Two Worlds Pass

At the junction of the three kingdoms of Da Gan, Da Chu, and Da Wei lies a vast plain. Two renowned cities stand here: the City of Hundred Schools and Two Worlds Pass.

The City of Hundred Schools is the headquarters for most of the various schools of thought.

As for Two Worlds Pass, it's not far from the City of Hundred Schools, less than a hundred miles away.

Compared to the prosperous City of Hundred Schools, Two Worlds Pass has virtually no economy. It can be considered a purely military fortress.

In fact, just as its name suggests, Two Worlds Pass is indeed a pass. It's specifically designed to defend against the Demon Race. Its existence spans over six hundred years.

During these six hundred years, Two Worlds Pass has withstood repeated attacks from the Demon Race.

It can be said that Two Worlds Pass has made a great contribution to the prosperity and stability behind the three kingdoms of Da Gan, Da Chu, and Da Wei.

The construction of Two Worlds Pass differs from other cities; it is divided into an inner and outer layer.

The inner layer is not large, only about a kilometer in diameter.

But strangely, this kilometer area has no buildings whatsoever. In the center, there is only a peculiar-looking vortex. This vortex isn't large, occupying only about a hundred square meters.

What's even stranger is that there's no connecting passage between the inner and outer layers of Two Worlds Pass. They are separated by a bluestone city wall tens of feet high and five to six feet thick.

This means the inner layer is confined by this thick wall.

Judging by its appearance, it seems to be guarding against the inner layer.

At this moment, in a mansion on the west side of the outer city of Two Worlds Pass.

A middle-aged man, appearing to be around forty years old, was listening to his subordinate's report.

"General, the million warriors in the city have all finished learning that [Chicken and Rabbit in the Same Cage] supernatural power. Should we attack again?"

As the Zhang-surnamed advisor spoke his last words, excitement flickered in his eyes. He seemed eager to teach those demons another lesson and achieve another great victory.

After all, situations where victory is assured like this are rare.

Unexpectedly, after hearing the report, the middle-aged man, the general, remained calm. "No rush."

Seeing his general's calm demeanor, the Zhang-surnamed advisor anxiously said, "General, opportunity knocks but once. What if those demons also learn this supernatural power? Then our advantage will be gone."

The Zhang-surnamed advisor believed that they now had an absolute advantage and it was time to expand their gains. Why wouldn't he be anxious?

What if in a few days, the Demon Race also learned this supernatural power? Wouldn't the situation revert to what it was before?

They only had a few days' head start. How could they not seize it with all their might?

This general's surname was Liu, and his name was Yong'an. He was from Da Chu.

Of course, stationed at Two Worlds Pass, one didn't need to be too concerned about which country they belonged to. Whether they were from Da Chu, Da Gan, or Da Wei, it was all for the sake of the Human Race.

Liu Yong'an looked at his advisor's anxious expression and knew he had to clarify the matter. Otherwise, it might affect the stability of the army's morale. He asked, "Xingjian, why do you think we built Two Worlds Pass?"

Zhang Xingjian recalled the oath he made the first time he came to Two Worlds Pass. He immediately looked up and proudly said, "Of course, it's to protect the common people of the world from being harmed by the Demon Race."

Liu Yong'an nodded with satisfaction, thinking to himself, Fortunately, this kid hasn't forgotten his original oath. Otherwise... Hmph...

Then, General Liu asked again, "Then, what do you think is the difference in strength between us and the Demon Race?"

Zhang Xingjian immediately replied, "Although the strength of our Human Race is considered top-tier among the hundred races, it's at most equivalent to two weaker races. We are roughly on par with top races like the Fox Race, Dragon Race, Lion Race, and Monkey Race."

"Then tell me~ If the strength of the Fox Race suddenly doubled, what should we do?"

Zhang Xingjian replied, "We should immediately unite with the Lion Race, Monkey Race, and other races to eliminate the Fox Race, or force their strength back to its original level..."

At this point, Zhang Xingjian suddenly paused. His heart skipped a beat, and he trembled, "General, do you mean they might unite and attack us?"

General Liu showed a look of "a child can be taught," saying, "Exactly! That's why I've invested almost all the Earth Luck I just obtained, so that our army can learn the Mind Stabilizing Supernatural Power, just in case."

Hearing his general's confirmation that other races would indeed unite to attack the Human Race, Zhang Xingjian's expression became somewhat fearful. "Then can we hold them off?"

He knew that although the Human Race currently had the advantage of that Mind Stabilizing Supernatural Power, and they were on the defensive, they couldn't possibly withstand the combined attack of all other races. In his estimation, they could currently only defend against less than ten races temporarily.

Any more than that, and they wouldn't be able to.

Therefore, their most important task now was defense, not offense.

"No need to be nervous! We just need to do our defensive work well. And I estimate it won't come to a fight," General Liu waved his hand, telling him not to worry.

"It won't come to a fight? With the Mind Stabilizing Supernatural Power, our strength has clearly increased significantly. Why would they let us develop?"

Seeing that Zhang Xingjian still didn't understand, General Liu continued to explain, "With this supernatural power, we indeed have an absolute advantage. However, can only we learn this supernatural power?"

"That's right! Other races can learn it too."

Zhang Xingjian suddenly had an epiphany.

Right, the Heavenly Dao Virtual Net doesn't belong to their Human Race. All hundred races can learn supernatural powers on it. In that case, wouldn't everyone's strength remain unchanged, just as it was before?

And their Human Race only had an advantage for a few days.

The other party indeed had no reason to attack them.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xingjian's previously tense mood immediately relaxed. He had been worried that those demons would really unite, but now it seemed he had worried unnecessarily.

Suddenly, Zhang Xingjian felt something was amiss. "General, we still need to do our defensive work well. What if someone gets desperate?"

General Liu continued, "Yes! This is also why we only selected twenty-five races this time. Firstly, we genuinely lacked Earth Luck Points. Secondly, it was also to prevent them from uniting against a common enemy."

"So that's how it is..."

Suddenly, Zhang Xingjian thought that they hadn't achieved complete victory this time. He tentatively asked, "So, does that mean the races we selected this time were also carefully chosen?"

General Liu looked at Zhang Xingjian in surprise. He hadn't expected the other party to think of this. "Actually, this supernatural power divides the Hundred Races into two tiers: one with high intelligence, and one with low intelligence. Our failures against the Fox race and Monkey race were also intended to show that this supernatural power isn't invincible."

"Oh, I see! It's also to show that our Human Race isn't unique. Whether it's the Fox race or the Monkey race, as long as they learn this supernatural power, they'll achieve the same effect as us. This way, they won't have a reason to attack us with full force."

"Exactly! This supernatural power also divides warfare into two eras. Before, everyone fought relying on physical strength; later, it will depend on IQ. Once someone's IQ is insufficient and they're caught, they might be instantly killed by a single move, without even a chance to escape."

Zhang Xingjian, however, thought of another layer. "Then, by that logic, won't the battlefield become much more dangerous in the future?"

"That's right. That's why I suspect everyone will enter the Void Battlefield fewer times in the future."

Zhang Xingjian agreed with General Liu's speculation.

After all, everyone used to spend their days in the Void Battlefield because it was difficult for anyone to completely kill the other party. But now, with the Mind Stabilizing Supernatural Power, the Void Battlefield has become much more dangerous.

When the cost and reward are not proportional, naturally fewer people will go.

In the future, everyone will probably focus on defense.