Chapter 171: Never Expected

As alien races,

"A traitor's fate is only one, and that is death!"

The vice president of the End Society gave a furious snort, and the alien audience, who had still been noisy just a moment ago, instantly fell dead silent.

Living is painful; dying is even more painful.

Better to just live quietly.

"The treasure vault is open, the audience is full, and the contestants are ready."

"I declare the Treasure Contest officially begun!"

The Mysterious Judge announced loudly.

Behind him, in the six-sided prism-shaped building, two enormous entrance passageways swung open.

"To let you better experience the powerful defensive power of the creator's mechanisms, two passageways have been specially opened."

"The three planets share one, while Dragon Nation gets one all to itself."

"The ends of the passageways lead to the first and second floors of the treasure vault. Now, you may enter."

After speaking, the Mysterious Judge's figure vanished before Zhang Cheng and the others.

Looking at the deep, endless passageway before them.

The three leaders and Zhang Cheng did not dare to act rashly.

"Hmph!"

"Nothing but trickery."

"I'd like to see what this is really all about!"

Immediately after, from the audience seats of the End Star,

A burly figure charged out. It had the head of a bull, bat wings on its back beating furiously, and fists formed of purple crystal, gleaming blindingly in the sunlight.

The Furious Brute!

It turned into a streak of light and charged into the passageway.

"Don't even think about getting ahead of me!"

Another voice rang out.

The Bloodlust Mosquito Queen flapped her transparent wings, eyes wide open, chasing after the Furious Brute at extreme speed.

Terrified of being beaten to the treasure vault by it.

At the same time, space twisted into a vortex. The Pilgrim frowned, his body floating as he followed closely behind.

The moment they stepped into the passageway, the massive alloy doors rapidly shut, plunging the passageway into pitch darkness where one couldn't even see their own fingers.

Seeing this scene.

Zhang Cheng hesitated no longer, immediately summoning the Day and Night Roaming Spirits.

Carrying lanterns and wielding ghostly weapons, they charged into the passageway without hesitation.

Wherever they passed, gusts of Yin wind blew, leaving behind two intertwined trails of black-and-white smoke.

Bang!

The doors closed!

The Treasure Contest had begun.

To let the audience see more clearly, the Mysterious Judge thoughtfully projected a Virtual Screen.

The enormous screen was divided into thirty-two sections, each one recording the movements of the terrifying creatures like the Day and Night Roaming Spirits from different angles.

Their every move was clearly visible to the outside world.

"The Bloodlust Mosquito Queen, the Furious Brute, the Pilgrim..."

"All are destruction-level, especially the Pilgrim, a mighty being possessing a third-tier domain. With it here, this contest is definitely in the bag!"

"The Bloodlust Mosquito Queen and the Furious Brute each have their own strengths too. The Queen's powerful crowd control and attrition, the Brute's instantaneous burst power—both are renowned powerhouses."

"It seems the focus of this Treasure Contest isn't Dragon Nation versus our three planets, but an internal struggle among the three planets!"

"I'm getting more and more expectant. I hope that in their battles, I can gain some insight and find an opportunity for a breakthrough!"

The alien audience were aliens, after all.

Even if they envied Dragon Nation, once the real fighting started, they would still choose to support their own planet.

At the same time.

Two points of light suddenly flashed in the sky, like continuously falling stars.

They finally landed not far from the Era Treasure Vault.

It was two Order Guardians!

"They showed up after all."

With a wave of his hand, the Mysterious Judge set down two main seats and gave a slight nod to the two Order Guardians.

The Order Guardians replied with a single sentence, then sat down.

"They've already entered the treasure vault. Remember, the bet this time is five hundred Order Coins."

Yi hao said coldly, arms crossed over his chest, sitting upright with one leg resting over the other.

Under the sunlight, his fair skin appeared especially dazzling.

Er hao muttered, "Alright, alright, I remember."

"You, Yi hao, better not forget either!"

"Lest you renege at the end."

The simple bickering ended there.

Er hao focused his attention on the Virtual Screen, and when he clearly saw the terrifying creatures dispatched by the three planets, his anxious heart finally relaxed a great deal.

"All three terrifying creatures are elites among the Destruction class. Looking at this, my five hundred Order Coins are a sure bet!"

"Great, that's equivalent to getting a month's salary for free!"

She seemed quite excited.

……

Epoch Treasure Vault.

Inside the passage.

The Furious Brute stopped flying and surveyed the pitch-black passage around it.

It hadn't felt like much from the outside, but only after entering did it realize the passage was surprisingly spacious.

The Furious Brute stood four meters tall, yet in this enormous passage it was like an ant crawling into a sewer. The dark, gloomy environment made one feel oppressed and suffocated.

"It's just no lights, right?"

"This little trick won't scare me."

The Furious Brute's eyes flashed, and it leaped forward, darting ahead like lightning.

Whoosh!

Suddenly!

From the side wall of the passage, pale blue lasers fired without any warning!

The speed was astonishing. The Furious Brute's pupils contracted sharply and it twisted its body sideways to dodge, but the laser still struck its wing.

Pfft!

The laser pierced through the wing, leaving a large hole.

The Furious Brute stared at the wound on its wing in disbelief.

"This laser actually has some power."

"I'm a Destruction class, after all, yet it hurt me so easily."

"How infuriating!"

Having been injured.

The pain made the Furious Brute's emotions unstable.

On its chest, a strange progress bar appeared.

【Rage Value: 20%】

The higher the rage value, the stronger the Furious Brute's power. When the rage value reached one hundred percent, the strength it displayed would make even a Pilgrim retreat three miles.

"Continue!"

The Furious Brute pressed forward.

The next moment!

Dozens of lasers came firing in.

Now on guard, the Furious Brute naturally wouldn't be injured so easily again.

Like a fighter jet weaving through the sky, it constantly rolled and dodged, and every laser was deftly evaded.

"Hah…"

"One day I'll tear every single one of these damn lasers apart!"

Red light flickered in the Furious Brute's eyes, and a piercing killing intent radiated from its entire body.

【Rage Value: 30%】

The laser zone was successfully passed.

Just as the Furious Brute was about to continue forward.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The lasers behind it activated again. The Furious Brute looked back and discovered that the Blood Mosquito Empress and the Pilgrim had already caught up.

The Blood Mosquito Empress, with her slender form, wove through the gaps between the lasers.

Though occasionally injured by blind spots.

But overall, for the Blood Mosquito Empress, passing through the laser zone was not difficult.

The Pilgrim was surrounded by a spherical shield; the lasers struck the shield and were easily absorbed.

However, in areas with dense laser fire, the shield would also develop cracks, causing some damage, but nothing serious.

"Lasers?"

"How naive."

The Pilgrim's lips curved upward slightly. "Do they really think firepower coverage alone can defeat terrifying creatures?"

"If the defensive installations here are only at this level, what difference is there from taking a walk?"

After a few casual remarks, the Pilgrim shook his head and continued forward.

Outside the arena.

Many alien spectators immediately smiled upon seeing this.

"Looks like these defensive installations are nothing special, not even as impressive as the ones we've seen before."

"Could it be because Lan Xing is in a remote location, so even the difficulty of the defensive installations has been lowered?"

"Hmm, that's very possible!"

The worry on the three chief officials' faces was also gone, unlike just moments ago.

"The intensity of the defensive installations this time is fifty percent lower than before."

"Although the defense content has changed, making our data useless, at this current intensity, it won't be difficult for the Furious Brute and the others to get through."

Vice President Terminator pinched his chin, his tone carrying a note of ease.

The Lust Cult Leader's mouth corner twitched,

"Hehe, it looks like the Mysterious Judge deliberately lowered the difficulty of the defensive facilities to take care of Dragon Nation."

"This way, we don't have to worry about this match at all!"

The Foreign Tribe Deputy Leader laughed scornfully: "At first glance, I saw Dragon Nation's terrifying creatures."

"Their faces are pallid, lips purple, the area between the brows dark — one can tell they're extremely weak at a glance."

"No need to worry at all."

"Maybe after passing the defensive facilities, they'll have no strength left to fight!"

"Hahaha!"

The mocking sound had barely sounded for less than a second.

At that moment, someone in the Dragon Nation crowd shouted loudly:

"Everyone, look quickly!"

"The Day and Night Roaming Gods ate the lasers!"

The Three Officials:????

"What the heck???"

"What did you say? What did they eat?"

This sudden shout caught the attention of the Three Officials.

They immediately turned their gaze to the screen of the Day and Night Roaming Gods, and as soon as they saw what was happening on the screen, they felt utterly awful.

Only to see!

On the screen.

The Day and Night Roaming Gods seemed as if they hadn't eaten a full meal in thousands of years.

They opened their huge mouths, eyes fixed on the wall; as soon as a laser shot out, they lunged forward and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Oh dear, this taste is not bad, with a hint of fresh cucumber aroma."

"Who came up with this? How can it be so delicious?"

The Night Roaming God wiped the corner of its mouth, seeming not yet satisfied.

The Day Roaming God beside it was somewhat displeased, "Hmph! Too much! We agreed each take a side; why are you coming over to my side to eat the lasers?"

The Night Roaming God scratched its head, a bit embarrassed, "Sorry, my side is lime-flavored; eating too much makes it sour, so I need to switch flavors to mellow it out."

The Three Officials:????

"No way!"

"You two are still picking flavors here??"

"Do you even know what that is?"

"That's a laser!"

"A laser capable of blasting apart boulders."

"You treated it like potato chips and ate it all?"

"How can you eat so much!"

"Are you guys messed up!"

"How about we switch?"

The Day Roaming God nodded, and as soon as it went over, it ran into five lasers.

Without a word, it ate them all!

To be honest, the lime-flavored laser does taste a bit sour.

The spectators outside the arena had their mouths twitching nonstop.

Especially the Three Officials, each looking as if they had lost the will to live.

They never expected this.

Even lasers that can harm apocalyptic-level terrifying creatures.

In the eyes of the Day and Night Roaming Gods, it has become a tasty food.

This is really… too absurd!

Which glutton is this?

Hurry up and take it home!