Chapter 102: Extraordinary Idol

Not long after, Gu Sha used his First Sequence account to post a thread, specifically tagging several people.

It was just a single, simple sentence:

"See you at Sakura Island. Wait for me to come and kill you!"

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As soon as the post went up, it quickly shot to the top of the forum's hot topics list.

A fierce flame war erupted between the various continents. Within Dragon Continent, cheers resounded everywhere. After all, over the past two days, the Awakeners from Ghost Island Continent, the Rice Continent, and the South Island Continent had been boasting and shouting all over the forum. Although the Awakeners of Dragon Continent refused to back down, Gu Sha's absence had left them feeling anxious. After all, if the protagonist backed out, they would be left in an embarrassing position.

But now, Gu Sha's post was undoubtedly a shot of adrenaline! For a time, the forum descended into absolute chaos. Even the official authorities of various continents stepped in to calm things down.

However, the official announcement posted by Kimchi Continent was rather bizarre. Instead of calling for unity and urging everyone to remain calm, they actually tagged Gu Sha and asked a question: Why did Gu Sha accept challenges from so many other continents, yet pointedly ignored the challenges from the Awakeners of their South Island Continent? Was he afraid to accept? Was he afraid of their South Island Continent, the center of the universe?

This post sparked a frenzy of discussion. By the time Gu Sha saw it, it was already the next morning. Having cultivated through the night, he had just woken up and was preparing to eat when he opened his phone and realized what a massive stir his post had caused.

Finally, Gu Sha spotted the post from the South Island Continent officials. Without the slightest hesitation, he replied: "The Awakeners of South Island Continent are all too useless. They aren't qualified to challenge me!"

Once this reply was posted, it was quickly bumped to the top of the trending topics. Instantly, South Island Continent became the laughingstock of the internet.

The main reason was that this continent was indeed quite repulsive. Their extreme arrogance and self-righteousness were minor issues; the key was that the people of this continent always believed they were the center of the universe. No matter what someone else created or achieved, they would claim it as their own. When it came to shamelessness, they easily ranked in the top three worldwide.

Swept up in the wave of public mockery, the Awakeners of South Island Continent were filled with righteous indignation. They clamored on the forum, demanding to challenge Gu Sha and make him pay the price for looking down on their continent.

Gu Sha paid no further attention to the drama on the forum. As usual, he went around guiding the construction of various departments in the J-City Barrier, and then threw himself into frantic cultivation.

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On this day, a double blessing arrived. After a night of cultivation and absorbing a mountain of zombie cores, Gu Sha finally successfully broke through to become a Fifth-Stage Battle King.

Not long after, he received a call from the research institute. They informed him that the Advanced Qi-Guiding Technique had been successfully developed!

Gu Sha was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected them to develop the Advanced Qi-Guiding Technique so quickly. This was far too ahead of its time. Currently, the other continents around the globe hadn't even developed the Intermediate Qi-Guiding Technique yet.

The primary reason the J-City Barrier was able to lead by such a wide margin was that Gu Sha had provided the Intermediate Qi-Guiding Technique. Furthermore, drawing from the memories of his past life, he had provided many core concepts regarding the Advanced Qi-Guiding Technique.

Still, Gu Sha had estimated it would take one or two months. He had clearly underestimated the diligence of the researchers at the institute. In just about half a month, they had successfully developed it.

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Over the past few days, the J-City Barrier had been quite bustling. The various barriers of Dragon Continent had sent teams to J-City to learn. At the same time, a group of elite Awakeners had been selected to go to Ghost Island Continent.

On the morning of September 1st, after comprehensive consideration by the authorities, an elite ten-man team of Awakeners was officially selected. They were led by Mad Blade, the number one expert of the S-City Barrier, to head to Ghost Island Continent.

Inside a military base, the team of Awakeners led by Mad Blade was gathered. Beside them, several fighter jets stood ready for departure.

A delegation of five or six officials arrived. The leader, a high-ranking official of the barrier, looked around, turned to Mad Blade, and asked in confusion, "Captain Mad Blade, why is everyone waiting out here instead of boarding?"

Mad Blade grinned and said, "We're waiting for the God of Slaughter!"

The high-ranking official asked, puzzled, "Mr. Gu hasn't arrived yet? Let me make a call and check..."

"No, no, no," Mad Blade said hurriedly. "If the God of Slaughter hasn't arrived, he must have been delayed by something important. It's fine for us to wait a bit longer. We shouldn't disturb him. We don't mind waiting, no matter how long it takes!"

One of the Awakeners muttered, "Brother Blade, do you think Mr. Gu just hasn't woken up yet? I think we really could just call and ask."

"What is there to ask?" Mad Blade retorted. "Even if he's sleeping, it must be because he's exhausted from overworking. Think about it, he works so hard for our barrier. Is it wrong for us to wait a little for him?"

"But what if he forgot?"

"Then he must have been so exhausted that he forgot!" Mad Blade declared righteously.

The other Awakeners rolled their eyes in unison. They huddled together in a corner and began whispering among themselves.

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"I've long heard that Brother Blade is a die-hard fanboy of Gu Sha. I didn't believe it before, but now I do. This isn't just being a fanboy; he's a total bootlicker!"

"Exactly, the number one Gu-hype man!"

"Is it really necessary? Is it really?"

"I don't get it either. Why does Mad Blade need to go that far? He's a top-tier Awakener after all. Word is he's already an Eighth-Stage Awakener, infinitely close to the Ninth-Stage, with strength fully capable of ranking in the top ten sequences. Why does he have to be such a bootlicker?"

"I don't get it. I really don't. As a top-tier Awakener, my pride wouldn't allow me to act like that. It's too embarrassing."

"Right, right. Everyone, when Gu Sha arrives, don't copy Mad Blade. It's too shameful. How does that look like a top-tier Awakener?"

"Exactly. I'm not bragging, but let me tell you, even if Gu Sha stands right in front of me and apologizes later, I won't even give him the time of day!"

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Amidst their murmurs, Gu Sha finally arrived, carrying a Tang Dao on his back.

It wasn't that he was intentionally putting on airs. He had commissioned several scientists to use advanced technology to refine his previous King's Bone, fusing it with various super-alloy materials to forge a Tang Dao.

Because the forging process was extremely difficult, even with Gu Sha personally assisting using his inscription power, the weapon was only completed today. To perfect the final details, the completion was delayed by a few hours past the scheduled time.

Having kept so many people waiting, Gu Sha felt rather apologetic. As soon as he walked in, he said hurriedly, "Everyone, I am truly sorry. I was delayed by a sudden matter. My apologies..."

Mad Blade immediately beamed and began walking over, ready to tell him it was no big deal. However, just as Mad Blade was about to move, he felt a sudden gust of wind brush past him. He watched in astonishment as the group of Awakeners rushed toward Gu Sha like a pack of starving dogs pouncing on food.

"God of Slaughter! Holy crap, a living legend!"

"Oh my god, oh my god!"

"Wow, Boss, what are you saying? Forget waiting just this little while—even if we had to wait ten days to half a month, just getting to meet you makes it completely worth it!"

"Boss, Boss, I'm a girl! Can we take a picture together?"

"Oh, Boss, you're finally here! I was just saying earlier that you must have been held up by important business, and told everyone to wait patiently and not disturb you. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!"

"Boss, Boss, I'm your bootlicker—I mean, your fan! Can I get an autograph? Sign it on my hand! Awesome, I am never washing this hand again in my life!"

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Mad Blade stood frozen. "What the hell... That is not what you guys were saying just a moment ago!"