Chapter 943: Chapter 943

"Hello, I’m Jia Yan. As you probably know, I was previously just a supporting Strong One for Angel Camp. This time, for the gathering conference, I won’t be operating with them," Jia Yan said amiably as he approached.

"Alright, but Mr. Jia Yan, given your recent surge in popularity, you’ll need to treat those media representatives well later on," said the five-headed monster resembling a military figure, stepping forward to lead Jia Yan onward.

Jia Yan was taken aback. Before he could voice his question, he immediately understood why this was being said!

It turned out that by the towering huge gathering point channel, there stood an immensely large gate. At this gate’s entrance, there was a large crowd of figures resembling the media reporters he had seen in the previous few days.

He couldn’t help but chuckle ruefully; these media folk really were relentless in their pursuit of them Strong Ones.

However, it seemed there was also a level of official government tolerance involved. After all, for them, the gathering conference was also a chance for Strong Ones to bridge the gap with ordinary citizens. Usually unapproachable Strong Ones, now directly in the media, displaying their might and affable nature for the viewers—such events were gladly seen as beneficial by the major powers. That’s why so many media representatives were allowed into the gathering point’s gate. Otherwise, which media outlet would have the capability to come here?

"Mr. Jia Yan has arrived! All holographic media viewers, the one coming before us is Mr. Jia Yan, who caused a massive sensation recently—the one who created miracles and even defeated Star Space Level Experts. Let’s go interview him in a moment,"

"We are from Desolate Interstellar TV Station. We have spotted this gathering’s dark horse, Mr. Jia Yan. We are about to interview Mr. Jia Yan now. If anyone has questions for Mr. Jia Yan, please leave a comment on the interactive platform. If your comment gets enough attention, we will ask Mr. Jia Yan on your behalf."

As soon as Jia Yan approached the gate, a group of media reporters crowded around him, bombarding him with a barrage of questions.

"Mr. Jia Yan, here are the most frequently asked questions from our media’s surveyed audience. Please answer them."

"Mr. Jia Yan, we from Galaxy Media have a question."

"The biggest question the audience has is if you join a more powerful team, where the energy loss isn’t as significant, do you think it’s possible to defeat those Mid-Starry Sky Period powerhouses you haven’t beaten yet?"

"Also, this question, Lord Jia Yan, it’s becoming increasingly rare for mid-term powerhouses to take wives. Some of our media netizens are inquiring, you seem very young—are you currently married? And what would be your standards for choosing a spouse?"

A succession of questions bombarded Jia Yan, leaving him dazed. He never thought the media in this starry sky was similar to that of Earth, because they seemed never to bother him before, let alone swarm him as they were doing now. Clearly, Jia Yan was mistaken; it appears that these media had refrained from disturbing him during the previous competition so as not to affect his condition, but they were now as relentless as the media on Earth!

"It’s not just similar; it’s more excessive than Earth’s media!" Jia Yan felt somewhat depressed. The ’female reporters’ here seemed very forward; he wasn’t paying attention when his thigh was touched, and when he glanced away with Compound Eyes, someone else touched his abdomen.

He really wanted to scream, "Harassment!""

But as a Strong One, such conduct, which even ordinary beings would frown upon, was absolutely unacceptable; he could only endure it.

"Those mid-term powerhouses are all very strong; even without losing energy, I wouldn’t be able to defeat them."

"Starting a family? Sorry, my path is to become a Strong One. I have no plans of settling down just yet."

Having finally made it through the clamorous crowd of reporters, Jia Yan felt as if trudging through them was even more exhausting than an hour-long battle.

"Mr. Jia Yan, you had it rough," said the five-headed monster in a military guise, standing before Jia Yan with a light smile that bore a hint of mockery.

To these military Strong One monsters, external Star Space Level ones like Jia Yan were hardly worth noting. They believed their own strength was vastly superior to that of the majority of external Strong Ones, owing to the training techniques of the top ten powerhouses. To them, the notion of Jia Yan, who wasn’t even a mid-term powerhouse, was just a joke.

"That should be the channel up ahead, right? I can’t handle going through this again," said Jia Yan, clearly noticing the disdain in the other’s eyes. However, he wouldn’t retaliate—everything would be settled in the coming period!

"Yes, I’ll lead you in," replied the monster.

Disdain aside, the military monster maintained his duty to guide Jia Yan.

Following him to the sealed gate, the door groaned and began to open.

"Mr. Jia Yan, we have a total of twenty gates here; this is just one of them. The Strong Ones who have acquired gathering quotas will be distributed through various gates by the first batch. If Strong Ones are not from the same force, it’s very unlikely for them to encounter each other. The reason is simple: because everyone in the gathering conference has some rivalry, and battles at such a critical gathering point would cause excessive destruction. Therefore, you’ll be separated as much as possible. You should know that the inside of the gathering point is as big as an entire planet; encountering each other by chance is virtually impossible," the five-headed monster explained while leading the way.

After they entered the gate, the door behind them closed again with a clanking sound!

The light from the outside world was instantly sealed off, and for a moment, the atmosphere inside became dark and ominous...