The view before me... is nothing special.
Perhaps it's because they've been waiting in front of the portal on the Tier 3 highway.
Whether it's the knotted sand underfoot, the struggling thorny green tea bushes, or the distant verdant hills in the distance.
The scenery was almost identical to what I had seen a moment before.
But behind them, one car after another began to appear.
Meanwhile, in the assessment channel that was open at the same time, the number of people joining the chat room kept changing.
[Chat room has 1200 members.]
[Chat room has 8000 members.]
[Chat room has 13,000 members.]
[Chat room has 22,000 members.]
[Chat room has 40,000 members.]
The chat room has 73,564 members....
As the number of participants jumped wildly, when it first reached 10,000, Wei Huan and Mu Zhong's eyes tightened.
You should know that if Sister Lu stayed on the Second-Level Highway for so long, she could only guarantee that she would take away 1,000 cars.
According to the third-level highway, most of the vehicles are equipped with second-level vehicles, which means there are fewer than 2,000 to 3,000 people.
The chat room now has over 70,000 users.
It completely exceeded their expectations.
The number of leader vehicles is limited, and the number of challengers they can lead is also limited; a base of 10,000 is already a challenge.
But then, as the number 10,000 kept sliding past, becoming 20,000, 30,000, 50,000, and finally 70,000, it became much more impressive.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong's faces were as if they were wearing thick iron shells, unable to show the slightest expression.
"Seventy-three thousand? No! Seventy-five thousand! How can there be so many people!?" Brother Mu exclaimed in surprise, glancing frequently at Wei Huan. "Too many! How could this be?"
70,000 people!
It can be said that the population of the Great Xia Dynasty has exceeded three years' worth of accumulated numbers.
Even during the last few major operations, the number of participants was only 20,000 to 30,000.
Why are there so many people coming in this time?
With such a large number, if an accident occurs, the Great Xia's reserve force will immediately be cut off, and it will be unable to recover for at least two years.
However, in this competition of civilizations with the Dark Beasts, even falling behind by three months could lead to the annihilation of human civilization.
Mu Tangge adjusted his glasses to calm himself down and said, "I have accurate information that many outstanding challengers from this year's cohort have been retained, and the transfer mission will continue six months from now."
Considering the excessive exertion from the recently concluded second stage assessment, it is highly unlikely that a new challenger would choose this time to immediately participate in the third stage assessment.
"So..." Brother Mu concluded, "these should be a large backlog of second-tier professionals accumulated over the years."
This conclusion is not good news.
The world is a dog-eat-dog world where the strong always get stronger.
Capable people, even those who were challengers in the previous year, can find opportunities to overcome challenges and achieve better development by moving up the ranks.
Most of these challengers lurking on secondary roads are not very capable, are timid, and some are used to throwing money away.
They are opportunistic, only wanting to follow behind the strong and live day to day.
Most importantly, they don't have much skill, but they are the best at stirring up trouble. As those who are like grass on the wall, they are unreliable and reckless, making them the most difficult group to manage.
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This situation probably didn't happen to anyone outside.
...
"What? Nearly 80,000 people went in? How could there be so many?"
Mu Dehao was worried about today's assessment and barely slept last night. He only managed a short nap before being told this terrible news when he opened his eyes.
The adjutant in charge of Blue Star handed over a stack of documents, and said with a sour face, "The joint recruitment by the ten major forces is one reason, but we speculate that the bigger reason is that our front line has been pushed to the fifth-level highway, which has made most ordinary challengers see the temptation of vacant territory."
In addition, there's a prevailing opinion that surprise attacks can lead to getting away with something.
Mu Dehao had a headache. "So? Did you manage to get away with it? Have you received any intelligence from the Dark Beasts?"
"It should have some effect." The adjutant wasn't entirely sure.
There is an absolutely insurmountable barrier between the Dark Beasts and humans in terms of communication, so the intelligence they gather from each other is mostly based on speculation about the operational plans of the other's special operations teams.
The adjutant said, "Our intelligence department has been closely monitoring the movement routes of the Dark Beast's 32 special squads. It is confirmed that 22 of these squads are currently carrying out missions in other challenge worlds."
Of the remaining 10 teams, the whereabouts of 8 teams are unclear, but there are clues to follow. Their locations can be determined by having them take action again.
As for the remaining three teams, there is a certain probability that they will appear in this assessment.
They are two high-level squads led by two eight-star dark beasts, and an aerial assault squad composed of seven-star members.
The latter, named the "Quick Bomb Squad," slaughtered a staggering 22,000 Great Xia challengers on the Tier 3 Highway.
Upon hearing the rest, Mu Dehao's face scrunched up in disbelief.
He confirmed again: "So this rapid-fire squad is involved in this highway assessment?"
"More than 80% probability."
"And it was extremely brutal, with a total of more than 20,000 people slaughtered?"
"Yes, so if they find a gathering place for challengers, they will definitely launch an attack. They have the ability to fly and are very maneuverable."
Mu Dehao closed his eyes, thought for a long time, then opened them again and nodded: "Remember to send these materials to Wei Huan and the others as soon as possible."
"Yes, I'll send it over right away."
After the adjutant left, Mu Dehao rushed back to the office building with messy hair without even washing his face.
The lights were on in Commander Chai's office.
Despite the magnitude of the event, Commander Chai did not go home but stayed here on duty all night.
Seeing Mu Dehao walk in looking exhausted, the two equally weathered men met eyes and both chuckled helplessly.
Finally, Commander Chai personally brewed a cup of tea for Mu Dehao and comforted him, saying, "If it comes down to making a choice, I can understand. Don't worry."
Mu Dehao drank the tea and said, "Thank you."
...
"How could there be 70,000 people? And then..."
National stages ( ), that's too many.
Upon receiving the news, You Wuyi immediately called his superior and anxiously inquired about it.
Who knew that on the other side of the video call, half of William's face would be seen.
Yu Wuyi recognized the man and quickly stood up to salute: "Captain Fang, what brings you here?"
William Fang included his entire face in the frame, looked at Yu Wu and smiled: "I'm going back to Challenge World this morning. I originally just wanted to see the start of the race and then leave, but I didn't expect the numbers to shock me this time."
Aside from the first two attempts, which attracted over 100,000 participants, since the Dark Beast attack, very few have been willing to sign up for the joint breakthrough.
You Wuyi was very worried: "I heard that Wei Huan and his men didn't have many cars for the leaders this time. How are they going to transport 70,000 people?"
William Fang said, "If you can keep up, then keep up; if you can't, then just lie low. People at the bottom are more cunning than you think, and they have more ways to survive."
Yu Wuyi was speechless, truly at a loss for words in the face of Fang William's words.
The superior, unable to bear it any longer, elbowed William aside and cursed, "What kind of nonsense are you teaching?!"
Then he said to You Wuyi, "What the Fang team means is that these people have accumulated enough time on the second-level highway, and they will have life-saving items like return charms on hand."
In addition, the Dark Beasts will always attack from areas with many people. They will scatter before the danger is confirmed, and their chances of survival are still quite high.
You don't need to worry too much. I think Wei Huan and the others will understand. We should protect them as much as possible, and we need to use our sense of responsibility in the right places.
William tilted his head, puzzled: "What's the difference between this and what I wanted to say?"
The superior rolled his eyes: "Yes, expression is very important."
"But I think I expressed myself very clearly."
"Yes, it's very clear. I heard you clearly with both ears saying, 'Ignore them, let them die!'"
William Fang stiffened his neck and raised his chin: "Bullshit! That's not what I meant at all! I didn't finish my sentence, so stop taking things out of context!"
"I don't believe it, I clearly heard it..."
"I'm not like that! Don't ruin my reputation. Comrade Zhang, I know you've long been jealous that I'm more successful than you, more capable, and admired by younger people, but I absolutely refuse to tolerate this attempt to pin dirt on me!!"
"Bullshit, I'm jealous of you..."
Yu Wuyi had already quietly ended the video call halfway through the conversation.
Will he be able to listen to the ensuing argument?
But to be fair, the hero in everyone's eyes may only be the part they want to see, and is far from being as perfect and selfless as imagined.
Team leader Fang also has his own stance and opinions, and he will make ruthless choices at critical moments.
But this is normal; at least until that final moment arrives, all his bottom lines will pull him back, maintaining that glimmer of humanity.
You Wuyi lay on the bed, propped his chin up, and swiped his phone screen to open the [Challenger APP].
What I saw was a flood of discussions on the forum about this sudden operation.
So, everyone was quite surprised, right?
Before registering, everyone probably thought they were very forward-thinking and that they could make a time difference and successfully pass the third-stage assessment.
Unfortunately, those who share the same thoughts are actually...
There are too many.
With only ten leadership vehicles for the assessment, how can they possibly lead 75,000 people through the test?
No, perhaps one can imagine what a tremendous achievement it would be for humanity if more than half of these 70,000 people completed this test.
For no apparent reason, You Wuyi firmly believed it.
If it were Wei Huan, it might... surprise everyone.
...
"Seventy-five thousand people?"
Inside a red sports car, a beautiful woman dressed in an elegant white dress, with a golden staff slung across her back, wore a playful smile.
She stood in the driver's seat, with a row of handsome men, each with their own unique charm, behind her.
Not only were they all outstanding in appearance, but they also had a powerful aura. The leader even exuded the aura of a fourth-tier expert.
But the woman standing at the very front, though she appeared the most petite and delicate, was surrounded by magical elements that seemed to come alive, covering everyone with chaotic and inverted factors.
She chuckled, then waved her hand: "No matter how many of them come, those who contacted us first should gather here."
Also, tell those people, if you want to live, stick close to me. If you stray too far, you won't get a ride.
"Okay, Sister Lu."
The men behind her answered gently, their gazes not only expressing admiration for her beauty but also an undisguised adoration.
...
Entrance to Section 37.
These are vehicles parked here, also from the highway inspection route, a small number of which have had their entire body panels replaced.
The owner replaced the car's exterior with a silver, teardrop-shaped design, creating an appearance that surpasses current technology, making the entire car appear to float one meter above the ground.
From the front, it looks smaller than a minivan, and its fully reflective exterior design gives it a certain degree of concealment when moving.
Many challengers who appeared at or near portal number 37 immediately spotted the vehicle and exclaimed in surprise, "It's Peng Zheng's car! We're with Peng Zheng's car! Stick close to him!!"
Peng Zheng, also a major force that has been developing in the second-tier highway for many years, has become quite famous in the second-tier highway in the past two years after the old bigwigs have all moved up.
Not long ago, the exploration of the ruins of Highway 1006 was a major undertaking led by Peng Zheng, who gathered all the fragments and organized it.
Although in the end, due to the extreme ferocity of the legendary treasure chest, the lack of unity among the people, and the large number of wandering monsters, they were unable to complete the development of the ruins and had to flee in a sorry state.
However, Peng Zheng, who was driving the strongest vehicle, still made a great harvest, reportedly acquiring a whole golden treasure chest full of supplies.
A golden treasure chest!
For someone who only dares to drive on secondary roads, this is an enormous fortune!
Besides, once you get to the front, the gold chests won't be any easier to open. It's incredibly lucky to open a high-level chest on a secondary road.
Otherwise, Peng Zheng wouldn't have appeared at this assessment.
I heard that the authorities arranged for a special vehicle for the leader to enter this time. Being able to receive Peng Zheng's protection upon entry means this assessment will be quite easy; I hope I can pass smoothly...
That's what everyone was thinking, just now...
Get moving.
Then I saw that teardrop-shaped shuttle go from 0 mph to 300 mph in just 0.1 seconds, and in the blink of an eye it accelerated to its maximum speed and disappeared into the distance.
It left behind a cloud of dust, delivering a powerful blow to everyone.
The stunned crowd, after realizing what had happened, asked questions in the chat room with faces full of doubt.
[Isn't Peng Zheng's car the leader's car? Where is the leader's car in District 37?]
[Damn it, isn't this an official operation? The leader of District 37's car is making a sound!]
[Are the authorities trying to screw us over? How are we supposed to get around without the leader's car?]
After a brief silence, the chat in the chat room erupted like an explosion.
[Seeking a leader's car in District 999!]
[Seeking a leader's car in District 345!]
[Where's the leader's car? I don't want to die! I've staked everything on this test, please, please give me a leader's car!]
[Haha, really? No official plan? Haha, is this a coordinated attack to wipe out all of us trash?]
[We knew the authorities thought we were a burden, but this kind of coordinated attack is just too arrogant! We need to unite and not back down! Damn it, we can always use return tokens!]
[Is there anyone with a leadership position who wants to speak up? I really don't want to use up all the savings I had to buy this "return charm."]
The chat room was in complete chaos.
In a chat room with 75,000 people online at the same time, only one in a thousand people are actually speaking. Hundreds of messages pop up every second, making it impossible to read them all.
Everyone was asking the leader to speak.
But even if the leader speaks, his or her speech will be immediately filtered out.
Most importantly, in this environment where speech cannot be controlled, the first emotions that arise are indeed pessimism and anger.
These people who wanted to take advantage and thought they had succeeded in their schemes, the "stagnation residents" on the secondary highway, immediately filled every corner of the world with their negative energy. They complained and cursed, and in the end, everything began to get worse and more unfortunate.
"This is why Commander Dong firmly believes that challenging the world requires novice instructors."
The twins' professional instincts kicked in, and they couldn't resist speaking up in the chat room to calm everyone down.
But they are not on their own vehicle now; on this vehicle, everyone must obey the conductor's orders.
The twins opened their identical, beautiful eyes wide and looked at Wei Huan expectantly.
Wei Huan made no comment.
He just looked at the chat messages and then at the growing number of cars gathering around him.
However, because Wei Huan and his team's car hadn't undergone any special modifications, it was easily lost among the other basic vehicles.
It didn't attract anyone's attention.
Some experienced challengers have gradually become aware of the danger here.
In areas where people gather, random monsters are more likely to spawn and attack.
The confident car has already started moving forward.
This also shows that not everyone is trying to gain an advantage through opportunism.
After all, anything can happen in a challenging world. Relying on others for protection is not as good as becoming truly strong yourself to cope with every crisis.
"Commander, should we keep them?"
After one car left, another car followed immediately. Mu Tangge asked for permission.
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Wei Huan continued to shake his head.
He said, "Only by having the ability to face and deal with crises can one become stronger and grow. By following me, they won't get anything; they'll just get through the crisis."
After saying that, Wei Huan spoke again: "Contact all the leaders' vehicles that we can currently reach."
"Yes." Mu Zhong and his cousin Mu nodded.
"Yes." Sun Yiling and Xiao Zhi also received this task.
"Understood." Even Xu Qingqiang, because he was one of Sister Lu's people, was assigned the task of contacting Sister Lu.
Before long, Wei Huan received accurate information.
There are currently 17 known leader vehicles, not the less than ten predicted.
The authorities assigned one car that had been receiving focused support to every 100 adjacent districts.
These leader vehicles are all Tier 3 vehicles, and each has a full crew of five Tier 3 crew members, giving them the ability to easily deal with Silver Treasure Chest monsters.
Don't be fooled by this combat strength; it's the level that Wei Huancai could reach once he entered the second-level assessment.
But in fact, this level is already very good among the general challengers. With proper command, they can protect a team of 100 cars and even smash through a golden treasure chest.
Of course, if you were to actually touch the golden treasure chest, the sacrifice would be enormous.
In the Challenge World, the strength of a team is judged based on the level of treasure chests they can open.
The "Bronze Chariot," as the name suggests, can only open bronze treasure chests. It is the worst and most common chariot, but it accounts for 60% of the chariots in the Challenger World.
"Black Iron Cart" refers to individuals with considerable talent and intelligence who can live a wealthy life on Earth.
The "Silver Car" is the dividing line between elite teams and ordinary teams. Less than 10% of teams in the Challenge World can achieve this level. After being secretly trained by the official team, it can indeed serve as a leader car.
As for the "Gold Car", "Platinum Car", and "Diamond Car", they are all extremely rare, truly the cars of the leaders of power!
They possess the ability to suppress an entire region; ordinary dark beasts are utterly powerless against their chariots!
Without a doubt, in this challenging world, there are two true leader vehicles at this moment.
Wei Huan Racing Team and Lu Jie Racing Team.
I heard that Peng Zheng also came in, but he did not respond to the official request and firmly refused the task of serving as the leader's car, so we won't mention him anymore.
As the two most powerful vehicles in this assessment, Wei Huan and Sister Lu added each other as friends first.
Sister Lu sent me a video call.
She was a very beautiful woman; her eyes were so dark they seemed to encompass the entire universe.
Her full lips, like dewdrops, revealed pearly white teeth when she parted them.
He smiled at Wei Huan.
"I'm entrusting these three children to you. They have no parents to look after them. In this world... you have to fight and grab for everything. They're not bad kids. If you teach them well, Captain Wei, they'll be obedient."
Wei Huan looked intently at Qi Jialu, then nodded slightly.
He got straight to the point: "You'll be in charge of districts 1 to 750, and I'll be in charge of the remaining 1500. We'll split into two large teams for now, communicate regularly, and support each other."
Qi Jialu, however, rested her chin on her hand in distress: "But I only agreed to take 1,000 cars with me. Even if we split these 70,000 people in half, it's still impossible."
Wei Huan nodded, "Give it a try. If it doesn't work, then do it your way."
"Is everything alright?" Qi Jialu leaned forward slightly, her lips almost touching the camera lens, a sly glint in her eyes. "It seems like you have a solution? What is it? Will you tell me? Good ideas should be shared."
Wei Huan shook his head, not revealing his solution, but continued, "If you're under a lot of pressure, come find me."
Qi Jialu laughed in surprise, clearly finding the remark too funny, but she didn't say anything in the end, and nodded: "So I don't know whether I should look forward to our meeting or not."
"remember."
"We'll meet when we have the chance."
Qi Jialu hung up the call on her own initiative.
The beautiful woman looked very unhappy, and the men behind her also showed displeasure on their faces.
Others said, "This Wei Huan is too arrogant. He's only a Sequence 3 who just completed the Tier 4 vehicle upgrade. It's good that he didn't ask us for help. We have two Sequence 4 powerhouses in our vehicles."
Qi Jialu turned to look at the man who had spoken and sighed, "Bamboo, strength isn't assessed like that. That Wei Huan is very strong. Think carefully about what he said; he has already found a way to break the deadlock. This method will greatly exceed your expectations."
After a pause, Qi Jialu walked to the front of the car, looked at the growing number of cars outside, and said, "Let's get ready to go. We can't lose to these young people."
As she said this, Qi Jialu raised her hands.
The magical energy that had been very active right beside her just now seemed to have been awakened.
As she poured her magical power into it, the white light became almost visible to the naked eye.
If Wei Huan were here at this moment, he would be able to clearly perceive that these lights contain a rich power of time.
They spread outwards in an extreme manner, with Qi Jialu at the center.
The starlight fell like stars on every car around them, spreading for ten kilometers without stopping.
However, by this time, Qi Jialu was already a little tired.
She swayed slightly and muttered to herself, "More than 30,000 cars, that's still too many..."
"Sister Lu?" followed closely by her Sequence Four, who asked with concern.
Qi Jialu withdrew her hand, softly leaned into his arms, and said, "Let's go."
"Mmm." The man tightened his arms around her with a tenderness.
The red sports coupe started moving, and the top speed of a Class 4 car can reach 1200 mph.
Sister Lu has been at this stage for many years, and has reached the pinnacle in all aspects.
As the red sports car took off in an instant and sped away like a catapult, a miraculous scene unfolded.
All the vehicles enveloped in white light seemed to be encased in the red sports car's tempo, speeding through this special time tunnel.
"call out!"
Countless vehicles, even the most basic Tier 2 cars, were launched away by the red sports car in an instant and disappeared without a trace.
All that remains here is an empty, desolate wasteland!