A luxury hovercar slowly landed in front of the Upper Zoneâs entrance. A man and a woman then got out of the car, their appearance instantly attracting the hundreds of teenage boys and girls waiting by the entrance.
This man and woman were none other than Shi Feng and Muxin. However, all of the teenagers focused on Muxin, their eyes filled with surprise and confusion.
âWhy is the Boulder Corporationâs heir here at Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone?â
âCould she be transferring to our Upper Zone?â
âThatâs impossible. I heard that Muxin broke through recently and acquired Grade 1 authority in Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone. Moreover, not only does she have the Boulder Corporationâs full support, but the base layerâs supervisor is also quite supportive of her. At this rate, she might enter the middle layer of Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone. Why would she want to come to our Upper Zone?â
The teenage boys and girls began a heated discussion among themselves when they saw Muxin. They couldnât understand why a big shot like her would suddenly come to Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone.
Muxin, on the other hand, paid no attention to the teenagers discussing her. She behaved as if these people did not exist at all.
âWhy are there so many people taking Haitian Cityâs test? Itâs more than ten times the number I saw at Yuantian City,â Shi Feng asked, astonished when he saw the crowd thronging the entrance.
When he took the test to enter Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone, there had only been several dozen other people taking the test with him. Such a huge difference between Upper Zones was incredible.
âHaitian Cityâs Upper Zone is more populous than Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone. It was also constructed a little earlier.â Looking at the teenagers waiting by the entrance, Muxin shook her head and explained, âHowever, these people arenât talents the Green God Company is nurturing internally. They were born inside Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone. Also, this place is holding its annual evaluation, which is why so many people are here.
âThe corporations behind these people will use the test results to determine their future successors and daily resource allocations. For these people, this period will most likely be the most competitive period of their lives.â
At this point, a hint of frustration darkened Muxinâs eyes.
It was precisely because of this competition that her relationship with Kerui wasnât particularly good. Compared to life in the outside world, life in an Upper Zone was much harsher.
âI see. So thatâs why these children have such astonishing physical fitness,â Shi Feng commented. When he looked at the teenagers before him, he couldnât help sighing ruefully.
He had to admit that the Upper Zoneâs children were indeed amazing. From what he could see, every one of these teenagers could easily beat up martial artists below the master standard. This wasnât a standard the youths born and living in the outside world could match.
Having such amazing physical fitness at such a young age, these teenagers would become even more amazing once they entered Godâs Domain. Let alone reaching Tier 4, they could very well reach Tier 5.
At this moment, Shi Feng finally understood why the various superpowers had so many Tier 4 and Tier 5 experts. He could produce many Tier 4 experts just from the group of youngsters in front of him.
âLetâs hurry inside.â Taking a look at the time, Muxin said, âIf we wait until the Mental Path activates, like last time, itâll be even more difficult to find that girl you mentioned. After all, we are residents of Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone, not of Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone.â
Shi Feng nodded in response and followed Muxin straight into Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone.
Although a person could freely visit all Upper Zones once they had a registered ID, the Upper Zones operated like independent organizations and competed with each other. In fact, some of the tasks the Green God Company assigned to the various Upper Zones were dependent on the performance of each Upper Zone. Hence, the residents of every Upper Zone were somewhat hostile toward the residents of other Upper Zones.
Under normal circumstances, an Upper Zoneâs resident wouldnât visit another Upper Zone. After all, one mistake could easily result in a fight.
Upon seeing Muxin and Shi Feng walking straight into the Upper Zone, the teenagers standing by the entrance couldnât help envying them. This was because people older than 20 who could enter the Upper Zone directly had already obtained IDs in the Upper Zone. These people wouldnât have to struggle to enter the Upper Zone, unlike themselves.
âWhoâs that man? Why is a person like Muxin escorting him?â
âHe might be the son of some big shot living on the middle layer. Otherwise, why would someone of Muxinâs standing guide him?â
âDammit! This is too enviable! If I were the son or nephew of a mental strength master, I wouldnât have to struggle here so desperately! I could even enter one of the middle layerâs mansions for training!â
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At this time, the teenagers waiting by the entrance couldnât help gazing at Shi Feng with jealous eyes. As children of major corporations, they might be objects of envy for the people living in the outside world, but they were nothing in the Upper Zone. Only the big shots living in the Upper Zoneâs middle layer would garner respect from the Upper Zoneâs residents.
After entering Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone, Shi Feng found that this place was indeed more populous than Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone. In fact, one could even consider it more prosperous.
Not only were there high-rises all over the Upper Zone, but there was also something called the mental strength training house here. Such a facility did not exist in Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone.
The mental strength training house wasnât particularly large. The entire building was only two stories tall, with the footprint of a basketball court. Yet, a crowd waited to enter this small building, including children of major corporations and the Green God Companyâs talents. There were even direct successors of major corporations standing in line.
This was a sight that definitely couldnât be found in Yuantian Cityâs Upper Zone.
In fact, even Muxin felt an urge to enter the mental strength training house when she saw it.
However, she could only let this urge fade away.
This was because the notice outside the training house very clearly stated that only those with Grade 2 authority or above in Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone could use the training house. People of other Upper Zones would not be allowed entry at all.
âArenât Upper Zones open to all residents with ID?â Shi Feng was confused when he saw the notice. âWhy is there such a rule in Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone? Isnât this unfair to people of other Upper Zones?â
The Upper Zone placed extreme importance on mental strength. One could easily imagine how attractive a place capable of helping a person improve their mental strength would be for the residents of the various Upper Zones.
âThereâs no helping this. The mental strength training house is a resource Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone won after competing with the other Upper Zones. Hence, the Green God Company gave the residents of Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone exclusive use of it. It is also why many more corporations are willing to invest in Haitian City compared to the other Upper Zones,â Muxin said, shaking her head. A bitter smile appearing on her face, she added, âIf not for the Boulder Corporation having deep roots in Yuantian City, we wouldâve most likely moved the focus of our development to Haitian City already.â
Muxinâs words didnât particularly surprise Shi Feng. Although he had not experienced the training houseâs effects, mental strength was everything in the Upper Zone. It would naturally be very attractive to the various corporations. In fact, Shi Feng also felt tempted to transfer to Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone. After all, his Concentration was currently bottlenecked at the Tier 4 Peak standard. Thus far, he had already used three Phantom Potions, yet he was still nowhere near the Tier 5 Concentration standard.
While Shi Feng and Muxin were conversing, an argument suddenly broke out in front of the training house.
âLu Tiandi, Iâve already said my adventurer team will never join you!â
A fair-skinned girl sporting a double ponytail and wearing light-blue sportswear glared at a handsome and dapper young man in his early twenties, her eyes blazing with indescribable rage.
However, the young man in question paid no heed to the girlâs anger at all. Instead, a robust, middle-aged man standing beside him smiled and said, âMiss Ji Luorong, you are free to refuse my young masterâs invitation, but if you do, you can forget about obtaining resources from anyone in this Upper Zone from now on. You should understand very clearly that my young master has the power to blacklist you!â
âYou!â
None of the people present dared to refute the middle-aged manâs words. In fact, nobody stepped forward to champion the girl.
This was because Lu Tiandi was the Starline Corporationâs new heir. With the Starline Corporationâs influence in Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone, it would be childâs play for it to prevent the Upper Zoneâs residents from selling resources to a specific individual.
Looking at the girl named Ji Luorong, the middle-aged man chuckled and said, âMiss Ji, I advise you to listen obediently to my young masterâs words and have your entire adventurer team join us. Otherwise, you shouldnât think of staying in Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone anymore because nobody here will sell you any resources. You shouldnât even think of asking your older sister for help, either!â
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At the middle-aged manâs words, many of the corporate children present looked at Ji Luorong sympathetically.
In Haitian Cityâs Upper Zone, even major corporations wouldnât dare to offend the Starline Corporation outright, let alone an individual with no background.
If Ji Luorong refused Lu Tiandiâs demand, everyone could already foresee the girl having to leave the Upper Zone shortly after due to a lack of resources.
However, as Ji Luorong remained silent, the middle-aged man smiled triumphantly, and the spectating crowd sighed ruefully, a low voice suddenly resounded in the area.
âIs that so? What if I want to sell resources to this young lady?â