Chapter 752 - 745: Mandatory Challenge

Chapter 752: Chapter 745: Mandatory Challenge

’So, the annihilation of our entire Duomoge Organization was just a mistake...’

’If you were only trying to challenge a strong opponent, why did you have to wipe out our whole organization...’

Rueful expressions appeared on the faces of Zoros and the other two.

"So, what is this compulsory challenge mechanism?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked, confused.

"When Chaotic Paradise was first established, the upper echelons of the Primordial Star Organization foresaw this very issue. In an unregulated environment, the strong will inevitably establish a new order over time. But the formation of new organizations and orders also leads to the hardening of hierarchies."

"It’s not just about accumulating power. Pioneers use their head start to build organizations and networks. For newcomers to Leyuan, even top-tier geniuses would find it difficult to overcome this kind of established advantage."

"This would undoubtedly cause the system of Chaotic Paradise to become stagnant and rigid. Even geniuses would need more time to close the gaps that exist beyond pure strength, which goes against the founding principles of Chaotic Paradise."

"So, Leyuan opened up another path for those who are powerful enough: the compulsory challenge mechanism. Based on your Points and authority level, you can pay a certain cost in Value Points and Points to use the True Talisman’s ranking function and issue a compulsory challenge to anyone at the same authority level."

"This challenge is officiated by the True Talisman. The one challenged must accept a one-on-one duel with the challenger, regardless of what faction or organization they have backing them. Refusal results in severe punishment."

"It’s precisely because of this rule that the leaders of the strongest organizations in Jixian City, at the continent’s core, can’t just remain aloof."

"I don’t know if you’ve heard, but a while ago, the top 100 rankings, which hadn’t changed in ten years, were finally shaken up. Bing Zhimou, a genius from the Black Seal Civilization and a mere newcomer to this Leyuan, defeated a veteran powerhouse ranked tenth and successfully broke into the top ten. The expert she defeated was the leader of the Dark Nether Star organization, who wielded immense power, while Bing Zhimou was all alone. She challenged her opponent using the compulsory challenge mechanism."

"In reality, Chaotic Paradise offers two paths to everyone. One path is for ordinary geniuses: toil away quietly, build up a faction, and make steady progress. The top individuals on this path may not have the most exceptional growth in strength, but after leaving Leyuan, they will possess a full range of qualities like power, management skills, and so on. No matter where they go in the galaxy, they will be talents capable of holding their own."

"The other path is for the super-geniuses. They use brute Power to shatter all obstacles, ignoring everything else and just carving a path of victory. Everything in this Leyuan is nothing more than a stepping stone set up for them by the higher-ups."

Zoros explained slowly, a complex look flashing in his eyes. For a prodigy like Zhou Yuanjue, their entire Duomoge Organization was just a stepping stone. This was a reality they were helpless to change.

"The compulsory challenge mechanism, huh?"

Upon hearing this, a look of interest appeared in Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes.

’This is more like it. This fits the style of Chaotic Paradise. The strong reign supreme, unbound by any organization, framework, or order. You can sweep away everything without a second thought, rather than having to spend vast amounts of time and energy making up for so-called gaps in influence and numbers.’

’True geniuses can quickly overcome the advantages of accumulation, turning those old-timers—who have stagnated for decades, seemingly powerful but in reality unable to reach a satisfactory realm—into stepping stones for their own relentless advance.’

Zhou Yuanjue immediately connected his will to the Life True Talisman and called up the ranking function.

Unfortunately, he was already number one on the regional rankings, and the compulsory challenge mechanism couldn’t be used on those ranked lower. As for the powerhouses on the overall leaderboard, his authority level wasn’t nearly high enough.

"You’ll be able to use it once you reach the next safety zone. Your current authority shouldn’t exceed the third level. With Third-level Authority, challenging a powerhouse of the same authority level costs Ten Thousand Value Points and one thousand Points. If you’re challenging across authority levels, it will cost fifty thousand Value Points and five thousand Points."

Zoros said.

"What’s the situation with the nearby safety zones?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked, closing the True Talisman Interface.

"The distribution of safety zones in Leyuan is very regular. They can basically be divided into six tiers based on the density of resource points. Ziying Safety Zone is in the sixth tier. All safety zones in the sixth tier are located on the continent’s edge. They are small in scale and have very few resource points. Ziying Safety Zone, for instance, only has a single resource point: a Star Condensing Ore Vein."

"The further you go inward, the larger the safety zones become, the more resource points they have, and the stronger and more numerous the gathered powerhouses and organizations are. The strongest safety zone, at the very center of this continent, is a massive city teeming with powerhouses, known as ’Jixian City’."

"If you want to challenge a powerhouse from the fifth tier, there’s a Level 2 Safety Zone a certain distance from Ziying Safety Zone. The strongest organization there is called ’Red Scale,’ and its leader has broken through the First-layer Transformation Boundary. Within a radius of ten thousand kilometers, he should be considered the strongest person."

Zoros said.

"Someone who has broken through the First-layer Transformation Boundary, you say?"

Zhou Yuanjue nodded, understanding. However, his primary goal for now was still to fuse with the new structure and push his own Transformation Level closer to the first boundary.

Afterward, they discussed some specific arrangements and the division of benefits regarding the situation in Ziying Safety Zone, and then Zoros and the other two departed.

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「One month later.」

While Zhou Yuanjue was still in closed-door cultivation in Ziying Safety Zone.

A figure appeared outside the Deep Blue Safety Zone, the place he had targeted.

It was a humanoid figure wearing a black cloak, its body completely enveloped in shadows.

’So, this is the Deep Blue Safety Zone?’

The figure halted its slow advance, gazing from afar at the Deep Blue Safety Zone. It was enveloped by an Energy Light Shield and was at least three times the size of Ziying Safety Zone.

The figure stopped, and a screen of light materialized before it—the Life True Talisman.

"Regional Rankings, First Place: Chishan. Candidate of the Red Moon Civilization. Descendant of the Scale Beast Bloodline. Has broken through the First-layer Transformation Boundary."

The figure murmured to itself, ’They say everyone in Chaotic Paradise is a powerful individual chosen from thousands, but it’s a pity. I’ve already challenged three safety zones and couldn’t find a single person at my level who could truly fight me. I had no choice but to raise my sights to someone who has surpassed the First-layer Transformation Boundary.’

’I hope you can make me feel a little pressure. Let me experience the joy of battle.’

’Let the essence of my life, which has not yet completed its first transformation, undergo some change.’

The black-robed person’s will focused on the name ranked first in the region.

A compulsory challenge was launched!