"Don’t leave yet!" Host Lena Liu smiled as viewers began to exit the Xia National Livestream. "We’ll broadcast all Celestial-tier matches for the next six hours. These are the elite of the elite—don’t miss their battles!"

  She continued, "To ensure work-life balance and physical health, virtual world access will be restricted starting July 26th:

  

  
• Under 16: 8 hours daily, unarmed combat only.


  
• Stellar/Lunar Rank (16+)：10 hours.


  
• Solar Rank：12 hours.


  
• Celestial Rank：16 hours.


  

  "Sharpen your skills to earn more time!" Lena added. "You can also watch our stream via traditional media to conserve virtual hours."

  The chat erupted:

  

  
• "Unarmed? That’s unfair!"


  
• "Adults get all the gear!"


  

  Coaches Huang Yong and Qin Yiwen intervened:

  

  
• "Unarmed combat builds foundation," Huang said. "Ethan Gray’s spear mastery stems from his Chuo Jiao roots."


  
• "Master fists first," Qin agreed. "Weapons follow."


  

  Lena shifted focus to the next match: 3/10 players queued. Moments later, it dropped to 2/10.

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  "A Celestial player withdrew," Lena sighed.

  Spectator Reactions

  

  
• Clifford (Xiong Tianshan, 5-division boxing legend): "I’ll train offline first. No shame like Kane’s debut."


  
• Aaron Young (Ethan’s teammate): "Ethan’s unstoppable now. Time to grind for Celestial!"


  
• Franky (Heng Fang, National Team veteran): "Ethan’s surpassed even me. New era, new rivals."


  

  Family Breakfast – Ethan’s Home

  Ethan’s family celebrated his victory over congee and fried dough twists.

  Henry Xu (Ethan’s father): "Eight billion viewers? Unprecedented. But stay humble. Millions of geniuses—doctors, engineers—will flood the virtual world. Domination won’t last."

  Ethan nodded. "Master Hale warned: Pros rule for a month. After that? The masses take over."

  Sophia Reed (Ethan’s girlfriend) teased: "Six million followers overnight? My music career took years to hit a million."

  Grandpa Xu grinned. "1.5 million donations? My boy’s a star!"

  Ethan shrugged. "Split with the platform and taxes? Barely 400k net."

  Live News Broadcast

  A wall screen flickered to life:

  

  
• Anchor: "Virtual world peak users: 1.28 billion in Xia.


  
• Highlight: Ethan Gray’s squad triumphs in historic Celestial clash.


  
• Next Match: 7/10 players queued."


  

  Footage replayed Ethan’s Stone Pillar Thrust piercing Titan’s armor.

  Henry Xu sighed. "News cycles are now virtual-first. The world’s changed."