I Want to Start the Challenge Right Now!

At this moment, Lin Ye couldn't help but feel a little excited.

In fact, ever since he learned that the prerequisite for upgrading to LV5 was to challenge the Firmament Curtain, that had been his only goal.

Even the previous the Great Wall Watch Instance was accumulating energy for this moment.

Now that so much time has been spent, and this moment has finally arrived, Lin Ye felt his heart pounding.

In all the previous Instance runs, Lin Ye didn't actually feel any real pressure because he knew he could win easily with the help of the Five Permanent Members.

But now, facing an unknown Firmament, pressure naturally arises.

Because it was a completely unknown world.

Even though Lin Ye had roughly estimated, based on some clues, that Firmament's strength might not be that great.

But speculation is just speculation, and no one can say for sure what the extent of the Firmament is!

"Firmament, you told me before that as long as I accumulate 100 million points and successfully challenge you, I can advance to LV5."

"I feel that day has finally come."

Lin Ye asked Firmament directly, but received no reply for a long Firmament.

About a minute later, the sound of the Firmament slowly reached Lin Ye's ears.

[Dear Dungeon Designer, Lin Ye, the number one player on Azure Star, are you sure you want to challenge the Firmament?]

[Given that you are the first person qualified to challenge Firmament can now offer you a friendly reminder: Firmament's strength is far beyond that of the Azure Star people you've encountered before. Even you would have almost no chance of victory against Firmament!]

[With your current status and Point Reserves, you can live carefree on Azure Star. The Firmament will gradually grant you more privileges, even allowing you to become a ruler in this world like the Firmament itself. However, if you fail the challenge, you will be directly annihilated!]

Please carefully consider this important decision.

From the very beginning, Firmament gave Lin Ye a rude awakening.

Failure to complete the challenge results in immediate death, a blatant violation of all previous Instance rules and regulations.

Lin Ye gave a cold laugh.

He realized that Firmament would definitely put pressure on him at this crucial moment, because Firmament would never want anyone to actually challenge him.

Even if we eliminate them, what difference will it make?

He didn't belong to this world, and he disliked this cruel and heartless world even more.

If the price of living is to live forever in the shadow of the Firmament, Lin Ye would rather gamble his life on a future.

Of course, with the technological resources he currently possesses, and with the protection and blessing of his previous life on Blue Star, he doesn't think he will fail!

I'm sure!

"I'm ready to challenge you."

"You've been talking about promoting the development of the Azure Star's Instance, so isn't challenging you the perfect opportunity for a trial?"

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[Firmament reminder to our esteemed Designers: the impact of challenging the Firmament extends beyond you personally. Once your Firmament is confirmed, the entire Azure Star will enter a state of readiness, all Instances will be suspended, and if you fail, all Challengers on Azure Star will have half their points deducted!]

Firmament is playing the emotional card again.

Lin Ye found it even more ridiculous.

The people of Azure Star live under the rule of the Firmament. Although Lin Ye does not want to arbitrarily wipe out these humans, he will not abandon his plan for this reason.

If, as Long Yuan claims, defeating Firmament can free the entire planet from its Firmament and control, then this risk is nothing at all.

"This is a decision I can make on my own. Now that I've reached 100 million points, I should have the right to challenge you!"

"I'm determined to challenge the Firmament immediately!"

[Firmament Notification: Challengers application received from the Challengers!]

[The challenge preparation process will begin on Azure Star in one minute!]

[The Firmament Dungeon Designers are reminded that challenging the Firmament will involve a strict preparation process. The Firmament will gradually introduce the rules and Firmament strength. During this process, the Dungeon Designers can cancel the challenge at any time!]

As soon as Firmament finished speaking, an enormous subtitle appeared on the Dome of the Azure Star.

They completely covered up all the previous Hero Rankings and other lists.

Subtitles are a line of text that anyone can understand.

[Lin Ye, the demon painter from the Dragon Country, will challenge the Firmament!]

At the same time, the Firmament projected this specific message to every Azure Star people.

[Firmament Notification: Due to the initiative of Dungeon Designer Lin Ye to apply for the Firmament Challenge program, the entire Azure Star will now enter a special pre-battle preparation phase!]

[All Instances will be temporarily closed. No one will be able to earn new points until the Firmament Challenge ends. If the challenge fails, all Settlements on Azure Star will be stripped of half of their city's basic resources, and all Challengers will have half of their points deducted!]

[During the preparation phase, Lin Ye still has the opportunity to withdraw the challenge. If Lin Ye voluntarily withdraws the challenge, Azure Star will return to its original state.]

Firmament's move had a hint of sowing discord, completely different from its previous cold, robotic nature.

In that instant, everyone inside Instance was forcibly pulled out.

Within the various Settlements, people stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at the line of text on the Above the Dome.

At that moment, it was as if the whole world had come to a standstill.

"Challenge? The Firmament?"

"Lin Ye is actually challenging the Firmament? Did he really reach 100 million points so quickly?"

"I never imagined I'd actually live to see someone qualified to challenge the Firmament!"

"Why? Why does Lin Ye's challenge to the Firmament affect our entire Azure Star?"

In less than a minute, all the news websites were in an uproar.

Surprisingly, the vast majority of the comments were negative.

As the saying goes, if it doesn't concern you, don't bother.

Now that this program challenging the Firmament directly affects everyone's future, these ignorant humans naturally begin to oppose it.

[Lin Ye is going to challenge Firmament! What is Lin Ye going to do? Is he going to replace Firmament and become the new master of Azure Star?]

[So Lin Ye's frantic accumulation of points was all for this!]

[I oppose Lin Ye challenging Firmament. Everything we have is thanks to Firmament. If he loses, I can't imagine what my city will become.]

[I also object! Azure Star is already wonderful enough, why fight against the Firmament?]

[The Firmament is a supreme entity. Without Firmament, without Instance, I don't know how I would survive!]

[Please don't get too excited, everyone. This program is only temporary. Lin Ye may voluntarily withdraw the challenge program later.]

[Lin Ye is our god; his Instance has changed the entire world. Why do you think he can't defeat Firmament? If Lin Ye really did defeat Firmament, this world might be a completely different place.]

[Stop arguing! What does a battle between immortals have to do with us mortals? Whether or not to challenge him is entirely up to him! Will he change his mind because of everyone's opposition?]

All the major forums were in an uproar, and Azure Star entered an unprecedented period of chaos.

It's understandable, really. The Firmament has always been like a god to this world, and now someone actually wants to challenge that god. The impact of such a thing is unimaginable.

At the same time, all the important figures noticed Lin Ye's plan to take over the Firmament.

The Nirmaner Settlement, outside the cathedral in the Central City.

Xi'er stared at the subtitles on the Dome, her eyes burning with intensity, and her hands began to twitch again, as if she had Parkinson's disease.

"Your Head of State! Lin Ye... Lin Ye has reached one hundred million points so quickly!"

"He's actually going to challenge the Firmament directly!"

"This... this must be the first person on Azure Star to challenge the Firmament, the first person in history."

"My God, someone who's only been designing this Instance for a little over a month is actually challenging the supreme order of this world!"

Nirmaner Three Great Generals Mansh, Guderian, Rommel quickly approached Lin Ye, looking extremely shocked.

They were just playing Instance with Xi'er at the Great Wall Watch, and now they've been directly pulled out of there.

My mind was still a little fuzzy for a moment.

"Hmph... Lin Ye is the strongest Dungeon Designer on Azure Star, so it's perfectly reasonable for him to challenge the Firmament Curtain."

"If he can't defeat the Firmament, then no one else will have such an opportunity!"

At this moment, Xi'er felt 100% support for Lin Ye.

Because what he was about to witness was the most magnificent war and the most thrilling carnage.

He felt his entire soul was boiling with excitement.

The previous Lin Ye Instance had brought him countless moments of pleasure, but the only regret was that the Challengers were too weak.

Now Lin Ye's opponent has become Firmament!

One is the strongest Dungeon Designer on Azure Star, and the other is the unfathomable and supreme Firmament. Just imagining this battle is enough to ignite Xi'er's blood.

"Tell everyone in the Nirmaner that no matter what nonsense the other Settlements spout, our Settlement must fully support Lin Ye's challenge to the Firmament."

"Everyone, stop what you're doing and enjoy this unparalleled grand feast!"

The Gaul Settlements.

Fulangche sat on a lounge chair outside his palace, looking up at the sky with a slight smile on his lips.

"Father, Lin Ye actually intends to challenge the Firmament!" Joseph said, standing beside him, trembling with fear.

"He... he's really terrifying."

"Joseph, do you see that? That's the posture of a true power," Fulangche said loudly.

"To forge ahead fearlessly—this should be the creed of our Bonaparte Family, but now I see in a young man from the Dragon Country what we have lost."

After saying that, Fulangche let out a long sigh.

"Now you should understand, right? Lin Ye's target was never actually our Eight Settlements. If we hadn't actively harassed the Dragon Country, he wouldn't have even noticed us!"

"His only target is the Firmament!"

For a moment, Fulangche's expression also became serious.

Challenging the Firmament— wasn't that also his long-cherished wish?

Unfortunately, even after holding the top spot on the Hero Ranking for decades, he ultimately failed to fulfill this wish.

Seeing that Lin Ye had achieved this, Fulangche had mixed feelings.

"Lin Ye! You're the only person I, Fulangche, truly respect."

"Let the world see your true strength."

Lin Ye Settlement nestled among the high-rise buildings of the Central City.

Katerina stared at the dazzling barrage of bullets Above the Dome, clenching her fists tightly.

"Challenging the Firmament... that's amazing!"

"I never imagined someone could actually do that."

At this moment, Katerina felt extremely fortunate that she had chosen to join the Lin Ye Settlement at the most crucial moment.

Following someone like that is definitely better than staying in the Blackwater Settlement.

"Haha, Miss Carter, our Commander is amazing!"

Beside Katerina, Prince Singh was watching her with a beaming smile.

Prince Singh had successfully immigrated to Lin Ye's Settlement and joined Katerina in the construction work.

However, he has long since changed out of his strange A San people clothing and replaced it with a suit that normal people wear.

The curry smell was gone from his body.

In order to Lin Ye's gathering place, Singh paid a lot of money and effort.

Ultimately, Singh deserves a lot of credit for enabling Lin Ye to reach 100 million points so quickly.

"Hmph... Prince Singh, I came to Mr. Lin's Settlement to learn from Mr. Lin. What about you?"

Judging from your expression, you probably don't quite understand Mr. Lin's advanced technologies either.

Singh smiled and ignored Katerina's sarcasm.

It's less about him coming to the Lin Ye Settlement for safety, and more about him coming for his faith.

Isn't Lin Ye's feat of challenging the Firmament the Holy War that their A San people believes belongs to a savior?

Singh deserves some credit for the start of the Holy War, and he is already quite satisfied.

Inside the Cliffside Villa, Lin Ye saw the commotion Firmament had caused and a feeling of displeasure welled up inside him.

It was originally just a challenge for him, but Firmament made such a huge fuss about it; it's really a bit ridiculous.

But it doesn't matter!

No one can stop him from completing this challenge.

The more the Firmament seemed to be like this, the less likely he was to give up.

"Firmament, please start the program as soon as possible! I want to begin the challenge!" Lin Ye said coldly.

[Firmament Notification: Dear Firmament Challengers, to help you better understand Firmament's strength, Firmament will be showcasing its designed Instance to the entire Azure Star.]

[I hope you can carefully consider your decision after watching the Firmament Instance.]

[You are about to enter Livestream Room Heart of the Swarm Instance Firmament Instance! ]

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