We Are the Protagonists

Luo Feng waited in the Dry Wilds Tribe for their departure, but what Beifeng, the tribal warrior, called 'soon' actually stretched into a full half-year.

***

In the Virtual Universe, atop Thunder Island.

A group of human Cosmic Masters gathered here, preparing to discuss how to approach the fourth绝地, the Jinzhi World.

As each Cosmic Master arrived, the atmosphere grew incredibly lively.

“I heard there are beings beyond True Gods in the Jinzhi World?”

“I heard there are many Supreme True Treasures in the Jinzhi World!”

“Luo Feng, are there many Cosmic Ultimate Experts there?”

Everyone was incredibly excited, as Luo Feng was the only one from the human race who had entered the Jinzhi World this time; other powerhouses weren't in a hurry to go.

Whoosh!

Chaos City Lord appeared, and the previously boisterous Cosmic Masters quieted down. Chaos City Lord sat in the main seat, Luo Feng on one side, and Dark Master on the other.

“Everyone.” Chaos City Lord, seated in the main seat, swept his gaze across the room. “The Jinzhi World has been open for some time now. Besides my Hong Alliance, powerhouses from various forces in the Cosmic Sea have entered. My Hong Alliance has gathered a lot of information, and other forces have also collected quite a bit. After exchanging some information… today, I will explain it to you all, and then we will decide how to approach this Jinzhi World.”

“The Jinzhi World…”

“Is incredibly powerful!”

“But in reality, it should be considered a fragment of an ancient civilization world. The ancient civilization has long since fallen. Although this Jinzhi World is powerful, its native powerhouses can only live within the Jinzhi World forever. They cannot leave alive.” Chaos City Lord said, “We are the protagonists of this era!”

Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. Indeed, when he first encountered the Jinzhi World, he felt pressure, but now, hearing this… it was true. The Jinzhi World could only be considered an oversized ‘cage.’ No matter how powerful the beings inside were, they couldn’t escape. Their era had passed; his side was the protagonist!

“It is naturally not as powerful as a complete ancient civilization world. But it is still a significant fragment of an ancient civilization world,” Chaos City Lord said solemnly. “For us, who are still very nascent, it is definitely an opportunity, but also a challenge.”

“Currently, only Luo Feng from our human race is in the Jinzhi World.”

“There, Cosmic Ultimate Experts are called ‘True Gods.’ And there are many True God-level beings… of course, True Gods are already considered powerhouses and can occupy a small territory.” Chaos City Lord continued, “However, in the Jinzhi World, there are beings even stronger than True Gods! As long as we can reach that level, we can easily transcend reincarnation.”

“Battle!”

“The Jinzhi World is filled with battles everywhere. The core of the entire Jinzhi World is the ‘army,’ an army belonging to a certain God King. The army also undergoes brutal selection and elimination. Once you enter, you temporarily lose your freedom and must obey military orders. The various brutal selections lead to an extremely high mortality rate.” Chaos City Lord said gravely, “Over 200 powerhouses from various forces in the Cosmic Sea entered, and from what I know, over 120 have already perished!”

“What?!”

“Over 120?!”

“That many?!”

A chorus of exclamations erupted. Even Luo Feng was startled; Chaos City Lord hadn’t told him this.

“Yes.” Chaos City Lord nodded. “In the Jinzhi World, tribes are numerous, and besides countless ancient tribes, the wilderness is occupied by many special lifeforms and exotic beasts. Traveling through the wilderness makes one very susceptible to attacks. The natives know some safe routes, but we don’t. So, simply upon entering, in less than half a year, more than half have perished.”

“This is before even joining the army! More than half have perished!”

“If one joins the army, it is said the elimination and mortality rate exceeds 95%! Only in the army are there detailed cultivation guidelines for becoming ‘beings beyond True Gods.’ But looking at the mortality rate… it’s likely that not even one person from our entire Cosmic Sea will ultimately reach the level beyond True Gods.”

A silence fell.

The human Cosmic Masters, who had been so fervent and expectant, quieted down.

So many deaths before even entering the army.

And if they entered the army… becoming a Cosmic Ultimate Expert (True God) would eliminate another batch… and to reach a higher level from True God, the army would certainly not easily impart the knowledge. The high elimination rate was unimaginable…

Brutal!

Luo Feng also fell silent.

It was indeed difficult, but he had confidence!

“Our human race already possesses ancient civilization inheritance,” Chaos City Lord said. “In that Jinzhi World, it would probably be considered high-end inheritance. So, we don’t need to take risks for now. Let’s observe for a while. As time passes, and as we delve deeper into the Jinzhi World, its secrets will gradually be revealed…”

“If anyone truly wishes to go, only those with avatars are permitted to take the risk.”

“Understood.”

“We must be cautious.”

Everyone calmed down, no longer as fervent as before. True powerhouses must possess fearlessness, but they cannot be too reckless.

Luo Feng also agreed with Chaos City Lord’s idea. After all, from his observations, tribes had no inheritance. To become a powerhouse, one had to join the army! This was an ‘iron rule’ throughout the entire Jinzhi World. Only in the army were profound inheritances allowed. Even if some guidance was obtained, the returning powerhouses dared not impart it within the tribes.

And joining the army?

Too dangerous!

***

The tragic outcome of the first wave of entrants doused the fervent expectations of the various major forces like a bucket of cold water, sobering them all up.

Inheritance? The army indeed had profound inheritances, inheritances that could transcend reincarnation, but could they survive the layers of selection and obtain them?

Supreme True Treasures? The army indeed had many, but those were standard equipment for True Gods. How many True Gods were there in the entire Cosmic Sea? Even if all less than a hundred True Gods went to the army… and over 90% were eliminated? Would fewer than ten True Gods remain in the entire Cosmic Sea? Just to get standard equipment? The thought sent shivers down their spines.

“No rush!”

“We can enter once every epoch. We can take our time.”

“What if the native powerhouses of the Jinzhi World are powerful? They can never leave. Poor natives, still shouting about fighting for their God King. Their God King probably perished long ago.”

***

The major forces of the Cosmic Sea felt their own insignificance, and could only comfort themselves with the thought that they were the protagonists of this era, and the others were merely pitiful creatures trapped in a cage. Only by thinking this way could they feel a little better. After all, going from being top-tier existences to merely ordinary-level powerhouses in the Jinzhi World—who wouldn’t feel uncomfortable with such a drastic change?

***

Jinzhi World, Dry Wilds Tribe.

“Let’s go, Yinhe, let’s go, it’s time to depart.”

Beifeng called out to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng said goodbye to some friends he had made over the past half-year, then quickly went to assemble.

“You must return.”

“Masha, trust me.”

“Come back.”

“Don’t come back to see me unless you become a True God.”

Amidst the bustling crowd, tens of thousands of tribesmen gathered. Some were family, some were friends, or children with hopeful eyes. The children also yearned for the day they could join the army. However, the minimum requirement to join the army was to become a Law Master.

“Hurry up!” a True God wearing a battle helmet roared. His helmet had two horns, one of which was broken. “Quick!”

Above him floated a dark red ancient ship, exuding a powerful aura. Luo Feng looked up; this ancient ship was a Supreme True Treasure.

“Uncle Beiyan earned this warship through military merits in the army back then. With this warship… our journey to the army will be much safer,” Beifeng said excitedly. “When I get to the army, I want to get a powerful warship too.”

Luo Feng said, “We should get something better, much better than this.”

“Yes, better,” Beifeng nodded repeatedly.

The True God, who was gathering the tribesmen and wearing the battle helmet, turned his head, waved his hand, and slapped Beifeng’s shoulder, making Beifeng tremble. “Well said! You must do better than me! Feng! Among our Bei Clan… you are the most outstanding of this generation. Don’t bring shame to our Bei Clan.”

“Yes, Uncle,” Beifeng quickly responded.

Luo Feng, however, was secretly astonished. Terrifying. That casual slap from the True God appeared so suddenly that he probably wouldn’t have had time to dodge it if it landed on his own shoulder. As expected of a powerful True God who survived the brutal selection of the army and received rewards. Just that casual slap, in terms of its profoundness, Luo Feng estimated it reached the peak of the ninth-tier.

“Let’s go,” Beifeng called to Luo Feng, and Luo Feng followed him into the warship.

One by one, powerful tribal warriors entered the warship, some howling, clearly filled with endless fighting spirit.

***

A moment later.

The warship was very simple inside. In the massive cabin stood 800 towering figures, each maintaining a height of 10,000 kilometers. Although some of them could reach 100,000 kilometers, no one acted recklessly.

“This time, our Dry Wilds Tribe has 800 warriors going to join the East Army!” True God Beiyan stood at the forefront, his voice booming. “Of course, besides our tribesmen, there’s also an adventurous warrior – Yinhe! Yinhe’s strength is probably unmatched by any of you 800. If anyone can catch up to Yinhe after joining the army, I will give them this warship!”

Immediately, many tribal warriors looked at Luo Feng, with a hint of challenge in their eyes.

Luo Feng felt helpless.

He had become a benchmark. Although he had sparred with many powerhouses these days, these 800 warriors came from different areas of the tribe, and many had not sparred with Luo Feng.

“Why are you all staring?!” Beifeng, the giant beside Luo Feng, roared. “Even I am no match for Yinhe, let alone you all!”

“What?!”

“Even you, Beifeng, are no match?!” The previously challenging, simple tribal warriors were immediately surprised and looked at Luo Feng with admiration. Throughout the Jinzhi World, strength was respected.

True God Beiyan shouted, “You little brats, I’m not afraid to tell you, when I was a Law Master. My batch of 800 tribal brothers went to join the army together, and only 21 returned alive! Only three became True Gods! I hope you can be stronger than my batch.”

A silence immediately fell.

Although they knew the army was brutal, now that they were about to join it, hearing True God Beiyan’s words still made them feel immense pressure.

“True God? Not only must we become True Gods, but also Void True Gods!” Beifeng howled.

“Void True God.”

“Void True God!” The other tribal warriors immediately howled in unison. This was their dream, the dream of every warrior. The entire Dry Wilds Tribe had only one Void True God, their chief! They also yearned to become immensely powerful Void True Gods.

Luo Feng listened silently from the side, his fists clenched.

Void True God? According to the information he had, above True God was Void True God!

True God Beiyan looked at the surging fighting spirit of these tribal warriors, a faint smile playing on his lips, then roared, “Depart!”

Boom!

The ancient warship immediately streaked through the light, quickly disappearing into the horizon.