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"...What the hell is going on?"

Blondie's heart trembled, and he hurriedly tried to run out.

But it was already too late, as an invisible force blocked him, preventing him from leaving the battle platform.

At this moment, a strange figure from the ancient ruins opened its mouth and spoke in a cold, merciless voice: "As the first challenger within this Xu Race relic, I am obliged to inform you of the challenge rules: defeat me and gain my power, or I will defeat you, occupy your body, and leave this cage!"

Though it remained stiff, it said this sentence clearly in Mandarin.

This only made Blondie more terrified: "What the hell, who wants to challenge you? I want to leave, let me out now..."

...

"Report! Commander, something big has happened!"

A communications officer quickly ran over and said to Jia Weixin: "A huge battle platform has appeared by the alien's strange settlement!"

"Battle platform?"

Jia Weixin's heart jolted, and he hurriedly had someone lead the way to see the situation for himself.

...

Outside the small safe house.

Yang Yuan was upgrading the experience of two storage bracelets when he suddenly saw Jia Weixin and others rushing in one direction.

Not only them, but many superpower users also followed.

More and more people found out about the situation and followed over.

"What's happening?" Yang Yuan asked.

Zhao Jiayan and Jiang Yiyi both poked their heads out.

One of the military superpower user bodyguards seemed to have received a message and quickly said: "A huge battle platform has appeared over there, and it seems someone has been caught in it."

"Battle platform? How could there be a battle platform inside these ancient ruins?"

Yang Yuan's heart stirred, then said to Zhao Jiayan and Jiang Yiyi: "You two stay inside the safe house, don't go anywhere, I'll go take a look."

After saying that, he waved his hand to pack up the 3D printer and two not-yet-upgraded accessory bracelets, and with a flash, quickly followed.

With a "whoosh", he shot out over a hundred meters, startling a group of bodyguards.

"So fast..."

A few of the superpower user bodyguards exchanged glances and quickly chased after him.

However, they soon found to their astonishment that they couldn't catch up with the person they were supposed to be protecting.

Luckily, the place where the battle platform was located wasn't far, otherwise, they might really lose him.

When Yang Yuan arrived, a large crowd had already gathered here.

And at the front of that crowd, a circular battle platform over a hundred meters in diameter lay flat with the ground.

The battle platform was ancient and majestic, surrounded by eighty-one stone pillars.

In the other direction of the battle platform, the strange figures within the architecture all looked towards the direction of the platform from afar as if anticipating something.

At this moment, Tan Zhiming, with his insolent demeanor, was cheering for Blondie from below the platform: "Blondie bro, I wish you a sharp mind, I wish you divine assistance, I wish you a hundred battles and a hundred victories..."

"Damn..."

Blondie was speechless, dodging the dangerous attacks of the Xu Race while angrily glaring at the youth below the platform.

If he weren't worried about getting hit when he goes down, he would've cursed back.

The Xu Race was truly bizarre, for when engaged in close combat, its shoulders, head, elbows, knees, etc., would sprout hard bone spurs.

But when attacking from a distance, those bone spurs would transform into long tendrils, lashing, entangling, using every possible tactic.

Incredibly tricky.

This is a race skilled in both close and ranged combat.

Especially those tendrils, each seemed capable of attacking independently, wielding whip-like power, no wonder this race was called the 'Xu Race.'

"Ah... damn it..."

Blondie barely dodged, yelping in panic as he sought a chance to counterattack.

But his mode of attack was very single, only able to use stomps to create shockwaves.

Unfortunately, without aligning with the earth's pulse, his attack clearly couldn't harm the Xu Race.

Aligning with the earth's pulse required preparation time.

His attack power was actually strong, but it needed charging.

"Hang in there, Blondie bro, you can do it... a hundred battles, a hundred victories..."

Tan Zhiming was still shouting, pumping up Blondie.

Jia Weixin and others had arrived long ago.

Seeing this, Jia Weixin angrily said: "How can that person be so rude? Get him out of here, he shouldn't interfere with others' combat."

He had already received word that inside and outside the platform were isolated, those outside couldn't help those inside, it solely depended on the person themselves.

And he was keen to know what was going on, only the person caught on the platform knew, that person can't die.

"Yes, Commander!"

Someone immediately went to drive Tan Zhiming away.

Yet Tan Zhiming unexpectedly said: "I'm helping him, my ability is blessing..."

"Huh? Why do I see your blessing making him more flustered?"

The military superpower user tasked with driving him off was speechless.

At this moment, Yang Yuan also came closer and asked: "Does your ability affect those inside the platform?"

He also knew, there was an invisible force isolating inside from outside, outside help couldn't reach those on the platform.

"Big guy?"

Seeing Yang Yuan taking the initiative to speak, Tan Zhiming happily responded: "I'm not sure, but my ability is part of the Rule System, I feel like it should, I want him to win too, and then ask him how this platform got activated, of course, I don't want him to die."

Rule System?

Yang Yuan curiously asked: "What is the specific name of your ability?"

"It has one."

Before Tan Zhiming could reply, Zhang Peng immediately outed him: "His ability is called 'Bestow Blessings to the Big Guy'."

"Pfft..."

The person who came to drive Tan Zhiming away nearly spit out, stunned at Tan Zhiming.

Yang Yuan also showed a surprised expression, this ability...

Tan Zhiming looked a bit embarrassed but didn't deny it: "That's right, that's my ability, I can bestow blessings on others..."

"But most of the time, the blessings turned into curses."

Zhang Peng outed him again: "That's why we call him a jinx."

"Nonsense, it only fails occasionally, okay?"

Tan Zhiming objected in dissatisfaction.

At this time, Blondie on the platform was in an even more dangerous position, those tendrils striking madly, making him roll about with no chance to retaliate.

It was too embarrassing, a mistake could get him killed.

Yang Yuan continued to ask: "Was your ability awakened by yourself or by using the Awakening Altar? Have you had it tested, do you know how to use it?"

"I awakened it myself. Of course, I had it tested, and the altar's suggestion was, sincerity brings efficacy." Tan Zhiming replied.

Yang Yuan thought about some novels he read in his past life, had a lightbulb moment, and suddenly said: "The name of this ability is to bless the 'big guy.' In some sense, a big guy is high and mighty. Have you thought about kneeling down to deliver blessings?"

"Kneeling down to deliver blessings?" Tan Zhiming was dumbfounded.

Meanwhile, Zhang Peng's eyes lit up: "Makes sense, a big guy is already badass, needs your blessings? Your ordinary blessings aren't worth their while, so, Old Tan, kneel down to deliver blessings, hehe."

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