Micheal never logged back into Elyria. D soon an entire week had gone by.For the first time since receiving the Elyria helmet, he deliberately kept his distance from the virtual world. He spent his days training in reality, exercising until his body was exhausted, reading through everything he could find concerning Elyria, and occasionally going out simply to clear his mind.The past few weeks had left him mentally drained.Between Angela's betrayal, the Vipers' attack, the discovery of the crack within Earth's protective barrier, and the responsibility of leading Green Winners, he had finally realized something.He had been moving forward without giving himself time to breathe.This short break was exactly what he needed.Before long, two weeks had quietly slipped by.Although Micheal remained away from Elyria, the world itself certainly did not stop moving.On the contrary, those two weeks became some of the busiest Elyria had seen in years.Inside Green Winners, the executives th

A few days after Micheal returned to Elyria, another piece of news spread throughout Green Winners.Every executive who had successfully broken through to Gold Level had received an invitation from the Mental Tower.The invitation itself was a recognition of talent.Only cultivators who reached Gold Level and fulfilled certain conditions were granted access to the Gold Tower rankings and the special challenge grounds.Naturally, everyone accepted without hesitation.Micheal accompanied them and logged in too. When they arrived, the familiar tower was already bustling with people. Cultivators from different guilds had gathered to witness the new batch of Gold cultivators challenge the Mental Tower.The appearance of Green Winners immediately attracted countless gazes."Green Winners is here.""I heard almost all their executives broke through.""They're becoming ridiculous.""Look, Ageless came too."People instinctively made way for Micheal and the others.Ever since his battle with

Clang!Another impact rang out.He remained completely composed, allowing the attacks to come instead of rushing forward and his eyes never left Gina,.Gina smiled."You've gotten better.""So have you," Alex answered with a grin.The next instant, her fingers flicked again.The two black hairbands suddenly split apart.Each became two and two became four.The mountain valley was suddenly filled with spinning boomerangs slicing through the air from every direction.They didn't simply fly in straight lines.They curved around, skimmed over boulders and even disappeared behind Alex before returning from his blind spots.It was impossible to predict where the next attack would come from.Alex's expression finally became serious.His shield moved continuously.Clang!Clang!Clang!Every impact pushed him another half step backward as sparks flew from the surface of the shield.Although Alex appeared calm, everyone could tell he was slowly being forced onto the defensive."She's increasing

Just as Micheal and Dinna were about to step into the center of the valley, a deep rumbling sound rolled across the mountains.Everyone instinctively looked up.The sound grew louder with every passing second until it became a deafening roar.A military jet shot across the sky at astonishing speed before banking sharply toward the mountain range."What is that?" Micheal muttered as he narrowed his eyes.The others immediately became alert.Although they were only sparring, their recent experiences had taught them never to lower their guard.The aircraft descended rapidly before coming to a steady hover several dozen metres above the valley.A side hatch slid open.The next moment, two thick ropes were thrown out.Two figures immediately slid down with practiced movements.As they descended, Micheal's expression gradually changed."...Kaida?""...Aina?"The two landed gracefully on the ground before letting go of the ropes.It really was them.Micheal stared blankly for a moment."What

The atmosphere gradually relaxed after Micheal and Dinna's duel.Everyone gathered together once again, discussing the fight from every possible angle.Alex still could not understand how Dinna had managed to control an entire battlefield with nothing but a single chain.Logan kept replaying every movement in his head, trying to understand where his own techniques had fallen short.Even Gina, who was usually the loudest among them, had become unusually quiet.She had learned more from watching that fight than she had expected.Micheal, on the other hand, simply smiled as he listened to everyone.The trip outside Central City had already proven worthwhile.Then, a familiar voice interrupted everyone's conversation."My turn."Everyone turned.Kaida had stepped forward.Her white gown swayed gently in the mountain breeze while her calm eyes remained fixed on Micheal."I want to fight you."Silence fell over the group.Aina immediately became excited."Yes! I've wanted to see this one to