Chapter 483: Chapter 351: No Retreat, Only Advance

This temporary meeting was very sudden; Lin Feng only received the notification yesterday afternoon.

Before the meeting, no one knew what exactly would be discussed.

Just like no one expected Hong Tao would use this sentence as the opening remark.

As soon as he said it, everyone’s expressions turned grave.

Many people trembled slightly, as if weighed down by something heavy or as if an invisible hand was gripping their hearts, leaving them breathless.

Everyone knew how important this battle for the key was.

The Space Gates are divided into ten star levels.

The ten-star Space Gate is also called “Disaster”.

An eleven-star Space Gate has never appeared and does not have an official name, but many netizens refer to it as “Doomsday”.

This indicates that the moment this Space Gate appears, doomsday arrives.

Whether the battle for the key is lost or the Space Gate fully merges, Shangjing will host the world’s first “Doomsday” level Space Gate.

The world inside this Space Gate is very stable and cannot be closed.

Even emperors, or invincible powerhouses can display their full combat power, without any suppression.

The Space Gates around the world vary in shape and size.

However, their length does not exceed five meters, nor does their width exceed three meters; this size cannot allow a large number of people to pass through simultaneously.

Space Gates of this size are easy to defend against even if the Alien Race invades.

Focusing bombardment can cause heavy casualties to the Alien Race, preventing forced breakthroughs.

But the current Space Gate is already large enough to allow hundreds of people to pass through at once.

And it is expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

No one knows how large this Space Gate will eventually become; even stopping it now will mean the area is so large that bombardment will be dispersed and its power diminished.

This Space Gate will also become the gateway for a massive invasion by the Alien Race.

By then, Shangjing will face attacks and invasions from the Alien Race at any time.

The consequences are dire, as one can imagine.

At this moment, no one spoke, just looked up at Emperor Hong, and the Space Gate behind him.

Facing the grave and even fearful expressions of the crowd, Hong Tao’s expression remained unchanged as he continued:

“We do not yet know why the Space Gate can merge ahead of time, but it is foreseeable that this kind of merger will not appear only once. No one can foresee where it will appear next, be it in other base cities or other countries.”

As he said this, the representatives of the four major countries, through their interpreters, appeared somewhat grim.

All four major countries have disaster-level Space Gates, which is the main reason they traveled so far to come to Huaxia and help.

“If the Space Gate merges successfully this time, allowing the Alien Race to seize the key, it is foreseeable that the second and third Doomsday level Space Gates will appear in succession, not too long from now.”

“When the third Doomsday level Space Gate appears, I think that will be the day for a major invasion by the Divine Martial Continent.”

As he said this, Hong Tao paused slightly, without specifically depicting the consequences of an Alien Race invasion.

Because everyone knows.

It is far more than just rivers of blood and devastation.

“Sounds quite scary.”

In the crowd, Yu Qiao muttered.

“Not scary at all.”

Lin Feng smiled, a smile utterly cold.

At this moment, images flashed through his mind.

The memory of that scene filled with corpses was far more impactful than the words could convey, a hundred or thousand times over.

He understood better than anyone what the outcome would be if the Alien Race arrived.

This is why, knowing Nightmare to be an Evil Spirit and aware of the repercussions, he nonetheless undertook the Refinement.

Floating in mid-air, overlooking the people below, Hong Tao’s tone gradually turned serious compared to before:

“This battle for the key is unlike any before; this time there is no retreat, only advance, no turning back.”

“Ah!”

These words caused many to exclaim uncontrollably.

The originally pale-faced people were now even more bloodless, their legs somewhat weak.

Even Lin Feng, who had been calm all along, showed a slight change in expression.

Only advance, no retreat!

That means it’s far from just a battle.

This is a fight with no way out.

Cutting off hope, with no possibility of escape, those who enter the Land of Chaos have no choice other than to fight.

This will indeed unleash their full combat power, but it’s too cruel.

“Mutual destruction?”

In Lin Feng’s view, this is the upper echelons’ attempt to engage in mutually assured destruction, an extremely brutal battle to make the Alien Race fearful and apprehensive.

The Divine Martial Continent, with its different races, each with different powers, will also have internal disagreements.

There is also a fear of death.

Even if the Space Gate merger succeeds, if the casualties are too severe, it will inevitably cause apprehension.

Even though this is an unavoidable war, everyone wants to survive to enjoy the fruits of victory, not become cannon fodder first.

“Ruthless indeed! This reward won’t be easy to earn!”

Yu Qiao grimaced and said.

Yun Kai and the others’ expressions also became grave, no longer as relaxed as before.

If this is the case, casualties would not just be more than half; there is even the possibility of total annihilation.

In the Jade Seal Space Gate, the seven of them hunted the Alien Race, knowing the danger, but even if overmatched, they were quite confident they could escape the Space Gate.

But this time, there is no retreat!

If they don’t obtain the key, they must fight until the moment of death.

The danger they face entering the Land of Chaos is much greater than others.

Compared to others, they have hunted three to four hundred Alien Race geniuses, and Lin Feng even killed Hai Wei and others.

The alien races harbor deep-seated hatred towards them, and there’s no chance they will let them go.

Even with confidence in their own strength and the strength of the alliance, such a fight with no way out still worries them.

One must know that this time they are facing all the people of the Divine Martial Continent.

Alien races, Demon Race, Kings, and even Emperors.

“Isn’t this asking us to fight to the death?”

“Emperor Hong means that even if the alien races get the Key, we should still stand and fight to the death?”

“Perhaps if the alien races acquire the Key, they can leave?”

“That’s what you think, but what if they can’t?”

The crowd discussed endlessly, their expressions all very grim.

Some of them entered the Land of Chaos to obtain rewards.

For many, under normal circumstances, they simply cannot obtain a Diamond Soul Skill.

This time, it might be the only chance to acquire a Diamond Soul Skill.

Of course, besides the rewards, some people came with the intention of contributing to their country.

But this only means they are willing to fight the alien races for the country, not necessarily willing to sacrifice themselves for it.

Most of them hold the thought that if they can’t win, they can still retreat.

Lin Feng was no exception.

Now, with one sentence from Hong Tao, all options are cut off for them, which is not something they can accept.

Some even felt like they were being used as cannon fodder, and there was a hint of anger in their expressions.

“Is there any Emperor entering this time?”

Someone whispered, with a hint of sarcasm in their tone.

The atmosphere became increasingly oppressive.

With a sound, many people turned to look in the direction it came from.

The closed gate was slowly opening at that moment.

“If your heart is filled with fear, you can give up.”

Hong Tao said calmly, his tone very serene, without much emotion.

The people’s emotions were as he expected.

Many exchanged glances, their eyes flickering because of cowardice, dissatisfaction, or other reasons, wanting to give up, yet no one immediately stood out.

“You have two minutes to consider; once the gate closes again, there will be no chance to regret.”

Hong Tao said, then slowly closed his eyes.

With these words, very soon, someone started to walk towards the gate.

It was a young man, facing the gazes of others, he lowered his head, his expression somewhat stiff, his eyes darting around, seemingly a little ashamed and embarrassed.

With the first one, the second person also appeared, followed by the third…

“A group of cowards.”

“Just a waste, such a big person, what a waste of resources.”

“Ridiculous, even the Kings are afraid, truly disgraceful.”

Someone cursed at those leaving; the ones who left all lowered their heads, did not retort, only quickened their pace.

Lin Feng silently watched those departing.

Originally, there were over four hundred people on the scene; less than a minute later, a hundred walked away. Among those remaining, some were still hesitating.

After two minutes, the gate closed once more, reducing the number by a third, leaving only three hundred.

Red Cloud University had eight people coming, now only five remained, three fewer.

Professional players were the most pitiable, with only 9 remaining.

Not just geniuses, many King Level experts also left.

To Lin Feng’s surprise, the area where the Glory Race was located had at least 20 or 30 fewer people.

Clearly, compared to the honorary titles, life was more important.

The aliens were about to invade, and in many people’s eyes, honorary titles didn’t hold much value anymore.

“Was this meeting held to screen people?”

Yue Mingming asked in surprise as he looked at the dispersing crowd.

“Do you think the country has that many Diamond Soul Skills?” Lin Feng smiled slightly.

Diamond Soul Skills are very precious, and even the country doesn’t have many in its collection.

This meeting was mainly to let those unwilling to exert themselves, who were only here for the rewards, opt out voluntarily.

These people wouldn’t be of much help in the struggle for the Key, and might even have a negative impact.

The meeting had a significant influence and brought about substantial controversy.

Out of 127 Glory Races nationwide, 53, almost half, were stripped of their honorary titles for failing to send participants.

Those who deserted in battle inevitably faced unprecedented ridicule and questioning.

The professional players bore the brunt of this criticism.

Initially, there weren’t many professional players who entered the Land of Chaos, only 23, and after this meeting, only 9 remained.

More than half of the professional players deserted, turning the Glory Alliance into a laughingstock.

As a result, professional players faced ridicule and boycott nationwide.

All major Glory events were directly terminated.

Moreover, apart from Ye Xing and a few others, advertisements endorsed by other professional players vanished from TV and major online media platforms.

The products they endorsed were also taken off the shelves.

Once highly celebrated, professional players turned into pariahs.

Lin Feng didn’t pay too much attention to this.

After the meeting, they returned to the hotel.

Soon after getting back, they welcomed a familiar visitor.

Soon, cheers and shouts echoed within the room.

The Divine Level Soul Skill had finally arrived.

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