The chat channel exploded.

Challengers were shocked to find that Waldo, who they thought was dead, had suddenly come back to life.

Moreover, he sent a message sternly warning all the challengers.

Their first thought was that Waldo must have used some special escape method to miraculously save his life.

But when they looked closely at the message Waldo posted, and the photos...

They were all stunned.

Someone stopped eating mid-bite, eyes wide in disbelief at what they were seeing.

"Is this for real?! Waldo is so strong that he can kill three-eyed natives? And these aren’t just any ordinary three-eyed natives!"

"Usually, a level one three-eyed native requires a second-level challenger to deal with, but Waldo faced second-level natives!"

Someone was so shocked they couldn’t continue eating, rubbing their eyes vigorously to make sure they weren’t seeing things.

There was no mistake in the photo, and system photos can’t be faked.

From the photo, it appeared that the three natives, who had almost instilled fear in all challengers, were indeed dead.

Killed by Waldo?

This news was too shocking.

It created a huge uproar, stirring massive waves!

"And he faced three at the same time..."

Someone added in a low voice. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Good heavens! Waldo not only survived, but he also counter-killed three natives! Am I living in a dream? Is this real?"

"Wait, could my eyes be deceiving me? Tell me, is this real or fake?"

"It shouldn’t be fake. The message was posted by Waldo himself, and there are photos as proof."

"Waldo really killed three second-level natives!"

"So powerful!"

"Looking at this, Waldo’s strength might have broken through the limits. Could it be that he has become a third-level challenger?"

At this moment, a thought involuntarily emerged in everyone’s mind.

Shocked, countless challengers hurriedly checked the system.

The result showed that Waldo was still a second-level challenger.

"A second-level challenger?"

"Not a third-level?"

"If he’s just a second-level challenger, how could he kill three second-level natives? That shouldn’t be possible! Only a third-level challenger could possibly kill second-level three-eyed natives!"

"This is unscientific!"

"How could a second-level challenger be so powerful?"

If Waldo had been a third-level challenger, they would have been surprised but could understand it.

After all, Waldo possessed so many super source stones.

Advancing to a third-level challenger would be completely logical!

However, Waldo was still at the second level.

This was what made it hard for everyone to accept.

How could a second-level challenger be so strong?

Later, people noticed that in the photos uploaded by Waldo, there were not only the bodies of the natives but also other challengers.

"Not just that, did you see the other photos? Apart from the three-eyed natives, there are a few others who seem to be second-level challengers’ corpses. Those who dared to attack Waldo must have been second-level challengers..."

"They probably wanted to ambush Waldo. I heard some rumors before about three second-level challengers sneaking into Waldo’s safe house to ambush him... I wasn’t sure about the truth before, but now it seems to be true."

"Hehe, they didn’t know Waldo’s real combat strength, they died in vain."

"Waldo isn’t afraid of the three-eyed natives, let alone them."

"Usually, three second-level challengers can dominate the land of darkness, and no one can escape their ambush, but..."

"But Waldo is a real freak, a super freak!"

...

Half a day later, Waldo found several supply chests near his safe house and obtained some resources from them.

However, to his disappointment, he didn’t encounter any monsters.

The number of monsters was actually not that high.

There were a few near the safe house initially, but they became rare afterwards.

This was both good and bad for the challengers.

On the positive side, challengers didn’t have to face monsters, ensuring higher safety and less danger.

On the downside, without monsters, they couldn’t obtain super source stones.

Without super source stones, their strength couldn’t increase.

Continuing like this, could they pass the assessment successfully?

This was a big question.

"Monsters mainly exist in those cities, where there seem to be restrictions preventing them from leaving."

A look of hesitation appeared on Waldo’s face.

Currently, he had nearly twenty super source stones.

If he wanted to advance to a third-level challenger, he could do so at any time.

However, Waldo wasn’t satisfied.

He wanted to ascend to a third-level challenger in a perfect manner.

Ten super source stones could only enhance the conversion rate of his undying body to 30%!

To reach 100%, he would need at least forty stones!

The only way to get more super source stones, as it seemed now, was to actively enter the forbidden zones, the cities inhabited by monsters.

"But with my current strength, entering the city would be no different from seeking death. The monsters there are not only numerous but also incredibly powerful! Once I enter, I would become prey to the monsters..."

The thought of the consequences made Waldo’s scalp tingle.

"By then, I might even lose my life..."

"But if this path is not viable, what other options are there?"

...

As Waldo was deep in thought and dilemma, his expression suddenly changed.

He noticed that the system had just released an announcement.

The content was written in huge, scarlet, strikingly eye-catching letters.

It stimulated the senses, making it impossible to ignore.

Waldo realized something significant was happening.

Without hesitating, he immediately opened the announcement.

[Attention all challengers, attention all challengers! More than ten days have passed since the opening of the land of darkness, the protection period for newcomers has ended, and now you will face the real test of the land of darkness!]

[In one hour, the restrictions on the cities will gradually be lifted, and some of the monsters in the major cities will break free and leave the cities, spreading throughout the land of darkness!]

[Special reminder: In the near future, the land of darkness will become a playground for monsters. All challengers, prepare for battle!]

[Your safe houses can provide you with basic safety, but it’s not absolute!]

After reading the system announcement, Waldo was momentarily stunned.

Then, intense excitement surged through him.

The lifting of city restrictions meant that some monsters would leave the cities and ravage the wilderness?

"Perfect timing! It’s like someone bringing a pillow when I’m dozing off. Who knew such good things could happen in this world?!"

Waldo couldn’t help but be delighted.

Now, he needed a large number of super source stones.

Entering the city to fight monsters would be a sure path to death.

However, once the monsters leave the cities and come to the wilderness,

Without a doubt, these monsters would become his prey...