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**Chapter 1503: You Really Said It?**

Lin Moyu looked at the palace with great interest. The palace, whether in terms of its architectural style, the carvings on it, or the materials used, had a familiar feel to it.

Especially the materials, which were exactly the same as those used in the mysterious manor fortress.

They were the same pitch-black, incredibly sturdy materials.

This indicated that the palace had a very long history and likely originated from ancient times. Lin Moyu was initially surprised that a complete palace from ancient times had been preserved, but then he realized he was overreacting.

Zhu Qiwu's warship was also preserved from ancient times.

Thinking this way, it wasn't that surprising.

Although ancient times were far away, there were still many things left from that era.

They just weren't shown to the public and were only in the hands of high-ranking individuals.

An old, kind voice sounded, and an elderly man with a kind appearance appeared before them.

Lin Moyu immediately recognized that this old man was the same one who had issued the task on the Ring Mountain Continent.

The old man looked kind and amiable, with a slight smile and no imposing aura.

He seemed just like an ordinary elderly man in his twilight years.

"Beyond the shore!"

Lin Moyu had already guessed the old man's realm when the formation was activated. Now, he was just further confirming it.

He glanced at Lin Mohan beside him, who had also guessed the old man's realm.

The old man looked at everyone, "The task is completed. Very good, none of you were eliminated, which is better than the last group."

"Now, I will announce the task rewards. First place, Lin Moyu, rewarded with 100 points of Divine City Merit."

Divine City Merit?

Lin Moyu had never heard of this term before and didn't know its use.

He glanced at Lin Mohan, who also seemed unsure.

However, from the name, it could be inferred that Divine City Merit was used in the Divine City, likely similar to task points or military merits. It was probably used to increase one's rank in the Divine City or to buy things. Whether his guess was correct would be clear from the reactions of the Divine City people.

Lin Moyu discreetly observed and indeed saw some unusual reactions.

Some people from the Divine City had very strong and even exaggerated reactions.

Many had looks of envy in their eyes.

From their expressions, it was clear that 100 points of Divine City Merit were very valuable.

As for its specific use, it would become clear once they entered the Divine City.

The old man continued, "Second place, Lin Mohan, rewarded with 50 points of Divine City Merit."

"Third place, Dongfang Ze, rewarded with 20 points of Divine City Merit."

"Fourth to tenth place, rewarded with 10 points of Divine City Merit."

"Eleventh to fiftieth place, rewarded with 1 point of Divine City Merit."

"Those ranked after fiftieth place receive no reward. War God Hall participants do not receive Divine City Merit but can claim their respective rewards at the War God Hall."

The War God Hall had its own system and didn't need Divine City Merit.

However, this time, the War God Hall participants didn't even make it to the top three, which was a clear failure.

From eleventh place onwards, only 1 point of Divine City Merit was awarded, a hundred times less than Lin Moyu's.

Even so, some Divine City participants were very happy with just 1 point of Divine City Merit.

Xu Jianxing was one of them. He barely made it to forty-ninth place and was visibly pleased with his 1 point of Divine City Merit.

Only Dongfang Ze, despite receiving 20 points of Divine City Merit, didn't seem very happy.

"Maybe he was aiming for the 100 points of Divine City Merit for first place, and now he's far from it, so he can't be happy," Lin Moyu speculated.

There were two other small gods from the Divine City, one ranked seventh and the other ninth, both receiving only 10 points of Divine City Merit and not looking very pleased.

But there was no choice; rules were rules.

The old man kindly said, "Do you have any opinions on this task? If you have any, feel free to speak up."

Dongfang Ze's eyes flickered, and he was the first to speak, "Senior, I want to ask how Lin Moyu got so many points. It's very unusual."

The old man glanced at Dongfang Ze, "The entire task was under our surveillance, and there were no issues."

"As for how Lin Moyu got so many points, that's his business and not something you need to know."

Dongfang Ze's question was dismissed by the old man, who was right. How Lin Moyu did it was indeed his own matter.

It involved his laws, techniques, and other information, and there were rules in the human race against probing such information.

If Dongfang Ze really wanted to know, he could ask Lin Moyu directly, but whether Lin Moyu would tell him was another matter.

However, Dongfang Ze was not satisfied, "Senior, I think this task alone cannot distinguish everyone's strengths and weaknesses."

"Everyone has different areas of expertise. For example, the brothers from the Xuanwu Star Region excel in defense, which puts them at a disadvantage in this task."

"Lin Moyu might excel in group combat, which gives him an advantage."

Dongfang Ze spoke at length, gaining some agreement from others.

However, his words subtly targeted Lin Moyu.

Many people were indeed curious about how Lin Moyu had achieved his results.

The old man listened attentively to Dongfang Ze's words.

After Dongfang Ze finished, the old man looked up, "Are you done?"

Dongfang Ze nodded, "Yes, please forgive my presumptuousness."

The old man smiled, "It's good to voice your opinions. I like listening to young people's opinions because as I get older, my thinking becomes more rigid."

"But as I said earlier, you can voice your opinions, but whether I accept them is up to me."

"I've heard what you said, and that's that."

Dongfang Ze was left standing there, stunned. After saying so much, he only got a four-word response: "That's that."

Lin Moyu had anticipated this outcome.

A Beyond the Shore expert allowing you to voice your opinions was mostly out of courtesy. If you took it too seriously, you were mistaken.

The old man ignored Dongfang Ze and looked at the others, "Does anyone else have any opinions?"

Everyone shook their heads. Who would dare have an opinion?

Would it be useful to voice an opinion? Would he listen?

The old man smiled, "Since there are no more opinions, let me talk about the next steps."

"The preliminary round of the Four Star Regions Competition is over. Including you, there are 500 participants in the finals."

"I will take you to the competition venue shortly. The finals will start in about ten days."

"You can adjust your state, walk around, and familiarize yourself with the environment, although there's not much to familiarize yourself with."

"By the way, during the Four Star Regions Competition, no private fights are allowed. Violators will be disqualified and expelled from the Divine City."

"Don't think about using tricks to provoke others. The Human Emperor Network is not easily fooled."

"As for the specific competition rules, you'll find out when you get there."

He then looked at Dongfang Ze, "The rules are set. If you think they're unfair, stay in the Divine City and don't come out. If you're out, accept the rules."