Alex, who had planned the whole scenario to let others believe he had broken through to the 3rd rank, entered the chamber.
Sergeant Wyatt watched Alex enter the chamber again. He had seen him practicing nonstop for the entire month, which had indeed led to an increase in his strength. He felt Alex was a very hard-working person.
After all, everyone in the unit knew Alex had been cast out of his home, though they didn’t know the full story, only that he came from a prominent family.
Just as Wyatt was about to check on the other soldiers, he saw the chamber level increase from the 5th to the 6th setting.
“This guy is using pressure to strengthen his body again. He’s relentless. If he keeps this up for a few more months, he might actually break through to the 3rd rank.”Wyatt watched as the level suddenly changed to the 7th setting.
“Damn it, this madman! He’s increased the pressure to a level even an early-stage 3rd-rank warrior can’t handle.”Just as he was about to check the situation inside the chamber, the power cut off and the gate opened.
Wyatt saw Alex, who looked somewhat haggard from the pressure but was smiling.
“Alex, you idiot! Do you want to die in a gravitational chamber? I already told you the 6th level was the limit, but you jumped to the 7th!”Alex looked at the sergeant, still smiling, and spoke.
“Sergeant, I broke through to the 3rd rank.”Wyatt, who had been angry, suddenly froze at Alex’s words.
“Are you joking with me?”He looked at Alex skeptically.
“No, Sergeant. I increased the pressure because I felt I could break through with the extra strain.”Hearing Alex’s answer, Wyatt wasn’t immediately convinced. He took him to the strength-testing room.
“Come on, show me how much your strength has actually increased.”Alex looked at the large machine used to measure warrior strength. Without hesitation, he punched it.
A loud sound echoed, and the machine displayed his strength.
“3005 kg.”He punched a few more times.
“3000 kg.”“3015 kg.”Seeing the results, Wyatt was relieved,at least Alex hadn’t lied. Next, he brought him to the speed tester.
“Check your speed.”Alex tested his speed, which also surpassed the 2nd-rank warrior limit.
“302 m/s.”Seeing that Alex had crossed the threshold of a 2nd-rank warrior, Wyatt took him to the information department to update his details.
“Alex, you’ve worked very hard this month, so your results are good. But don’t forget in battle, you need more strength than this. Don’t be satisfied with small progress.”Alex heard the sergeant’s earnest advice.
“Yes, Sergeant. This is just the beginning. I’ll strive to reach my full potential.”Just as Alex and Wyatt were about to return to the training ground, a huge alarm sounded again.
Wyatt heard the alarm and quickly headed toward their unit. Alex followed, though he had doubts he hadn’t yet had a chance to voice.
“Sergeant, these monster attacks, are they random, or are they planned?”Wyatt looked at Alex and replied.
“They’re both random and planned, depending on the situation.”Alex looked at him in surprise.
“On the day I joined the unit, those monsters didn’t seem intelligent. They were running everywhere without any coordination.”Wyatt nodded and explained.
“Yes, those were the lowest-level monsters with weak bloodlines, so they had little intelligence. But there are high-bloodline monsters whose intelligence rivals that of exceptional humans.”They quickened their pace. Wyatt continued.
“These low-level monsters attack because high-bloodline monsters command them. Even a 3rd-level high-bloodline monster can command 5th-rank monsters. So on the battlefield, try to avoid those high-bloodline monsters.”Alex, hearing about high-bloodline monsters, was confused and asked.
“Sergeant, are you saying that, like humans with high talent, monsters also have different bloodlines?”Wyatt looked at Alex and nodded.
“Yes, Alex. After this battle, you should study the detailed information about monsters and humans. At least it will help you understand them better.”Alex nodded, feeling he had missed a lot about this world.
“I need to learn everything, even the basics of this battlefield, especially its origin.”Alex and Wyatt reached the training ground, where everyone in the unit was preparing their weapons.
Alex walked to the armory. As the officer handed him a gun, Alex spoke up.
“Sir, can I have a sword as well?”The officer in charge of the armory looked at Alex, then brought out several swords.
“Choose one C-level weapon. If you want anything above C-level, you’ll need contribution points from the battlefield.”Hearing this, Alex looked at the weapons and chose one that felt suitable for his strength. He still asked,
“Sir, can you check my contribution points?”The officer looked at Alex, asked for his details, and opened his profile.
“Your contribution points are one thousand.” He turned his eyes to Alex. “With this, you can only get C-level weapons. The army provides one free weapon to soldiers according to their strength. Next time, you’ll need contribution points for any weapon except standard-issue guns.”Alex nodded, took the sword and gun, and returned to the unit.
Back with his unit, Alex put on body armor and stocked extra bullets. As everyone waited, Lieutenant Andrew approached.
“Everyone, today’s battle may be more intense. Intel suggests this could be a pre-planned attack. You’ll need to work hard to save lives. The army has already deployed, and high-ranking warriors are waiting for the right moment to strike. Be extra careful.”
Andrew then looked over the group.
“Those below the 3rd rank will stay near the base, away from the pressure of high-level warriors. The rest, follow me to the main battlefield.”Alex heard this and knew the battle would be tough for lower-level warriors. In his entire unit, only three people were above the 3rd rank including him. He looked at another soldier from his unit.
He walked over to him.
“John, what do you think the situation will be like on the battlefield?”John looked at Alex and shook his head.
“I don’t know, but where we’re assigned might be more difficult this time.”Alex frowned.
“What do you mean by difficult? Our job is to save people, not to fight, right?”John shook his head.
“You’re new, so you don’t understand battle. Take my advice: if you want to survive, know that we might be assigned to the front areas, where monsters won’t distinguish between logistics and main army personnel.”Alex knew this was likely he had faced the same problem on his first day. But he was still confused about why these monsters attacked humans.
“John, do you know why these monsters attack us? And why doesn’t the human council send every warrior to wipe them out?”John looked at Alex, recalling rumors that he knew nothing about the world. The question only confirmed it.
“Alex, didn’t you ever ask your elders about this?”Alex thought of his elders but couldn’t remember anyone who truly cared for him. He shook his head.
“I never really paid attention to those things.”John looked at his confused expression and explained,
“If you had joined a martial arts university, you would have learned the history. Since you didn’t… Well, in the army, they generally don’t explain it. These monsters first appeared over 400 years ago. The reason for their appearance is kept hidden by the council only high-level warriors are allowed to know.”He continued,
“There are many theories, but they’re kind of weird, so I won’t get into them. About 200 years ago, these monsters killed a huge number of people before humans could organize. Different human kings came together to handle the creatures and formed the human council to bring peace to their kingdoms and protect the human race.”Latest Chapter
Gateways
Alex returned to the base and found James and Marcus waiting for him.He explained what he had found in the valley, the resources, and the secret realm. He explained how the valley was defensible, how the resources were abundant, how the secret realm was stable and intact.James and Marcus listened in silence. When Alex finished, they exchanged glances."You found exactly what we needed," James said quietly. "A location for the Council's base. And a secret realm nearby.""The secret realm is small," Alex said. "And empty. There's nothing valuable inside.""That's perfect," Marcus said. "We didn't want anything valuable. We just wanted a secret realm."Alex frowned. "Why? Why is a secret realm so important?"James leaned forward, his pale eyes intense. "Because, Alex, the secret realms are not just pockets of space. They are anchors. Points where the fabric of reality is thinner where the barriers between dimensions are weaker. And when the Stargate core reaches its next level of stabi
Search
James leaned forward, his pale eyes intense. "That, Alex, is something you'll understand when the time comes. For now, just trust us. Find a location with a secret realm. And when you do, we'll explain everything."Alex studied his great-grandfather for a long moment. There was something in his eyes, something ancient and knowing and just a little bit sad. He was hiding something. Something important.But Alex trusted him. He had always trusted him."Alright," he said. "I'll find your location. But when the time comes, you'll explain everything. No more secrets."" Okay you will see for yourself," James agreed. "I promise."Alex left the chamber and walked out into the valley.The sun was setting, painting the sky in shades of gold and rose. The base stretched before him a monument to human ambition, a testament to what could be achieved when people worked together. And beyond the base, the inner zone stretched toward the horizon vast, mysterious, full of dangers and opportunities.“
Offer
Alex had noticed it throughout the ceremony the way the delegates' eyes kept drifting toward him, the way they whispered among themselves when they thought he wasn't looking. They were curiously looking toward him.“They know I found the secret realm,” he thought. “They know I'm the one who scouted the base location. They know I'm the one who's been hunting in the deep inner zone for the past year. They want to know what else I've found. Hey, I am overthinking again. If there is something I will know soon.”He didn't react. He simply stood there, his expression neutral, his grey eyes meeting theirs without flinching. Let them wonder and speculate. He had nothing to hide, nothing they could prove, anyway.The ceremony continued. Marcus Blackwood spoke next, the ancient Immortal King's voice strong and steady. He spoke of the alliance between the Roshar family and the Blackwood family, of the bond that had been forged over a thousand years. He spoke of the future: the children who would
Inauguration
The inner zone was no longer empty.It had been a wasteland, a corrupted wilderness so dangerous that even Law realm warriors hesitated to enter. The monsters that roamed its territories were twisted by dark energy, their bodies warped, their minds consumed by rage. The spatial fabric was unstable, torn by centuries of conflict and corruption. And the resources that lay buried beneath its surface were inaccessible to all but the most powerful cultivators.But now, everything has changed.The monster surge had ended. The corrupted beasts had retreated. The spatial fabric was stabilizing. And the resources, the spiritual energy crystals, the rare ores, the ancient treasures were finally within reach.Every race in the Stargate had noticed. Every race had seen the opportunity. And every race had begun to move.The humans had been the first. The Roshar family had built their base in a defensible valley near the center of the inner zone, a massive fortress of white stone and spiritual ene
Plan
The construction of the demon base began within the month.Vorath led a massive expedition into the inner zone thousands of demon warriors, hundreds of engineers, and enough supplies to build a small city. They moved through the corrupted wilderness with the discipline of a well-trained army, their auras blazing with dark energy, their eyes scanning for any sign of danger.The journey took three weeks. The terrain was harsh jagged rocks, twisted forests, rivers of corrupted liquid that burned the skin. But the demons were hardy, and they had faced worse. They pressed on, driven by their king's command and their own hunger for power.When they reached the chosen location in a rugged valley on the eastern edge of the inner zone they found it exactly as the intelligence reports had described. The valley was surrounded by cliffs, providing natural protection from the wind and the monsters. A river wound through the center, its waters clear and clean. And there were deposits of rare ores
Demon base
The Demon King emerged from the cave and entered his palace only to see his War Chiefs waiting for him.They stood in a loose semicircle, their faces carefully neutral, their eyes betraying their curiosity. They had seen him go into the forbidden area in the palace, and they had seen him emerge after a few hours. They wanted to know what he had been doing in the forbidden area. They wanted to know what he is planning for the future."Kaelor," the Demon King said, addressing the oldest of the War Chiefs. "You've been gathering information on the inner zone. What have you found?"Kaelor stepped forward, his scarred face thoughtful. "We've identified several potential locations for a demon base in the inner zone. Each one has its own advantages and disadvantages.""Show me."Kaelor raised his hand, and a holographic display flickered to life above his palm. It showed a map of the inner zone, a vast expanse of corrupted wilderness, dotted with spatial anomalies and resource deposits."The
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