From the Star Abyss
Chapter 447

The Legend of General "Zhen"-A Large Documentary

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"Give him a Gathering Qi Fist, and he can fight his way from the Eerga Coast of the Red Arrow Empire to the Sky Ring Qiongan Capital."

He is the number one Martial Artist of Red Arrow, the true #10752— the General Zhen.

"True strong people disdain using IDs with many characters, and they will not feel embarrassed even if there are 10,752 people with the same name."

When General Zhen was born, he was determined to participate in the Star Abyss One-on-One Tournament. At the moment of his birth, the few forests on the entire Azure Planet whispered his name: Zhen #10752, you are the chosen one, and the only one.

When the General Zhen was one year old, he kicked open the Erga Sea, causing Red Arrow and Frostplate to be embroiled in a 40-year territorial dispute.

At the age of two, he sealed away the Entropy Lord, becoming the first legend of Azure Planet. At the age of five, he destroyed the capital of the Heavenly Ring Nation. Warriors dared not fight him when they heard of his fame. At the age of ten, he defeated the former president of Frostplate Medvi, and made Dai Weilin establish the Federation.

Li Aoz, the former top influencer on Azure Planet, once said, "When I saw Zhen #10752 walking towards me with his Gathering Qi Fist, I knew that the outer space I was exploring was so insignificant compared to the martial arts of General Zhen."

"I used to be a believer in science, but General Zhen made me believe that there are no limits to martial arts." — Comment from Du Zexin, instructor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

As the renowned entrepreneur Ms. N4 said:

"I invented artificial muscles after seeing the body of General Zhen, which was honed through countless trials."

General Douglas MacArthur once remarked of the General Zhen: "If the General Zhen had been born in our Timeline, even President Roosevelt would have had to stand up and pour General Zhen a drink."

Who exactly is the General Zhen? No one knows his true identity.

But everyone already knows that he is already the overlord of the world, the 100-win streak in the Triangle Town Arena, the Martial Artist who can use Perfect Neutralizing Force at will, the jawbone crusher, the street of Dongbai, the lighter-biter, Zhiyin you are too beautiful.

The epic documentary series "The Legend of the General Zhen" continues to air.

The news of Li Aoz's 100-game winning streak spread like wildfire. Fan art flooded in.

The extensive pre-release hype and the rumors of him cheating made him incredibly popular, even attracting the attention of Star Information, the largest player media outlet for Star Abyss, who contacted him for an interview.

This is Li Aoz's old profession.

During the interview, Li Aoz displayed remarkable poise and eloquence. He effortlessly answered the host's challenging questions, subtly revealing his profound understanding of the game while showcasing his unique charm.

Compared to ' Li Aoz,' 'Zhen's' performance is more appealing to players. Li Aoz speaks in a simple, easy-to-understand way, is humorous, and occasionally makes a vulgar joke, making him feel incredibly real.

After the interview, Li Aoz's forum followers skyrocketed. Li Aoz immediately opened a live streaming account and accepted paid inquiries and donations on the forum. In just one afternoon, he earned 100,000 Diamonds.

After all, what's the best compliment to someone for playing games well? Wow, you're playing incredibly well, are you cheating?

Not only did this 'clear' him of suspicions of cheating, but this successful publicity stunt also converted a large number of haters into casual fans for Li Aoz, while the newly followed casual fans were further strengthened and became loyal paying fans.

Although Li Aoz also spent a lot of Galen on hiring Internet Water Army to post, it was nothing compared to what she gained.

Unfortunately, players cannot transfer Diamonds to NPCs, so Li Aoz can only slowly save these 100,000 Diamonds to strengthen his player account for the time being.

Of course, having a large fan base also brought some troubles to Li Aoz, such as the daily flood of friend requests, which forced him to turn off the friend option.

But it wasn't completely shut down.

He set a threshold: 198 to unlock a friend slot, 648 for offline nationwide drop-offs, and settlement only requires Diamonds.

At first glance, it seems outrageous. Would anyone really pay money to buy friend slots? But General Zhen now has a total of 123,000 followers. Even if only one in a thousand people pays, he has already made a profit.

Don't refrain from making money just because it's a small amount. Look, that's how businesses are built.

"Looking at it now, the mission of the alt account is almost complete. Once I've further developed my Dao path, I'll deliberately find a mid-to-upper-level ordinary [Mutant] and let him win. That way, the reputation of the main account can be reversed."

I have to say, the player identity is really useful.

"Now that all the important business is done..."

Li Aoz raised his hand and, through the Path Building, summoned [Blood of Immortality] for himself.

Two days ago, through his player identity, he had already collected the [Dominator] type knowledge, "Superpower Gene Tracking," which was able to track the source of the Aoneng.

Although the physical body cannot learn, the content has been mastered and truly memorized by him using the player's body.

Looking at the purple growth rising in his palm, Li Aoz nodded:

"Now, I need to take care of some personal matters."

He told his Li Ren. Li Aoz made a phone call and contacted an acquaintance.

"Ms. N4, hello, Mr. Li Aoz has already spoken with you."

"Yes, I need your company to provide me with transportation and manpower."

"Thank you very much. I will put in a good word for you with Mr. Li Aoz."

After saying that, he switched back to his original form and stood in front of the window.

Relax your mind and body, and quietly feel it.

Blocking out all Aoneng except for the [Blood of Immortality], Li Aoz quietly sensed the source of this Aoneng.

With the unique Echo Power the [Echoer], he is able to traverse interstellar space to remotely sense the souls on the Azure Planet.

Diverging, diverging.

The essence of Sequence Aura is the authority of this world. Each person's Aoneng is also a manifestation of their own soul. By tracing it in reverse, one can find the location of the soul.

Nomi Anderson Guersett's soul is special because she was killed by the Plunderer of Azure Planet, and her soul was distributed as a gift.

Therefore, only half of her remains in Jane Nelia's body, while the other half still drifts on the earth, or is in the hands of some [Plunderer] on the Azure Planet.

But it is precisely because of this that she appears so special; that characteristic of being equally divided in half makes her easily distinguishable from other souls.

Li Aoz searched meticulously, exhausting his Mental Power, and then took a potion. He had prepared ample magical potions for this day, ready to use the Echo Power to explore every inch of the Azure Planet's surface.

A day has passed.

Two days.

Three days.

As the hype surrounding "True General" gradually subsided, the game returned to its previous state. Players had generally reached the Level Cap and were starting to hone their skills, accumulate equipment advantages, optimize their tactical systems, or begin working on Side Quest had previously caused them to get stuck.

Players on White Candle Star began building new areas in the goblin's lair, while Caramel Snail and Cumin Powder were struggling with the quest they received from Miss Ya Wen, unsure how to proceed.

A week has passed.

One month...

Azure Planet, four months and seven days later, Erga rural farm.

"The Frostplate Federation's Dai Weilin is planning to visit the Empire, and Crown Prince Rudolf will personally be in charge of receiving him. Wow, it seems that Frostplate is about to become our ally."

As Isaac's father, Franz, watched the news and brought his coffee to his lips, he said, "They've visited twice this year already. Dai Weilin is a man who knows when to step up."

Lena, the mother, brought the bacon bread to the table, rolled her eyes at her husband, and said, "Alright, you're a grown man, why are you still so engrossed in Grand Narrative? Go and call the kids for dinner."

"Don't worry, they'll come down by themselves when they smell it. They've been like that since they were little." Franz was engrossed in scrolling through short videos. "Hey, look, this dog food is so cheap, we can buy some for Huru."

"But it's a cat!" Lena said irritably.

"Meow... purring..." The cat purred as it came downstairs, jumped onto the sofa, stretched, and started to catch up on its sleep.

Pat, pat.

Footsteps echoed from the stairwell.

Mothers are always the most perceptive; she immediately looked towards the stairwell and smiled, "Oh? My son's awake! Come and eat!"

"Sorry, Mom, I have to go out today."

Li Aoz straightened his tie, dressed neatly in a suit and tie, and wore a watch on his left wrist.

Seeing his expression, Lena didn't say much, but asked, "Do you really have to leave now? Have breakfast first, otherwise you'll get kidney stones."

"Someone has been waiting for me for too long, I can't make her wait for breakfast any longer."

He smiled apologetically at his mother:

"When I get back, please cook a big meal for two."

Lena said nothing, but walked up to him, smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes, and carefully straightened his collar.

"No matter when or who you meet, you should always present yourself in your most handsome or dashing way."

His father, Franz, also put down his coffee cup and gave him a thumbs-up:

Have a great date!

Li Aoz nodded.

"This doesn't count as a date, it's more like... a reunion."

The Armored Train "Semyon" sped through the vast snowfield, venturing deep into the Outland.

Train conductor Klavici took a drag of his cigarette and turned to look at the train's only passenger:

"If you are not favored by the world, then don't come to the Outland; if you are not favored by the Outland, then don't come to Dongyue Ridge."

"What makes you say that?" the passenger asked, wearing a hood.

Klavici muttered, "This place is utterly rotten. Even in the Outland, there are places with abundant geothermal energy that can avoid the wind and snow and build towns. But Dongyue Ridge has almost none of these. It's a trench of human morality, the barbarity of barbarity. The people here have mutated, completely lost their humanity, and become monsters with only outward appearances."

"There are quite a few Outland People have mutated because of the Four Nations ' indiscriminate release of radioactive materials," a passenger casually remarked. "Mutants are everywhere. Those with three legs or four eyes are considered lucky. Most of the mutated ones are infants, born with leukemia, and die within three days."

"No, it's especially different here."

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