Upon hearing this, the previously exhausted Manager felt as if a dose of adrenaline had been injected, and a surge of strength rose immediately.

    "Yes, sir."

    Watching the rejuvenated Manager descend the mountain, Zhu Haomiao shifted his gaze to the distant horizon, where several tiny black dots were slowly magnifying.

    Minutes later, a group of young boys and girls passed the Qing Army''s inquiry at the mountain''s base and headed straight to the summit.

    They were greeted by a boy in a black cloak, as handsome as jade, smiling at them.

    "Hello, Ulyana, captain of the Lucia Arctic Fox Team."

    A tall girl radiating an air of maturity stepped forward and extended her hand generously.

    "China, Zhu Haomiao."

    The two exchanged a polite handshake, and Ulyana curiously glanced behind the boy, examining the surroundings.

    "Where is your team? If anyone is injured, we have medical staff on our side."

    In response to Ulyana''s kind inquiry, Zhu Haomiao calmly shook his head.

    "I have no teammates nor injuries, thank you for your concern."

    Hearing this, Ulyana was slightly taken aback, and her initially amiable smile froze. Her eyes wandered in disbelief.

    Did you conquer such a brutal battlefield all by yourself??!

    Suddenly, Ulyana noticed a detail, subtly examining the boy''s clean, tidy, and pristine clothing, her suspicions deepening as she frowned.

    It''s one thing to capture a medium strategic point alone, but he has not a single trace of battle on him?

    Is he fooling us?

    "Um... May I verify your [Dragon Emblem]? It''s a necessary part of the handover process."

    As she spoke, Ulyana took out a special document, removed the golden badge from her chest, and pressed a complex, beautiful gold double-headed eagle imprint onto it.

    Zhu Haomiao nodded, lifting his dark cloak, removed his own [Dragon Emblem], and pressed it as well. The extraordinary power manifested a mysterious reaction on the special paper, imprinting a majestic Purple Gold Divine Dragon and an ancient, obscure seal script with the character Zhu in the middle.

    Upon seeing the Purple Gold [Dragon Emblem] in his hand, Ulyana seemed thunderstruck, her composure momentarily lost.

    But paying no mind to Ulyana''s shocked expression, after completing the handover procedure, Zhu Haomiao nodded and smiled at them.

    "I''ll be counting on you afterward."

    "It... it''s only right..."

    No longer doubting as before, Ulyana bowed her head in reverence, almost fearing to meet the boy''s gaze.

    As the black-cloaked boy drifted away, her team members swarmed forward, excitedly and incredulously discussing!

    "Purple Gold! Super Power!"

    "He must be the first contestant to ascend to dominance in this competition, isn''t he? He looks younger than us!" Sёarch* The N??elFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "No wonder he could single-handedly fend off a Golden Team and capture a medium strategic point!"

    "Tsk tsk, China''s population is immense, they produce several monstrous contenders every competition!"

    Amidst the team''s excited gossip, Ulyana breathed a sigh of relief, her gaze complex as she looked in the direction where the boy had left.

    "Did none of you notice his most frightening aspect?"

    The discussing team members looked bewilderedly at their captain.

    "Huh?"

    "His clothes, his skin, were without a single wound, not even stained with dust!"

    Upon hearing this, everyone realized the slight sense of discord they had felt earlier.

    Even transcendants, after a fierce battle, usually appear bedraggled, yet the boy''s appearance stood in stark contrast to the bloody battlefield.

    He was too clean!

    So clean that it didn''t seem like he had been through a battle at all!

    "A newly ascended contestant at dominance is not fundamentally different from a peak gold, even if he can fight off a Golden Team alone, he shouldn''t be unharmed... Could he be deceiving us?"

    "There''s no reason to, how would he benefit from deceiving us?"

    "Exactly, the strategic point doesn''t lie, it''s indeed conquered!"

    During their heated debate, Ulyana let out a long sigh.

    "That''s exactly what makes him terrifying, it indicates that an entire Golden Team couldn''t even scratch his clothes, and was driven back…"

    "He achieved victory in a crushing manner; I can even imagine how desperate the enemy''s team must have been."

    Ulyana gazed into the void, a complex expression on her beautiful face.

    "I wonder which country''s contestant was guarding this strategic point, if it was a US Traitor... I''ll definitely watch this segment when I return to the real world next time!"

    Listening to the captain''s analysis, surprise and doubt crossed the team members'' faces as they exchanged glances and furrowed eyebrows in disbelief.

    Dominance taking on many can be understood, but an unharmed victory seems a bit exaggerated?

    We''re all geniuses under 18, even the best [God''s Destiny] shouldn''t have such a vast disparity, right?

    Unable to find an answer after pondering for a while, everyone temporarily set aside their doubts and began preparing fortifications to establish a well-developed forward base.

    Just then, a sharp-eyed team member noticed a terrifying and evil head pyramid in the corner.

    "Captain, come quickly!"

    The intriguing call immediately drew a crowd, and seeing the pyramid built of grotesque heads, even the battle-hardened descenders felt a chill down their spines.

    "Is this some kind of evil sacrifice ritual?"

    "No, I recognize this, it''s called... ''Jing...'' something?"

    "Jingguan! An ancient cruel ritual in China, meant to showcase martial prowess and intimidate enemies."

    "Ah! I remember, I heard they built a super massive Jingguan in a Middle Heavenly Illusion Realm once, nearly a hundred meters high! Killed several million! Like a mountain!"

    "That was the little idiot, right?"

    "Yes."

    "Actually, [Dragon]''s style is usually very benevolent; they seldom engage in such brutal actions."

    "But the problem is, the little idiot always manages to step right into their hot spots…"

    Speaking of which, everyone looked at the heads with their vicious, twisted, fearful, and despairing expressions, smirking yet speechless.

    "Dragons have reverse scales; to touch them is to die... This time the little idiot is in trouble again..."

    At that moment, a Qing Country officer with an ugly braid approached cautiously and inquired respectfully.

    "Dear sirs, some special corpses are not sure how to deal with them? Should they be buried now, or in a couple of days?"

    Especially since the weather is heating up, some of the chopped-up remains are starting to smell...

    Upon hearing this, Ulyana gave him a strange look.

    "Why not bury the bodies?"

    "Uh... the previous gentleman mentioned someone might come to collect the bodies, so they were left for now."

    "Collect bodies?!"

    Ulyana''s heart skipped a beat, and without hesitation, she waved her hand.

    "Take me to see."