Transformed into Hyper Zetton, the school beauty was terrified in the second playthrough.

Back in Longyuan Base City, everyone exchanged contact information before heading home.

Afterwards, Lin Chengfeng took the Laughing Cat back to the old house in the lower city.

As soon as the cat landed, it curiously surveyed the surroundings.

"What? It's just an ordinary house. This guy's hiding skills are pretty good." The cat that doesn't smile steals a glance at Lin Chengfeng, who is lying on the faded sofa and pointing at the air.

"I still need 8 more evolution points to unlock the Dark Fireball. If I don't collect them before the friendly match, I'll have to strengthen my human form first." Lin Chengfeng sighed inwardly.

Just then, the cell phone on the table rang.

Upon picking it up, I discovered the note read "One Stroke More".

"That guy Xing Tong will contact me again? Is he going to ask me to spend gold coins again?" Lin Chengfeng's eyes narrowed into slits.

Press the answer button.

"Hey? What do you want?"

"Do I have to need something to call you?" came a disdainful voice from the other end of the phone.

"Then why did you contact me in the first place? Bye."

"Wait a moment!"

Lin Chengfeng's finger hovered over the hang-up button. "So, you've spent the 30,000 yuan allowance I gave you in less than a month?"

Lin Xingtong said irritably, "It's not like I'm short of money that I'm asking you to give me gold coins. Isn't your Longyuan Base City going to connect with Shengxin Base City?"

"It happened to be my grandfather's birthday that day, and he invited us to come back for a meal."

Lin Chengfeng fell silent.

He and his younger sister, Lin Xingtong, who was on the other end of the phone, grew up at their maternal grandfather's house. As for their parents...

Lin Chengfeng had never seen it since the moment he opened his eyes.

According to my maternal grandfather's family, it seems that my parents abandoned Lin Chengfeng and his sister.

Where they went, I don't know.

Whether they are alive or dead, we don't know.

The brother and sister lived in their maternal grandfather's house for ten years until Lin Chengfeng left his grandfather's house alone to attend school in Longyuan Base City when he was about to enter high school.

Coincidentally, I met a lawyer who was hired by an elderly man.

It was at that time that Lin Chengfeng inherited his grandfather's estate.

Although I lived with my maternal grandfather for ten years, it doesn't mean that my maternal grandfather treated me and my sister very well.

On the contrary, their lives are worse than those of stray dogs on the street.

Not only are there many rules, but the key issue is that everyone in the family is deliberately targeting Lin Chengfeng and Lin Xingtong.

It can be said that Lin Chengfeng's favorability towards his maternal grandfather's family is -100.

Seeing Lin Chengfeng remain silent, Lin Xingtong sighed slowly: "I know you're angry, and I'm angry too. I don't like that family."

"But after all, they raised us; otherwise, we would have starved to death long ago. I'll say goodbye when I go back this time, repay the favor I owe them, and then we won't have any more contact."

Lin Chengfeng exhaled a breath of stale air: "Alright, let's settle the score this time, and we won't owe them anything anymore."

"What exactly was the time?"

"Tomorrow night."

…………

That night.

Top floor conference room of the Hero Association branch in Longyuan Base City.

The atmosphere was as heavy as if it had frozen.

"Your Excellency, let's give up on this friendly match. Although Yi Da has given us top-notch benefits, but... sigh." The Dean of Silver Moon Academy sighed.

With only five people, how can we fight against ten?

The Holy Fist Master remained silent for a while before saying, "The purpose of the rule reform is to select the elite. The children have survived through countless hardships, and we should not extinguish their future."

"Even if we know we'll lose, we'll go and lose standing up! This is about the children's growth."

"No matter the outcome, I will dedicate all my resources to nurturing them."

"If there's nothing else, let's adjourn the meeting." With that, Venerable Holy Fist was the first to leave the meeting room.

They didn't give anyone else a chance to discuss it.

"Let's do as Your Excellency says. After this battle, Longyuan Base City will probably be history." The Blood-Drinking Swordsman stood up and left.

He was the luckiest dean; only one out of four students died.

But he just couldn't feel happy.

.........

111 Ping An Building, Shangcheng District.

After taking a shower, Gu Wanxue sat cross-legged on the bed, preparing to break the final seal on the Qinghong Sword, when her phone vibrated beside her.

I picked it up and glanced at it; it was a message from the Bloodthirsty Swordsman.

"The friendly match will proceed as scheduled, and I would like to hear your opinions."

The higher-ups definitely won't suspend the friendly matches. Gu Wanxue only knows how cruel the elimination mechanism is because she experienced the rule reforms firsthand.

The number of sacrifices made to improve quality is difficult to quantify.

Gu Wanxue reported the plan she had already arranged to the Blood-Drinking Swordsman.

Gu Wanxue: "The combatants will be me, Xia Qi, Jiang Yihe, and Teng Qianfan. As for the autopsy specialist, Lin Chengfeng said he can do it alone."

Bloodthirsty Swordsman: "Well... since you're already prepared, I won't say anything more. We'll meet around nine tomorrow morning, and the friendly match will start at ten the day after tomorrow."

Gu Wanxue turned off her phone, tossed it aside, got up, walked to the balcony, and gazed at the fake night sky.

"Monarchy has been severely weakened, and the monsters' attention should be entirely focused on Monarchy. With the connection between the two base cities no longer being disrupted by Monarchy, the monster attacks of the previous life should not be repeated."

Gu Wanxue's expression was solemn. The monsters wouldn't notice the docking at the base city.

But the unpredictable giant black lobster monster remains an unknown.

"The connection between the two base cities is merely an exchange of resources; those things are utterly useless to it, so it shouldn't attack..."

"Probably."

Gu Wanxue slowly clenched her fists, her anger surging uncontrollably.

But she quickly shook her head to suppress it.

"There's no use thinking about it so much. Let's focus on breaking the seal on the Azure Rainbow Sword and boosting our strength first." With that, Gu Wanxue turned and went back to her room.

He took out the Azure Rainbow Sword, hovered in mid-air, and unfolded the star map, which he had mostly deciphered.

"After breaking the seal on the Azure Rainbow Sword, my strength is just one step away from becoming an A-level combatant. Fortunately, there's something in Sacred Heart Base City that could allow me to step into A-level in one fell swoop."

The desire to become stronger drives Gu Wanxue forward.

They immediately got into the zone and began the final cracking process.