
If he were ever caught in a crowd-control skill, it would be a fatal flaw.
With this Enchantment Stone, Zhang Yue would truly be invincible.
After gathering everything he needed, Ice Emperor, Moon Mark, and Seraph joined forces to open a spatial rift, setting its endpoint in Eastern Nation.
WHOOSH!
A massive purple rift appeared before them.
"God Zero, please stay safe!"
"God Zero, crush those Eastern Nation!"
Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Zhang Yue stepped into the rift...
WHOOSH!
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On the other side, the rift opened.
Zhang Yue emerged to find himself in a misty, dreamlike capital city that seemed like a celestial paradise.
At a glance, Zhang Yue recognized the location—Sky City, a safe zone within the World 10.
But as he looked around, he noticed something unusual. The vast city was completely devoid of people.
True to his word, Zhang Yue activated his livestream.
In an instant, millions of Dragon Nation viewers swarmed into the stream.
Within ten seconds, the viewer count surpassed one billion.
["Is this Eastern Nation?"]
["This should be the World 10 safe zone!"]
From Zhang Yue's first-person perspective, the audience also noticed the anomaly.
["Strange, why is the safe zone completely empty?"]
["By this point in the progression, shouldn't the majority of new professionals have just arrived at the World 10?"]
As the livestream audience puzzled over the situation, Zhang Yue activated his golden wings, which he had absorbed earlier, and took to the skies.
Since there were no targets in the safe zone, Zhang Yue decided to search outside for prey.
As soon as he left Sky City, a shadowy figure appeared in the corner of the city.
"The Dragon Nation has entered the World 10."
"All newly advanced professionals, assemble at the World 10 immediately."
Zhang Yue soared away from Sky City.
Despite having a bird's-eye view, he saw no signs of anyone on the ground below.
Descending into a forest, he found an open space and sat down.
The livestream audience was baffled.
["What's he doing?"]
Zhang Yue remained calm. "Waiting."
["Waiting for what?"]
Most viewers were clueless.
Only Moon Mark, Ice Emperor, and Seraph, watching from their screens, understood.
"It seems they've already discovered Zero's movements."
"But how did they find out?"
"No point dwelling on it now. Let's see how Zero handles this."
Zhang Yue sat quietly in the forest for less than three minutes before looking up.
He saw countless figures flying through the sky, heading straight for the forest.
"They're here."
Zhang Yue stood up unhurriedly.
In the next moment, tens of thousands of Eastern Nation professionals descended from the sky, forming a circle around Zhang Yue.
The scene resembled a pack of wolves surrounding a lone tiger.
From the crowd, Inoue Amano stepped forward.
Gazing at Zhang Yue, he smiled faintly. "I've been waiting for you. You've finally come."
"I bet you're surprised we knew you'd be here."
Zhang Yue glanced at Inoue Amano, speaking nonchalantly, "And what do you think I came here for?"
Someone watching muttered, "You… what are you talking about?"
Lifting his extraordinary staff, Zhang Yue's eyes glinted with cold determination.
"I was waiting for you."
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