Chapter Three: Three Minutes, Thirty Days

[FINAL MISSION: THIRTY DAYS TO IGNITE THE CITY.] [Objective: Within thirty days, obtain an operating license for Linjiang’s public combat league and preserve Iron Dome as an independent business.] [Requirements: At least five core team members; Reputation 100; defeat Tianheng’s designated champion; establish a sustainable business model.] [Failure: System permanently disabled. Iron Dome’s license revoked.] [Time remaining: 29 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.] The lights returned. More than half a million people were watching. Tianheng Group’s verified account entered the stream and sent the platform’s most expensive gift. Behind the gold animation came one message: “Chairman Shen welcomes your challenge.”