novelGlobal Chapter 1699 A Peaceful Zone!
Chapter 1699 A Peaceful Zone!
The moment Max saw the requirement displayed before him, he could not help but fall silent.
Five hundred thousand Killing Points.
The number honestly felt absurd.
Even after everything he had gone through since entering the Eternal Hourglass, his current total only stood at one hundred and ten thousand.
That meant he still lacked nearly four hundred thousand Killing Points before he could even qualify to enter the Genesis Trial.
Meanwhile, Max slowly looked back toward the gigantic blue crystal floating quietly before him.
The crystal continued radiating mysterious blue light while ancient runes circulated endlessly across its surface.
Just looking at it made Max feel that the opportunity hidden within was extraordinary.
After all, anything requiring half a million Killing Points merely to enter could not possibly be ordinary.
A faint smile slowly appeared across Max's face afterward.
"It seems I discovered something incredible."
His eyes gradually brightened.
Although he could not enter the Genesis Trial immediately, simply knowing its location was already a tremendous gain.
After all, the crystal was hidden beneath an entire battlefield region and guarded by those strange rainbow rabbits. If he had not accidentally destroyed the castle and investigated the fluctuations afterward, he might never have discovered this place at all.
Meanwhile, Max calmly began calculating his situation.
"One hundred and ten thousand Killing Points..."
He muttered thoughtfully.
"I still need another three hundred and ninety thousand."
At that moment, Max naturally had no intention of giving up on the Genesis Trial.
On the contrary—
The enormous requirement only made him more interested.
Because the greater the entry cost, the greater the reward was likely to be.
Eventually, Max nodded to himself.
"The Genesis Trial is not going anywhere."
His gaze slowly swept across the enormous crystal one final time.
"I can always come back later."
At that moment, a clear plan gradually formed within his mind.
The Eternal Hourglass was unimaginably vast.
If one battlefield region could provide tens of thousands of Killing Points and even hide treasures such as the rainbow rabbits, then there were undoubtedly countless other opportunities scattered throughout the conference.
First, he would continue exploring.
He would hunt participants.
Search for hidden opportunities.
Farm as many Killing Points as possible.
And once he accumulated the required five hundred thousand Killing Points—
He would return here and enter the Genesis Trial.
A faint grin appeared across his face afterward.
"Looks like I need to work a little harder."
With that, Max memorized the location of the cave completely using the Dimensional Sovereign Body.
Then he slowly turned around and began walking toward the exit.
The mysterious blue crystal continued floating silently behind him while ancient blue light illuminated the cave endlessly.
Meanwhile, Max's attention had already shifted toward his next objective.
Gathering enough Killing Points to unlock the Genesis Trial.
A lot of Killing Points.
Only after accumulating five hundred thousand of them could he return and uncover the secrets hidden inside the Genesis Trial.
Soon afterward, Max exited the cave completely.
The next moment, the Vein of Speed activated.
Boom!!!
His figure shot into the sky like a streak of light before disappearing into the horizon.
The Eternal Hourglass was unimaginably vast.
Mountains.
Forests.
Battlefields.
Ancient ruins.
Cities.
Countless landscapes continuously flashed beneath Max as he flew through the world at astonishing speed.
Meanwhile, the Dimensional Sovereign Body continuously remained active while searching the surroundings for areas containing large concentrations of participants.
After all, where there were participants, there would be opportunities.
And where there were opportunities, there would be Killing Points.
It did not take very long before Max finally discovered something.
"Hm?"
His eyes narrowed slightly.
Far in the distance, he sensed an enormous concentration of life signatures.
Not thousands.
Not tens of thousands.
Hundreds of thousands.
The sheer number immediately attracted Max's attention.
Without hesitation, he adjusted his direction and flew toward it.
Several minutes later, a gigantic city gradually appeared before him.
The city was absolutely enormous.
Its walls stretched beyond the horizon while countless buildings filled the interior. Ancient towers rose into the sky while enormous roads crossed throughout the city like a massive network.
However—
The moment Max arrived above the city, his expression immediately became strange.
Because the scene before him was completely different from what he expected.
Hundreds of thousands of participants filled the city.
Humans.
Demons.
Elves.
And even members of other races.
The entire city was crowded with geniuses from across the Divine Realm.
Yet—
Nobody was fighting.
Not a single battle could be seen anywhere.
Participants calmly walked through the streets.
Some sat within restaurants.
Others entered various buildings.
Many gathered in groups while discussing things quietly.
The atmosphere honestly felt more like a bustling marketplace than a battle royale.
At that moment, Max genuinely became confused.
He slowly descended onto a rooftop while observing the city below.
"What is going on here?"
His brows gradually furrowed.
Earlier, the battlefield outside the castle had resembled absolute hell.
People slaughtered one another without hesitation.
Yet here—
Hundreds of thousands of participants occupied the same city peacefully.
No fighting.
No killing.
No chaos.
The contrast was so extreme that it honestly felt bizarre.
"How can nobody be fighting in a battle royale?"
Max muttered softly.
His gaze slowly swept across the city once again.
The more he observed, the stranger the situation appeared.
Because not only were people not fighting—
Many participants actually appeared completely relaxed.
As though they were not even participating in the Cosmic Ascension Conference at all.
At that moment, curiosity instantly filled Max's mind.
Clearly—
There was something very unusual about this city.
Meanwhile, after observing the city from above for some time, Max finally decided to investigate personally.
After all, merely watching from a distance would not reveal the true reason behind such a strange situation.
The next moment, his figure descended from the rooftop before entering the city directly.
As soon as Max crossed through the city boundaries—
Buzz!!!
A strange fluctuation suddenly swept across his body.
At the same time, several golden notifications immediately appeared before his eyes.
[You Have Entered A Peaceful Zone.]
[All Forms Of Combat Are Strictly Prohibited Within This Region.]
[Participants Are Forbidden From Attacking One Another.]
[Violators Will Be Punished By The Eternal Hourglass.]
The moment Max saw those notifications, everything instantly became clear.
"So that is the reason."
A look of realization appeared across his face afterward.
He finally understood why hundreds of thousands of participants could gather inside this city without trying to kill one another.
It was not because they suddenly became friendly.
Nor was it because they reached some kind of agreement.
Rather—
The Eternal Hourglass itself prohibited fighting inside the city.
And judging from the wording of the notification, the punishment seemed serious enough that nobody was willing to test it.