Rebel Demon King

Cheng Mo and Li Rongxuan watched as Li Zhixiu took Bai Xiuxiu's hand and walked toward the competition, talking and laughing, under the protection of several bodyguards.

  The New Babylon Arena is like a round tower with several layers of circles stacked up. It forms a "square and round" contrast with the large boxy beige box of the Babylon Ruins Museum right next to it, like two huge building blocks. .

  On the surface, the tower-like athletics center looks much taller than the museum that serves as the entrance to the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins". In fact, it does not have so many floors inside. The small circles starting from the third floor are all made of alloy. , can be opened to eight sides to form a blooming lotus. Because today was a live broadcast in the Land of Ruins and not a gladiatorial competition, the famous Iron Lotus was not opened.

  At this time, the giant screen hanging on the second floor was playing the promotional video for this live broadcast. The protagonists are of course the "Hell's Angels" masters Wu Sheng and Hua Dan who will appear in this live broadcast - John Petrovich and Bloody Mary.

  "Relics Land" live broadcast is a new technology that has only appeared in recent years. In the past, "Relics Land" could block any signal. After Taijilong's "quantum communication" technology made a breakthrough, a signal decoder was created that can link to the entrance of the "Relics Land". The decoder can realize signal transmission within the "Relics Land".

  Originally this technology was useless, but due to operational needs, Tai Chi Dragon's martial arts arena tried several live broadcasts of the "Relics Land". Unexpectedly, the response was very good, so the arena live broadcast "Relics Land Clearance" was commercialized. . Then came the live TV and online broadcasts, with ratings and online viewership hitting new highs, especially when a celebrity Chosen One appeared. This was linked to the “Relic Lands” and “Chosen Ones Association” around the world. A new industry was formed.

  "New Babylon Arena" because of the existence of the "Old Babylon Ruins", the ultimate trial ruins, is one of the most popular arenas in the world for "Ruins" live broadcasts. Countless viewers come here every day. To witness the moment when the gladiator carp leaps over the dragon gate.

  Even for today's gladiators, it is not particularly difficult or a long process to be promoted to the Chosen One. As long as you have money, you can advance quickly. But for billions of people around the world, it is still mysterious and sacred, and it is a ritual not to be missed by the majority of gladiator enthusiasts. Therefore, the "New Babylon Arena" is also one of the must-visit holy places.

  The “New Babylon Arena”, invested by the Arab Consortium, constructed by China Energy Construction Group, and designed by S|A+U Space Urban Architecture Research Institute, is also a well-deserved new landmark of mankind. Together with Rome's "Ancient Colosseum", "Tai Chi Dragon Arena" and the renovated "Los Angeles Memorial Stadium", it is known as the world's four major competitive centers.

  The shape of the "New Babylon Arena" in front of Cheng Mo is full of fantasy and awe of the universe. Even a person like him who is used to seeing magnificent buildings has a strong feeling that the trip is worthwhile and he took out his mobile phone to take pictures. A few photos.

  Although he had visited the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins" seven or eight years ago, he was extremely impressed by it. At that time, because the war had not completely stopped, this was the place with the worst conditions and facilities in the world's "land of ruins". It was a barren land, and even taking a taxi was difficult. Unexpectedly, in just a few years, countless high-rise buildings would rise from the ground around them, and it would be nothing more than a ruined ruins of ancient Babylon. Not only did a large-scale wonder building "Neo-Babylon Arena" be built, but a solemn and magnificent museum was also built.

  In the night, under the lights, two huge buildings on one side and one on the side look like alien buildings, giving people a shocking feeling of insignificance.

  Even though the number of tourists coming to Baghdad has decreased a lot due to the impact of Napoleon VII's wedding, there are still a lot of people. Today is not a weekend. There are many cars parked in Wuyang Wuyang in the large square outside the arena. Tourists and locals wearing various costumes are flowing in and out, flowing towards the arena. Vendors with square trays hanging around their necks, shouting loudly, sell various cigarettes and drinks. The souvenir shop below the arena was crowded, and people lined up to buy limited-edition souvenirs for the arena. There are also promotional booths set up by major sparring companies, with COSERs dressed as well-known chosen ones, working hard to hand out flyers. It is a lively scene that is hard to believe. The dusk of the day is called "Judgment Day" The day the battle ended was only five years ago.

  Just as Cheng Mo was sighing with emotion, Li Rongxuan said, "You didn't tell your mother what happened yesterday, right?"

  "Of course I didn't tell my mother." Cheng Mo answered matter-of-factly, because Bai Xiuxiu was not his mother.

  "That's good." Li Rongxuan nodded, and just as he was about to continue speaking, a voice in Korean came from not far away.

  Cheng Mo and her looked around at the same time and saw the two boys dressed like KPOP stars from yesterday, standing under the mast-like matrix spotlights in the square. Two Ferraris and a new BYD supercar were under the lights. Sparkling. In addition to the two of them, there were two other men and one woman, leaning on the low car body, smoking cigarettes, looking at him and Li Rongxuan while puffing away the smoke.

  Li Rongxuan hesitated and said, "How about going in with my friends?"

  Cheng Mo said without hesitation: "No." He said, "It doesn't matter, you can go with them. It's only a few hundred meters away from the museum."

  Li Rongxuan said "Oh" and had no intention of persuading.

  Cheng Mo took two steps toward the museum. Li Rongxuan called out "Hello" again. He stopped and asked, "Is there anything else?"

  Li Rongxuan said seriously: "Actually, I want to tell you not to pretend to like Lucifer because of me. It's meaningless." She paused and glanced at Li Zhixiu who was walking away, "My mother doesn't really like you either. , she just thinks that you have a good background and that you are an illegitimate child like me, and she thinks that we are just right for each other. So, don't have any thoughts about me."

  Cheng Mo smiled and made an "OK" gesture, "Don't worry. After the final trial, we will never have the chance to meet again."

  Li Zhixiu hesitated for a moment and said softly: "That's not necessary, we can do it."

  "Li Rongxuan! What are you doing so procrastinatingly?"

  The boy standing next to the supercar called Li Rongxuan loudly again, accompanied by a few teasing whistles and laughter.

  "Go quickly." Cheng Mo strolled towards the museum without waiting for Li Rongxuan to continue.

  Li Rongxuan stared at Cheng Mo and his dark shadow cast on the concrete floor. She wanted to say something, but found that Cheng Mo was already quite far away from her without realizing it. The shouts of her friends rang out again, and she gave up the vague regret in her heart and responded to their calls.

  Cheng Mo certainly didn't care about what she said as Li Rongxuan imagined. For him, everything he experiences among ordinary people has a sense of condescension and alienation, as if the author has entered the world he wrote and observed the supporting characters and passers-by from a God's perspective. But those people didn't know that they had met the master of fate.

  He was walking on the way to the museum. Compared to the bustling crowds going to the arena, it was much cleaner here. Except for a few carriers who need to enter the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins", there are only sporadic black market merchants in the other world selling skills and equipment, and some carrier guards watching everyone eagerly.

  This gave him the illusion of being in a certain game scene. Everyone else was NPC, and he was the only one who could control everything.

  Cheng Mo would often be careful not to feel like a god, and then whenever he walked among these people, this feeling would arise spontaneously. No matter how he calms down, he is no longer an ordinary person, this is an unchangeable fact. He could only keep reminding himself that he was not a "god", but just a higher-level life form.

  But reminders don’t help.

  This dimension is similar to humans and ants.

  He was once an ant, but now he has become a human, so no matter how he leans down, looks straight, or blends in, he can never be an ant as safely as he once did.

  His body is so huge that any movement will affect countless ants. His position is too high and his perspective is completely different. He has invincible abilities, and any enemy is useless in front of him. He can change a person's destiny at will, and he can easily destroy a country or an ethnic group. The most terrifying thing is that he still has a long life, and even time is powerless to do anything to him
  No matter how much he pretends that he is still an ant, he can no longer live as an ant among ants.

  Cheng Mo realized this very early, but he still wanted to try. If he was like Li Jiting, constantly changing his identity, he could spend a long time in the crowd calmly.

  It seems that you can exist as an observer, but can you resist changing the fate of those around you?

  Can?

  among those closest to him.

  Bai Xiuxiu's answer is to change the destiny of a group of people.

  Xie Minyun's answer is to change everyone's destiny.

  Athena's answer is to ignore everyone's fate.

  What was Napoleon's answer? Maybe he wanted to change his destiny and kill this new god.

  Cheng Mo hasn't found his answer yet.

  In his reverie, he was wearing pajamas and a pointed nightcap, just like an old man taking a walk after dinner. He walked freely to the door of the museum. This square box looked like a "stone" made of rocks. Cube", there are not a single window around it, and there are no words on the walls, but the steps leading to the main entrance are covered with inscriptions in Arabic. He climbed up the stairs, and saw a few faint stars shining in the hazy sky. He could see the faint stars as far as the eye could see. Under the foggy light belt, the huge cube stood like a fallen star standing on the earth. 's tomb.

  At the top of the steps, located in the middle of the main entrance, twelve stone tablets were erected. They were lined up all the way to the main entrance, like railings cutting a small square in front of the entrance in half.

  Cheng Mo saw the first stone tablet inscribed in Arabic with the words "It is our duty to save anyone." This was a famous quote from the Arab world philosopher Ibn Tufaili.

  He looked at the second stone tablet, also in Arabic, engraved with "The first step to gain wisdom is to remain silent, the second step is to listen, the third step is to remember, the fourth step is to practice, and the fifth step is to practice." It is to teach others." This famous saying also comes from a celebrity in the Arab world, Ibn Sina, who is known as the father of medicine in the world.

  Then Cheng Mo continued to move forward, and he saw Latin, Spanish, German, and his native Chinese. This stone tablet was engraved with - "The beginning of all things, the great road to simplicity, the evolution to complexity."

  Suddenly, Cheng Mo felt that what was engraved on the first stone tablet was Xie Minyun's "Tao", and it was her "Tao" to save everyone.

  The most holy sayings in Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" engraved on this stone tablet belong to Athena's "Tao".

  Originally, Cheng Mo was just taking a casual look, but now he stood quietly in front of the stone tablet for a long time before walking to the last stone tablet.

  He changed his attitude and took a closer look. The last stone tablet was engraved in cursive English with Kant's words that everyone knows - "There are two things. The more deeply and persistently I think about them, the more deeply and persistently I think about them." , the wonder and awe they arouse in my soul will change and grow with each passing day. This is the vast and brilliant starry sky above my head and the moral law in my heart."

  To be honest, this famous saying is a bit vulgar. Many, many years ago, Cheng Mo would have scorned it. But at this moment, when he stopped in front of this stone tablet, he had a completely different feeling than when he was young. This change does not come entirely from experience and state of mind, but more from the transcendence of one's own abilities, resulting in "starry sky" and "morality" becoming completely different things.

  Just as Cheng Mo was staring deep in thought, a group of people's noises came from behind, breaking the silence of the museum.

  Cheng Mo didn't look back. He stared at these words intently and asked himself in his heart what "starry sky" and "morality" meant to him now.

  "Brother, thank you for sponsoring a supercar for each of us."

  There was an incomprehensible joke coming from the side. He turned around and saw the group of people who had just greeted Li Rongxuan in the square. The person who spoke to him was the stick who had argued with Li Rongxuan yesterday. The other person looked at him with a smile. The smile seemed to be kind, but in fact the background was very complicated, including jealousy, dissatisfaction, envy, disgust and flattery. He didn't want to pay attention to it, so he continued. He looked at the stone tablet without saying a word.

  The smile on Bangzi's face gradually disappeared and became embarrassing. He reached out to pat Cheng Mo's shoulder, but was stopped by Li Rongxuan. She reprimanded in a low voice: "Nan Xianghe, don't make trouble."

  Another taller man with white hair who was walking next to Nan Xianghe hugged Nan Xianghe's shoulders, "Let's go, you are not a hot girl, why should others pay attention to you?"

  Nan Xianghe turned around angrily and muttered in a low voice: "I'm so kind to say hello to him, why are you pretending?"

  "If you have money, you can pretend." Bai Mao Bangzi said.

  "I've seen a lot of rich Jin Spoon, but this is the first time I've seen him be so rude. Anyway, I can be considered a senior!" Nan Xianghe looked at Li Rongxuan again, "Hey~ Rongxuan, you went in and you're still standing What are you doing if you don’t leave there?”

  Li Rongxuan said softly: "I'm sorry, he actually..."

  Cheng Mo interrupted Li Rongxuan, "It's okay, I don't mind."

  Li Rongxuan nodded and walked quickly towards the group of people waiting for them at the door.

  Cheng Mo didn't move. Just when he was about to continue his enlightenment, a familiar voice of Barat English came from the side, "Hey~HAN, why don't you go in, why are you staying here?"

  Cheng Mo knew better than to answer Brother Bharat, fearing that the other person would stand beside him and talk about it for hours. He turned around helplessly and said, "I am a thinker, thinking about what the starry sky is and what morality is."

  Big Nose quickly raised his hand and shook his index finger, "NO! NO! NO! Khan, young people should be down-to-earth, think about some practical things, and don't indulge in ethereal philosophy and those unrealistic and huge narratives." He paused for a moment. He immediately added: "Yes, Khan, even if you think about what to eat for midnight snack tonight, which girl to send a message to, and ask her out to have sex, it is much more meaningful than thinking about these boring things."

  "Jaiswal, maybe Khan is standing here just to attract the attention of a girl. Look, his body language and facial expressions are already very obvious. He is completely saying, girl, look here, I am a girl with a lot of talent. Thoughts, boy with deep thoughts, how unique I am, wearing pajamas into the ruins, and still having a spiritual resonance with a master like Kant." The hooked nose raised his eyebrows at Cheng Mo, "You just Tell me if you want to resonate with that Li Rongxuan."

  "Absolutely," Big Nose shook his head and said, "But let me tell you, Khan, there's no point in pretending to be cool. Women nowadays are very realistic. You have to show your strength. You are already rich, all you need is to Money is converted into combat power. Join our group to ensure that you can quickly grow into a powerful chosen one. By then, you will not only be able to resonate harmoniously with Li Rongxuan, but also with so many women."

  Li Rongxuan came back just at this time, and heard this conversation clearly. When she pushed the glass door open, her face suddenly fell, and her hand that let go of the glass door became extremely heavy.

  A "bang" sound alerted Brother Bharat. The two of them looked at Li Rongxuan who was walking out of the door at the same time, but Cheng Mo remained motionless, still staring at the stone tablet.

  Under the gaze of the two brothers, Li Rongxuan stopped for a moment, but she said nothing and continued walking towards the stairs. When she passed by the two brothers Cheng Mo and Barat, she snorted and said, "Boring."

  Big Nose stopped shaking his head, his slanted head froze in place, his posture was inexplicably funny. But he obviously said very bad things, but he still had the courage to look at Li Rongxuan, and smiled at her and said: "HI, LEE, let me ask you, have you considered joining the group?"

  Li Rongxuan didn't even look at Big Nose. She glanced at Cheng Mo and casually reminded her as if she was passing by: "Aren't you going in yet? The roll call will be held soon."

  I don’t know if the big nose and the hook nose have some emotional intelligence, or they are really anxious. When Li Rongxuan said that they wanted to name someone, they chose to hide.

  "Do you want to take names? Let's go in first."

  Before Cheng Mo could say "hmm", the two of them left anxiously, showed their tickets and access passes to the guard at the door, and entered the museum. He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could finally be clean. As a result, Li Rongxuan, who came down the stairs, took out the phone from his pocket, said "Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh," pretended to answer the phone, and then returned from the stairs.

  When passing by Cheng Mo, Li Rongxuan frowned and said, "What are you still doing here? This is just a newly erected stone tablet, and it's not a cultural relic. What's so interesting about it?"

  Cheng Mo didn't reveal that Li Rongxuan just came back to find him. He smiled and said, "What can you see when you look up?"

  Li Rongxuan didn't look up. She knew how to answer, but she deliberately said coldly: "Haze."

  Cheng Mo didn't care about Li Rongxuan's attitude at all. He raised his head and said softly: "I can see the M76 planetary nebula called 'Butterfly'. To find M76, you have to start from the blue-white 4th magnitude star φ Persei. Place φ Perseus to the south of a low-power field telescope, and you will see an orange-yellow 7th magnitude star to the north. M76 is located 12' west-northwest of this star. Use a 105MM refractor telescope to zoom in to 127 Look at it twice, M76 looks more like its other nickname, 'cork.' It's very bright, like a stick across the sky."

  "You, you." Li Rongxuan's lips trembled angrily. She wanted to curse but couldn't.

  Cheng Mo smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not swearing."

  "Then why are you bringing this up?"

  "I tell you what I can see."

  Li Rongxuan sneered, "You are kidding. Don't say that today is not a suitable weather for stargazing. Even if it is suitable, can you see M76 without a telescope?"

  "My dad often took me stargazing when I was little. I don't need a telescope to see them." Cheng Mo nodded his head. "As long as I look up, they will appear in my mind."

  "so what?"

  “We found M76, marking the two stars γ and δ, forming a line from γ Persei to δ Persei, and then extending this line forward twice the distance, you can see the famous double star cluster. Although double star clusters can fit into a 1-degree field of view, if we use a short-focus telescope to get a 1.5-degree field of view, we will see more spectacular star clusters, which are so gorgeous against the dark sky."

  "Are you using your astronomy knowledge to pick up girls?" Li Rongxuan mocked.

  Cheng Mo said seriously: "No." He sighed, "I just feel like I have forgotten my childhood dream and that my major is astronomy."

  "Is your major also in astronomy?" Li Rongxuan asked in surprise.

  "Yes."

  "Which school are you from?"

  Cheng Mo smiled and replied: "Qinghua."

  Li Rongxuan sneered and said, "Liar!" After scolding her, she turned around and walked towards the museum. She paused again at the door, "If my mother hadn't insisted on me taking care of you, I wouldn't have come back to call you."

  Cheng Mo, who was called a liar, didn't feel strange. He guessed that Li Rongxuan was also studying in Qinghua University, although Tai Chi Dragon did not accept foreign candidates. However, in recent years, a back door has been opened for friendly people from some friendly countries to enroll, but Tai Chi Dragon will not issue ouroboros to them, nor will it interfere with their training. But most of the courses are completely open to them. Even if the conditions are not that good, because Qinghua is the number one university in the field of cyborgs, many international friends still choose Qinghua to study or further their studies.

  After being interrupted again and again, Cheng Mo lost interest in continuing to understand life. In addition, time was indeed very tight, so he did not stop in front of the stone monument. He glanced at the time and walked slowly. At the door, I showed my ticket and pass to the guard and entered the museum.

  Entering the gate is the visitor hall. In addition to directional signs, there are also many warning signs in front of the hall, such as no use of any skills, no running, no flying, etc. Most of them are aimed at Ouroboros owners. .

  Follow the sign and continue forward to the inner hall where cultural relics are displayed. To the left is the screening room, and to the right is the "Old Babylonian Ruins", which is the "Entrance to the Ancient Babylonian Ruins."

  Although I bought a ticket, the exhibition hall is not open at night, and the forward and left directions have been blocked by police cordons. It's like he bought an expensive ticket but couldn't visit it, so Yi Lak took advantage of him. As for the pass, it is a ticket to the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins". This seems to be free, but it is actually included in the sparring fee. Every sparring company registered in Baghdad must pay to the Baghdad Tourism Bureau based on headcount every year. A big expense.

  In short, every owner of Ouroboros now is the top fat sheep of the country that owns the ruins. Although the price of Ouroboros itself has dropped a lot, lowering the threshold for becoming a gladiator, the cost of becoming a chosen one has increased several times. If you really want to calculate the total, it is actually a lot more expensive.

  Unlike before, when the Chosen Ones still lived in the shadows and were unknown to the world, no matter which "land of ruins" they went to, they did not need tickets, no need to stay in a licensed hotel, and no need for any sparring partners. You can play by yourself, form a team, or join an organization. You basically have no choice now.

  Of course Cheng Mo didn't care about the money, but he doubted that if he got Ouroboros at this time, given his situation, unless he joined a big organization, he would have no chance to become a god by his own efforts. The chosen one.

  It’s no wonder that there are fewer and fewer stalkers nowadays, and some of the famous stalker forums have been closed down one after another. Only the oldest forum, "Campground", is still active.

  Feeling the changes of the times, Cheng Mo followed the passage to the right and arrived at the front hall of the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins".

  The area of ​​this hall is no smaller than the entrance hall of the museum, and the floor height is even higher. As soon as you enter, you will feel a sense of openness. The square hall roof is inlaid with shining crystals and diamonds, shining like a dragon's lair.

  Two or three distinct groups of gladiators stood among them, each holding the flag of their respective sparring company, like a group of tour groups visiting Rulong's Cave. Among them, the "Hell's Angels" team that Cheng Mo belongs to has the smallest number of people, with only twelve people. At first glance, it looks like a high-end tour group. As for the other two groups, one has a size of twenty-four people, and the other has a size of thirty-six people. The class can be seen at a glance.

  In the bright and dazzling halo, the bald Nicholas holding the "Hells Angels" flag is the most eye-catching. He is tall and strong standing in the center like a giant bear guard. And petite Rebecca looked like a blond doll next to him.

  In Cheng Mo's mind, he first relived the scene of Annie and Little Bear on the shores of Lake Baikal, and then because of Rebecca's appearance, he thought of the classic fighting game - Cammy in "Street Fighter" and Red Tornado Zangief. "Coach, the time is up, why don't you go in?" Nan Xianghe, who was standing in front, asked loudly.

  "You won't let so many of us wait for him alone, right?"

  "Who does he think he is? Such a big name!"

  "No matter who he is, shouldn't abiding by time commitments be the most basic quality?"

  Among the noisy voices, only Brother Bharat shouted: "If you can wait, you have to pay more."

  Even the instructor with long Italian curly hair holding the "Florence [-]" flag next to him laughed and said: "Big John, all your students are thorny~ late to late, booing to booing, completely I didn’t take you seriously!”

  "Quiet!!!" Nicholas, who looked like a special forces instructor with his hands behind his back, shouted first, and then he glanced coldly at Curly Hair who was laughing at him, "Shut your mouth, Virgo, don't make trouble."

  "Why am I looking for trouble? If you leave late, it will affect our entry time."

  "Don't worry." Nicholas said, "I will definitely not delay you."

  "If there is a delay, I will complain to the association, Big John. Don't blame me for not giving you face then."

  "When did you ever give me face?" Nicholas asked.

  Virgo shrugged his shoulders and said noncommittally: "I heard that a super bastard came to your class, and you got double the pay? FXXK, why have I never encountered such a good thing?"

  "Not only did the coaches get double remuneration, but we students also saved half of the training fees!" Nan Xianghe said proudly.

  Vergo's eyes flashed with greed, "Wow~~~ Are you so wealthy? Is he the one who is late?"

  "Yes." Nan Xianghe said quickly, "And he doesn't need any income from customs clearance."

  Nicholas stared at Nan Xianghe and warned sternly: "This student, I don't care what you say in private. If you continue to leak information about other students in front of me, I will immediately expel you from the team."

  Nan Xianghe smiled awkwardly and explained in a low voice: "I thought it was nothing."

  Nicholas said coldly: "Keep your mouth shut, it will be good for you."

  Nan Xianghe raised his hands and nodded in agreement, but in fact the expression on his face was quite disapproving.

  The commotion caused by this episode did not stop, but expanded. Even students from other companies started talking, regretting not signing up for the "Hells Angels", and being curious about the rich people who were late.

  "FXXK, isn't this so cool? At half the price, isn't that a little lower than what we paid?"

  "If I had known earlier, I would have signed up for the Hell's Angels! I could save half the time and become the chosen one sooner."

  "Why can't we meet such an inhumane financial sponsor dad!"

  Cheng Mo had a clear view of everything. Such a small disturbance could not cause any waves in his heart. He still walked towards the team at his own pace, saying "he is here", "who is he" and "still wearing pajamas" , Real and unique", "You can't tell he is a wealthy person" in the voice and the gazes of all kinds of eyes, he walked to the end of the team without changing his expression.

  When Nicholas saw Cheng Mo finally arriving, a flash of excitement flashed in his pupils, but his face remained calm and he shouted loudly: "Our people are all here now. Let's set off immediately." He turned and walked towards the entrance of the ruins.

  Cheng Mo heard an imperceptible trembling sound from the shout. From the look and sound, he was sure that Nicholas knew his identity. He didn't mind that, Nicholas was a man of a tight tongue, and he knew that. Besides, it's not that he's afraid of his identity being revealed, he just hates trouble.

  Rebecca stood next to the team and shouted loudly: "Everyone, line up, get your passes, follow instructor John, and enter from the entrance one by one. Don't run around after entering. Everyone waits in the square until everyone is here, and we will go directly Tower of Babel. We have communicated all the procedures before, please be sure to follow the instructions!"

  The team formed a line and began to move towards the end of the hall. The entrance was small but conspicuous. In the center of the wall stood a simple stone narrow door. A circle of tall guards stood in front of the narrow door.

  Cheng Mo moved silently at the end of the team. When he passed by Rebecca, Rebecca, who was wearing a beret and a golden braid, glanced at him with a cold look, and he responded with a kind smile.

  Rebecca stood behind him and said in a cold voice: "Boy, I don't care who you are or how rich you are. Don't make trouble for me when you get in. Just obey the arrangements honestly and become the Chosen One smoothly. "It's best to let everyone have a happy life." After a pause, "If you must make trouble, I don't mind giving you a lesson on behalf of your mother."

  Cheng Mo was a little dumbfounded, and he didn't know why he left a bad impression on Rebecca. Anyway, judging from Rebecca's attitude, she didn't know his true identity. He thought that even if Rebecca knew about it, she probably wouldn't have any special emotions. After all, he and Rebecca had no contact at all after they said goodbye in Lake Bell. Maybe she had forgotten him a long time ago, and now she was forced to remember him. Would it be a little embarrassing?

  He wanted to look back, so he looked back. Although the face had become colder and more mature, not even remotely similar to the cute appearance of his childhood, he could still vaguely make out some shadows: round eyes, light blue pupils, a tall nose and a plump The apple skin. This feeling of "the green hills are still there, but the beauty has changed" is easy to make people feel emotional.

  "What are you looking at?" Rebecca said expressionlessly.

  Cheng Mo turned around and said softly: "You look like someone I know."

  "Shut up and don't do this," Rebecca said. "Be careful, I won't even recognize your mother."

  Cheng Mo pushed up the non-existent glasses on the bridge of his nose and said with a smile: "Don't hit me, I won't speak."

  Rebecca muttered "idiot" in Chinese and ignored Cheng Mo.

  Cheng Mo felt inexplicably and a little sad. The cute little girl back then was not only tall and graceful now, but she was also good at swearing. The train that changed his destiny appeared again in his mind. Now it seems that it not only changed his fate, but also changed the fate of Xie Minyun, Nicholas, and Rebecca. The fate of many people ended there, and the fate of many people was profoundly changed. Everything is about him.

  "Actually, it feels good to be able to change someone's destiny. Otherwise, how could I feel so relieved to see Rebecca having a good day today?"

  "But I also changed the fate of many people during the Twilight Battle. Why am I indifferent?"

  "In my eyes, the fate of other people is no different from that of ants?"

  A cold feeling arose in Cheng Mo's heart. He raised the pass and walked through the narrow door under the guard's burning eyes.

  A familiar feeling came over him, just like waking up from a dream, and he instantly arrived at the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins".

  What was before me was darkness as thick as black velvet, and a dim blood-colored moon hung on the top of the Tower of Babel, as if the towering top had poked a swollen red ball filled with blood. Behind the black Tower of Babel that reaches into the sky are rolling hills, they are like shadows decorating a horror painting. The Euphrates River, reflecting the red light, meanders past the tower, like a river of blood. The cries of crows and the sound of flapping wings came from the woods by the river with the cold wind, making people panic.

  "Everyone, open the team channel and gather under the high platform in the center of the square. Don't run around."

  Rebecca, who was following him, realized something was wrong and shouted eagerly while chasing Nicholas in front. Before leaving, he warned Cheng Mo in a very cold voice: "You must not run around."

  Cheng Mo answered "no" and casually wanted to open the team channel. Unexpectedly, the Chosen One's team channel interface had already changed into something he was unfamiliar with. He fumbled for a long time before entering the team channel. As a result, he made a joke as soon as he entered. He forgot to change his name.

  "Hahaha~~ Look, there are still people who dare to name themselves 'Lucifer'!"

  "Who is it that is so bold?"

  "I meet twenty or thirty Lucifers a year, and every one of them gets beaten up."

  "Yes, nine out of ten names named Lucifer are pitfalls, and one is a giant pitfall. They are all stumbling blocks."

  "I usually retreat immediately when I meet someone who names himself Lucifer."

  "Me too"

  The ID is unique in the Chosen One system, but it can be hidden when entering the team channel, or it can be changed at will, and it can be called anything. Cheng Mo had not used the team channel for a long time and had long forgotten about it. He originally planned to change his ID immediately, but after hearing what this group of people said, he was too lazy to change it.

  Anyway, no one really thinks he is Lucifer, except Nicholas who knows the truth.

  He casually closed the name change box and saw someone's ID in the team channel flashing from "Ariel" to "A". "Jared" is one of the eight fallen angels and is considered a subordinate of Lucifer. He guessed that this should be Li Rongxuan's ID. Maybe he saw someone with the ID of "Lucifer" and didn't want to be associated with him, so he changed his name.

  Cheng Mo and others galloped towards the high platform in the center of the square, where Nicholas had already planted the "Hells Angels" flag.

  In the "Land of Ruins", everyone tried their best, using various body skills, running and jumping towards the destination. It was called a racing show. Soon the thirteen students completed their assembly under the flag. . But the team did not set off. Nicholas and Rebecca, who were standing on the high platform, were chatting in a private chat channel.

  It was also the first time for a group of students to enter the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins". They didn't know what was going on. Since the instructor didn't tell them to leave, they just waited underneath with peace of mind. Promotion to the Chosen One was imminent, and everyone seemed to be on an outing. Chatting happily.

  Cheng Mo roughly guessed what happened. Because of his entry, the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins" had changed. But he couldn't guess what the specific changes were. But Nicholas and Rebecca, who have been exploring the "Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins" all year round, should know better.

  He had nothing to worry about, so he just waited with peace of mind. Not long after, the second team of twenty-four people slowly arrived, and those people also began to gather under the high platform. The number of people in the square gradually increased, and it became more and more lively.

  But none of this had anything to do with Cheng Mo. He was standing alone at the end, as if in a daze. This situation did not last long, and soon, the two Bharat brothers came up side by side again.

  "Khan~ How was your chat with that girl?" Big Nose asked enthusiastically.

  "Not very good." Cheng Mo finished his meditation and replied helplessly.

  "It doesn't matter, Khan, you just lost a sapling, but you are about to own the entire forest." Big Nose said happily, "Join our group, you, a handsome and rich chosen one, will definitely have a role." Fighter cute girls like it, especially the beauties from my upper caste in Bharat. I have a crush on you Asians. Come on! Join us. On the day you become the chosen one, we will go to Paris to open a bank account. No, it’s a party~ There can be many, many parties where the body resonates harmoniously~~”

  "At that time, you will not only see many beautiful girls, but also many powerful chosen ones. Not only VJ Della will be there, but maybe even Prince Amedeo, the president of the Rosicrucian Association, will come. !!
  "Prince Amedeo! Prince Amedeo!! Prince Amedeo!!!" Hook Nose solemnly repeated three times.

  Big Nose patted Cheng Mo's shoulder, "You're lucky. With one million world coins, you can attend the dinner party, and with three million world coins, you can take a photo with Prince Amedeo!"

  "You need three million to take a photo?" Cheng Mo couldn't help complaining, "For three million, I can buy a skill or something. Isn't it delicious?"

  "That's Prince Amedeo! Europa's most powerful chosen one after Emperor Napoleon!!!" Big Nose increased his voice, for fear that others would not know who they were discussing.

  Cheng Mo shook his head like a rattle, "Amedeo begged me to take a photo, but I didn't even take a photo with him."

  "Huh???" Big Nose looked at Cheng Mo in confusion.

  "Amedeo, please, why don't you even take a photo with him?" Hook-nosed said in a fuss, "No! Brother, you don't think you are really Lucifer, do you?"

  "Are you the one with the name 'Lucifer'?" Big Nose yelled strangely.

  The strange screams and the name "Lucifer" are eye-catching, making them the focus of everyone. Li Rongxuan also looked at him, her eyes a little strange, as if he had blasphemed her god, which aroused her real disgust.

  Cheng Mo could clearly feel that all the goodwill accumulated by Li Rongxuan yesterday had disappeared, which made him feel interesting. He nodded and said lightly: "That's me!"

  The others laughed as expected.

  Big-nosed and hook-nosed Mr. Bharat both put on constipated expressions, nodded their heads and said, "Change it quickly! This ID is definitely No. 1 in terms of irritability. They are all serious." It’s a name only people with the second disease would give.”

  "I think you're not that good at it. You're pretending a little too much." He said angrily with a hooked nose.

  "Yes." Big Nose said earnestly, "Excessive exertion, such as wearing pajamas to participate in promotion trials, thinking about life in front of Kant's famous quotes. For example, being late on purpose to attract everyone's attention. For example, pretending to be withdrawn and not talking to others, not adding group"

  Cheng Mo was impressed by the tireless product placement by the two brothers, and he felt like he was a must-join for today's group.

  "We know you are eager to pick up girls, but this way of attracting girls' attention is outdated." The hooked nose lowered the voice.

  "If you want to know the correct posture to attract girls, you really need to join a group. Listen to my advice. In this era, you have to take the initiative to become the king of the sea. Passive people are clown fish in other people's ponds."

  Cheng Mo's head was buzzing and he nodded hurriedly: "Okay! Okay! Okay! I'll join!"

  Big Nose patted Cheng Mo's shoulder, "That's right. After joining the organization, everyone will be brothers. I will definitely teach you all my skills to ensure that you become Napoleon VIII!"

  Cheng Mo became the son of Napoleon VII inexplicably. This was an unforeseen disaster. He held his forehead and said as if he had a headache: "No, no, it's fine if my father is my father. I can be myself." very good."

  "I'm just making an analogy, don't be so serious." Big Nose said.

  Cheng Mo sighed, "Others can be less serious, but I can't."

  Big Nose winked at Cheng Mo, "It seems your family is very powerful?"

  Cheng Mo was just thinking about how to answer. At this time, the instructor on the tower used the amplification skill and said, "Everyone, pay attention!"

  He looked up at the high platform. Vergo, a handsome Italian curly-haired guy who had had some overt and covert beef with Nicholas just now, said with a solemn expression: "Some special circumstances have happened now. Blood has appeared in the 'Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins'." Moon', in the official records of Yirak, this situation only occurred once more than [-] years ago. That time, the gladiators and chosen ones who entered the 'Land of Ancient Babylonian Ruins' were almost completely wiped out, with only a few people. Finally passed the trial, one of the hidden IDs has the highest evaluation, and the others are all the lowest D level." He looked around the students in the audience, "We don't know the difficulty ahead yet, the only thing that is clear is that entering After the scope of the Babel Tower, there will be no chance of resurrection, and you can no longer exit the ruins unless your carrier dies, and the penalty for the death of the carrier will be doubled."

  The students in the audience were boiling like a pot exploding.

  "Why is it happening like that?"

  "fxxk, what should we do?"

  "Didn't you promise [-]% clearance?"

  "Isn't it impossible to pass?"

  The two Bharat brothers also screamed fiercely, but they were not disappointed at all. Instead, they shouted excitedly: "Didn't you say that if you don't pass the level, you will be compensated ten times the sparring fee!"

  "Yes ~ ten times the compensation!"

  Rebecca frowned and looked at the Barratt brothers and Cheng Mo, who was standing very innocently with them, "Please read the contract carefully. There is a clause about 'force majeure' in it, and we are now informing you of the risks." , you can choose to exit and participate in the next round of trials for free."

  "Free? Completely free?"

  Nicholas nodded, "It's completely free."

  The Bharat brothers cheered and high-fived, "Then let's quit!"

  Many other students also responded, and after getting all the company's teams to participate in the next round of trials for free, the vast majority of them raised their hands and decided to quit.

  "Then what if I don't want to quit and want to see how powerful Blood Moon is?" Leopard Head, who was keen on showing off, jumped out and asked loudly.

  Nicholas looked at the leopard head and said, "You can enter the Tower of Babel with us, but we do not guarantee that you will complete the trial, and we do not guarantee that your carrier will not die."

  "Then who will go?"

  "It's better to wait for the next round. It's completely free. Isn't it wonderful?"

  "Which one is more expensive, free sparring or death penalty?"

  "How do you calculate this?"

  There was a lot of discussion among the people.

  Li Rongxuan raised her hand and asked in a clear voice amidst the noise: "What if, I mean just in case, if we can pass the level, will the reward be generous?"

  The instructors standing on the stage looked at each other for a few times, and finally Nicholas said: "It's very generous. According to official records, completing the 'Blood Moon Trial in the Ruins of Ancient Babylon' is dozens or hundreds of times the reward for completing ordinary trials. This is also the reason why we instructors insist on entering."