This villain is too popular.

Chapter 408 The Qualification for Dawn

[One month after the start of the Starry Sky Ladder Ranking Tournament, Tianwu Training Base - Public Area Plaza]

The morning sun pierced through the clouds at the Tianwu Training Base, casting a soft golden glow on the plaza paved with non-slip tiles.

A few drops of dew still lingered on the stone pillars surrounding the square, and the air was filled with the aroma of food wafting from the eastern residential area.

Several early trainees, seeing that it was still early, began to discuss among themselves the purpose of the otter keeper having gathered them together that day.

As time passed, the once bustling square quickly became lively.

Five hundred contestants stood neatly in the center of the square, quietly waiting for the administrator who had summoned them to appear.

Compared to their bewilderment a month ago, their eyes now held a greater sense of composure.

After a month of adaptation, they realized that every training device and every piece of star energy supply at the Tianwu Training Base was a cultivation resource that was hard to come by outside.

Many people still had light bruises on their arms from training, but no one showed any signs of fatigue.

"Everyone, long time no see."

In the center of the square, a suspended platform suddenly appeared.

After a flash of white light, the otter keeper, with half a grilled fish in his mouth, jumped out of the platform.

Its round body was wrapped in a black suit embroidered with stars, and it carried a golden bell in its hand, looking harmless.

But no one dares to underestimate this seemingly harmless 'little pet'.

After a month of exposure, everyone knew that this seemingly adorable little guy was actually a terrifying cataclysmic star beast.

It's the kind of entity that, once released, would cause the entire New Federation to tremble.

Its appearance instantly silenced the square, and even the rustling of the flags in the wind became exceptionally clear.

The otter keeper didn't pay much attention to this.

After finishing the grilled fish in its mouth, it wagged its tail contentedly and raised a golden bell with its paw.

Jingle Bell!
The clear sound of the bells spread like ripples on water, instantly covering the entire square.

As the bell rang, the otter keeper pointed to the sky.

The next second, a pale blue beam of star energy shot straight into the sky, exploded in mid-air, and condensed into a phantom image of an island shrouded in mist.

The island is covered with lush vegetation, and the black waves surging along the coastline can be vaguely seen.

"This is the trial ground you will soon be going to, the Occupied Zone - Changsheng Island."

Wow!
Upon hearing the words "occupied zone," a suppressed gasp rippled through the crowd, and some people instinctively took a half-step back, their faces showing astonishment.

They immediately took out their terminal screens and frantically searched for information about 'Island of Immortality', but due to its secrecy, most of them found nothing.

However, although they were unaware of the actual situation on 'Longevity Island', they were very clear about what the words 'occupied zone' meant.

Thinking of the complex environment of the occupied zone and the powerful and ferocious star beasts inside, some of the students turned pale.

Considering his own strength and his fear of the occupied zone, a boy wearing a yellow-level training uniform looked up at the otter administrator and couldn't help but shout, "Administrator, isn't it too early to let us into the occupied zone now?"

Too early?

The otter keeper licked his greasy fingers and said with a smile, "It's not early at all. When some people were your age, they had already led their teams to conquer one occupied area after another. Many of you are even older than they were back then. How can it be early?"

Upon hearing this, everyone knew he was referring to Grand Master Ennett, the legendary figure of the New Federation hailed as the strongest Star Envoy of their time. But could they compare to Ennett?
Are they worthy? ? ?

Perhaps it was to increase their persuasiveness and the legitimacy of this trial.

The otter keeper looked down in the direction of the Heavenly Dao and chuckled, "Besides, some of you have already completed the exploration of the occupied area long ago, so in my opinion, this arrangement is just right."

Upon hearing the otter keeper's words, everyone immediately looked in the direction of the Heavenly Dao.

At the same time, the anime series also focused its attention on Tiandao.

In the movie's unique filter, Tendou is wearing a black explorer uniform with a blank expression.

Caroline was looking down at the data on her tactical tablet, while Jing Liuli looked like she hadn't woken up yet.

Although Tiandao didn't speak, his unique "style" immediately made him the focus of the scene.

Silence is better than sound.

It was at this moment that a short 'flashback' was inserted into the scene.

[Fragment of Memory: One Week Ago, the Bureau of Exploration and Countermeasures in the Occupied Zone]

In the cold, metallic office area of ​​the Countermeasures Bureau, Federal Commissioner Smith pushed a document over, frowning as he said, "Inherit the 'Dawn' team? That's impossible, unless you can independently conquer an occupied territory."

This requirement is undoubtedly very demanding for a group of 'newcomers' who have only recently passed the Explorer assessment.

This also shows how much the Countermeasures Bureau dislikes the legendary 'Dawn' team falling into the hands of others.

However, to Commissioner Smith's surprise, Tiandao neither objected to his request nor engaged in much discussion. Instead, he simply took a 'data on occupied territories' from the table in front of him.

[Occupied Area: Valley of Dry Bones]

[Hazard Level: A+]

[Note: The density of star beasts is moderate, and there are suspected calamity-level star beasts inhabiting the area. The rules of the occupied zone are unknown.]

"This is it. I'll give you the results in a week."

As Tendou took away the data on the occupied territories, the anime scene switched again.

When they reappeared, they had arrived at a strange canyon.

Inside the canyon, jagged black rocks stand tall, and the air is filled with the stench of star beasts. Countless star beasts, whose faces are obscured, rush toward the Heavenly Path in the center of the canyon like demons from hell.

In response, the Heavenly Dao directly activated Immortal Mode, golden light patterns flowing across the surface of his skin, and with a casual wave of his hand, he could sweep away a large number of star beasts.

Caroline's quantum detection is like an invisible 'omniscient network', accurately transmitting all kinds of information within the canyon to everyone's mind.

Jeremiah's frost froze the streams in the canyon, forming a natural barrier that blocked most of the star beasts' escape routes.

As for Jing Liuli, she was half-lying on the Dream Pillow, suspended in mid-air, asleep!
As the scene freezes on the four members of the Heavenly Path, the next scene shows Commissioner Smith receiving the message that the 'Bone Canyon Conquest is complete'.

Although they didn't want to admit it, Tiandao and the others proved with their strength that they were qualified to inherit the 'Dawn Explorers Team'.

Of course, even if they had done all this, they wouldn't have been able to so easily obtain the right to use the legendary explorer team 'Dawn' without someone's approval.

All I can say is that there's a lot more to this than meets the eye.

(End of this chapter)