It sounds absurd, but when I think of you, it seems quite normal.

    Looking at the boy''s clear eyes with an expression that''s hard to describe, Wang Hua let out a faint sigh in his heart.

    "Alright then, I''ll arrange it for you."

    "Thank you, Senior Brother Wang."

    Just then, Feng Zhaobai, receiving a report from his subordinates, walked out with a smile and greeted the boy.

    "Junior Brother Zhu."

    "Senior Brother Feng!"

    After some small talk, Feng Zhaobai subtly steered the conversation back on track.

    "How is the sixth layer of Stacked Waves Strength that you exchanged last time coming along?"

    Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao sighed lightly and shook his head.

    "Sigh... I''ve hit a bottleneck."

    Seeing this, Wang Hua patted the boy''s back gleefully.

    "I told you not to aim too high. Break through the Fifth Level first, attempt the Perfect Realm after your technique has achieved Great Success... Back in the day, your senior brother here honed himself in the Great Achievement Realm for many years building up strength…"

    Before he could finish, Zhu Haomiao gave him a strange look.

    "But I''ve already broken through the Fifth Level and reached Great Success in Stacked Waves Strength. Now I''m just stuck before the Perfect Realm."

    The nonchalant words shot like an arrow into Wang Hua''s heart. The gloating smile on his lips slowly faded, his expression becoming increasingly distorted.

    "No way, last time you said you were stuck at the Fourth Level, and it''s only been less than a month!"

    "Yeah, is there a problem?"

    "You mean to say that in less than a month, you broke through the Fourth Level bottleneck and elevated Stacked Waves Strength to the pinnacle of Great Success, reaching the final bottleneck of Great Perfection?"

    "Uh... Is that difficult?"

    I just took a nap, spent a bit of gold, and never manually operated throughout the process...

    As Zhu Haomiao''s soul-searching questions echoed, and those clear yet stupid eyes looked at them, Wang Hua and Feng Zhaobai both fell into silence.

    After a long time, trembling all over, Wang Hua finally let out a blood-curdling scream like a cuckoo.

    "You truly deserve to die ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!"

    Watching the back of Senior Brother Wang flee as he covered his face, disappearing around the corner, Zhu Haomiao turned his clear eyes to the side.

    "Senior Brother Feng, what happened to Senior Brother Wang?"

    Feng Zhaobai gazed at the ceiling with a melancholic expression.

    "Maybe he remembered something sad..."

    Scratching his head, Zhu Haomiao left the emotionally unstable Senior Brother Wang aside and curiously asked.

    "Senior Brother Feng, it''s almost the Jiawu Year, isn''t there any plan from above?"

    Talking about serious matters, Feng Zhaobai gathered himself and looked at Zhu Haomiao meaningfully.

    "What? Do you have some ideas?"

    "Hmm, I previously exchanged some thoughts with a few friends, planning to join in the excitement."

    Upon hearing this, Feng Zhaobai smiled with relief, then seriously advised.

    "This pivotal node in the change of world lines indeed concentrates a vast amount of Qi fortune."

    "Any slight alteration would be enough to offer endless benefits to those who trigger it."

    "By then, elites from around the world will probably participate and attempt to carve a share, so be careful."

    Hearing Feng Zhaobai''s explanations, Zhu Haomiao blinked, bewildered.

    I just wanted to stir things up; why is there such a complex consideration behind it?

    Seeing the sudden confusion in the boy, Feng Zhaobai''s heart stirred, his eyes instantly becoming sharp.

    "You wouldn''t merely intend to go fight the devils, would you?"

    "..."

    Seeing Zhu Haomiao''s embarrassed grin, Feng Zhaobai painfully rubbed his brow.

    "As a mature Transcendent, a simple patriotic sentiment is certainly important, but you shouldn''t let it cloud your judgment."

    "Ultimately, everything in the Illusion Realm is but a fantasy mirage; even if you reversed the outcome of the Jiawu War in this world, it wouldn''t change anything in actual history..."

    Saying this, Feng Zhaobai patted Zhu Haomiao on the shoulder, speaking with a deep and solemn tone.

    "The national fortunes in reality are the result of the Qi Fortune accumulated by you, me, and every Chinese descendant."

    "A nation''s strength comes from its youth''s strength!"

    "Your own growth is the most crucial aspect if you wish to impact reality!"

    Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao nodded in understanding.

    "Got it."

    Even when it''s about fighting devils, you can''t just fight for fighting''s sake. You must understand why you fight...

    Perhaps An Rong and the others already understand this; their main goal is to participate in these pivotal moments in the change of world lines and compete for Qi fortune!

    Secondarily, it''s about releasing some anger and settling scores.

    Seeing Zhu Haomiao musing with furrowed brows, Feng Zhaobai nodded in relief, changing the subject.

    "The large-scale conflicts in the Illusion Realm are extensions of real international conflicts, except they don''t involve bloodshed… well… at least not in the real world. Their brutality is in no way inferior to actual warfare, perhaps even more so..."

    "At that time, Japan will have the support of the entire Western group in the background. Additionally, since they were originally the victors, they''ll attract many neutrals and those sharing Qi fortune to join their camp, putting us under more pressure."

    "However, if we can genuinely change the war''s outcome, even partially, the benefits we gain will far exceed theirs…"

    Speaking up to this point, Feng Zhaobai winked mysteriously at Zhu Haomiao.

    "By then, I''ll introduce you to a friend."

    "Huh?"

    Before Zhu Haomiao could understand, Wang Hua, who had just left, returned with red eyes.

    "It''s all arranged, let''s go to the underground arena! I''ll find someone to beat you to death!"

    Zhu Haomiao: "..."

    Although Senior Brother Wang is emotionally unstable and often suddenly curses and goes mad, he''s quite reliable in handling things...

    In just a few minutes, he managed to arrange for the competition...

    With a touch of sigh, the three of them took the elevator to the expansive underground arena, where the deafening cheers instantly bombarded them.

    "Once these two finish, it''s your turn next, quickly prepare yourself!"

    Without a chance to protest, Zhu Haomiao was forced into the contender''s passage, while Wang Hua watched his back with clenched teeth, muttering curses.

    "Damn God''s Destiny, may you never find a girlfriend in your life!!"

    Beside him, Feng Zhaobai glanced at him cryptically and said,

    "With Junior Brother Zhu''s looks, that''s unlikely. In the future, the girls chasing him could line up and encircle the earth."

    "..."

    After a long silence, Wang Hua cried out in further frustration towards the heavens.

    "The heavens are unjust ahhhhhhh!!!!"

    Strong enough, but not handsome enough, Zhu seems to get all the good things!!

    Ignoring Wang Hua''s antics, Feng Zhaobai patted his shoulder meaningfully and comforted,

    "I understand your feelings, but sometimes, the gap between people is greater than that between a person and a dog, you should be more accepting."

    Upon hearing this, Wang Hua''s breath caught, staring incredulously at Feng Zhaobai, his eyes wide open with indignation.

    "Are you calling me a dog?!!"

    "Uh... No, I was sincerely trying to comfort you..."

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