After a few minutes of chasing, Yu Qiao and Zhan Tianyu no longer had the strength to continue playing. They slumped on the sofa, breathing heavily.
Although they had successfully absorbed the soul skill, they had no intention of leaving. Instead, they sat on the sofa and turned on the TV to watch the news.
At this moment, the people in Shang Jing were in a panic and had nowhere to go.
If there were no accidents, they would enter the Bedlam Lands in three to four days.
At this moment, there might still be people from the 'New World' hiding in the city. They all had sky-high bounties on them, so it was safer to stay in the hotel.
Although Zhan Tianyu and Yang Ningbing were from Shang Jing, they didn't want to go home.
Since they had decided to enter the Bedlam Lands, they might as well stay in the hotel and face their family's worries and nagging.
"Feng, an hour ago, Gao Hai told me that the people from the Martial Arts Society are coming to Shang Jing. Gao Hai wanted me to tell you and ask for your opinion."
Yue Mingming said to Lin Feng.
"Who's coming?"
Lin Feng asked. He wasn't surprised.
These days, the country was gathering geniuses, not just those from Shang Jing.
Lin Feng had already heard the news. For those geniuses with outstanding talent and extraordinary fighting strength, the country would reward them handsomely. Diamond soul skills had become a standard.
Within the country, all the famous geniuses had received the notice. Especially the super geniuses and professional players, they were the main targets of the gathering.
Of course, other than these geniuses, there were also those who didn't receive any rewards but were willing to join.
No matter the time, there would always be people who would risk their lives to protect the country.
At this moment, all the geniuses were gathered in Shang Jing.
There had never been a city where so many geniuses were gathered.
Yue Mingming said,
"Three of the Ten Vajras are coming. Bai Ji and Yun Lin have already confirmed that they will be teleported over via the Guardian Artifact tomorrow. There's also Kong Chengfeng, but he might take two to three days."
Although Yun Lin and Bai Ji weren't famous and were far less famous than them, the two of them had been in the top ten during the Throne Challenge.
Over seven thousand freshmen, their strength was enough to rank in the top ten, which was enough to prove their talent and strength.
The two of them, a spiritual sorcerer and a poison beast master, were powerful characters.
As for Kong Chengfeng, he also refined an Eighth Grade Demon Spirit. Although he wasn't as strong as the other two, he was still one of the best amongst his peers.
"What reward did they get?" Lin Feng asked casually.
"Yun Lin and Bai Ji have Diamond Soul Skills, while Kong Chengfeng has Purple Gold Soul Skills."
Yue Mingming said.
Diamond soul skills were different as well. Bai Ji and Tang Wulin's rewards definitely couldn't compare to Ye Xing's.
"Since they have decided to come here, this is their freedom. Life and death are predestined. What can I say?"
Linfeng said in a calm tone.
Everyone had their own choices. Whether it was for the country or for the rewards, they had to be responsible for their own decisions.
Linfeng could only try his best to ensure their safety, but there were some things that were beyond his control.
Many people would definitely die in this battle for the keys.
Even super geniuses like Yunkai and Ye Qiu could fall.
Previously, he didn't allow Yue Mingming and Dong Xiaomei to enter the Imperial Jade Seal's Spatial Door.
However, this time, he remained silent and did not express any opinions regarding their decision.
The path of martial arts was always accompanied by killing and death.
If there was fear in one's heart, it would be better to be an ordinary person.
He could protect Dong Xiaomei for a while, but not forever.
If the foreign races were to invade, they would be like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
If the Spatial Door was lost and the foreign races invaded on a large scale, they would only be able to live for a few more years. The end result would be the same.
Since that's the case, they might as well fight it out now. At least they wouldn't die so aggrieved.
"I've seen all of this. It's not interesting. Throw the remote control over."
Dong Xiaomei waved to Yu Qiao.
Out of the ten news channels, nine of them were related to the fusion of the Spatial Door.
Most of the news channels were similar, repeating the same reports.
"Here." Yu Qiao casually threw it over.
Dong Xiaomei took the remote control and quickly switched to a news program called "Viewpoint" that had a conversation nature.
This program, apart from a male host, also invited five so-called experts.
At this time, the male host said:
"These days, it's not just the countries in the world that are in turmoil. The Glory League is also in a state of chaos.
Regarding the Glory League, or more accurately, regarding the Glory players, there has always been controversy.
In the beginning, the Glory League was established purely for the Glory Battles. There were only Glory players. There were no professional players, and there were no Top Ten All-Stars.
But with the addition of large capital and financial groups, the League underwent a tremendous change. Clubs blossomed everywhere and became more and more commercialized. It was no longer as pure as before.
Some geniuses and students even saw this as a glorious career.
Only a few people could participate in the Battle of Glory. Some professional players knew that they couldn't participate, but still suppressed their strength and continued to stay in the League.
Professional players earned money quickly. As long as they participated in competitions and endorsed a few commercials, they could earn ten times or even dozens of times more money than martial artists of the same level. It was also because of this that a portion of professional players, even after retiring, lost their drive to improve.
Now, with the fusion of Space Gates, this controversy has reached its peak.
Many professional players, faced with the doubts and mockery of their fans, couldn't continue and broke through to the Grandmaster Realm.
But it's clear that some of them were pressured by their fans. "
At this point, the host seemed to be tired and paused for a moment before continuing.
"After Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi officially announced that they would be entering the Fringe, Xia Ran followed closely behind. Two hours later, You Zizhen also announced that she would be joining.
Of the Top Ten All-Stars, four have already confirmed that they will be entering the Fringe. The remaining six have maintained a silent attitude. This has also caused them to suffer a lot of mockery, abuse, and even personal attacks.
But there are also some who feel that this is their freedom. What do the five experts think about this? "
As soon as the host finished speaking, the experts began to express their opinions.
A plump middle-aged expert in a suit said with a slightly agitated tone:
"I feel that of these six All-Stars, other than Xie Yixiao, who has a reason to withdraw because of his injury, the other five are unworthy of this title and the support of their fans."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone else agreed.
"Yes, these All-Stars can easily earn over a billion in a year just by playing a few matches. Now that the country is in danger, they're actually indifferent. How shameful."
A woman stood up and retorted:
"I feel that this is their freedom. Everyone is equal and every citizen has the right to choose. It's normal for them to be afraid of death. Everyone is afraid of death."
"Shake your head and hear if there's any sound of water."
The middle-aged man looked at the woman and said with disdain:
"If everyone thought like you, the Outsiders would've invaded long ago. What's the point of resisting? They should've just stayed at home and waited for death."
"I'm only saying that this is their freedom, not that I support them!
Of course, I hope that everyone has this spirit, but how is that possible? "
The woman retorted loudly, "And how can you curse people?
You have no manners! "
"What did I curse you about?"
The middle-aged man sneered.
"Normal people can choose, but they can't. They're the ten All-Stars and each of them has tens of millions of fans. Many students view them as their idols.
The other professional players are also observing their attitudes.
Furthermore, according to the data, five of these six All-Stars' demon spirits were absorbed on the day of awakening.
The lowest of these demon spirits is a Grade 9 demon spirit, and some are even Earth Ranking demon spirits. Do you think these demon spirits came for free?
They paid a huge price, even sacrificing hundreds and thousands of lives to collect them. Every one of them is extremely precious.
Since they chose to refine these demon spirits, they have to bear the corresponding responsibility. "
The experts all expressed their opinions, making the scene very lively.
The host didn't care about this chaotic situation at all. He watched as the experts quarreled until their faces turned red. He was indifferent and would even add fuel to the fire from time to time.
Lin Feng had also seen this program before.
Every episode, the program group would specially invite some so-called experts to comment on some hot topics.
It was a bit like a debate. There were representatives from both sides, but their viewpoints were never the same.
Clearly, there was a script for this. However, many people liked to watch it and the ratings were also very high.
Dong Xiaomei watched it with great interest, while Lin Feng felt very bored.
He opened his phone and logged into the Fighter Forum to see if there was any other news.
Soon, Lin Feng noticed a post and said to Dong Xiaomei, "Change to the news channel."
"Yeah, so noisy. It's all meaningless nonsense." Yue Mingming also said.
"Oh."
Although Dong Xiaomei still wanted to watch, she still obediently changed the channel.
At this moment, on the television screen, blonde haired and blue eyed foreigners were slowly walking out from a Spatial Gate.
There were a total of nine foreigners.
Two of them were a middle-aged man and woman around forty years old. The other seven youths were around twenty years old. They were tall, with an average height of 1.9 meters.
"Turner, Raphael."
Dong Xiaomei looked at the television and said the two names with a shocked expression.
"Even they're here."
Lin Feng was also a little surprised.
Of the seven youths, he knew four of them.
The two that Dong Xiaomei said were the most famous. They were from the United States and were also professional players in the Glory League.
They were also one of the top ten all-stars.
The youth that appeared on the screen was Turner. He was two meters tall, bald, and wearing a casual suit.
His muscles were swollen to an exaggerated extent. He looked like a professional bodybuilder.
He was simply a thug in a suit.
Among the seven youths, he was the most famous.
"This is Ye Xing's old rival," Yu Qiao said.
Turner, who was twenty-seven years old this year, refined the 22nd Herculean Ant on the Earth Leaderboard. He was also known as "Popeye."
Ye Xing refined the 46th Violent Beast on the Earth Leaderboard. They were both Berserkers. They liked to use their powerful strength to crush their opponents violently.
In an international tournament, the two of them fought and ended in a draw. The battle scene was extremely shocking.
Raphael was about 1.95 meters tall. He had long golden hair, a slender body, and a pair of ridiculously long legs.
He was handsome and looked very gentlemanly. He refined the 69th Earth Spirit on the Earth Leaderboard. He was good at using mud to surround his opponents. He was a very difficult character to deal with and was nicknamed "Architect."
There were two other professional players. Although they weren't all-stars and he didn't know their names, Lin Feng had seen their competition videos and had a vague impression of them. They were also very strong.
The other three were relatively young and unfamiliar. They should be super geniuses as well.
"When did the Americans become so loyal?
Are they here to help?
Or are they here for the reward? "Yu Qiao asked.
The fusion of the Fringe would affect the entire world. However, the first to bear the brunt of it was Shangjing Base City and China.
In the face of such a crisis and the danger of entering the Dimension Portal, not everyone was willing to risk their lives to protect their country.
The day of the invasion hadn't arrived yet. Some people were still hoping for a fluke.
There were also people who thought that others would die but not themselves.
Even the geniuses who had been born in Shangjing chose to avoid the Fringe.
The fact that these super geniuses from America had come all the way to China was indeed surprising.
"Since they're here to help and receive the reward, they should be welcomed," Ye Qiu said.
Lin Feng nodded in agreement.
"Ye Qiu is right. Regardless of why they're here, the more people there are, the higher the chances of us obtaining the key."
There were definitely other races in the Fringe, and the geniuses and powerhouses from Shenwu Continent were all gathered there.
This was a war between two worlds, not two countries.
There were 29 ten-star extradimensional portals all over the world, and they were spread across five large countries: China, America, the European Union, India, and Russia.
Small and medium-sized countries didn't have the ability to defend against such portals. If they appeared, they would directly bombard them with artillery and forcibly close them.
In order to avoid such a crisis, the European Union had bombarded a ten-star portal the previous day and forcibly closed it.
As for India, two portals had been directly closed, causing millions of people to be forced to leave their original residences and move to other cities.
In the process, more than 100,000 people had been killed or injured.
Of the original 29 ten-star portals, only 26 remained, and they were all located in places with large populations. If they were forcibly bombed, the consequences would be severe, so they could only be left alone.
It was normal for the four large countries to send people to help.
The fusion of the Fringe was definitely not an isolated case, and it would continue to happen in the future.
This time, other countries had sent people to help China, and next time, if other countries encountered a crisis, China would also provide help.
The scene on the TV changed. Representatives from India also appeared outside another empty family's encampment.
Aside from the three middle-aged leaders, the other seven were young men and women.
At this time, the camera panned to a youth who was about 1.7 meters tall. He had dark skin, curly hair, a flat nose, and thick lips.
His eyes were calm, but at the same time, there was a trace of arrogance in them.
"Lupa is also here."
Dong Xiaomei exclaimed once again.
Lupa was only 23 years old and had refined the Cerberus, which was ranked 24th on the Earth Rankings.
He wasn't one of the ten All-Stars, but his fame was no less than that of a professional player.
His fame in India was comparable to Lin Feng in China.
"Brother Asan is also here."
Of the five large countries, the representatives from America and India had already appeared. If there were no accidents, the genius representatives from Russia and the European Union would also arrive in Beijing through multiple portals.
"Zhan Tianyu, if you can absorb the Cerberus' soul skill, you'll have three heads and six arms. That's awesome!"
Yu Qiao said to Zhan Tianyu.
"How can a Deity rank demon spirit be so easy to obtain!"
Zhan Tianyu naturally desired it, but he could only dream about it.
The Cerberus was the guardian dog of Hell in ancient Greek mythology. It guarded the gate to the underworld for Hades. Of course, this demon beast had nothing to do with the legends.
This was the appearance of the extradimensional space door and the awakening of spiritual power. The dog-type demon beast had mutated and had three heads. Because it was similar to the legends, it was named the Cerberus.
Many demon beasts were named in the same way.
The Cerberus' innate ability was called "Three Heads."
As the name implied, when using this soul skill, two more heads would appear. In other words, there would be a total of three heads. The other two heads would have their own consciousness and could open their mouths to shoot out attacks of three different attributes at the same time.
The specific attributes would vary depending on the person refining it. However, one of the attributes was the fire attribute.
This innate ability was very compatible with the Six-Armed Heavenly Demon that Zhan Tianyu refined.
Unfortunately, this kind of Deity rank demon spirit was very precious. It was much more precious than a Deity rank soul skill. Even if you had money, you couldn't buy it.
"It's not just the country. This is a gathering of geniuses from all over the world!"
Ye Qiu sighed.
These geniuses were not inferior to them in terms of talent.
If it was in the past, he might have felt pressured.
But now, he already had a diamond soul skill, and it was his fourth soul skill.
If there were no accidents, he would soon have a second diamond soul skill.
Therefore, when facing such geniuses, he was confident that he was stronger than them.
Ye Qiu wasn't the only one who had such thoughts. Everyone else had the same thought.
Ever since they absorbed the diamond soul skill, the atmosphere had become much more relaxed.
Before this, although they had already decided to enter the Land of Chaos, everyone was still worried.
Everyone would be afraid.
Lin Feng was no exception.
However, Lin Feng had a trump card and was more confident in his own strength.
Now that the members of the alliance had absorbed the diamond soul skill, their strength had increased a lot.
The confidence brought by strength made everyone more confident.