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Chapter 373 The Strongest of Our Time VS The Strongest of the Future

Valentina then flipped open the photograph, and an elderly man with completely white hair appeared before everyone.

The old man had loose skin, age spots around his eyes and cheeks, and missing teeth, revealing bare gums. He looked at least 80 years old.

If she remembered correctly, there was a photo of Li Mo on the first page of the report. He was clearly a middle-aged man with a vigorous spirit, sharp eyes, and a smile on his lips.

In just 10 days, a young and strong middle-aged man aged drastically and looked like a completely different person.

The rules of this Immortal Island clearly not only alter cognition and memory, but also accelerate the passing of life on the island.

Could such an unexplored, occupied area truly be used as a training ground for the students of the Starry Sky Ladder?
Perhaps sensing Valentina's confusion, Ennet put down his celadon teacup and said with a smile, "Don't worry, little Tina, don't you trust me to handle things? Nothing will go wrong."

It would have been better if Ennet hadn't said that; instead, Valentina became even more uneasy.

Because every time Ennet says that, things tend to go in the most troublesome direction.

Last time he said, "Don't worry, I'm just going to the occupied area to collect some samples," but he brought back an out-of-control baby star beast that turned the association's warehouse upside down.

The last time, he said it was "just a friendly sparring session with an old friend," but in the end, he smashed half of the training ground into ruins, causing the association to lose more than ten million.

Although Ennett eventually got everything he wanted to do done.

However, the trouble he caused was also considerable!

However, due to Ennet's power and status, Valentina ultimately obeyed his orders.

"Okay, if that's what you want."

Looking at Valentina's expressionless face, which clearly showed her dissatisfaction, Ennett couldn't help but say, "Don't be like that, little Valentina. Your expression makes it seem like I'm someone who only knows how to dictate and can't listen to any advice."

In response, Valentina calmly retorted, "Isn't that so?"

Ennett paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"It seems...that's indeed the case."

After laughing, Ennett immediately waved his hand, his tone relaxed but full of undeniable domineering authority.

"Alright, Tina, go and make the arrangements. This time, the students' trial ground will be Changsheng Island."

"it is good."

After Valentina left, Ennet looked down at the report in front of him and saw Li Mo's aged face.

At the same time, the camera briefly focused on the teacup in Ennet's hand.

The tea in the cup was not only light golden in color, but also contained fine particles of stellar energy.

And the source of all this was none other than a blooming golden chrysanthemum floating on the surface of the tea.

The chrysanthemum petals were fresh and tender, with a faint sheen, just like the 'Chang Sheng Island Chrysanthemum' repeatedly mentioned in the report!
Ennett took a sip of her floral tea, her gaze drifting towards the star trail corridor outside the window.

“In occupied areas where time is the core, old folks like me can actually find more fun.”

With that, Ennett put down his teacup and put away the investigation report on the table.

After doing all that, Ennett said meaningfully, "Young man, although you won by luck this time, a fake simulation doesn't count."

"If you can win this time, then you've truly won. But can you do it?"

Shortly after Ennet finished speaking, the scene shifted to the Heavenly Martial Qilin Tower in Martial Capital.

Click!

Caroline pushed open Tendao's door, only to find him crouching by the window, carefully trimming the golden chrysanthemums in a flowerpot with a pair of silver scissors in his hand. His movements were exceptionally serious, even his breathing was extremely soft, as if he were handling some precious work of art.

You know, this guy used to be too lazy to even care about the withered plants in his room, let alone take the initiative to tend to the flowers and plants.

What's even stranger is that the way he trims his hair is almost obsessive-compulsive.

Not only must each petal be cut into a perfectly symmetrical shape, but even the patterns on the petals must be aligned.

If any petal is cut even slightly crooked, the Heavenly Dao will frown and readjust it until it is satisfied.

"Heavenly Dao, what are you doing?"

Caroline walked to his side, her gaze falling on the pot of golden chrysanthemums.

The once-blooming chrysanthemums have now been trimmed into neat 'golden hydrangeas,' with even the height of the flower stems precise to the millimeter.

Upon hearing Caroline's words, Tendou put down the scissors in his hand, straightened up, and patted the broken petals off his hands. His tone seemed calm, but it carried a strange meaning.

"It's nothing, I just think this chrysanthemum is too 'old' and doesn't look good, so it needs to be pruned."

"Too old?"

Caroline paused for a moment.

This pot of chrysanthemums was delivered just yesterday. The petals are fresh and tender, and there is no sign of wilting at all. How come it looks 'old'?

However, Caroline quickly realized that the "old" that the Heavenly Dao spoke of probably did not refer to the flower itself, but rather had another meaning.

However, she is limited by the limited information available at present, and she does not have the exaggerated ability to foresee the future like the Heavenly Dao.

This prevented her from understanding the true meaning of those words.

But unlike her, many of the viewers from the 13 stations, who had always been in a god-like perspective, immediately realized what was happening.

"Holy crap! Is Laotian hinting at Enit? 'Old Golden Chrysanthemum' refers to Enit! Similarly, the tender chrysanthemum in Enit's teacup must be Laotian."

'On one hand, they're drinking it, and on the other, they're constantly trimming it. Is this the unspoken understanding between big shots? Playing it subtle.'

'It feels like Ennet arranged this trial entirely out of self-interest; he clearly wants to use it to teach Lao Tian a lesson.'

'A rematch between the strongest of our time and the strongest of the future? That's interesting.'

As the comments scrolled by, Caroline revealed the reason why she came to find Tiandao.

"Heavenly Dao, the first trial site after the adaptation period has been decided. It is a newly occupied area that was discovered some time ago - Changsheng Island."

Upon hearing this, Heaven seemed to have known all along, and said calmly, "I see."

Seeing Tiandao's reaction, Caroline sensed something amiss once again.

So, with a hint of uncertainty, she asked, "Heavenly Dao, you...you don't intend to do anything outrageous during this trial, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Tiandao glanced at Caroline with surprise.

"Caroline, what do you mean by that? Do you think I'm the kind of person who likes to cause trouble?"

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There were some things Caroline wanted to say, but she didn't know how to say them.

Because Heaven never does anything wrong, yet it always manages to cause trouble.

It seems this trial will definitely not be easy for me.
(End of this chapter)