Chapter 271

United States.

The Adams Family headquarters.

Inside the Grand Elder's private office.

At this moment, the Grand Elder sat behind his desk.

His hair was pure silver, and every wrinkle on his face radiated the authority and coldness of long-standing power.

Meanwhile, Carter sat on a sofa not far away.

A cold, sinister smile curled at his lips.

"Carter."

The Grand Elder spoke slowly.

"I think your proposal is still too extreme."

Hearing the Grand Elder's words,

Carter let out a cold laugh.

"Grand Elder."

"Extreme? Then what? Wait while Longguo snatches every record one by one, and we do nothing?"

Listening to Carter's words,

the Grand Elder frowned and said:

"Longguo isn't weak. If we do this, they'll go mad."

"The Five Elders of Tian Shu Mansion—including Lin Tianhao—are no weaker than you or I."

Hearing the Grand Elder's concern,

Carter burst into a wild, arrogant laugh.

"Hahahaha!"

"Go mad? Let them. What can they do?"

"Do you think they'll cross the ocean to come to our territory?"

"An endless, forbidden sea lies between Longguo and us."

"If their main force comes, it'll only trigger a rampage by the sea monsters. In the end, they'll send only a broken remnant."

"What if one person comes? What good is that? On our land, one person is no different from walking into death."

"So…"

"Longguo can only protest. Only condemn. They can do nothing else."

Listening to Carter's analysis,

the Grand Elder fell silent for a moment, then said:

"Fine. Since the order has been given, let it unfold as it will."

"If war is what they want, then let it be war!"

"The Adams Family fears nothing!"

The instant the Grand Elder finished speaking,

Knock. Knock. Knock!

A knock came at the door.

The Grand Elder frowned.

"Enter."

Click.

The door swung open.

A secretary walked in.

He glanced at Carter in the office, then stepped to the Grand Elder's side and whispered:

"Grand Elder, something's happened at the Ten Nations Arena."

"Something happened?"

The Grand Elder's brow twitched.

The secretary nodded and said:

"Longguo sent only one person in."

"..."

At these words,

Carter and the Grand Elder both froze.

One person?

What the hell is this?

"Are you sure you saw it clearly?"

Doubt flickered in the Grand Elder's eyes.

The secretary nodded again, confirming:

"I saw it clearly. The entry window has passed. The portal is locked. Longguo sent exactly one person."

Hearing the secretary's firm reply,

the Grand Elder and Carter exchanged a glance.

Then,

the Grand Elder stood up:

"Let's go see."

Meanwhile,

inside the Ten Nations Arena,

after a faint wave of dizziness,

the scene before him gradually sharpened.

Lin Mo looked around.

The sky held no sun, no clouds—only endless gloom, crushing down from above.

Everywhere were craters, massive chasms, and scattered piles of bleached bones.

Smoke hung thick in the air.

Lin Mo gazed into the distance—his eyes could not reach the horizon.

Only desolation. Only silence.

"So this is the Ten Nations Arena..."

Lin Mo muttered to himself.

According to the information he'd checked last night on the school's internal forum, the space of the Primary Ten Nations Arena was enormous.

How enormous?

So enormous that, across all previous generations, not a single prodigy from any nation who entered had ever reached its boundary.

It was like an independent little world.

A cage born solely for slaughter.

Lin Mo looked at his interface.

New information flickered across it, showing the entry status of each nation.

【Ying Nation Zone: 20/20】

【Da Han Nation Zone: 20/20】

【Tianzhu Nation Zone: 20/20】

【Yue Nation Zone: 20/20】

【Qiandao Nation Zone: 20/20】

【Siam Nation Zone: 20/20】

【Ma Bian Nation Zone: 20/20】

【Longguo Nation Zone: 1/20】

Looking at this string of entry data from every nation,

"These bastards—whether in my past life or this one—have always been at odds with Longguo..."

"They've all shown up."

"Then... none of you leave."

A cold smile curled at Lin Mo's lips.

As for the specific rules of the Primary Ten Nations Arena,

Lin Mo had also researched them last night on the internal forum.

They matched what Principal Gu had said—simple indeed.

The Primary Ten Nations Arena lasts a total of six hours.

Random zones within the arena will spawn Level 40 boss-level monsters.

And.

Since You've Come, None of You Will Leave

These demonic creatures are protected by magical arrays when they first spawn and cannot be killed.

Only after thirty minutes of entering the battlefield can they be slain.

Killing a regular Lv. 0 boss has a chance to drop a "Legendary Exclusive Weapon."

The first kill of any boss in the entire battlefield will always drop one completed "Legendary Exclusive Weapon."

And.

As long as any boss-level demonic creature is successfully slain, a battlefield-wide announcement will be made, along with its coordinates.

At the sixth hour.

There is a certain probability that a terrifying Lv. 0 ultimate boss will randomly spawn in the battlefield!

Killing this boss has a chance to drop the sole core material for forging a Forbidden-class exclusive weapon: Divine Forge Stone!

The spawn rate of the Lv. 0 ultimate boss is low.

It once went over a decade without appearing at all, which is why Forbidden-class exclusive weapons are so rare.

Thinking of this,

Lin Mo stretched lazily.

Right now, he had no idea where the other seven nations were located.

So, he might as well go find a boss to farm first.

Wait thirty minutes for the protection to expire, then claim the first kill.

After killing it, the battlefield-wide announcement will reveal the coordinates—then he could just wait right there.

After all, this Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield was enormous.

Searching for one hundred and forty people by himself would take forever.

It was kind of troublesome.

Just as Lin Mo made his decision,

he felt a fuzzy sensation against his calf.

Something was gently rubbing against his pant leg.

Hm?

Lin Mo looked down.

There, Bai Da had silently crept to his side without him noticing.

Bai Da's entire body was now covered in pale blue fur.

His eyes glowed with an aura of divine majesty, unapproachable and stern, his head turned away.

Yet,

his tail behind him was swaying gently.

Seeing this,

Lin Mo's lips curled slightly.

"Oh?"

"Our noble and aloof Thunder King, why are your legs acting up today? Why are you leaning on me?"

Hearing Lin Mo's teasing,

Bai Da's body stiffened instantly, his tail snapping straight behind him.

In the skill bar,

【The cold voice of 【Thunder Strike】 rang out.】

【"Impudent."】

【"I am merely shielding you from an unfavorable wind direction."】

Listening to this feeble excuse,

before Lin Mo could speak,

several other skills in the bar couldn't hold back anymore.

【【Fireball】 burst into wild laughter.】

【"Hahahaha! Shielding from wind? That's hilarious!"】

【"Third brother, can't you come up with a better lie?"】

【"Your tail's wagging like it's about to take off! Do you think we're all blind?"】

【"Just say you want the master to pet you! Don't act like a big, proud wolf!"】

【【Ice Spike】 also launched into merciless mockery.】

【"Exactly!"】

【"You're dying to be petted, yet pretend to be so lofty and detached."】

【"Master, look how fake it is! I'm the most sincere one here~"】

Even the usually honest and simple Earth Shield couldn't resist.

【【Earth Shield】 timidly chimed in.】

【"Um… Third Brother…"】

【"Actually…"】

【"It's not shameful to want the master to pet you… I… I want it too…"】

Publicly exposed by his entire family,

【【Thunder Strike】 flew into a rage.】

【"Shut up!"】

【"You fools!"】

【"I said I'm shielding you from the wind—and I mean it!"】

Lin Mo shook his head with a smile and crouched down.

Both hands reached out.

"Mmm!"

Bai Da let out a startled cry.

He tried to struggle,

but Lin Mo's fingers had already slid under his chin, beginning to scratch rhythmically.

Instantly,

Bai Da's tense body softened, his eyes narrowing into slits.

In the skill bar,

【"N-no… stop!"】

【"I… I am the embodiment of divine punishment…"】

【"Mmm… a little more to the left…"】

【"Wait—what am I saying?! Stop!"】

【"This damned body… why is it so weak?!"】