Target: The Black Zone

The middle-aged man slowly raised his right hand.

He made a light swipe towards the Void below.

"Buzz"

A golden Light Screen, visible to the naked eye, descended from the sky like a divine brush!

The Light Screen tore through the clouds, ignoring the mountains, and drew a huge circle hundreds of kilometers in diameter on the ground, completely enveloping a vast area filled with abandoned cities, rugged mountains, and blood-red Wastelands.

Immediately afterwards, that powerful voice, like a divine decree, carrying an irresistible will, boomed throughout the entire designated area!

"Federation Envoy Order: All beings within this area who have completed the Three-Organ Tempering or higher are to leave within ten minutes. Those who fail to do so will be killed without exception!"

Before the words had even finished, a second announcement followed.

"All beings below the Organ Refining Third Turn are prohibited from leaving this area before the end of the Exchange Tournament. Anyone who trespasses will be killed without exception!"

The two extremely domineering orders, like two heavy bombs, instantly ignited the fury of countless Cosmic Mercenaries and Interstellar Pirates in the area.

"Bullshit! You lackeys of the Federation, daring to interfere in our affairs on Greedy Wolf Star?"

"This is the free zone. You think we'll be your whetstones for raising your fledglings? Dream on!"

"Brothers, let's get him!"

In an instant, all sorts of foul language and murderous roars rose up from every corner.

Faced with the clamor of this group of desperate thugs, the middle-aged man standing high in the Firmament merely snorted disdainfully.

"Snort."

An invisible, indescribable, terrifying pressure descended like the collapse of the heavens!

In an instant, all voices of resistance fell silent!

Within that area, countless creatures that had just been roaring, whether they were sharpening knives or drinking, were now struck as if by lightning. A fear originating from the depths of their souls gripped their throats, causing them to tremble like leaves. Some were even crushed by this oppressive force, bleeding from their mouths and noses, and falling unconscious.

The entire area fell into a deathly silence.

After doing all this, the middle-aged man returned to the Star Ring as if he had merely swatted a few flies.

He looked indifferently at all the trainees from the seven teams and announced, "The Hunting Grounds have been cleared. You've all heard the rules."

"Now, you have five minutes to prepare."

"The countdown has ended and the competition has officially begun!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

"Drop!"

A cold countdown simultaneously appeared on the Light Screens of everyone's communication wristbands.

[05:00]

At that moment, an invisible stream of data surged into the wrist-mounted Optical Brain of all the participants like a tidal wave.

An incredibly detailed 3D holographic map suddenly unfolded before everyone's eyes.

On the map, mountains, ruins, jungles and other landforms are clearly visible, and even the structure of each piece of broken wall is clearly visible.

More importantly, the map uses different colored dots to mark the known strongholds and approximate territories of Interstellar Pirates and Mercenary Groups in this Hunting Ground.

Sparse green dots indicate relatively safe areas, mostly belonging to scattered forces below the first level of the Organ Refining.

Dense yellow dots represent a warning, indicating the presence of a tough nut to crack at around the Organ Refining Third Turn.

The red dots resembled drops of blood, a shocking sight that indicated the presence of a powerful Mercenary Group of more than three individuals Bone Refinement their three internal organs.

At the very center of the map, a vast and awe-inspiring area of ancient city ruins is marked in pure black.

A menacing white skull symbol floated silently above it, exuding an aura of death.

Almost the instant the map appeared, all teams except the Blue Star Squad immediately engaged in tense and efficient discussions.

"Start from green zone number three, clear clockwise, avoiding all yellow zones!"

"Our goal is to secure a top-three finish first, max out our base score, and then decide whether to take any risks based on the situation."

"Remember, survival comes first! You can earn points, but if you lose your life, you lose everything!"

Each team leader quickly planned out safe routes that started from the outer green area and proceeded steadily and cautiously step by step.

However, the atmosphere was completely different on the Blue Star team's side.

Chen Fan merely glanced at the complex map.

The next second, he pointed his finger directly at the black skull area that represented the highest level of danger.

"What are you waiting for, brothers? Let's get right here and fight!"

Chen Fan spoke excitedly.

Ling Jian, Shen Xuan, Su Qingyue, and Tuo Bashan showed no surprise or fear on their faces.

They had an almost blind trust in Chen Fan, and an unparalleled pride in their own strength as Prodigies.

On the other side, in the Sirius Training Camp team, Instructor Yang Feng's eyes were as gloomy as water.

He moved his lips slightly, transmitting his voice to Xiao Nanfeng's ear.

"You heard what I just said, right? Once we're inside, find a chance to kill him!"

Xiao Nanfeng's face was covered with frost. He had long been unhappy with Chen Fan, so he was naturally overjoyed that Yang Feng Xiao Nanfeng had spoken up.

"Clear."

Xiao Nanfeng's lips moved slightly as he responded softly.

00:01!

00:00!

At the instant the countdown reached zero, the Federation Envoy standing atop the Star Ring delivered a majestic voice that resounded throughout the vacuum.

"The Exchange Tournament begins!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the invisible barrier in front of the harbor vanished instantly.

In an instant, dozens of figures shot out like arrows, transforming into Stream of Light, and fiercely rushed out of the Star Ring, plunging towards the dark red wild planet below!

Most teams dispersed in the air the moment they entered the atmosphere, avoiding the central region and heading to their designated outer safety zones.

Their figures, in the vast sky above the planet Greedy Wolf Star, resembled a large net cast out.

However, within this vast network, one trajectory stands out as utterly out of place.

Chen Fan led the Blue Star Squad, the five of them like a sharp sword, drawing a straight line, ignoring all the green and yellow areas, and boldly plunging straight into the black area in the center of the map that symbolized death!

This action instantly attracted the attention of the other Training Camp instructors.

"Madmen! Are they crazy?!"

"Charging into the Black Zone right from the start? That's not how you court death!"

"Hmph, it's nothing but a publicity stunt. Their names will be grayed out on the list in less than ten minutes."

"Blue Star Training Camp... as arrogant as ever!"

The instructors from various colleges were shocked, but even more puzzled.

Even Xiao Nanfeng from the Sirius Training Camp frowned slightly when he saw this scene.

He had imagined countless scenarios of meeting Chen Fan, but he never expected the other party to be so foolish.

"But that's fine too, it saves me the trouble of looking for it myself."

Xiao Nanfeng sneered, looking at the Blue Star Training Camp as if it were a group of dead people!