“Hey, buddy, you’ve really worked hard. Here, have some fresh orange juice. I just squeezed it.”
Ye Shuangluo had just teleported back to Star City when Sarchi eagerly handed him a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
The way he looked at the young man was so intense that anyone unaware might think he was a “contact list.”
Of course, Sarchi’s eagerness and enthusiasm had a reason.
Ye Shuangluo had been incredibly impressive, single-handedly dismantling four major formation nodes.
At this rate, Sarchi could just ride the wave to victory without lifting a finger.
Gulp, gulp!
Ye Shuangluo downed the orange juice in one go, set the glass aside, and casually asked, “What’s my support rate online now?”
“It’s at 85%. Your support rate is now the highest among all candidates. Unless the Federation has lost their minds, there’s no way this ‘Ten Days’ won’t include you.”
Ye Shuangluo nodded, satisfied that his efforts to carefully manage his image had paid off. After every battle, he worked hard to paint a rosy picture.
“The list will be announced tomorrow. I hope there won’t be any surprises.”
His eyes narrowed slightly, exuding a dangerous aura. He really didn’t want to compete for the position unless absolutely necessary, as it was too time-consuming.
Sarchi was used to it. In his eyes, the young man was perfect, except for being a bit vain and enjoying admiration from others.
But of course, that wasn’t a big issue. The strong should be admired by the weak—wasn’t that just the natural order of things?
…
“Distinguished guests, dear friends, we gather here today to…”
Ye Shuangluo sat in the auditorium, yawning out of boredom as he watched the bright stage.
One had to admit, the higher-ups of “Dawn” were indeed talented.
Outside, monsters ran rampant, countless citizens suffered, and every second, many lost their lives.
Yet, they hid in their turtle shells, keeping a large number of high-level forces to protect themselves, and even at such times, they had the leisure to bring in some beauties for their enjoyment.
It was truly rotten to the core.
Next, several rounds of lively dances began on stage.
They called it warming up the crowd.
Ye Shuangluo recalled some videos he found online, and the procedures in previous years were straightforward.
Why did it become so drawn-out when Dayan took over as the host this year?
Finally, after countless warm-up acts, the host took a small card and enthusiastically announced:
“Based on the demands of people worldwide and discussions within the Federation, we will now announce the candidates for this year’s Ten Days.”
At this point, the host paused, a playful smile appearing on her face.
“They are…”
She seemed to be deliberately teasing the audience, and several “Dawn” leaders in the front row laughed heartily, already thinking about how to deal with this little enchantress tonight.
But it seemed someone in the audience couldn’t hold back their anger.
Crack, crack, crack!
The temperature in the entire auditorium dropped to below freezing, and countless ice spikes aimed at the host who was teasing the audience.
“Finish announcing the list in one minute, or I’ll kill you.”
The young man’s tone was as cold as the depths of the underworld, and no one doubted his words.
“Ah Luo, calm down.”
Huo Ling cautiously nudged the young man beside him.
But Ye Shuangluo ignored him, and the ice spikes hovering in the air began to slowly approach the host.
Seeing this, the host was terrified and read out at lightning speed:
“This year’s Ten Days are: Dayan’s Zhou Boyu, Western Europe’s Chris, Western Europe’s Kuzel…
Dayan’s Ye Shuangluo.”
Upon hearing his name, the young man snapped his fingers, and the ice spikes vanished instantly.
The host, who had spent many wonderful nights with numerous bigwigs, collapsed to the ground, a yellow puddle slowly spreading beneath her.
[Congratulations, you have achieved: I Am the Man Who Will Become the Ten Days]
[Reward: Dragon Blood Ancient Tree]
…
[Dragon Blood Ancient Tree]
[Type: Guild Wonder]
[Quality: Purple+]
[Effect: After joining a guild, transplant it to the guild’s base to see the effect]
[Evaluation: As a big shot, how can you not cultivate some plants to match your status?]
…
In terms of quality, this was the highest quality item he had ever obtained.
Ye Shuangluo’s heartbeat quickened slightly. Once this trial ended, he could become an official player.
Once he became an official player, he could use a permission card to establish a special solo guild.
Then he could transplant the [Dragon Blood Ancient Tree] and see what effect it had.
Ye Shuangluo stretched lazily. He had already achieved 30 out of 35 challenge achievements.
Victory was within reach.
Unfortunately, he still hadn’t found “Lord Evil Destiny.”
A trace of helplessness flashed in Ye Shuangluo’s eyes.
After the world mission started, all the ghost stories revived, and five cataclysmic monsters appeared worldwide.
He had killed all five through spatial teleportation, only to find that none of them were “Lord Evil Destiny,” just a super amalgamation monster.
Humans considered this super amalgamation monster a cataclysmic monster and gave it the title “Devourer King.”
Unfortunately, the achievement interface didn’t recognize it.
…
Every “Ten Days” had a conferring ceremony, and traditionally, each member had to give a speech.
Ye Shuangluo hadn’t planned to attend this part, but the enthusiastic Comrade Huo insisted on dragging him along.
While other members received their medals from the leaders of “Dawn,” Ye Shuangluo’s medal would be awarded by Lu Feiyang.
It was said that Lu Feiyang personally requested this, though the reason was unknown.
Ye Shuangluo had long noticed that ever since he returned from hunting those cataclysmic monsters, Lu Feiyang had been looking at him strangely.
As if he was seeing someone else through him.
This gaze persisted until he returned from Dragon City, and the feeling of being treated as someone else’s substitute gradually faded.
He could feel that every time he returned from a battle, Lu Feiyang’s gaze became softer.
Until he killed the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon, almost securing his place in this year’s “Ten Days.”
It was as if Lu Feiyang had made some decision, constantly wearing an expression of a hero going on a one-way journey.
And for some reason, Xiao Chenyu’s attitude towards him grew colder by the day.
Although he wasn’t one to worry about gains and losses, he was a bit curious about what was going on in that strange woman’s mind.
It’s worth mentioning that Ye Shuangluo’s direct superior, Team Leader Zhou Boyu of Group 1, was re-elected for “Ten Days.”
However, he didn’t attend the event.
Ye Shuangluo thought about it and realized he had never seen this person in person. It was said that Zhou Boyu had disappeared three years before he came to this world.
The last time there was news about him was when he recruited Ye Shuangluo to join “Dawn” during a live broadcast.
It was really strange. Although his performance back then was impressive, it shouldn’t have been enough to catch the attention of the person who was both nominally and actually the world’s number one, right?
As Ye Shuangluo walked towards Lu Feiyang, he pondered various stories about Zhou Boyu.
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