By the time the video reached this point, Zhou Zhe's expression had grown solemn as well.
He sat upright and listened carefully.
On the screen, Mentor Lin Ye raised one finger. "First point."
"Remember this!"
"Starting from the selection of the first Cosmic Gladiator, if that civilization fails to produce even a single Silver Level Cosmic Gladiator within three years, that civilization will be abandoned and turned into an 'arena.'"
"If Earth is judged to be an arena, I don't need to tell you what its fate will be. You should be able to infer it yourself."
"So, calculate your time carefully and do your utmost to become a Silver Gladiator within three years."
"Additionally, there are two things you need to pay attention to as supplements to this first point."
Lin Ye paused briefly, seemingly giving Zhou Zhe time to think.
"First, suppress your own evaluation as much as possible and save one-third of your Gladiator Points for use at a critical moment. That way, when you encounter promotion matches, your chances of survival can improve somewhat."
"Second, after you advance to Bronze Gladiator, the forms of gladiatorial combat will become far more complicated than before. It may no longer be one-on-one duels to the death; you may encounter situations that are even harder to handle."
"So, I suggest you cultivate a few assistants in advance!"
"This may not yield any results in the short term, but from a long-term perspective, it may play an extremely important role!"
"Of course, this is only intelligence I obtained. Its timeliness cannot be guaranteed. After all, no one can fathom that person's thoughts."
Hearing this, Zhou Zhe nodded subconsciously and silently committed his mentor's instructions to memory.
① Advance to Silver within three years.
② Controlling points and suppressing evaluations would help improve survival rates.
③ Cultivate assistants.
Zhou Zhe remembered all of it!
In the video, Lin Ye extended a second finger. "I mentioned before that I had some friends, didn't I?"
"At the time, I didn't explain it to you in detail. You may have thought they were gladiators or supernaturals from Earth."
"Now I can tell you: they aren't!"
"Most of those friends came from other planes."
"Scientists, mages, Arcanists, witches, Bloodline Warriors, cultivators, Qi Practitioners, Magical Girls, God Eaters, Immortal Masters, Hunters, paladins, Dragon Race, druids..."
As he spoke, Lin Ye took out a palm-sized, silver-white octagonal disc. His tone was faint and distant. "This thing is called the 'Myriad Realms Communication Group Login Device.'"
Seeing this item, Zhou Zhe raised an eyebrow and took out an identical object from the second drawer of his desk.
"If I die in the arena, it will belong to you."
"Though for you personally, it probably won't be of much use."
"After all... I have tried countless times to invite you into the group."
"Unfortunately, the group system always replied, 'This lifeform does not meet this group's invitation criteria.'"
"My friends in the group said that the membership criterion for this Myriad Realms Communication Group was 'Child of Destiny.'"
"Keep it safe!"
"If you encounter someone with exceptionally good luck in the future, or someone who looks like a 'protagonist,' give this to them and form a good bond."
"Its activation command is—Apply to join the group!"
"You don't need to pay too much attention to this. After all, creatures like Children of Destiny are truly hard to come across..."
Zhou Zhe silently glanced at the three people on the apprentice list.
If he had guessed correctly...
Whether it was Dugu Xiu, Jinuo, or Chang Hanshan, all of them met the conditions to join the Myriad Realms Communication Group.
Were Children of Destiny really that hard to encounter?
Or was it that, as a "high-quality villain catalyst" acknowledged even by the "Dao," he was born with an aura that attracted protagonists?
No!
After thinking carefully, he realized that Chang Hanshan, that mundane person reborn from ten years in the future, had always had an extremely clear objective.
And Jinuo and Dugu Xiu...
They both came from the Supernatural Affairs Department!
"So... I'm benefiting from the nation's glory?"
Zhou Zhe smiled, gripped the silver-white octagonal disc, and enunciated clearly, "Apply to join the group."
One second passed.
Five seconds passed.
Ten seconds passed.
Clearly, Mentor Lin Ye had guessed right. It was completely useless!
The Myriad Realms Communication Group was a place that accepted only "Children of Destiny."
"Alright! Now for the third point!"
On the display, Lin Ye said unhurriedly, "Although I'm already dead, don't be sad. There's no need."
"The Supernatural Era has descended. Anything is possible!"
"How about this? Let me tell you a joke!"
"I have a friend. When he introduced himself to me, he said..."
"'My surname is Huang—the Huang in traffic lights!'"
"This man's name is Huang Tiankai. He is the director of China's Supernatural Affairs Department. He has an excellent character and a strong sense of responsibility. If the opportunity arises, I suggest you cooperate with him."
"Then..."
"Goodbye!"
"Zhou Zhe, my disciple..."
"May you become Earth's strongest bulwark."
"May your martial fortune flourish."
"May you one day..."
"Crush the Myriad Heavens!"
As his voice fell, the video ended. Zhou Zhe took a deep breath, steadied his turbulent emotions, and lowered his gaze to the silver-white disc in his hand.
He had already decided who to give it to.
From an emotional standpoint, Zhou Zhe wanted to give it to Zhang Miaoran.
But obviously, like himself, Zhang Miaoran did not fall within the category of "Child of Destiny."
The criteria for selecting candidates for the mysterious notebook's apprentice list were, nine times out of ten, these so-called Children of Destiny.
That bastard Dugu Xiu was a typical European Emperor Expert.
The moment the Supernatural Era descended, he underwent a genetic mutation and directly gained a top-tier fire-element talent that stood at Earth's very peak. His blazing red hair, dazzling as flames, proclaimed that extraordinary gift.
Now, he had also obtained the Flame Body Tempering Technique, a cultivation method that fit him perfectly, as though tailored just for him. His strength was advancing by leaps and bounds; within two months, gaining the power of an ordinary Black Iron Three-Star Cosmic Gladiator would not be difficult.
There was no need to mention Jinuo. He was the bound user of the Game of Life APP.
For him, cultivation was a game. All he had to do was tap a few times on his phone screen.
Though lacking a supernatural cultivation method tailored specifically for him meant Jinuo's progress was slightly slower than Dugu Xiu's, he still far surpassed his peers.
So the answer was obvious.
The final recipient of the Myriad Realms Communication Group Login Device was...
The shame of reincarnators—student Chang Hanshan!
One hour later.
China, Zu'an City, Swift Wind Pavilion Industrial District, sixteenth floor of the "Zhao Yang" Building.
Zhou Zhe put down the Elementary Planar Cryptography in his hand and said to the trainees below, "Today's lesson ends here."
"Chang Hanshan and Miaoran, stay behind. Everyone else may move freely."
The trainees dispersed one after another.
As usual, Zhang Miaoran obediently stood beside Zhou Zhe.
But her mundane best friend, student Chang Hanshan, looked dazed for a moment. Her expression suddenly changed, and she said urgently, "Your Highness Zhe! I remembered an extremely important piece of intelligence!"
A day brimming with positive energy had begun!
Huh?
It was noon already?
Then never mind.
Time to eat~
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