Seven years ago, after the challenge came, an app was automatically added to the mobile phones of everyone on Earth.
This app has a binding function; even if the camera is covered, it can still scan and bind the holder's identity.
I heard that the first group of people who entered the challenge saw a three-day countdown on the splash screen of the mobile app.
Governmental investigation departments in various countries have given this phenomenon sufficient attention.
Unfortunately, three days was too short, and they had no prior experience with this.
So three days later, all adults aged 20 to 60 were simultaneously transported into the Challenge World.
Even without a mobile phone, as long as the conditions are met, no one can escape the first challenge.
That was also the year in which humanity on Earth suffered the most devastating losses.
With no prior experience, the inexperienced humans of Earth, using 2.7 billion people—one-third of the population—proved the brutality of this challenge.
On that day, the world mourned, countless families were torn apart, millions of disabled elderly people died in their hospital beds, and hundreds of millions of orphans were left to wander the streets.
Thirty-one countries lost their heads of state, their cabinets collapsed, their military camps were deserted, and their countries were in constant turmoil, still recovering today.
This is simply a catastrophe that could destroy the world!
This is the darkest hour for humanity on Earth!!
Fortunately, the challenge also left humanity with a last glimmer of hope.
All participants who have taken on the challenge and survived can choose whether or not to participate in subsequent challenges.
Nearly 90% of people chose to return to a normal life.
Some people responded to the national call, formed new families, and started having three, four, or even more children to make up for the large number of people lost.
But some people are trapped in eternal fear, unable to escape, shrouded in despair, and turn into homeless people on the streets, drunk every day, and do not engage in any productive work.
The remaining 10% are now seen as the "trendsetters" and successful individuals in this era of change!
They joined the Challengers Legion and continued the challenge!
This incredibly glorious status changed their identity forever, making them pillars of the planet and members of the upper echelons of the pyramid.
Seven years have now passed.
A steady stream of young people, once they turn 20, are sent into the world of challenges.
Some of them faded into obscurity, while others rose to prominence and became new elites.
Who is the biggest star in the world right now?
Without a doubt, it's the "Challenger"!!
Challenger is a globally used app with 120 billion daily pageviews.
With the current world population of less than 5 billion, what does 120 billion page views represent?
It represents internet traffic! It represents celebrities! It represents countless amounts of money and power!!
Moreover, behind all this traffic lies the true interests of humanity on Earth, whose fates are intertwined—their shared prosperity and their shared loss.
The people are willing to support every "challenger" and are even more enthusiastic about the "strongest"!
I may not have the courage to take on the challenge myself, but I can always shout "666" (a Chinese internet slang for "awesome").
Therefore, in people's daily conversations and leisure time, their attention is completely and thoroughly focused on the "Challenger APP".
You can read challenge guides, biographies of top players, and class explanations. Of course, you can also watch live streams of challenges in the main battlefields.
Nine days have passed since January 1st.
The most discussed topic these past few days has been the performance of the newbie challengers after they entered the challenge.
It's attracting official attention, but the general public is even more concerned.
Over time, the general public came to realize that the final results of the novice challenge were related to the future strategic plans of each country.
The nation with more novice survivors will be stronger in the next year on the interdimensional battlefield.
The emergence of outstanding geniuses, in particular, can give a country a better ability to resist invasions by monster lords.
The Challenger app does not broadcast tracks other than the current race segment.
In other words, when the current mainstream challenge track is level 4, they will not broadcast challenges on level 1, 2, and 3 tracks.
It is said that this involves a spatial and temporal force, also known as the "Law of Spacetime Convergence".
To avoid affecting the established results, the Challenger APP made the following regulations.
It is extremely mysterious.
Of course, after the results are released, the app will also upload the list and provide some simple written reports.
As the challenge nears its end, news about it is being covered by major media outlets everywhere.
The highlight of last night's broadcast was the content related to the beginner challenge arena.
The reporter interviewed the previous year's "district champion" of the preliminary challenge.
"Hello, Gong Yaqi, you are a senior at Beijing Challenge University. Speaking of which, your university, including you, has won over a hundred district championships."
The girl in the picture is sweet and gentle, with fair skin, a slightly round face, and slightly pouting lips, making her look very approachable.
She wore a simple ponytail and plain but clean clothes, and her smile was even sweeter: "Well, specifically, there are 179 district champions."
"Yes." The reporter nodded. "The Challenger University in Beijing is known as the cradle of challenger geniuses. Not only does the university have a 92.2% survival rate, but it also produces several champions in every preliminary challenge."
"That's right. On average, we have eight district champions every year. In our best year, we won 32 district champions, and we also won the overall championship once." Gong Yaqi proudly reported the data, feeling proud of her alma mater's achievements.
"So can you tell us, among this year's newcomers, do you think any of them are qualified to become the district champions?"
Gong Yaqi, having done her homework, gave an interview and recounted the details with great familiarity: "Qi Lin has the best chance. He awakened the Farmer Sequence on his own two years ago. After entering the Challenge, he not only has the potential to obtain two professions, but also, given that he has cultivated the Farmer Sequence for two years in advance, as long as he collects the advancement potions as quickly as possible to become a Warrior, he will be invincible in the beginner track. He can even handle a Violent Bear."
Then there's Sun Yiling, with her photographic memory. She can memorize a massive amount of information from before Sequence Four without missing a single word. Give her a fulcrum, and she can leverage the entire life system.
Then there's Mu Han. He has excellent physical attributes and strong fighting talent. He got second place in the university league, only losing to his cousin. Do you know his cousin? He's very famous, a top-ranked player from the A-level.
"She also entered the challenge this year. I heard that she awakened her dancer career in high school and interned in the Dragon Group for two years, winning several championships in the university league..."
Gong Yaqi did not continue speaking. CCTV cut off her subsequent content and switched to another perspective, only discussing the content of the Beijing Challenge.
However, these few words have sparked much discussion.
In the grand hall of a magnificent villa, an elderly man and a young man were watching the news on television.
Upon seeing this, the young man finally couldn't help but say, "Gong Yaqi's interview was half a month ago, but it's only airing today. She had no idea that Mu Zhong's leg was gone. And this CCTV reporter is so out of touch."
The old man crossed his legs, tapped his fingers lightly on his knees, and said, "The Mu family kept the news of Mu Zhong's disability a secret, but it was no use. There were many people present at the time, and those who needed to know knew. These people were not of a high enough level to spread the Mu family's secrets around."
The young man frowned and remained silent: "The two brothers, Mu Zhong and Mu Han, were suffocating their peers. However, I heard that the two of them were also fighting fiercely for the position of heir. Mu Zhong is now crippled, and the heir has already been chosen."
The old man raised his hand: "Don't forget that Mu Zhong's mother was a prophet. She hastily arranged Mu Zhong's marriage just before the challenge began, which suggests she foresaw something. Have you investigated Mu Zhong's marriage partner?"
In another large house.
A middle-aged couple was sitting on the sofa with the TV on, but each of them was holding their own phone, watching the challenger's live stream.
When the girl on TV suddenly mentioned Mu Han, and then his cousin, both of them looked up at the TV at the same time.
After a long silence, the woman said, "If he doesn't come back, you can't blame me. He agreed to the marriage, and he was the one who produced the letter of severance. Nobody forced him. I've gotten myself into trouble because of this, and the Mu family all thinks I did something to him."
Being a stepmother has always been difficult. Sometimes, even though you're the one who asked for it, I have to bear the gossip and criticism to make the arrangements.
"Let's make this clear first: now that you're on the Hong family's fourth-class carriage, you also need to reserve a seat for our son, L."
Wei Jinhong was a little impatient with the woman's complaints.
But he didn't show it on his face; his eyes were full of love as he moved from one end of the sofa to the other.
He took the woman's hand, held it in his own, and deliberately said angrily, "Who's been gossiping in your ear? Tell me! I'll beat them up!"
After scolding L for a while, he changed the subject and said tenderly, "I'm doing all this for our son L's future. I heard that the Legion is already working on Tier 5 tanks. Once the first Tier 5 tank comes out, others will follow. We need to secure a Tier 4 tank position now, otherwise my tank will never reach Tier 4."
Thinking about his car being upgraded to level four, Wei Jinhong's eyebrows relaxed and his tone became even gentler: "My car is now level four, if I don't leave the seat in it for Commander Wei, who will?"
Wei Huan's stepmother is named Gong Lianying, the daughter of the Gong Group, with a net worth of hundreds of billions.
Originally, it was Wei Jinhong, an unexpected rich and beautiful woman.
After he survived the challenge, his fate changed. He gained the favor of the Gong family and married into their family.
He turned his life around in one fell swoop and became a person of high status.
The Gong family is wealthy; in addition to their businesses on Earth, they also maintain their own challenge racing team.
Wei Jinhong is now the commander-in-chief of this convoy. Before the third-tier vehicles, the convoy had developed very well and brought a lot of benefits to the Gong family.
However, in the past year, Wei Jinhong led his team to attempt to reach the fourth-level car level twice.
The materials were not collected enough, yet the Gong family suffered heavy losses, making his life difficult.
Gong tightened its funding and refused to approve applications to expand the fleet. This stalemate lasted for more than half a year. Just when Wei Jinhong was having a headache, a turning point appeared.
The Mu family approached him, asking him to marry his son L to the disabled Mu Zhong, and in return, they arranged for him to be connected with the Hong family.
While he was still hesitating, Wei Huan agreed immediately, with the only requirement being a letter severing ties with his family.
Wei Jinhong was furious and said that he had more than one son, Wei Huan, and that he didn't need Wei Huan to support him in his old age.
Then, after calming down, he sneered. Blood relatives are still connected by blood, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. Can a thin piece of paper really break it?
joke.
Now, while Wei Jinhong is trying to appease the young lady, he is also a little worried about Wei Huan's situation.
After all, he was a son whom she had loved and raised with high hopes.
A life-threatening challenge, plus a disabled "burden," and it's uncertain whether he'll be able to return.
He thought that Wei Huan should be able to come back.
Mu Chong's mother is a "prophet," so it shouldn't be a bad thing for her to ask for a marriage proposal for her son L at this time.
After all, that's his own son, L. He came to his house to beg for his life, so Wei Huan should be able to survive, right?
When he upgrades to a fourth-tier vehicle, he'll bring his eldest son, L, along so they can fight side-by-side. That way, he won't always be controlled by the Gong family; he's had enough of being a son-in-law...
...
The "Focus Events" program on TV has ended, but things have turned upside down; the topics have only increased and become even more bloated.
When everyone met, the only topic left to discuss was the beginner's challenge.
Challenger App, Public Forum section, China region.
The public is once again discussing the topic because of this news.
[Today is the ninth day. Based on past experience, the results should be available as early as tomorrow noon.]
[Last year's global champion was L, the son of a capitalist from the Fence Country. He bought oil to advance through the levels, spending money to win the competition and make a name for himself. I heard his family's business expanded instantly.]
[It's no longer the era where you could win a championship purely based on skill. Now, with capitalists' sons and daughters involved, offering money and parking spaces, who wouldn't want to be their lackey?]
[Damn, people like that are the first to run away when trouble comes.]
[As far as I know, there's a idiot named L who got in this year's class at Daxia University. He's the son of a board member at Haisang University. I've heard he has a huge business, is incredibly rich, and even has a parking space at home. Unbelievable!]
[Get out of Mulberry Country! You're here to steal resources from our country. What is the Legion doing?]
[Anyway, the current challenge world is not a place where ordinary people can succeed. Luckily, I didn't become a challenger back then.]
[Pah! If you're a coward, just admit it. Why give yourself such a grand title?]
[Comrade "First-Class Train Commander," you seem to think you're so great.]
The "first-class train commander," who lost the argument, left the forum cursing and swearing.
He was slacking off during work hours, and now that the boss had just entered the office, he couldn't keep looking at his phone.
Just as he was about to exit the app, his sharp eyes noticed a new section on the homepage.
[Beginner Challenge Results Announced]
Huh? In previous years, the information was released a day in advance, right? He thought the information would only appear when someone achieved good results.
Thinking that no one could possibly complete the challenge on the ninth day, the man figured it was optional and clicked on it out of habit.
Sure enough, the channel was empty except for a single line of text.
The man stared intently, expecting to see something that said "website under construction."
Unexpectedly, the man suddenly stood up the next second.
Then he roared, his voice booming through the heavens: "The results are in!!! Our Great Xia's challenger is number one!!!"
The office was quiet for a moment, then it exploded like water being poured into hot oil.
"We got first place?"
"You're lying! It's only the ninth day!"
"Holy crap, you scared me! It really came out?"
Whether you believe it or not, the challenger's matter is no small thing.
They didn't care if their superiors saw them and quickly picked up their phones, which they had just put down.
Once it was opened, the office could no longer remain quiet.
"Did our Great Xia really take first place?"
"Hahaha! Great Xia has won first place again!!"
"No way, my phone isn't infected with a virus, is it? It's been over a day fast!"
"Wei Huan? This name sounds different, it can shine."
"Calm down! Calm down! Don't rush! The 'Champion Challenge' only shows that he's the fastest. To take the overall number one spot, we'll have to see how other things develop..."
...
City A is a municipality directly under the central government, near the Demon City, located in the southeast of Great Xia, and is a large island.
Seven years ago, City A was a famous tourist destination. Then, challenges arose, and City A followed the national directives, transforming a vocational college into a "Challenger University" that same year.
Ultimately, "A Challenge University" was chosen to join "Beijing Challenge University", "Magic Challenge University", "Northwest Challenge University" and "National Challenge University" as the five major challenger academies of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Almost all the young people in the Great Xia Dynasty were desperate to get into these five challenging universities.
Specialized universities have a significantly higher survival rate, a gap that cannot be bridged even with extensive popular science education and training.
Moreover, young people today know that as long as they can survive the initial challenge and become a professional challenger, they have secured a "secure job".
Not only will they have the opportunity to ride in luxury cars, but they will also have the chance to achieve great success.
On this day, A-level university was decorating the playground to celebrate the students' safe return.
Although some people may not be able to come back, the deceased are gone, and those who survive deserve to celebrate.
So, after the pep rally ended and the students entered the challenge world, the teachers and staff of A University started decorating the playground.
Students go in from here, complete the challenge, and come out from here.
The playground was decorated with colorful ribbons, surrounded by balloon arches, and fireworks were piled up outside the playground.
On a scorching summer morning, the sun was blazing, and after just a short while of work, the teachers' faces were already bright red from the sun.
Just then, the space next to an archway suddenly distorted.
Immediately afterwards, a figure walked out from inside.
He was wearing an A-size school uniform, a blue sweatshirt with white stripes, and the school emblem of crossed swords and shields was embroidered on the chest.
With her tall and straight figure and long legs, she transformed the loose school uniform into a trendy outfit.
Her figure is youthful and vibrant, rising higher like the morning sun.
But if you move your gaze upwards and look at the neck that isn't covered by clothes, you'll see a completely different, frightening appearance.
His entire face looked as if it had been melted by sulfuric acid; his nose, mouth, and eyes were all smeared together, and his hair was sparse with only a few strands remaining.
Its ugly and ferocious appearance, even in broad daylight, could scare people to death.
There's no other student like this in the entire A-level university.
It's clearly Wei Huan; he's emerged from Challenge the World!