Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
A cave within an active volcano.
In this deep and dim place, over a dozen beings with obscured faces and powerful auras were gathered, discussing something in hushed tones.
Their figures were indistinct, their intonations strange, and they all spoke in standard alien tongues.
However, judging from their external silhouettes, their differences were quite apparent, making it seem as though they were not of the same race at all.
It was truly rare to see beings of such different races gathered together harmoniously.
“Third brother, you must have heard about the Elementals’ major failure last time, right?”
“Nonsense! Of course I heard… Such a earth-shattering event, how could I not have heard of it!”
“Alas, who knew they would clash with the black dragons, and lose their millennium-long grand plan and secret treasure…”
“It is said that the value of the things they lost might be more terrifying than the entire strength of some minor races!”
“That exaggerated? Surely not…”
“Hmph! Not? I’ll tell you the truth! Fifth brother is downplaying it!”
“Forget the entire strength of minor races, even if our Jiang Clan all joined forces, we might not even have that thing’s importance!”
“Ah?! How… how is that possible?!”
“Seventh brother, your Jiang Clan is definitely ranked within the top twenty among our major races!”
“Even so, it’s still not comparable to what the Elementals lost?!”
“Hmph, second brother, you must understand that the Elementals, as the third largest race among our clans, did not achieve that status without reason.”
“Certain branches within them alone – such as fire elementals and frost elementals – are enough to contend with many races ranked within the top twenty, let alone all of them combined!”
“And do you know what exactly they lost?”
“Hmm? What is it?”
“Heh heh… within it, there is the potential to nurture the origin of chaos, and even a chance to glimpse the mystery of becoming a god.”
“Moreover, in the hands of the Elementals, that thing can help them nurture offspring, directly cultivating them step by step until they all evolve into Chaos Bodies!”
“So, you should understand the value of that thing now, right?”
“Holy cow! Seventh brother! How do you know all this?”
“Ayah, second brother, you don’t need to concern yourself with that, just know that the thing is extremely important!”
“Nonsense! Do I need you to tell me whether it’s important or not?”
“That is a chance for godhood! Even the most top-tier beings in this world could not refuse its temptation!”
“Wait, wait, wait, fourth brother, don’t get too excited… There’s one more thing I absolutely must ask…”
“Seventh brother… you’ve been beating around the bush, putting in so much effort to tell us all this, could it be that…”
“Clever! I have already gained a clue about that thing by using the divination of the Wheel of Destiny.”
“The Wheel of Destiny has guided me to this human nation, Sakura Country, and told me that the lifeblood of that Elemental clan might be here…”
“Holy cow! Holy cow! Holy cow!”
“Then, if we brothers can obtain that chance for godhood…”
“Yes, this is precisely why I summoned all of you here!”
“No matter what kind of thing it is, if it involves a chance for godhood, it is absolutely worth us striving for it with all our might!”
“But seventh brother, the Wheel of Destiny has always been an inscrutable thing…”
“Even if it can guide me here, it won’t directly tell me its exact location.”
“Sakura Country is not vast, but it’s not as though a few of us can dig up the earth three feet, right?”
“How exactly are we going to search?”
“That’s right! And it’s not me saying this, but you yourself have been ravaged by the virus to this state, and you still want to use your origin power to communicate with the Wheel of Destiny… I’m afraid you’re just seeking a faster death!”
“Cough cough… I know my own body best, brothers and sisters don’t need to worry too much…”
“My communication with the Wheel of Destiny is extremely limited, and it does not deplete my body too much.”
“As for how to find a direct clue to the chance for godhood, I have naturally thought of a not-bad method…”
“As everyone knows, things that offer a chance for godhood often require the irrigation of blood and disaster to reveal their divinity and radiance.”
“Therefore, if we can stir up a disaster that is enough to subvert the entire island, wouldn’t you guess that the chance for godhood might forcefully reveal itself out of pity for the mortal world?”
“As long as we can seize the chance for godhood, even if we offend all humans and all other races, it will be completely worth it!”
“What do you all think? Shall we take this gamble?”
“If we win, the path ahead will be smooth, and we brothers can become the rulers of this world!”
“If we lose, perhaps it will be death and soul annihilation, ending in eternal damnation without rebirth…”
“Damn! What is there to hesitate about? Of course, we bet!”
“Brothers have been living precariously and hiding until now, isn’t it all for this moment?”
“Exactly! We are already living on borrowed time, and death is nothing to regret! Now that an opportunity that all great beings cannot refuse is before us, how can we give it up?”
“That’s right! Seventh brother, you have always been our strategist, you make the arrangements!”
“This can be considered our brothers’ last dance, success or oblivion!”
“In any case, even living normally, with that virus we have, we can’t live for more than ten more years…”
“There is absolutely nothing to fear!”
“Alright! Since everyone has said so, I will tell you my detailed plan!”
“But remember this well, this plan is extremely precarious, and if even one step is misplaced, the consequences will be unimaginable…”
“After all, the act of vying for a chance for godhood is inherently going against the heavens, and it is too normal to bear heavenly retribution.”
“So, our first step will begin from one of the major islands of Sakura Country, which is also the island we are currently on – Kyushu Island!”
“This is about the competition for a chance for godhood, and I will do my utmost!”
…
Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
The first round of matches quickly concluded amidst fervent competition. The relevant personnel, while busily arranging the upcoming revival matches, were also carrying out the drawing for the winners of the first half of the second round.
To ensure mystery and unpredictability, all match tokens were drawn on the spot, so there was no concept of half-sections.
As Lin Ran and his companion, who had achieved victory first, naturally took their prepared matching token at the earliest opportunity.
At the same time, on the magic prism, Lin Ran and their next opponents were revealed.
Upon seeing the name of the opponent, Lin Ran immediately started laughing happily:
“This match, let me handle it…”