I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"Be careful when you go out, don't scratch the door frame."

Xue Jing laughed and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

"This thing is so inconvenient to carry. Are you going to take it to the competition? How are you going to put it in the car later?"

The cat asked, puzzled.

Xue Jing thought for a moment and said, "Use a small truck to haul it? Or tie it to the roof with ropes?"

He also had a bit of a headache.

The reason why swords and knives are more commonly used than spears, aside from the factors of style and personal preference, is mainly because spears are extremely inconvenient to carry.

Now, he possesses a door-panel sword that is far more cumbersome to carry than a nine-foot-long spear...

"It would be great if the Green Cube could be used as storage space."

Xue Jing thought to himself.

He gently placed the Forgotten Greatsword on the sofa beside him. The heavy, ancient blade immediately sank deep into the sofa, making a creaking sound as it struggled to bear the weight.

Then Xue Jing took out a small Rubik's Cube that emitted a faint green light from his coat pocket.

Since the Green Cube can only be used to store 'living things' and cannot even store inanimate objects like clothes, Xue Jing had not yet figured out how to use it.

However, the space inside the Green Cube is quite unique. It's like an underwater space where you can move freely up, down, left, and right. The difference from being underwater is that you can still breathe, and it's quite comfortable to stay in.

He would occasionally open it, go in to relax, and maybe do some light swimming.

After spinning the Rubik's Cube about twenty times in all directions, Xue Jing tossed it into the air.

Suddenly, the green cube stopped in mid-air, transforming into a vortex of green light that spun around like a wormhole used for teleportation in a science fiction movie.

"Give it a try..."

Xue Jing picked up the Forgotten Greatsword from the sofa and tried to place it into the green light vortex.

He didn't have much hope, but he thought that divine relics were different from ordinary living and dead things, so maybe he could put them in... Anyway, it wouldn't cost him to try.

But then, he paused for a moment.

The Forgotten Greatsword plunged directly into the green light vortex, half of its blade disappearing without being repelled.

"Ok?"

Upon seeing this, Xue Jing raised an eyebrow and immediately stuffed the rest of the food inside.

Nothing unusual happened until the sword hilt was completely submerged in the vortex.

"It really works?" he exclaimed in surprise.

Xue Jing reached his hand into the vortex and pulled it out.

He slowly pulled the greatsword out of the vortex.

For some inexplicable reason, he seemed to hear a powerful German background music playing in his ears...

Shaking his head, Xue Jing took out the [Proof of Love] from his pocket and threw it into the green light vortex.

The [Proof of Love] was bounced off the vortex as if it had hit a wall, leaving only a few ripples on its surface.

“Teacher Wan,” Xue Jing said to the cat.

"Understood." The cat nodded, leaped up, turned in mid-air, and brought the platinum tail ring close to the vortex.

Just like with the [Proof of Love], the [Cat Tail Ring] was gently bounced away after coming into contact with the green light vortex.

Upon seeing this, Xue Jing's pupils contracted slightly.

"It's not because of the divine relic... but because of the sword itself."

He looked thoughtfully at the greatsword in his hand.

"You are...alive?"

……

Outside the villa, a large, imposing black SUV slowly came to a stop. The door opened, and Ning Yuantai jumped out of the driver's seat.

He looked at Xue Jing, who was standing at the door with his hands empty and a black cat perched on his shoulder, and greeted him:

"Brother Xue... um? What about the Forgotten Greatsword? Aren't you taking it with you?"

Ning Yuantai asked in confusion.

He thought he would also need to transport that heavy giant sword, so he specially arranged for a heavy military vehicle.

Otherwise, an ordinary car wouldn't be able to withstand the weight of that sword.

"I brought it, it's in here." Xue Jing's expression was inscrutable as he took out the green Rubik's Cube and showed it to Ning Yuantai.

"Huh?" Ning Yuantai was taken aback.

"Wait, is this the Green Cube?"

Ning Yuantai scratched his head.

"No way? Isn't this thing only for living creatures? How did the Forgotten Greatsword get in there?"

he wondered.

Xue Jing shook his head: "I don't understand either. The only explanation right now is that the Green Cube has identified it as a 'living thing'..."

Ning Yuantai stroked his chin: "This is a major discovery! There are quite a few scholars researching and exploring the past history of the [Forgotten Greatsword], and this news is a huge breakthrough for them!"

Xue Jing waved his hand: "These are things for scholars to study. Let's go to the 'Super Arena'."

Ning Yuantai nodded quickly and said, "Okay."

After getting in the vehicle, a huge engine roar, like the roar of a monster, filled the air as the SUV drove towards the base gate.

……

Yuancheng B9 District, Super Arena.

This is a large-scale comprehensive sports stadium that can accommodate more than 200,000 spectators and is one of the landmark buildings of Yuancheng.

This open-air arena, which has no ceiling, looks like a giant bowl when viewed from above.

Under the midday sun, a layer of pale blue transparent light film, almost invisible to the naked eye, envelops the entire 'bowl'.

In the plaza outside the arena gates, tens of thousands of people, like ants, densely filled the entire plaza.

Despite the rapid influx of people, new arrivals were constantly filling the crowd, making the congestion a continuous phenomenon.

"Hmm? It's so lively."

Xue Jing glanced through the car window at the crowd in the square that could trigger trypophobia, and spoke.

“The U19 event is held in different metropolitan areas every year. The fifth metropolitan area has probably not been selected for seven or eight years.”

Ning Yuantai explained as he drove.

"Although people in the inner ring area usually have a lot of entertainment options, the enthusiasm for this competition, which has been absent for many years, is still very high. In addition, the participation of several unexpected star contestants has led to very good ticket sales. I heard that 200,000 tickets were almost sold out."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing casually asked, "Celebrity contestants? Which ones?"

Ning Yuantai thought for a moment and said, "Like Wei Junwu of the Phoenix Cry Stream, Otogi Suzuka from the Far East, and Song Nanxing of the Heavenly Movement School..."

"Most importantly, there is Zhou Yinglin, the disciple of Wu Xuanzhu, the 'Eternal Master of War'."

"You've always lived on the outer ring road, so you might not be aware that this person is extremely famous in the First Metropolitan Area, with a huge following and an unbelievable number of fans."

"With nearly 200,000 tickets this time, I estimate that 30,000 to 50,000 people came specifically for him."

Xue Jing nodded and said, "I see."

Ning Yuantai then winked and said, "Besides, there should be many people who came specifically to see you, Brother Xue."

Xue Jing asked in confusion, "Oh?"

“That’s right. Although the inner ring area mainly uses the super network, which is severely isolated from the old network, so your reputation in the inner ring area is not very high... but you still have ‘family’ here.”

"The number of tourists coming to Yuancheng from the outer ring road in the past two days has increased by several thousand compared to usual. I estimate that a considerable portion of them are your fans."

The two chatted as the car slowly drove into the parking lot and stopped in a parking space.

After the engine was turned off, the back door opened, and Xue Jing stepped out.

While waiting for Ning Yuantai to get off the car, he gazed at the pale blue light membrane above the arena, pondering its purpose.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Hey bro, are you selling your cat?"

As she spoke, she reached out a hand straight for the cat on Xue Jing's shoulder.

……

(Just a heads up, there's a 'Free for a Limited Time' sign on the books now, but it's not actually free. It's the sign for the Qidian summer event blind box book library. I think you can win a free book for ten days by checking in on the event page or something (even if you win, you can't read chapters published within the last 48 hours)... So you didn't waste your money, it's just that the UI design is a bit misleading.)

Chapter 227 You don't just know you're wrong, you know you're going to die, and the clash with Zhou Yinglin (4K)

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing turned his head slightly and glanced back out of the corner of his eye.

He saw a hand with distinct knuckles reach out to the cat perched on his shoulder.

"Shh-"

Xue Jing did not make any move, so the cat clicked its tongue and extended its silver-white snake-slaying claws, which flashed past.

"what!"

The newcomer cried out in pain, and four deep bloody marks appeared on the back of his hand. In the intense pain, he involuntarily withdrew his hand.

The cat shook its paws, wiping away the bloodstains on the snake-slaying soldier, then turned to look at the impolite person.

He was a young man of medium build with short white hair. He was handsome, but his nose was excessively prominent, and one could vaguely see some signs of plastic surgery.

At this moment, he was clutching his bleeding hand, half-squatting on the ground, grimacing as if in pain.

"Xiao Chao! Are you alright? Quickly use your internal energy to stop the bleeding, I taught you how!"

"Be careful, who knows what bacteria or viruses might be there... Let's go to the hospital first!"