Logging 10,000 Years into the Future-Chapter 463

Chapter 463

“And the most crucial thing is … Dong Potian is not even fifty years old this year …”

At this realization, many people’s expressions grew complex.

A general under fifty years old. That was truly astounding.

Even in the entire history of the Dragon Nation’s military, there hadn’t been many like him. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

As the generals continued their discussions about Dong Potian, someone suddenly pointed at a name on the merit leaderboard and spoke in surprise.

“Huh, this star-ranked soldier from the Eastern Military Region … how come his merit points haven’t moved since the start? It’s been at zero the whole time …”

Like Dong Potian, this name also drew attention.

Ranked last on the real-time merit leaderboard.

[Lu Sheng, Merit: 0]

“I remember this name. He’s a star-ranked prodigy from the Eastern Military Region, ranked third on the overall star-ranked leaderboard!”

“We didn’t see him when the star-ranked soldiers entered. Could he have not shown up?”

“Impossible. If he hadn’t shown up, his name wouldn’t be on the leaderboard. Check the surveillance from his communication wristband …”

“Yes, sir.”

Soon, the screen showed complete darkness. Barely visible, there was a figure sitting cross-legged underwater, eyes closed.

Many generals and war zone commanders had strange expressions on their faces.

“Is he … resting?”

“…”

Many eyes turned toward where the generals and marshal of the Eastern Military Region were sitting.

“Missed the start, entered the Abyss but made no moves— is he deliberately avoiding combat? Is he forfeiting the trial?” Someone muttered softly.

The slightly piercing voice reached the ears of those in the Eastern Military Region, but they remained expressionless, unmoved. Beneath that calm façade, however, were turbulent waves.

Lu Sheng! What exactly is Lu Sheng planning? How long does he intend to remain silent?

…

Boom!

A flash of pure white sword energy shot out from Dong Potian’s long alloy blade.

It tore through layer after layer of water, easily ripping a giant exotic beast— which looked like a cross between a crab and a scorpion— in half. The sword energy continued into the depths, creating a series of water bubbles and waves.

An Abyssal Cavern exotic beast, under this sword light, was no tougher than a sheet of paper.

Dong Potian casually sheathed his sword, his chiseled face showing no emotion.

He glanced at the communication wristband on his wrist.

“Three days … that should be enough.” He hadn’t bothered counting how many exotic beasts he had killed over the past three days, but he was sure he had earned millions in merit.

“It’s a shame I can’t go deeper. If I go any further, the communication wristband will completely lose its ability to track …”

Dong Potian shook his head. His body moved, and his force field pushed him upward, like a rocket propelling him quickly toward the surface.

Dong Potian had gone the deepest into the Abyssal Caverns.

As he ascended, he didn’t see any other star-ranked soldiers; they had likely already returned.

Without any issues, he stepped out of the Abyssal Cavern fissure. A few thousand meters above him lay the final battlefield.

Just as he was about to swim upward…

Thump—

A sound, like a heartbeat, echoed through the water, reaching his ears.

Whoosh—

Dong Potian abruptly turned around, narrowing his eyes as he fixed his gaze in a certain direction.

In that direction was a dense coral reef cluster.

***

Boom—

Another sound like the beating of a heart rang out. This time, Dong Potian saw it very clearly. The sound indeed came from the direction of the coral reef.

Yes. He saw it.

Faint water ripples, imperceptible to the naked eye, spread from the coral reef, pinpointing the source of the heartbeat sound.

“What is that?” Dong Potian’s eyes flickered briefly. He temporarily set aside the thought of leaving immediately and began walking step by step toward the coral reef.

As he drew closer, the rhythmic heartbeat became more distinct.

Boom—

Boom—

With each beat, the ripples in the seawater became more pronounced, rapidly spreading outward.

As the water ripples passed by, some fish that were swimming instantly froze, then silently exploded into a burst of bloody mist. The fresh blood attracted more underwater creatures, and soon more bloody explosions blossomed silently.

This scene, in the dimly lit seabed, appeared particularly eerie.

If an ordinary person were to witness this, they would probably turn pale with fear. But Dong Potian remained unfazed.

Because he was Dong Potian.

The number-one star soldier in the Central Region, shining brightly, with the nickname “Eastern Emperor.”

“After today, I will be the number-one star soldier in the entire military and rise to the rank of General …”

Dong Potian possessed absolute confidence in his strength. However, he had to admit, the heartbeat sound made even someone like Dong Potian feel slightly uneasy.

Suddenly, Dong Potian recalled an ancient martial art he had read about in ancient texts.

It was said to use the sound and rhythm of the heartbeat to injure or even burst the opponent’s heart, killing them invisibly.

But this technique required the practitioner’s martial body, vitality, and martial arts level to be far superior to the opponent’s, by at least one or even several levels.

When Dong Potian first read about this martial art, he scoffed at it, finding it utterly useless.

If one were already several levels stronger than the opponent in every aspect, why bother with such a complicated technique when a direct strike would be far more efficient?

He never expected to encounter someone using this technique in the depths of the abyssal trench, which greatly surprised him.

“It might not be a person. No… it absolutely cannot be a person!”

Dong Potian lightly pressed his hand against his own heart, his gaze firm as he muttered, “Besides a Level 9 Martial Sage, who could possibly surpass me in both martial body and vitality by several levels? Could a Martial Sage hide in this sunless abyssal cave? Certainly not. It’s probably some terrifying beast, or perhaps … something else.”

Dong Potian took a deep breath, compressed the force field around his body, and barely managed to suppress the chaotic rhythm of his heart.

He slowly tightened his grip on the alloy war blade in his hand, adjusting his entire body to an optimal state.

Step by step, he walked steadily toward the coral reef.

In the dimly lit seabed, the chaotic pile of coral reefs looked like a giant beast lying in wait.

The strange heartbeat continued, with ripples spreading in all directions.

It was as if the giant beast was slowly awakening from its slumber …

Dong Potian finally approached the coral reef. Following the direction of the water ripples, he found the source of the heartbeat sound.

It was a pitch-black cave entrance.

Even with Dong Potian’s top-tier vision, he could only vaguely see a massive dark shadow lurking inside.

Is it a sea monster? This thought flashed through Dong Potian’s mind when, suddenly, that dark shadow darted out.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and his alloy blade slashed out like lightning.

The pure white blade light flowed like a waterfall.

The strike cut through as easily as slicing through tofu.

A large mass of filthy blood dispersed, and an ugly octopus covered in tentacles struggled and died.

“That easy?” Dong Potian was momentarily stunned, but soon realized he had been mistaken.

The heartbeat was still there. Moreover, it seemed heavier, and its rhythm had quickened. A sharp gleam flashed in Dong Potian’s eyes, and a trace of hostility passed over his face.

“I’m going to see just what’s hiding here, playing tricks! Hmph!” A surge of energy rippled around Dong Potian, and his entire body seemed to transform into a blazing white meteor as he shot into the cave.

The alloy blade led the way. The white glow from his energy lit up everything inside the cave. There was nothing unusual.