"Hold on, everyone, don't rush off just yet," the host, Shine Lewis, said with a warm smile, his eyes twinkling with excitement. "Our official live broadcast will continue for six full hours, covering every divine battle of the day! After all, on the first day of the virtual world's opening, those who can be promoted to the divine level through the qualification matches are the absolute top players. Their duels will be nothing short of spectacular."

"I also want to remind our viewers," Shine's tone turned serious, "to ensure the stability of our work and life in the real world, and to maintain our health, the online time in the virtual world is limited from 00:00 on July 26th. For those under 16, the maximum daily online time is capped at 8 hours!"

The chat section below immediately exploded with comments.

"Not only is it limited to eight hours, but we're also banned from using weapons and armor," one viewer complained.

"Let's fight with our bare hands!"

"It's not fair!"

"When we're fighting with our bare hands, how can we ever compare to adults?"

The cries of countless children echoed through the virtual space.

Commentator Ray Wong chimed in with a smile, "Weapons are merely an extension of the hand! The various fist techniques used with bare hands are also very important. Take the spear demon, Jamie Smith, for example; he also practiced the Baji Thrust Footwork from a young age. It's that foundation that allows his spear skills to be so formidable. You're now fighting with your bare hands, and that's laying the groundwork!"

"The higher your fist skills, the faster you'll master weapons," Sophia Thompson added.

"For those over 16," Shine Lewis continued, "the daily online time limit for those at the Starry Silver Moon level is 10 hours. For those at the Sun Day level, it's 12 hours! And for the divine level masters, the daily limit is 16 hours! So, if you want to spend more time in the virtual world, become stronger."

"I also remind everyone that you can watch our official live broadcast on real-world TV networks and other media," Shine Lewis said. "Although the experience may not be as thrilling as in the virtual world, it can save you time there."

As Shine Lewis finished speaking, he gently tapped the screen, and the live broadcast behind him locked onto a specific channel, displaying that three players were ready.

"Now, for the second divine battle, we have three players ready, it seems we'll need to wait a bit longer," Shine Lewis commented.

Suddenly, the display changed.

It now read, "Two players are ready."

"Someone dropped out," Shine Lewis remarked with a hint of disappointment, "It looks like a divine level master has been delayed by other matters."

In the virtual stands below, the number of viewers had dropped to over three hundred million.

"I have too little experience with weapons, so I'd better not go up there and embarrass myself. I'll hold back for now," a burly man muttered to himself, having just canceled his queue. "Samuel Clark's little brother just lost face, right?"

This robust man was none other than the greatest boxer in Xiaguo's history, "Bear Mountain," who had won world championships from 122 pounds to 140 pounds and whose peak match appearance fee could reach hundreds of millions. He was also on the national key cultivation list. Seeing Samuel Clark's little brother lose face, even though he was stronger, he had to be cautious.

"Cold weapons, I'll practice for three days in the virtual world before battling," Bear Mountain thought to himself.

...

"Brother Xu is truly unstoppable now that his leg injury is gone," Quincy Shawn sat in the stands, watching in awe. "In terms of spear skills, I really do fall short compared to Brother Xu."

"I must work harder too, and reach the divine level as soon as possible," Quincy Shawn said as he got up and left.

...

"Old Xu, you've really soared to the skies," a muscular man also stood up in the stands, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Without the leg injury, you've fully unleashed your strength, even defeating Chase Goff, your power is stronger than mine now, I must work hard too."

This man was Heng Fang, Jamie Smith's good brother from the national team. The two were evenly matched and often sparred with each other.

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...

"Dad, all ten of these divine level masters are amazing, but among them, Brother Xu is the most dazzling, Brother Xu is really amazing," a young girl exclaimed in admiration.

"He was a child with boundless potential," a handsome middle-aged man with a ponytail said with a smile, "That's why I took him as my apprentice. Look at how steady his stance is, it's all due to the foundation of practicing the Thrust Footwork since he was young. That's what they call... a great teacher produces outstanding students!"

This middle-aged man was Jamie Smith's other master from his youth, the head of the Moonlight City Thrust Footwork School, "Dane Tony," who was about the same age as Hugh Smith and had also become much younger after practicing the Evolution Method.

"Oh, Dad, you, the great teacher, what's your current combat power, have you reached the divine level?" the young girl asked.

"Ahem."

Dane Tony shook his head and said, "The ancients said, 'A student does not necessarily have to be inferior to the teacher, and a teacher does not necessarily have to be wiser than the student!'"

"In other words, 'The blue comes from the indigo but surpasses it.' If a student can be stronger than the teacher, it means the teacher has taught well," Dane Tony said, becoming more and more pleased with himself.

"Let's not talk about senior brother anymore, Dad, my combat power is 896, how about you?" the young girl looked at her father.

Dane Tony looked at his daughter and finally became angry: "Daisy Young, your old man has worked hard to raise you alone, taught you martial arts, and this is how you repay your old man? You wait! In just half a month, half a month later, when your old man has become proficient with the weapons, I will compare with you again, to see who has a higher combat power! I will let you know... your old man is still your old man!"

After speaking, he got up and directly disappeared.

"He left after speaking," Daisy Young pouted, but her eyes were filled with a smile. Because she was from a single-parent family, her father had taken care of her and raised her, and the father and daughter had never been very formal with each other, they were used to it.

"In half a month, he wants to compete with me, Dad is also full of fighting spirit," Daisy Young thought to herself. In her memory, her father had become very decadent after the divorce, and in recent years, he had become older, and his body was much worse, she was also very worried about her father, but there was no way.

Now that the Evolution Method has come, her father's body has transformed, and seeing the future of martial arts, his spirit is also different.

"This era, it's really good," Daisy Young also got up and disappeared.

******

In reality, the sun rises.

At Jamie Smith and May Lee's residence, two families gathered together to have breakfast together.

"Jingming," Hugh Smith said, holding a fried dough stick in one hand and soy milk in the other, looking at his son, "Although you have participated in two World Martial Arts Competitions, even the finals of the World Martial Arts Competition, the number of viewers is estimated to be a few hundred million, which can be compared with the number of viewers of this live broadcast. But the number of viewers in Xiaguo... definitely can't catch up with this live broadcast of the virtual world."

"Yes," Jamie Smith nodded, "More than 800 million viewers, no previous media has been so exaggerated."

"You have become famous in one battle," Hugh Smith nodded, "But don't be too arrogant, because this is only the first day of the virtual world's opening! You professional players have practiced for many years and have taken the lead. Later, billions of people around the world will practice the Evolution Method and weapons in the virtual world... billions of people will struggle together, and geniuses from other industries, such as medical and scientific and technological industries, and other industries, the smartest group of people on the planet will come in. At that time, the competition will be a thousand times, ten thousand times more intense."

Jamie Smith nodded: "Master also said that in the first month, we professional players still have an advantage. As long as half a year, professional players are afraid of being submerged."

"It should be 99% of professional players who will be submerged. Only the best few players... can continue to stand at the top in the competition of billions of people," Hugh Smith looked at his son, "So you can't stand on the merits of the past and be too arrogant, otherwise you will be mediocre."

"Dad, I remember," Jamie Smith nodded.

"Big grandson, you have more than ten thousand rewards this time, right," Jamie Smith's grandfather walked into the living room after

taking a walk outside and asked Jamie Smith.

"Well, more than ten thousand," Jamie Smith nodded, "But the virtual world official wants to take half! After that, I have to pay taxes, and finally I got about four million."

Take half, and there are more than seven million left.

With his own income, he has to pay the top tax, 45% of the comprehensive personal income. About four million in hand.

"It's very good, I couldn't earn so much in a year when I was young," Jamie Smith's grandfather said with a smile.

"This is the first divine battle in Xiaguo, it's relatively special," Jamie Smith said.

"How many people are following your account?" Jamie Smith's grandfather asked again, "When watching the live broadcast, you can follow the players in the duel."

"About sixty million," Jamie Smith said.

"A duel, and there are more than sixty million followers?" May Lee couldn't help but say, "I have created so many songs, and the total number of fans following is at most broken ten million."

On the side of the wall, the light curtain began to play the news.

"This is the morning news."

"After the virtual world opened, the total number of people online in Xiaguo reached 1.28 billion."

"The first divine battle in Xiaguo just ended more than an hour ago, and the team composed of the spear demon Jamie Smith, the divine archer Emily Johnson, the panda Channing Cheung, the ghostly double knife Dylan Thomas, and the boxing king Wu won the final victory."

"The second divine battle, as of now, seven people are ready..."

One piece of news is broadcast.

There are also wonderful news pictures on it, such as Jamie Smith stabbing Chase Goff's chest with one spear.

"The early morning news at eight o'clock is almost all news about the virtual world?" Hugh Smith looked at it and exclaimed, "The times have really changed!"

This era, indeed, has changed. The arrival of the virtual world has not only changed people's way of life, but also their pursuit of battle, honor, and dreams. And today, it's just the beginning of all these changes. As time goes on, more exciting stories will be staged in the virtual world, and we will all be witnesses to all of this.