The Staging Area, Central Square.
The waves of clamor inevitably crashed into the building.
The divine senses of tens of thousands of Immortal masters intertwined, creating a delicate atmosphere.
Most of the Immortals, based on their absolute trust in the Source Net, didn't believe cheating was possible.
But Li Wen's "0%" progress was simply too bizarre, and the Alka Empire's historically poor performance lacked any persuasive power.
A few Immortals connected to the Alka Empire or its rivals even had an imperceptible flash of schadenfreude in their eyes.
"Brother Chen," an Immortal from another empire asked, his tone half-joking and half-serious,
"This young friend of yours, Li Wen... he's been on the 7th Layer for a year without moving an inch. He's certainly... steady as a rock, wouldn't you say?
Could it be, as the juniors are saying, that there's some... 'trick' to it that we can't see through?"
Though he didn't state it outright, his doubt was perfectly clear.
