Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Third Layer of the Supernatural Realm
Half an hour later, time was up for the first round of defending the ring.
Instantly, Matthew's figure disappeared from the stage.
And the stage instantly returned to its original state. The mountain of corpses and the sea of blood disappeared, and the massive crater Matthew's punch had created was filled in.
All traces of the battle vanished, and the stage was completely restored to a brand-new state.
On the Human zone ranking leaderboard, Natalie Russell's team's score instantly soared to 3458 points.
First place on the leaderboard.
The "Defend the Ring" path rewarded them with 500 base points for successfully defending the ring. In addition, the more than 1,000 points contributed by the challengers made the total score very high.
And Matthew chose Deathmatch Mode, so their points were doubled.
Therefore, he ultimately helped the team score over 3,000 points.
Victor's team, ranked second, didn't even have 100 points.
Indeed, Victor could also follow Matthew's example and become the Ring Champion in the second round of the finals.
But would he dare?
Everyone witnessed the brutal scene Matthew created when he became the Ring Champion, and it left them fearful.
Nobody dared to do that.
"Sigh. It seems they've gotten another SSS-grade mission rating this time."
Someone in the audience sighed.
Really. With so many points earned, the outcome was no longer in doubt.
Matthew was definitely the overall champion of the three races' fighting tournament.
Many people admired it, but few were jealous.
Because everyone could see clearly that this was what they deserved.
'You disagreed?'
'If you're so capable, why don't you go and defend the ring yourself, and try fighting against a thousand participants?'
Many people thought.
...
When Matthew returned to his team, he was immediately treated like a king.
"Matthew, Matthew, you're amazing."
"Matthew is awesome. Matthew is number one."
"Hahaha... We're in first place, and by a huge margin, far surpassing second place."
"So, this is how you get an SSS-grade mission rating?"
"Following Matthew into the Supernatural Realm feels amazing."
"I still feel like it's a hallucination, like a fucking dream..."
The team members cheered and surrounded Matthew.
Excitement. Thrill. These words couldn't describe the feelings of Filip Walker and the others.
The teams around them looked at them with envy.
Only Natalie stood silently to one side.
The girl's pretty face wore a happy smile as well.
However, she had been carried by Matthew before and was somewhat immune to this situation. Coupled with her aloof personality, she did not seem as excited as Denis Read and the others.
"Calm down, everyone, calm down."
Seeing the excited crowd, Matthew smiled and said, "For me, this is a normal thing, don't get too excited."
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.
Natalie, however, was smiling happily.
She loved Matthew's confident demeanor.
...
A good while passed, and everyone calmed down and returned to their seats.
The same was true for Matthew.
He had sat down.
Then he prepared to take out the extraordinary treasure chest given to him by the second layer of the supernatural realm.
This was something he wouldn't forget.
Instantly, ripples appeared in the space in front of him, and then a golden box appeared out of thin air, floating in front of Matthew.
Except for Natalie, everyone who saw this was stunned.
"Matthew, what is this?" Sam Harris asked directly.
Filip Walker had a sudden inspiration and immediately said, "I know, this must be the extraordinary treasure chest that Matthew got after the second layer of the supernatural realm, right?"
"Yes."
Matthew nodded with a smile.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then they felt it was only natural.
The extraordinary treasure chest would go to the main force.
Wasn't Matthew the main force?
Matthew didn't care about his teammates' stares.
With anticipation in his eyes, he took the golden box in his hand and opened it directly.
Then, he was stunned.
Inside the treasure chest was a pair of glasses.
Matthew reached for it, and the moment his fingers touched the glasses, a notification popped up in his left eye.
[Supernatural Item: Reporter Glasses]
[The Reporter Glasses: Glasses worn by a particular god when he was a reporter. It possesses a mysterious disguise effect. By wearing it, you can gain another identity.]
[Note: These glasses possess a mysterious protective power, making them indestructible. They can be used as protective gear to safeguard the wearer's eyes. Once worn, they prevent the eyes from being disturbed by intense lights, directly alter the wearer's appearance, and conceal their aura, making them appear like another person.]
When he saw the notification, Matthew was utterly dumbfounded.
Were these actually Superman's personal glasses?
How could this be considered a supernatural item by the Supernatural Realm?
Because he was given the Kryptonian Bloodline, did the Supernatural Realm give him a Superman-related item?
My God.
Based on this pattern, would Superman's suit and cape appear at later layers' rewards?
Matthew just wanted to be a Kryptonian, not to wear his underwear on the outside and be seen as a pervert.
"Matthew, are these glasses a supernatural item? What kind of extraordinary effects do they have?"
Sam Harris asked curiously.
The others were also curious about the glasses in Matthew's hand. When Sam Harris, that idiot, asked the question, they all looked at Matthew.
Matthew didn't hide anything; after all, everyone would lose their memory once they left the Supernatural Realm.
But he didn't explain, he just put on his glasses...
Instantly, in everyone's eyes, Matthew immediately changed.
Initially, Matthew had a regular aura, but after dominating the stage, he gained a powerful one, making him a formidable opponent.
But after putting on glasses, he became a completely different person.
Although his facial features hadn't changed much and were still quite handsome, he looked refined and cultured, like a member of the business elite.
The powerful aura emanating from him also vanished.
He was just like an ordinary person.
Everyone was shocked.
Even Natalie's pretty face was full of surprise.
"What? Do I look very different to you all?" Matthew asked with a smile.
"Matthew, the change in you is more than just big; it's like you've become a completely different person." Filip Walker exclaimed in surprise. "If we hadn't seen you wearing glasses, we would have thought you'd been switched with someone else."
The others nodded in agreement.
"Oh?"
Matthew was a little surprised.
When he watched the Superman Movies on Earth before, he thought the plot where Superman could be recognized as a reporter just by wearing glasses was ridiculous.
Now it seemed...
Superman's glasses were really something else.
The results seemed to be better than expected.
Otherwise, everyone wouldn't have been so surprised.
"Matthew, why don't you take off your glasses?" Denis Read couldn't help but say, "The contrast between you before and now is too great, it's a bit creepy…"
Everyone nodded again.
Upon hearing this, Matthew readily agreed and smiled as he took off his glasses.
Instantly, he regained his former aura as a powerful devil king.
"Matthew looks much more powerful this way."
Anastasia Bradley said with a smile.
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