Chapter 808: Opening the Door

From the moment Chen Ling appeared in front of Jian Changsheng in the guise of a referee, Jian Changsheng smelled a hint of conspiracy.

He knew Chen Ling too well. Once this black-bellied guy started to disguise himself, he would inevitably do something big... But he couldn't have imagined in his wildest dreams that Chen Ling would play so wildly this time!

A participant actually put on the skin of a referee and was pretending to be one here...

The key was that others actually believed it!!

And Jian Changsheng couldn't understand how this guy successfully disguised himself as a referee? What about the original Referee No. 6? Didn't the high-level officials responsible for organizing this competition notice anything unusual?!

The corners of Jian Changsheng's mouth twitched wildly. While shocked, looking at these participants who were kept in the dark, he also wanted to laugh a little...

Looking from afar, his expression was like a convulsion, stiff and incomparable.

Chen Ling scanned the crowded circular hall and felt that the number of people was about right, so he stood still in the center and spoke slowly:

"That's about it."

These four words immediately made the impatient crowd return to their senses. They all looked at the figure in the fluorescent robe. As Chen Ling's fingertips moved the control panel in his sleeve, a roaring mechanical operation sound came from under everyone's feet!

Rumble—!!

In the empty deep well in the center of the circular hall, a display stand rose rapidly and froze in front of everyone with a roar!

Everyone looked closely and saw a pitch-black, shiny sphere being treasured in a glass display cabinet, emitting a hazy roughness under the bright projection lamp overhead... It looked simple and mysterious.

"This is the [Privilege] you are looking for."

At the same time, Chen Ling's voice sounded again, "Whoever finally obtains the [Privilege] can designate a landing position for a [Heaven-Reaching Star Position] when the final three-hour countdown begins... I don't think I need to say more about what it means."

Everyone gasped, and their eyes went straight as they looked at the stone ball!

Designating a landing position for a [Heaven-Reaching Star Position] meant gaining a huge advantage in the final stage, almost equivalent to booking a seat in advance. The temptation to them was naturally self-evident.

"That's the [Privilege]?" Sun Bumian was a bit surprised. "It seems quite useful..."

"[Privilege], my ass."

Jian Changsheng rolled his eyes silently and whispered,

"If that's a real [Privilege], I'll cut my own head off and let him kick it like a ball. Can't I guess what that guy is planning?"

Sun Bumian: ...

Before everyone could take a few more looks, Chen Ling moved the disk again, and the display stand carrying the stone ball fell into the ground with a bang, disappearing into the deepest part of the "Dark Palace."

"The [Privilege], there is only one," Chen Ling said calmly.

"Behind me are six doors. From now on, you may choose which door to enter. They all lead to the lowest level of this 'Dark Palace,' which is where the [Privilege] is located...

But behind these doors are all sorts of obstacles. Some are quite simple, while others are as difficult as ascending to heaven. What kind of trial each person encounters depends on your own fate.

Whoever rushes out from behind their door the fastest and reaches the deepest part of the 'Dark Palace' will be the first to claim the [Privilege]."

Hearing Chen Ling's description, the crowd's breathing grew heavy. Even the Tier 4 or weaker participants, who originally had little confidence and were just there to watch the spectacle, felt their eyes begin to gleam with intensity!

Seeing the change in their expressions, Chen Ling knew the time was ripe. He calmly flicked his sleeves, and the six pitch-black doors behind him roared open!

"Now, you may begin."

The moment Chen Ling's voice fell, those powerhouses who could no longer contain themselves flew out, disappearing into the six arched doors. The other participants, fearing they would be left behind, swarmed past Chen Ling in a rush.

The high-spirited participants surged past the fluorescent robe like a tide, while Chen Ling stood calmly in place, like an immovable reef, watching the waves crash.

The beggar stopped in front of the six doors, specifically counting on his fingers for a long time, until a look of deep bewilderment appeared in his eyes...

He looked at the six doors again in disbelief, scratched his head, and then gritted his teeth, randomly choosing a door to rush into, disappearing without a trace.

"You're not going anywhere?" Sun Bumian looked at the composed Jian Changsheng beside him.

"Not going anywhere," Jian Changsheng said firmly. "Of these six doors, walking through any of them is death. Only standing right here is the safest!"

A few seconds later, the circular hall, which had been bustling with activity, suddenly became deathly quiet.

Chen Ling looked at the six arched doors, which were as dark as the abyss, and a faint smile curled at the corner of his mouth...

Jian Changsheng was right; there was no distinction between simple and difficult for these six doors. Chen Ling had set the mechanisms behind every single one to "Hell" difficulty. He had only said that to ignite the participants' gambling nature... Their strength varied, and they knew themselves that if it came to a real fight, they would certainly be no match for the Tier 5 geniuses.

But if the obstacles behind the doors were different, that was another story... What if they were lucky enough to draw a simple one, while the big shots were held back by difficult obstacles?

Why couldn't they be the ones chosen by luck??

If they could obtain the [Privilege] and gain an absolute advantage in the final stage, and if they truly obtained the [Heaven-Reaching Star Position], it would be a complete reversal of fate!

Chen Ling exploited their psychology and tricked almost everyone into entering... except for two people.

Chen Ling looked back and saw Jian Changsheng grinning at him, arms crossed, looking as if he had seen through everything.

"Well played, Heart! I knew you would definitely..."

Bang—!!

Jian Changsheng was halfway through his confident statement when the floor beneath his feet suddenly opened to both sides. He plummeted rapidly, caught off guard, his terrified screams gradually fading into the distance.

As Chen Ling's fingertips flicked the control panel in his sleeve, the opened floor quickly closed, and everything was as calm as if nothing had ever happened.

Sun Bumian: ?????

Sun Bumian was stunned. Little Jian, who had been standing calmly beside him just a moment ago, had vanished in the blink of an eye... Those terrified screams, accompanied by curses, seemed to still be echoing in his ears.

What the hell?!!

Aren't we supposed to be teammates of the same generation?!!

Chen Ling glanced at the spot where Jian Changsheng had been standing and let out a cold snort.

Chen Ling was never a magnanimous person. He still held a grudge for Jian Changsheng tricking the Qiankun Twins into hunting him down. Now that the kid had entered the "Dark Palace," he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity for revenge slip by...

Of course, he wouldn't actually kill Jian Changsheng; he just wanted to make him suffer a little and, incidentally, give him a sense of participation.

After Jian Changsheng disappeared, only Chen Ling and Sun Bumian remained in the circular hall...

Chen Ling walked slowly toward him.