8:00 AM. Apron No. 1 of the East Sea Fortress City military airport.
The Alloy Square reflected the cold morning light.
The low hum of engines and the faint glow of dissipating Spiritual Power filled the air.
The area was already teeming with people.
Hundreds of students, clad in various combat uniforms and wearing the insignia of East Sea Martial Arts University, had assembled here.
Their expressions varied.
Some faces showed uncontrollable excitement.
Others nervously double-checked their gear.
Most, however, gathered in small groups, conversing in low voices while their sharp gazes scanned for potential rivals.
Ambition and desire burned in everyone's eyes.
These were the elites, selected from the various academies of East Sea Martial Arts University—the fresh blood that would secure the future of the Fortress City.
They were about to set foot in the legendary Tier Two resource Secret Realm, Suspended Mountain—a place said to be rife with opportunities.
