“Maybe both,” Ethan said, tapping his helmet. “But with Blue Star Alliance’s style… expect surprises.”
Their consciousnesses plunged into the virtual realm.
Virtual World – Star Tower
Ethan materialized mid-air, hovering above a land shrouded in black mist. At its heart loomed Star Tower—a monolith piercing the sky, its obsidian surface etched with glowing text:
Personal Mission 1: Conquer Star Tower
- 7 Floors.
- Floor 3: Top 100 global finishers rank on the Star Leaderboard (name + nationality).
- 1st: 500M Blue Star Credits.
- 2nd–10th: 100M each.
- 11th–100th: 10M each.
- Floors 4–5: Equal rewards.
- Floors 6–7: “Undisclosed” (rumored to transcend currency).
“Global bragging rights and life-changing money?” Ethan whistled. “This’ll ignite a war.”
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Global Reactions
- Tokyo, Japan: A crimson-robed swordsman smirked. “Finally—a stage to crush all pretenders.”
- Moscow, Russia: A bald giant cracked his knuckles. “World rankings? No more debates. Only blood.”
- Random Player: “10M credits? I’ll retire my student loans!”
Star Tower – Floor 1
Ethan landed in a grassland, spear in hand. A hundred ash-gray wolves emerged, each two meters long, eyes glowing with predatory intelligence.
“Wolves? For me?” Ethan scoffed, charging.
Battle Dynamics:
- Wolf Pack Tactics: Encirclement → coordinated lunges.
- Ethan’s Counter: Spear became a blur—six strikes in one breath. Wolves fell like wheat.
- Survivors: Two fled, whimpering.
“Floor cleared,” the system announced. “Proceeding to Floor 2.”
Ethan glanced at his spotless spear. “Sophia’s struggling with one wolf. This… is cruel for newbies.”