Just as Rachel Derek was considering whether to go over and comfort her, say a few kind words, she suddenly started waving her hands and shouting, “Ahhh, I’m so unwilling! If only I could enter the ‘Slaughter Hall’ and fight side by side with Lord Jason Clark, how wonderful that would be!”

　　Her sudden outburst drew quite a few curious glances from passersby, but when they heard what she was shouting, they just smiled and shook their heads!

　　Moon God Realm!

　　Currently, it’s a world known to every resident on Earth—except for infants and young children whose spiritual power is too weak. Any martial artist who has reached the first stage can use a Moon God Realm receiver to enter the outer realm and keep up with all the latest happenings inside!

　　It’s like an all-encompassing, massive virtual world, covering every corner of the globe. In today’s Earth, overrun by magical beasts, it provides a platform for survivors everywhere to communicate. Since it’s impossible to build signal towers in the outside world, the Moon God Realm, powered by the forces of the Moon Demon Realm, has completely become humanity’s second world.

　　Because of the Moon God Realm’s importance, some famous young talents have emerged there, replacing the celebrities of the old era and becoming the new idols people chase after. The innate secret realm powerhouse “Heavenly Sword” Jason Clark is one of them!

　　“All right, Grace, instead of paying attention to this kind of news every day, you’d be better off focusing on your cultivation and reaching a strong enough level as soon as possible! As long as you can cultivate to the level of a seventh-stage advanced martial artist, you’ll have enough power to protect yourself in this world overrun by magical beasts. Then, once you’re well prepared, you can leave Starshine City and go to Holy Sword City to find him.”

　　“Seventh-stage advanced martial artist…”

　　Grace Harris helplessly muttered these words: “It’s not that easy. Our Starshine City is at least a third-tier city, and together with the twelve first- and second-tier satellite cities, we have over 13 million residents. But those who reach the advanced martial artist level are less than one percent. Becoming an advanced martial artist is no simple feat!”

　　It’s relatively easy for first- to third-stage martial artists to cultivate. Almost every adult on Earth has at least second- or third-stage cultivation. But the fourth stage is a hurdle that blocks most martial artists—fewer than one in ten can advance from the third to the fourth stage!

　　The jump from sixth to seventh stage is another hurdle, and it’s even harder than going from third to fourth!

　　If fourth-stage martial artists are considered the elite of humanity, then seventh-stage advanced martial artists are the leaders of the human world on Earth—equivalent to captains or even majors in the military!

　　The two of them chatted idly, sometimes about which supermarket was running a promotion, sometimes about which senior at the academy was about to challenge the first level of the Moon God Realm, sometimes about when they could save up enough city honor to earn the right to buy a house in the city. As they chatted, before long, they had arrived at Rachel Derek’s residence.

　　At that moment, Rachel Derek suddenly seemed to remember something, and with a thoughtful look said, “Grace, have you noticed that Derek seemed a bit different today?”

　　Grace Harris was Rachel Derek’s best friend and naturally knew all about her good-for-nothing brother. Hearing this, she immediately nodded and said, “Yes! Even if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have brought it up. Compared to before, he’s really different. In the past, if you talked to him like that, he’d definitely argue back right away, maybe even say something nasty. But now… wow, he actually humbly asked for your advice and let you scold him. That’s… that’s just amazing.”

　　“That’s exactly what I find strange. It’s completely out of character for him! Even if he’s injured and can’t move now, he would never show weakness like this!”

　　Grace Harris tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, “Hey, Little Rachel, do you think maybe after this blow, he’s changed? He almost died in the Nightblood Forest this time—no, he basically did die. When Lord Adam Reed brought him back, the hospital had already declared him unsalvageable. The fact that he’s still alive is a miracle! According to my calculations, after a life-and-death experience, the probability of a person’s personality changing is over 71.49%! Maybe he’s already decided to turn over a new leaf!”

　　“Is that possible?”

　　Rachel Derek curled her lip. She still couldn’t forget what Evan Grant had said as soon as he woke up that morning.

　　“It’s possible! Totally possible! Isn’t what we saw today the best example? If he hadn’t changed his mindset and decided to reform, would he have listened to your criticism so obediently? He’d have flown off the handle and needed a real scolding to calm down. I think there’s an eighty or ninety percent chance it’s true.”

　　“Compared to your guess, I trust the old saying more!”

　　“What saying?”

　　“Rivers and mountains may change, but a person’s nature is hard to alter!”

　　……

　　Starshine First People’s Hospital!

　　Room B-203!