While everyone at the base, including Chen Gu, was engrossed in training to enhance their strength, Chen Gu quietly anticipated his next Beast League competition.

This time, the Alliance had contacted Chen Gu in advance. After some discussion, they made certain arrangements.

It was only after this reminder from the Alliance officials that Chen Gu realized he had, unbeknownst to himself, already topped the individual ranking list—undefeated since the start of the competition!

For this match, the Alliance heavily promoted it. Chen Gu's opponent was [Son of the Sun] Ling Tianzhi. Ling Tianzhi was tied for first place with Chen Gu, also holding an undefeated record, and was recognized by the Alliance as one of the top five strongest players.

Now, only the two of them remained tied for the lead. This showdown would directly determine the true number one in the individual competition.

Ling Tianzhi had been in the Alliance for three years. Hailed as the top draft pick of his year, his talent was highly regarded by all, and his club spared no resources in cultivating him.

In these three years, his progress had been visibly substantial. This year marked his first time participating in the individual competition, and he had achieved such a dream start that almost all fans were brimming with expectations for him.

Chen Gu, on the other hand, was a classic dark horse. Initially underestimated, he had now become immensely popular, his fame rapidly approaching that of the star players.

With such a hype-worthy match, it would be a colossal waste if the Alliance didn't promote it effectively.

Thus, various promotional campaigns ran rampant before the match, catapulting fan anticipation to its peak.

Fans were taking sides. The Alliance's official website featured a special poll for the match's outcome. Current voting indicated that over seventy percent of fans still favored [Son of the Sun] to win.

Although everyone also liked [Justice Iron Fist], he had, after all, been in the Alliance for a very short time. Many believed there was still an element of luck to his achievements.

On the day of the match, Chu Zheng completed her training with exceptional seriousness, overachieving to an unbelievable extent. Afterwards, she approached Chen Gu with a beaming smile, "Instructor, take me with you to the match tonight."

Chen Gu shook his head. "Stay safely at the base. You're the Bureau of Mystic Security's treasure now. I can't bear the responsibility if anything happens to you."

Chu Zheng pouted. "It's just going out to watch a match. With my current strength, I'll be fine even if I encounter danger..."

Chen Gu scratched his head, wondering how to persuade the determined girl. Just then, the training area door was pushed open. Kang Gesi, the Sixth Energy Level expert responsible for Chu Zheng's protection, walked in with a stern face. "The Director-General just called," he announced. "He specifically instructed me not to let you out tonight."

Chu Zheng's temper flared. "Why!"

Kang Gesi, the Sixth Energy Level expert, glanced at Chen Gu before replying, "The Director caused a major disturbance within Star State territory. He killed two of their Eighth Energy Levels and razed their Dongdian Military Academy to the ground, thoroughly venting his anger."

Chen Gu was dumbfounded. He could only exclaim in genuine admiration, "The Director is truly mighty!"

Two Eighth Energy Levels! Star State must be reeling from this loss.

And Dongdian Military Academy holds a status in Star State comparable to our Tiangong Military Division, not just a mere Huai Shan Branch School. This is a blatant slap in their face.

The entire Star State must be in an uproar, undoubtedly howling for revenge.

Kang Gesi continued, "Star State has been making frequent moves. A large number of their agents and spies are entering our country through various channels. The Director-General's directive is for us to maintain a low profile for the time being, so the Bureau of Mystic Security doesn't end up taking the blame for the trouble the Director stirred up."

Chu Zheng still didn't understand. She had only been a minor operative before and knew nothing about the Huai Shan Branch School, let alone the significance of someone like the Director.

"What does this have to do with me..."

Kang Gesi had to explain further, "Indeed, it has nothing to do with you, but it has everything to do with Chen Gu."

Chen Gu could only manage a wry smile. "The Director's actions... well, they do involve me to some extent. Mmm... In fact, I'm quite sure I'll be one of Star State's primary targets for retaliation."

It wasn't that I was overestimating myself; I truly played a pivotal role in this incident.

Chu Zheng was stunned. Instructor, is he really that audacious? Ninth Power Level masters clashing, and he, merely a Third Energy Level at the time, dared to intervene?

Chen Gu could only offer another wry smile. "I didn't want to get involved either. It was purely coincidental."

Kang Gesi stated firmly, "So, you should understand this is non-negotiable. Stay put in the base tonight!"

Chu Zheng fell silent, puffing up her cheeks in sullen anger.

Chen Gu quickly got ready and then drove away from the base.

Tonight's match was still at Immeasurable Stadium. It was a larger venue with more advanced facilities, suitable for such a high-profile contest.

By noon, numerous fans had already gathered outside the stadium. When Chen Gu arrived, over a million people were already congregated there!

These were all people who hadn't managed to buy tickets.

The Alliance's match tickets were sold in advance, even before the competition began. Due to the Alliance's immense popularity, it was difficult to get tickets even for the least popular matches as their dates approached.

This particular match, featuring [Son of the Sun] Ling Tianzhi, had sold out even before the season began. However, those who had bought tickets back then hadn't anticipated just how important this match would become. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Consequently, scalper prices for tickets skyrocketed before the match. Even the most distant seats, jokingly dubbed "rooftop tickets" by fans, had seen their prices increase a full forty times!