High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

Why are you so excited?

Chen Mo was somewhat puzzled, as Ma Wanglin had never been this excited except during battles.

Not only her, but Gu Feng and He Miao also showed unusual excitement.

"Of course we're excited! This is the only residential city in Great Xia built in the abyss, and no more than two thousand people can get an entry permit each year."

"You have no idea how strict the identity verification is. My grandfather had to wait over a month to get a number to go and visit..."

Gu Feng talked on and on, but Chen Mo didn't react much.

His purpose in going to Dawn City was not to visit the buildings, but to see the Dawn Colosseum.

The thought of being able to beat up rows of abyssal beasts at will filled Chen Mo with excitement.

"Then let's get going! What are we waiting for?"

As for the upgrade buff from the mission rewards, we'll save that for when we return from Abyss Dawn City, since opportunities to enter Abyss Dawn City are not common.

The Abyss Rift on the South Island is located in the very center of Dawn City. The surface Dawn City is shaped like the Chinese character "回" (hui), and both its exterior and interior are controlled by the military.

The armored vehicle carrying the group was parked in the military's garage, because almost all technological products were unusable in the Abyss.

Of course, the new communication equipment and jet drones powered by energy stones were still working properly, so He Miao also brought along all eight drones and a helmet.

Clearly, the military had received Song Bin's notification, and Chen Mo and his group made their way to the entrance of the abyss rift without any hindrance.

Unlike the entrance to the abyss rift in Taizhou, the entrance to the South Island is entirely encased in heavy armored doors.

Without an entry permit, it is virtually impossible to enter the South Island Abyss Rift.

"Wow, this huge chunk is all made of Chaotic Sea Steel..."

Even Gu Feng couldn't help but gasp when he saw the armored door. Such a huge lump of Chaos Steel must have cost trillions.

"Hey buddy, aren't you envious of me being here guarding the gate all day?"

Chen Mo and Gu Feng reacted similarly, drooling as they looked at the door worth trillions.

"What's so enviable about this? Real valuable alloys wouldn't be placed here as a front door."

The soldier guarding the armored door laughed, clearly joking.

"Hey bro, tell me which alloy is the most valuable?"

Chen Mo and Gu Feng chuckled as well.

"You old fox, you never think about teaching these kids anything good."

Just as the group was chatting and joking while waiting for the door to open, a familiar voice rang out behind them.

Chen Mo turned around and saw that the person who came was Huang Lu, the master Huang, from the training camp.

"Open the door, I'm going to Dawn City with these kids."

Huang Lu waved his hand, saying he was just joking.

To be honest, this door isn't as valuable as I thought.

"Yes, Master Huang!" The gatekeeper stood up straight, his eyes full of respect.

With Huang Lu leading the way, Chen Mo and his group didn't need to wait for a group of ten to gather, and they entered the Abyss Dawn City directly.

The entrance to the Southern Island Abyss Rift connects directly to Abyss Dawn City, and Chen Mo and his companions felt that their surroundings had changed as soon as they landed.

Unlike the harsh environment in the Abyss Rift of Taizhou City, the air in Abyss Dawn City seems to have used some kind of air purification method, and the air in Abyss Dawn City is quite fresh.

"What are you guys doing here?"

Master Huang looked at Chen Mo and the others with a smile; the old man was quite fond of these energetic young people.

"This isn't the end of our practical training period; we're planning to have some real fun now."

Chen Mo smiled and, without hiding anything, told Huang Lu his purpose.

"Have fun, but remember the time. The Southern Training Camp ends in eight days, and then you'll be going to the Great Xia Grandmaster Academy."

Huang Lu nodded. It's good for these kids to play and relax.

"You can go to the arena, but be careful. This old man won't be joining you."

With a smile, Huang Lu waved his hand and slowly walked into Dawn City.

In Chen Mo and the others' eyes, Huang Lu's back view was almost indistinguishable from that of a real old man.

"A severely wounded grandmaster..."

Gu Feng sighed. It was heartbreaking to see such a powerful grandmaster reduced to this state.

"What's wrong? It's not bad to stay in the rear and retire instead of going to the battlefield."

Yang Zuo was puzzled; he didn't know why Gu Feng and the others were sighing.

The Celestial Race doesn't have the concept of retirement; most of their powerful members die in battle before reaching retirement age.

Therefore, in Yang Zuo's view, being able to live to old age is already the luckiest thing to do.

"It's not about that, it's just..."

Gu Feng was speechless for a moment, unsure how to describe his feelings.

"Alright, alright, we're here to have fun, let's not make the atmosphere so heavy."

Ma Wanglin patted Gu Feng on the shoulder and comforted him.

"By the way, there are three modes of transportation in Abyss Dawn City: roller skates, skateboards, and bicycles. Which one do you use?"

Chen Mo had already started researching transportation when Ma Wanglin was comforting Gu Feng.

Although he runs fast, his mode of transportation is less strenuous, and he's here to have fun, not on a mission, so he can relax however he wants.

"A bicycle, what else could I choose?"

Gu Feng recovered from the somewhat heavy atmosphere and walked over to Chen Mo, picked up a bicycle, and rode off.

Apart from He Miao sitting on the back of Ma Wanglin, the others all chose to ride bicycles.

"Speaking of which, we left too early this morning and didn't even have breakfast."

Chen Mo touched his empty stomach and turned to look at the others.

"Same here, I didn't eat either."

"Shall we go eat then?"

"Can we use outside money here?"

Amidst this noisy atmosphere, Chen Mo and his group rode their bicycles into Dawn City.

...

At this moment, a hundred kilometers outside the City of Abyss Dawn, Zhao Dehai, who was almost completely exhausted, barely opened his eyes.

"Hehe, looks like it's worked..."

For the entire week, Zhao Dehai remained at the spot where the abyss beckoned him to dive down, without leaving.

Only now, when a small, purplish-red sapling has sprouted at the spot where the Abyss Call was planted, has Zhao Dehai finally laughed with relief.

"Within three days of sprouting, the Abyss Mother Tree will take shape..."

"At that time, the entire South Island will be completely submerged!"

Zhao Dehai's laughter was chilling, and the Abyss Mother Tree, which was still a sapling, grew rapidly amidst Zhao Dehai's laughter.

At the same time, cult warriors from the Southern Diocese of the Abyss appeared on an uninhabited island 370 kilometers south of the Southern Island.

"The timing should be roughly the same, three days..."

The archbishop estimated that it would take about three days for Zhao Dehai to plant the Abyss Call, and that the Abyss Mother Tree would mature.

Their target, this newly born abyssal rift, will be fully formed in three days.

"Song Bin, I wonder if you will choose the Southern Island or this newly formed abyssal rift?"

The archbishop wore a somewhat manic smile. No matter which choice Song Bin made, it wouldn't matter much to the Abyss Church.