Chapter 108: National Attention, The Secret Realm Opens

Chapter 108: National Attention, The Secret Realm Opens

Time always slips away unnoticed.

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.

During this month, the Elemental Demon hadn't appeared. Many people lost patience and withdrew to nearby human cities.

Another significant reason for their retreat was the arrival of winter!

The environment in the primeval forest became extremely harsh, with frequent heavy snowfall severely affecting visibility.

Temperatures plummeted!

Not just for humans.

Even the monsters reduced their activity, often hiding somewhere to avoid the cold.

The previously intense Elemental Demon event finally cooled down.

As the time for the next secret realm opening approached, another matter began to rapidly gain attention!

[Will she enter the secret realm?]

This was today's top trending topic!

The "she" in the title naturally referred to Tang Zichen...

"Tomorrow is New Year's Day, and also the time for the next secret realm opening. Will my goddess go?"

"This wave, there will probably be many malicious people going to the secret realm, right?"

"Definitely! With a bounty of twenty billion dollars... With that money, you could hire a group of fourth-tier strongmen as bodyguards and live without any worries for the rest of your life."

"I personally suggest that Goddess Tang avoid the limelight this time and go to the secret realm next time or the time after that."

"That's right, avoid this wave. Wait until the heat dies down, safety first. Don't knowingly walk into danger."

"Haha! Scared already? Look at Goddess Qin's growth journey. How many assassination attempts did she survive? If your so-called Goddess Tang is scared off by this little challenge, she doesn't deserve to be a strong person."

"Where did this idiot come from? Spouting nonsense here?"

"Everyone report this dog! Must be worth fifty thousand, let's split the money."

...

Netizens were hotly debating.

Many were paying close attention to Tang Zichen's movements.

Everyone hoped that the nation would produce another ace like Qin Nüshi!

With Tang Zichen's current momentum, as long as she didn't die prematurely, her future achievements would surely surpass those of Qin Muyin.

Knowing this, many netizens hoped Tang Zichen would stay safe this time and avoid the spotlight.

Since they couldn't find Tang Zichen's social media accounts, they flooded the Wuda University's official website with messages.

It was said that by around eleven in the morning, the university's website was overwhelmed and crashed...

The website usually had very few visitors, so it was maintained by a single server. Who could have guessed that so many netizens would visit today?

The sudden spike in traffic caused the server to crash.

At noon.

Chen Ye, Zhao Zheng, Cao Yu, and others were having lunch in the cafeteria.

Zhao Zheng had spent a full month with President Chen and had only returned recently.

It had to be said that President Chen was indeed skilled.

Under President Chen's guidance, Zhao Zheng's entire demeanor had changed.

Previously, Zhao Zheng had been low-key and reserved, usually silent and not very noticeable.

Now, although Zhao Zheng still didn't talk much, his eyes exuded a fearless determination!

In President Chen's words,

"A martial artist must have an indomitable spirit!

Fear nothing in your heart to reach the peak!!"

It was said that Zhao Zheng had now reached the stage of "Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, Muscles and Bones Singing."

He was just a step away from achieving internal strength.

Such rapid progress couldn't be entirely credited to President Chen.

In the previous three secret realms, Zhao Zheng had gained a lot of potential points.

These potentials were enough to change his physical constitution, allowing him to skip the muscle and bone strengthening stage.

At the dining table.

Ren Qianqian was also there.

Only Tang Zichen was absent.

Since the release of the exorbitant bounty, Wuda University had increased their protection of Tang Zichen, even providing her with private dining.

"Wow, the class president's fans are amazing!"

Suddenly, Cao Yu exclaimed while looking at his phone, "Those fans have crashed our university's official website. They're all leaving messages telling the class president not to risk going to the secret realm tomorrow."

Chen Ye was taken aback but then smiled, not paying much attention.

He knew that today's trending topics were all about discussing Tang Zichen.

It was normal for those netizens to leave messages on the university's official website.

Zhao Zheng looked at Chen Ye and called out, "Old Chen..."

"Call me senior brother! Show some respect."

"…Senior brother."

"Alright, continue."

Looking at Ren Qianqian's smirk and Cao Yu's open laughter, Zhao Zheng felt embarrassed and then said, "Actually, I also think the netizens are right. The class president should avoid the spotlight for now... Have you tried to persuade her?"

Chen Ye shrugged and said, "The leaders have said that the class president's movements are now classified, and I can't speak carelessly."

Hearing this, everyone's faces showed a hint of caution, and they stopped discussing the topic.

Chen Ye then asked, "What about you guys? Are you going to the secret realm tomorrow?"

"Yes!" Ren Qianqian was the first to speak, "I've already registered with Teacher Liu."

Zhao Zheng: "I'm going too!"

Cao Yu smiled and said, "Of course, I have to go. I've heard that there are multi-person team secret realms later on. If I don't keep up with your progress, I won't be able to join your team."

...

Chapter 111: Nationwide Attention, The Secret Realm Opens

The next day.

New Year's Day.

10 AM.

Chen Ye finished washing up and opened a box.

The box contained a custom-made pair of gloves.

Red.

The design looked simple, somewhat like the gloves used by sanitation workers.

But in reality, they were not simple.

The majority of the material was a highly resilient monster hide, the surface coated with high-strength PTFE (anti-corrosion), and the knuckle areas were filled with extremely hard tungsten alloy.

When Chen Ye put on the red gloves, combined with his bald head... Hmm! He looked quite familiar.

All he was missing was a cape!

A cape would just get in the way.

For Chen Ye right now, that would be a hindrance.

Then, Chen Ye opened his attribute panel:

Name: Chen Ye

Constitution: 1400

Mental Power: 484

Strength: 1400

Agility: 1400

Talent: Saitama Constitution

Available Potential: 0

These were Chen Ye's current attributes.

With such attributes, entering the fourth secret realm was like throwing a Tyrannosaurus Rex into a pigsty!

Too unfair!!

Chen Ye was very satisfied.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

After finishing his preparations, Chen Ye left.

But he didn't head to the usual hall; instead, he went directly to Tang Zichen's dormitory.

To prevent other students from accidentally leaking Tang Zichen's whereabouts.

Tang Zichen would no longer be able to enter the secret realm with her classmates.

For this reason, the school provided Tang Zichen with a separate dormitory, not in the girls' dormitory area...

It could be said that Wuda University was going to great lengths to protect Tang Zichen, leaving no detail unchecked.

This level of protection would likely continue until Tang Zichen became a fifth-tier powerhouse.

With the special nature of Tang Zichen's telekinesis, once she became a fifth-tier powerhouse, she would be much harder to assassinate.

"Ding dong!"

Chen Ye pressed the doorbell.

A moment later, the door opened, revealing Tang Zichen's delicate face.

"Come in!"

Chen Ye entered the room.

Tang Zichen closed the door behind him.

This scene felt familiar.

It was reminiscent of the beginning of SSIS7065!

In his two lives, this was Chen Ye's first time visiting a girl's dormitory.

It had to be said, the leaders at Wuda University were really biased!

Tang Zichen's dormitory was a one-bedroom apartment.

The living room had a fridge, sofa, TV, and complete furniture.

Unlike Chen Ye's dormitory, which had just a single room and a private bathroom.

As Chen Ye sat on the sofa, Tang Zichen checked the time and asked, "We have ten minutes left. Want some water?"

"Sure."

Tang Zichen went to pour a glass of water and handed it to Chen Ye, then sat down on the sofa next to him, fairly close.

Images from HJMO5306 flashed through Chen Ye's mind again...

"Chen Ye, do you have a plan?" Tang Zichen asked.

Chen Ye snapped back to reality and said, "Yes!"

"Oh? What plan?"

"Charge!!!"

...

Ten minutes later.

Unknown planet.

The place was desolate, with only hills and boulders in sight, hardly anything else.

Not even a single weed!

Suddenly.

Two figures appeared out of thin air.

A man and a woman, currently holding hands.

It was Chen Ye and Tang Zichen.

After appearing, they didn't act immediately but observed their surroundings.

Seeing such a barren planet, Chen Ye felt a sense of familiarity.

It reminded him of one of the Predator's trial grounds...

"Chen Ye, a leader gave me a signal locator last time, saying that once I enter the secret realm, I can use it to summon nearby reinforcements."

Tang Zichen's voice sounded.

As she spoke, she took out a signal locator and asked, "Should we use it?"

Without thinking, Chen Ye refused, "We don't need that."

Tang Zichen obediently nodded and put the signal locator away.

"Where should we go?" she asked.

Chen Ye looked into the distance.

There was a mountain.

"I heard from Old Liu that the time limit for this secret realm is only 15 hours, right? Let's not waste time and head straight up the mountain!"

Tang Zichen was stunned, "Your target is the Alien Queen?"

"That's right!"

Given Chen Ye's previous display of power, Tang Zichen had no objections to his decision.

Just as they were about to move, they both stopped after taking a step.

Then.

Tang Zichen's body glowed green, a sign of her activating her telekinesis.

The next moment!

A facehugger.

From behind a rock.

Was pulled out by Tang Zichen's telekinesis.

Both of them had stopped because they heard the facehugger moving.

With their enhanced hearing, even a highly stealthy creature like a facehugger couldn't approach them unnoticed.

Looking at the facehugger's ugly and disgusting appearance.

Tang Zichen frowned.

Then, she clenched her fist...

"Pop!"

The facehugger was instantly compressed into a ball, squeezing out a lot of blood that dripped onto the ground.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

The corrosive blood quickly melted and dissolved the rocks on the ground.

Within a few breaths, many small pits appeared on the ground.

Bottomless!

(This chapter ends)

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