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Chapter 243 - Chapter 243: Could Someone Normal Show Up, Please?

Kei Yamanaka pushed back the sudden temptation to start another "Competition to Amuse the Divine."

He glanced at his Personal Panel.

"System, apply those two Keyword Draw opportunities."

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Gray-Rank keyword 'Vehicle Killer' and a Green-Tier keyword 'Hiss-Ray'.]

Vehicle Killer (Gray): Kid, for the sake of transportation, maybe you should just walk instead. From flying swords and aerial vessels to ships and cars—any vehicle you've touched, driven, or ridden will experience significantly increased chances of wear and tear, collisions, explosions, fires, sinking, crashing, and utter ruin. Additionally, your chance of survival during traffic accidents is slightly increased.

Hiss-Ray (Green): Is fate male or female? Don't ask me such questions—I only know that It likes watching too. Your personal fortune receives a slight boost while wearing stockings.

"Hiss-Ray?! System—are you seriously messing with me?!"

Kei was this close to kicking someone out of sheer frustration!

This was back in 2011, thankfully still before Apple introduced voice-activated assistants on phones.

Otherwise, those three words might very well have triggered half the smartphones on-site.

Still, both of these keywords...

They probably counted as "fate-type" skills, right?

And [Hiss-Ray] was even a rare beneficial keyword. The only issue was that it could only be given to female characters.

After all, who would willingly have a guy around wearing stockings all the time?

The mental image alone was already painful to imagine.

"What if I try upgrading one?"

Kei stared at the System Interface, which still had two Green-Tier upgrade opportunities and one Blue-Tier upgrade available.

In hopes that upgrading might remove Hiss's limitations,

he applied one Green-Tier Keyword Upgrade to [Hiss-Ray].

[Congratulations, Host. Green-Tier keyword 'Hiss-Ray' has successfully upgraded. Acquired Blue-Tier keyword 'Hello Siray'.]

Hello Siray (Blue): Whether you're a cute young girl or an elegant older woman, if you love wearing silk, your luck will never be too bad. Wearing various silks increases your personal fortune, grants a luck buff, and makes triggering lucky events easier.

"Pfft...this got even more ridiculous."

Covering his face with one hand, Kei hesitated. Finally, he gave up on upgrading this keyword any further.

He was nearly certain now—

"—this keyword was truly obsessed with silk-related stuff!"

Further upgrades would probably only increase the fortune boost; wearing silk would still be required either way.

"Fine, forget it..."

Kei let out a deep sigh through his nose.

He glanced at Kaecilius beside him.

Although not particularly skilled with smartphone usage, within just a few minutes, with Jarvis's help, the man had already logged in and completed identity verification on the Wizard Alliance Forum.

Now he was reading through annotations in a book titled *Advanced Fundamentals of Magic*, found in the "Magic Library" section.

Using Jarvis's 3D projection interface, Kei pulled up the Wizard Alliance website.

In just those few minutes,

the forum was already flooded with posts—most thanking Kei for launching the platform and giving everyone a virtual space where they could freely discuss and share ideas.

A small number of wizards more accepting of the internet had already begun sharing their experiences and mundane daily life online.

After thinking for a moment, Kei Yamanaka made a post using his real name.

The post basically stated that, as the Sorcerer Supreme, he wanted to raise the average strength of Blue Planet's supernaturally gifted individuals. He planned to use a mass astral projection spell combined with the power of the Dimensional Demon God to randomly summon one hundred participants into combat trials at unpredictable times.

Winners would receive rewards including ancient magical knowledge, special abilities, unique weapons, and magical artifacts.

In these trials, dying wouldn't really mean dying.

He urged those who received invites not to panic and to enthusiastically join the contests.

Once the post went up, weaker sorcerers let out pitiful groans while stronger ones rolled up their sleeves eagerly.

Rewards from both a Dimensional Demon God and the Sorcerer Supreme—how bad could it possibly be?

Plus, winning wouldn't just bring rewards; it might also earn them special attention from the Sorcerer Supreme!

They didn't aim to become another Ancient One.

But rising to the ranks of top-tier sorcerers like Wong, Mordo, or Kaecilius? That shouldn't be too hard!

"Jarvis, design another smartphone app compatible with the Wizard Alliance Forum, integrating all its various features into this app."

Kei Yamanaka gave Jarvis another instruction.

Standing up from the recliner, Kei leaned casually against the railing and activated [The Competition to Amuse the Divine]. He added a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. female agents lounging by the pool below, along with Tony Stark and others, to the trial list.

Then, he directly sent out trial invitations!

Everyone inside the villa froze for a moment, almost in unison looking up at Kei Yamanaka standing on the upper balcony.

Inside their minds,

Just now they had all simultaneously received nearly emotionless trial notifications:

(Dimension Demon Mountain has selected you for solo mode Demigod Trials. Defeating all opponents in the trial will grant you numerous valuable rewards. During Clone Trials, death won't be permanent. Trial rules will follow... You have five minutes to prepare. Bring your own gear.)

As the explanation ended, the countdown began.

Fully recovered from his earlier bout of melancholy thanks to Wong's healing, Tony Stark immediately bolted toward the Mark 5 stored inside the villa.

We can bring our own gear?

Iron Man fears no challenge!

Meanwhile, the girls splashing around in the pool hurriedly scrambled out.

They rushed to retrieve their combat suits and an arsenal of weapons from the helicopter parked on the helipad, rapidly gearing up for battle.

It became clear.

Even Dr. Helen Cho and Dr. Wu Jiaqi, who primarily worked in civilian roles,

Had clearly undergone extensive combat training.

While they might not individually match Natasha and Hill, they were clearly no ordinary women!

Let's just hope they don't get utterly crushed when facing off against the sorcerers' unpredictable magic.

(Five… four… three… two… one!)

Bzzt—

A surge of intense soul fluctuations and space ripples erupted outward.

The hundred individuals selected by the ability of [The Competition to Amuse the Divine] vanished from their original spots and reappeared within a special space.

While their original bodies were isolated and protected,

their souls inhabited exact replicas of their original forms, even equipped with identical gear.

They were randomly scattered to various corners of the 'Desert Map!'

"...Scarlet Witch, Wanda? She actually came?"

Kei Yamanaka's vision seemed fused with the entire space, enabling him to clearly observe everyone's appearances and movements.

Upon spotting unexpected participants beyond those he had specifically designated,

a subtle twitch tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Scarlet Witch, Captain America, Hawkeye, Winter Soldier Bucky, Hulk Banner, Abomination Emil, current Black Panther T'Challa, Tarou Village's Mappou Minami, War Machine Rhodes, Thor the Thunder God whose divine power was sealed...

After all, only a small fraction among them had ever earned a spot on the Wizard Alliance Forums.

Although most had heard the earlier briefing, confusion still clouded their faces. Suddenly placed into this desert map, they were clueless about what to do next or what awaited them.

Only the countdown overhead and the small map in the corner served as a reminder:

In ten minutes, the first 'poison zone' would begin. Those remaining outside would not only face increasing gravity but also suffer increasingly severe debuffs until death!

Clang~ Bang~

A metallic clang echoed through the air.

Tony Stark, who had just activated his Mark 5 armor to fly high and scout the terrain, was instantly decapitated by a fleeting golden spatial rift conjured by the rings.

He didn't even have time to scream before collapsing into a heap of scrap metal.

Becoming the first 'lucky' contestant eliminated!

The number '100,' representing the count of surviving participants displayed in the sky, now changed to '99.'

Damn it! That's Kamar-Taj sorcerer Wong!

Back in his body after elimination, Tony Stark watched the replay showing Wong mercilessly striking him down.

He had already used infrared scanning from the Mark 5 to sweep the surroundings.

Yet there had been no signs of life detected!

He didn't need to guess.

Wong must have used unknown magic to interfere with his scans!

Damn it!

He definitely needed to develop anti-magic armor!

"Magic grants power."

Still cloaked in Set'ura-Kai's invisibility spell, Wong stepped toward Stark's pixelated remains.

Seeing the undamaged armor still lying on the ground, Wong shook his head slightly in regret.

According to the trial rules, he could claim any abandoned gear from the battlefield—but the problem was, he couldn't operate this one!

Crack~

Boom boom boom~

A deafening roar and powerful magical fluctuations erupted from a town several kilometers away.

Wong raised his head, glancing toward the source of the sound.

That energy signature felt familiar—it had to be Mordo.

No idea what kind of opponent he had faced, but Mordo had unleashed a wide-range Mirror Dimension—yet it looked like someone had shattered it outright!

In a small town.

Mordo was speeding away through a spatial portal opened by his ring.

F***!

Could someone please explain to him what the hell was going on with that witch who didn't even look experienced at all!

And what the hell was that red magical energy!

Thankfully, she only knew how to use that energy crudely, had no real technique, and seemed to have never killed anyone before—or even known how to fight properly—

Wasn't his head about to explode?!

Your Grace, the Sorcerer Supreme, what the hell kind of monsters did you bring in?!

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Still recovering from his ice-sealed slumber and undergoing psychological therapy on board the spacecraft, Captain America Rogers raised his vibranium shield just in time to block a hail of pistol fire aimed straight at him.

Looking at the ever-serious Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, he smirked confidently.

"I could fight you all day!"

Before Natasha could respond,

The enraged Hulk charged into the battlefield and threw a punch that sent an unprepared Captain America flying.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Row after row of buildings collapsed, burying Rogers beneath the rubble.

Hulk angrily shook his head, then turned to Natasha beside him, flashing her an innocent-looking grin.

"Hulk can fight with you for days and days!"

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