During this period, Zhou Huai's main focus of life returned to Donghai City once again.

On one hand, he controlled Moria, leading the members of the Evernight Guild to continue pushing forward into the unknown region behind that huge stone door.

On the other hand, he also split his attention to constantly monitor the growth progress of his various Avatars.

First was Yasuo.

His consciousness sank into Yasuo's body, and before him was the familiar towering mountain.

At this moment, Yasuo had finished walking the long stone steps at the foot of the mountain and arrived at a much wider platform halfway up the mountain.

The mist here was even thicker, and the mountain wind grew increasingly piercing.

In the center of the platform, a phantom was also sitting cross-legged.

Compared to the one at the foot of the mountain, this phantom's figure was much more solid, and its facial features were faintly visible—it was a middle-aged man with a rustic expression.

The gray samurai attire on his body remained motionless in the mountain wind.

Zhou Huai controlled Yasuo, attempting to duel with him.

Just a single move.

Yasuo was shaken so badly that the webbing between his thumb and index finger went numb, causing him to retreat repeatedly.

Zhou Huai's mind shook violently.

He could feel that Yasuo's attainments in swordsmanship were already worlds apart from before.

If he were to face himself when he had just entered the dungeon, the outcome would probably be decided in less than five minutes.

Yet facing the phantom before him, he still had no power to fight back at all.

The opponent's sword strikes no longer adhered to any conventional move.

That plain and unpretentious sword slashed over.

What Yasuo felt was not a sharp blade, but a towering mountain carrying the momentum of collapse, crashing down overwhelmingly!

It was a surging river whipping up towering waves, trying to devour everything!

It was a howling gale tearing apart the sky, omnipresent and piercing through everything!

Sword momentum!

These two words instantly popped up in Zhou Huai's mind.

What this phantom was imparting was no longer sword techniques.

But rather a Artistic Conception, a kind of momentum!

With a single sword strike, all thoughts fell silent, and nothing could stop it!

Integrating one's own will and spirit into the sword to invoke the might of heaven and earth.

Although the Intellect Core AI of Yasuo had no spirit or will,

it could simulate them,

madly comprehending this brand-new power.

Every time he was knocked down, every time he regrouped, a fraction more of heaviness and sharpness was added to his sword.

Zhou Huai understood that comprehending sword momentum was by no means a task of a single day.

This was going to be another long process.

Entrusting this matter entirely to Yasuo's Intellect Core AI, he no longer paid excessive attention to it.

Secondly, there was Xiang Yu.

Just a day ago, relying purely on taking beatings, he finally completed the challenge quest for 【Indestructible Body】.

That damage-taking quota as high as 100 million truly added quite a bit of weathering to Xiang Yu's physique.

Zhou Huai did not give Xiang Yu too much preparation time.

Yasuo's experience told him that in exclusive class-advancement dungeons, the effects of equipment would be completely blocked.

Everything could only rely on one's own hard strength.

Preparing a large amount of recovery potions for Xiang Yu, he unhesitatingly sent him into the class-advancement dungeon.

The scene before him was completely different from Yasuo's cold and desolate mountain path.

This was an unimaginably magnificent and huge colosseum.

The mottled stone walls were carved with ancient and ferocious exotic beast reliefs, full of primitive bloodshed and wildness.

Xiang Yu stood alone in the very center of the colosseum on a field covered with dark red sand.

He raised his head and looked at the towering spectator stands around him.

There, it was densely packed with countless black phantoms, flickering and indistinct, impossible to see clearly.

They remained silent, yet it felt as if hundreds of millions of gazes were coldly watching the tiny figure in the center of the arena.

An invisible and suffocating pressure swept in from all directions.

Right at this moment,

"Woo——!"

a desolate and ancient horn sound resounded through the entire colosseum.

"Rumble..."

Accompanied by the heavy rotating sound of mechanisms, the dozens of huge gates cast from fine iron around the colosseum slowly rose.

Behind the dark doors, countless bloodthirsty roars and crazy growls of exotic beasts resounded.

【System Prompt: Survive thirty waves of exotic beast attacks to complete the class-advancement challenge.】

【First wave, begin!】

The moment the System prompt voice fell,

"Roar!"

dozens of nimble exotic beasts shaped like starving wolves swarmed out from the various gates!

Burning with frantic killing intent in their crimson eyes, they turned into bolts of black lightning, fiercely pouncing toward Xiang Yu in the center of the arena!

There was no expression on Xiang Yu's resolute face.

He only slowly stretched his muscles and bones, producing a burst of crackling explosion sounds.

Within those double pupils, a Battle Intent that looked down upon the world ignited.

He did not even summon out his own shield,

and empty-handed just like that, facing the surging beast tide, he took the initiative to launch a charge!

The battle scene was too intense; Zhou Huai only took one glance before determining that Xiang Yu would not face any danger in the short term.

Thus, he withdrew his consciousness and returned to his main body.

Now Gandalf was far away in the Imperial Capital.

Yasuo and Xiang Yu had successively entered the challenge dungeons and could not extricate themselves in the short term.

Calculated this way, the only ones he could deploy around him were Moria, Ou Yezi, Sona, and Zhuge Kongming.

Out of the four Avatars, only Moria was considered a true combat class.

This made Zhou Huai feel somewhat lacking in a sense of security.

Fortunately, on the very last day of the month,

Zhuge Kongming, who had always been obsessed with researching Formations, finally brought him good news.

He succeeded.

A tier-6 defensive grand Formation was successfully activated on the outskirts of the Evernight Guild,

and it operated smoothly.

【Congratulations to the Host, Avatar 'Heavenly Secrets Strategist · Zhuge Kongming' has completed the challenge quest — Grandmaster's Path!】

【Quest Reward: Class Orb Draw Chance X1!】

Hearing this prompt, Zhou Huai's spirits gave a sharp jolt.

Finally!

He could draw a new Avatar again!

He closed his eyes, and his consciousness instantly sank into his mind.

That familiar, sci-fi-filled huge knob machine surfaced once again.

Zhou Huai's heart was filled with anticipation.

Previously, Sona and Zhuge Kongming had appeared consecutively, both being pure support classes.

This time, it should finally be a powerful combat class's turn, right?

Without hesitation, his mind fiercely pressed the 【Draw】 button!

The knob machine spun rapidly, and colorful orbs frantically bounced and collided within it, light flowing and dazzling people's eyes.

Zhou Huai's breath was held at this very moment.

His eyes stared fixedly at the exit of the knob machine.

Finally, after the anxiety-inducing wait,

a dazzling orb of light, like a burning flame, shot out from the knob machine!

Red!

It was actually a red orb of light!

Zhou Huai's eyes widened instantly.

He remembered very clearly.

Gold represented S-rank.

While red represented...

SS-Rank!

And it was a combat class!

That red orb of light burst open in the air, transforming into a class-advancement scroll filled with a wild and destructive aura, quietly floating before Zhou Huai's eyes!

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host, you have drawn the class: Unique Hidden Class, SS-Rank Eye of the Firmament!】