Chapter 589: Chapter 297: Fantasy Forest!_1 "Almost ten thousand fourth-transition participants, and one died inexplicably, not to mention the rankings being completely dominated by a second-transition participant who even entered the second layer before anyone else! This is truly an unprecedented marvel!" The performance in the fourth competition zone of the current competition format left the other Star Systems utterly astounded. "There’s definitely something strange about this guy from the Solar System. The Yongming Star System’s warning this time certainly wasn’t just fearmongering." "Sir, we haven’t seen him officially engage anyone yet. Isn’t it a bit early to draw conclusions?" "There’s no smoke without fire. Regardless of whether he killed that fourth-transition participant who died so mysteriously, the sheer number of points he’s accumulated proves that even the most difficult assessment spaces for top-tier fourth-transition participants are no challenge for him. Do you really think he entered the special spaces of the Demon Tower so many times and received rewards without ever encountering a single battle?" "That’s true. His actual combat prowess does seem extraordinary. However, being able to pass the Demon Tower’s special space trials usually only requires the level of a mid to upper-tier fourth-transition participant. It’s still uncertain if he truly surpasses the absolute top-tier fourth-transition participants." "Indeed. But at least this gives us some clues about him. An ordinary second-transition, no matter how skilled, couldn’t accomplish these things. Since he has, he clearly possesses something unique. "If so, the initial hidden five-star profession mentioned by the Yongming Star System might actually be real! "As for their claim that the Solar System has initiated an Above SSS-level Realm Breakthrough Assessment, although we haven’t been able to confirm it by reaching the Solar System, it’s likely true. Otherwise, a second-transition participant merely possessing SSS-level rewards wouldn’t be able to rank so highly in a fourth-transition competition zone." "This... If both claims are true, this individual’s potential is truly unprecedented. Allowing him to develop unchecked could lead to a disaster lasting for millennia!" "We don’t need both to be true. If, as a second-transition participant, he can slaughter top-tier fourth-transition participants as easily as he slaughtered top-tier second-transition participants when he was zeroth-transition, that alone is enough to prove what a colossal threat he is! Once he reaches fifth-transition, who could possibly be his opponent?" "If that’s truly the case, it’s a massive problem. If even top-tier fourth-transition participants can’t deal with him, will the five-star Demonization plan proposed by the Yongming Star System actually be effective?" "According to the intelligence shared by the Yongming Star System, it’s still viable. After Demonization, all Skills of a five-star professional are enhanced through Demonization, becoming significantly more powerful. Skills already at an SSS-level could potentially reach Above SSS-level. "This is beyond what top-tier fourth-transition participants can contend with. Not even a hundred five-star professionals... no Star System could afford to expend that many! Even if they could, it’s impossible to find so many five-stars willing to sacrifice themselves." "Where did the Yongming Star System acquire such a monstrous ability? If we help them eliminate this immense threat, aren’t we just trading a tiger for a wolf? Could this ability become our own scourge in the future?" "The Yongming Star System is also aware that if we don’t cooperate, this threat from the Solar System will become unstoppable once it fully develops. Their very existence might be in jeopardy. That’s why they’ve shown such sincerity this time, sharing complete and detailed information about the "God Blood Soul Eater Demonize Formation." "Activating this formation incurs an enormous cost—it consumes one hundred portions of Divine Blood alone! Moreover, the higher the star level and the more transitions an individual has undergone, the greater the cost of Demonization. This Array is difficult to employ as a strategic weapon; it’s more of a deterrent, a trump card to ensure their own survival as a last resort. "Otherwise, all the five-stars in the Solar System would have been eliminated long ago. Do you think the Solar System could have developed to its current state otherwise?" "HISS! One hundred portions of Divine Blood! If fully absorbed, that could increase one’s Divine Power by a full 10 points! They’re actually willing to pay such a steep price! The main issue is that Divine Blood is incredibly difficult to find. This cost alone makes it something that cannot be activated lightly." "To survive, they’d have to bear any cost. If they genuinely want our help, we’ll have to bleed them for more, hmph." "Speaking of which, the Yongming Star System is truly unlucky. Their opponent is merely a minor Star System with a single Life Planet, yet they’ve ended up in such a dire predicament." "The Universe is vast and boundless; no part of it should be underestimated! We mustn’t become complacent just because we hold a dominant position. Continue to intensify our attacks on the Celestial System. We must crush them so thoroughly they have no chance of recovery!" "Yes, Sir!" 「...」 At this point, numerous Star Systems had already fixed their gazes intently on Chen Mo. Even though he hadn’t yet explicitly engaged in combat with any fourth-transition participants, his current points total alone was enough to command everyone’s serious attention. Upon entering the second layer, Chen Mo discovered that its environment was completely different from that of the first layer. If the first layer could be considered to have a normal tower structure, then the second layer was utterly bizarre. Before Chen Mo lay a dense forest. Chen Mo immediately opened his map to take a look. The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have entered the Fantasy Forest. The Fantasy Forest is divided into one-square-meter grid cells, totaling one hundred thousand cells. You can see the number of each plot on the map. Area Restriction: All spatial abilities are disabled on this layer. You can move a maximum of one grid cell per second. Simultaneously, everyone’s maximum attack range is reduced to 100 meters, and the maximum damage area of effect is reduced to 1 meter. Every 10 seconds, all one hundred thousand grid cells will shift their overall positions according to a specific pattern. Either rely on your luck to reach the next layer’s entrance, or try to discover the movement pattern. What a dangerous map! After reading The Heavenly Path’s Hint, Chen Mo realized this second layer was far more dangerous than the first. After all, if the poison fog were to spread to this layer, and if one unfortunately landed on a grid cell that shifted to an edge area during a regional displacement, wouldn’t that be instantly fatal? Fortunately, the poison fog was still slowly advancing on the first layer. However, while this second layer might be difficult for others, it wasn’t difficult for Chen Mo at all. Moluo’s Brain operated at high speed, directly analyzing and deciphering the Teleportation rules of this forest area. [Grid cell #2345 of the Up-Up-Left-Up Area will, in the next Teleportation, move towards an area closer to the staircase to the next layer.] With such a powerful cheat tool, Chen Mo easily followed Moluo’s Brain’s analysis and headed to the designated position. When the Teleportation time arrived, the surroundings shook and shifted. Chen Mo then opened his map and saw that, indeed, he was now much closer to the next layer’s staircase entrance indicated on the map than he had been previously. [Grid cell #4678 of the Up-Up-Up-Up-Left Area will, in the next Teleportation, move towards an area closer to the staircase to the next layer.] Following Moluo’s Brain’s analyses, Chen Mo steadily advanced towards the next layer’s staircase. Meanwhile, most of the other participants were also approaching the staircase to the next layer. The first to reach the next layer’s staircase was Zhui Yi. Possessing the Godspeed Source Crystal, his speed was indeed very high. Upon entering the second layer, he immediately checked Chen Mo’s location.