Chapter 88

Those who have lived for several decades, or even several centuries, know.

The strongest aspect of a person is not in how many people they can kill, but in their refusal to give up, and in their hearts always being filled with sunshine.

If a person can lead a group to the shores of victory, then he is a leader.

And the person who appeared on the screen, Gongsun Murong, was such a person, even though he was only fifteen years old.

But his eyes were always clear, his smile kind and gentle. In these few hours, the emotions of the other contestants kept changing, but only he and Narasha remained calm.

Their calmness made the other contestants less nervous.

Now, with new hope, the contestants were all spirited and full of fighting spirit.

In the competition venue and surroundings of the capital of the Rexlar Empire, the people of the Gers Principality were the happiest.

They finally saw the strength of Gongsun Murong and Narasha, which they had not had the opportunity to see before.

It turned out to be a second-level earth mage and a sixth-level earth mage, and their Ninth Princess was also an eighth-level grand mage.

Now, the contestants from various empires had to listen to their leadership; they were the pride of the principality.

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"There are bugs, there are bugs, so disgusting." A young girl from the junior group pointed at the big pit and said fearfully.

Everyone looked down, and indeed, many transparent-bodied bugs, about the size of a thumbnail, were surging out of the water.

Then they started to crawl to the side, densely packed, making people's skin crawl, and those with a fear of density might faint.

Most of the contestants showed signs of disgust, and the thought of having to go down there and encounter more bugs made them shiver.

Narasha's eyes, however, lit up. She controlled a few bugs to fly over, examined them closely, and swallowed her saliva as she watched.

She made a small ice needle, pricked a small hole in her finger, squeezed out two drops of blood, crushed a few bugs, mixed the blood in, and observed.

Gongsun Murong took out a microscope from his spatial storage and passed it over. The two of them took turns looking, and after a full half hour, they found that the essence of the blood had not changed. They also used the Fuxi Technique to sense and nodded to each other.

Gongsun Murong, looking at the increasing number of bugs crawling out, loudly asked the contestants, "Do you know which is the strongest unit among our various empires?"

The contestants shook their heads; they didn't care about such things.

"The secret unit," Harold, who was of royal descent, answered.

"Yes, exactly the secret unit. Do you know what makes them strong?" Gongsun Murong nodded at Harold and asked again.

Without waiting for an answer, he continued, "Their strength is not just in their combat power, but in their adaptability. I gave them a name: special forces.

They often need to sneak behind enemy lines for ambushes, assassinations, sabotage, rescue, and espionage. They will appear in places thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of miles away with the fastest speed and the most covert methods.

They have no supplies, no support from the empire, and can only rely on themselves.

They can lie in the snow for days and nights without moving, they can engage in continuous high-intensity combat for hundreds of hours, they know how to use local materials to make the tools and weapons they need.

To survive and complete their missions, they can eat maggots from feces, drink their own urine, and eat anything that won't kill them.

In their hearts, there is only the mission and the goal, no personal preferences. Therefore, they are the strongest. But I always thought we were the strongest, we are all geniuses, we are the elite of the elite.

Compared to them, we just lack some opportunities to try. Now, there is an opportunity right in front of you. If you are strong, eat the bugs with me. If you are weak, I have some food here, take it and eat it."

After saying this, Gongsun Murong took out more than twenty roasted chickens from his spatial storage, slightly heated them, and placed them on the yellow earth.

He himself controlled a group of bugs to come close, roasted them with appropriately warm flames, and then chewed them vigorously.

Narasha did the same, eating handfuls and saying it was delicious.

The contestants stood there, watching the two people eating bugs, looking at the bugs, and looking at the roasted chickens, hesitating.

After Narasha roasted some more bugs, a hand reached out, grabbed a handful, and swallowed it directly.

Everyone's eyes turned to this person, who was Lucia.

After eating a handful of bugs, she smiled contentedly and said, "I am not weak, I don't want to eat roasted chickens. I come from the Gers Principality of the Rexlar Empire, I am the Ninth Princess of the Gers Principality, I am five years old, but I have the right to represent the will of the Gers Principality. There are no weak people in the Gers Principality."

Another hand reached out to grab and eat bugs.

"I am a member of the royal family of the Rexlar Empire. Here, I represent the glory of the royal family. I am not weak." This was Myer.

"I will eat too. Leave the roasted chickens for the weak. I also come from the royal family of the Rexlar Empire. The Rexlar Empire is invincible and unconquerable." This was Harold.

"Don't mention invincibility in front of me. Our Mitchel Empire is not afraid of you. Delicious." Lei Zhe also controlled a group of bugs to come over, roasted them, and ate them.

Thus, one by one, the contestants, stimulated, grabbed bugs, roasted them themselves or had others help, and the roasted chickens on the ground remained untouched, not even looked at.

Some children ate and vomited, vomited and ate again, wiping away tears while eating, but still gritted their teeth and persisted.

The pride of the geniuses made them unable to touch the delicious roasted chickens. If others could eat, they could too.

The people watching from various places were moved by the behavior of these children. The bugs looked so disgusting, and when bitten, a stream of water would come out.

But even so, the children continued to eat. Their strength was best illustrated by the roasted chickens on the ground.

Everyone watching felt a fire burning in their hearts, their blood boiling.

They felt proud and honored. These children belonged to each principality, each empire, and to the entire Lanskent continent.

Many smart people knew that if these contestants could successfully come out from there, other children of the same age would not be able to catch up with their progress.

Having experienced hardships, they would not retreat in the face of difficulties.

And Gongsun Murong, who inspired the morale, was a true leader. He had all the qualities of a leader, knowing how to instill confidence in people and how to make them accept something.

Many of the people watching were smiling with tears, praying for and blessing these young contestants.

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Seven hundred and ten people quickly ate their fill. Those who started vomiting got used to it, but the taste was too bland, without any seasoning, though the texture and flavor were acceptable.

Gongsun Murong put the roasted chickens back, and now everyone knew he had a spatial storage device, capable of holding at least that many chickens.

"Looks like everyone is full and can't eat the roasted chickens. I'll save them for the next time someone wants to be weak. If no one is weak, I'll leave these chickens until they spoil.

Allow me to do some advertising here. This unique-tasting, strength-enhancing roasted chicken is my own creation. In the future, I will open stores in various places. Remember to buy them when you go back, and I'll give you a 10% discount."

Gongsun Murong said with a serious expression.

This caused a wave of laughter and cheers. Some said it should be a 50% discount, some said they wanted to partner in the business, and some said they would open a chicken farm to provide raw materials, also at a 10% discount.

In this atmosphere of laughter and joy, the seven hundred and ten contestants jumped down, protected by water mages. They found the main river channel, released some water-resistant spells, and quickly moved downstream.

It was not clear what methods this mysterious place used, but their images were still projected on the cliff walls while they were in the water.

Narasha was at the front, Gongsun Murong at the back. Narasha was dressed in a deep blue outfit, and Gongsun Murong had a cannon on his shoulder.

Whenever Narasha found protruding rocks or loose areas in the water channel ahead, she used spells to break them.

Gongsun Murong occasionally turned and said, "No danger, over!"

The massive group of over seven hundred people passed through the underground river channel safely, quickly, and orderly.

When Narasha attacked to clear the way, the people watching outside let out a series of exclamations.

They were no longer very worried. With a good leader, strong power, and enough food, the team just needed to find their way home as long as no new dangers arose.

The 'audience' in the competition venue of the capital of the Rexlar Empire clapped their hands in joy.

They already knew that Narasha was strong, but she always used a makeshift wand made of some unknown broken wood.

Now, Narasha was dressed in deep blue jewelry and held a large deep blue flower, which was definitely more powerful than an ordinary wand.

What was Gongsun Murong carrying on his shoulder? It looked so impressive.

Without needing an introduction from others, the people watching knew that Narasha and Gongsun Murong had exposed part of their strength to prepare for possible dangers.

Now, the people were thinking, do they have any other means? These two are so mysterious.

The commentator, who had been responsible for explaining the matches, appeared on the commentary platform again, adjusted the equipment, and began to comment.

"Dear audience, have you seen it? Have you seen it? What we are seeing now is the situation of all the contestants from the Lanskent continent in another place. I want to emphasize that what we are seeing is not the normal situation of the teleportation channel.

As many people know, the normal situation is that only twenty people can pass, and they are divided into two groups to different places. Now, they have gathered together, which must mean something has gone wrong.

Compared to the recorded situations, they are facing a powerful challenge. They not only have to overcome the harsh natural environment but also themselves. They need a strong heart and enough courage.

Fortunately, among them is Gongsun Murong, who was previously unwilling to be the captain. He led the team successfully into the underground river. He is leading, oh no, it is Narasha who is leading the contestants forward.

The two of them have shown absolute strength, which makes us less worried. People who have finished work can now eat and drink while watching.

I believe what you are seeing is more exciting than the matches on the field. They will not continue to hide their strength; they will unleash their strongest attacks when they encounter powerful opponents.

It is an honor to be able to comment on this live event again. I am the sixth-level mage commentator, Harun Harry."

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