As the crowd dispersed, the live broadcast screens of each country abruptly switched, following the movements of their chosen ones.
The perspectives of global viewers were forcibly split.
This was because each country's live broadcast could only show the screen of their own contestant!
However, the training ground was not empty.
There were still over a dozen people with active minds who remained in place.
Their gazes were all locked onto Chu He and the SSS-rank Eerie Girl beside him.
Among them was Jackson, the devilish instructor from the Eagle Country's former SEALs.
An hour to choose a dormitory was more than enough time.
In his opinion, figuring out the anomaly happening to this Dragon Country kid was far more important than rushing to pick an unknown dormitory!
This might be a hidden shortcut to clearing the dungeon!
After all, the dormitory door challenges were bound to be random.
For the past thirty-odd years, the ironclad rules of eerie dungeons had remained unshaken, with no one able to budge them even slightly.
But today, Chu He, whom they considered cannon fodder, a fragile ordinary college student, had broken the eerie rules with his very first move!
No, to be precise, it was with his "mouth," and it was the rules of an SSS-rank eerie entity!
Jackson of the Eagle Country licked his dry lips, his eyes a mixture of scrutiny and greed.
He took a step forward, walking directly towards Chu He, forcing a smile he thought was friendly onto his face.
"Friend, perhaps we can talk..."
Before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred!
Xia Yao, who had been obediently holding Chu He's arm, her shy eyes, which had just been misty with tears, instantly turned into a dark abyss that devoured all things.
Without any warning, a terrifying pressure, so cold it could freeze the soul, descended like an invisible mountain, crushing down on Jackson!
Jackson's expression changed drastically. His instincts, honed on the edge of life and death, made his scalp explode. He instinctively averted his gaze.
Chu He's heart stirred.
Perfect, it was time to test his newly acquired ability.
He also raised his eyes and met Jackson's gaze. With a thought, his beginner [Eye of Nirvana] activated fiercely!
Chu He didn't think of any complex attack. His mind held only one simple and malicious thought: I want this guy to taste the fear of his soul being pierced by needles!
If Xia Yao's pressure was the absolute zero from the deep cosmic void, cold and vast, making one feel insignificant and powerless.
Then Chu He's gaze was like a red-hot steel needle, precise, malicious, and unreasonably piercing through Jackson's layers of psychological defenses, directly reaching the deepest fear in his soul!
The effect of the Eye of Nirvana depended entirely on the user's imagination. It was no exaggeration to say that Chu He could unleash a laser beam and instantly kill Jackson, but he didn't intend to kill him!
Under the dual assault, Jackson's pride in his willpower instantly collapsed!
His entire body stiffened as if struck by a heavy blow, his pupils contracting violently.
He stopped in horror, even involuntarily taking half a step back out of fear, no longer daring to move forward an inch!
This scene caused all the observing elites from various countries, including the arrogant Eagle Country Soldier King, to collectively gasp in icy cold air, as if their hearts were being squeezed by an invisible hand.
And the live broadcast rooms of the dozen or so countries present were instantly overwhelmed by a tsunami of bullet comments!
Eagle Country Live Broadcast Room:
"What did I just see? Instructor Jackson... is he scared? He's actually afraid of a Dragon Country college student's gaze?"
"No! This is impossible! Jackson is a war machine who crawled out of countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, his will is as strong as steel! That Dragon Country kid must have used some eerie ability we don't know about!"
"Cheating! This is definitely cheating! That Dragon Country kid seems to have gained eerie powers too! He corrupted the rules! We must report him to the system!"
USA Live Broadcast Room:
"FUCK! What is Jackson doing? Go on! He's just a yellow-skinned monkey, what are you afraid of! Tear him apart!"
"Something's wrong, didn't you see? Jackson's body is trembling! That girl's pressure is area-of-effect, but that man's gaze... it's like a knife, directly stabbing into Jackson's brain! Damn it, this wasn't in the intel at all!"
Cherry Blossom Country Live Broadcast Room:
"Two types of pressure, completely different but equally terrifying! That girl is the embodiment of the rules, cold and vast, like a natural disaster. But that man... his gaze possesses the power to directly attack the spirit! This defies common sense! How could he master eerie abilities in such a short time?!"
"Baka! What's going on? That Dragon Country person named Chu He has superpowers! This is no longer within the scope of ordinary chosen ones!"
Kimchi Country Live Broadcast Room:
"Sibal! Cheating! How could shameless Dragon Country people make an SSS-rank eerie entity bow down? This must be an illusion!"
"I don't believe it! I absolutely refuse to believe it! That Jackson is an ace of the Eagle Country, how could he be scared away by a mere glance? It's fake! It's all special effects! Dragon Country people are best at creating these fake things!"
Inside the Dragon Country live broadcast room, it was already a boiling red ocean. Pride and the joy of vindication washed over everything!
"Hahahaha! See! The Eagle bastards are scared shitless! My God Chu made him roll back with just a glance! What bullshit Soldier King, he's just a little brother in front of my God Chu!"
"What do you call an aura of dominance! This is an aura of dominance! No need to even lift a finger, just a glance! I used to think protagonists in novels were too fake with their posturing, but now I just want to say, God Chu, please turn up the intensity, don't stop!"
"I searched for a long time for something to criticize, but I couldn't find anything. I really can't go against my conscience this time. I am willing to call him God Chu! God Chu is awesome!"
"Wow, wow, wow, that beautiful eerie girl is so domineering! Jackson was just about to get close when she got all riled up! What kind of god-tier, domineering, husband-protecting plot is this! Pure yet fierce, they're so perfect together! I'll bring the civil affairs bureau over for you, get married right here, right now!"
Dragon Country, Supreme Command Headquarters.
In the vast command room, you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone's breathing completely stopped as they watched the Eagle Country soldier, Jackson, on the screen walk towards Chu He.
It wasn't until Jackson stopped in his tracks, as if he had seen a ghost or a god, and even stumbled back half a step in his haste, that the string pulled to its absolute limit finally snapped!
"Hoo—"
Unsuppressible gasps erupted, followed by a tsunami of pure elation!
"My god! He scared Jackson away!"
"That's a madman from the Navy SEALs! And Chu He just glared him back with a single look!"
A young technical staff officer stared intently at the data panel, his voice cracking with excitement. "Report! Chu He's vital signs are stable! Mental fluctuations are normal! No signs of erosion by eerie power have been detected!"
His words were like a powerful shot of adrenaline, piercing the hearts of everyone present!
General Wang's bloodshot eyes suddenly blazed with brilliance!
"Bang!"
A calloused fist slammed heavily onto the solid alloy command console, emitting a dull thud.
The cheers in the command room fell silent, all eyes turning to the Dragon Country's God of War.
General Wang slowly raised his head, surveying the flushed faces filled with excitement. His cracked lips trembled, and every word was squeezed out from between his teeth.
"He wasn't possessed by the eerie!"
The old man took a deep breath, using all his strength, and enunciated each word, his voice shaking the very rafters!
"He... is controlling the eerie!"
Silence fell over the room once more.
Then, an even more violent eruption, one that threatened to tear the roof off, ensued!
Controlling the eerie!
In the past thirty years of bloody tears, these four words had been as fantastical as a fairy tale! As delusional as a pipe dream!
But now, it was happening, vividly, right before everyone's eyes!
"I knew it! That SSS-rank eerie was clearly protecting its territory! But Chu He's final glare... that was the truly fatal blow!"
"One kiss, and not only did he survive, he subdued the dungeon BOSS, and even gained a god-tier skill that makes anyone he glares at tremble! Where can you even find logic for this?"
"Stop talking, my heart can't take it anymore, help me up, I feel like I'm about to take off with Dragon Country!"
General Wang ignored the commotion behind him, his gaze locked onto the screen like a falcon's.
He suddenly turned back, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.
"Transmit my order! From this moment on, Chu He's security clearance is to be elevated to the highest level of top secret!"
"Technical team! Analyze that kiss from earlier, along with all the footage of him forcing Jackson back, frame by frame! Don't miss a single pixel! I want to know exactly how he did it!"
After speaking, the old man looked back at the screen, his gaze fixed on the young man entangled with the SSS-rank eerie girl, his expression pleading for help. The heart that had been dormant for thirty years burned with terrifying intensity.
Kid... you absolutely must hold on. Strive to win over this eerie school beauty.
Perhaps then, Dragon Country can finally escape the devourment of eerie power.
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