Chapter 797 - 790: In the Spotlight

Chapter 797: Chapter 790: In the Spotlight

Neither the Sacred Lotus member nor the Evil Dragon Life had expected a situation like this.

Qingling·Divine Intent’s power was predictable, but Zhou Yuanjue was a complete and utter surprise.

This turned what had seemed like a clear-cut situation unpredictable once again.

And a battle with an unknown outcome would be the most exciting of all.

At this moment, the final round of matches had not yet begun. The two combatants who had just finished fighting were enveloped in white light, restoring the Willpower they had expended. This would take some time.

"Oh, I have an idea."

While they waited, the Evil Dragon Life suddenly said to the Sacred Lotus member, struck by a flash of inspiration.

"What idea?"

the Sacred Lotus member asked.

"To attract all these geniuses to the Mimicry True Realm and test the skill level of this batch of candidates, we even put up something as good as the Black Abyss Source Heart. That took a huge bite out of our prize pool budget. The Value Points we’ve recovered from the participants don’t even come close to covering the cost."

"This final battle... I can see everyone’s very interested. Why don’t we collect a little ’tip’ and recover some of our ’costs’?"

the Evil Dragon Life said with a grin.

"That’s profiteering, and it’s against the rules. We aren’t supposed to directly and significantly interfere with the processes within Chaotic Paradise. Even if the proceeds are used for our work, you know what will happen if the higher-ups find out,"

the Sacred Lotus member said coolly.

"Hey, how is this profiteering? We’re only targeting the candidates who bought tickets to enter the True Realm. It’s not about profit; it’s a ’benefit’ we’re providing them. Besides, witnessing a battle of this caliber is a chance for them to improve, isn’t it?"

the Evil Dragon Life said with a laugh.

"It seems you’ve done this sort of thing more than a few times before,"

the Sacred Lotus member said, shooting a sidelong glance at the grinning Evil Dragon Life. The resources they held weren’t unlimited; in fact, they had "quotas." Within those quotas, they had to devise their own events to attract candidates, offer appropriate rewards, and recover Value Points. This was to ensure the circulation of Value Points within Leyuan remained stable and didn’t lead to inflation.

Of course, with such convenient authority, it was inevitable that they would acquire some "gray income."

Take the gray-area operation the Evil Dragon Life was proposing, for instance. As long as they didn’t go too far, the higher-ups would usually turn a blind eye.

"Hardly. After all, it’s not every day we get a duel like this,"

the Evil Dragon Life said with a smile.

"Fine. I’m leaving this to you. I want no part of it,"

the Sacred Lotus member said.

"Leave it to me, don’t you worry,"

the Evil Dragon Life said with a laugh.

...

...

At that moment, every candidate in the Dominic Wilderness who had just finished participating in the True Realm paused, except for Zhou Yuanjue’s few teammates. A notification prompt sounded in their minds.

"The final round of matches is about to begin. Would you like to pay Ten Thousand Value Points to watch the final battle?"

"A duel between top-tier geniuses! A super-exciting clash! A brand-new experience beyond your wildest imagination! For just Ten Thousand Value Points, you can witness it all as if you were there! What are you waiting for? Click ’Confirm’ now!"

A notification prompt appeared in everyone’s minds. However, this one seemed different from the cold, mechanical tones from before, giving everyone a strange sense of familiarity.

Staring at the option that appeared before them, many people hesitated for a moment before gritting their teeth and paying the price in Value Points.

Although Ten Thousand Value Points was a painful expense for them, the chance to witness the final battle and see a true clash between the strongest geniuses of this batch seemed worth the cost.

Watching the Value Points in the account skyrocket, a wide grin spread across the Evil Dragon Life’s menacing face.

Meanwhile, as the majority of people chose the unscrupulous merchant’s pay-per-view service, Zhou Yuanjue and Qingling·Divine Intent finally finished their recovery.

DING!

"The next round of matches is about to begin. This will be the final battle of this True Realm. The victor will receive the ultimate prize. Please prepare yourself."

The notification prompt entered Zhou Yuanjue’s mind, and he slowly opened his eyes.

’The final battle, is it?’

Zhou Yuanjue slowly rose to his feet, a sharp glint in his eyes.

’To have made it this far, my opponent must be one of the undisputed strongest in the Mimicry True Realm.’

’I can feel that as the battles have progressed, my proficiency with the Forging Technique has improved significantly. I hope this last fight can help me take the final step across the First layer Transformation Boundary,’

Zhou Yuanjue muttered to himself.

VMM!!

A white light descended from the sky, enveloping his body.

The final battle had officially begun.

「On the Dominic Wilderness.」

Unbeknownst to the two combatants, countless pairs of eyes were now watching the final battlefield.

Two pillars of light descended, and the opponents appeared.

Expectation filled the eyes of many.

Just who were the two geniuses in this final duel?

The white light gradually faded, and the first to appear was a tall man in a pristine white combat suit. He had a noble air, a handsome face, and fair skin. Within his eyes was the mark of a Sacred Lotus.

"Qingling·Divine Intent!! It really is him! The undisputed strongest of this batch from the Sacred Lotus Civilization! I’d heard his name long ago. Of course he’d be a contender for the final prize."

"Who’s the other one? Could it be one of the candidates from the Low level Civilizations? Bolaka or Nirut?"

"No way. No matter how strong an expert from a Low level Civilization is, they can’t compare to the Descendants of ancient families with their millennia of heritage. Those two only stood out as the strongest of their civilizations because no top-tier geniuses from the Holy Descendants or the Black Seal Civilization entered this time."

"I think it’s most likely Qianyue Jian from the Red Moon Civilization. The power of the Moon Trace Race is beyond question."

"Hard to say. It is random matching, after all. I think anything could have happened. Qianyue Jian might have already run into Qingling·Divine Intent."

"..."

A wave of discussion spread as everyone grew curious about the identity of Qingling·Divine Intent’s opponent.

Finally, the light of the other pillar faded, revealing the figure within.

The figure wasn’t particularly tall. It was a completely humanoid form, with no obvious features indicating its abilities.

It could be summed up in two words.

Perfectly ordinary.

This was Qingling·Divine Intent’s opponent? A contender for the final prize?!

’I’ve never heard of this guy. Where on earth did he come from?’

Upon seeing Zhou Yuanjue’s figure, most of the candidates looked astonished.