[Real World, Comment Section]
'Using your future as bargaining chip for a trade with your present self, oh my god, that's even more ruthless than an empty-handed swindle, I'm trading myself?'
'I feel like Tendo's Stellar Eclipse Eye is becoming more and more conceptual.'
'I have a feeling this third season is Tendo's moment of apotheosis. I can't think of a reason why he'd lose.'
'To the previous commenter, what if this season is actually Kongs moment of apotheosis? (Wry face)'
As the brief flashback ended, the dimension-hopping viewers on Site 13 not only completely learned the means by which Tendo manually controlled the othe br Martial Arts Towers,ut they also clearly understood just how exaggerated Tendo's Stellar Eclipse Eye currently was.
Although many dimension-hopping viewers had guessed this point in the previous storyline, guessing it yourself is one thing, and having the conclusion officially confirmed is another.
While the Stars production team has answered some of the questions for the third season, there are still many mysteries remaining in the current Season Three.
For example, what is the exact process of the so-called Starry Sky Ladder Ranking Tournament?
And what is the use of the precious Heavenly Martial Coins Tendo mentioned?
There is currently no definitive answer to these questions, and they require exploration piece by piece.
Just as the dimension-hopping viewers were still deducing the plot direction of the subsequent Star Glory Season Three based on various clues.
The scene returned to the hotel where Tendo was staying.
[Heavenly Martial Capital, Luxury Hotel]
"Alright, Lin (Ye Shenlin), I'll have Caroline notify you in advance what you need to do later. Don't worry, it won't be difficult for you."
Ye Shen Lin, who had already walked to the door and was about to push it open, heard Tendo's lazy words from behind and couldn't stop her eye from twitching.
Won't feel difficult? I highly doubt that...
Ye Shen Lin had reason to believe that the seemingly simple tasks, according to Tendo, would absolutely not be as easy as he claimed once they landed in her hands.
However, one thing about Tendo was beyond doubt.
That is, whatever he sets out to do will ultimately succeed.
While the plan Tendo proposed this time was somewhat challenging to execute, if successful, it could not only greatly reduce the intensity of their battles in the 'Starry Sky Ladder Ranking Tournament' but also maximize the progress of their cultivation.
After all, the so-called Starry Sky Ladder Ranking Tournament was never just a simple challenge match; it was more like a giant 'Gu-Raising Field'.
Those who can stand out from the 'Starry Sky Ladder' must be the best of the current era.
And the Heavenly Martial Coins, in a sense, represents the 'potential' of each participant.
The strong get stronger, and the weak get weaker—this is the underlying logic of the 'Starry Sky Ladder'.
Thinking of this, Ye Shen Lin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Because if everything developed as Tendo described, this season's Starry Sky Ladder would truly become a 'nightmare' for the so-called weak.
After all, she never imagined that someone in this world would be so utterly insane as to even 'tax breathing'.
If they didn't have a certain level of strength and means, how could such a 'tax' be easily collected?
But it didn't matter. She wasn't one of the exploited weak.
Let Tendo handle the resistance from those weaklings; she just needed to do her part.
With this thought, Ye Shen Lin decisively pushed open the door and walked out.
Phantom Chiying, who had come with her, simply said goodbye to Tendo and Caroline and left with Ye Shen Lin.
Meanwhile, shortly after Ye Shen Lin and Phantom Chiying left, Caroline, who hadn't spoken much, finally broke the silence.
"Tendo, are you sure you won't try to recruit anyone else?"
She looked up at Tendo, her green cat ears gently twitching, asking for Tendo's opinion.
On her tactical tablet, a lot of updated information about the Stars Children was prominently displayed.
This included the information on the top 12 Stars Children who passed the final assessment back then.
As Caroline spoke, her tactical tablet displayed more and more information about the Stars Children.
If Tendo wished, Caroline, who possessed comprehensive information on this group, could help him quickly subdue these individuals and allow Tendo to more easily harvest the other 'participants' and reach the summit of the Starry Sky Ladder.
However, Tendo just smiled and waved his hand at Caroline's suggestion.
"There's no need, Caroline. Because the rest of them are not only troublesome to recruit, but in my opinion, they also... are not worth my personal effort."
"Besides..."
Tendo paused, then smiled and said, "...even if we don't contact them, those guys will eventually contact us on their own."
"After all, when they reach the Heavenly Martial Qilin Tower, if they want to advance further, they must have my approval."
"Otherwise, I can make it so they can't even cross the simplest first level, can't I?"
Speaking of this, Tendo suddenly stood up and walked to the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window.
The martial arts towers in the distance were scattered neatly. Their pale gray bodies reflected the setting sun, standing like rows of silent giants across the Heavenly Martial Capital.
Further out on the city skyline, the Heavenly Martial Qilin Tower pierced the clouds, its spire hidden in the cloud layer, only revealing half of its antique bronze body, majestic as a deity descended to the mortal world, exuding an indescribable dignity.
Gazing at the spectacular scenery, Tendo suddenly joked, "Caroline, do you think this Starry Sky Ladder looks like our base exams when we were kids?"
Hearing Tendo's words, Caroline was stunned for a moment, then quickly brought up many scenes from their time at the Embers Base in her mind.
With just a simple comparison, Caroline reached a clear conclusion.
"Perhaps... the Doctor's training process for us back then was modeled after the current Starry Sky Ladder."
Although Caroline's tone was not completely certain, both she and Tendo clearly knew that the assessment process the Doctor designed at Embers back then absolutely borrowed from the assessment process of the current 'Starry Sky Ladder Ranking Tournament'.
The word 'modeled' was merely a more subtle way of putting it.
Tendo, having heard Caroline's answer, looked out the window again.
As the sun began to set, the silhouette of the Heavenly Martial Qilin Tower became clearer in the twilight, as if draped in a thin, blood-red veil.
Looking at this beautiful sight, the corners of Tendo's mouth curved slightly.
But that seemingly gentle smile carried a hint of coldness, as if mocking something.
"Caroline, if that's the case, then what difference do you think there is between the current Starry Sky Ladder and the Embers Base back then?"
"They could only look up to me back then. They are the same now."
"The only difference is that some people have poor memory and tend to forget their past."
"But it doesn't matter, because I... will quickly help them regain their childhood 'memories'."
"Such as... the fear of being dominated by me."
Saying this, Tendo turned around and gently patted Danica, who was still engrossed in her handheld game console, on the head.
"Let's go. We have a good show to watch."
Danica, who was absorbed in her game, heard this, rolled her eyes, and said with some lack of confidence, "Can I not go?"
Tendo's attitude was firm.
"No, confiscated."
As the words fell, Tendo directly took Danica's game console.
He couldn't help but complain, "Liuli is really something, giving a child a game console. Does she really not know how much damage this thing can do to a child?"
"I must have a word with her later."
Seeing Tendo take the game console, Danica immediately looked at Caroline for help.
But Caroline signaled that she was unable to help with this situation.
At the same time, she also felt that Danica was too playful.
After all, with such great talent, she really shouldn't waste time on virtual games but should spend more time learning advanced mathematics and the knowledge of quantum data from her.
Thinking of this, Caroline also had an idea.
That was to tutor Danica.
After all, this age... is the perfect time for learning.
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