《Healing to Kill》


 Chapter 1 - Enter "The Gods"

    "Where is this..."


    Jiang Chen, who was slumped over his computer desk, rubbed his aching head and opened his bleary eyes, looking around in confusion.


    When he finally recognized his surroundings, it was as if a bolt of lightning struck his mind, leaving him utterly shocked.


    This was his apartment from right after he graduated!


    "I was just challenging the Ascension Steps in ''Gods''..." Jiang Chen murmured.


    As a groundbreaking online game, "Gods" had caused a sensation upon its release in 2050. It offered an incredibly realistic experience and could even integrate player attributes into reality!


    The so-called Ascension Steps was the path to becoming a god, open to all players.


    However, if you failed the challenge, you would lose your life in reality.


    If you succeeded, you would gain a divine status and become a true god!


    In the final battle of the Ascension Steps, Jiang Chen sacrificed the artifact Yin-Yang Roulette, risking everything to take down his opponent, Asmodeus, one of the 72 demons.


    At the moment the Yin-Yang Roulette shattered, an infinite white light erupted, instantly consuming the demon''s life.


    Simultaneously, Jiang Chen''s own life force was completely drained, and his consciousness disintegrated.


    He didn''t see that as he fell and perished, a special fragment of the roulette transformed into a meteor and embedded itself into his body.


    At the end of the Ascension Steps, Jiang Chen''s lifeless body disappeared from the scene.


    ...


    ...


    "Perishing together... how melodramatic!"


    Recalling the final battle, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but complain.


    "At 8 PM ''Gods'' will launch. Anyone want to join me in the livestream? Wow! Thanks for the rocket, Fish Bro... mua~ love you!"


    A sweet, loli voice suddenly pulled Jiang Chen''s thoughts back to reality.


    He then noticed that his computer was on.


    Seeing the screen, memories from five years ago, though a bit blurry, started to become clear.


    This was a few hours before the launch of "Gods." With nothing better to do, he was watching a livestream.


    At this moment, Jiang Chen finally confirmed that he had been reborn!


    On the computer screen was a livestream page.


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    In the video, a girl with delicate makeup and a sweet appearance was performing.


    She wore a maid''s short skirt, cat ears on her head, and white lace stockings on her slender legs.


    A fluffy tail was also part of her outfit.


    From time to time, she would raise her small fists and act cute, pretending to be a cat to thank her viewers for their gifts.


    Wow, this is quite something.


    "I used to like this kind of thing?"


    Jiang Chen''s expression turned strange. It didn''t seem odd back then, but now...


    It felt a bit off.


    Cat-eared beast lolis and such, Jiang Chen didn''t mind.


    But this girl seemed too young.


    No wonder I liked it back then, I was really something!


    Jiang Chen mocked himself, but his eyes didn''t leave the screen.


    Hmm, just one more look.


    Creak!


    The room door suddenly opened.


    Jiang Chen was startled and turned his head.


    At the entrance, a graceful figure walked in.


    She wore a tight camisole, revealing a slender waist beneath her proud chest.


    Her lower half was clad in short hot pants, showcasing a pair of smooth, straight legs.


    Not only was her figure stunning, but she was also very beautiful.


    At about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, she was like a ripe peach.


    "Rui''er, can''t you knock?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the woman and said irritably.


    The woman''s name was Xia Rui''er, and she lived next door to Jiang Chen. She was a junior manager at a trading company.


    She was also Jiang Chen''s boss.


    A little over a month ago, Jiang Chen, who had just graduated, started an internship at a company.


    The world is big, yet small.


    Jiang Chen discovered that his boss, Xia Rui''er, was his neighbor.


    Xia Rui''er didn''t mind and often came over to visit.


    They became familiar with each other because of this.


    However, a few days ago, Jiang Chen quit his job.


    One reason was that he, a homebody, couldn''t adapt to a sales job.


    The other reason was that "Gods" was about to launch.


    "The door wasn''t locked, weren''t you waiting for me?"


    Xia Rui''er walked to Jiang Chen''s side and placed a box the size of a head on the computer desk. "Here, your stuff."


    Seeing the box, Jiang Chen''s eyes focused.


    It''s here!


    The box was emblazoned with the words "Gods" in flamboyant script, and below it, in regular print, were the words: Game Helmet.


    Xia Rui''er was right; Jiang Chen was indeed waiting for her.


    To be precise, he was waiting for her to deliver the game helmet that connected to "Gods."


    This game helmet was something Jiang Chen had asked her to buy for him, costing 2000.


    It wasn''t that Jiang Chen couldn''t buy it himself.


    It was purely because... he was too lazy to go out.


    Yes, just lazy!


    Sigh!


    As a flower of the nation, a promising young man in society, and the dream of nine billion girls in "Gods," how could he be so lazy?


    He really felt ashamed of his past self!


    After silently mocking himself, Jiang Chen thanked her, "Thanks, Rui''er."


    Xia Rui''er, however, was staring straight at the computer screen.


    Looking at the livestream, Xia Rui''er clicked her tongue, "Tsk tsk! A little loli in white stockings, Jiang Chen, so this is your taste?"


    "Huh?"


    Jiang Chen quickly waved his hand, "How could that be? Rui''er, what do you take me for? Don''t I like elegant ladies in black stockings too?"


    Xia Rui''er: "..."


    Hey, teasing her is quite fun!


    Jiang Chen saw that Xia Rui''er, who had intended to mock him, was at a loss for words, and he felt inexplicably happy.


    But the happiness was short-lived.


    Xia Rui''er suddenly leaned close to Jiang Chen''s ear and said in a very seductive tone, "So, am I the elegant lady you like?"


    Huh?


    Jiang Chen shivered and looked at Xia Rui''er with suspicion.


    She smiled slightly, as if to say, "You little rascal, trying to outsmart me?"


    This woman is terrifying!


    Jiang Chen decided to change the subject, "Um... Rui''er, ''Gods'' is about to launch, I..."


    Xia Rui''er pressed on, "It''s only 7:30, there''s still half an hour. Want me to put on black stockings for you now?"


    Woman, you''re playing with fire!


    Jiang Chen''s eyes swept from top to bottom over Xia Rui''er''s smooth, long legs.


    If she wore black stockings, tsk tsk...


    Who could resist that?!


    Jiang Chen immediately shook his head, "No, no, that''s really bad for your health."


    Xia Rui''er: ???


    Jiang Chen: "Sis, I have things to do. How about we admire it some other time?"


    "Hmph! You wish, little brother!"


    Xia Rui''er rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen and turned to leave, "I''m going to eat."


    Heh, women.


    Jiang Chen shook his head, withdrew his gaze, and looked at the time on the computer.


    July 15, 2050.


    19:35.


    "25 minutes until launch."


    Jiang Chen turned off the computer and opened the box on the table.


    Looking at the familiar game helmet inside, he sat quietly for a while.


    When the time reached 20:00, Jiang Chen put on the game helmet and silently said, "Log in to the game."


    "Ding! Player information detected, logging in."


    "Login successful!"


    "Welcome to the world of Gods!"


    Accompanied by an ethereal voice, the scene before Jiang Chen''s eyes suddenly changed, and he found himself in a magnificent hall.


    "Awakening player talent."


    Every player entering "Gods" would randomly receive a talent.


    Talents were graded as: Gray (Common), Green (Good), Blue (Rare), Purple (Excellent), Orange (Perfect).


    What level of talent one could get depended on luck.


    Last time, Jiang Chen received a Blue Rare talent.


    He wondered what it would be this time, the same or different?


    Jiang Chen felt both nervous and excited.


    "Ding! Special energy detected, talent awakening interrupted!"


    Hearing the notification, Jiang Chen was stunned.


    What does this mean?


    Before he could react, the game notification sounded again:


    "Analyzing special energy, analysis successful!"


    "Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining a special talent: Yin-Yang Reversal!"

 Chapter 2 - Talent: Yin-Yang Reversal

    [Talent: Yin-Yang Reversal (Unique)]


    [Grade: ?]


    [Effect: Can apply the talent Yin-Yang Reversal to an existing skill, altering its characteristics to produce the opposite effect. This effect scales with the player''s level.]


    Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned as he looked at his Talent Panel.


    In [Gods], the grade and color of a player''s talent are correlated, with only five types: gray, green, blue, purple, and orange.


    However, the talent [Yin-Yang Reversal] on his panel was flowing with black and white colors!


    Right now, Jiang Chen''s mind was just like the grade section¡ªa big question mark.


    I don''t understand it, but I''m deeply shocked.


    "This talent makes skills have the opposite effect."


    Jiang Chen stared at the talent description, calmly thinking, and murmured, "Opposite effect... Does that mean if I use a damage skill, it will turn into a healing skill?"


    Thinking of this, Jiang Chen felt a bit off.


    What kind of crappy talent is this?


    Is it meant to mess with people?


    No!


    What if my class is...


    Jiang Chen seemed to think of something, his eyes growing brighter, and the smile on his face becoming more pronounced.


    At this moment, the game prompt sounded:


    "Ding! Please choose your initial class."


    There were seven initial classes: Warrior, Mage, Priest, Summoner, Assassin, Archer, and Knight.


    "Priest!"


    Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate and directly chose the healer.


    The talent [Yin-Yang Reversal] could make skills have the opposite effect, meaning healing could turn into damage!


    And the healing ability of a Priest is unquestionable, almost a must-have class for any team.


    Moreover, Jiang Chen had a backup plan:


    Priests have two career paths. Even if the talent effect deviates from his understanding, he could later switch to a Judicator with decent damage output!


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    "Ding! Class selection successful, please name your character."


    "Mortal Dust."


    Jiang Chen chose to use his previous game ID.


    "Ding! Naming successful, would you like to adjust your appearance? You can adjust it by 1% to 10%."


    In his previous life, Jiang Chen didn''t adjust his appearance.


    He only found out later that the game''s attributes could be proportionally transferred to reality.


    And appearance could also be transferred.


    In other words, if you enhance your looks in the game, your real-life appearance could also improve.


    Many who didn''t enhance their looks deeply regretted it!


    This time, Jiang Chen wouldn''t miss out.


    "Enhance looks by 10%!"


    "Sorry, the system evaluation shows your appearance threshold is too high to enhance by 10%. Based on the evaluation, you can enhance up to 2.05%. Would you like to proceed?"


    What does that mean?


    Is it targeting handsome guys?


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, "Enhance it, better than nothing."


    "Ding! Adjustment complete."


    "Dear player ''Mortal Dust'', you will now be transported to the Novice Village. May your name resound throughout the world of Gods!"


    As the ethereal voice faded.


    In the hall, a flash of white light appeared before Jiang Chen''s eyes. Accompanied by a slight feeling of weightlessness, he vanished from his original spot.


    ***


    Moments later, Jiang Chen arrived at the Novice Village square.


    The area was bustling with people, with white lights flashing occasionally as new players entered.


    New players were all dressed in basic, close-fitting clothes with no attributes, serving only to cover them.


    "This world feels so real, the touch and visuals are just like reality. I can even smell the flowers!"


    "I got a rare blue talent randomly. Am I about to take off?"


    "Anyone want to team up to kill monsters? I can''t hold back my primal power anymore!"


    "Clearly a newbie, don''t you know to find NPCs first to see if there are any quests?"


    New players were all excited as they entered the game.


    Jiang Chen casually glanced around, calmly opened his backpack, and found two pieces of novice equipment inside.


    [Novice Robe (White): Defense +1.]


    [Novice Wooden Staff (White): Attack Power +1.]


    After equipping the novice gear, Jiang Chen opened his panel.


    [Player: Mortal Dust]


    [Talent: Yin-Yang Reversal (Unique)]


    [Class: Priest]


    [Level: 1]


    [Health Points: 100 (Constitution ¡Á 10)]


    [Mana Points: 100 (Intelligence ¡Á 10)]


    [Spell Power: 20 (Intelligence ¡Á 2)]


    [Attack Power: 6 (Strength ¡Á 0.5)]


    [Defense: 6 (Constitution ¡Á 0.5)]


    [Constitution: 10, Strength: 10, Agility: 10, Intelligence: 10.]


    Every player''s initial four attributes are 10 points each, but the bonus ratios differ by class.


    For example, Warriors don''t have a spell power bonus, but their Attack Power = Strength ¡Á 1.5, Defense = Constitution ¡Á 1...


    Meanwhile, Assassins and Archers get attack power bonuses from their Agility attribute.


    After closing the panel, Jiang Chen looked at the skill bar.


    Each class has its own initial skills.


    Priest''s initial skill:


    [Healing (One-Star): Restores 20 + (100% Spell Power) Health Points to the target. Cooldown: 5 seconds. Mana Cost: 5.]


    [Note: You can apply the talent Yin-Yang Reversal to this skill to produce the opposite effect. (Note: This effect currently enhances by 50%. At player level 10, this effect enhances by 100%.)]


    Looking at the skill prompt, Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate and directly applied the talent to [Healing].


    "Hope it doesn''t disappoint me..." Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    He saw black and white colors intertwine on [Healing].


    Then, the skill effect changed.


    [Healing (One-Star) (Reversed): Reduces 30 + (150% Spell Power) Health Points of the target. Cooldown: 5 seconds. Mana Cost: 5.]


    "Gulp."


    Jiang Chen stared at his skill and swallowed hard.


    Is this... reasonable?


    Priests don''t have damage skills initially, only able to hit monsters with a wooden staff. To level up quickly, they must team up.


    Of course, Priests are never short of team invites, often being highly sought after.


    Because their healing is astonishing, able to heal 40 Health Points at level 1.


    Not only does it have a 5-second cooldown, but it also consumes only 5 Mana Points.


    And Intelligence-based classes regenerate 1% of their Mana per second.


    In other words, a level 1 Priest automatically regenerates 1 Mana per second, making Mana consumption negligible when only using Healing!


    It''s practically a mobile health pool.


    Compared to Mages, who are known for their damage, Priests'' healing isn''t inferior.


    Except for lacking damage, Priests excel in every other aspect!


    Now, Jiang Chen''s [Healing] not only turned into a damage skill but also increased its effect by 50%.


    This "healing" would make even Mages cry.


    "Just the 50% skill effect boost alone is much stronger than my previous rare talent. What''s more insane is that this boost can grow!"


    Jiang Chen was amazed. This talent was definitely not weaker than a perfect-grade talent, far exceeding his expectations!


    "Next... let''s go hunt Red Rams."


    Jiang Chen remembered that shortly after the game''s launch, an NPC would appear in the ruined temple south of the Novice Village.


    Players could exchange Red Ram horns dropped by the monsters for a buff reward from the NPC.


    The more horns, the better the reward.


    However, this NPC only appeared for an hour before leaving.


    This short special quest was known as the greatest benefit in the Novice Village.


    "If I remember correctly, the NPC appears two hours after the server opens, which is at 10 PM. I need to hurry!"


    After a brief recollection, Jiang Chen headed straight out of the village.

 Chapter 3 - Ram-killing business

    Jiang Chen quickly left the Novice Village and arrived at the green plains outside.


    The endless grassland was crowded with people.


    "Looking for an MT to level up, efficiency team needs one more."


    "Professional leveling service for girls, private message me, little sister."


    "Beauty studio offering companionship and chat, fast leveling, looking for a sponsor, one spot available."


    "Humble Assassin seeking a team..."


    The village entrance was unusually lively.


    "Hey handsome, want to team up?"


    A young girl approached Jiang Chen, her face full of expectation.


    "No."


    Jiang Chen shook his head, confirmed his direction, and walked away.


    ***


    After nearly twenty minutes, Jiang Chen arrived at a patch of grass on the eastern side of the plains.


    There were no players around here.


    [Red Rams: LV1]


    On the grass ahead, several Red Rams with red horns were leisurely strolling.


    "You''re the one!"


    Jiang Chen cast a healing spell on the nearest Red Ram.


    -60!


    A white light fell on the Red Ram, knocking off 30% of its health.


    "This damage... full hit?!"


    Jiang Chen was a bit stunned. He didn''t expect his skill to seemingly ignore defense!


    What a pleasant surprise!


    At this moment, the Red Ram charged towards him.


    Jiang Chen didn''t intend to kite it.


    Without equipment in the early stages, his movement speed wasn''t enough to outrun wild monsters.


    When the Red Ram got close, he calmly struck it with his wooden staff.


    -2


    That''s right, 2 points of damage.


    Jiang Chen only had 6 attack points, and with the Red Ram''s defense, the damage was ridiculously low.


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    "Baa!"


    The Red Ram lowered its head, aiming its red horn at Jiang Chen, and then charged.


    Jiang Chen sidestepped, dodging the attack.


    The Red Ram''s attack wasn''t fast. Missing its target, it lowered its head again to prepare for another strike.


    Jiang Chen struck it again with his staff.


    Then dodged again.


    Meanwhile, the 5-second cooldown of his healing spell was up.


    -60!


    The Red Ram''s health dropped by more than half.


    In a no-damage solo situation, Jiang Chen, with his skilled techniques, could only intersperse two normal attacks during the 5-second skill interval.


    Other classes at level 1 weren''t much better off.


    Moreover, others didn''t have as high skill damage as Jiang Chen.


    Therefore, it wasn''t easy for ordinary players to solo.


    After two more rounds of healing spells, the Red Ram fell to the ground.


    "Now it takes four healing spells to kill a Red Ram."


    Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with the speed.


    Without delay, he quickly looted the corpse.


    He picked up a ram horn.


    This was a fixed drop.


    [Red Ram Horn: The single horn of a Red Ram. Legend has it that the people of the ancient Guma Empire used it to worship the gods. Now, it seems to have no other use besides being decorative. (Non-tradable)]


    After glancing at his backpack, Jiang Chen cast another healing spell on a nearby Red Ram.


    He began a new round of monster farming.


    ***


    "Thirtieth one!"


    Ten minutes later, with another healing spell, Jiang Chen took down the 30th Red Ram.


    [Your level has increased to: Level 2!]


    [Your four main attributes +1 point, and you have gained 4 free attribute points. Please allocate freely.]


    "All into Intelligence."


    Without thinking, Jiang Chen allocated all 4 free attribute points to Intelligence.


    Constitution: 11 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 11 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 11 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 15 (¡ü5)


    Each gains +1 to all attributes per level, plus 4 free attribute points.


    Now, Jiang Chen''s spell power reached 30.


    "Come on, brother ram, take a heal."


    Jiang Chen cast a healing spell on a Red Ram.


    -75!


    The white light fell, and the Red Ram lost nearly 40% of its health.


    "Now three healing spells can take one down!"


    Seeing this damage, Jiang Chen was filled with enthusiasm, casting healing spells even more excitedly.


    The Red Rams could only bitterly endure Jiang Chen''s violent healing.


    ***


    Fifteen minutes later, another 60 Red Rams fell under Jiang Chen''s toxic healing.


    Jiang Chen reached level 3!


    As usual, he allocated all 4 free attribute points to Intelligence, bringing his spell power to 40.


    Now, his healing spell could deal 90 points of damage!


    "The NPC in the ruined temple arrives at 22:00 and leaves around 23:00.


    Now it''s 20:40, I need to deliver the ram horns to him before he leaves, which gives me about two more hours to farm."


    Jiang Chen checked the time.


    In the game, time was synchronized with reality.


    However, in the game, it was only dark from 23:00 to 01:00, the rest of the time was daylight.


    Jiang Chen continued his "ram-killing business."


    ***


    22:15.


    Jiang Chen, now level 5, was still diligently farming Red Rams.


    "There it is, the Red Ram farming spot."


    "Finally made it!"


    "Didn''t expect our luck to be so good, encountering this limited-time quest first!"


    Jiang Chen saw a four-person team approaching excitedly from a distance.


    They also noticed Jiang Chen, and their smiles faded, replaced by a hint of surprise.


    The four exchanged glances.


    One of the warriors walked up to Jiang Chen and smiled, "Brother, how long have you been farming?"


    "Just got here."


    Jiang Chen replied casually, picking up the loot on the ground.


    "Brother, if you don''t mind me asking, are you selling the ram horns?" the warrior asked.


    Jiang Chen knew what they were thinking and calmly said, "The ram horns are non-tradable."


    After speaking, Jiang Chen saw more players approaching behind the four.


    Looks like it''s time to head back.


    Jiang Chen thought he could farm a bit longer, but players arrived faster than expected.


    Soon, as word spread, more and more people would come.


    By then, it would be a competition for monsters.


    Hardly worth farming.


    "I''ve farmed enough."


    Glancing at the 705 Red Ram horns in his backpack, Jiang Chen headed back to the Novice Village.


    Seeing Jiang Chen leave, the four-person team looked at each other in confusion.


    Why did he leave?


    As they were puzzled, they saw more players arriving.


    Their expressions changed.


    "People are coming, quickly pull the monsters!"


    ***


    On the way back, Jiang Chen saw more and more players heading towards the farming spot.


    The closer to the Novice Village, the more people there were.


    After nearly 20 minutes, Jiang Chen arrived at his destination, a dilapidated temple in the southern area of the Novice Village.


    There weren''t many players here.


    The temple, built of stone, had eight cracked stone pillars at the main entrance.


    It looked ancient and weathered.


    It gave off a heavy sense of history.


    Inside, there were various worn-out statues of deities, all with indistinct faces.


    Some statues were even missing their upper halves.


    In the corner of the temple stood an old man in a gray robe.


    A few players were talking to him and then quickly leaving.


    Jiang Chen walked over.


    "Adventurer from another world, you have just arrived here, and the Gods should be guiding you."


    The gray-robed old man''s hoarse voice sounded, "However, the temple is lost, the light of the statues dimmed, making it difficult to receive the Deity''s blessing."


    "What should I do?" Jiang Chen asked cooperatively.


    "The horns of the Red Rams can communicate with the Gods. Go and collect them. The more you bring, the easier it will be to receive the Deity''s blessing. I won''t stay here for long, so don''t be greedy!" the gray-robed old man said slowly.


    [Limited Quest: Obtain the horns dropped by Red Rams and give them to the gray-robed old man. Reward: Deity''s Blessing.]


    [Hint: 1. The gray-robed old man will leave shortly. 2. The more horns, the greater the reward.]


    Seeing the game prompt, Jiang Chen scratched his head sheepishly:


    "Well... sir, what a coincidence! I happen to have some Red Ram horns right here."

 Chapter 4 - Blessing of the Love Deity

    "You have so many Red Ram horns! It seems the gods are watching over you."


    Upon receiving Jiang Chen''s horns, the old man in the gray robe looked astonished.


    Soon, the old man''s expression returned to normal.


    He clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and muttered a few strange words.


    Immediately, a red light enveloped Jiang Chen.


    Gray-robed old man: "Adventurer, this is a conduit to the gods, condensed from the Red Ram horns. Next, pray devoutly before the statue, and the gods will hear your voice."


    [You have obtained a Special Effect: Conduit to the Gods.]


    [Hint: Stand before the statue and wait to receive the Deity''s Blessing.]


    "I wonder what kind of buff I''ll get?"


    Jiang Chen thought to himself as he walked to the center of the dilapidated temple, staring blankly at the broken statues in front of him.


    In his impression, the so-called Deity''s Blessing was just a beneficial buff.


    And the buffs each person received were different.


    Most players who completed this quest only had a few horns and could only get the lowest tier buffs, such as:


    Increase drop rate by 1% when in a party.


    Increase monster experience by 1% when soloing.


    Increase movement speed by 1% during combat.


    Increase health regeneration by 1% when standing still.


    All of these buffs had specific trigger conditions.


    Of course, a few people handed in dozens of horns.


    The buff''s enhancement ratio would also increase significantly.


    In his previous life, Jiang Chen heard that the player who handed in the most horns was "Seven Kills," the vice president of the guild "Immortal Myth."


    He handed in 100 horns.


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    And the buff he received was: Increase movement speed by 30% and attack speed by 30% when health points are below 50%.


    This buff perfectly suited his Assassin class.


    To a large extent, Seven Kills relied on this buff to advance rapidly and eventually ranked in the top ten of the Assassin leaderboard.


    Jiang Chen was filled with anticipation for this Deity''s Blessing.


    After all, he handed in 705 horns!


    ***


    "Why is it taking so long? Do I really have to pray devoutly?"


    Jiang Chen had been waiting in front of the statue for almost half a minute.


    In the dilapidated temple, players were coming and going constantly.


    But Jiang Chen was the only one waiting for the blessing.


    "Hello, handsome. You saw the Limited Quest too, right? Want to team up?"


    A female player noticed Jiang Chen, her eyes lighting up as she walked over to invite him to team up.


    "No time." Jiang Chen replied curtly.


    Seeing this, the female player left disappointed.


    Afterward, three more players came over to invite Jiang Chen to hunt Red Ram horns.


    All were female players.


    Even though Jiang Chen was just standing there silently, his looks were hard to ignore.


    "Hello, can we team up?"


    Another girl, a Knight holding a long sword and shield, walked over.


    The girl looked about twenty years old, with a very pretty face, the pure and sweet type.


    "No time."


    Jiang Chen didn''t even look at her, giving a perfunctory reply.


    He was now staring at the statue, his mind full of confusion. Why, after several minutes, was there no reaction from the blessing?


    The Knight girl stood to the side, blinking her big eyes and staring straight at Jiang Chen: "When will you have time?"


    Jiang Chen didn''t reply.


    "How about we add each other as friends first? When you have time, we can play together.


    Don''t think I''m just a girl; I''m really good and won''t drag you down.


    Why aren''t you saying anything?"


    The girl kept talking non-stop.


    Jiang Chen looked at the girl with the ID "Qing Ying" and said helplessly: "I didn''t say you''d drag me down. I just don''t like teaming up with girls."


    "Ah!"


    The Knight girl Qing Ying opened her mouth slightly, looking surprised: "You... you''re gay?"


    "..."


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen almost lost it.


    What kind of logic is that?


    Suppressing his urge to hit someone, he took a deep breath and calmly said: "Yes, I''m gay."


    Jiang Chen''s thoughts were simple: if saying he''s gay would stop them from bothering him, so be it. Besides, being gay isn''t a bad thing!


    "Sorry, I didn''t know. I''ll go do my quest then."


    Qing Ying''s shocked eyes showed a hint of disappointment.


    She didn''t expect that the handsome guy she finally met would turn out to be gay?


    Before leaving, she glanced back at Jiang Chen.


    Unfortunately, Jiang Chen''s eyes were still on the statue, his mind full of thoughts about the blessing.


    How long would this Deity''s Blessing take?


    Could something have gone wrong?


    It shouldn''t be!


    Jiang Chen was getting anxious.


    Suddenly, one of the statues emitted a faint light that only Jiang Chen could see.


    The glowing, worn statue''s features were unclear, but its form was harmonious and beautiful, with an almost perfect figure.


    At the same time, a melodious voice like heavenly music sounded in Jiang Chen''s mind: "Child from another world, may you always believe in love."


    [You have obtained a hidden buff: Blessing of the Love Deity.]


    "Finally!"


    Jiang Chen was excited and began to check the buff''s effects.


    [Blessing of the Love Deity: When teamed up with the opposite sex, gain the following benefits: ¢Ù Skill cooldown time reduced by 50%; ¢Ú Mana consumption reduced by 50%; ¢Û Drop quality +1.]


    [Each time you reach maximum intimacy with a member of the opposite sex, you can remove one team requirement for the buff.]


    [When you reach maximum intimacy with three members of the opposite sex, you can remove all team requirements for the buff.]


    Seeing the detailed description of the buff, Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.


    He had just said he didn''t like teaming up with girls, and now...


    How could he not team up?


    With such a terrifying buff, he had to team up no matter what!


    And, as long as he reached maximum intimacy with three girls, there would be no team requirements.


    So... he just needed to increase intimacy?


    But why did it have to be with girls?


    Jiang Chen didn''t understand.


    At this moment, the melodious voice sounded again: "Go, child. You should like girls and find true love."


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    Was this... the voice of the Love Deity?


    Like girls?


    Did the Love Deity hear what I just said?


    So...


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but laugh and cry.


    This was all a misunderstanding!


    I''m really not gay!


    Indeed, there are gods three feet above your head; one must be cautious in words and actions.


    "Praise the Love Deity, love the Love Deity!"


    Jiang Chen said devoutly, whether he meant it or not, at least he made it look sincere.


    After all, it seemed he could communicate with the deity.


    He wanted to see if he could get some more benefits.


    The meaning of his words was clear: Can I have some more?

 Chapter 5 - Is the priest not an assistant?

    Unfortunately, the Love Deity did not respond.


    Jiang Chen wasn''t surprised. He began to look around the temple, needing to find someone to team up with.


    However... There were many players coming in and out of the dilapidated temple, but not many girls.


    Moreover, it seemed they all already had teams.


    What a damn mess!


    When you don''t need them, female players come to you on their own. When you do need them, you can''t find any.


    It''s just like waiting for a bus¡ªwhen you wait, it doesn''t come; when you don''t, it comes in droves.


    Jiang Chen decided to head to the village entrance, where there were more players.


    Just as he left the temple, a slender figure holding a long sword and shield appeared in his sight.


    It was the knight girl from earlier, Qing Ying.


    Team up?


    Absolutely!


    [You have sent a team invitation to player "Qing Ying."]


    [Invitation failed!]


    Seeing the prompt, Jiang Chen fell silent.


    Sigh!


    Earlier, he found her annoying; now, it''s hard to form a team.


    Qing Ying also received a prompt.


    [Player "Mortal Dust" has invited you to join their team.]


    [You are currently in a team and cannot accept the invitation!]


    Qing Ying was visibly stunned.


    "Mortal Dust" was that handsome guy from earlier, right?


    He invited me to team up?


    Where is he?


    Qing Ying looked around and immediately spotted Jiang Chen not far away. She was about to go over.


    At that moment, a mage walked up to her and said, "The team is full. Let''s go!"


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    Beside him were an archer and a warrior.


    The three men stared at Qing Ying, unable to take their eyes off her.


    "A beauty in the team, what a pleasure!" the archer said with a grin.


    "With a beauty around, even grinding monsters feels more energetic!" the warrior in the team also smiled broadly, his face lighting up like a flower.


    This was the team Qing Ying had just joined.


    Now, the priest guy was inviting her. This...


    Qing Ying was a bit troubled. She glanced at Jiang Chen again, who was about to leave.


    Qing Ying made a decisive decision. She apologized, "Sorry, you guys find someone else."


    With that, she left her current team and sent a team request to Jiang Chen.


    [Player "Qing Ying" has requested to join your team. Do you accept?]


    Jiang Chen received the prompt and naturally chose to accept.


    [Player "Qing Ying" has joined the team!]


    [You have activated the Blessing of the Love Deity: ¢Ù Skill cooldown reduced by 50%; ¢Ú Mana Points consumption reduced by 50%; ¢Û Drop quality +1.]


    "Wait for me, handsome!"


    Qing Ying called out in the team voice chat and hurried to catch up.


    "Why did she leave?"


    Seeing Qing Ying leave the team, the mage leader was dumbfounded.


    "What does this mean, is she playing us?" The other warrior''s face darkened.


    "She went to that priest!" The archer in the team saw Qing Ying running towards a priest.


    What was infuriating was that the priest seemed... quite handsome.


    They were already very envious of Qing Ying. Seeing her leave, the three men were both angry and helpless, as this was a safe zone.


    They could only bottle up their anger.


    But thinking about such a beautiful girl, who was their teammate a moment ago, ready to grind monsters together...


    They might have even impressed her with their skills and won her heart.


    But in the next moment, she was gone.


    It was indeed frustrating.


    But they could only watch the two leave.


    ***


    "Handsome, aren''t we going to farm Red Ram horns?"


    Jiang Chen walked ahead, and Qing Ying, who was following him, suddenly asked.


    "It''s too late to farm them now. Don''t waste time."


    The NPC in the dilapidated temple would only stay for another twenty or thirty minutes at most. Going to farm Red Ram horns now wouldn''t leave enough time for the round trip. Jiang Chen knew this very well.


    Most people who went to farm Red Ram horns were just wasting their time.


    "Is that so?"


    Qing Ying paused. The old man in the gray robe did say he wouldn''t stay long.


    Without thinking much, Qing Ying asked again, "Handsome, where are we going now?"


    "Leveling up. Just follow me. And stop calling me handsome, use my name."


    Jiang Chen replied simply and walked ahead.


    "Uh, okay, Mortal Dust... brother."


    Qing Ying obediently followed behind.


    ***


    After walking for nearly twenty minutes, they were far from the Novice Village and finally stopped.


    This was a desolate area on the western side of the Green Plains.


    At this moment, the sky had darkened.


    A bright moon rose in the sky.


    Night had fallen.


    In the game, nighttime lasted from 11 PM to 1 AM, two hours.


    "So it can get dark too."


    Qing Ying muttered.


    In the desolate wilderness under the night sky, she couldn''t help but feel a little anxious.


    Fortunately, the moon was bright, and the visibility was decent.


    In the distance, they could see bipedal wolf monsters walking with a splayed gait, wandering not far ahead.


    [Gnoll: LV5]


    A level 5 monster with 1000 health, five times that of a Red Ram, and much higher defense.


    Most players at this stage couldn''t handle such high-level monsters.


    They were too tough, and breaking through their defense was difficult.


    But for Jiang Chen, it was quite simple.


    He was level 5 now, with 60 points in magic power. The damage bonus from his healing spell was considerable.


    Most importantly, the healing spell ignored defense.


    "Mortal Dust, I''m only level 3. Are we really going to farm level 5 monsters?" Qing Ying couldn''t help but ask.


    She glanced at Jiang Chen''s level. Although he was also level 5, he was just a priest.


    The team didn''t seem to have any damage dealers.


    "If I can tank, it''s not impossible. Mortal Dust can heal me!"


    Qing Ying''s mind conjured up an image of her holding a shield and fighting monsters in the front, with Jiang Chen healing her from behind.


    Under the moonlight, how romantic!


    But...


    Why does he have to be gay?


    Thinking of this, Qing Ying''s excitement deflated.


    Jiang Chen looked at the girl beside him, who alternated between silly smiles and a crestfallen face, and couldn''t help but frown.


    Such a pretty girl, but not very bright?


    Sigh!


    Forget it, she''s just here to trigger the buff. As long as she doesn''t cause trouble.


    "You go over there and enjoy the scenery. Don''t come close, don''t pull monsters, and don''t disrupt my rhythm."


    With that, Jiang Chen walked towards the nearest gnoll.


    "Huh?"


    Qing Ying was stunned.


    Enjoy the scenery?


    Is he going to solo farm?


    How can a priest solo farm?


    Did I hear wrong?


    Before she could ask, she saw Jiang Chen already at the maximum range of his skill, casting a healing spell.


    -120!


    Seeing the damage number floating above the gnoll''s head, Qing Ying''s eyes widened.


    Her little head was filled with big questions.


    How could there be such high skill damage?


    She had seen mages cast spells.


    A fireball spell only did thirty or forty damage.


    But now...


    A single skill did over a hundred damage?


    And from a priest?


    Aren''t priests supposed to be support?

 Chapter 6 - God-level operation

    "Can you cheat in this game?"


    The thought popped into Qing Ying''s mind.


    But she quickly shook her head.


    The game "Gods" was released by a company called "Creator."


    This company had an intimidating background, established with joint investments from major countries around the world.


    In other words, this was a game with a national background.


    Cheat?


    You might as well think about hacking into a payment system; it would be more practical.


    "Maybe... it''s due to talent? But even a perfect-level talent shouldn''t be this exaggerated, right?"


    While Qing Ying was lost in her wild thoughts, the injured Gnoll had already charged angrily at Jiang Chen.


    The Gnoll wasn''t fast, and before it could get close, Jiang Chen''s skill cooldown had already reset.


    Under the effect of the "Blessing of the Love Deity," the cooldown for Healing Spell was only 2.5 seconds.


    Another flash of white light fell.


    -120


    The Gnoll, hit by two doses of poison healing, finally reached Jiang Chen.


    "Roar!"


    The enraged Gnoll raised its thick claws and slashed down fiercely.


    "Whoosh!"


    Accompanied by the sound of wind, the claw strike missed.


    As soon as the Gnoll raised its claw, Jiang Chen had already started to sidestep, avoiding the attack range.


    After missing its first strike, the Gnoll swung its claw again.


    Under Qing Ying''s astonished gaze, Jiang Chen seemed to predict the attack in advance, shifting his steps to dodge once more.


    Each time, the wolf claw almost grazed Jiang Chen''s hair.


    It looked extremely dangerous.


    But Jiang Chen''s expression remained calm, his steps leisurely, showing no sign of danger.


    His movements were like a perfectly programmed sequence, not a bit more, not a bit less, everything just right.


    It was simply beautiful.


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but recall a saying:


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    "Mastery in technique is art!"


    At the same time, Jiang Chen''s skill release frequency was astonishingly fast.


    White light continuously fell on the Gnoll.


    Artistic dodging, perfect skill timing.


    Jiang Chen''s operations left Qing Ying mesmerized.


    In less than 20 seconds, the Gnoll fell to the ground in utter frustration.


    During this time, it hadn''t touched Jiang Chen even once.


    Shocking!


    Stunning!


    Qing Ying was no gaming novice; she had played numerous games and seen all kinds of top players.


    But no one had ever made her feel like kneeling in admiration as she did now.


    Only this person before her.


    Not only did his appearance strike her heart, but his skills were also impeccable.


    Qing Ying looked at Jiang Chen, her heart fluttering, and she couldn''t help but lick her lips.


    With a fangirl expression, she excitedly asked, "Brother Mortal Dust, your moves are the best I''ve ever seen. How do you do it?"


    "Just standard operations. The elite players in the first tier should all be able to do it."


    Jiang Chen replied casually, his eyes always on the surrounding Gnolls.


    In the later stages of the game, as players continued to hone their skills, the elite players in the first tier all had impressive operations.


    But for now, Jiang Chen was undoubtedly the top player in "Gods."


    He needed to work hard to maintain this advantage.


    "Standard operations..."


    Qing Ying looked at Jiang Chen with burning eyes, muttering to herself, "If this is standard, then 99% of players must be operating like idiots."


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen focused on grinding monsters, casting another Healing Spell.


    ***


    Before long, the 10th Gnoll fell to the ground with a whimper.


    A faint light glowed beneath its corpse.


    "Did it drop something?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed as he quickly looted the corpse.


    [You have obtained a Rotten Wood Staff (Bronze).]


    "Normally, these small monsters only drop whiteboard equipment, but because of ''Drop Quality +1,'' it dropped a bronze item!"


    Jiang Chen immediately checked the equipment attributes.


    [Rotten Wood Staff (Bronze): Spell Power +20. Additional Attribute: Intelligence +5. Suitable for Mage, Priest, Summoner. Required Level: 5.]


    "Not bad luck!"


    Jiang Chen knew very well how low the drop rate for equipment in this game was, especially for small monsters. Getting a weapon suitable for his class was not easy.


    Equipping the Rotten Wood Staff, his spell power increased from 60 to 90!


    Without delay, Jiang Chen continued grinding.


    Just as he cast another Healing Spell, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that a Gnoll had respawned behind Qing Ying and was attacking her.


    At this moment, she was still staring intently at Jiang Chen.


    "Behind you!" Jiang Chen warned.


    "Huh?"


    Qing Ying was startled but quickly reacted.


    She turned around, raising her shield, which glowed with a faint golden light.


    At the same time, the Gnoll''s claw slashed down.


    Clang!


    Sparks flew as the wolf claw struck the shield.


    "That was close!"


    Qing Ying was also frightened, but fortunately, she reacted quickly and used the Knight''s divine skill, Shield Block, in time.


    She had avoided the damage!


    Before she could catch her breath, the Gnoll swiftly swung its claw again.


    -48!


    "So painful!"


    Qing Ying''s face changed.


    The damage was too high!


    Even as a Knight with 180 health points, she couldn''t withstand many hits.


    Shield Block had a 7-second cooldown.


    This was with her talent effect, reducing the cooldown of defensive skills by 30%.


    Normally, Shield Block had a 10-second cooldown.


    Qing Ying could only swing her novice sword at the Gnoll.


    -1


    "1 point of damage..."


    Qing Ying realized that due to her low attack power and level suppression, she couldn''t break through the defense at all.


    She could only choose to dodge backward.


    The Gnoll quickly followed, its claw slashing again.


    -49!


    Qing Ying''s health was down to 85 points.


    She couldn''t withstand another hit.


    Qing Ying was very frustrated. Why couldn''t she dodge the Gnoll''s attacks?


    It was so annoying!


    Was she going to die here?


    While she was still thinking, a white light suddenly fell.


    -165!


    A number appeared above the Gnoll''s head.


    The Gnoll, which was about to attack Qing Ying, turned and charged at Jiang Chen not far away.


    At this moment, there was still a Gnoll in front of Jiang Chen.


    Seeing Jiang Chen pull the aggro of the small monster, Qing Ying was a bit stunned: "Brother Mortal Dust, are you going to pull two monsters?"


    "What else? Let you die here?"


    If you die, what about my buff?


    Jiang Chen felt a bit helpless.


    If a teammate died, they would be removed from the team.


    They would need to revive in the Novice Village and get close to the team again to restore the team status.


    At this moment, Jiang Chen was exceptionally focused.


    Pulling two small monsters at the same time... actually carried great risk.


    But compared to letting Qing Ying face the small monster and die here for sure, Jiang Chen thought it was better to pull two himself.


    "Sorry... I''ll stand farther away next time."


    Qing Ying felt a bit guilty.


    She saw Jiang Chen still dodging the Gnoll''s attacks in front of him, while the other Gnoll was already charging at him.


    Just as the two Gnolls were about to surround Jiang Chen, an unbelievable scene unfolded.


    The second Gnoll was blocked by the first one during its attack!


    Jiang Chen and the two Gnolls formed a straight line.


    Even more miraculously, no matter whether the second Gnoll tried to move left or right to get around, Jiang Chen managed to keep in sync with it, always maintaining the line and preventing it from attacking.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen continued to dodge the first Gnoll''s attacks.


    It looked as if Jiang Chen was controlling two puppets, manipulating the Gnolls'' every move.


    "How is this even possible..."


    Qing Ying watched this scene, feeling her hair stand on end and her scalp tingle!


    Jiang Chen''s previous operations had given Qing Ying the impression of beautiful art.


    Although incredibly stunning, it was at least something a human could achieve.


    But now...


    This was not something a human could do!

 Chapter 7 - Bronze level BOSS

    Jiang Chen''s maneuvers looked difficult.


    Jiang Chen had to simultaneously guide the attack direction of the first small monster and the movement rhythm of the second small monster, keeping both monsters in sync.


    Only then could he dodge attacks while maintaining the same rhythm with both monsters.


    This way, all three would stay in a straight line, always synchronized.


    It was an extremely challenging operation, and Jiang Chen couldn''t guarantee success.


    But he still managed to do it.


    He controlled the situation.


    With some evasive maneuvers, he took down the first gnoll.


    The second one finally got close, but it was no longer a threat to him.


    It quickly fell under Jiang Chen''s poisonous healing.


    "If my movement speed were higher, I could kite them without all this trouble."


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but sigh.


    "Brother Mortal Dust, I leveled up to 4!"


    Not far away, Qing Ying shouted happily.


    "Mm, keep it up."


    Jiang Chen casually replied and charged towards a new gnoll.


    Qing Ying''s face turned red, and she muttered, "I can''t even help, what am I cheering for..."


    ***


    Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Chen reached level 6.


    As usual, he allocated his free attribute points, bringing his spell power to 100!


    At the same time, he noticed a prompt on the panel:


    [Current intimacy with Qing Ying: 57/10,000]


    "If I remember correctly, 57 is the number of small monsters I just killed."


    "It seems that as long as we''re in a party, each monster kill adds 1 point of intimacy. But this 10,000 points... it''s really not a small number."


    Seeing this intimacy value, Jiang Chen felt he needed to work even harder.


    Just as he was about to continue his efforts.


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    "Awooo!"


    A fierce wolf howl suddenly came from ahead.


    Not far away, a gnoll raised its head, howling at the moon in the sky.


    In an instant, its eyes turned red, and its body grew by half.


    [Mutated Gnoll (Bronze BOSS): LV5]


    [Pounce and Bite: For every 10% health lost, it will charge at the target and perform a full-force bite, dealing 500% damage.]


    "A BOSS appeared!


    At this stage, very few people can even handle level 5 small monsters.


    This level 5 Bronze BOSS, even if someone encounters it, they can''t take it down.


    If I can kill it, it might be the first kill!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the mutated gnoll, practically drooling.


    After all, a Bronze BOSS is guaranteed to drop at least one piece of Bronze equipment.


    With the "Drop Quality +1" buff, that means a piece of Silver equipment!


    And most importantly.


    For the first kill of each type of BOSS, the player who lands the final blow gets an extra piece of class-specific equipment!


    This allure was immense for Jiang Chen.


    However.


    Looking at the BOSS''s skills, Jiang Chen calmed down and didn''t act rashly.


    The mutated gnoll''s [Pounce and Bite] was a charge skill. With his current movement speed, he couldn''t dodge it by maneuvering.


    If he got hit, with his current stats, he would be instantly killed with no chance of survival.


    "I need to think of a plan..."


    After some calm thinking, Jiang Chen''s gaze fell on Qing Ying.


    Knight!


    Shield Block!


    "Good thing I partied with a Knight!"


    A smile spread across his face.


    Seeing Jiang Chen smiling at her, Qing Ying was momentarily stunned, a blush creeping onto her delicate face.


    Jiang Chen was a bit speechless, then said, "I''ll go pull the BOSS in a bit. You stay there and don''t move. Listen to my commands. When I tell you to use Shield Block, activate it immediately."


    "Qing Ying, did you understand?"


    Seeing no response, Jiang Chen emphasized again.


    Qing Ying naturally understood, she was just stunned.


    She didn''t expect Jiang Chen to go for the BOSS!


    Can he really do it?


    Qing Ying had some doubts, but they quickly dissipated.


    Because she thought of Jiang Chen''s inhuman maneuvers.


    Since that was the case, she just needed to watch her big brother perform!


    "Mm, I got it!"


    Qing Ying nodded, then asked, "Do I need to do anything else?"


    "No, just stay put."


    With that, Jiang Chen walked towards the BOSS.


    Positioning himself at the maximum distance, he cast a Healing Spell.


    -180


    A white light fell, and a number floated above the BOSS''s head.


    But its health bar barely moved, showing 98.2% remaining health.


    "Ten thousand health."


    Jiang Chen understood and immediately retreated.


    The injured BOSS quickly approached Jiang Chen.


    It raised its claws, larger than those of a regular gnoll, and slashed down fiercely.


    Jiang Chen dodged.


    His steps seemed to be dodging left and right, but his body subtly moved towards Qing Ying.


    The BOSS followed closely.


    As the BOSS got closer, Qing Ying felt a sense of pressure and grew nervous.


    Soon, Jiang Chen led the BOSS to Qing Ying, just a body length away.


    He stopped retreating and began dodging in small movements.


    Jiang Chen''s Healing Spells never stopped, casting as soon as the cooldown ended.


    Fifteen seconds later.


    The BOSS''s health dropped below 90%.


    "Awooo!"


    It suddenly stopped attacking and let out a roar.


    Here it comes!


    Jiang Chen''s expression turned serious, and he immediately retreated.


    The BOSS pounced!


    Just half a second before it leaped.


    Jiang Chen shouted, "Shield Block!"


    At the same time, he shifted behind Qing Ying.


    Qing Ying shivered, quickly raising her shield, which glowed with golden light.


    Clang!


    The pouncing BOSS bit into her shield.


    Sparks flew.


    "It actually blocked it!"


    Qing Ying was shocked but filled with joy.


    It seemed... this BOSS could really be beaten!


    Damn, that''s awesome!


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but praise Jiang Chen''s incredible maneuvers in her heart.


    Then, Jiang Chen, who still had the BOSS''s aggro, pulled the BOSS back to a body length away from Qing Ying.


    He resumed his evasive maneuvers.


    When the BOSS''s health dropped another 10%, Jiang Chen repeated his tactic.


    With perfect timing, he neutralized the BOSS''s pounce and bite skill again.


    Qing Ying stood still, waiting for the command to use Shield Block.


    She didn''t dare move an inch, fearing it would disrupt Jiang Chen''s rhythm and maneuvers.


    ***


    Three minutes later.


    The BOSS fell with a thud.


    [You have killed the wild BOSS: Mutated Gnoll (Bronze), completing the first kill.]


    [Your level has increased to: 7.]


    [Your four main attributes +1 point, and you have gained 4 free attribute points.]


    [Current intimacy with Qing Ying: 67]


    Jiang Chen allocated the points to Intelligence.


    Constitution: 16 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 16 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 16 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 45 (¡ü5)


    "Brother Mortal Dust, I leveled up again!"


    Qing Ying was overjoyed. She was now level 5, almost level 6.


    Killing the BOSS had leveled Jiang Chen up by one, and Qing Ying nearly two levels.


    Seeing the faint glow under the BOSS''s corpse, Jiang Chen quickly picked up the loot.


    [You have obtained Flowing Cloud Robe (Silver).] (First kill final blow reward!)


    [You have obtained Sharp Dagger (Silver).]


    [You have obtained Sealed Skill Book (Two-star).]

 Chapter 8 - Enthusiastic player

    ¡¾Sharp Dagger (Silver): Attack Power +35. Additional: Strength +10, Attack Speed +5%. Suitable for Assassins. Required Level: 5.¡¿


    ¡¾Flowing Cloud Robe (Silver): Health Points +180. Additional: Intelligence +10, Mana Regeneration 1% per second. Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners. Required Level: 5.¡¿


    ¡¾Sealed Skill Book (Two-Star): Unsealed, effect unknown, cannot be learned.¡¿


    "Two pieces of Silver equipment, and a Sealed Skill Book, and it''s two-star!"


    Jiang Chen was overjoyed, Drop Quality +1, this is fantastic!


    The most important thing was this Skill Book!


    In ¡¾Gods¡¿, the drop rate for Skill Books is much lower than for equipment, even bosses rarely drop them.


    And a Sealed Skill Book can be unsealed by the relevant NPC to obtain a class skill!


    Calming his excitement, Jiang Chen put on the Flowing Cloud Robe.


    Intelligence: 55 (¡ü10)


    Spell Power: 130 (¡ü20)


    Health Points: 340 (¡ü180)


    Mana Points: 550 (¡ü100)


    Jiang Chen''s attributes had increased significantly.


    Additionally, with the equipment effects and his class''s inherent mana regeneration, Jiang Chen now regenerates 2% per second, which is 11 points of mana.


    Plus, with the blessing buff reducing mana consumption by 50%.


    In the early to mid-game, Jiang Chen would basically never run out of mana.


    "This dagger is also quite good, with the added attack speed percentage, it could fetch a high price!"


    Jiang Chen planned to sell the dagger.


    At this stage, most players only had basic equipment, and those with Bronze equipment were very few.


    This Sharp Dagger would be the first Silver equipment to be sold.


    Jiang Chen decided to head back to the Novice Village, the sooner he sold the dagger, the higher the price.


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    Moreover, he needed to go back to unseal the Skill Book, sharpening the axe won''t delay the work of chopping firewood.


    "I need to head back to the Novice Village first, you..."


    Jiang Chen hadn''t finished speaking.


    Qing Ying immediately said, "I just have a quest to turn in, I''ll go with you!"


    She had accidentally picked up a quest to "Eliminate 50 Wild Monsters" in the Novice Village, and had just completed it.


    "Alright."


    Jiang Chen nodded and headed straight for the Novice Village without asking more.


    ***


    Ten minutes later.


    The two passed through a bush in the middle of the Green Plains, not far from the Novice Village.


    In the bushes, a three-person team was grinding monsters.


    Just after dealing with a level 3 Enchanted Fire Chicken, they saw Jiang Chen and Qing Ying passing by.


    "Isn''t that the female Knight who left the team?"


    "Yeah, it''s her!"


    "Damn it, and that Priest, just seeing his face pisses me off!"


    A Mage, a Warrior, and an Archer, it was the team Qing Ying had left earlier.


    "Haha! Just a pretty boy, here, strength is everything!"


    Whether out of jealousy or envy, the unbalanced Archer suddenly drew his bow and shot an arrow at Jiang Chen.


    "Whoosh!"


    The arrow flew quickly.


    Jiang Chen had noticed people grinding monsters here when he arrived, but he hadn''t expected anyone to draw a bow on him!


    The moment the arrow was shot.


    Almost instinctively, Jiang Chen shifted his steps and slightly sidestepped.


    The arrow barely grazed his clothes and missed.


    "Brother Mortal Dust!"


    Qing Ying behind him was startled, looking in the direction the arrow came from.


    Three figures emerged from the bushes.


    "Damn it, how did he dodge that!"


    The Archer cursed, clearly unhappy that his arrow had missed.


    "Why did you attack us?" Qing Ying recognized them as her former teammates.


    She couldn''t help but wonder if her leaving the team had angered them.


    "Haha!"


    The Archer sneered, "Do you think our team is a public restroom, come and go as you please?"


    As expected!


    Qing Ying was speechless, these people were pettier than she had imagined!


    "Heading back to the Novice Village? Let me send you off!"


    The square-faced Warrior spoke, his confident expression already treating Jiang Chen and Qing Ying as meat on the chopping block.


    In his eyes, a Priest and a Knight posed no threat.


    Moreover, the three of them were already level 4.


    Although in a peaceful state, they couldn''t see each other''s specific level and health.


    But he believed their levels were definitely higher.


    And more importantly.


    To improve leveling efficiency, they had spent money buying equipment from the auction house!


    Even though it was basic, it was all level 3 equipment.


    For example, the "Exquisite Iron Sword" he held, bought for over two hundred bucks, had 4 more attack points than the Novice Longsword.


    This already made them stronger than most players.


    "Attack, send them back!"


    The team leader Mage raised his staff, a fireball flew out.


    Seeing this, Qing Ying immediately raised her shield, which glowed with a faint golden light.


    Shield Block!


    The fireball smashed into the shield and dispersed.


    At the same time, the Archer who was about to attack suddenly had a holy white light fall on him.


    -225!


    The Archer fell dead, turning into a corpse!


    The damage number floating above his head stunned the other two teammates.


    They both looked at Jiang Chen, it was this seemingly harmless Priest who had attacked!


    What kind of insane damage was this?


    Especially the square-faced Warrior, he was dumbfounded.


    He had allocated points to Constitution and Strength, being the tankiest in the team, with 190 health points, but could he withstand this damage!?


    The team leader Mage''s expression froze, he couldn''t understand why a Priest had a damaging skill.


    Just as his Fireball Spell''s 5-second cooldown was halfway through, another white light descended.


    -225!


    The same damage, instantly depleting his health and sending him back to the respawn point!


    "One more left."


    Jiang Chen looked at the last square-faced Warrior.


    For him, this was easier than grinding monsters.


    "Please! Spare me! Leave a way out, so we can meet again in the future!" The square-faced Warrior pleaded.


    He was scared, player deaths result in All Attributes -1.


    Moreover, the attacking party would be forced to drop their best quality equipment.


    The cost was too high, he really didn''t want to die.


    Unfortunately, Jiang Chen couldn''t be bothered with him, as soon as Healing Spell''s cooldown was up, he cast it.


    A holy light that seemed pure but was deadly fell on the square-faced Warrior.


    -225!


    Instant kill!


    Three pieces of equipment were left on the ground.


    Jiang Chen picked them all up, finding they were all level 3 basic equipment.


    "Not bad, these are in high demand right now."


    Jiang Chen hadn''t expected such generous players delivering equipment on his way back.


    It was truly touching.

 Chapter 9 - Heal many more lives

    Returning to the Novice Village.


    The surroundings were brightly lit.


    "Brother Mortal Dust, I''ll go turn in the quest first. I''ll come find you once I''m done."


    Qing Ying said in the team voice chat, while also sending a friend request to Jiang Chen.


    "Alright, let''s stay in touch."


    Jiang Chen accepted the friend request.


    Qing Ying turned around with a happy face and disappeared from sight.


    Before long, Jiang Chen noticed the team buff disappearing.


    When teammates move a certain distance away, they leave the team.


    "I need to max out intimacy soon!"


    Muttering to himself, Jiang Chen opened the game''s marketplace.


    In towns and villages, players can directly access the marketplace.


    There are two listing modes in the marketplace: "Buyout Mode" and "Auction Mode."


    For successful transactions, the former charges a 1% fee, while the latter charges a 2% fee.


    The marketplace allows transactions using either in-game gold or real-world currency.


    Currently, most of the equipment for sale in the marketplace were basic whiteboard items, with a few pieces of Bronze equipment.


    Jiang Chen checked the transaction records for level 3 whiteboard equipment.


    In the past half hour, the prices ranged from 2 gold 90 silver to 3 gold 40 silver, with 1 gold equaling 100 silver.


    Some players opted for real-world currency transactions, with prices ranging from 220 to 255 yuan.


    It was clear that the current exchange rate was about 1 gold = 75 yuan.


    This rate was quite low.


    Soon, as the demand for gold increases, the price will spike to a high ratio of 1:120.


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    Then, it will slightly drop and stabilize at around 1:100, meaning 1 gold = 100 yuan.


    Jiang Chen chose the buyout mode and listed three whiteboard items on the marketplace, each priced at 3 gold.


    This was almost the lowest price.


    He sold them cheaply because he needed gold to unseal a skill book and didn''t want to waste time.


    Within seconds, Jiang Chen received game notifications:


    [Your listed "Exquisite Longsword (Whiteboard)" has been sold, earning you 2 gold 97 silver.]


    [Your listed "Exquisite Longbow (Whiteboard)" has been sold, earning you 2 gold 97 silver.]


    [Your listed "Peachwood Staff (Whiteboard)" has been sold, earning you 2 gold 97 silver.]


    A total of 8 gold 91 silver.


    "That''s enough gold to unseal the skill book. I can auction this dagger and let the highest bidder win!"


    Jiang Chen listed the Sharp Dagger (Silver) for auction.


    Starting bid: 100 gold.


    Auction duration: 4 hours.


    Then, he exited the marketplace.


    ***


    Crossing the Novice Village square, Jiang Chen arrived at a white domed building with two floors.


    This was the Village Manor, the iconic building in the Novice Village.


    The village chief, guard captain, church clergy, and other NPCs were inside.


    Likewise, the class trainers Jiang Chen needed to find were also there.


    Entering the manor, he walked to the room of the novice Priest trainer.


    The door bore a class symbol:


    A cross-shaped Judicator''s sword, but the guard was not a sword hilt, but a pair of large, outstretched wings.


    The cross sword symbolized the Judicator path for Priests.


    The winged emblem represented the ultimate skill of another Priest path: Resurrection!


    "Resurrection, huh..."


    Jiang Chen''s eyes revealed a hint of longing.


    He walked into the room.


    Inside, everything was white¡ªthe marble floor, the plaster ceiling, the tables and chairs¡ªall seemed to emit a holy glow.


    Soft and bright.


    However, when Jiang Chen saw the person sitting at the white long table, the scene took a sharp turn!


    It was a muscular man in a tight vest!


    He was flexing his arm, admiring his bulging biceps, with chest muscles so broad they could hold a cup.


    Wow, this Priest trainer is wild!


    Jiang Chen was stunned; it was his first time seeing the novice Priest trainer.


    "Ahem..."


    Jiang Chen interrupted the muscle man who was admiring himself.


    "Adventurer, welcome to my Healing Sanctuary. I am the novice Priest trainer, Roth."


    Muscle man Roth flashed a bright white smile and said, "How can I help you?"


    "Hello, Trainer Roth. I want to unseal a skill book."


    Jiang Chen got straight to the point, handing over the "Sealed Skill Book (Two-Star)."


    "A two-star skill book!"


    Roth''s eyes lit up.


    He brought the book to his nose and sniffed it with a blissful expression, saying, "Ah, it has a wonderful scent."


    This trainer is so damn gay!


    Jiang Chen felt numb.


    Roth continued, "Adventurer, you know, unsealing a skill book consumes my energy."


    Consumes energy?


    Isn''t that just asking for money?


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips and joked, "I didn''t know that."


    This left Roth dumbfounded.


    This kid doesn''t play by the rules?


    "Ahem..."


    Roth coughed to cover his embarrassment.


    Then he said seriously, "The energy consumption requires nutritional replenishment. Unsealing a two-star skill book costs 5 gold for nutrition."


    Damn nutrition fee!


    "Here!"


    Jiang Chen''s mouth twitched as he resisted the urge to complain and paid 5 gold.


    After receiving the gold, Roth waved his hand over the skill book, and it glowed faintly.


    "Done."


    Roth smiled slightly and handed the skill book back to Jiang Chen.


    Here it comes!


    Jiang Chen eagerly looked at the skill book.


    [Healing Ray (Two-Star): Emits a healing ray, restoring Health Points equal to 100% of Spell Power per second to targets within 20 meters, up to 3 targets, for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds. Mana Cost: 100. Priest Skill.]


    Each player starts with four skill slots.


    This means they can learn up to four skills.


    At certain levels, players can spend gold to increase skill slots or forget learned skills.


    In the early stages, skill choices need to be considered carefully; not every skill should be learned.


    "Healing Ray is a must-learn god-tier skill for early-stage Priests!"


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen learned the skill and applied his talent, Yin-Yang Reversal, to it.


    [Healing Ray (Two-Star) (Reversed): Emits a healing ray, reducing Health Points equal to 150% of Spell Power per second to targets within 20 meters, up to 3 targets, for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds. Mana Cost: 100.]


    "I have 130 Spell Power now, so I can reduce 195 Health Points per second. Over 5 seconds, that''s 975 Health Points!


    Plus, with the blessing buff, the cooldown is reduced to 10 seconds. This is...


    So OP! I love it!"


    Jiang Chen''s face was full of smiles; he felt like he was about to soar.


    "A healer''s smile is always the warmest. May you heal many more lives!"


    Roth, seemingly moved by Jiang Chen''s smile, couldn''t help but say something poetic.


    "Indeed!"


    Jiang Chen nodded happily.


    He would indeed "heal" many more lives!

 Chapter 10 - The worlds number one Summoner

    After sorting out his skills, Jiang Chen left the Village Manor.


    Only then did he notice a friend message.


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal Dust, I¡¯ve completed my quest. Where are you?]


    "Meet at the village entrance."


    Jiang Chen replied with a voice message and headed towards the village entrance.


    ***


    A few minutes later.


    The two met up.


    "It''s almost midnight. How long can you play?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "At least until two or three," Qing Ying thought for a moment and replied seriously.


    "Alright, let''s go."


    ***


    The two walked side by side, not far from the village, passing through a "Novice Area."


    Many people were here grinding monsters.


    Or rather, practicing.


    The so-called "Novice Area" was a leveling zone for novices, with only level 1 monsters.


    These monsters were slightly weaker than those outside, and the experience gained was also less.


    Moreover, the monsters here didn''t drop any items.


    So, many players came here just to try their hand and then left.


    The only advantage was that in this area, players couldn''t attack each other, making it a safe zone for grinding.


    Suddenly!


    A thin figure in the Novice Area caught Jiang Chen''s eye.


    It was a Summoner in novice robes, holding a novice wooden staff.


    She looked about seventeen or eighteen, with her head slightly lowered, long bangs almost covering half her face.


    At this moment, the thin figure was staring straight ahead.


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    In front of her was a big yellow dog, fighting a level 1 monster "Dudu Rabbit."


    The big yellow dog''s health was still decent, while the Dudu Rabbit was almost dead.


    Just as the Dudu Rabbit was about to be killed.


    A fireball suddenly flew over and hit the Dudu Rabbit.


    -26


    The Dudu Rabbit fell.


    It seemed that because its prey was stolen, the big yellow dog barked angrily in the direction the fireball came from.


    The thin figure was startled, turned her head in confusion.


    Not far away, a female mage stood.


    She smirked, seemingly quite proud, and even cursed at the big yellow dog, "What are you barking at? Bark again and I''ll roast you!"


    As she spoke, the female mage glanced arrogantly at the thin figure.


    Without saying a word, the thin figure pursed her lips, lowered her head, and turned to leave, eyes full of grievance.


    This was the eighth time her monster had been stolen.


    "Wait for me a moment."


    Jiang Chen said to Qing Ying beside him, then walked towards the thin girl.


    He stared at the girl''s ID, reading it over and over.


    "Tao Xiaoyao!"


    Jiang Chen finally read it out loud.


    Hearing someone call her, the thin girl named "Tao Xiaoyao" paused.


    She looked up at Jiang Chen, her clear eyes filled with confusion.


    He''s so handsome!


    Tao Xiaoyao thought to herself.


    But, she didn''t know him, did she?


    Then, Tao Xiaoyao lowered her head again and quickly walked away.


    She wanted to stay away from that female mage.


    Watching the thin girl, Jiang Chen was a bit surprised.


    He didn''t expect the famous "Tao Xiaoyao" to be so timid and unremarkable in the early stages of the game.


    One must know, this seemingly delicate name "Tao Xiaoyao" would be known worldwide in a few years.


    She would be given various titles by players:


    Summoner Queen, Dragon Master, Lord of Yunmeng City, Queen of Burning City...


    Players talked not only about her strength but also her outstanding looks.


    Not only did she become the world''s top Summoner, but she also topped various trending lists with her looks.


    Besides, she had a great personality, very approachable, and almost never put on airs.


    Therefore, Tao Xiaoyao had many fans.


    Online, there was a group of men calling her their wife, and interestingly, a group of women calling her their husband.


    But now, she was just walking silently with her head down, her hair covering her face, making it hard to see her clearly.


    "Wait a minute!" Jiang Chen called out.


    "Do you need something?" Tao Xiaoyao stopped and asked timidly.


    "Want to team up?" Jiang Chen asked directly.


    He thought for a moment, if he teamed up with two or even three girls, wouldn''t each kill increase everyone''s intimacy?


    Since he needed to find people to team up with to grind intimacy, why not team up with someone with a good personality and great potential?


    "Team up?"


    Tao Xiaoyao widened her eyes, staring blankly at Jiang Chen, and instinctively nodded.


    Then she immediately shook her head.


    Jiang Chen was puzzled.


    What did she mean?


    Team up or not?


    Nodding and shaking her head, was she dancing?


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s confused look, Tao Xiaoyao lowered her head again and whispered, "I can''t leave the Novice Area."


    "Huh?"


    Jiang Chen was even more puzzled, "Why?"


    Tao Xiaoyao whispered, "Someone will come to trouble me... I don''t want to affect others."


    "That''s it?"


    Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.


    "What?" Tao Xiaoyao was stunned.


    "No problem, I specialize in handling trouble."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen sent a team invitation to Tao Xiaoyao.


    He didn''t care who came to cause trouble.


    PVP, Jiang Chen had never feared anyone.


    His goal was to become a god!


    [Player "Mortal Dust" invites you to join the team.]


    Tao Xiaoyao instinctively wanted to refuse.


    But seeing Jiang Chen''s nonchalant and confident expression, she inexplicably felt a long-lost sense of ease.


    It was as if the troubles that had been weighing her down were really just trivial matters.


    And, he was really good-looking.


    Tao Xiaoyao chose to agree.


    [Player "Tao Xiaoyao" has joined the team!]


    "Let''s go, target Black Mist Canyon!"


    Seeing the prompt, Jiang Chen immediately voiced in the team channel and headed towards Black Mist Canyon.


    Tao Xiaoyao joined the team and found that besides "Mortal Dust," there was another ID named "Qing Ying."


    One was level 7, the other level 5.


    And she was only level 2.


    Why did they team up with her?


    Tao Xiaoyao didn''t understand.


    Qing Ying didn''t understand either.


    Although she supported whatever Jiang Chen did, adding another person meant sharing more experience.


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but feel a bit uneasy.


    Moreover, this new girl, though small and with hair covering half her face.


    Upon closer look, her features were soft and extremely delicate.


    Definitely a rare beauty.


    Therefore, Qing Ying instinctively felt a bit resistant towards this pretty girl who would share their experience.


    For Jiang Chen, bringing a girl along was just to grind intimacy.


    Less experience didn''t matter, as long as the loot were his.


    So, from the start, Jiang Chen set the team''s item distribution to personal loot.


    What you killed, you picked up, and others couldn''t see the specific drops and attributes.


    Then, Jiang Chen led the two girls through the plains to their destination.


    This was the 6-10 level monster area, Black Mist Canyon.

 Chapter 11 - Are you Wang Yuyan?

    In the Black Mist Canyon, eerie roars echoed through the air.


    Horrifying zombie creatures roamed about.


    And it was nighttime.


    Although the moonlight was bright, everything appeared eerie and terrifying.


    In the world of "Gods," everything felt incredibly real, making it hard for ordinary people to adapt.


    However, the reactions of the two girls were unexpectedly calm.


    Tao Xiaoyao''s composure was understandable; Jiang Chen believed she had the potential within her.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have reached such heights later on.


    But Qing Ying surprised Jiang Chen.


    Her mental resilience seemed better than he had imagined.


    [Chain Zombie: LV7]


    A small zombie creature approached them.


    Though it was called a zombie, it looked more like a rotting corpse, with decayed flesh, twisted movements, and a broken iron chain wrapped around its hand.


    Jiang Chen immediately cast a Healing Spell on it.


    -225!


    A white light descended, reducing the creature''s health by 4.5%.


    Then, another white ray gathered in front of Jiang Chen, connecting to the creature''s body.


    -195!


    -195!


    ...


    This was Jiang Chen''s Healing Ray!


    It reduced the opponent''s health by 195 points per second, lasting for 5 seconds!


    At this moment, the creature reached Jiang Chen, raising its decayed hand with the iron chain and striking down fiercely.


    The chain, like a whip, swiftly lashed out.


    Jiang Chen seemed to have anticipated the attack trajectory and dodged it in advance.


    Meanwhile, he continued casting Healing Spells.


    With the Blessing buff effect.


    The Healing Spell had only a 2.5-second cooldown, and the Healing Ray had a 10-second cooldown.


    Additionally, the mana cost was halved.


    Jiang Chen''s mana regeneration was sufficient for him to cast spells freely.


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    By the time he cast the fifth Healing Spell, the Healing Ray''s cooldown was over.


    However, he didn''t need a second Healing Ray; the creature had already fallen to the ground.


    [Current Intimacy with Qing Ying: 68/]


    [Current Intimacy with Tao Xiaoyao: 1/]


    After glancing at the Intimacy levels, Jiang Chen felt relieved and walked towards the next creature.


    Not far away.


    Tao Xiaoyao''s mouth was slightly open, her face showing a shocked expression, just like Qing Ying''s earlier.


    The damage and skillful maneuvers were beyond her imagination.


    At the same time, Tao Xiaoyao realized she had encountered a top-tier expert.


    The very best kind of expert!


    Meanwhile, Qing Ying was already numb to Jiang Chen''s various maneuvers.


    The only thing that surprised her was Jiang Chen using a new skill.


    The same holy white light, the same terrifying damage.


    "Brother Mortal World, what skill are you using?"


    Qing Ying was too curious and finally couldn''t help but ask.


    "Healing Spell."


    Jiang Chen replied casually, then cast another Healing Spell on a creature.


    "Healing Spell?"


    Qing Ying was stunned.


    How is this a Healing Spell?


    This is clearly a Health Vanishing Spell!


    ...


    Over there, Jiang Chen continued farming creatures.


    The two girls started whispering...


    Tao Xiaoyao added Qing Ying as a friend and typed: "Sister Qing Ying, are you and Mortal World God dating?"


    Seeing the message, Qing Ying''s face blushed slightly, and she felt a bit flattered.


    This little girl really knows how to talk!


    She typed back: "Not yet, we just met."


    The word "yet" was used quite cleverly.


    Tao Xiaoyao: "Do you know why Mortal World God is helping us? It doesn''t seem to benefit him much."


    "This... I don''t know either."


    Qing Ying was stumped by the question.


    Why indeed?


    She was pondering the same question.


    Tao Xiaoyao: "Could it be... Mortal World God has that kind of thought?"


    Qing Ying: "What kind of thought?"


    "You know... the kind of thought boys have towards girls..."


    Tao Xiaoyao blushed as she typed this.


    Qing Ying suddenly found this little girl quite cute.


    Seeing her shy expression, Qing Ying couldn''t help but laugh.


    That kind of thought?


    Wouldn''t that be perfect?


    She knew it wasn''t like that.


    She thought seriously and suddenly widened her eyes.


    Could it be...


    To cover up his identity as gay, he deliberately teamed up with two girls?


    Qing Ying felt she had discovered the truth and became even more determined to straighten Jiang Chen out.


    Seeing Tao Xiaoyao still blushing, Qing Ying teased: "Are you afraid he''ll eat you up?"


    "I''m not..."


    Tao Xiaoyao''s face turned even redder.


    Qing Ying laughed even more happily, as if she had found some amusement.


    If Jiang Chen knew about Qing Ying''s imagined "truth," he would probably give her a holy Healing Spell.


    Covering up being gay?


    Jiang Chen just wanted to max out Intimacy levels quickly to lift the team restrictions.


    ...


    Half an hour later.


    In the game, night had passed, and the sky was bright.


    Jiang Chen''s experience reached 95% of level 7.


    Qing Ying had reached level 6.


    As for Tao Xiaoyao, she had leveled up three times to level 5.


    The two girls'' attributes had improved significantly.


    Watching Jiang Chen''s maneuvers, they couldn''t help but feel eager to try.


    After some discussion, they decided to start practicing mob farming.


    Soon, they identified their target.


    [Corrupted Zombie: LV6]


    This was the lowest level creature in Black Mist Canyon.


    Qing Ying walked over and swung her sword at it.


    -7


    A small number appeared above the creature''s head.


    Meanwhile, Tao Xiaoyao used a basic Summoning.


    A Big Yellow Dog appeared and bit the zombie creature.


    -4


    An even smaller number floated up.


    The injured creature quickly raised its arm and struck at Qing Ying, who had the higher aggro.


    Qing Ying tried to dodge like Jiang Chen but failed and took the hit.


    -49!


    "Ouch, even a little touch counts?"


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but complain.


    Her health


    was reduced by nearly 20%.


    She quickly drank a bottle of [Basic Health Potion], recovering 5 health per second for 5 seconds.


    She had bought it when she went back to turn in a quest.


    But even with health potions, if she couldn''t dodge the creature''s attacks, she wouldn''t last long.


    Of course, she wouldn''t die.


    Before attempting mob farming, Tao Xiaoyao had suggested a plan.


    As long as Qing Ying stopped attacking and let the Big Yellow Dog take the aggro, she would have time to retreat to a safe distance.


    However, the Big Yellow Dog would have to be sacrificed.


    As a basic summon, it could be resummoned once the Summoning cooldown was over.


    At this moment, Qing Ying''s health was still decent, and she didn''t plan to run. She wanted to keep trying.


    She swung her sword at the zombie creature again, dealing 6 damage.


    The Corrupted Zombie immediately counterattacked.


    Qing Ying tried to dodge again but got hit: -50!


    Qing Ying felt a bit helpless.


    Watching Jiang Chen dodge so effortlessly, she couldn''t seem to avoid the attacks.


    "Should I give up..."


    A sense of frustration welled up in Qing Ying''s heart.


    "Sister Qing Ying, try stepping back half a step, then dodge to the creature''s left."


    Tao Xiaoyao''s voice suddenly rang out, and she emphasized: "Just half a step!"


    Hmm?


    Step back half a step and dodge to the left?


    Qing Ying, highly focused, instinctively followed the instructions.


    The creature''s hand swung down, almost grazing Qing Ying''s clothes.


    "Dodged it?!"


    Qing Ying was surprised to find she had dodged the creature''s attack for the first time.


    She couldn''t help but ask: "Why?"


    "The creature attacks with its right hand, from top right to bottom left, in an arc."


    "This arc is shortest on the left side. If you step back half a step and dodge to the left, you''ll be fine."


    Tao Xiaoyao explained.


    Following Tao Xiaoyao''s advice, Qing Ying dodged the creature''s attack again.


    She was both excited and amazed: "Wow, you''re amazing! How did you know?"


    "I just observed."


    Tao Xiaoyao humbly replied: "But if I had to do it, I might not be able to. You''re the amazing one, doing it on the first try."


    Qing Ying: "Are you Wang Yuyan?"


    Tao Xiaoyao: "..."

 Chapter 12 - Encounter the Fantasy Fairy, and someone comes to deliver equipment

    The two girls started farming mobs.


    Qing Ying occasionally made a positioning mistake and took some damage, but it was completely manageable.


    With the help of the Big Yellow Dog''s damage, Qing Ying swung her final sword and finally killed the level 6 mob.


    It took a total of three minutes.


    In that time, Jiang Chen had already farmed five level 8 mobs and three level 9 mobs.


    Including the previous ones, he had farmed a total of 115 mobs.


    [Your level has increased to: Level 8!]


    [Your four attributes +1 point, and you have gained 4 free attribute points.]


    Jiang Chen leveled up to 8, and after allocating his free attribute points, his stats improved again.


    Constitution: 17 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 17 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 17 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 60 (¡ü5)


    Magic Power: 140 (¡ü10)


    At the same time, Jiang Chen noticed something frustrating.


    He had killed 115 mobs and not a single piece of equipment had dropped!


    "The drop rate for mobs is really low!"


    Jiang Chen sighed.


    Suddenly, his expression froze.


    He heard Qing Ying''s excited shout, "Xiaoyao, we got a drop!"


    Jiang Chen had been keeping an eye on Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao while they were farming mobs.


    He knew they had just killed a mob.


    But he didn''t expect them to get a drop!


    "Is this what they call luck?"


    Jiang Chen''s mouth twitched, and he couldn''t help but make a sarcastic remark.


    "It''s a level 6 longsword. I checked, and it''s worth between 5 to 6 gold coins."


    "Xiaoyao, I''ll transfer you 225 yuan for this longsword. How about it?"


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    Qing Ying suggested, as she needed the longsword.


    And 225 yuan could currently buy 3 gold coins.


    "Huh?"


    Tao Xiaoyao was taken aback and quickly said, "No need to transfer money. Just give me the next piece of equipment that drops for me."


    "Deal!"


    Qing Ying didn''t hesitate and immediately equipped the white longsword, increasing her attack power by 7 points.


    Don''t underestimate those 7 points of attack power. If she farmed Corrupted Zombies again, her damage could go from 7 to 14 points.


    Efficiency doubled!


    [Announcement: Player "Qian Xingtianxia" has reached level 10 first, the level ranking is now open. Players, please check it yourselves.]


    Suddenly, the server made an announcement.


    "1:05 AM."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the time.


    Just like in his previous life, "Qian Xingtianxia" reached level 10 around this time.


    Jiang Chen even knew how he reached level 10.


    Because in his previous life, he and Qian Xingtianxia were in the same Beginner''s Village.


    Qian Xingtianxia was the guild leader of [Beijing Nobles], and as his name suggested, he spent money to hire people to farm mobs for him, only landing the final blow on each mob himself.


    It''s said that just reaching level 10 cost him no less than a million.


    He paid people to farm mobs, clear areas, and even buy equipment for those who helped him farm.


    He paved his way with money.


    Even Jiang Chen had earned a few hundred yuan from him by weakening mobs for him to finish off.


    And the reward for the first person to reach level 10 was only 100 gold coins.


    Qian Xingtianxia even posted a screenshot on the official forum, angrily cursing that the reward was an insult to beggars...


    "Truly a fool with too much money."


    Jiang Chen sighed, just like last time.


    "Brother Mortal World, you''re on the level ranking!" Qing Ying suddenly shouted excitedly.


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned and quickly checked the ranking.


    Top Ten Level Ranking (Higher experience at the same level is ranked higher):


    First Place: Qian Xingtianxia (Warrior), Level 10.


    Second Place: Zai Xia Fa Ye (Mage), Level 9.


    Third Place: Xian Duan You Shui Ting (Archer), Level 9.


    ...


    Ninth Place: Jian Qi Heng Qiu (Warrior), Level 8.


    Tenth Place: Mortal World (Priest), Level 8.


    Jiang Chen was the only Priest on the list.


    "The great master managed to get on the ranking even with us dragging him down. If he wasn''t carrying us, would he be first now?" Tao Xiaoyao said with some guilt.


    "No."


    Jiang Chen shook his head.


    He knew very well that the experience required for each level nearly doubled.


    He had just reached level 8, and even if he took the experience from the two girls, he wouldn''t reach level 10.


    However.


    Not being first now doesn''t mean he can''t be later.


    If a boss were to appear...


    Jiang Chen was thinking.


    Suddenly.


    "Look over there!"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s surprised voice rang out.


    Jiang Chen followed her gaze.


    In a crevice of a distant cliff, a tiny figure emitting a faint glow was flying in and out.


    It looked like a young girl, but only palm-sized, with transparent wings on its back.


    Then, it nestled in the crevice, its glow fading, blending in with the surroundings, making it hard to notice without careful observation.


    [Fantasy Fairy (Beginner): Possession-type pet, can be tamed.]


    "It''s a pet!"


    Qing Ying''s eyes lit up, and she muttered to herself, "What''s the use of a possession-type pet?"


    "It''s a Fantasy Fairy!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes gleamed with excitement, unable to hide his joy.


    He didn''t expect to find a possession-type pet, a Fantasy Fairy, in such a place!


    As the name implies, a possession-type pet can attach itself to a player.


    It can provide various abilities, such as speed boost, enhanced recovery, defense, or even invisibility...


    Jiang Chen remembered that the Fantasy Fairy''s ability was Blink!


    It had the effect of instant teleportation!


    "Master, do you know how to tame this pet?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s expression, Tao Xiaoyao asked curiously.


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    The two girls immediately looked at him with admiration, as if Jiang Chen was omnipotent in their eyes!


    "Brother Mortal World is going to tame a pet? This will be educational!" Qing Ying said excitedly.


    Tao Xiaoyao also looked expectantly, waiting for Jiang Chen to make a move.


    "You probably can''t see..."


    Jiang Chen hadn''t finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed. He saw several figures in the distance: "Someone''s coming."


    "Someone?"


    Qing Ying was puzzled.


    Tao Xiaoyao quickly looked around.


    Soon, she noticed four figures appearing and disappearing near the entrance of Black Mist Canyon.


    They were sneaking over, using a pile of rocks as cover.


    They were too far away to display any information.


    "There!"


    Tao Xiaoyao pointed out the direction to Qing Ying.


    Seeing Jiang Chen and the others looking over, the four figures stopped hiding and walked out directly.


    Soon, their information was displayed.


    Leading them was a female Mage with the ID "July Fireworks."


    The other three were a Warrior, an Assassin, and a Priest.


    Their IDs were also quite distinctive.


    The Warrior was called "War Breaks the Sky," the Assassin "Stab Breaks the Sky," and the Priest "Heal Breaks the Sky."


    Seeing the female Mage, Tao Xiaoyao''s body stiffened, her mind going blank.


    Jiang Chen could tell that Tao Xiaoyao was very nervous and uneasy.


    He also recognized the female Mage named "July Fireworks."


    She was the one who had previously stolen Tao Xiaoyao''s mobs in the novice area.


    "They''re here to cause me trouble," Tao Xiaoyao said softly, her face pale.


    "What trouble?"


    Jiang Chen shook his head and said, "They''re just enthusiastic players here to deliver equipment."

 Chapter 13 - This knight is terrifying

    The four of them walked over.


    Among them, the female mage with the ID "July Fireworks" swept her sharp gaze over Jiang Chen and the other two.


    After pausing on Jiang Chen''s face for two seconds, she looked at Tao Xiaoyao and sneered, "I told you, unless you stay in the Safe Zone forever, I''ll kill you every time you come out."


    Just as she finished speaking, she received several team messages, and her expression changed instantly.


    [Nurse Breaks the Sky: Fireworks boss, look at the priest''s ID on the other side. He''s on the level leaderboard.]


    [War Breaks the Sky: Yeah, Fireworks Sis, why is your enemy hanging out with someone on the leaderboard?]


    [Stab Breaks the Sky: So what if he''s on the leaderboard? He''s just a priest, what''s there to be afraid of?]


    [Nurse Breaks the Sky: Priests aren''t scary, but if someone can reach level 8, it''s obvious their team has some strong players!]


    [War Breaks the Sky: Didn''t Fireworks Sis say her enemy Tao Xiaoyao is at most level 2 or 3? So that means the female knight on the other side is the strong one?]


    [July Fireworks: Are you guys in or not? If not, I''ll find someone else!]


    After July Fireworks sent this message, the team chat fell silent.


    Jiang Chen noticed the four on the other side suddenly went quiet, their expressions changing unpredictably. He guessed they were probably chatting through text.


    This is so unprofessional!


    Why are they typing instead of using voice chat?


    "Uh-hum..."


    Jiang Chen cleared his throat.


    The four of them immediately looked over.


    "I''m only here for her!"


    July Fireworks pointed at Tao Xiaoyao with a stern face.


    Then she looked at Jiang Chen and Qing Ying, saying coldly, "This has nothing to do with you two. I don''t want any trouble with you, so please step aside."


    "You think we¡¯ll step aside just because you say so? Who the hell do you think you are?"


    Realizing they were here to cause trouble for Tao Xiaoyao, Qing Ying immediately got annoyed and started to argue.


    "You!"


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    July Fireworks was so angry she couldn''t speak.


    "Qing Ying Sis..."


    Tao Xiaoyao looked at Qing Ying in a daze, feeling a strange warmth in her heart.


    "Tao Xiaoyao, stand behind me."


    Jiang Chen commanded, gesturing for Tao Xiaoyao to come over.


    "Huh?"


    Tao Xiaoyao was stunned at first, then her cheeks quickly turned red.


    She lowered her head and replied in a mosquito-like voice, "Okay..."


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s actions, Qing Ying couldn''t help but smile widely, thinking to herself, "Brother Mortal World is so manly! Looks like he''s the dominant one? Dominant ones are easier to turn straight, right?"


    But to the "Sky" trio on the other side, Jiang Chen''s actions seemed particularly pretentious.


    You''re just a priest, what good is it for someone to stand behind you?


    Such a show-off!


    The "Sky" trio was still silently mocking him, but the next second, they were stunned.


    They saw Tao Xiaoyao walk over to Jiang Chen.


    And Jiang Chen led her to stand behind Qing Ying.


    "You stand behind me, and I''ll stand behind Qing Ying. Don''t let them see you."


    After saying this to Tao Xiaoyao, Jiang Chen loudly said to the other side, "If you''re going to fight, hurry up. Don''t waste time."


    This move left not only the other side confused but also Qing Ying.


    So he''s the submissive one after all?


    She thought.


    Then she saw a team message.


    [Mortal World: Get ready to use Shield Block.]


    Meanwhile.


    The "Sky" trio was dumbfounded by what they saw.


    Hiding behind someone else and still acting so righteous and provocative?


    At the same time, Jiang Chen''s actions confirmed their suspicion:


    The strongest one on the other side was indeed the female knight!


    At this moment, July Fireworks'' expression was icy, her face terrifyingly dark.


    She immediately sent a message to the team.


    [July Fireworks: The price we discussed earlier is now doubled. If you''re in, act fast. If not, get lost!]


    [Stab Breaks the Sky: I''m in!]


    [Nurse Breaks the Sky: Damn it!]


    [War Breaks the Sky: I don''t believe it. Can a single knight really take us all down?]


    The "Sky" trio quickly reached an agreement and walked towards Jiang Chen and the others.


    July Fireworks was the first to cast a Fireball spell.


    Qing Ying quickly raised her shield, which glowed with a faint golden light.


    This was the invincible glow¡ªShield Block!


    Bang!


    The fist-sized fireball hit the shield and exploded.


    "Finally, some action!"


    Jiang Chen smiled.


    A white light fell on War Breaks the Sky.


    At the same time, a white beam connected to July Fireworks.


    And the beam didn''t stop, passing through her and connecting to the other two.


    In almost an instant, all four were linked.


    -240


    -210


    -210


    -210


    Four people, four damage numbers.


    July Fireworks and the "Sky" trio''s health bars were emptied almost simultaneously.


    Before they could figure out what had happened, they all fell to the ground.


    Instant kill!


    "Holy crap, amazing!"


    It took Qing Ying three full seconds to react, and she shouted excitedly.


    "They''re... they''re all dead!"


    Tao Xiaoyao was so shocked she couldn''t speak.


    Even Jiang Chen hadn''t expected his Healing Ray to kill them all before the second damage tick.


    Players can''t see each other''s levels or health unless they deal damage.


    So Jiang Chen only saw their levels after using his skill.


    Three level 6s and one level 4.


    Qing Ying, a level 6 knight, only had 250 health.


    These guys had no health gear, so they were easy for Jiang Chen to kill.


    Looking at the faint glow on the ground, Jiang Chen smiled happily.


    These were the items dropped by the four when they died.


    The attacking side, if killed, would drop their best-quality item.


    And if any team member attacked another player, the whole team would be considered the aggressors.


    Commonly known as "going red."


    That''s why Jiang Chen didn''t attack first.


    He also didn''t want to risk getting hit, not knowing the opponent''s stats.


    So he had Qing Ying use Shield Block first.


    Quickly, Jiang Chen walked over and picked up the four items.


    Three level 5 white items and one level 3 white item.


    All weapons.


    "Mob farming doesn''t drop gear, but player kills do. Too bad player-dropped gear can''t be upgraded."


    Jiang Chen sighed and walked towards the cliff.


    As he got closer, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Still here!"


    Fortunately, the Fantasy Fairy was still there, nestled in the crevice of the cliff.


    Jiang Chen knew the earlier fight was just a small episode; this was the main event!


    ...


    At the Beginner''s Village respawn point, four figures appeared.


    It was July Fireworks and the "Sky" trio.


    They were still in a daze, not knowing what had happened.


    The only thing they knew for sure was that they had been instantly killed.


    The last thing they saw was a fireball hitting the knight''s shield.


    Then everything went black, and they were sent back to the respawn point.


    "Useless idiots!"


    July Fireworks cursed and walked away.


    The "Sky" trio was also feeling miserable and confused.


    "What the hell happened? I didn''t even see who attacked!"


    "Was it the knight? I think I saw a white beam coming from her, but maybe it was just my imagination."


    "It must have been her. The other two were hiding behind her!"


    "That female knight is terrifying!"


    ...


    After a brief discussion, the "Sky" trio concluded: the female knight named Qing Ying was extremely dangerous and should not be provoked!

 Chapter 14 - Talent Skill: Blink

    Black Mist Canyon.


    Jiang Chen stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing at the Fantasy Fairy nestled in the crevice above, ready to tame it.


    There are generally two ways to tame pets and mounts.


    One is to use special items to capture them, and the other is to rely on combat power or skill, completing challenges to tame them.


    Each type of pet has different challenges.


    Compared to combat-type pets, the challenges for messenger-type pets test one''s skills more.


    "Xiaoyao, if any wild monsters spawn near me or if any players approach, remember to leave the party and attack me."


    Jiang Chen suddenly said.


    Tao Xiaoyao looked puzzled but still nodded somewhat confusedly, "Okay."


    Qing Ying also looked at Jiang Chen with a face full of confusion.


    Then, Jiang Chen cast a Healing Spell on the Fantasy Fairy.


    Buzz~


    A dizzying hum echoed in his mind.


    Immediately after.


    Hundreds of Fantasy Fairies appeared in mid-air, flying and swirling around.


    And the entire Black Mist Canyon was left with only Jiang Chen.


    His skills and staff had disappeared, replaced by a spear in his hand.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen''s health was decreasing at a rate of 1% per second.


    In other words, his health would be depleted in a hundred seconds.


    This sudden change would leave most people at a loss.


    But Jiang Chen knew these were illusions, or rather, an illusionary realm challenge.


    From Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s perspective.


    After Jiang Chen cast a skill on the Fantasy Fairy, it disappeared instantly.


    And Jiang Chen stood there with his eyes closed, motionless, as if he had fallen asleep.


    At this moment, he was already trapped in the Fantasy Fairy''s illusionary realm challenge.


    There was only one way to wake him up from the outside, and that was to inflict damage on him.


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    Otherwise, they could only wait for him to succeed in the challenge, or for his health to be depleted in the illusionary realm, which would bring him out.


    Of course, the latter meant failure.


    So to ensure his safety, Jiang Chen had asked Tao Xiaoyao to attack him if any monsters or players approached, forcibly waking him up.


    In the illusionary realm.


    Jiang Chen gripped the spear, looking at the countless Fantasy Fairies flying in the sky.


    He knew these were illusions.


    He needed to find the real one among them.


    And he only had a hundred seconds, before his health ran out.


    As long as he found the real one and attacked it with the spear, the challenge would be considered successful!


    For other players, this was extremely difficult.


    Because all the Fantasy Fairies looked almost identical, finding the real one one by one was impossible.


    But Jiang Chen was different.


    He had a strategy.


    These Fantasy Fairies seemed to be flying everywhere.


    In fact, all the illusions were flying within a fixed range.


    And the real one would fly around randomly, almost covering every corner.


    However, there were so many illusions that even knowing the real one would fly around randomly, finding it was not easy.


    But the wisdom of players is boundless.


    "Find a conspicuous blank area and keep an eye on it. If a Fantasy Fairy intrudes, that''s the real one!"


    This was the simplest trick summarized by many strategy masters in his previous life, with a success rate of 90%!


    Jiang Chen locked his gaze on a blank area, patiently waiting.


    After a full minute.


    Among the hundreds of Fantasy Fairies, one finally appeared in the area, caught by Jiang Chen''s sight.


    "Finally found you!"


    Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.


    Locking onto it, he threw the spear in his hand, hitting the target.


    ¡¾Congratulations, you have tamed the pet "Fantasy Fairy (Beginner)".¡¿


    Accompanied by a dizzying sensation, Jiang Chen left the illusionary realm.


    "He''s awake!"


    Qing Ying''s voice came.


    Jiang Chen saw Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao looking at him with surprise and confusion.


    Qing Ying: "Brother Mortal World, what happened just now? You seemed to have fallen asleep?"


    "Taming a pet involves entering an illusionary realm. I was just in the illusionary realm challenge."


    Jiang Chen answered briefly.


    "Did you succeed?"


    Qing Ying''s face was full of curiosity.


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    At the same time, a small figure condensed in the air.


    A palm-sized Fantasy Fairy with transparent wings flapped around Jiang Chen twice before sitting on his shoulder.


    "Wow, so cute!"


    Qing Ying''s eyes were full of envy.


    Tao Xiaoyao also widened her eyes, curiously staring at the "little person" with a girl''s figure and appearance.


    It seemed that girls couldn''t resist such beautiful and delicate "little people."


    But Jiang Chen was most concerned about the Fantasy Fairy''s talent ability¡ªBlink!


    ¡¾Blink (Beginner): Instantly teleport to any location within a 5-meter radius. Cooldown time 5 minutes, no cost.¡¿


    ¡¾Note: Can be used on the player when possessed.¡¿


    "Possess!"


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    The Fantasy Fairy on his shoulder immediately turned into a stream of light and entered his forehead.


    A glowing blue crescent-shaped rune appeared on Jiang Chen''s forehead, tinting his eyes light blue.


    Then, the glowing rune gradually faded.


    This scene looked very magical.


    Especially with Jiang Chen''s appearance, it inexplicably seemed a bit enchanting.


    The two girls were stunned.


    At this moment, Jiang Chen''s attention was entirely on his skill bar.


    A talent skill that didn''t occupy a slot had been added.


    ¡¾Blink (Beginner): Instantly teleport to any location within a 5-meter radius. Cooldown time 2 minutes 30 seconds, no cost.¡¿


    "Nice!"


    Looking at the skill description, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but feel delighted.


    Initially, seeing the 5-minute cooldown, he thought Venus'' Blessing had no effect on pet talent skills.


    Unexpectedly, after possession, the Blink cooldown was also reduced by 50%!


    "Now the Fantasy Fairy is just at the beginner level. As it grows, the Blink level can still improve!"


    Jiang Chen thought excitedly.


    At the same time, he saw Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao staring at him in a daze.


    "Why are you both staring at me? Can''t you farm mobs? Go level up, there''s no experience on my face."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen walked towards the wild monsters in the distance.


    The two girls snapped back to reality.


    "So handsome..."


    Looking at Jiang Chen''s back, Qing Ying couldn''t help but murmur.


    "Yeah..."


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded, her cheeks slightly red.


    Qing Ying: "It''s a pity he''s bent..."


    Tao Xiaoyao: ???!!!


    Then, the two girls started farming mobs while privately discussing "how to straighten him."


    ...


    More than ten minutes later.


    "Finally got something!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the faint glow under the wild monster''s corpse, almost moved to tears.


    He quickly picked up the loot.


    ¡¾You have obtained the Bone Longbow (Bronze Level).¡¿


    ¡¾Bone Longbow (Bronze Level): Attack Power +16. Additional: Agility +7. Required Level: 7. Suitable for Archers.¡¿


    "Unfortunately, it''s not for me. It should sell for forty or fifty gold."


    Jiang Chen was still thinking.


    Suddenly.


    Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a giant zombie with a red glow, holding a chain sickle, slowly walking towards him from a distance.


    ¡¾Decayed Soul Hooker (Silver Level Boss): LV9¡¿


    "It''s a Silver Level boss!"


    "If I kill it, it will definitely be the first kill!"


    "Guaranteed to drop two Silver Level items, with loot quality +1, that''s two Gold Level items!"


    Jiang Chen stared at the boss, his heartbeat quickening!

 Chapter 15 - Decayed Soul Hooker

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    [Decayed Soul Hooker (Silver Level BOSS): LV9]


    [Corrosive Slime: Secretes a large amount of slime onto the ground, covering a range of 4 meters. The slime deals 300 poison damage per second and slows by 30%. Lasts for 30 seconds.]


    [Flying Scythe Hook: When Health Points drop by 10% or the aggro target is more than 5 meters away, throws a chain scythe rapidly, pulling the target back in front. Deals 200% damage to the target and stuns for 3 seconds. If the target dies, Flying Scythe Hook refreshes.]


    "It''s a Silver Level BOSS!"


    Qing Ying exclaimed, seeing Jiang Chen''s eyes burning with excitement as he stared intently at the BOSS. "Brother Mortal World, are you going to fight it?"


    "How can we fight this?"


    Tao Xiaoyao asked incredulously.


    In her view, this BOSS was impossible to defeat without strong player equipment.


    Undoubtedly, this was not a BOSS that players could handle at this stage.


    Just the Corrosive Slime alone was enough to incapacitate any melee fighters due to its damage.


    And with the Flying Scythe Hook, any target more than 5 meters away would be pulled in.


    Even if you stayed at the 4-5 meter range to attack, once the BOSS''s health dropped by 10%, you''d still get hooked.


    Once hooked, it was basically instant death.


    Then the Flying Scythe Hook would refresh...


    This skill combination made it nearly impossible to kill the BOSS, even with a large number of players.


    Yet, Jiang Chen still walked towards the BOSS.


    "Are you really going to fight it?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s determination, Qing Ying thought for a moment, and a light flashed in her eyes.


    Could the Flying Scythe Hook be blocked with a shield like last time?


    Thinking of this, Qing Ying quickly asked, "Brother Mortal World, do you need my help? I can use Shield Block!"


    "No need."


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    Jiang Chen shook his head, knowing what Qing Ying was thinking. "A knight''s Shield Block only immunizes damage, not control. You''d still get hooked."


    "Then what do we do?"


    Qing Ying asked just as Jiang Chen reached the BOSS, maintaining a 5-meter distance, and cast a Healing Spell.


    Simultaneously, a Healing Ray connected to the BOSS.


    -240


    -210


    ...


    Damage numbers floated above the BOSS''s head, but its health bar didn''t seem to move.


    "Roar!"


    Standing still, the BOSS quickly secreted a large amount of black slime, covering the 4-meter area around it in just a few seconds.


    At the same time, the BOSS swung its chain scythe.


    Whoosh!


    The chain scythe, accompanied by the sound of wind, swiftly swept towards Jiang Chen.


    This was its normal attack.


    Attack range: 5 meters!


    But Jiang Chen anticipated it and easily dodged with a sidestep.


    Then, he cast another Healing Spell.


    With the continuous damage from the Healing Ray.


    In 10 seconds.


    The BOSS lost about 2000 Health Points.


    At this point, its health bar showed: Health remaining 99%.


    This indicated its total Health Points were no less than 200,000.


    Jiang Chen continued his operations.


    Casting spells, maintaining distance, dodging normal attacks.


    The BOSS''s normal attacks couldn''t touch him.


    "Every time I see his skills, I''m amazed!"


    Tao Xiaoyao exclaimed, but she was also worried. "He can dodge normal attacks, but what about the Flying Scythe Hook?"


    A minute and a half later.


    The Decayed Soul Hooker had lost 10% of its Health Points.


    It raised its chain scythe, swirling it in the air, gathering purple-black energy.


    The Flying Scythe Hook was coming!


    At this moment, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao both widened their eyes, filled with worry and tension.


    The BOSS suddenly threw the chain scythe.


    Under the pull of the chain, the scythe, glowing with purple-black light, instantly reached Jiang Chen.


    The speed was too fast to dodge.


    That''s why the skill description used the word "rapid."


    Just as the scythe was about to touch Jiang Chen.


    A glowing crescent-shaped blue rune appeared on Jiang Chen''s forehead.


    In an instant, he disappeared.


    Leaving only a crescent-shaped blue light shadow.


    The chain scythe missed!


    Simultaneously, Jiang Chen reappeared 5 meters away from the BOSS.


    "Blink!"


    Seeing this, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao both exclaimed in shock.


    They also saw the crescent-shaped rune.


    Guessing that Jiang Chen''s Blink skill was related to the Fantasy Fairy.


    Indeed, Jiang Chen used the Fantasy Fairy''s talent skill, Blink!


    This was why he dared to challenge the BOSS.


    More importantly.


    His skills could ignore defense.


    Otherwise, with his current attributes, he wouldn''t even be able to break through the defense, let alone fight.


    All these factors allowed Jiang Chen to tackle this BOSS.


    However, Blink had a cooldown of two and a half minutes.


    Jiang Chen needed to control the BOSS''s health, ensuring it didn''t drop too quickly, causing the skill to trigger too often.


    Otherwise, his Blink wouldn''t be enough.


    Of course, this was simple for Jiang Chen.


    It just required more time.


    Thus, Jiang Chen began the "long" journey of fighting the BOSS...


    After twenty-five minutes of high-intensity, flawless operation.


    The Decayed Soul Hooker finally hit zero Health Points.


    Falling to the ground.


    "So strong!"


    Tao Xiaoyao couldn''t help but praise.


    She was exhausted just from watching, while Jiang Chen had been meticulously operating the entire time.


    Such perseverance was not something an ordinary person could achieve.


    "Brother Mortal World, you''re amazing!"


    Qing Ying also shouted excitedly.


    Jiang Chen''s face remained calm.


    He didn''t think it was impressive at all; this was just the most common BOSS in [Gods].


    In terms of difficulty, this was novice level to Jiang Chen.


    [You have killed the wild boss: Decayed Soul Hooker (Silver Level), achieving the first kill.]


    [Your level has increased to: Level 9.]


    [Your Four Attributes +1 point, and you have gained 4 free attribute points.]


    [Current Intimacy with Qing Ying: 293/]


    [Current Intimacy with Tao Xiaoyao: 225/]


    Killing a Silver Level boss increased Intimacy by 50 points!


    Jiang Chen also leveled up to 9.


    He allocated all free attribute points to Intelligence.


    Constitution: 18 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 18 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 18 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 65 (¡ü5)


    Killing the Silver Level BOSS gave the three of them a huge amount of experience.


    Not only did Jiang Chen level up.


    Tao Xiaoyao and Qing Ying also leveled up to 7 and 8 respectively!


    Ignoring the two girls'' shock and joy at leveling up twice.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked up the BOSS''s loot.


    [You have obtained Cold Frost Staff (Gold Level)] (First kill final hit reward!)


    [You have obtained Phantom Boots (Gold Level)]


    [You have obtained Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold Level)]


    [You have obtained Bright Moon Dress Blueprint (Rare)]


    ```

 Chapter 16 - Powerful additional effects, Costume Blueprint

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    [Cold Frost Staff (Gold Level): Spell Power +70.


    Additional: Intelligence +15; Each skill hit slows the target by 20% for 3 seconds.


    Suitable for Mage, Priest, Summoner. Required Level: 9.]


    [Phantom Boots (Gold Level): Defense +25.


    Additional: Movement Speed +10%; When attacked, automatically generates a phantom that absorbs one single-target damage, with a fixed cooldown of 3 minutes.


    Suitable for all classes. Required Level: 9.]


    [Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold Level): Attack Power +55.


    Additional: Strength +15; Attack Lifesteal +10%; Defense Penetration +10%.


    Suitable for Warrior. Required Level: 9.]


    "Three pieces of equipment, two of which I can use!"


    "And the additional effects are excellent. One slows down enemies, the other generates a phantom. Gold-level equipment is truly powerful!"


    Jiang Chen immediately replaced his Withered Wood Staff with the Cold Frost Staff and Phantom Boots.


    Intelligence: 75 (¡ü10)


    Spell Power: 220 (¡ü70)


    Defense: 34 (¡ü25)


    The two pieces of gold-level equipment significantly boosted Jiang Chen''s stats.


    Of course, the most important were the two additional effects.


    The skill damage slow effect was incredibly useful for kiting.


    The phantom generation could absorb one single-target damage, a life-saving skill!


    Similarly, the Blood Tide Greatsword was a top-tier item.


    Its additional effects were outstanding.


    Attack Lifesteal was self-explanatory, and Defense Penetration was extremely effective against bosses!


    "The Blood Tide Greatsword can be put up in the marketplace for auction!"


    As for the price it could fetch, Jiang Chen couldn''t estimate.


    Besides the equipment, the boss also dropped another item:


    [Bright Moon Dress Blueprint (Rare): After learning the blueprint, you can craft the rare costume ''Bright Moon Dress.'' Only tailors can learn it.]


    "It''s a costume blueprint."


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips.


    Costumes were purely cosmetic, changing the appearance of clothes without providing any combat bonuses.


    In Jiang Chen''s view, the only benefit was that costumes could increase a hidden attribute: Charm.


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    This made it easier to gain favor with NPCs.


    However, the effect was quite limited.


    Thus, Jiang Chen had little interest in this item.


    Of course, it wasn''t that costumes were worthless.


    On the contrary, in [Gods], costumes were always in high demand, whether in the early or mid-to-late stages.


    Many people were willing to pay high prices for them.


    So Jiang Chen never quite understood why a purely cosmetic item with no combat attributes could sell for hundreds or even thousands of RMB.


    And there were plenty of buyers!


    Some particularly rare costumes could even fetch tens of thousands of RMB.


    And they remained popular!


    However, despite not understanding it, Jiang Chen knew this item was valuable.


    But at this stage, the blueprint wasn''t worth much.


    It required a life profession, a tailor, to learn.


    And life professions could only be unlocked after reaching level 10.


    Players willing to spend time on life professions wouldn''t level up as quickly.


    Jiang Chen estimated it would take at least half a month before life profession players started to become mainstream.


    Only then would costume blueprints become valuable.


    As for becoming a tailor himself and using the blueprint?


    Jiang Chen never considered it.


    Even if tailors could make a lot of money, it required talent, at least the ability to design clothes and create blueprints.


    It wasn''t just about obtaining blueprints.


    Moreover, his goal was to become a god.


    Everything else was secondary.


    By now, it was already past 2 AM.


    Qing Ying yawned beside him.


    Jiang Chen turned to the two girls, "Will you be online during the day?"


    Qing Ying: "It''s the weekend, no work. I''ll be online when I wake up."


    Tao Xiaoyao: "I''m on summer break, so I''ll be online during the day."


    "Alright, let''s rest for now. See you during the day."


    With that, Jiang Chen headed towards the Beginner''s Village.


    "Okay, see you during the day!"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao also returned to the Beginner''s Village, handled some of their own matters, and logged off to rest.


    Jiang Chen opened the marketplace.


    He saw that his Sharp Dagger (Silver Level) had already been bid up to 225 gold coins.


    There was still over an hour left until the auction ended.


    This wasn''t the final price; the real big spenders would bid at the last minute.


    Jiang Chen believed the final price would surprise him.


    Then, he checked the market prices for common and bronze-level equipment.


    He listed the four common items gifted by enthusiastic players, the bronze-level longbow dropped by a small monster, and his Withered Wood Staff in the marketplace.


    All were set with a buyout price.


    Level 3 common items: 2 gold.


    Level 5 common items: 4 gold.


    Level 5 bronze-level staff: 50 gold.


    Level 7 bronze-level longbow: 60 gold.


    After handling these "small items," Jiang Chen opened the auction mode.


    He listed the Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold Level) for auction.


    Starting bid: 1000 gold coins.


    Auction duration: 12 hours.


    This was a suitable time.


    The top-tier players hadn''t reached level 10 yet, so waiting a bit would fetch a higher price.


    In his previous life, the first gold-level item in the marketplace appeared three days after the server opened.


    It was a gold-level helmet that sold for seven figures in RMB.


    Moreover, the helmet''s attributes were nowhere near as good as the Blood Tide Greatsword.


    Jiang Chen believed many people would fight fiercely for this Blood Tide Greatsword.


    After setting everything up, he chose to log off and rest.


    Rather than staying up late, it was better to get up early with more energy.


    ¡­¡­


    After logging out, Jiang Chen removed his gaming helmet.


    He made some instant noodles for a late-night snack, ate quickly, and took a shower.


    Then, he lay down on his bed.


    He didn''t sleep immediately but checked his phone.


    He saw that the top five trending topics on Weibo were all about [Gods].


    [No.1: Today, ''Gods'' launched globally simultaneously!]


    [No.2: On its first day, ''Gods'' reached over one billion concurrent players worldwide!]


    [No.3: Creator Company announced that gaming pods have entered mass production and will be available globally in limited quantities next week.]


    [No.4: Celebrities are flocking to ''Gods.'' Have you encountered your idol in the game?]


    [No.5: ¡­]


    Not just Weibo, but other social and entertainment apps were also filled with trending topics about [Gods].


    "It''s almost 3 AM!"


    Jiang Chen glanced at the time and quickly turned off his phone.


    He set an alarm for 9 AM and fell into a deep sleep.


    ¡­¡­


    Morning.


    "Knock, knock!"


    Jiang Chen, still in a deep sleep, was awakened by a knock on the door.


    He groggily reached for his phone and checked the time.


    It was exactly 8 AM.


    "Jiang Chen, time to get up!"


    A mature, elegant voice came from outside the door.


    "I can''t believe I forgot about her..."


    Hearing the voice, Jiang Chen knew who it was.


    He rubbed his sleepy eyes, threw on a pair of pants, and climbed out of bed.


    When he opened the door, he saw the curvaceous Xia Rui''er standing at the door.


    She was wearing a white sports t-shirt and a sports skirt.


    Her long, smooth legs were adorned with a pair of running shoes.


    She was covered in a light sheen of sweat, clearly just finished with her morning run.


    She was holding a cup of soy milk and a bag of steamed dumplings.


    "Sister Rui''er," Jiang Chen greeted.


    "I just finished my morning run and brought you breakfast," Xia Rui''er handed him the soy milk and steamed dumplings.


    At the same time, she stared directly at Jiang Chen.


    He was still shirtless, and although he didn''t have explosive muscles, he was well-toned and defined.


    Xia Rui''er squinted her eyes, a smile forming at the corners of her mouth.


    "Hey, Sister Rui''er, we pay with money, not with our bodies!"


    Jiang Chen took the breakfast and said seriously.


    Xia Rui''er rolled her eyes at him, "You always have a smart mouth, don''t you?"


    "What class did you choose in ''Gods''?"


    "Of course, a warrior. A real man leads the charge!"


    At that moment, two young men passed by in the hallway, excitedly discussing.


    "It feels like the era has changed overnight. Not only are the TV and phone filled with ''Gods,'' but everyone around is also talking about this game."


    Watching the passersby, Xia Rui''er sighed and asked Jiang Chen, "By the way, which Beginner''s Village are you in?"


    "."


    "Too bad we''re not in the same village. I can''t even fight small monsters and was hoping you, the full-time pro, could help me out."


    Jiang Chen remembered that Xia Rui''er had bought a gaming helmet, but her skills were quite average, just a common player.


    Suddenly, he remembered something and quickly asked, "Sister Rui''er, didn''t you say you majored in fashion design?"


    "Yes, why?" Xia Rui''er asked, puzzled.


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up. He knew who should use that costume blueprint!


    ```

 Chapter 17 - Beginners Village quest guide, rush to level 10

    "Players can learn life skills after reaching level 10."


    Jiang Chen looked at Xia Rui''er seriously and said, "I think there''s a profession that''s perfect for you!"


    "What profession?"


    "Tailor!"


    "Tailor?"


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded and explained, "Tailors can make various outfits to sell to players. It''s definitely one of the most profitable side jobs in ''Gods''!"


    "Making outfits?"


    Upon hearing this, Xia Rui''er''s eyes lit up.


    Fashion design had always been a small but persistent dream of hers.


    However, after graduation, she had to give up this path for the sake of making a living, burying the dream deep in her heart.


    She also knew that in-game outfits were particularly lucrative.


    Whether it was the costumes in the dress-up game "Warm Dress-Up" she liked to play, or the skins in MOBA games, they all generated huge profits.


    Not to mention a game like ¡¾Gods¡¿, which was immensely popular.


    The more she thought about it, the more Xia Rui''er felt she could give it a try.


    What if she succeeded?


    With a look of anticipation, Xia Rui''er said, "I want to learn tailoring!"


    Jiang Chen smiled and asked, "By the way, what level are you now?"


    "Uh..."


    Xia Rui''er''s high spirits deflated instantly upon hearing the question. She said somewhat dejectedly, "Level 3."


    Jiang Chen: "..."


    Goodness, level 3!


    Level 3 was bad enough, but they weren''t even in the same Beginner''s Village.


    He couldn''t even help her now.


    Different Beginner''s Villages couldn''t be teleported between; only after reaching the level 10 main city could they use the corresponding teleportation arrays.


    Jiang Chen suddenly felt a bit frustrated.


    "Don''t you think the monsters in ''Gods'' are too difficult? They take forever to kill, and their damage is ridiculously high."


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    Seeing Jiang Chen''s speechlessness, Xia Rui''er said helplessly.


    Jiang Chen didn''t discuss the difficulty, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "I''ll send you a Beginner''s Village quest guide later. Just follow it."


    A guide?


    Xia Rui''er''s spirits lifted immediately upon hearing this. She nodded quickly and said, "Okay! I''ll go take a shower first, then wait for your guide to get in the game!"


    With that, she ran back excitedly.


    Jiang Chen also turned and walked back to his room.


    After a quick wash.


    He opened his computer, eating the breakfast Xia Rui''er had brought him while typing out the guide.


    In the Beginner''s Village, leveling up didn''t necessarily require mob farming. Many fetch quests, though tedious, also provided a lot of experience.


    Of course, the leveling speed couldn''t compare to top players who farmed mobs.


    However, with a reasonable task flow, it was still much faster than common players.


    After about twenty minutes.


    Jiang Chen had written a guide for fetch quests in the Beginner''s Village.


    Although he had forgotten many task details, the general task flow, where to find tasks, and the order and logic of completing them were all detailed.


    Top-tier players took about 8-10 hours to reach level 10.


    Jiang Chen''s guide would take about 20 hours to reach level 10.


    Compared to common players who could be stuck in the Beginner''s Village for two or three days, this was much better.


    The main advantage was that this guide required no technical skills; anyone could follow it.


    The only downside was that it was extremely tedious and boring.


    After sending the guide to Xia Rui''er, Jiang Chen put on his gaming helmet and entered the game.


    At 8:30 in the morning.


    Jiang Chen appeared in the Beginner''s Village square.


    He saw two unread messages.


    ¡¾Tao Xiaoyao: Great God, I''m online.¡¿


    ¡¾Tao Xiaoyao: Great God, call me when you''re online.¡¿


    Just as Jiang Chen was about to reply, another message came through.


    ¡¾Tao Xiaoyao: Great God...¡¿


    Knowing that she had been waiting for him, Jiang Chen immediately sent a voice message: "Meet at the village entrance."


    Then, he opened the marketplace.


    Four white items and two bronze items had all been sold.


    The Sharp Dagger (Silver Level) had also been auctioned off.


    Final sale price: 1250 gold!


    After deducting the transaction fee, Jiang Chen earned 1125 gold coins.


    At the current gold price, that was nearly 100,000 yuan!


    Expensive?


    Not really.


    Although there were already three or four silver items up for auction in the marketplace.


    When Jiang Chen sold this dagger, it was still the first silver-level item in the national server.


    If the item level wasn''t just level 5 and the base attributes were a bit better.


    Jiang Chen thought the price could have been higher.


    Of course, he was very satisfied with this price.


    Moreover, this dagger wasn''t the main event.


    ¡¾Equipment: Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold Level)¡¿


    ¡¾Current Bid: 2000 gold.¡¿


    ¡¾Auction Time Remaining: 6 hours 55 minutes 31 seconds.¡¿


    This gold-level greatsword was the real highlight!


    "With nearly 7 hours left, that''s when the real big spenders will make their move!"


    Jiang Chen was extremely excited!


    Exiting the marketplace, Jiang Chen walked towards the outskirts of the Beginner''s Village.


    Along the way, he checked the level leaderboard.


    First place: Zainxia Faye (Mage), level 11.


    Second place: Qian Xingtianxia (Warrior), level 11.


    Third place: Xian Duan You Shui Ting (Archer), level 10.


    ...


    Tenth place: Jian Qi Heng Qiu (Warrior), level 10.


    As expected, he was no longer in the top ten.


    "Those who rush the level leaderboard are warriors unafraid of sudden death."


    Jiang Chen sighed, crossed the square, and arrived at the village entrance.


    The petite Tao Xiaoyao was standing under a statue by the village gate, her head slightly lowered. Occasionally, someone would invite her to join their party, but she declined them all.


    Then, she saw Jiang Chen, her face lighting up with a gentle smile as she hurried over.


    "Great God!"


    Her voice was soft and sweet.


    "Let''s go."


    Jiang Chen sent a party invitation and then headed straight towards Black Mist Canyon.


    "Aren''t we waiting for Sister Qing Ying?"


    Tao Xiaoyao asked from behind.


    "Not sure when she''ll be online. We''ll go first. She can catch up when she logs in."


    "Okay."


    Twenty minutes later.


    The two arrived at Black Mist Canyon.


    With players leveling up, more people were farming mobs at the canyon entrance.


    They continued deeper inside.


    Finally, they found an empty area surrounded by level 10 mobs.


    Few players came here anymore.


    ¡¾Armored Zombie: LV10¡¿


    Ahead, several zombies clad in black armor wandered aimlessly.


    "Healing Spell!"


    A white light fell on a mob''s head.


    -360!


    Jiang Chen now had 220 magic power, making his Healing Spell incredibly powerful.


    Next, a white beam of light gathered in front of Jiang Chen, connecting to the mob.


    The beam then bent at a 90-degree angle, connecting to two more mobs.


    -330!


    -330!


    -330!


    Three damage numbers floated up.


    At the same time, the three mobs were covered in a layer of white frost.


    Their movements slowed down.


    This was the additional effect of the Cold Frost Staff: damage skills reduce the target''s movement speed by 20%.


    Plus, the Phantom Boots'' 10% movement speed boost.


    Jiang Chen could pull multiple mobs and keep them from getting close to him!


    He retreated while casting spells.


    Three armored zombies chased him but couldn''t catch up.


    "Is this the joy of being a ranged class?"


    Jiang Chen smiled brightly.


    Indeed, kiting was the essence of being a ranged class!


    Now, Jiang Chen''s mob farming efficiency was three times higher!


    "Let''s reach level 10 as quickly as possible!"

 Chapter 18 - Ancient Mystic Realm

    9:30 AM.


    After battling in Black Mist Canyon for over half an hour, Jiang Chen''s experience had increased by nearly 30%, reaching Level 9 at 35%.


    Meanwhile, Tao Xiaoyao had also leveled up from Level 7 to Level 8.


    "Boss, Sister Qing Ying said she''s almost here," Tao Xiaoyao said just as Qing Ying, wielding a longsword and shield, hurried over and joined the team.


    "Morning!" Qing Ying greeted.


    "You''re here early. We still have more than two hours until lunch," Jiang Chen remarked while farming mobs.


    Uh...


    Sensing the teasing in Jiang Chen''s words, Qing Ying felt a bit embarrassed. "I didn''t fall asleep until 3 AM last night. I checked the forums when I woke up this morning."


    Seeing that Jiang Chen didn''t respond, Tao Xiaoyao covered her mouth and giggled.


    To ease the awkwardness, Qing Ying quickly added, "Did you know? Those top players who leveled up to 10 overnight are all stuck in the Ancient Mystic Realm."


    "Ancient Mystic Realm?" Tao Xiaoyao''s interest was piqued.


    "Yeah, players can go to the main city after reaching Level 10, but someone has to clear the Ancient Mystic Realm first to unlock the path."


    "So, all the top guilds and elite players rushed to Level 10 overnight, but they''re all stuck there. The official forums are in an uproar," Qing Ying said with a hint of schadenfreude.


    "The Ancient Mystic Realm is the gateway dungeon for the Level 10 main city," Jiang Chen added. He knew that players needed to clear the Ancient Mystic Realm to open the main city''s gates.


    In his previous life, the first clear of this "gateway dungeon" happened around midnight tonight.


    In other words, it would take another 14 hours for Level 10 players to enter the main city.


    "But this time, it''ll be earlier," Jiang Chen muttered to himself as he quickly resumed farming mobs.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao didn''t idle either. Their teamwork had improved significantly. Although it was tough to kill Level 10 mobs, they could at least help with aggro pulling.


    Whenever a mob in front of Jiang Chen died, the two women would pull another one over to fill the gap, increasing their farming efficiency.


    An hour and a half later, three armored zombies fell in front of Jiang Chen.


    He finally leveled up!


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao had also reached Level 9.


    ¡¾Your level has increased to: Level 10!¡¿


    ¡¾Your four attributes +1 point, and you gain 4 free attribute points.¡¿


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    After allocating his points, Jiang Chen''s stats improved again.


    Constitution: 19 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 19 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 19 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 80 (¡ü5)


    Spell Power: 230 (¡ü10)


    Most importantly, he noticed changes in his skills!


    Healing Spell used to be: ¡¾Reduces the target''s Health Points by 30 + (150% Spell Power).¡¿


    Now it was: ¡¾Reduces the target''s Health Points by 40 + (200% Spell Power)!¡¿


    Similarly, Healing Ray''s effect: ¡¾Reduces the target''s Health Points by 150% Spell Power per second.¡¿


    Had become: ¡¾Reduces the target''s Health Points by 200% Spell Power per second!¡¿


    There was also a small line of text under the skills:


    ¡¾Under the effect of Yin-Yang Reversal: Current skill strength increases by 100%, and after Level 20, skill strength increases by 150%!¡¿


    "Previously, it was a 50% increase. Now at Level 10, it''s 100%, and it can increase even more later!"


    Wow, this is incredible!


    Jiang Chen was overjoyed.


    With 230 Spell Power, a single Healing Spell could now deal 500 damage!


    "How much experience do you have at Level 9?" Jiang Chen asked Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    Qing Ying: "Level 9, 15%."


    Tao Xiaoyao: "Level 9, 21%."


    "In about two hours, you should both reach Level 10."


    Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and quickly said, "Let''s pull some more mobs. Once we''re all Level 10, we''ll head to the Ancient Mystic Realm!"


    With that, he walked towards the nearby mobs.


    To the Ancient Mystic Realm?


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were stunned but quickly regained their composure.


    Especially Qing Ying, who was both surprised and excited!


    She eagerly ran off to help pull mobs.


    "The boss''s damage has increased a lot again!"


    Watching Jiang Chen farm mobs, Tao Xiaoyao was amazed.


    ...


    Just an hour and a half later, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao both reached Level 10!


    Jiang Chen checked his intimacy levels with the two women.


    ¡¾Current intimacy with Qing Ying: 823/¡¿


    ¡¾Current intimacy with Tao Xiaoyao: 836/¡¿


    Jiang Chen had killed over 500 mobs!


    These mobs had also dropped two pieces of Level 10 bronze equipment.


    The drop rate was so low it could make anyone cry!


    "Brother Mortal World, are we heading to the Ancient Mystic Realm now? I saw on the forums that the dungeon is just west of Black Mist Canyon," Qing Ying asked.


    "It''s not far, but we need to go back to the Village Chief to get the quest, or we can''t enter the dungeon."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "You go get the quest. I''ll make you the party leader. Once the leader gets the quest, all members can enter the dungeon."


    Qing Ying pouted slightly and said softly, "Alright, I''ll go."


    Tao Xiaoyao: "I''ll go with you."


    "Only one person can go. The other needs to stay and keep leveling."


    Jiang Chen shook his head.


    If both went, Venus'' Blessing would be lost.


    As for who went, he didn''t care.


    Qing Ying then returned to the Beginner''s Village to get the quest.


    Jiang Chen continued leveling in Black Mist Canyon with Tao Xiaoyao.


    Forty minutes later.


    Qing Ying returned after getting the quest.


    "It''s already 1:30 PM. If anyone''s hungry, they can go grab lunch first," Jiang Chen said after checking the time.


    Both women shook their heads simultaneously.


    They were too excited to eat.


    "Alright, let''s head to the Ancient Mystic Realm!"


    "By the way, Brother Mortal World, the Village Chief said we need four people to open the Ancient Mystic Realm''s gate," Qing Ying said. "Do we need to find another member?"


    "No need."


    Jiang Chen shook his head and walked straight towards the Ancient Mystic Realm.


    "Okay."


    Qing Ying didn''t ask further and obediently followed with Tao Xiaoyao.


    Meanwhile.


    In a clearing in the forest west of Black Mist Canyon.


    A gray-white vortex gate stood on the ground.


    In front of this gate, which seemed to lead to another world, stood many players.


    This was the entrance to the Ancient Mystic Realm.


    Most of the players here were just spectating.


    Of course, a small number of Level 10 players were here to attempt the dungeon.


    However, they hesitated to enter the vortex gate.


    Several teams had already perished inside.


    "Our Beginner''s Village doesn''t have any top guild members. We''ll have to wait for other villages to clear it."


    "This dungeon has been blocking players for half a day. Does anyone know the progress of top guilds like ''Kingdom of Heaven,'' ''Immortal Legend,'' ''Royal Dynasty,'' and ''Heavenly Court''?"


    "Latest news, ''Royal Dynasty'' guild''s seventh team has been wiped out."


    ...


    A group of players discussed.


    Suddenly.


    "Isn''t that the pretty-boy Priest?"


    A burly warrior spotted a figure approaching and narrowed his eyes.


    The burly warrior''s ID was "War Breaks the Sky."


    Standing next to him were two others, "Stab Breaks the Sky" and "Heal Breaks the Sky."


    They were the "Sky" brothers who had been instantly killed by Jiang Chen before.


    The person they were looking at was Jiang Chen, who had just arrived.


    "Is he here for the dungeon?" Heal Breaks the Sky asked, staring at Jiang Chen.


    "Should we...?" Stab Breaks the Sky made a throat-slitting gesture.


    "Don''t!"


    War Breaks the Sky exclaimed, pointing behind Jiang Chen. "Look behind him!"


    "It''s her!"


    "The female knight!"


    Heal Breaks the Sky and Stab Breaks the Sky froze, their faces turning pale.


    They remembered the scene of being instantly killed yesterday and still felt a lingering fear.


    Then.


    Jiang Chen arrived at the vortex gate.


    Almost everyone''s eyes were on him.


    When Qing Ying walked over, Jiang Chen nodded slightly and said, "Let''s go in."


    "Okay."


    Qing Ying stepped into the vortex.


    Jiang Chen and Tao Xiaoyao followed.


    "What are they doing?"


    "What''s the point of three people going in?"


    "Are they noobs?"


    "Probably not. Have you seen any noobs reach Level 10 by now?"


    "Who are these people? They''re so bold."


    The place buzzed with chatter.


    "I''m telling you, that female knight is terrifying!" War Breaks the Sky''s voice rang out.

 Chapter 19 - The fame of Qing Ying, the sensation caused by the Blood Tide Greatsword

    "Is that female Knight really that powerful?"


    A male Knight looked at War Breaks the Sky, curiosity evident in his voice.


    "More than just powerful. I can confidently say, there are very few in the entire national server who can match her."


    War Breaks the Sky''s face was full of certainty.


    Beside him, Heal Breaks the Sky and Stab Breaks the Sky, the two brothers, nodded seriously, clearly agreeing.


    "Are there such formidable players even in the Beginner''s Village?"


    "Brother, can you tell us more?"


    Not only was the male Knight curious, but the surrounding people were also very interested.


    "Did you see that Priest who went in with her earlier?"


    Seeing everyone looking at him, War Breaks the Sky cleared his throat and asked loudly.


    "You mean that handsome guy? What''s up with him?" someone asked.


    "That Priest was on the level leaderboard before!" War Breaks the Sky announced loudly.


    "Now that you mention it, I remember. When the leaderboard first came out, there was indeed a Priest named Mortal World on it!" a player confirmed.


    Everyone immediately had a thoughtful expression.


    "Brother, what does that have to do with the female Knight?" someone asked, puzzled.


    "Heh, guess why that Priest could get on the leaderboard? It''s because he teamed up with that female Knight! I reckon that Priest is a gigolo."


    War Breaks the Sky spoke confidently, as if he saw through everything.


    "Are you saying that the female Knight is keeping a pretty boy and boosted him onto the leaderboard?" someone with a wild imagination asked, looking shocked.


    As soon as these words were spoken, many people had a look of sudden realization.


    "I won''t say more; those who understand, understand."


    War Breaks the Sky showed a mysterious smile and refused to say more despite further questions.


    At this moment, he was in a very good mood.


    Not just him, but the other two brothers of the Sky family also felt inexplicably pleased.


    It was as if being instantly killed back then was justifiable.


    After all, being instantly killed is not something to be proud of, but if the opponent is a top-tier expert, it''s worth feeling relieved.


    This was why War Breaks the Sky was lavishly praising Qing Ying.


    It was both an excuse for himself and a reason for being instantly killed.


    Inside the Vortex Gate.


    Jiang Chen and the two women had just stepped inside when they received a system prompt:


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    [You have entered the dungeon: Ancient Mystic Realm (Bronze Level).]


    Indeed, the Ancient Mystic Realm was a Bronze Level dungeon, the first dungeon players could encounter.


    Jiang Chen and the two women stood on a blackened land. In front of them was a transparent door made of special energy.


    Through the door, they could clearly see a shadow-covered graveyard.


    The scene was completely different from where Jiang Chen and the others stood.


    It was as if the door separated two worlds.


    "What are we supposed to do? Why aren''t there any monsters?" Qing Ying asked, puzzled.


    "Look around. There are four raised stone plates on the ground. Just stand on them."


    After Jiang Chen spoke, he walked to the nearest stone plate and stood on it.


    Only then did Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao notice the raised circular plates on the ground and quickly stood on them.


    "What about the last one?" Qing Ying asked, seeing one stone plate still empty.


    "Don''t we have a summoned beast?" Jiang Chen reminded.


    "Oh, right."


    Tao Xiaoyao immediately reacted, quickly summoning the Big Yellow Dog and letting it stand on the plate.


    Then, the four raised stone plates slowly descended to the same level as the ground.


    The transparent door in front of them slowly opened.


    "Is this for real?"


    Qing Ying was stunned.


    Soon, the ground in the graveyard behind the door cracked open, and skeleton monsters crawled out of the soil.


    [Skeleton Warrior: LV10]


    [Skeleton Knight: LV10]


    [Skeleton Mage: LV10]


    [Skeleton Sorcerer: LV10]


    [Skeleton Assassin: LV10]


    [Skeleton Archer: LV10]


    [Skeleton Hound: LV10]


    A total of seven skeleton monsters.


    Each skeleton monster held a weapon corresponding to its class.


    The Skeleton Warrior had a large bone knife; the Skeleton Knight had a bone sword and bone shield;


    The Skeleton Mage and Skeleton Sorcerer each held a bone staff;


    The Skeleton Archer and Skeleton Assassin held bone daggers and longbows, respectively.


    "These skeleton monsters correspond to the seven player classes?"


    Qing Ying''s eyes widened in surprise.


    "Emmm, why does the Summoner correspond to a big skeleton dog¡­"


    Tao Xiaoyao muttered softly, a bit of dissatisfaction on her petite face.


    "Yes, these small monsters correspond to the major player classes, and they also have the basic skills of each class," Jiang Chen said.


    "Even the Knight''s Shield Block?" Qing Ying exclaimed.


    "Not only that, their attributes, such as attack, defense, and health, are similar to the basic attributes of level 10 players of each class."


    As Jiang Chen spoke, he walked towards the graveyard.


    "Similar attributes to players? That means¡­"


    Tao Xiaoyao had a thoughtful look in her eyes.


    Qing Ying looked over: "Does it mean they''re very strong?"


    "No."


    Tao Xiaoyao shook her head: "It means, a top player can instantly kill them!"


    As soon as she finished speaking.


    Jiang Chen had already reached the small monsters, positioned himself, and cast a Healing Ray.


    The white healing ray connected with the farthest Skeleton Sorcerer.


    Immediately, the ray passed through it and almost instantly rebounded to the nearby Skeleton Mage and Skeleton Archer.


    -460!


    -460!


    -460!


    Three damage numbers appeared, and the three ranged skeletons fell to the ground.


    The remaining four melee skeletons also fell one after another under Jiang Chen''s 2.5-second Healing Spell.


    Except for the Skeleton Knight, which used Shield Block to immune one damage.


    The remaining three skeletons were all killed in one hit!


    "This¡­"


    "So ridiculous!"


    Although they knew Jiang Chen could instantly kill them, seeing it happen still felt surreal to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    It was too easy and effortless!


    In fact, only Jiang Chen could do it so easily; other players didn''t have such high damage.


    If they couldn''t instantly kill the skeleton monsters, especially the Skeleton Sorcerer, which could use Healing Spells, it would be very difficult for players to deal with.


    Moreover, although the skeleton monsters'' attributes were similar to level 10 players'' basic attributes,


    They had a passive aura, Bone Body: Damage Resistance +50%!


    At this stage, this was deadly for other players!


    However, this resistance had no effect on Jiang Chen.


    "My Healing Spell deals true damage, ignoring everything except invincibility skills!"


    After a brief pause, Jiang Chen looked at the ground, smiling broadly.


    Because under the corpses of several skeleton monsters, there was a faint glow!


    Dungeon monsters had a much higher drop rate than wild monsters!


    Seven skeleton monsters dropped three pieces of equipment!


    Quickly picking up the loot.


    A total of three Bronze Level pieces of equipment!


    A few seconds later.


    The ground cracked open again, and more skeleton monsters crawled out!


    This was the second wave, with a total of 14 skeleton monsters.


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up. To him, these small monsters weren''t just monsters; they were pieces of equipment!


    Before all the skeleton monsters could crawl out.


    The ones at the front, even with half their bodies still in the ground, were instantly killed by Jiang Chen.


    After killing them all.


    Jiang Chen''s backpack had six more pieces of Bronze Level equipment!


    Then, the third wave of small monsters arrived.


    A total of 21 skeleton monsters crawled out of the ground.


    ¡­¡­


    After killing them all again, Jiang Chen happily picked up the equipment.


    In this world, there was probably nothing more satisfying than picking up loot.


    Jiang Chen thought.


    Suddenly!


    A prominent message flashed by.


    [Qian Xingtianxia: Whose Blood Tide Greatsword is on the marketplace? Please PM me, I''ll buy it at a high price and guarantee your satisfaction!]


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    This message was sent to the entire server.


    And only with a special item could such a message be sent.


    At this stage, there wouldn''t be more than a handful of such items in the entire national server.


    This message was like a stone thrown into a thousand waves!


    Several more messages followed.


    [Domineering Madman: Buying the Blood Tide Greatsword on the marketplace. No matter whose it is, as long as you''re willing to sell, you''ll always be a friend of the ''Kingdom of Heaven'' guild!]


    [Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama: Brother, sell it to our ''Heavenly Court'' guild. Any request, as long as it''s possible, we won''t refuse!]


    [Ming Yue Enters My Arms: The brother who listed the Blood Tide Greatsword, please PM me. I''m sincerely buying.]


    ¡­¡­


    Seeing these messages, Jiang Chen checked the time. It was just after 2 PM.


    There was still more than an hour before the Blood Tide Greatsword auction ended.


    "Why are they all in such a hurry to buy it now?"


    Jiang Chen frowned, thinking briefly, then muttered to himself, "Could it be for the first clear of the Ancient Mystic Realm?"


    "Looks like we need to slow down this dungeon run and wait for the Blood Tide Greatsword auction to end before clearing it!"


    "Let them fight over it!"

 Chapter 20 - Ancient Ghost Boss

    After picking up the loot from the third wave of monsters, Jiang Chen''s backpack now held a total of 18 pieces of Bronze-level equipment.


    This haul was far better than farming wild monsters outside.


    It was like night and day!


    Of course, due to the high drop rate in the Ancient Mystic Realm, the price of plain equipment was rapidly declining.


    Although players couldn''t clear the dungeon yet, they could still kill a few waves of monsters.


    This had a significant impact on the price of plain equipment.


    Bronze-level equipment also depreciated slightly, but the impact was minimal.


    Currently, a Level 10 plain piece of equipment was worth about 1 gold.


    A Level 10 Bronze piece of equipment was worth around 50 gold.


    Then.


    In the chaotic graveyard of the Ancient Mystic Realm, the fourth wave of skeleton monsters appeared.


    But this time, they weren''t just regular monsters!


    "This wave is elite monsters; most players get stuck here."


    [Ancient Guard: LV10 (Bronze-level Elite)]


    [Ghostly Vanish: When taking fatal damage, enters an invisible invincible state, increases movement speed by 20%, and breaks invisibility upon attacking.]


    Unlike the previous professional skeleton monsters, this elite monster had 10,000 health points and a special skill!


    Four Ancient Guards, each holding a long bone spike, walked towards Jiang Chen.


    "Healing Spell!"


    -500!


    A white light descended, and one of the elite monsters lost 5% of its health.


    At the same time, a layer of frost covered its body, slowing its movement.


    Immediately after, a white ray connected to the remaining three elite monsters.


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    Three damage numbers floated above their heads.


    The frost also covered them, slowing their movement.


    At this stage, these four elite monsters were no different from regular monsters to Jiang Chen.


    Just kite them.


    But when the elite monsters'' health dropped below 10%, Jiang Chen''s expression became more serious.


    Because once they took fatal damage, they would become invisible and invincible, and their speed would increase.


    At this point, players couldn''t damage them or see their positions, forcing them into a defensive stance.


    Worse still, even if you moved fast enough, if you kept running, these elite monsters would remain invisible and invincible forever.


    You had to make them attack.


    When they attacked, they would be close and in the act of striking.


    This meant players had to take the hit to break their invisibility.


    "Although I can''t dodge the attack in close range, I have Blink!"


    Jiang Chen''s mind was clear; he knew he could use Blink to dodge the attack.


    But the challenge was that there were four elite monsters.


    And Blink had a cooldown of two and a half minutes.


    So Jiang Chen needed to control the health and positions of the four elite monsters.


    When the elite monsters'' health dropped to around 4%, Jiang Chen stopped attacking and began adjusting his position.


    He kept the four elite monsters at the same distance from him.


    Then, he cast Healing Spell and Healing Ray together!


    -0


    -0


    -0


    -0


    Four zero-damage numbers appeared above the elite monsters'' heads, and Jiang Chen''s Healing Ray broke off.


    They activated their Ghostly Vanish skill and entered an invincible state!


    At the same time, their forms disappeared.


    Seeing this.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, standing outside the graveyard, had their hearts racing.


    The two girls were breathing heavily, looking extremely nervous.


    In contrast, Jiang Chen''s face was unusually calm. He stood still, as everything was already prepared.


    The next second.


    Four sharp white bone spikes suddenly appeared just an inch away from Jiang Chen!


    The four elite monsters reappeared from invisibility, surrounding him.


    Here they come!


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath.


    This was the moment he had been waiting for!


    All the positioning and health control were to make the four Ancient Guards attack simultaneously after becoming invisible.


    The key was "simultaneously"!


    "Blink!"


    A blue crescent-shaped rune lit up on Jiang Chen''s forehead.


    In an instant, his figure disappeared, and all four bone spikes missed!


    Only a blue glowing rune remained where he had stood.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen reappeared behind the four elite monsters.


    ...


    The outcome was inevitable.


    The four Ancient Guards fell after breaking invisibility.


    A faint glow appeared on one of the corpses.


    "Got something!"


    Jiang Chen smiled. Bronze-level elite monsters had a chance to drop Bronze-level equipment!


    He quickly looted the corpse.


    [You have obtained White Jade Bone Shield (Silver-level)!]


    [White Jade Bone Shield (Silver-level): Defense +30.


    Bonus: Constitution +10, Damage Reduction +10%.


    Suitable for Knights, Level 10 required.]


    "Not bad, a little gem."


    Jiang Chen put it in his backpack, planning to sell it back at the Beginner''s Village.


    As for the beautiful Knight in the team who could use this equipment?


    Sorry, no effort, no reward.


    Boom!


    Suddenly, the entire Ancient Mystic Realm shook violently.


    Jiang Chen almost lost his balance.


    In the middle of the graveyard, the ground cracked open, and a white bone hand emerged from the fissure.


    Soon, a figure climbed out.


    It was a nearly three-meter-tall giant skeleton, draped in a gray cloak over its white bone structure.


    Two ghostly purple flames burned in its hollow eye sockets.


    In its left hand, it held a glowing purple crystal ball, casting a faint purple light over half its body.


    [Ancient Necromancer: LV10 (Bronze-level BOSS).]


    [Mana Burn: Shoots a tracking ray at the farthest target, reducing their Mana Points by 10% per second for 10 seconds.]


    [Soul Chaos: Every 10% health lost triggers a soul attack on the highest damage dealer, causing 100% true damage and inducing a chaotic state, making the target attack allies for 10 seconds.]


    "Two skills, one Mana Burn targeting ranged intelligence classes, and one Soul Chaos targeting the main damage dealer!"


    Jiang Chen quickly understood the BOSS''s skills. Both were aimed at him!


    "Ugly intruders, lowly ants, how dare you desecrate my tomb!"


    "I am the Empire''s Court Mage, Ancient Necromancer, and I sentence you to death!"


    The Ancient Necromancer''s ghostly purple flames flickered wildly in its eye sockets.


    A furious voice echoed in Jiang Chen and his team''s minds.


    "You''re already a skeleton, still so delusional, impressive!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the BOSS, pursed his lips, and couldn''t help but mock.


    Then, he turned to his team and said, "This BOSS is simple. I''ll attack and hold aggro, you two just hit it once and then stand behind me."


    Jiang Chen needed Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao to absorb the Mana Burn debuff.


    As for Soul Chaos, he could handle it himself!


    Moreover, if he remembered correctly, the first kill of this BOSS would drop a unique item¡ªthe purple crystal ball in its hand.


    It was a top-tier item!

 Chapter 21 - Chapter 21

    "Mm?"


    Upon hearing Jiang Chen''s words, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were both taken aback.


    They could join the battle now?!


    The two women were visibly excited as they entered the chaotic graveyard together.


    At this moment.


    An angry voice echoed once more.


    "Lowly beings, daring to trespass here, I shall ensure your souls are scattered and you die without a burial place!"


    It was the voice of the Ancient Necromancer.


    The sound seemed to carry a surround effect, constantly reverberating in their ears, deafening!


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao couldn''t help but stiffen, taking a step back, their expressions shocked as they looked at the BOSS ahead.


    The pressure was overwhelming!


    "So terrifying..."


    Qing Ying said, her voice trembling.


    "What a noisy cutscene! If I had learned the life skill of gathering, I''d definitely use your bones to make soup."


    Jiang Chen muttered, then said to the team, "Get ready, don''t stay too close to me."


    With that, he launched his attack.


    A Healing Spell landed.


    -500!


    The BOSS Ancient Necromancer lost 0.5% of its health.


    It raised its right hand, a purple fireball condensed and quickly flew towards Jiang Chen.


    He easily dodged it with his movement.


    Immediately, Qing Ying seized the opportunity and slashed with her sword.


    Tao Xiaoyao also sent her Big Yellow Dog to take a bite.


    -15


    -8


    Two pitifully low damage numbers popped up.


    But it was enough; the purpose of these hits was merely to ensure that when the BOSS used its skills later, it would target the two women as the furthest targets.


    The two quickly retreated to a safe position behind Jiang Chen.


    They watched him move and attack.


    Twenty seconds later.


    The Ancient Necromancer''s health dropped by 5%.


    It stopped, raising the purple crystal ball in its left hand high, light bursting forth.


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    A purple beam shot out rapidly.


    It landed directly on Tao Xiaoyao, who was the furthest away.


    Immediately, her mana began to deplete at a rate of 10% per second.


    This was the Ancient Necromancer''s skill, Mana Burn.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen continued to dodge the purple fireballs while constantly casting skills.


    Soon, the Ancient Necromancer''s health dropped to 90%.


    "Chaos! Your soul shall be banished!"


    The Ancient Necromancer''s frenzied voice echoed throughout the chaotic graveyard.


    Simultaneously, a strange aura began to form within the purple crystal ball.


    This time, there was no dazzling light, not even a physical form.


    A transparent ripple silently acted upon Jiang Chen''s mind.


    Boom!


    -1500!


    A terrifying number floated above Jiang Chen''s head.


    His body slowly fell.


    The scene fell into dead silence!


    Was he killed in one hit?


    Qing Ying stared blankly at the scene, her mind buzzing.


    Tao Xiaoyao was also stunned!


    But soon, she noticed something.


    The color of the damage number was an abnormal gray!


    What did this mean?


    She was still thinking.


    At this moment, the "Jiang Chen" who had fallen to the ground shattered into pieces.


    However, another Jiang Chen remained in place.


    The one that had fallen was just his phantom.


    This was the additional effect of the Phantom Boots: when attacked, a phantom is automatically generated, immune to one single-target damage!


    "The BOSS''s Soul Chaos can be absorbed by the phantom, but the cooldown is a bit long."


    The phantom had a fixed cooldown of three minutes, unaffected by cooldown reduction, something Jiang Chen could do nothing about.


    "Brother Mortal World is fine!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen unharmed, Qing Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief, full of curiosity, she asked, "What skill is that? So amazing!"


    "Is it similar to the Assassin''s substitution skill?"


    Tao Xiaoyao murmured as she pondered, "Does a Priest have such a skill too?"


    All of this was beyond her understanding.


    At this moment, Jiang Chen continued to fight the BOSS.


    To him, the Ancient Necromancer was very simple.


    The only thing to be cautious about was not attacking too quickly, waiting for the phantom''s cooldown.


    Half an hour later.


    After the Ancient Necromancer used its last Soul Chaos, its health dropped below 10%.


    At this point, Jiang Chen also slowed his attack pace.


    He glanced at the time.


    3:10 PM.


    "The auction for the Blood Tide Greatsword ends in about 20 minutes, let''s drag this out a bit."


    Jiang Chen continued to dodge the Ancient Necromancer''s purple fireballs, occasionally casting a Healing Spell.


    He kept its health at around 1%.


    ...


    Meanwhile.


    At the Beginner''s Village Marketplace.


    A fierce, invisible battle was taking place.


    Countless eyes were focused on the marketplace.


    To be precise, on the Blood Tide Greatsword being auctioned there!


    There were only twenty minutes left until the auction ended.


    Many wealthy players and guilds were frantically buying gold.


    This was the final stretch.


    In a villa at Moon Lake Manor in Magic City.


    "President, the player who listed the Blood Tide Greatsword has not contacted our guild."


    "However, it seems they haven''t contacted anyone else either, the item is still on the auction house."


    A beautiful assistant in a sexy black stockings OL outfit reported to the man beside her.


    The man was wearing a gaming helmet; he was Ouyang Jun, the president of the "Kingdom of Heaven" guild, ID: "Domineering Madman."


    He was leading the guild''s elite team to conquer the Ancient Mystic Realm dungeon.


    "Damn, the eighth team got wiped out too... Xiao Lei, what did you just say?"


    Domineering Madman communicated with his assistant through the helmet''s external function.


    "The Blood Tide Greatsword is still on the auction house, the auction ends in 16 minutes," the assistant replied.


    "Heh! Looks like this guy is determined to make us fight for it in the auction house!"


    Domineering Madman sneered and asked, "Xiao Lei, how''s the gold collection going?"


    "We''ve swept up everything below 80 RMB, currently we have twelve thousand gold."


    "Not enough!"


    Domineering Madman shook his head.


    "The previous first Silver Level dagger sold for 1250 gold, isn''t twelve thousand enough for the first Golden Level weapon?" the assistant asked, puzzled.


    In her view, the price had already been increased tenfold, far exceeding the equipment''s value.


    "It''s different, this Blood Tide Greatsword is crucial for the first clear of the Ancient Mystic Realm. Whoever gets it will basically clear the dungeon."


    Domineering Madman thought for a moment and instructed, "Keep collecting gold, at least thirty thousand, no, fifty thousand! No matter what, we must win the bid!"


    "Fifty thousand gold... I understand."


    The assistant nodded, secretly shocked.


    50k gold, that meant at least four to five million RMB!


    Could it really reach such a high price?


    ...


    The price of the Blood Tide Greatsword kept climbing.


    In the last three minutes before the auction ended.


    The competition for the Blood Tide Greatsword reached a fever pitch, the bid had already surpassed thirty thousand gold.


    At this moment, the price temporarily paused.


    Two minutes later.


    The price continued to rise.


    When it reached forty thousand gold, it paused again.


    In the last twenty seconds,


    The price began to soar rapidly, reaching fifty thousand gold.


    After another brief pause.


    It jumped from fifty thousand to fifty-six thousand.


    "Let''s see who dares to compete!"


    Domineering Madman gritted his teeth and said fiercely.


    The fifty-six thousand gold was basically an all-in.


    He wanted to ensure absolute success!


    However, in the last three seconds.


    A bid of sixty thousand gold appeared before all the bidders.


    "Fuck!"


    Domineering Madman cursed loudly, his face turning red with anger.


    On the other side, in the Beginner''s Village.


    "Finally won the bid!"


    A Warrior player, looking at the Blood Tide Greatsword he had won, breathed a sigh of relief.


    His ID was "Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama," the president of the Heavenly Guild.


    "President, we spent nearly 6.5 million RMB to gather these sixty thousand gold, just to buy a level 10 Golden weapon, is it really worth it?" a Mage beside him asked, puzzled.


    "It''s worth it! With this Blood Tide Greatsword, I''m confident we can clear the Ancient Mystic Realm!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama said excitedly, "Let''s go, head to the Ancient Mystic Realm immediately, this time, we will definitely clear it!"


    Just as he finished speaking.


    [Server Announcement: Congratulations to players "Qing Ying," "Mortal World," and "Tao Xiaoyao" for clearing the Ancient Mystic Realm, achieving the first kill, and opening the main city passage!]

 Chapter 22 - Growth Equipment, Three-Star Skill Book

    As soon as the server-wide announcement was made, the top-tier players were almost all stunned.


    "So fast? They just bought the equipment and already got the first kill?"


    Domineering Madman was momentarily dumbfounded, his face full of shock.


    But he quickly shook his head. "No way... It can''t be the person who bought the equipment that got the first kill!"


    "Who are these people?"


    Looking at the three names on the announcement, Domineering Madman found it hard to believe.


    It wasn''t just him; other major guilds capable of challenging the dungeon, as well as top players, were equally incredulous.


    Because this announcement revealed a very straightforward piece of information.


    The team that completed the first kill consisted of only three people, not a four-person team.


    You have to understand, even though it''s just one person less, the difficulty of the dungeon increases exponentially.


    At this moment, the one who couldn''t accept it the most was the Heavenly Guild''s leader, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, who had just bought the Blood Tide Greatsword.


    He stared at the announcement, his eyes filled with uncontrollable rage.


    The core members of the guild around him were all silent, not daring to make a sound.


    They knew the guild leader was already furious, on the verge of exploding.


    "Find out for me! No matter which guild these three belong to, daring to steal my first kill, I will make them pay!" Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama roared in anger.


    "These people who managed to clear the Ancient Mystic Realm are definitely not ordinary. It''s unwise to make enemies rashly."


    Many understood this logic, but no one dared to say it out loud.


    To make a strong enemy or to endure the guild leader''s current wrath?


    The guild members tacitly chose the former.


    In the Ancient Mystic Realm.


    As soon as the auction time ended, Jiang Chen and his team decisively took down the BOSS, Ancient Necromancer.


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    Its massive skeletal body fell to the ground, emitting a faint glow.


    [You have killed the Bronze Level dungeon BOSS: Ancient Necromancer, completing the first kill (first clear) achievement, and earned the title of Pathfinder.]


    [Your level has increased to: Level 11!]


    [Your Four Attributes +1 point, and you have gained 4 free attribute points.]


    "All into Intelligence!"


    Constitution: 20 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 20 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 20 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 85 (¡ü5)


    Spell Power: 240 (¡ü10)


    After adding the points, Jiang Chen quickly checked the newly acquired title.


    [Pathfinder: Loot drop rate +50%.]


    Wow, incredible!


    "It actually increases the drop rate!"


    Jiang Chen''s joy was evident!


    Moreover...


    "We leveled up!"


    "And got a title?!"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao exclaimed in surprise.


    They also leveled up to Level 11.


    Similarly, both of them received the [Pathfinder] title!


    Ignoring the astonishment of the two girls, Jiang Chen swiftly picked up the BOSS''s loot.


    [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball (Silver Level) (Growth): Intelligence +20.


    Additional: Dual Casting (20% chance for active skills to trigger double effect).


    Growth Value: 0/300 (Can fuse with any equipment to gain growth value. When growth value is full, equipment grade increases.)


    Suitable for Mage, Priest, Summoner. Required Level: LV10.] (First kill unique drop!)


    [Life Necklace (Silver Level): Health +100


    Additional: Out of combat, can actively trigger recovery, restoring 2% of maximum health per second for 25 seconds, fixed cooldown: 1 minute.


    Suitable for all classes. Required Level: LV10.]


    [Frenzy War Ring (Silver Level): Attack Power +20.


    Additional: Critical Rate +5%, Critical Damage +5%.


    Suitable for Warrior, Assassin, Archer.]


    Three pieces of equipment, two of which Jiang Chen could use.


    He equipped them immediately!


    [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball] was an off-hand item. Once equipped, a purple crystal ball orbited around Jiang Chen, then turned into a phantom and disappeared.


    Intelligence: 105 (¡ü20)


    Spell Power: 280 (¡ü40)


    Health: 480 (¡ü100)


    Jiang Chen''s spell power and health both saw a significant boost!


    Moreover, [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball] was a growth-type equipment!


    Its inherent Dual Casting, once triggered, would deal devastating damage!


    The last item, [Frenzy War Ring], was a critical-type equipment that could enhance the burst damage of physical classes!


    In addition to the equipment, the BOSS also dropped a skill book.


    [Sealed Skill Book (Three-Star): Unsealed, effect unknown, cannot be learned.]


    "The probability of the Ancient Necromancer BOSS dropping a skill book is relatively high, but it''s usually a one-star. It''s rare to get a two-star skill book, and our luck is incredible!"


    Jiang Chen knew that this three-star skill book was likely due to the two-star skill book drop, plus the loot quality +1, making it a three-star!


    This dungeon run:


    Trash mobs dropped 18 Bronze items.


    Elite mobs dropped 1 Silver item.


    The BOSS dropped 3 Silver items, one of which was a growth-type equipment!


    And a three-star skill book!


    A bountiful harvest!


    "The marketplace has a daily listing limit. Bronze-level equipment won''t be sold; they can be used to feed the ''Magic Crystal Ball''!"


    Jiang Chen chose to fuse the Bronze equipment into the [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball].


    [You have fused the Bone Dagger (Bronze Level), Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value +10.]


    [You have fused the Swift Wind Longbow (Bronze Level), Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value +10.]


    ...


    A total of 14 pieces of equipment were fused, Magic Crystal Ball growth value: 140/300.


    "This is a real money pit!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but sigh.


    However, he was in an excellent mood.


    "I''ve prepared two pieces of equipment for each of you. Use them for now."


    Jiang Chen left a shield and a leather armor for Qing Ying.


    He left a staff and a robe for Tao Xiaoyao.


    Although they were Bronze-level equipment, their attributes were quite good.


    At least at this stage, they were considered top-tier equipment.


    After all, the number of Silver-level equipment in the marketplace could be counted on two hands.


    After trading the equipment.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao looked at each other.


    Surprised, their faces couldn''t help but blush.


    They had done almost nothing, not only gaining experience but also earning the first clear title and now receiving such valuable equipment...


    Both felt a bit embarrassed.


    However, Jiang Chen had a different perspective.


    Although it seemed like the two did almost nothing, without these two "tools," he wouldn''t have been able to defeat the BOSS alone.


    Moreover, it was just two pieces of Bronze equipment, insignificant to him.


    Jiang Chen glanced at the two girls. "Stop dawdling, let''s head to the main city!"

 Chapter 23 - The number one Knight in the country has arrived at Giant Deer City

    After defeating the Ancient Mystic Realm boss, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao out of the dungeon.


    As soon as they stepped outside, they saw a crowd gathered around the white vortex gate.


    "They''re out! It''s Boss Qing Ying!"


    "Three people completed the first kill?!"


    "So many big guilds got stuck here, and Boss Qing Ying managed to clear it. That''s incredible!"


    "Our team couldn''t even get past the small mobs. The gap between people is sometimes bigger than the gap between people and dogs."


    ...


    The surrounding players were buzzing with discussion.


    One knight player even rushed up to Qing Ying with an excited look on his face. "God Qing Ying, can I add you as a friend?"


    With one person leading the way, many others quickly followed, trying to strike up a conversation, compliment her, or add her as a friend...


    Qing Ying: ???


    She knew completing the first kill would attract attention, but why was all the attention on her?


    She was full of questions.


    Seeing Jiang Chen and Tao Xiaoyao already walking ahead, she quickly said, "Excuse me, let me through."


    She swiftly moved through the crowd to catch up with Jiang Chen and left the area.


    "I''m so envious of that priest!"


    "Having a goddess to lead you, that''s too awesome!"


    "Why can''t I have a goddess team up with me?"


    "Maybe you should look in the mirror first?"


    ...


    While the nearby players were still in heated discussion, the three brothers of War Breaks the Sky emerged from the crowd after seeing Jiang Chen and his group leave.


    "I told you, that female knight is a super god!" War Breaks the Sky said loudly.


    As the one who had elevated Qing Ying to godhood, he naturally didn''t miss the chance to boast.


    The surrounding players all chimed in with agreement.


    Unbeknownst to Qing Ying, the title of the number one knight in the national server was being placed on her head amidst countless discussions.


    Moreover, some players had activated the in-game recording feature as soon as Jiang Chen and the others exited the dungeon.


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    The entire process of Jiang Chen, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao leaving the dungeon was captured on video, with most of the footage focusing on Qing Ying.


    Soon, a new video appeared on the official game forums.


    Title: [Shocking! The Number One Knight in the National Server Revealed After First Kill, and She''s a Beauty!]


    The video quickly gained views and soon became a hot topic.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen returned to the Beginner''s Village.


    He opened the marketplace and listed the White Jade Bone Shield (Silver Level) and the Frenzy War Ring (Silver Level) for auction.


    At the same time, he saw that the gold from selling the Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold Level) had been credited to his account.


    After deducting the transaction fee, he received the gold.


    "It''s more than I expected!"


    Jiang Chen had thought it would sell for around twenty to thirty thousand gold, but due to players getting stuck in the dungeon, the final price was much higher.


    Additionally, he noticed that the price of gold had risen significantly, reaching a ratio of 1:100, nearly a week earlier than in his previous life.


    After exiting the marketplace, Jiang Chen looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao beside him. "Do you have any other business in the Beginner''s Village? If not, let''s head to the main city now."


    Once they reached the main city, it would be difficult and costly to return to the Beginner''s Village.


    "No."


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao both shook their heads.


    Soon after, the three of them arrived at the village mansion.


    In the center of the first-floor hall, a teleportation array had appeared.


    All players who reached level 10 could use the teleportation array to go to the corresponding main city.


    [Would you like to teleport to Giant Deer City?]


    Upon stepping onto the teleportation array, the system prompted.


    "Yes!"


    Jiang Chen silently confirmed.


    With a slight feeling of weightlessness, a white light flashed over him, and he disappeared from the spot.


    [You have been teleported to Giant Deer City!]


    Jiang Chen''s figure appeared in the teleportation array of Giant Deer City, a large array covering several hundred square meters.


    Beside him, two more flashes of white light appeared, revealing Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    Occasionally, other players also appeared in the teleportation array.


    "Wow, it''s so grand!"


    Qing Ying curiously looked around, taking in the majestic buildings.


    Tao Xiaoyao''s eyes widened in awe at the magnificent scene.


    Even the stone-paved street in front of them was tens of meters wide, stretching straight ahead with no end in sight.


    First-time visitors to the main city were always struck by the grandeur of the scene.


    Jiang Chen knew this was just a secondary main city, one of 32 in the national server.


    Above these were eight primary main cities, which players couldn''t reach at this stage.


    All players, after leaving the Beginner''s Village, would come to the corresponding main city.


    The main cities were interconnected by teleportation.


    Now, the game was truly beginning!


    For the first time in a while, Jiang Chen felt a spark of excitement in his usually calm eyes.


    "Let''s go to the main city mansion to pick up some quests."


    With that, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao towards the center of the main city.


    At the main city square, a seven-story building resembling a palace, covering nearly a thousand square meters, stood before them.


    Inside were the lord, various city officials, and mentors for all classes.


    There were also various shops inside.


    "Brother Mortal World, what quests should we take?"


    After entering the mansion, Qing Ying asked.


    "Take all the mob farming quests. You two can look around and see if you can find any hidden quests."


    After giving instructions, Jiang Chen went alone to the second floor''s finance office.


    The finance office managed the city''s land, shops, taxes, and treasury.


    Inside the finance office, a short, plump middle-aged man in official robes was lounging on a chair covered with soft animal fur.


    His feet were casually propped up on the long desk in front of him, looking very relaxed.


    "Adventurer, I am Ginter, an official of the finance office. How can I assist you?"


    Seeing someone arrive, the official asked professionally.


    "I want to lease some shops."


    Jiang Chen planned to lease a few shops since the marketplace had a daily listing limit.


    Having a shop would allow him to sell unused equipment and items.


    Moreover, when Xia Rui''er learned the tailoring profession, they would need a store to sell the outfits she made.


    "Would you like a shop inside the mansion or on the street outside?"


    Seeing a business opportunity, the finance official immediately sat up straight.


    "Inside the mansion."


    Jiang Chen replied directly. Shops inside the mansion were more expensive but had much higher foot traffic than those on the streets outside.


    "Here is a layout of the available shops inside the mansion, along with their prices. Just tell me which ones you want."


    The finance official handed over a blueprint.


    Jiang Chen took the blueprint, which showed the entire layout of the main city mansion, with the available shops marked.


    Currently, all the shops were available for lease, as no players had leased any yet.


    Jiang Chen selected six shops in the central area of the mansion''s first floor.


    The rental price for each was 1000 gold per month.


    Converted to RMB, that was 100,000 yuan per month.


    Not cheap.


    But Jiang Chen knew that Giant Deer City would eventually have millions of players, and there were only about thirty to forty shops in the mansion.


    Soon, these shops could be sublet for several times the current rent.


    Finance Official: "Six shops, 6000 gold per month."


    Jiang Chen: "If I lease for a year, can I get a discount?"


    "Lease for a year?"


    The finance official was taken aback. "If you lease for a year, each shop will be 10,000 gold per year. Are you sure?"


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded without hesitation.


    If he had more gold, he would have leased all the shops!


    [You have paid 60,000 gold to lease six shops in the Giant Deer City mansion for one year.]


    "Alright, my wallet is almost empty."


    Jiang Chen sighed softly.

 Chapter 24 - Priests divine skill, the Heavenly Guild comes out in full force

    After securing the shop, Jiang Chen headed to the third floor of the mansion.


    In front of a wide corridor, seven neatly arranged rooms stood.


    These were the rooms of the seven class mentors, each door marked with the symbol of its respective class.


    Jiang Chen found the room marked with the Priest symbol and pushed the door open.


    Instantly, a dazzling light flooded the room.


    "So bright, so dazzling!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but raise his hand to shield his eyes.


    Two seconds later, his eyes adjusted to the light.


    Inside the room, it was a spectacle of glittering jewels and opulence!


    Above was a golden dome and a chandelier radiating golden light.


    The walls were adorned with shining paintings, each embellished with jewels and diamonds.


    The most astonishing sight was the transparent glass round desk at the front of the room.


    Embedded within the glass tabletop were colorful agate stones of various hues.


    Seated in a gold-inlaid jade chair in front of the desk was a beautiful, mature woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.


    Her skin was snow-white, and her figure was voluptuous.


    She wore a tight-fitting, slit long dress that accentuated her stunning curves.


    Especially the proud fullness of her chest, which made one want to bury their head in it.


    "No wonder she''s the Priest class mentor, she''s got quite the assets!"


    Jiang Chen knew this woman was the Intermediate Priest Mentor.


    "Adventurer, welcome. I am the Intermediate Priest Mentor, Evelyn."


    The high priestess named Evelyn smiled and asked, "How can I assist you?"


    "I need to unseal a skill book."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen took out his ¡¾Sealed Skill Book (Three-Star)¡¿.


    "This is..."


    Mentor Evelyn''s eyes lit up as she stood and walked over to Jiang Chen.


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    As she moved, her chest bounced, making Jiang Chen dizzy.


    At the same time, a peculiar fragrance wafted over, stirring his heart.


    Is this really a Priest?


    She seems more like a succubus!


    This is too much...


    Jiang Chen quickly shook his head to steady himself.


    "A three-star skill book, very nice!"


    Evelyn took the sealed skill book and examined it carefully before saying, "Unsealing it will cost 50 gold coins. Do you want to proceed?"


    "Yes!"


    Jiang Chen drew out 50 gold coins from his backpack.


    At this moment, he had less than 100 gold coins left.


    Evelyn''s hand brushed over the skill book, and a faint light flashed on it.


    "Done."


    She handed the now unsealed skill book back to Jiang Chen.


    Jiang Chen''s eyes focused as he quickly checked it.


    ¡¾Minor Holy Light Apocalypse Array (Three-Star): Summons a hexagram array with a 20-meter radius, restoring 100% Spell Power as Health Points per second to all friendly targets within the array for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 40 seconds. Mana Cost: 100 points. Priest Skill.¡¿


    "This skill?!"


    Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, then his eyes lit up with joy. He knew how powerful this skill was!


    "The Minor Holy Light Apocalypse Array, this skill is amazing. If I could remove the ''Minor'' part, it would be game-breaking, but that''s not possible."


    Jiang Chen remembered clearly that Priests had an unbeatable team skill called ¡¾Holy Light Apocalypse Array¡¿, but that was a five-star skill.


    During a national war, he was thoroughly frustrated by this healing array from the opposing side.


    Although his skill was only the ¡¾Minor Holy Light Apocalypse Array¡¿, it was still a super skill in the early and mid-game!


    Jiang Chen clapped his hands, and the skill book in his hand emitted a stream of light that merged into his body.


    After learning the skill, he immediately used his talent ¡¾Yin-Yang Reversal¡¿ on it.


    Instantly, the skill''s effect changed.


    ¡¾Minor Holy Light Apocalypse Array (Three-Star) (Reversed): Summons a hexagram array with a 20-meter radius, reducing 200% Spell Power as Health Points per second from all enemy targets within the array for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds. Mana Cost: 50 points. Priest Skill.¡¿


    With the ¡¾Yin-Yang Reversal¡¿, the skill''s effect was reversed and its power increased by 100%!


    Under the effect of ¡¾Venus'' Blessing¡¿, the skill''s cooldown was reduced by 50%, and its mana cost was halved!


    "I now have 280 Spell Power, dealing 560 damage per second. That''s 5600 damage over 10 seconds!"


    "And it''s a 20-meter area skill!"


    Jiang Chen could already envision himself opening the array and being invincible within its domain!


    Especially in PVP, he could practically ignore zerg tactics. Once the array was activated, anyone who entered would die!


    As Jiang Chen was about to leave, he received a message.


    ¡¾Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, I''ve encountered an ''Infinite Challenge'' quest. Should we take it?¡¿


    "Infinite Challenge?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback.


    Such good luck?


    To come across a random quest like this.


    He immediately sent a voice message: "Is it an experience-based Infinite Challenge or an equipment-based Infinite Challenge?"


    "Uh, I don''t know."


    Qing Ying replied via voice message: "The NPC who gave the quest said it''s very difficult. If we fail, the player will lose a piece of equipment and some experience points."


    "A comprehensive Infinite Challenge?"


    Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Accept it!"


    "Okay!"


    ...


    Bright Moon City, main city mansion.


    A group of players had just completed a quest and walked out of the mansion.


    "Guild Leader, we''ve identified the three people who got the first kill on the Ancient Ghost BOSS," said a white-haired mage to the leader.


    "Speak!" The leader halted and said in a deep voice.


    He was the leader of the Heavenly Guild, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama.


    "These three are a female Knight, a male Priest, and a female Summoner, all from the same Beginner''s Village. The main city corresponding to that village is Giant Deer City."


    The white-haired mage hesitated before continuing, "But..."


    "But what?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s gaze turned cold as he stared at the white-haired mage.


    The mage felt a chill and quickly said, "The female Knight is said to be the number one Knight in the national server."


    "The number one Knight in the national server?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s eyes narrowed as he asked, "Which guild does she belong to?"


    "She doesn''t seem to be part of any guild."


    "Not part of any guild?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s eyes flashed with surprise, then he sneered, "Gather the men, we''re heading to Giant Deer City!"


    "Guild Leader, most of our members are in Bright Moon City. Going to Giant Deer City will cost each person 5 gold coins for the teleportation fee."


    The white-haired mage asked, "How many people should we gather?"


    Without hesitation, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama said, "Three hundred!"


    "Three hundred?"


    The white-haired mage was shocked. To gather so many people?


    It''s worth noting that although the guild had many members, less than a tenth had reached level 10, about four to five hundred people.


    Gathering three hundred would be almost the entire guild.


    Is this necessary?


    The white-haired mage was puzzled.


    "Since she''s the number one Knight in the national server, we must give her a grand gift. Besides, do you think I would fight a battle I''m not confident in?" Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama retorted.


    "Guild Leader, three hundred people will cost 1500 gold coins in teleportation fees."


    "I''ve spent 60,000 gold coins, do you think I care about 1500 more?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s face was resolute and unquestionable, "This is our first battle in ''Gods'', and our opponent is the number one Knight in the national server. We must showcase the power of our ''Heavenly Guild''."


    "Let everyone know that just as we dominate other games, we will also dominate ''Gods''!"

 Chapter 25 - Challenge the Demonic Rift, Centaur Assembly

    Giant Deer City, Main City Mansion.


    After finishing his voice chat with Qing Ying, Jiang Chen stepped out of Mentor Evelyn''s room and received a system notification.


    [The team has accepted the Infinite Challenge Quest: Challenge the Demonic Rift (LV10/A Rank).]


    [Challenge the Demonic Rift (LV10/A Rank): A Demonic Rift has appeared in the Nightmare Forest west of Giant Deer City. Please proceed to the rift and challenge the monsters within.]


    [Note: Infinite Challenge Quests cannot be abandoned midway; if the challenge fails, all rewards will be nullified, and one random piece of equipped gear will be forcibly dropped, along with a deduction of all current level experience.]


    "A Level 10 A-Rank Infinite Challenge!"


    Glancing at the notification, Jiang Chen smiled and quickly headed to the first floor of the mansion.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were waiting for him there.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen, Qing Ying hurried over and asked, "I accepted the Infinite Challenge Quest, but I didn''t see any reward for completing it. Is that okay?"


    "The reward for Infinite Challenges is the loot and experience from the monsters."


    Jiang Chen replied simply.


    All rewards for Infinite Challenges are tied to the penalties for failing the quest.


    If failing the quest means losing equipment, then the monsters in the Infinite Challenge will drop equipment.


    If failing the quest means losing experience, then the monsters will provide a large amount of experience.


    Players refer to the former as Equipment-Type Infinite Challenges and the latter as Experience-Type Infinite Challenges.


    If both are present, it''s a Comprehensive-Type Infinite Challenge, and the difficulty is higher.


    "Should we go do this quest now?"


    Qing Ying looked at Jiang Chen, her eyes gleaming with excitement.


    She was now Level 11, and with the two bronze pieces of equipment Jiang Chen had given her, she had 550 Health Points and 75 Defense. She was eager to fight some monsters.


    "The potion shop in the main city sells mid-level health potions. Go buy a bunch; you''ll need to tank the monsters later."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen traded 10 gold coins from his backpack to Qing Ying.


    "Huh?"


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    Qing Ying was taken aback.


    I need to tank the monsters?


    Her eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded, "Okay!"


    Then she excitedly ran off to buy potions.


    "I... can''t help at all."


    Tao Xiaoyao muttered softly, her head lowered, looking a bit dejected.


    "It''s okay, you''ll get stronger later."


    Seeing Tao Xiaoyao like this, Jiang Chen comforted her.


    He knew very well that the reason she couldn''t help was that Summoners didn''t have any standout features early on; their attack and defense were both average.


    This was due to the nature of Summoned Beasts.


    Summoners would only start to become powerful after reaching Level 20 and changing class to Dimensional Summoner or Contract Summoner.


    "Mm! I won''t let you down, Master."


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded seriously.


    Before long, Qing Ying returned with the potions, and the three of them left the mansion, heading to the main city square to set off for the Nightmare Forest.


    Because the main city was vast, it would take two to three hours to walk around it at normal speed, so there were four free teleportation arrays in the square.


    They corresponded to the four city gates: East, South, West, and North.


    "The Nightmare Forest is west of Giant Deer City."


    Jiang Chen led the two girls to the teleportation array leading to the West City Gate.


    Immediately, a white light flashed over the three of them, and they disappeared from their original spot, reappearing at the West City Gate.


    Without pausing, they quickly left the city gate and headed towards their destination.


    After nearly half an hour, Jiang Chen and the two girls finally arrived at the Nightmare Forest.


    It was an extremely vast forest.


    Towering trees reached the sky, and no sunlight could penetrate the forest, making it appear somewhat gloomy.


    "We''re here!"


    After a few more minutes of walking, they arrived at the task-marked location¡ªthe Demonic Rift.


    Demonic Rifts spawn randomly, and players need to accept the quest to enter.


    Jiang Chen was the first to walk towards a twisted space between several large trees.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    Passing through the twisted space, Jiang Chen arrived at a strange place.


    The surroundings were shrouded in a swirling, twisted dark red sky.


    In front of him floated a two to three-meter-tall black crystal, hovering above the ground.


    [You have entered the Demonic Rift (LV10/A Rank), the Infinite Challenge Quest officially begins. Survive for ten minutes to complete the challenge.]


    As the notification appeared, the black crystal emitted a ghostly light.


    A humanoid demon with a red body, tail, horns on its head, and a trident in its hand emerged from the crystal.


    [Demon Soldier: LV10]


    [Demonic Blood: Contains a trace of demon blood, possessing strong regenerative abilities, recovering 5% of Health Points per second.]


    The demon had 3000 Health Points, regenerating 150 points per second.


    If the damage wasn''t enough, it wouldn''t even surpass its regeneration rate.


    However, Jiang Chen wasn''t lacking in damage.


    "Qing Ying, lure the monster away a bit."


    Jiang Chen knew that with Qing Ying''s high defense, she didn''t need to fear this small fry.


    "Mm!"


    Qing Ying immediately charged forward.


    The demon''s attack only dealt about thirty points of damage to her.


    "You don''t need to deal damage, just focus on dodging. More monsters will appear later, keep an eye on your health."


    Jiang Chen reminded her.


    A few seconds later, a second demon emerged from the black crystal.


    Ten seconds later, another demon appeared.


    More and more demons kept appearing, and the rate at which they spawned increased.


    Soon, nearly twenty demon soldiers had appeared in the rift.


    Seven or eight of them were in front of Qing Ying, and she was constantly drinking health potions as she couldn''t dodge them all.


    "Sister Qing Ying seems to be struggling."


    Seeing Qing Ying''s health drop to a third, Tao Xiaoyao grew worried.


    She looked at Jiang Chen.


    Why isn''t Master doing anything?


    A few seconds later, Jiang Chen finally took a few steps forward.


    His staff glowed, and a hexagram magic circle emitting holy white light appeared at his feet.


    This was the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!


    At the same time, a purple crystal ball suddenly appeared beside Jiang Chen.


    The white light from the hexagram magic circle instantly intensified!


    -1120!


    -1120!


    -1120!


    ...


    All twenty demons on the field had a terrifying damage number appear above their heads.


    "It triggered the double casting of the Demon Crystal Ball!"


    Jiang Chen hadn''t expected his first skill to trigger the 20% chance of double casting.


    The damaged demon soldiers all turned towards Jiang Chen.


    However, within three seconds, all these demons fell to the ground.


    A total of twenty corpses.


    Each corpse emitted a faint glow!


    And more demons continued to emerge from the black crystal.


    ...


    5 PM, Giant Deer City.


    On the large teleportation array connecting to the main city, over a hundred beams of light appeared simultaneously.


    More than a hundred players stepped out of the beams.


    Immediately, another hundred beams of light flashed.


    Another large group of players arrived at the teleportation array.


    Then, a third group of players appeared.


    A total of over three hundred players emerged from the teleportation array, gathering in Giant Deer City.


    It looked grand and imposing!


    Other passing players looked on in surprise at the large crowd.


    "What''s happening?"


    Many players seemed to sense something and immediately started recording the game.


    With the spirit of enjoying the spectacle, some people quickly uploaded the video to the forums.

 Chapter 26 - Actions of all parties

    SZ City, 18th floor of Longteng Building.


    The first-class gaming club "Xiongtu Club" is located here.


    Previously, Xiongtu Club had established professional teams in several popular games, and they were all doing quite well.


    However, as soon as "Gods" went online, the club boldly shut down other game projects and fully invested in "Gods."


    In the training room, a long row of computers was filled with people.


    Although the computers were on, most of them were in black screen mode.


    The majority of people were wearing gaming helmets.


    Among them, Wang Xiao, a core member of the first team, was browsing the forums, gathering useful information.


    Suddenly.


    He shouted to the captain beside him, "Captain Feng, check out this video on the official forum!"


    "Wait a minute, let me finish this mob."


    Their captain, "Xiongtu Cold Wind," was leading the team in leveling up.


    Then, he partially exited the game and looked at Wang Xiao beside him, "What''s up?"


    "Look at this!"


    Wang Xiao opened a video on the forum.


    Title: "Hundreds of Players Teleport to Giant Deer City, A Grand Entrance!"


    Xiongtu Cold Wind focused his attention.


    In the video, a large group of players emerged from a massive teleportation array.


    Among them, a familiar name at the forefront caught Xiongtu Cold Wind''s attention.


    "Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama? What are they doing in Giant Deer City?"


    Xiongtu Cold Wind frowned. They had always kept an eye on these old and large guilds, noting details like the guild leader''s ID and the guild''s movements.


    Moreover, Xiongtu''s core team was currently farming mobs in Giant Deer City.


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    "At least two or three hundred people, the teleportation fee alone would be tens of thousands. What are they here for?"


    This made Xiongtu Cold Wind a bit uneasy.


    "Captain Feng, I just asked around. The Heavenly Guild is here to deal with a few people," Wang Xiao quickly replied.


    "Who?"


    Xiongtu Cold Wind was puzzled. The Heavenly Guild made such a grand entrance just to deal with a few people?


    "I heard it''s the team that completed the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS first kill," Wang Xiao replied.


    "The three-person team with the so-called national server''s number one knight?"


    Xiongtu Cold Wind was surprised. He was naturally aware of the three-person team that completed the first kill.


    The moment the server-wide announcement came out, they quickly checked the IDs of "Qing Ying," "Mortal World," and "Tao Xiaoyao."


    He had also watched the video of Qing Ying and the others exiting the dungeon.


    He agreed with the claim that Qing Ying, the female knight, was the national server''s number one knight.


    After all, they completed the first kill of the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS, which was undeniable.


    But...


    Why would the Heavenly Guild have a conflict with the first kill team?


    Xiongtu Cold Wind asked, puzzled, "Do you know the reason?"


    "It seems the Heavenly Guild was about to get the first kill of the BOSS, but they were beaten to it. Their guild leader is furious and wants revenge."


    Wang Xiao shared the information he gathered, then added with disdain, "Do you think the Heavenly Guild''s leader has lost his mind, being so arrogant and making strong enemies?"


    "You''re thinking too simply. Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama may be arrogant, but he''s not as stupid as you think."


    Xiongtu Cold Wind analyzed, "He''s likely doing this to show off ''muscle'' and attract players to strengthen the guild."


    "Attract players?"


    Wang Xiao was puzzled.


    "The Heavenly Guild wants to send a message: whether it''s the number one knight or the number one in any other class, their guild can take them down. This is very attractive to other players."


    As he spoke, Xiongtu Cold Wind took a sip of water and stretched lazily.


    "Is that so?"


    Upon hearing this, Wang Xiao pondered, then asked, "What if the Heavenly Guild fails?"


    "Two or three hundred people against three? Do you think you''re being funny?"


    Xiongtu Cold Wind pursed his lips and continued, "However, we might be able to get involved in this matter."


    "Stir things up?"


    Wang Xiao was stunned.


    "We''ve checked that first kill team several times; they don''t belong to any guild or club. Maybe we can recruit them."


    Xiongtu Cold Wind rubbed his chin, already having an idea in mind.


    "Help them?"


    Wang Xiao asked in surprise, "Wouldn''t that offend the Heavenly Guild? Clashing with them now would be bad for the club''s future development, right?"


    "Who said you have to do it openly? And we don''t necessarily have to confront them directly."


    Xiongtu Cold Wind quickly made arrangements, "Find out the current location of the first kill team immediately. Our people are in Giant Deer City, so we have that advantage."


    "Got it."


    ...


    Nightmare Forest, Demonic Rift.


    Jiang Chen was still farming Demon Soldiers here.


    Every time Qing Ying pulled twenty mobs, Jiang Chen quickly cast a "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array" to clear them all.


    The efficiency was extremely high.


    Moreover, after clearing each batch of mobs, a large amount of equipment would drop on the ground!


    This was the reward for the infinite challenge.


    While Qing Ying was pulling more mobs, Jiang Chen quickly picked up the loot on the ground.


    All the equipment was Bronze Level.


    The drop rate was even higher than in the Ancient Mystic Realm dungeon!


    "Didn''t expect the drop rate to be this high. It must be due to the ''Pathfinder'' title, which increases drop rate by 50%."


    Five minutes later, Jiang Chen encountered an awkward situation: his backpack was full.


    All 50 slots in his backpack were filled.


    "Let''s feed them to the Magic Crystal Ball!"


    Jiang Chen quickly fused the Bronze equipment into the "Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball."


    [You have fused Tenacious Leather Armor (Bronze Level), Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value +10.]


    [You have fused Swift Boots (Bronze Level), Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value +10.]


    ...


    After fusing sixteen pieces of equipment.


    [Notice: Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value is full (300/300), upgraded to Gold Level!]


    Jiang Chen saw that his Magic Crystal Ball''s quality had improved!


    [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball (Gold Level) (Upgradeable): Intelligence +40.


    Bonus: Double Casting (40% chance for active skills to have double effect.)


    Growth Value: 0/3000 (Any equipment can be fused to gain growth value. When full, the equipment''s grade will upgrade.)]


    At the same time, his stats panel also changed.


    Intelligence: 125 (¡ü20)


    Spell Power: 320 (¡ü40)


    "Wow, this is incredible!"


    Jiang Chen exclaimed in surprise.


    What delighted him the most wasn''t the increase in Intelligence, but the 40% trigger chance for Double Casting!

 Chapter 27 - Harvest is abundant, Return to City

    Jiang Chen continued to merge three more pieces of Bronze-level equipment.


    The growth value of the Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball (Gold-level) increased to: 30/3000.


    He discovered that upgrading the Magic Crystal Ball from Silver to Gold only required 300 growth points.


    However, to upgrade from Gold to Platinum, it required 3000 growth points.


    "If I want to continue enhancing its quality, I need 300 pieces of Bronze-level equipment. Force-feeding it now isn''t worth it."


    Currently, Bronze-level equipment was still mainstream.


    Although the opening of the main city had increased the channels for acquiring Bronze-level equipment, causing a slight drop in prices at the marketplace, they still maintained a price of around twenty to thirty gold per piece.


    Jiang Chen thought it would be better to sell them first and wait for the prices to drop in a few days before using them to feed the Magic Crystal Ball.


    "Brother Mortal World, I can''t hold on any longer!"


    Qing Ying, who was still aggro pulling, shouted.


    Behind her, more than twenty Demon Soldiers were relentlessly chasing her.


    Dodging and drinking potions, Qing Ying''s health was nearly depleted.


    "Big Yellow!"


    Seeing this, Tao Xiaoyao quickly summoned the Big Yellow Dog and ordered it to charge forward.


    Although the Big Yellow Dog managed to pull a few monsters away, its positioning, defense, and health were far inferior to Qing Ying''s.


    The Big Yellow Dog was soon surrounded and beaten by the Demon Soldiers, collapsing to the ground.


    "Come to me!"


    Jiang Chen shouted, simultaneously casting the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!


    The Cold Frost Staff in his hand glowed brightly, and a twenty-meter hexagram array lit up beneath his feet.


    Instantly, all the Demon Soldiers Qing Ying had pulled over had the same damage number appear above their heads: -640!


    Moreover, the demons that stepped into the array were covered in a layer of white frost, slowing their movements.


    "That was close, almost died!"


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    Qing Ying took the opportunity to escape the pursuit, patting her chest in relief.


    A few seconds later.


    All the demons fell to the ground.


    The ground sparkled with loot.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked up the items, filling his backpack once again.


    A few pieces of loot were still scattered on the ground.


    "Xiaoyao, my backpack is full. Pick up the equipment. Qing Ying, heal up and come over."


    After giving instructions, Jiang Chen walked towards the black crystal.


    Monsters were still spawning here.


    Using Healing Spell and Healing Ray, he quickly dealt with four Demon Soldiers. Qing Ying, having healed up with potions, swiftly returned to the battlefield.


    Continuing to aggro pull.


    Soon, two more waves of demons fell to the ground.


    Jiang Chen leveled up!


    [Your level has increased to: Level 12!]


    [Your Four Attributes +1 point, and you have gained 4 free attribute points.]


    "All into Intelligence!"


    Constitution: 21 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 21 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 21 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 130 (¡ü5)


    Spell Power: 330 (¡ü10)


    The monsters in the Demonic Rift gave a lot of experience points.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were also close to leveling up.


    Meanwhile, Tao Xiaoyao picked up all the loot on the ground, her backpack nearly full.


    Bronze equipment like Chinese cabbage?


    The drop rate was ridiculous!


    She looked at her backpack full of Bronze-level equipment, hardly believing it.


    At this moment, they had only been in the Demonic Rift for 10 minutes.


    [Infinite Challenge Quest completed! You can freely leave this Demonic Rift (LV10/A-rank).]


    The system prompt appeared.


    At the same time, a twisted space gate appeared before the three of them.


    "We can leave now!" Qing Ying said excitedly.


    "No rush."


    Jiang Chen held Qing Ying back.


    The two girls were puzzled.


    Suddenly, the black crystal in the center of the rift shattered, and a red, ferocious-looking demon flew out.


    It held a trident, had horns on its head, and a pair of crimson bat wings flapped behind it, keeping it suspended in mid-air.


    [Winged Demon LV10 (Silver-level Elite)]


    [Bloodthirsty Thrust: Leaps towards the target, performing a thrust with its weapon, dealing 300% damage and causing the target to bleed, reducing health by 100 points per second for 5 seconds.]


    Silver-level elite monsters had a high chance of dropping Silver-level equipment in the rift!


    Plus, with the ''Pathfinder'' drop rate bonus of +50%, it was almost guaranteed to drop Silver-level equipment!


    "Another piece of Gold-level equipment!"


    Jiang Chen had already sentenced this elite monster to death in his mind.


    As for the elite monster''s skill [Bloodthirsty Thrust], Jiang Chen wasn''t too concerned.


    Relying on a 20% skill slow and 10% speed boost from his shoes, he was confident he could dodge with positioning.


    Immediately, Jiang Chen activated the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    Healing Spell and Healing Ray were cast almost simultaneously.


    Before the elite monster could even attack, three consecutive damage numbers appeared above its head.


    -1320!


    -1400!


    -660!


    The Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Healing Spell triggered the Magic Crystal Ball''s double casting!


    The elite monster instantly lost 3380 health points!


    Meanwhile, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Healing Ray continued to drain its health.


    During this time, Jiang Chen easily dodged the elite monster''s attacks with his positioning.


    Thirty seconds later.


    The second Holy Light Apocalypse Array cooled down, and Jiang Chen cast the array again.


    The Silver-level elite monster with 30,000 health points fell to the ground.


    As expected, a faint glow appeared on its corpse.


    Jiang Chen quickly fed a few pieces of Bronze-level equipment from his backpack.


    Then he picked up the elite monster''s loot.


    [Blood Armor (Gold-level): Defense +50.


    Bonus: Constitution +15; Strength +15; 20% chance to trigger a healing effect when attacked, recovering 10% health per second for 10 seconds.


    Suitable for Warriors, Knights, requires Level 10.]


    [Sunlight Tassel Skirt Blueprint (Excellent): After learning the blueprint, you can craft Excellent-quality clothing ''Sunlight Tassel Skirt''. Only Tailors can learn.]


    "This armor''s healing... it''s like having two lives, definitely a tank''s dream gear!"


    "And it also dropped an Excellent-quality costume blueprint!"


    Two backpacks full of Bronze-level equipment, a Gold-level equipment, and an Excellent-quality blueprint!


    Jiang Chen was extremely satisfied with this quest!


    "Let''s go out!"


    Jiang Chen led the way towards the twisted space gate.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    The three arrived at the Nightmare Forest.


    "Brother Mortal World, what should we do now?" Qing Ying asked.


    "Let''s head back to Giant Deer City and sort out the equipment first."


    With that, Jiang Chen headed towards Giant Deer City.


    Twenty minutes later.


    The grand outline of Giant Deer City appeared before them.


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao to the western gate.


    Suddenly!


    A group of figures emerged from the city gate, heading straight for Jiang Chen and the others.


    "Helpful players?"


    Seeing these people, Jiang Chen frowned slightly.

 Chapter 28 - Join the fun

    A total of twelve players emerged from the Western City gate.


    Each of their IDs had the prefix "Xiongtu."


    This group walked toward Jiang Chen and his companions.


    "Are the Xiongtu Club people here to cause trouble?" Jiang Chen wondered.


    To his surprise, the group didn''t stop but walked past them.


    "Be careful, the Heavenly Guild is looking for you," Xiongtu Cold Wind, the leader, whispered as they passed by.


    "Hmm?" Jiang Chen paused, puzzled, and looked back. The Xiongtu Club members were already heading out of the city.


    "Were they talking to us?" Qing Ying was equally confused.


    "It seems like it..." Tao Xiaoyao replied uncertainly.


    "The Heavenly Guild is looking for us?" Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. He could tell that the Xiongtu members had deliberately waited for them at the Western City gate.


    This indicated that they had investigated their whereabouts.


    Otherwise, it couldn''t have been such a coincidence.


    "Did they come just to give us this warning? Are they really just concerned players?" Jiang Chen couldn''t help but joke.


    Regardless of whether the Xiongtu members were genuinely concerned, Jiang Chen didn''t care.


    He had already anticipated trouble.


    He had deliberately waited for the auction of the Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold Level) to conclude before killing the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS.


    He was prepared for someone to be upset.


    "So, the Heavenly Guild''s leader, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, won the Blood Tide Greatsword?" Jiang Chen speculated.


    After all, he had no interactions with these major guilds, and they didn''t know him. There couldn''t be any other conflicts.


    The only possible reason was that his first kill of the BOSS had displeased some people.


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    The most likely to be upset would be the person who won the Blood Tide Greatsword, as they had the best chance of clearing the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS.


    "Let''s head to the main city''s mansion first."


    After roughly piecing together the situation, Jiang Chen went straight to the Teleportation Array at the city gate.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    With a "swish," Jiang Chen was teleported to the main city''s Central Plaza.


    Right in front of the plaza was the Giant Deer City Mansion.


    "Xiaoyao, just trade the equipment you picked up to Qing Ying," Jiang Chen said.


    Although he had killed all the monsters in the Demonic Rift, Qing Ying had contributed by pulling aggro.


    As long as someone contributed, he wouldn''t be stingy.


    "Got it," Tao Xiaoyao nodded and immediately started trading with Qing Ying.


    "So much equipment? My backpack can''t hold all of this," Qing Ying looked at the traded items in a daze, unable to process it all.


    Fifty pieces of Bronze Level equipment, and her backpack, filled with potions, couldn''t hold that much.


    "Xiaoyao, you take a set of Summoner''s equipment."


    "Huh? No, I didn''t do anything..."


    "It''s fine, don''t be polite. With the equipment, you can be more helpful."


    ...


    After some polite back-and-forth, Tao Xiaoyao finally relented and chose a few pieces of Summoner''s equipment.


    Jiang Chen then headed to the first floor of the mansion, to the shop he had purchased.


    As soon as he entered the shop, the system prompted:


    [Your leased shop (Giant Deer City 003) is not yet named. Please name it!]


    "Treasure Pavilion."


    Jiang Chen knew that the simpler the shop''s name, the easier it was to spread, and the more famous it could become.


    [Treasure Pavilion named successfully!]


    A plaque with the words "Treasure Pavilion" appeared above the shop''s entrance.


    The "Treasure Pavilion" was about twenty square meters, with only a long shelf inside.


    The shelf had 500 slots.


    Jiang Chen placed over forty pieces of Bronze Level equipment from his backpack onto the shelf.


    Each piece was priced at 20 gold!


    Cheaper than the Marketplace.


    "This armor..." Jiang Chen looked at the Blood Armor (Gold Level) in his backpack. After a brief hesitation, he placed it on the shelf as well.


    Although listing it in the Marketplace would make it easier to sell and fetch a higher price, he needed to make the "Treasure Pavilion" famous, and nothing was better than a Gold Level item.


    [Item for sale: Blood Armor (Gold Level)]


    [Price: Negotiable.]


    Jiang Chen then set a message in the "Treasure Pavilion":


    [New shop opening, Gold Level equipment on sale!]


    This message was displayed on the front wall, visible to everyone passing by.


    After setting everything up, Jiang Chen took several screenshots of the "Treasure Pavilion" and the equipment inside.


    He was careful not to include himself in the shots.


    He then posted the screenshots on the game''s official forums.


    Title: [Giant Deer City Mansion Shop, Gold Level Equipment for Sale!]


    ...


    Qingfeng City.


    In the main city''s mansion, a few players walked out.


    "Boss, I saw an interesting message," an Assassin player with the ID "Wandering King" said to the leader.


    "What message?" The leader turned to look.


    He was the guild leader of [Kingdom of Heaven], Domineering Madman.


    "The Heavenly Guild''s leader took three hundred people to Giant Deer City, supposedly to trouble the team that got the first kill on the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS," Wandering King said with a playful smile.


    "Oh?" Domineering Madman''s eyes flashed with surprise. "They''re starting trouble so soon?"


    After the Blood Tide Greatsword was auctioned off, Domineering Madman had immediately investigated the bidder.


    He quickly learned that the bidder was the Heavenly Guild''s leader, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama.


    However, since the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS had already been first killed, Domineering Madman''s anger dissipated, replaced by schadenfreude.


    The other party had spent so much money, only to lose the first kill.


    This made Domineering Madman feel very pleased.


    Hearing that Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama was going to trouble the first kill team was within his expectations.


    "Boss, should we get involved?" Wandering King asked with a sinister smile.


    "One side has the Blood Tide Greatsword, the other has the rewards from the first kill of the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS. Whoever dies, if they drop something, it''s a big prize," Domineering Madman thought briefly before waving his hand. "Take twenty core members and go to Giant Deer City to join the fun."


    "Yes, Boss!"


    At the same time.


    Many major guilds, as competitors, were more or less keeping an eye on each other''s actions.


    Especially the Heavenly Guild''s current move, which was known to more than just the Kingdom of Heaven guild.


    Similarly, many saw potential benefits or fame to be gained.


    Royal Dynasty, Immortal Legend, Supreme Alliance... these veteran guilds, each with their own agendas, sent members to Giant Deer City.

 Chapter 29 - Dig a small hole

    Giant Deer City Mansion.


    After handling the shop matters, Jiang Chen headed alone to the fifth floor of the mansion.


    "Hopefully, more people will come."


    Since it was confirmed that people from the Heavenly Guild would come to cause trouble, Jiang Chen decided to set a small trap and use these people to his advantage.


    However, before that, he needed to ensure the safety of Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "You two stay inside the mansion and don''t go out. I have some things to take care of, and I''ll be back soon."


    Jiang Chen sent a voice message through the team channel.


    Unlike the Beginner''s Village, not every place in the main city was an absolute safe zone.


    Only the areas near the Main City Square and inside all buildings were truly safe zones.


    On the main city streets and other places, forced PvP was possible.


    However, fighting within the city would attract the main city''s guard forces, leading to a death penalty.


    Currently, players couldn''t possibly contend with the main city''s guard forces.


    Therefore, Jiang Chen wouldn''t make a move within the city, but he couldn''t rule out the possibility of the other side going mad and trying to trade lives within the city.


    Keeping Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao inside the main city''s mansion was the safest option.


    Afterward, Jiang Chen arrived at the fifth floor of the mansion.


    In front of a closed room, Jiang Chen knocked on the door.


    Knock, knock, knock!


    After a few seconds, the door creaked open.


    A delicate-looking female housekeeper stood at the door, looking at Jiang Chen with a cold expression.


    "May I help you?"


    The housekeeper''s cold voice sounded.


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    "I need to see the Lord."


    Jiang Chen stated his purpose directly.


    At this time, no player had seen the Lord, and no one knew where the Lord was.


    Jiang Chen didn''t know either, as the Lord''s location varied in each main city.


    But he knew how to find the Lord.


    Moreover, once he found the Lord, it would trigger a main city exclusive quest!


    This was also Jiang Chen''s purpose for coming here.


    "Sorry, the Lord is not here," the housekeeper said coldly.


    "Where is the Lord?"


    Jiang Chen didn''t mind the housekeeper''s cold attitude and continued to ask calmly.


    "The Lord is not in the mansion. Please leave."


    The housekeeper issued an eviction order.


    "I have something very important to tell the Lord. Please tell me where he is, or I won''t leave!"


    Jiang Chen, of course, wouldn''t leave, his attitude firm.


    "Even if you are an adventurer, you shouldn''t be so rude!"


    The housekeeper frowned and shouted loudly.


    At the same time, four fully armed guards emerged from the room.


    The atmosphere became tense.


    But Jiang Chen remained calm and said, "It''s about the Abyss. If I can''t report to the Lord, I don''t think anyone can bear the consequences."


    "The Abyss?"


    The housekeeper''s expression changed, and after a brief hesitation, she said, "Perhaps you can find the Lord at the small tavern in Bluestone Alley in the south of the city."


    "Thanks!"


    Jiang Chen smiled and quickly left.


    As for what he said about the Abyss, it was just to scare them. Although there would be an Abyss invasion event later, it wasn''t happening now.


    Leaving the mansion, Jiang Chen crossed the Main City Square and headed to the southern area of the city.


    After spending more than ten minutes, Jiang Chen finally found a very secluded alley, Bluestone Alley.


    A very shabby little tavern appeared before him.


    Entering, he saw a few tables and chairs scattered around haphazardly.


    The entire rundown tavern had only two people.


    One was the tavern owner, sleeping on the counter.


    The other was lying under a table, holding a wine jar, dead drunk.


    "Lord!"


    Jiang Chen immediately walked over and called out to the middle-aged man drinking under the table.


    "Hmm?"


    Hearing the call, the middle-aged man sobered up a bit, sat up in surprise, and looked at Jiang Chen.


    The drunkenness in his eyes gradually faded, and he asked in astonishment, "How did you know I was here?"


    "Just a guess."


    Jiang Chen replied casually.


    "Interesting, I didn''t expect you to find me so quickly."


    The middle-aged man smiled slightly, his drunkenness completely gone, and his demeanor changed abruptly. "Greetings, adventurer from another world. I am Lu Sili, the Lord of Giant Deer City."


    "Hello, Lord Lu."


    Jiang Chen replied politely.


    "Since you found me, let''s get straight to the point.


    According to the deity''s will, we will guide and assist adventurers from another world who have just arrived in the main city.


    However, there are too many adventurers, and it''s impossible to help everyone.


    Therefore, I will issue a Lord''s quest. Only adventurers who complete the quest will receive rewards."


    The Lord quickly explained.


    "What is the quest?"


    Jiang Chen asked cooperatively.


    "The Flame Stone Beasts in the Ashen Land outside the city have hearts that can activate potential. Please obtain as many Flame Stone Hearts as possible. This will greatly help you in the future."


    "Note that you should avoid provoking the Flame King deep in the Ashen Land."


    "Of course, the quest has a time limit of three hours, and in ten minutes, I will inform other adventurers."


    The Lord issued the quest, giving a ten-minute advantage to the first player who found him.


    [Exclusive Quest: Go to the Ashen Land north of Giant Deer City and obtain Flame Stone Hearts from the Flame Stone Beasts. Submit them to Lord Lu Sili. Reward: Light of the Main City.]


    [Note: 1. The more Flame Stone Hearts, the higher the reward. 2. Quest time limit is three hours.]


    Seeing the system prompt, Jiang Chen didn''t rush to head outside the city. The ten-minute advantage wasn''t what he needed.


    After leaving the tavern, Jiang Chen spent nearly ten minutes returning to the main city''s mansion.


    Meanwhile.


    A quest appeared on the task announcement board in the Main City Square.


    It was the exclusive quest Jiang Chen had just triggered.


    Players passing by the square saw the newly posted quest on the announcement board.


    Many of them remembered the exclusive quest in the Beginner''s Village¡ªBlessing of the Deity.


    They knew the importance of this quest.


    Soon, the news of the exclusive quest spread.


    More and more people came to the Main City Square to confirm it.


    Similarly, the major guilds that came to Giant Deer City to join the fun also received the news.


    They had originally come because of the Heavenly Guild and the First Kill team, but now an exclusive quest had suddenly appeared.


    To them, this was an unexpected surprise!


    However, whether it was a surprise or a shock, only Jiang Chen knew.


    "The trap is set. Next, dig a small pit!"


    Jiang Chen''s face was filled with a warm and sunny smile.

 Chapter 30 - Go to the Ashen Land, King of Firestone

    Main City Square.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama led a team over, and as soon as they arrived at the square, they noticed the task information on the distant bulletin board.


    "It really is a limited-time task!"


    A look of joy appeared on his face; he hadn''t expected to encounter such a good thing upon arriving in Giant Deer City.


    At this moment, a white-haired mage with the ID "All Laws Return to One" approached: "Guild Leader, I''ve already stationed our brothers at the large teleportation array and the four city gates."


    "Forget guarding, everyone head to the Ashen Land in the north," Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama shook his head and quickly ordered.


    Compared to ambushing the first-kill team, the limited-time task was clearly more valuable.


    Besides, ambushing others could be done anytime, but missing out on a limited-time task meant it was gone forever.


    After giving his orders, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama led his core team to the teleportation array in the square, teleporting first to the northern city gate.


    Just outside the city gate.


    A group of more than ten people appeared in their line of sight, and one of their IDs was particularly eye-catching.


    "Domineering Madman!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama frowned.


    This group was none other than the guild leader of Kingdom of Heaven and his guild members.


    Likewise, they also saw Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama and his team.


    "Brother Blade-Raising, weren''t you dealing with the national server''s number one knight? How come you''re outside the city too?" Domineering Madman, who was leading the group, stopped and looked over.


    "Domineering Madman, why isn''t your Kingdom Guild staying in Qingfeng City? Are you planning to expand into Giant Deer City?" Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama stared coldly back.


    "Just joking, isn''t there a limited-time task? Of course, we can''t miss it." Domineering Madman smirked, though everyone knew the real reason they came to Giant Deer City, no one would say it out loud.


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    "Heh, some people want to reap the benefits without effort; just don''t end up being the fish caught!" Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama retorted coldly.


    "No need for you to worry about that, Brother Blade-Raising. By the way, how''s your Blood Tide Greatsword? You spent a lot on it, so don''t waste it." Domineering Madman sneered, then waved his hand and continued, "Let''s go, let''s hurry and do the task."


    With that, he turned and headed towards the Ashen Land in the north without looking back.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama watched their backs, his gaze dark.


    "Guild Leader, there are only a dozen of them. Our main force is arriving soon. Should we take out the Kingdom Guild members?" the white-haired mage, All Laws Return to One, asked viciously.


    "No need, prioritize the limited-time task. We can deal with other matters after the task is done!" Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama suppressed his anger and calmed down. He knew that fighting now would only waste time and wasn''t worth it.


    After speaking, he strode towards the Ashen Land.


    ...


    The Ashen Land, located north of Giant Deer City, was about a half-hour walk away.


    A round trip would take nearly an hour.


    In other words, the task time wouldn''t exceed two hours.


    Half an hour later, many players, including members of large guilds, had arrived at the task location.


    At this time, Jiang Chen, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao were still at their mansion in Giant Deer City.


    "Everyone''s going to do the task, we should head out too," Jiang Chen said as he left the mansion and headed towards the teleportation array in the square.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao quickly followed.


    "Brother Mortal World, why didn''t we go immediately?" Qing Ying asked, puzzled. A limited-time task should be a race against time, right?


    After all, the task rewards and items were limited.


    "It''s safer now," Jiang Chen said casually as he stepped into the teleportation array, teleporting directly to the northern city gate.


    "Is Brother Mortal World so powerful that he still feels danger?" Qing Ying, still in the square, asked Tao Xiaoyao with a puzzled look.


    "He probably thinks we two would be unsafe. Let''s catch up with the master," Tao Xiaoyao said, quickly stepping into the teleportation array.


    Qing Ying hurriedly followed, and the two of them teleported to the northern city gate together.


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao out of the city gate, heading swiftly towards the Ashen Land.


    Twenty minutes later.


    "Is that the Ashen Land ahead?" Qing Ying''s surprised voice rang out as she felt waves of heat coming from ahead.


    In front of them was a vast expanse of white land, covered with a layer of white ash.


    This thick layer of ash was entirely formed from melted rocks.


    On it, humanoid stone monsters roamed.


    [Flame Stone Beast: LV10]


    Similarly, groups of players were scattered around, farming Flame Stone Beasts.


    Although there were many players, the area was large enough that there was no need to fight over monsters.


    "Let''s go around," Jiang Chen said, leading them to the right.


    Though Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were curious, they didn''t ask questions and obediently followed.


    After another ten minutes.


    Jiang Chen led them deeper into the Ashen Land from the right side.


    The temperature here was noticeably higher.


    The ground''s ash even emitted a faint red glow, as if it were still burning.


    "It''s so realistic! I''m sweating," Qing Ying wiped the sweat from her forehead, feeling uncomfortable. "Brother Mortal World, what are we doing here?"


    There were no Flame Stone Beasts in sight.


    "Wait for me," Jiang Chen said, stepping onto the glowing ash and heading deeper.


    Soon, a small hill with flowing lava appeared in their sight.


    "Who dares disturb my slumber?" the hill suddenly rumbled.


    Then, with a series of loud crashes and slight tremors, the hill slowly stood up.


    It was an enormous Flame Stone Beast, with gray-black rocky skin and veins of flowing lava.


    "A level 15 Silver Level BOSS, King of Firestone!" Jiang Chen smiled as he looked at the BOSS.


    "I am the Lord of Rocks, the King of Flames!"


    "Lowly humans, I will turn you into lava and burn you to ashes!"


    The BOSS''s angry voice echoed around.


    ...


    Meanwhile.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were still waiting for Jiang Chen to return.


    Suddenly.


    Boom!


    Boom!


    Boom!


    A series of violent crashes shook the ground.


    "What''s happening?"


    "It seems like something''s coming."


    As Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao looked around in confusion, they saw Jiang Chen''s figure appear in their sight. He didn''t approach them but ran towards the outskirts of the Ashen Land.


    Behind him.


    A behemoth as tall as a three or four-story building was chasing him closely.


    Each step of the behemoth made the ground tremble and produced a loud crash.


    "This..."


    Seeing this, the two women looked at each other, bewildered by the scene before them.

 Chapter 31 - Pie falling from the sky

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    [King of Firestone: LV15 (Silver Level BOSS)]


    [Rock Spikes: Every time Health Points drop by 10%, it will hammer the ground, causing rocks within a 30-meter radius to rise and form numerous spikes, dealing 300% Strength damage to the target.]


    [Lava Rain: Every time Health Points drop by 20%, it will scatter a large amount of lava, dealing 500 fire damage to the target and applying a burning effect, causing an additional 100 burning damage per second for 10 seconds.]


    [Life Furnace: Each time it kills a target, it will absorb the target''s life energy to strengthen itself.]


    Jiang Chen dragged the King of Firestone towards the outskirts of the Ashen Land.


    At the same time, he sent a voice message in the team channel: "Qing Ying, Xiaoyao, go to the place I just went and find a stone pit."


    "Stone pit?"


    Qing Ying was slightly puzzled, but she still replied in the team channel, "Okay, got it!"


    Then, she and Tao Xiaoyao headed deeper into the Ashen Land.


    Soon.


    The two women arrived at the place where the King of Firestone had been sleeping.


    There was a circular pit over ten meters long, with pools of lava flowing inside.


    "Brother Mortal World, we found the stone pit!" Qing Ying said in the team channel.


    "In the center of the pit, there''s a Fire Crystal. Break it!"


    After Jiang Chen spoke, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao noticed the orange-red, semi-transparent stone in the middle of the pit.


    [Fire Crystal: The core crystal of the King of Firestone. Destroying it will put the King of Firestone into a weakened state for half an hour!]


    "I got it!"


    Qing Ying''s eyes lit up, instantly understanding that this was the mechanism to weaken the BOSS!


    She immediately avoided the flowing lava on the ground, walked to the center of the pit, and slashed the Fire Crystal with a basic attack.


    ...


    Ashen Land.


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    More and more people were arriving, and the vast outer area was already populated by over a thousand players.


    A four-person team, arriving late, had to move further in to find an empty area for mob farming.


    Just as they found a less crowded spot.


    Boom!


    Boom!


    ...


    The ground shook with violent impacts.


    The team looked up and was stunned by the sight before them.


    A massive Flame Stone Beast, with lava flowing over its body, was walking towards them.


    "It''s a level 15 Silver Level BOSS!"


    A Knight in the team turned pale.


    "Someone''s ahead, they lured the BOSS over here!"


    A female Priest pointed to a small figure in front of the BOSS.


    "Don''t panic, look at the BOSS''s head!"


    The Mage team leader remained calm. Those who could reach the main city at this stage were all top-tier players with good gaming skills.


    Hearing this, the other three teammates looked over.


    Immediately, they noticed the word "Weakened" next to the BOSS''s name.


    "This BOSS is in a weakened state!" the female Priest exclaimed.


    "That''s right, weakened state!"


    The Mage team leader nodded, his eyes gleaming with excitement.


    "So... should we attack?"


    The Knight and Archer stared intently at the BOSS, licking their lips.


    "We can give it a try!"


    The Mage team leader cast a Fireball spell at the BOSS.


    -35.


    The King of Firestone, taking damage, immediately ignored Jiang Chen and walked towards the Mage.


    Seeing this, Jiang Chen smiled faintly and withdrew from the BOSS.


    "The Priest is leaving!"


    The Knight in the team looked puzzled.


    "Ignore him, he''s probably a lone wolf player. Even if he encounters a weakened BOSS, he can''t handle it alone."


    The Mage team leader quickly said, "Everyone, attack the BOSS, watch your positioning, and try not to get hit!"


    "Yes!"


    The team charged at the BOSS.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen had already moved away, observing from the side.


    Their positioning was quite good, and the BOSS''s basic attacks couldn''t hit them.


    However, their damage output was a bit low.


    The King of Firestone had 300,000 Health Points, and they could only chip away at it slowly.


    Fortunately, in its weakened state, the King of Firestone not only had reduced movement and attack speed but also a fatal flaw: it couldn''t use its skills!


    Even with low damage, as long as they had enough time, they could whittle the BOSS down.


    This gave the team hope!


    Twenty minutes later.


    The BOSS''s Health Points had dropped by 15%!


    "Is this place too deep? Why haven''t other players come yet?"


    Jiang Chen murmured softly.


    He stretched and prepared to head to the outskirts to inform other players about the BOSS.


    Just as he took a few steps.


    He saw several players approaching from a distance.


    "They''re here!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and stopped.


    Soon, these players also noticed the BOSS.


    Jiang Chen knew that once other players saw the weakened BOSS, the news would spread quickly.


    As expected.


    Within a minute or two, more players arrived.


    Soon, there were already twenty to thirty people around the BOSS.


    At this time.


    Players farming small mobs elsewhere also learned that there was a weakened Silver Level BOSS deep in the Ashen Land.


    In the outer area of the Ashen Land.


    The Heavenly Guild had occupied a relatively large territory, farming Flame Stone Beasts.


    "Guild Master, I heard there''s a BOSS ahead, and many people are heading there. Should we go?"


    The white-haired Mage, All Laws Return to One, asked Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama beside him.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama killed a nearly dead Flame Stone Beast, picked up the dropped [Heart of Firestone], and asked, "What level is the BOSS?"


    "Level 15 Silver Level BOSS!"


    "Hah! A level 15 Silver Level BOSS? Who can beat it now? Going there is just asking for death!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama killed another nearly dead small mob and quickly picked up the loot.


    "This BOSS is in a weakened state, its skills are restricted, and its Health Points have already dropped by a third," All Laws Return to One quickly said.


    "What?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama was stunned and angrily scolded, "Why didn''t you say so earlier?"


    "Uh..."


    All Laws Return to One explained with a bitter face, "Guild Master, I just found out."


    "Stop talking nonsense, hurry and take people over there!"


    "Yes!"


    ...


    This scene was happening among various guilds in the Ashen Land.


    "Everyone, follow me to kill the BOSS!"


    On the side of the King Guild, Domineering Madman, who had received the news, also led his team towards the depths of the Ashen Land.


    ...


    "A weakened BOSS? Luck is really on our side!"


    On the other side, Qi Sha, the vice president of Immortal Legend, also had a look of surprise.


    They had come to Giant Deer City because the Heavenly Guild was targeting the first kill team, hoping to profit from the situation.


    Unexpectedly, they first encountered a limited-time quest, and now a weakened Silver Level BOSS.


    This trip was like hitting the jackpot!


    Almost all the guilds that came to Giant Deer City felt incredibly lucky!


    ```

 Chapter 32 - All who offend me shall die!

    ```


    [King of Firestone LV15 (Silver Level BOSS), remaining health 65%.]


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama led his team into the inner circle of Ashen Land and immediately spotted the gigantic BOSS.


    Hundreds of players had already gathered here.


    His arrival drew everyone''s attention.


    Because behind Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama were two to three hundred members of the Heavenly Guild.


    "With so many people from the Heavenly Guild, how can we compete? Are we just going to waste our efforts on this BOSS?" one of the earlier players muttered, frowning.


    "Field BOSSes are fair game for everyone. Does he think he can clear the field?" another player scoffed dismissively.


    "Look over there, the King Guild''s people are here too!" someone suddenly shouted.


    In another direction.


    A team of nearly twenty people approached, led by the King of Heaven''s guild leader, Domineering Madman.


    "That''s... the vice president of Immortal Legend!" someone else pointed and shouted.


    In the distance, three groups of four walked over in a triangular formation, led by a player with the ID "Qi Sha."


    "Heavenly Guild, Kingdom of Heaven, Immortal Legend¡ªnone of these big guilds are from Giant Deer City, yet they all showed up!"


    "That''s not all. From what I know, Royal Dynasty and Supreme Alliance also sent people, though their big shots didn''t come."


    "More than half of the top ten veteran guilds have representatives here."


    Players murmured among themselves.


    On the Heavenly Guild''s side.


    The white-haired mage All Laws Return to One scanned the surroundings and quickly asked within the team, "Boss, should we clear the field? We have an overwhelming advantage in numbers."


    Although there were quite a few big guilds around, none had brought many people, with the largest groups numbering only twenty or so.


    Including other players, the total was less than two hundred.


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    Meanwhile, the Heavenly Guild had three hundred members, giving them a clear numerical advantage.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama understood this well and hesitated about whether to act.


    Though he was confident he could take control, provoking so many guilds at once would bring a lot of trouble later.


    But...


    Seeing the level 15 Silver Level BOSS, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama felt his resolve waver.


    Just as he was about to make a decisive move, another group arrived.


    "No wonder it''s so lively here; a Silver Level BOSS has appeared."


    The leader was Xiongtu Cold Wind from Xiongtu Club.


    Beside him were a dozen people, all with the "Xiongtu" prefix in their names.


    "Since it''s a field BOSS, why don''t we all work together? Cooperation should be beneficial for everyone!"


    Xiongtu Cold Wind''s hearty voice rang out.


    His words immediately garnered agreement and support from other players.


    Because the loot from field BOSSes is distributed based on damage dealt, the player with the highest damage gets the right to pick up the spoils.


    Of course, if a player dies, their damage is reset to zero.


    This system is fair to all players.


    Moreover, the player who lands the final blow on a BOSS for the first kill receives an additional reward.


    So, many players, even knowing their damage wouldn''t surpass the top players, would still try for the final hit.


    After all, luck plays a part in landing that last blow.


    Thus, for ordinary players, joining forces to kill a field BOSS was not a bad deal.


    As for Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, his thought was naturally, "I want it all."


    But...


    Xiongtu Cold Wind''s words subtly changed the situation.


    And more players were arriving.


    After a brief moment of consideration, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s rationality finally overcame his desire, and he abandoned the idea of clearing the field.


    "Kill the BOSS!"


    With that, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama charged at the King of Firestone.


    Not just the Heavenly Guild, but members of other guilds also joined the attack on the BOSS.


    At this point, the area around the King of Firestone was packed tight.


    Many melee players couldn''t even get close to the BOSS.


    Even Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama found it hard to approach.


    However, the Heavenly Guild had clearly anticipated this.


    All Laws Return to One and a dozen other ranged classes opened fire, launching a barrage of fireballs and arrows.


    They killed the players blocking Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s path, clearing a way for him.


    Though this action drew dissatisfaction from the front-line players, they had no choice.


    Everyone knew the Heavenly Guild''s overwhelming numbers meant Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama would inevitably enter the fray.


    They couldn''t stop him.


    With the major guilds joining in, the BOSS''s health rapidly dropped.


    It soon fell below half.


    Even though players were constantly dying under the King of Firestone''s massive stone fists, fresh players kept pouring in.


    The sheer number of players was highly effective when the BOSS''s skills were limited.


    From a distance, Jiang Chen quietly observed the scene.


    Beside him, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao had also arrived.


    "Brother Mortal World, aren''t we going to kill the BOSS?"


    Qing Ying was puzzled by Jiang Chen''s inaction since their arrival.


    "Did you notice the BOSS''s skills?" Jiang Chen suddenly asked.


    "BOSS skills?"


    Qing Ying thought for a moment but couldn''t grasp what Jiang Chen meant.


    Tao Xiaoyao seemed to understand, "Is it... the Life Furnace skill?"


    "Exactly, Life Furnace. This skill continuously strengthens the BOSS."


    Jiang Chen smiled and said slowly, "The weakened state should be ending soon."


    Before long, the King of Firestone''s health dropped to 30%.


    Almost no one noticed the "Weakened" status above the BOSS''s head quietly disappearing!


    At that moment.


    "I am the Lord of Rocks. All who offend me shall die!"


    The King of Firestone''s voice boomed like thunder.


    It raised its fist, larger than a person, and slammed it down onto the ground!


    "Watch out!"


    "Fall back!"


    "Dodge quickly!"


    ...


    Those who reacted in time shouted in alarm.


    But...


    It was too late...


    Boom¡ª!


    The King of Firestone''s unyielding fist struck the ground, producing a deafening crash.


    Simultaneously.


    Within a 20-meter radius, needle-like rocks shot up from the ground!


    This was the King of Firestone''s skill¡ªRock Spikes!


    In an instant, most of the melee classes at its feet were dead or injured!


    Many Knights didn''t even have time to use Shield Block.


    Only a few lucky and quick-reacting players managed to dodge into the gaps between the spikes, avoiding the attack.


    Even some ranged classes standing too close were hit by the emerging spikes.


    Instantly killed!


    But the most terrifying part was...


    The King of Firestone''s health started to rise rapidly.


    Each dead player released a wisp of white energy that flowed into the King of Firestone''s body!


    "It''s the Life Furnace!"


    A player shouted in shock.


    ```

 Chapter 33 - The purpose of all this, the true effect of the Life Furnace

    In this wave, the King of Firestone''s remaining health increased from 30% to 40% before it stopped growing.


    "The BOSS actually broke free from its weakened state, that was close!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama narrowly dodged a rock spike that emerged from the ground, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.


    More than half of the players besieging the King of Firestone were instantly killed.


    As a result, members of the major guilds were able to enter the fray.


    Especially the Heavenly Guild, with three hundred members, initially only the ranged and a few melee fighters could reach the BOSS.


    Now that the front had cleared, melee classes could quickly move forward into attack range.


    "Guild Leader, our people have taken almost half of the positions!" All Laws Return to One said within the team.


    "The BOSS using its skill actually helped us!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s face lit up with joy, and he quickly ordered, "Everyone, watch your positioning. If your skills aren''t up to par, move back early. Do not die!"


    Similarly, other guilds also took the opportunity to secure some positions.


    The newly replenished players continued to attack the King of Firestone.


    At this time, most of the players surrounding the BOSS were from the major guilds.


    Compared to the relatively scattered common teams, the guild teams were clearly of higher quality.


    The King of Firestone''s health was dropping faster than before!


    Before long, the King of Firestone''s health was nearing 30% again.


    "The BOSS is about to use a skill, if you''re not confident in your positioning, back off now, don''t be greedy for damage!" a player quickly shouted.


    Nearly half of the players all retreated!


    At 30% health, the BOSS quickly raised its hardened fist.


    Boom¡ª¡ª!


    The fist smashed into the ground with a loud crash, and rock spikes rapidly emerged from the ground!


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    This time, the players'' dodging was noticeably better than before.


    Although many still died, wisps of white energy flowed into the King of Firestone.


    But its health only recovered to 34%!


    "We have a chance to kill it!"


    A player shouted excitedly, as if seeing hope.


    Not far away.


    Jiang Chen glanced at the players'' positions on the field and slowly shook his head, softly saying, "It''s useless..."


    Just as Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were puzzled by what he meant by "useless," a sudden change occurred on the field!


    The King of Firestone raised both hands high, and on its majestic arms forged of stone, veins of lava began to flow rapidly!


    Then, it swung its crossed arms!


    Countless streams of lava erupted from its arms, as if a torrential downpour was falling from the sky.


    But this rain was lava rain!


    Anyone hit by the lava rain was almost instantly killed!


    Even knights who used Shield Block couldn''t withstand it.


    Because the Shield Block skill could only immunize one attack.


    And in one spot, sometimes two or three blobs of lava rain would fall in succession, and subsequent hits would still cause damage.


    Even players with decent defensive gear who survived the initial impact were left with critically low health.


    Adding the continuous burn damage from the lava rain, almost no one standing in front of the King of Firestone survived!


    Even the ranged classes fell to the ground, as the area covered by the lava rain far exceeded twenty meters!


    However, the area where the lava rain fell was fan-shaped.


    Players behind the King of Firestone were spared.


    But even so, more than a third of the players were sent back to the respawn point.


    A vast amount of white energy surged into the King of Firestone.


    Its health recovered to 42%!


    "Damn it!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama cursed loudly. He had been standing right in front of the BOSS and was also hit by the lava.


    If it weren''t for the Silver Level defensive gear he was wearing, he would have been killed instantly.


    At this moment, beams of white light from Healing Spells fell on him.


    Thanks to the guild''s priests, his critically low health from the burn status was healed.


    Common players hit by the lava didn''t have such good treatment and could only be taken down by the continuous burn damage.


    Other guilds didn''t fare much better, all suffering varying degrees of casualties.


    The King Guild lost seven or eight out of nearly twenty members!


    Fortunately, a few priests were still alive, and Domineering Madman''s health was brought back up by healing spells.


    "Now that we know the skill''s range and damage, it''s manageable!"


    Domineering Madman quickly said, "As long as the BOSS''s health recovery is less than 10% each time, we can kill it!"


    "Everyone, make sure you don''t die!"


    Over at Xiongtu Club, Xiongtu Cold Wind also shouted loudly, "We''ve figured out the BOSS''s skill. Don''t be greedy when you need to dodge, let''s take it down in one go!"


    After some encouragement, everyone on the field continued to attack the BOSS with all their might.


    The spots left by dead players were quickly filled by members of the Heavenly Guild and some late-arriving players.


    The King of Firestone''s health began to drop rapidly once again.


    Watching the scene, Jiang Chen remained unusually calm.


    He wasn''t worried at all that the BOSS would be killed.


    "Huh?"


    Tao Xiaoyao looked at the King of Firestone and suddenly exclaimed, "The BOSS''s attack speed seems to have increased!"


    Hearing this, a glint of surprise flashed in Jiang Chen''s eyes. "You noticed?"


    The BOSS''s attack speed had indeed increased, but it was hard to observe with the naked eye because the increase was less than 5%.


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised by Tao Xiaoyao''s observational skills, but it was also within his expectations.


    After all, he knew very well how brilliant this young girl would become once she grew up!


    "Yes, I saw it get a bit faster, and its attack range seems to have increased slightly too. It should be... the BOSS''s body has grown a bit!"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s clear eyes stared straight at the BOSS, speaking with certainty.


    "Really?"


    Qing Ying looked at Tao Xiaoyao in confusion. She hadn''t noticed any difference in the BOSS.


    But she quickly saw a rare look of approval on Jiang Chen''s face.


    She instantly understood that Tao Xiaoyao was right!


    No.


    Does this mean I''m the only ordinary person in the team?


    Qing Ying suddenly felt a bit frustrated.


    "The BOSS''s Life Furnace isn''t just for healing, or rather, healing is just an additional effect. The real effect of this skill is to strengthen!"


    Jiang Chen said with a smile, knowing that the BOSS''s skill enhancement effect hadn''t fully manifested yet.


    However, once it killed enough players, the quantitative change would lead to a qualitative change!


    "I wonder how strong the BOSS can get?" Tao Xiaoyao asked curiously.


    "From Silver Level, it will evolve to Gold Level!"


    Jiang Chen replied slowly, a light seeming to shine in his eyes.


    "Gold Level!?"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao exclaimed in unison, their faces full of shock.


    At the same time, a flash of insight struck both their minds.


    A thought that filled them with awe and disbelief emerged from their hearts.


    Everything he had done from the beginning until now was to let the BOSS evolve into Gold Level?

 Chapter 34 - Its our turn now

    The King of Firestone''s health rapidly dropped again under the continuous assault from the crowd, quickly falling from 42% to 32%.


    "The BOSS is about to use a skill!"


    "This time it''s Rock Spikes, watch out and dodge!"


    "Damn it, who''s blocking my path? Move!"


    Everyone shouted as they quickly retreated.


    Especially the melee classes, most of them abandoned their attacks early and moved away from the BOSS.


    "All of you, die!"


    The King of Firestone raised its fist and slammed it into the ground.


    With a muffled boom, rock spikes burst from the ground, reaping lives.


    With the experience from previous encounters, fewer people were hit this time.


    Although some still died, wisps of white energy flowed towards the King of Firestone.


    But its health only recovered to 35%.


    Everyone understood that as long as the recovered health was less than 10%, the BOSS could be killed!


    Because each time it used a skill, it was after its health dropped by 10%.


    The crowd organized another attack.


    Nearby Knights, Warriors, and Assassins swung their melee weapons.


    From a distance, Mages cast Fireball and Ice Arrow spells, while Archers shot arrows continuously at the King of Firestone.


    Soon, its health dropped by 10%.


    Everyone became extremely tense.


    The King of Firestone raised its massive, solid fist again and slammed it into the ground.


    Boom¡ª!


    With a loud noise, countless needle-like rocks shot out from the ground.


    Immediately after, it raised both hands high and swung them in a cross.


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    Burning lava spewed from the air, raining down on the ground.


    With Rock Spikes and Lava Rain released together, even though many were prepared, the vast coverage still hit many, who fell to the ground helplessly.


    After absorbing wisps of life energy, the King of Firestone''s health recovered to 26%.


    "Good, the BOSS''s health only recovered by 6%. The next skill will be released at 16% health!"


    "At this rate, we can kill the BOSS in three or four more skill cycles!"


    "We must take it down!"


    Everyone was filled with fighting spirit, launching a new round of attacks on the BOSS.


    Everything proceeded according to plan.


    Soon, the King of Firestone''s health dropped to 16%, and it released its skill.


    After reaping some players'' lives, its health rose to 21%.


    Then, its health was reduced to 11%, and it released its skill again!


    More players'' life energy was absorbed!


    Only about a thousand players came to the Ashen Land for the limited-time quest.


    This was because major guilds had sent people to Giant Deer City; otherwise, there might not even be a thousand.


    After all, only a few players could reach the main city at this time.


    Not everyone knew about the limited-time quest.


    Moreover, many players had taken other quests and were farming mobs elsewhere in the wild; not everyone would come here.


    However, although there were only about a thousand players in the Ashen Land, almost all of them gathered at the King of Firestone.


    Nearly 1,300 players participated in the BOSS siege.


    At this moment, only less than 300 players remained on the field.


    The battle was truly brutal!


    After releasing its skill, the King of Firestone absorbed players'' life energy again, and its health began to rise.


    When its health recovered to 15%, it stopped.


    "One more skill cycle, and the BOSS will die!"


    "Charge!"


    "Kill the BOSS!"


    Everyone shouted excitedly, preparing to launch another attack.


    Suddenly!


    A scorching, blinding red light erupted from the King of Firestone.


    In an instant, the light was so intense that no one could open their eyes.


    Soon, the light dimmed.


    As players'' vision returned, everyone was shocked!


    They saw the King of Firestone engulfed in roaring flames!


    Moreover, its health was back to 100%!


    "What... what''s going on?"


    "What the hell, why is the BOSS''s health full?!"


    Players were confused, and a chorus of curses erupted.


    "Look at the BOSS info!" someone shouted.


    [King of Firestone: LV15 (Gold Level BOSS)]


    Only then did everyone notice that the BOSS had evolved!


    Its grade had changed from Silver Level to Gold Level!


    Moreover, it had gained an additional skill!


    Before they could take a closer look.


    "My wrath will burn everything to ashes!"


    The King of Firestone suddenly roared to the sky, and the flames on its body spread outward!


    Immediately, the ground within a 25-meter radius was covered in flames.


    Moreover, the ground began to melt, turning into rolling lava!


    "Get out of the way!"


    "This lava will kill you on contact!"


    "It''s over!"


    The people on the field were both angry and desperate.


    Everything happened too suddenly and swiftly; they had no time to dodge and were all engulfed by the lava, falling one by one.


    This area turned into a sea of life-devouring lava!


    Except for a few long-range players who exited the lava range in time, everyone else was sent back to the respawn point.


    Only the last twenty or thirty people remained on the field, staring at the BOSS from a distance, horrified and at a loss.


    The King of Firestone had no intention of letting them go, stepping on the lava as it approached.


    "Retreat!"


    A Priest turned and ran.


    The others quickly came to their senses, scattering and fleeing from the BOSS.


    Typically, moving more than 50 meters away from the BOSS would break its aggro.


    Soon.


    Except for the King of Firestone and the large patch of lava beneath it, there was nothing else in the center of the field.


    Without any targets to attack, the BOSS turned and walked deeper into the Ashen Land.


    In the distance.


    Three figures were watching.


    Two of them, both girls, were stunned.


    They were Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    The BOSS''s terrifying skill, which instantly killed hundreds of people, left them deeply shocked.


    Beside them, Jiang Chen, looking calm, stretched lazily, having grown bored of watching.


    "It''s our turn now."


    He said as he slowly walked towards the depths of the Ashen Land.


    "Huh?"


    Hearing Jiang Chen''s words, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao snapped back to reality, looking at each other in disbelief.


    Jiang Chen turned back to the two girls: "What? The BOSS has returned to its lair; we''re going after it."


    Qing Ying swallowed: "Brother Mortal World, are we going to kill the King of Firestone?"


    Jiang Chen was speechless: "What else? Why do you think I lured it out and let it evolve to Gold Level?"


    "I understand."


    Qing Ying took a deep breath; Jiang Chen''s plans always challenged her understanding.


    Tao Xiaoyao looked at Jiang Chen with admiration and adoration.


    "Let''s go quickly; we still need to complete the limited-time quest."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the time; there was still an hour left before the quest ended.


    There was still time!

 Chapter 35 - An even more explosive news is coming!

    The King of Firestone was actually a type of Flame Stone Beast, but it was the ruler among them.


    The "Heart of Firestone" needed for the limited quest could also drop from the King of Firestone.


    And it could drop an even better "Heart of Flame Crystal"!


    Moreover, when the King of Firestone evolved into a gold-level BOSS, it would definitely drop gold equipment.


    Under the effect of Venus'' Blessing, this would be platinum equipment!


    Therefore, upon learning that the Heavenly Guild was coming to cause trouble, Jiang Chen started making his plans.


    "Everything is going according to my script. Now, we just need to take down the BOSS, and we''ll be done."


    Jiang Chen, along with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, quickly reached the deepest part of the Ashen Land, the lair of the King of Firestone.


    They saw a massive figure, over ten meters tall, with flames emanating from its body, walking into a stone forest.


    From a distance, they could see its upper body emerging from the stone forest. It was the King of Firestone.


    Meanwhile, in another direction.


    A two-person team, a man and a woman, were also following the BOSS from afar.


    Both of them were assassins.


    "Brother Gang, this trip was so worth it. Good thing you argued with the supervisor," the female assassin said joyfully.


    Her ID was "YouNet Feminine."


    "The Heavenly Guild''s big operation, getting first-hand news like this and capturing live footage is going to be a hit. How could we hesitate over a five-gold teleportation fee?"


    The male assassin next to her, named "YouNet Masculine," asked with a smile, "By the way, Sister Rou, did you save the game recording?"


    "Of course, I did. I didn''t expect to see such a scene. Several big guilds were wiped out by the BOSS. It was so shocking!"


    YouNet Feminine recalled the scene earlier, her face still showing a hint of excitement.


    The two of them, named "YouNet Feminine" and "YouNet Masculine," were frontline employees of YouNet.


    YouNet was the largest gaming news website in the country.


    Their job was to gather the latest and fastest news from within the game.


    They were essentially frontline reporters.


    After learning about the Heavenly Guild''s operation, the two specifically applied for funding to teleport to Giant Deer City to record some explosive news.


    They even had a headline ready for the news¡ª[Shocking! Veteran Heavenly Guild VS National Server''s Number One Knight.]


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    Unexpectedly, they encountered something even more explosive: major guilds besieging the BOSS, then the BOSS evolving and wiping out everyone.


    Earlier, the two had been hiding in the distance, recording the entire process.


    "Sister Rou, let''s record the BOSS returning to its lair as the ending, then we can upload the video. It''s going to be a huge hit!"


    YouNet Masculine couldn''t hide his excitement. A viral video meant a hefty bonus and salary.


    "Yeah, it''s definitely going to be a hit!"


    YouNet Feminine nodded excitedly.


    The two followed the King of Firestone, recording its return to its lair for the video ending.


    Suddenly!


    A three-person team came into view.


    "Huh? Someone''s coming. Didn''t the BOSS send everyone back to the respawn point?"


    YouNet Feminine was puzzled. Most players in the deep Ashen Land had been wiped out by the King of Firestone.


    Even those who survived had left to draw the BOSS''s aggro away.


    How could there still be people coming?


    "It''s not surprising. With hundreds of people, there are bound to be some like us, hiding and watching the show..."


    YouNet Masculine didn''t care, but as soon as he finished speaking, his face changed dramatically, and he exclaimed, "These people... they''re the first kill team!"


    Hearing this, YouNet Feminine was stunned.


    She then noticed the IDs of the three: "Qing Ying," "Mortal World," and "Tao Xiaoyao"!


    "They really are the first kill team!"


    YouNet Feminine stared straight at Qing Ying in the distance. "Is that the national server''s number one knight? She''s so beautiful!"


    "I didn''t expect the people the Heavenly Guild was looking for to be here. But... what are they doing here?" YouNet Masculine wondered.


    "It looks like... they''re also following the BOSS?"


    YouNet Feminine saw Jiang Chen and the others heading into the stone forest and was filled with curiosity.


    "Let''s follow and see!"


    Due to his profession, YouNet Masculine felt something big was about to happen.


    "Yeah!"


    YouNet Feminine nodded.


    The two immediately followed, but after only a few steps.


    Jiang Chen, who was about to enter the stone forest, suddenly stopped and turned to look behind him.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen stop, Qing Ying also stopped and asked in confusion.


    "Is... someone there?"


    Tao Xiaoyao saw Jiang Chen''s cold expression and guessed something, quickly turning to look.


    But behind them, it was empty, with no one in sight.


    "Stealth skill..."


    Jiang Chen muttered, then shouted, "Take one more step, and I won''t hesitate to send you back to the respawn point!"


    He had already noticed two people following them earlier, and when he turned back, they used the assassin''s basic skill, Stealth.


    However, as long as the stealth player was within a certain distance and moved in front of the field of vision, a transparent figure would appear.


    So, if they dared to move, Jiang Chen would send them away without hesitation.


    Hearing this, Qing Ying was also sure someone was behind them.


    She trusted Jiang Chen''s judgment 100%, so she shouted, "Who''s sneaking around?"


    With these words.


    YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine didn''t dare to make a sound.


    They had just followed behind, and when Jiang Chen stopped and turned, they immediately activated Stealth.


    Now, hearing Jiang Chen and Qing Ying''s words, they didn''t dare to move at all.


    [YouNet Feminine: Is this the first kill team? They''re too scary. They even noticed this... Brother Gang, should we reveal ourselves?]


    [YouNet Masculine: No, let''s just stay here. Who knows what their personalities are like? They might just kill us.]


    [YouNet Feminine: Got it.]


    [YouNet Masculine: Let''s just wait here. I have a feeling they''re up to something big.]


    The two from YouNet didn''t dare to speak and could only send text messages in their team chat.


    Meanwhile.


    Seeing no movement, Jiang Chen turned and walked into the stone forest.


    Now, time was of the essence.


    Soon, the three reached the center of the stone forest.


    Surrounded by jagged rocks, there was a clearing in the middle.


    In the clearing, the King of Firestone, with flames all over its body, stood tall.


    The evolved gold-level BOSS, the King of Firestone, had significantly increased attack, defense, and health.


    Moreover, its attack skills now included not only [Rock Spikes] and [Magma Fire Rain] but also a new one, [Magma Ground].


    [Magma Ground: Every time health drops by 30%, the flames on the body will cover the surrounding ground, turning it into scorching magma within a 25-meter radius.


    Within the magma, take 1000 fire damage per second and slow down by 20%. The magma lasts for 30 seconds.]


    "Stay as far away as possible and be careful not to get hit by the skills," Jiang Chen reminded.


    Qing Ying blinked her big eyes. "Brother Mortal World, are you soloing it?"


    "This BOSS doesn''t have any special skills. It''s not very difficult. I can handle it alone."


    To Jiang Chen, the King of Firestone''s skills were quite common. They were just large in range and high in damage, without any strong control or locking skills, all of which could be avoided.


    "Not very difficult..."


    Qing Ying was speechless.


    A gold-level BOSS that had slaughtered so many players, not very difficult?


    Is that even human language?


    Qing Ying felt numb.


    Jiang Chen had already approached the BOSS.


    "Foolish ants, the magma will consume you!"


    The King of Firestone roared.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    ...


    At this moment, outside the stone forest.


    YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine simultaneously saw the massive body of the King of Firestone suddenly move violently and launch an attack!


    Although the stone forest blocked their view, they could see the upper body of the King of Firestone emerging from the forest.


    They could clearly see it swinging its massive fists.


    "Someone''s fighting the BOSS?!"


    YouNet Feminine''s eyes widened, her pupils trembling in shock.


    "Yes, it must be the first kill team!"


    YouNet Masculine was also astonished. He suddenly thought of something and quickly asked, "Is the recording on?"


    "It''s been on the whole time!"


    "An even more explosive news is coming!"

 Chapter 36 - Kill the King of Firestone

    Central Stone Forest.


    A hexagram spell array lit up under Jiang Chen''s feet, and in front of him, the massive King of Firestone swung its fist towards him.


    The fist alone was larger than Jiang Chen''s entire body!


    As the fist came crashing down, Jiang Chen was enveloped in its shadow.


    However, due to the King of Firestone''s immense size, its powerful fist took more time to descend.


    Jiang Chen easily dodged by maneuvering skillfully.


    At the same time, a holy white light from a Healing Spell fell on the King of Firestone.


    A white Healing Ray also coalesced in front of Jiang Chen, shooting towards the boss.


    A purple crystal ball appeared at this moment.


    The Healing Ray triggered double casting, making the white light even more intense.


    -660!


    -700!


    -1320! (Double Cast)


    The boss took three consecutive hits.


    The Healing Ray and the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array continued to deal damage.


    After 20 seconds, all skills were off cooldown.


    Jiang Chen had already dealt over 20,000 points of damage to the boss!


    Of course, this wasn''t much compared to its total health of 600,000.


    Moreover, bosses of a certain grade have the ability to regenerate health automatically.


    However, the regeneration rate is quite low.


    Typically, bosses of Platinum level and above, without special abilities, regenerate 0.1% of their health per second.


    Although this percentage is low, for the King of Firestone with 600,000 health, it still regenerates 600 health points per second.


    Even so, with Jiang Chen''s high damage output, he managed to reduce the King of Firestone''s health by about 2% in just 20 seconds.


    "At most 20 minutes, and I can take down the boss!"


    Jiang Chen quickly estimated the time needed to kill the King of Firestone.


    A minute and a half later.


    The King of Firestone''s health dropped by 10%.


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    "Die!"


    It suddenly raised its fist, but this time it wasn''t aimed at Jiang Chen.


    Instead, it smashed towards the ground!


    "The boss is using a skill!"


    "Yes, it''s Rock Spikes!"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, watching from the edge, looked serious and couldn''t help but feel a bit nervous.


    Boom¡ª¡ª!


    A loud noise erupted from the center of the battlefield, and countless needle-like rocks shot up from the ground.


    Jiang Chen remained calm.


    It was as if he knew in advance where the Rock Spikes would appear.


    With a quick sidestep, he moved into the gap between two spikes, easily avoiding the attack.


    "How did Brother Mortal World know where the Rock Spikes would appear?"


    Qing Ying looked astonished.


    The Rock Spikes were fast and emerged from the ground, leaving little time to react.


    She knew Jiang Chen''s dodge wasn''t just luck, but she couldn''t figure out how he did it.


    Tao Xiaoyao said matter-of-factly, "He saw it."


    Qing Ying was puzzled, "Saw it?"


    "Yes, when the Rock Spikes emerge, the ground shows small cracks. Those cracks indicate where the spikes will come out."


    After patiently explaining, Tao Xiaoyao couldn''t help but sigh, "But the reaction speed of a master is really fast. Even if I saw the cracks, I might not be able to dodge in time."


    "Uh..."


    Qing Ying was momentarily speechless. She hadn''t noticed any cracks on the ground.


    Am I really the weakest in the team...


    Qing Ying felt deeply discouraged.


    At this moment.


    In the center of the battlefield, Jiang Chen launched a counterattack.


    The King of Firestone''s health steadily declined.


    Another minute and a half passed, and its health dropped to 80%!


    It used its skill, Rock Spikes, again!


    Jiang Chen dodged with his maneuvering and quickly approached the boss.


    The King of Firestone raised both hands high and then swung them down in a cross.


    Countless blobs of magma rained down.


    It used its second skill¡ªMagma Fire Rain!


    This was a fan-shaped area skill.


    It covered the entire fan-shaped area in front of it, leaving no safe ground.


    Jiang Chen had anticipated this and moved close to the King of Firestone, circling around to its back.


    Soon, the King of Firestone''s health dropped to 70%.


    As usual, it used Rock Spikes again.


    This time, Jiang Chen didn''t approach but retreated.


    He knew that when the boss''s health dropped by 30%, it would use the skill, Magma Ground.


    Sure enough.


    The King of Firestone roared, and flames spread from its body to the surroundings.


    The ground covered by the flames instantly turned into scorching magma.


    The magma spread quickly, but Jiang Chen had already retreated in advance. By the time the magma reached his feet, he was out of the skill''s range.


    Then, the King of Firestone stepped on the magma and charged towards Jiang Chen.


    ...


    Outside the Stone Forest.


    YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine were staring intently into the Stone Forest.


    They could see the King of Firestone running and attacking.


    Although they couldn''t see its health or the figures of others, they knew the King of Firestone was in a fierce battle!


    YouNet Feminine: "Brother Gang, I really want to know what''s going on inside. Should we go in?"


    YouNet Masculine shook his head: "No, the visibility inside the Stone Forest is worse. Unless we can get to the very center."


    "They''re fighting the boss, they won''t have time to notice us. If we''re careful, we should be able to sneak in, right?"


    "Better safe than sorry. If we die, it won''t be worth it. Let''s wait and see."


    "Alright."


    YouNet Feminine reluctantly nodded, keeping his eyes fixed ahead.


    Inside the Stone Forest.


    The King of Firestone''s health continued to drop.


    Every skill it used was countered by Jiang Chen''s maneuvers.


    Fifteen minutes later.


    "The boss is about to die!"


    Seeing the boss with only a sliver of health left, Qing Ying shouted excitedly.


    Soon, the King of Firestone''s health hit zero, and it fell to the ground in despair.


    ¡¾You have killed the wild boss: King of Firestone (Platinum Level), achieving the first kill!¡¿


    ¡¾Your level has increased to: Level 15!¡¿


    ¡¾Your four attributes +3 points, and you have gained 12 free attribute points.¡¿


    "Leveled up three times!"


    Jiang Chen was overjoyed.


    As usual, he allocated all his free attribute points to Intelligence.


    Constitution: 24 (¡ü3)


    Strength: 24 (¡ü3)


    Agility: 24 (¡ü3)


    Intelligence: 155 (¡ü15)


    Spell Power: 360 (¡ü30)


    Meanwhile, Tao Xiaoyao and Qing Ying also leveled up to 14, and were close to the next level.


    "Brother Mortal World, we''re on the level leaderboard!"


    Qing Ying shouted excitedly, "You''re in first place, and Xiaoyao and I are fifth and sixth!"


    First place?


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen wasn''t surprised.


    After all, normally, a Platinum-level boss isn''t something they could tackle now, and the massive experience it provided far exceeded their current level.


    "Platinum-level equipment..."


    Looking at the boss''s corpse on the ground, Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up as he walked forward to pick up the loot.


    ...


    Outside the Stone Forest.


    YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine were stunned for nearly half a minute after seeing the King of Firestone fall.


    They knew there was a boss fight inside, but they never expected the boss to actually die!


    "This... the boss is down?"


    YouNet Feminine''s voice trembled.


    "It''s down!"


    YouNet Masculine nodded woodenly, his expression incredulous, "Three people... how did they do it?"


    "Do you think anyone will believe this?"


    YouNet Feminine felt a chill down his spine.


    "This is outrageous!"


    YouNet Masculine took a deep breath, unable to hold back any longer, "Let''s go in and take a look!"


    No matter how outrageous, the fact was right in front of them. The boss was indeed down, leaving no room for doubt.


    No matter what, he had to go in and record the corpse!


    He couldn''t imagine the waves this video would create once it was released.


    Even if he died, it would be worth it!

 Chapter 37 - Platinum Level Equipment

    Stone Forest Center.


    Jiang Chen stared at the loot he had picked up in his backpack, stunned.


    [Heart of Firestone: The evolved heart of the King of Firestone, containing energy equivalent to a thousand Hearts of Firestone. Non-tradable.]


    [Devouring Magic Robe (Platinum Level): Mana +1000.


    Bonus: Each skill damage comes with a 10% mana drain effect; when Health Points drop below 50%, automatically triggers Mana Shield.


    Mana Shield: All damage received is offset by an equivalent amount of mana.


    Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners. Level requirement: 15.] (Reward for the final hit of the First Kill!)


    [Thunderfire Staff (Platinum Level): Spell Power +120.


    Bonus: Intelligence +40; each skill damage comes with a Thunderfire Paralyze effect.


    Thunderfire Paralyze: Reduces target''s attack speed and movement speed by 50%, lasts for 1 second.


    Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners. Level requirement: 15.]


    [Skill Divine Stone (Three-Star): Used to upgrade the star level of three-star skills (two same-level Skill Divine Stones can be combined into a higher-level Skill Divine Stone).]


    "The Heart of Firestone is for submitting the quest."


    "Two pieces of Platinum Level equipment... their bonus effects are incredible, and I can use both!"


    "The Devouring Magic Robe''s Mana Shield effectively turns mana into health, combined with the mana drain effect, it''s even tankier than a tank!"


    "The Thunderfire Staff''s paralyze effect, though it only lasts for one second, can be continuously triggered with sustained damage!"


    At this stage, this kind of equipment is practically invincible!


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen equipped the two items, replacing his Flowing Cloud Robe (Silver Level) and Cold Frost Staff (Gold Level).


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    Intelligence: 170 (¡ü15)


    Spell Power: 460 (¡ü100)


    Mana: 2700 (¡ü1150)


    Jiang Chen''s attributes skyrocketed instantly!


    "And there''s also a Three-Star Skill Stone!"


    Skill Divine Stones can be purchased from the Divine Quality Shop after players reach Level 20.


    However, the Divine Quality Shop only sells One-Star Skill Divine Stones, each costing 500 gold coins.


    Of course, two One-Star Skill Divine Stones can be combined into a Two-Star one.


    Skill Divine Stones can be used to upgrade the star level of skills.


    However, each skill can only be upgraded four times!


    In other words, a One-Star skill can be upgraded to a maximum of Five-Star.


    A Two-Star skill can be upgraded to a maximum of Six-Star.


    And so on...


    "A Three-Star Skill Stone can upgrade a Three-Star skill to Four-Star. At this stage, no one would likely buy it, so I''ll use it myself!"


    Looking at his skill [Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array (Three-Star) (Reverse)], Jiang Chen directly used the Skill Divine Stone on it.


    Immediately, the skill''s star level and effects changed:


    [Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array (Four-Star) (Reverse): Releases a hexagram magic array with a 25-meter radius, reducing the Health Points of all enemy targets within the array by 250% of Spell Power per second.


    The array lasts for 10 seconds, has a 20-second cooldown, and consumes 50 mana points. Priest skill.]


    "The skill range increased by 5 meters, and the skill power increased by 50%!"


    Jiang Chen was very satisfied with this.


    "Let''s go back to the main city!"


    Jiang Chen immediately turned and walked out of the Stone Forest.


    He needed to submit the Heart of Firestone to the Lord before the quest deadline to receive the reward!


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    The three had not walked far when Jiang Chen suddenly stopped.


    Qing Ying asked in confusion, "What''s wrong?"


    "Never mind, let''s go."


    Jiang Chen took a deep look at a large boulder not far away, said nothing more, and walked straight out of the Stone Forest.


    He knew there were two Assassins hiding under that boulder.


    However, since the BOSS had already been defeated, as long as they didn''t come looking for trouble, he couldn''t be bothered with them.


    Right now, submitting the quest was the priority.


    After Jiang Chen and his companions left the Stone Forest.


    Two figures emerged from beneath the boulder.


    They were YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine.


    The two exchanged glances, each seeing a trace of fear in the other''s eyes.


    "That Priest just looked at us, it was terrifying, felt like we weren''t even in stealth..."


    YouNet Feminine said with lingering fear, "Luckily, they didn''t make a move."


    "They probably didn''t think we were worth their time."


    YouNet Masculine also breathed a sigh of relief. That one look from the Priest had made him break out in a cold sweat.


    "Let''s head to the center of the Stone Forest!"


    With that, the two quickly moved to the center of the Stone Forest.


    As they had expected.


    In the clearing, lay the massive corpse of the King of Firestone!


    Although they had already guessed this outcome, seeing it with their own eyes still made their scalps tingle.


    At the same time, their eyes were filled with excitement!


    "Three people took down a Gold Level BOSS, the National Server''s Number One Knight lives up to his name!"


    "I wonder what the Heavenly Guild will think when they find out..."


    "Hurry up and edit the video, upload it immediately!"


    "This is definitely going to be a hit!"


    ...


    In less than ten minutes.


    On the homepage of the country''s largest gaming news website, YouNet, a new video appeared.


    Title: [National Server''s Number One Knight''s Team, After First Killing the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS, Takes Down the Gold Level BOSS King of Firestone!]


    And just before this video, there was another one:


    [Major Guilds Challenge Silver Level BOSS King of Firestone, BOSS Evolves, Entire Teams Wiped Out! The Footage is Shocking!]


    At the same time, these two videos were also posted by YouNet''s official account on platforms like DouY and WeB.


    In no time, the comments flooded in.


    Within just a few minutes, both videos shot to the top of the trending list!


    The entire internet was buzzing with discussion!

 Chapter 38 - Hotly discussed across the internet

    Two videos were split into two parts and posted on various platforms.


    "Holy crap! After evolving, the King of Firestone wiped the screen with just one skill!"


    "Those big guilds are in trouble, it''s so satisfying to watch, haha!"


    "There''s a second part! The King of Firestone was taken down by a three-man team!?"


    "Is the second part real? Could it be edited?"


    "Considering it''s the National Server''s Number One Knight, I believe it."


    "It must be real, but without the actual footage of the kill, it''s hard to say how they did it."


    Under the video, countless comments flooded in.


    Some debated its authenticity, some discussed the skill involved, and professional gaming teams analyzed how it was done.


    However, the majority were just casual viewers enjoying the spectacle:


    "Oh my god, the National Server''s Number One Knight is a stunning beauty, Qing Ying looks amazing!"


    "I think I''m in love. From today on, I''m a die-hard fan of Qing Ying!"


    "That priest is so handsome too... I''m dead! I want to be the staff in his hand, being played with!"


    "Hey, you upstairs, put some clothes on!"


    "Am I the only one who likes that girl named Tao Xiaoyao? Even though her bangs cover half her face, she looks like my first love!"


    ...


    Online discussions were ablaze.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen, the instigator, was completely unaware of all this as he was still on his way back to the main city.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao also had no idea that they had become internet celebrities overnight, with fan clubs even forming.


    Soon after, the three of them arrived at the north gate of Giant Deer City.


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    From the gate''s teleportation array, they were directly transported to the central plaza of the main city.


    Then they headed towards the main city''s mansion.


    After just a few steps, Jiang Chen noticed that quite a few people in the plaza were secretly eyeing them.


    "Quick, tell the boss, the first kill team is in the central plaza!" someone quickly shouted.


    Jiang Chen ignored them and led Tao Xiaoyao and Qing Ying to the mansion''s entrance.


    By this time, a large crowd had already gathered behind them.


    "Stop!"


    A shout suddenly rang out.


    Jiang Chen turned to see a warrior wielding a giant sword staring intently at them from the front of the crowd.


    His ID was "Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama."


    "Heavenly Guild..."


    Jiang Chen murmured, his face calm as he asked, "What''s the matter?"


    "Finally found you guys!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s gaze swept over Jiang Chen and his companions, lingering on Qing Ying for a few moments before he said in a deep voice, "Are you the National Server''s Number One Knight?"


    Huh?


    Qing Ying, seeing the other party staring at her, asked in confusion, "Are you talking to me?"


    "Who else?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s mood was foul. They had just been wiped out and sent back to the main city''s respawn point, with all their attributes reduced by 1.


    Even their limited-time quest couldn''t be continued due to lack of time, forcing them to submit it early with greatly reduced rewards.


    Their losses were immense.


    Now, encountering Jiang Chen and his team, his expression turned even darker.


    "How would I know who you''re talking about? I''m not the National Server''s Number One Knight."


    Qing Ying pursed her lips. The other party''s demeanor was really annoying, as if she owed him money.


    "Are you messing with me?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s face grew even darker.


    He didn''t know that Qing Ying herself was unaware of the "National Server''s Number One Knight" title.


    To him, it seemed like she was deliberately mocking him.


    "Who''s messing with you? Do I know you? You look so unlucky!"


    Although Qing Ying was very obedient in front of Jiang Chen, she actually had quite a temper and immediately retorted.


    Moreover, this was an absolute safe zone, so the other party couldn''t do anything to her.


    "Heh!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama sneered, saying harshly, "I don''t care how capable you are, if you dare step out of the safe zone, I''ll kill you back to the respawn point!"


    "Seriously, what brand of trash bag are you? How can you hold so much crap?"


    Qing Ying wasn''t intimidated by his threat at all.


    At least verbally, she wouldn''t back down.


    "Very well!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama suppressed his anger and said slowly, "I hope your skills match your mouth when the time comes."


    Just then.


    A white-haired mage named "All Laws Return to One" walked over in a panic and privately messaged, "Guild Master, they, they killed the King of Firestone!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama was stunned: "Who? Who killed the King of Firestone?"


    All Laws Return to One glanced at Jiang Chen''s team: "This knight''s team."


    "Are you kidding me? Who told you that?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama frowned.


    All Laws Return to One: "It''s all over the major platforms... there''s even videos."


    Upon hearing this, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s expression turned uncertain. They had been in the game the whole time and had no idea about this.


    "I''ll go check it out!"


    With that, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama half-logged out to browse the online information.


    Leaving the members of the Heavenly Guild standing there, looking at each other in confusion, not knowing what had happened.


    "We''re going to submit the quest."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the dazed crowd and turned to enter the main city''s mansion.


    "Okay."


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao quickly followed.


    Soon, the three of them arrived at the fifth floor of the mansion, in front of a large door.


    This was the Lord''s room.


    After issuing the quest, the Lord had returned to the mansion.


    At this moment, the door was wide open.


    Jiang Chen walked in.


    At the end of the room was a long wooden table.


    Sitting at the table was a middle-aged man, the Lord of Giant Deer City, Lu Sili.


    Jiang Chen walked straight up and said bluntly, "Lord Lu, I''m here to submit the quest."


    "It''s you? Looks like the quest went well."


    Lu Sili smiled and said, "Come, let me see how many Hearts of Firestone you''ve collected."


    Immediately, Jiang Chen handed over the Heart of Firestone from his backpack.


    "This is..."


    Lu Sili''s eyes widened in disbelief: "The Heart of Firestone?!"


    "How is this possible... how did you get it?"

 Chapter 39 - Mystery Class Change Book

    The Heart of Firestone, the evolved heart of the King of Firestone.


    Lord Lu Sili never expected that Jiang Chen would submit such a quest item.


    One Heart of Firestone is equivalent to a thousand Hearts of Firestone!


    "Naturally, it was obtained by killing the King of Firestone."


    Jiang Chen answered Lu Sili''s inquiry truthfully.


    "Truly worthy of an adventurer from another world, you''re far stronger than I imagined!"


    Lu Sili couldn''t help but praise.


    "You''re too kind, Lord."


    Jiang Chen responded politely.


    "In that case, ordinary rewards won''t be of much use to you."


    Lu Sili rubbed his chin, lost in thought.


    When he issued this limited quest, he never thought anyone could obtain the Heart of Firestone.


    So even the highest tier reward seemed insufficient.


    What should he reward?


    Lu Sili frowned deeply, as he hadn''t prepared a better reward.


    If the reward wasn''t enough, it would be unfair.


    What should he do?


    Seeing Lu Sili''s troubled expression, Jiang Chen guessed what was going on.


    Since that''s the case...


    An idea popped into Jiang Chen''s mind, and he smiled brightly, "Lord Lu, I don''t ask for much, just give each of us a ''Mystery Class Change Book''!"


    "A Mystery Class Change Book?"


    Lu Sili was stunned, then his eyes widened, "And one for each of you?"


    The so-called [Mystery Class Change Book] is a tool that allows one to change to a hidden class.


    In [Gods], players can change their class after reaching level 20.


    Each basic class has two routes to choose from.


    However, besides these two routes, there are special routes, which are hidden classes!


    But hidden classes are extremely rare, one in a million, something that can only be encountered by chance.


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    Therefore, when Jiang Chen spoke, Lu Sili was completely baffled.


    How precious is a Mystery Class Change Book, and he wants one for each of them?


    "What do you think, Lord Lu?"


    Jiang Chen still wore a bright smile.


    "There aren''t even three Mystery Class Change Books in all of Giant Deer City!"


    Lu Sili glanced at Jiang Chen, then at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao beside him, and shook his head with a bitter smile, "Choose something else."


    "Then how about two? I hope Lord Lu can agree!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes were burning, staring intently at Lu Sili.


    He knew that three Mystery Class Change Books were impossible, but he had to aim high.


    After all, this was a rare opportunity to get a Mystery Class Change Book, and he might not encounter such a chance again!


    "You..."


    Lu Sili hesitated, pondered for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth, "At most, one Mystery Class Change Book! Additionally, each of you will get a Growth Water and the Light of the Main City blessing!"


    "Thank you, Lord Lu!"


    Jiang Chen agreed immediately; his goal was to get a Mystery Class Change Book, even without other rewards, he would be willing!


    [You have obtained a Mystery Class Change Book!]


    [You have obtained Growth Water!]


    [You have obtained the title: Light of the Main City!]


    Jiang Chen immediately checked his rewards.


    [Mystery Class Change Book: After completing specific tasks, you can change to a hidden class related to your current class, non-tradable.]


    [Growth Water: Experience gain +100%, effect cannot be stacked, non-tradable.]


    [Light of the Main City: All attributes +10 points, exempt from one judgment per day in Giant Deer City!]


    These 10 points in all attributes were extremely useful for Jiang Chen!


    Because he pursued extreme output, all his points were in Intelligence, making him very weak in other aspects.


    Now, with 10 points in all attributes, his four-dimensional panel had been elevated to a new level!


    Constitution: 34 (¡ü10)


    Strength: 34 (¡ü10)


    Agility: 34 (¡ü10)


    Intelligence: 180 (¡ü10)


    "Experience gain +100%, and all attributes +10, this is insane!"


    Qing Ying was also full of surprise.


    She and Tao Xiaoyao both received "Growth Water" and "Light of the Main City."


    "Can this exemption from one judgment in Giant Deer City... be useful?" Tao Xiaoyao asked.


    "In the main city, except for the absolute safe zone, in other places like the streets, you can forcibly harm others, but you will be wanted and hunted by the city guards," Jiang Chen explained.


    "Light of the Main City can exempt you from one wanted notice?"


    Tao Xiaoyao immediately understood.


    "Exactly!"


    Jiang Chen nodded, smiling.


    With this Light of the Main City title, he could take action within Giant Deer City.


    If the Heavenly Guild wanted to mess with him, Jiang Chen wouldn''t mind giving them a surprise!


    "By the way, Lord Lu, do you have any other quests here?"


    Jiang Chen smiled brightly again, looking at Lu Sili.


    Seeing this smile, Lu Sili shivered inexplicably.


    Goodness, is he here to fleece me?


    Asking for three Mystery Class Change Books right off the bat, anyone would be scared...


    Lu Sili quickly shook his head, "Not at the moment."


    "Then I won''t disturb you."


    Jiang Chen was slightly disappointed, then looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "You two go check each floor of the mansion, see if you can pick up any quests."


    "Okay!"


    The two women nodded and left the room to look for NPCs to get quests.


    Then, Jiang Chen went to the first floor of the mansion, to his shop¡ªthe Treasure Pavilion.


    Previously, he had put 47 pieces of Bronze Level equipment on the shop shelves.


    Each was priced at 20 gold.


    Almost all had been sold.


    Only the last four pieces were left, as their attributes weren''t very good, they hadn''t been sold yet.


    Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate, directly setting the price of these four pieces to 10 gold.


    Then he opened the shop''s warehouse, where 860 gold coins were lying.


    This was the money paid by buyers after the equipment was sold.


    In the shop, once a price is set, others can directly purchase the items without needing someone to handle the transaction.


    Compared to the auction house, it''s much better, with no listing quantity limit and no handling fee.


    "Got money again!"


    Jiang Chen directly transferred the money from the warehouse to his backpack.


    At the same time, he saw dozens of messages in the shop''s message box.


    [Monk Washing Hair with Rejoice: Boss, how much for the Blood Armor?]


    [Jiang Ziya''s Toothache: Boss, will you sell the Blood Armor for 5000 gold?]


    ...


    Without exception, all were about the Blood Armor.


    This Golden Level armor was dropped by the Silver Level elite monster [Winged Demon] during the Infinite Challenge Quest.


    Jiang Chen had put it on the shelf but didn''t set a price.


    The purpose was to attract people to his "Treasure Pavilion," commonly known as traffic attraction.


    Now it seemed, the effect was decent.


    But it wasn''t as bustling as he imagined.


    But that was normal, after all, Golden Level equipment, though powerful, was too expensive, and few were willing to buy it.


    Therefore, not many people would come to the shop specifically for it.


    "The Cold Frost Staff and Flowing Cloud Robe are no longer needed, sell them all."


    Jiang Chen directly put the Cold Frost Staff (Golden Level) and Flowing Cloud Robe (Silver Level) on the Treasure Pavilion shelf.


    Cold Frost Staff (Golden Level): Negotiable.


    Flowing Cloud Robe (Silver Level): 500 gold!


    At the same time, Jiang Chen set a shop announcement on the Treasure Pavilion''s wall:


    [Selling Blood Armor (Golden Level), Cold Frost Staff (Golden Level), interested buyers please leave a bid in the message box, highest bidder wins.]


    After setting it up, Jiang Chen turned and walked out of the mansion.


    At this time, in the Central Plaza of the main city, the people of the Heavenly Guild had not yet dispersed.

 Chapter 40 - Mana Crystal Bottle, people who cant think straight

    In the main city''s mansion and Central Plaza, as well as inside buildings, PK is not allowed.


    As for other places in the city, you can attack forcibly as long as you''re not afraid of being judged.


    Although the members of the Heavenly Guild were still in the Central Plaza, the Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama seemed to have logged off.


    Jiang Chen walked to the plaza, and the people around him looked at him, but no one made any other moves.


    Naturally, he wouldn''t bother with these people and left the plaza directly.


    "The priest from the First Kill team has left the plaza. Should we follow him?"


    "Of course, take some people and follow him. Inform the guild leader when he logs back on."


    "Got it..."


    Seeing Jiang Chen leave, the members of the Heavenly Guild immediately made arrangements.


    A few minutes later.


    Jiang Chen arrived at a commercial street in Giant Deer City.


    On both sides of the street were various shops: blacksmiths, apothecaries, material shops...


    "The ''Mystery Class Change Book'' can trigger a hidden class change quest, but the quest is quite difficult and requires some preparation."


    This was also the reason Jiang Chen came to the commercial street.


    He had something to buy.


    Soon, he arrived at a shop called [House of Potions].


    The shop wasn''t big, with a counter inside.


    On the wall behind the counter were bottles of colorful potions.


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    A girl in a cloak and a witch''s hat was sitting at the counter, shaking two test tubes with strange liquids inside.


    Her name was Elodie, the owner of the shop.


    "A customer, see if there''s anything you need."


    The girl glanced at Jiang Chen, greeted him calmly, and then returned her gaze to the test tubes in her hands.


    She looked only about fourteen or fifteen years old, but her demeanor was very mature.


    It gave off a strange feeling.


    "The thing I want to buy isn''t on your shelves," Jiang Chen said directly.


    "Hmm?"


    Elodie was slightly surprised. She looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "What do you want to buy?"


    "Mana Crystal Bottle!"


    "Mana Crystal Bottle?"


    Elodie was even more puzzled. She looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "I just finished making the Mana Crystal Bottle, and there''s only one. How did you know?"


    "Maybe the deities guided me."


    Jiang Chen could only make up an excuse.


    As long as you mention deities, many unexplainable things can be glossed over.


    "Wait a moment."


    After a brief thought, Elodie took out a blue crystal bottle from a box in the corner and said, "I hope the deities told you that the Mana Crystal Bottle is quite expensive."


    "Money is not an issue!"


    Jiang Chen said boldly, knowing the price.


    The shop''s sales list showed an additional item.


    [Mana Crystal Bottle (5000/5000): 1. Consumes the mana stored in the crystal bottle to restore an equivalent amount of mana points; 2. The mana consumed in the crystal bottle can be replenished with your own mana points.]


    [Price: 500 gold coins.]


    The effect of the [Mana Crystal Bottle] was very simple: mana restoration.


    It stored 5000 mana points, which could be used by the owner.


    Similarly, it could be replenished with the owner''s mana points.


    "Originally, I didn''t need this. My mana regeneration is enough for me to keep using skills."


    "Now with Mana Shield, this crystal bottle is equivalent to an extra 5000 health points for me. It''s practically a divine weapon!"


    500 gold coins were very expensive, but Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate and bought the [Mana Crystal Bottle] directly.


    "Welcome next time!"


    With Elodie''s farewell, Jiang Chen turned and left the House of Potions.


    At this moment.


    In the Central Plaza of the main city.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama logged back on, his expression very serious.


    He had been watching those two videos online, especially the one where the King of Firestone fell, over and over again.


    Although it was hard to believe, the facts were right in front of him.


    The King of Firestone had been killed, and it was almost certain that the First Kill team had done it.


    "How did they do it?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama was very puzzled.


    At this moment, All Laws Return to One walked over: "Guild leader, should we continue to surround the First Kill team?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama shook his head rationally: "No need, let''s go back to Bright Moon City and plan carefully. We must first figure out how they killed the King of Firestone, or I won''t be at ease."


    "Understood."


    All Laws Return to One nodded and continued, "By the way, guild leader, the priest from the First Kill team just left the plaza alone. I sent a dozen brothers to follow him. Should I call them back now?"


    "Alone?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama sneered: "Since he''s alone, tell the brothers following him to kill him. The rest, come back with me. I have something to instruct."


    A lone priest, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama thought it would be easy to kill him to vent his anger.


    "Got it!"


    All Laws Return to One nodded.


    Then, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama and his group used the large teleportation array to return to their main city, Bright Moon City.


    On the other side.


    Jiang Chen left the House of Potions and hadn''t walked far from the commercial street.


    He saw a dozen people standing at the street corner ahead.


    "He''s out!"


    "Kill him instantly!"


    "The boss said if we get killed by the guards, we''ll be compensated."


    ...


    Seeing Jiang Chen, these people quickly rushed over.


    "Why are you so eager to die?"


    Jiang Chen murmured softly, and a hexagram magic circle lit up under his feet.

 Chapter 41 - Mysterious Class Change Quest, Server-wide Quest

    ```


    After the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array was upgraded to a four-star skill, its range expanded to 25 meters.


    Currently, the attack range for most ranged classes is around 20 meters.


    Whether it''s an Archer''s arrow or a Mage''s fireball or ice arrow, it''s all the same.


    Therefore, all fifteen members of the Heavenly Guild, including the ranged classes, stepped into the range of the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    In the next second.


    The same number floated above everyone''s head:


    -1200!


    They didn''t even know what happened and fell to the ground instantly.


    The only thing they saw clearly was the holy white light glowing beneath their feet.


    Then, under this white light, their Health Points dropped to zero in an instant.


    The group was sent back to the resurrection point, all with bewildered expressions, feeling only one thing: utterly baffled!


    They couldn''t even be sure if it was Jiang Chen who did it.


    Or if they had triggered some restriction within the main city.


    ¡­¡­


    At the street corner.


    After Jiang Chen took down the group from the Heavenly Guild with one move, he triggered the main city''s alarm mechanism.


    In less than half a minute.


    A squad of guards appeared out of nowhere and approached.


    Nine guards in total, fully armored and armed, lined up neatly in front of Jiang Chen.


    "No fighting within the main city. Violators will be executed!"


    The leading guard captain shouted sternly.


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    The eight guards behind him pointed their long spears at Jiang Chen in unison.


    The imposing aura was overwhelming!


    In the next second, they were about to charge.


    At this moment, the system prompt appeared:


    [Light of the Main City activated. Do you wish to exempt this judgment?]


    "Exempt!"


    Jiang Chen immediately thought.


    Instantly, a layer of faint golden light appeared around him.


    The guard captain''s face changed, and he immediately shouted, "Hold!"


    He raised his hand to stop the soldiers and walked up to Jiang Chen, respectfully saying, "Lord Mortal World, although you bear the glory of Giant Deer City, please refrain from fighting within the main city next time."


    Jiang Chen nodded, "Understood."


    "Sorry to disturb you."


    With that, the captain led the guards away.


    "Quite useful, but it''s a pity it can only be used once a day."


    Watching the light around him gradually fade, Jiang Chen felt a bit regretful.


    "Now that I have the Mana Crystal Bottle, I should also prepare a Teleportation Stone just to be safe."


    Without lingering, Jiang Chen crossed the street and headed towards a shop called [Worry-Free General Store].


    The shop was located at the corner of the street, small in size and very simple inside.


    There wasn''t even a person inside, just a large open wooden box.


    The box contained all sorts of strange items.


    [Lantern: Used to illuminate dark areas, range of 10 meters, lasts for 12 hours. Price: 1 gold coin.]


    [Cooking Pot: Used to cook various ingredients. In the hands of a chef, it can produce even more magical effects. Price: 5 gold coins.]


    ¡­¡­


    At the bottom of the sales list, Jiang Chen found what he wanted.


    [Basic Teleportation Stone: Can teleport to the nearest safe zone. Disappears after one round trip. Price: 100 gold coins.]


    "Let''s buy two."


    Jiang Chen directly paid 200 gold coins.


    [You have obtained Basic Teleportation Stone ¡Á2]


    Although the Teleportation Stone was expensive and a one-time consumable, it could save a life in critical moments!


    With these preparations done.


    Jiang Chen took out the Mystery Class Change Book from his backpack and gently opened it.


    [Do you wish to start the Mystery Class Change Quest?]


    "Yes!"


    Jiang Chen thought.


    [You have started the Mystery Class Change Quest: The Scarlet Flame Disaster.]


    [Quest Description: The Scarlet Flame Ancient Land south of Leaving Fire City is brewing a massive conspiracy under the influence of the Demon God. Please complete the tasks step by step to eliminate the danger.]


    [Current Task: Please go to the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land and find the deserter "Yi Ding" to start the subsequent tasks.]


    "This quest?"


    A trace of surprise flashed in Jiang Chen''s eyes.


    Jiang Chen had a deep impression of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land.


    Because a major event had happened there:


    The indigenous people of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land suddenly rioted and swept through Leaving Fire City.


    This led to the destruction of the entire main city!


    Countless players died.


    It was also the first time everyone realized that even the main city could be destroyed!


    Moreover, this riot continued to spread to other main cities.


    Later, the system issued a national server quest to defend the main city. With countless players pouring in, the disaster was finally averted.


    However, Leaving Fire City could never be repaired and became a desolate city.


    "I didn''t expect to get the quest to prevent this disaster in advance."


    "In other words, the destruction of Leaving Fire City is not inevitable. The system has a countermeasure."


    "But why was Leaving Fire City still destroyed?"


    Jiang Chen pondered, muttering to himself, "Could it be that someone had received this quest before but failed, and didn''t successfully prevent the disaster?"


    After thinking for a while, Jiang Chen''s expression became more serious.


    Because this meant that the difficulty of this quest would be very high!


    At this moment.


    The system issued an announcement.


    [National Server Announcement: Player "Moonlit Dance" has lifted the demon seal on Scarlet Flame Mountain. The national server quest "Resist the Demon Invasion" is now activated!]


    Jiang Chen was stunned!


    Because Scarlet Flame Mountain was located in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land!


    Moreover, the riot in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land was related to Scarlet Flame Mountain in some ways!


    However.


    In the previous life, there was no "Resist the Demon Invasion" national server quest!


    In other words, before the riot happened in the previous life, the demon seal on Scarlet Flame Mountain was not lifted!


    At least, it wasn''t lifted by a player.


    Jiang Chen even speculated that the subsequent part of his class change quest might be to "prevent the lifting of the seal on Scarlet Flame Mountain" or something similar.


    But now, the seal on Scarlet Flame Mountain had been lifted by a player in advance, and it had triggered a national server quest.


    "Why did this happen? What changed?"


    Jiang Chen frowned, feeling a headache.


    However, for other players, this was a huge surprise.


    The entire national server was in an uproar.


    Because this was the first national server quest!


    ```

 Chapter 42 - The courage given by Jiang Chen

    Ten minutes ago.


    South of Leaving Fire City, in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land.


    On the crimson earth stood a towering mountain that reached the clouds.


    Various oddly-shaped and differently-colored trees grew on the mountain.


    Passing through a forest, in a clearing in the mountains, there was an octagonal altar that resembled a Bagua diagram.


    Suspended above the altar was a six-sided crystal pillar, full of cracks.


    At this moment, a female assassin with the ID "Moonlit Dance" stood before the altar, her face full of curiosity.


    The woman looked about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with snow-white skin and exquisitely delicate features. Her long, slender legs were particularly eye-catching.


    She had short, refined silver hair, giving her a valiant and heroic appearance.


    Unable to contain her curiosity, she finally stepped onto the altar and approached the six-sided crystal pillar.


    [Damaged Demon-Suppressing Crystal Pillar: Used to suppress the abyssal demons sealed here. (The Demon-Suppressing Pillar has been eroded by time and will shatter with the slightest force.)]


    After a brief hesitation, Moonlit Dance reached out and touched the crystal pillar.


    Crack!


    Immediately, the cracks on the crystal pillar deepened, as if it would shatter in the next second.


    At the same time, the system issued a warning:


    [Warning: If the Demon-Suppressing Crystal Pillar is destroyed, the demons here will be unsealed, triggering a server-wide quest: Resist the Demon Invasion!]


    [Hint 1: Upon quest activation, any player who completes the quest will grant the activator an additional reward: +50 free attribute points; if the quest fails, the activator will receive a penalty: -50% to all attributes!]


    [Hint 2: Upon quest activation, demons will appear in this area, including a large number of common demons, a few elite demons, and a very small number of bosses. The highest grade of the bosses will be Gold Level!]


    "......"


    Seeing this string of notifications, Moonlit Dance quickly withdrew her hand.


    "This is a server-wide quest. There''s no way I can complete it alone. If no one else can complete it either, I''ll be penalized with a 50% attribute reduction as the activator..."


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    "I can''t trigger it!"


    Moonlit Dance''s thoughts were clear. Even though the extra reward of 50 free attribute points was very tempting, she didn''t act impulsively.


    After all, the system clearly stated that the highest level of the bosses would be Gold Level.


    At this stage, even Silver Level bosses were considered extremely difficult, and even with a large number of players, they were hard to handle.


    Let alone Gold Level bosses!


    It''s likely that no one could complete this server-wide quest right now.


    Despite her reluctance, reason told her that this quest couldn''t be triggered!


    At least not yet.


    "I wonder when players will be able to handle Gold Level bosses... Maybe there''s some analysis on the forums."


    After some thought, Moonlit Dance decided to leave and check the forums first.


    When she opened the official forums, the hottest post immediately caught her eye. The title was:


    [The Three Greats, after the first kill of the Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS, have slain the Gold Level BOSS, King of Firestone!]


    "Slain a Gold Level BOSS?"


    Moonlit Dance was stunned and exclaimed, "Someone''s already that powerful?"


    At the same time, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes.


    A few minutes later.


    Moonlit Dance returned to the game and took a deep breath as she looked at the damaged six-sided crystal pillar before her.


    At that very moment.


    Jiang Chen began his class change quest.


    "Opportunities are fleeting; I must seize them!"


    With a determined gaze, Moonlit Dance swung her dagger and stabbed the six-sided crystal pillar!


    Crack!


    The crystal pillar shattered with a sound.


    Above the altar, the space twisted, and a tiny crack appeared.


    Black wisps of air flowed out from the crack, accompanied by distant roars!


    [You have destroyed the Demon-Suppressing Crystal Pillar, breaking the seal and triggering a server-wide quest!]


    [Server Announcement: Player "Moonlit Dance" has broken the demon seal on Scarlet Flame Mountain, initiating the server-wide quest: Resist the Demon Invasion!]


    As soon as this announcement appeared, the entire server erupted.


    Only Jiang Chen looked confused and helpless.


    How did someone trigger the "Resist the Demon Invasion" quest?


    What had changed?


    He couldn''t figure out that the reason Moonlit Dance activated this server-wide quest was because of the courage he had given her.


    "There''s no point in thinking about it now. Let''s check the quest details first."


    Jiang Chen collected his thoughts and began to review the quest details:


    [Quest: Resist the Demon Invasion (Server-wide Quest)]


    [Quest Description: The Demon-Suppressing Crystal Pillar on Scarlet Flame Mountain has been destroyed. The Seal Gate will gradually open in 12 hours and fully open in 24 hours, releasing a large number of demons. The demons will then begin to corrode the "Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons"!]


    [Quest Requirement: Eliminate all demons before the "Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons" are fully corroded!]


    [Quest Reward: The more demons you kill and the higher their grade, the richer the rewards.]


    [Hint: If the quest fails, all players participating in the quest will have their attributes reduced by 20%!]


    ......


    While Jiang Chen was still reviewing the quest details, the official forums were already buzzing with discussions.


    "Can anyone guess what the rewards for this ''Resist the Demon Invasion'' quest will be?"


    "With such heavy penalties, the rewards must be high!"


    "No kidding, it''s a server-wide quest. The rewards are bound to be amazing, but I wonder how difficult it will be?"


    "The difficulty will definitely be high. I bet not everyone will be able to get the rewards."


    "Bosses, I''m still in the Beginner''s Village. Do I have a chance to do this quest?"


    "Newbies in the Beginner''s Village, stop meddling and go level up..."


    ......


    At this moment, major guilds and clubs across the country, as well as countless gaming teams, were all holding meetings.


    They were all discussing the server-wide quest.


    In the Heavenly Guild, more than a dozen core members were holding a remote video conference.


    "Everyone must have seen the ''Resist the Demon Invasion'' quest... We failed in Giant Deer City before, but this time, we must seize the opportunity!"


    "Although the rewards are not specified, I have a feeling that the guild that earns the most rewards from this quest will soar to new heights!"


    "I want all members in the main city to drop everything else and focus entirely on preparing for this quest. It''s do or die!"


    The guild leader, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, expressed his determination during the video conference.


    In SZ City, on the 18th floor of Longteng Building.


    In the meeting room of the Xiongtu Club, the manager and four team captains were also in a meeting.


    "Our club follows an elite path. Although we lack the manpower of other guilds, each of us is highly professional and capable of handling things independently!"


    "I hope everyone can give their best in this server-wide quest and try to earn as many rewards as possible!"


    "You''ve all been working late tonight, so get some good rest. Tomorrow morning, I want to see you all in top form!"


    Club manager Wang Gang was boosting everyone''s morale.


    ......


    Similar scenes were happening in other gaming teams as well.


    After reviewing the quest details, Jiang Chen pondered, "No point in overthinking. I''ll just deal with whoever crosses my path!"

 Chapter 43 - Is this serious?

    Jiang Chen had just left the general store when he received a voice message from Qing Ying:


    "Brother Mortal World, should we take on this server-wide quest?"


    He could hear the excitement in her voice.


    Jiang Chen replied, "Yes, we should."


    Qing Ying sent another voice message, "Should we go now?"


    "No rush, the quest officially starts in 12 hours."


    According to the quest details, the Gate of Sealing would gradually open in 12 hours and fully open in 24 hours.


    There was no need to go right away.


    However, they did need to get there in advance.


    Jiang Chen remembered that the location of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land wasn''t easy to access.


    They needed to pass through a level 15 wilderness area¡ªthe Death Desert!


    Starting from the nearest city, Leaving Fire City, it would take about two hours to reach the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, assuming everything went smoothly.


    Jiang Chen glanced at the time.


    It was now 10:25 PM.


    "The Gate of Sealing will start to open around 10 AM tomorrow, so we need to leave Leaving Fire City by 7 AM."


    Moreover, Jiang Chen had his own mysterious class change quest¡ªThe Scarlet Flame Disaster.


    He needed to find the deserter "Yi Ding," who was also in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land.


    He needed to allow some extra time.


    After some thought, Jiang Chen sent a voice message to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao:


    "Let''s rest early tonight. We''ll meet at the Giant Deer City mansion at 7 AM tomorrow."


    "Okay, see you tomorrow!"


    "Goodbye, Master¡­"


    After replying, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao logged off from their main city mansions.


    Jiang Chen walked through several streets and the Central Plaza, returning to his shop on the first floor of his mansion¡ªthe Treasure Pavilion.


    Although the shop''s announcement read:


    [For Sale: Blood Armor (Gold), Cold Frost Staff (Gold). Interested buyers, please leave your bid in the mailbox. Highest bidder wins.]


    There weren''t many messages, and only a dozen or so bids.


    [Ten Cups of Wine: Boss, Blood Armor + Cold Frost Staff, total 40,000 gold. Deal or no deal?]


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    This was the highest bid.


    The price didn''t meet Jiang Chen''s expectations. His previous Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold) had sold for 60,000 gold coins.


    Now, two items for a total of 40,000 gold seemed too low.


    "Not enough people know about the shop. I need to find a way to advertise¡­"


    Jiang Chen half-logged out and went to the official forums.


    He had previously posted a thread¡ª[Giant Deer City Mansion Shop, Gold Equipment for Sale!]


    But now, the thread had sunk to the bottom.


    There were only a few replies, and some even claimed it was fake.


    Hardly anyone had seen the post before it got buried.


    Jiang Chen wasn''t good at promotion and marketing.


    Suddenly.


    Jiang Chen''s expression froze.


    He noticed the hottest post on the forum''s homepage¡ª[Master Trio, First Kill of Ancient Mystic Realm BOSS, and Another Kill of Gold BOSS King of Firestone!]


    He clicked on the post, which contained a video.


    Jiang Chen then realized that the stealth assassin following them into the stone forest in the Ashen Land had been recording a video.


    However, the video didn''t show the actual combat, only their entry and exit from the stone forest and the BOSS falling.


    Most of the comments under the video were about Qing Ying.


    "No wonder Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama said Qing Ying is the National Server''s Number One Knight¡­"


    Jiang Chen suddenly understood.


    He couldn''t help but chuckle.


    No wonder, given that their team consisted of a Knight, a Priest, and a Summoner.


    To outsiders, it seemed like only the Knight could be the main force.


    Jiang Chen browsed the forums for a while.


    Before he knew it, half an hour had passed, and it was already 11 PM.


    He still hadn''t come up with a good way to advertise.


    "Forget it, I''ll think about it tomorrow. Gold equipment won''t drop in price overnight."


    Thinking about having to get up early tomorrow, Jiang Chen took off his gaming helmet.


    "Grumble¡­"


    Just as he was about to get up, he felt a wave of fatigue.


    He remembered he had only eaten breakfast today, and his stomach was growling with hunger.


    He went to the living room and opened the fridge, which was empty.


    "I wonder if there''s still any takeout available at this hour?"


    Jiang Chen sighed, taking out his phone to open the takeout app.


    "Knock, knock¡­"


    There was a knock at the door.


    "Who is it?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled. Who would come knocking so late?


    "Guess who?"


    A mature, elegant voice came from outside.


    Hearing the voice, Jiang Chen knew who it was. He walked over and opened the door, "Sister Rui''er¡­ Do you need something?"


    Standing at the door was Xia Rui''er.


    She was wearing a white tank top and shorts, with flip-flops on her feet. Her hair was still damp, as if she had just taken a shower.


    "I was hanging out the laundry and saw your living room light on, so I came to check."


    Xia Rui''er looked at Jiang Chen, a slight smile on her lips, "What, can''t I come over if I don''t need something?"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, "I didn''t say that."


    "You don''t look so good."


    Xia Rui''er suddenly frowned, noticing Jiang Chen''s slightly pale face, and¡­


    "Why do you look like you''ve been wronged? Did something happen?" Xia Rui''er asked.


    "I¡­ I''m hungry."


    Jiang Chen''s pale face, combined with his helpless expression, did make him look like he had been wronged.


    Huh?


    "Pfft!"


    Xia Rui''er was first stunned, then covered her mouth and laughed.


    "Stop laughing."


    Jiang Chen felt even more helpless.


    "I thought it was something serious¡­ I''m hungry too. Come to my place, I''ll cook some noodles for you."


    Xia Rui''er smiled, her eyes curving into crescent moons.


    She turned and walked towards her place.


    "Um¡­ Sister Rui''er, are you serious about cooking noodles?"


    Jiang Chen followed behind, speaking in a low voice.


    Xia Rui''er paused, turned around, and gave a seductive smile, "What, do you want serious noodles or not-so-serious noodles? Sister can do both."


    As she spoke, she moved closer to him.


    A faint fragrance wafted over.


    Oh no¡­


    Why did I have to make that joke!


    Of all people, why did I have to tease her?


    Jiang Chen''s mind wavered, and he took half a step back.


    He deeply regretted his earlier joke.


    "Hmph, annoying little brother!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s slight panic, Xia Rui''er stopped pressing him, turned around, and went back to her place to cook noodles.


    ¡­


    Later.


    In the living room, the two of them were eating noodles.


    "Eat slowly, it''s hot¡­"


    Xia Rui''er watched Jiang Chen eating noodles with a smile on her face.


    Jiang Chen quickly swallowed a mouthful of noodles and asked, "By the way, Sister Rui''er, what level are you now?"


    Xia Rui''er: "Level 8. The quest guide you wrote is really good."


    "Then you should reach level 10 by tomorrow morning. When you do, come directly to Giant Deer City and learn the life class Tailor."


    Jiang Chen said while eating noodles, "I''ll store two costume blueprints in the shop. After you learn the secondary class, go to the shop on the first floor of the Giant Deer City mansion."


    "Shop?"


    Xia Rui''er was a bit surprised.


    "Yes, I rented a shop in the Giant Deer City mansion. I''ll put your name as the shop manager, so you can use the shop."


    Jiang Chen nodded and asked, "By the way, Sister Rui''er, what''s your ID?"


    "It''s just Rui''er."


    ¡­


    After finishing the noodles, Jiang Chen felt much better.


    They talked for a while about the Tailor class¡­


    "Since we have to get up at 7 AM, I''ll go to sleep now, Sister Rui''er."


    Finally, Jiang Chen got up to leave and returned to his place.


    He set an alarm for 7 AM, lay down on his bed, and fell into a deep sleep.


    ¡­


    The next morning.


    The alarm hadn''t gone off yet, but there was a knock at the door.


    Jiang Chen rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the time.


    6:50 AM.


    He got up and opened the door.


    "Breakfast!"


    Xia Rui''er stood outside, holding soy milk, fried dough sticks, and steamed dumplings.


    "Thanks, Sister Rui''er."


    Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate and took the breakfast.


    At 7:15 AM.


    After washing up and eating breakfast, Jiang Chen put on his gaming helmet and logged in.


    As soon as he logged in, he saw a crowd gathered in front of the main city mansion.


    And across from the crowd were Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    Especially Qing Ying, who looked quite troubled facing all those people.

 Chapter 44 - Death Desert

    Jiang Chen stood in front of his shop, at the same spot where he had logged off last night.


    Previously, he had rented six shops, naming one "Treasure Pavilion" while the other five remained empty.


    These shops could have managers and staff assigned to them.


    He set the manager''s name for Treasure Pavilion and the adjacent shop to Xia Rui''er''s ID¡ªRui''er.


    He then placed the [Bright Moon Dress Blueprint] and [Sunlight Tassel Skirt Blueprint] from his backpack into the shop''s warehouse.


    After quickly finishing these tasks, he walked towards Qing Ying, who was surrounded by a crowd in front of the mansion.


    "Brother Mortal World, you''re here!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen, Qing Ying''s face lit up with joy as she hurried over.


    The people around her also followed.


    "Who are these people?" Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.


    "People from various guilds. As soon as I logged on, they approached me," Qing Ying replied.


    "People from various guilds?"


    Only then did Jiang Chen notice that most of these people''s IDs had prefixes.


    A quick glance revealed over thirty people with more than ten different prefixes.


    And he recognized many of these prefixes.


    Names like "Royal Dynasty," "Supreme Alliance," "Kingdom," and "Unmatched" were among them.


    These were names of many well-established guilds.


    "What do they want?" Jiang Chen asked curiously.


    "They''re all asking us to join their guilds."


    Just as Qing Ying finished speaking, an Assassin named "Wandering King" stepped forward. "Qing Ying, consider joining our Kingdom of Heaven guild. The benefits are top-notch!"


    "Qing Ying, if your team joins Unmatched Guild, our leader said you could become core members immediately, with an annual salary of at least seven figures!" a Warrior named "Unmatched Xiao Liu" quickly added.


    "Sis, come to our TE Club. It''s the most promising, you won''t be disappointed!"


    "Our Royal Dynasty guild is a long-established powerhouse, please reconsider..."


    "Great one, Supreme Alliance sincerely welcomes you..."


    Everyone was eager to extend their invitations, making the scene quite chaotic.


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    Seeing this, Qing Ying felt overwhelmed and looked helplessly at Jiang Chen, wanting to leave as soon as possible.


    "So they came to recruit," Jiang Chen realized. They must have been waiting here for a while.


    These people sure are patient.


    Looking at the guild members, Jiang Chen had an idea and said, "I thought you were here to buy some gold-tier equipment!"


    His words immediately quieted the crowd.


    "Gold-tier equipment?"


    "What do you mean?"


    Everyone looked puzzled and began to ask questions.


    "You didn''t know that the shops at Giant Deer City''s mansion sell gold-tier equipment?" Jiang Chen feigned surprise, then quickly added, "Never mind, forget I said anything."


    After piquing their curiosity, Jiang Chen turned to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao. "Let''s go to Leaving Fire City!"


    With that, he led the two women away from the mansion.


    Jiang Chen''s words shifted everyone''s attention to the "gold-tier equipment for sale" in the shops.


    Some people even ran into the mansion to check the shops.


    ...


    Jiang Chen, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao crossed the plaza and arrived at the main city''s teleportation array.


    They chose Leaving Fire City as their destination and each paid 5 gold coins. A flash of white light enveloped them, and they disappeared.


    [You have been teleported to Leaving Fire City!]


    With the system prompt, Jiang Chen appeared in the teleportation array of Leaving Fire City.


    Leaving Fire City.


    Located at the southernmost tip of the continent, it was slightly warmer than Giant Deer City.


    The architecture here was unique.


    The grand and majestic buildings were primarily white, resembling giant sculptures.


    "What beautiful buildings!" Qing Ying exclaimed as she looked around in awe.


    "These pavilions look like they''re made of white jade," Tao Xiaoyao added, her face filled with curiosity.


    At that moment, the teleportation array continued to flash with white light as figures emerged one after another.


    These people had come for the server-wide quest.


    "Let''s head to the out-of-city teleportation array."


    With that, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao to the central plaza of Leaving Fire City.


    From there, they used the out-of-city teleportation array to reach the southern city gate.


    Scarlet Flame Ancient Land was located south of Leaving Fire City.


    However, it wasn''t close.


    A Death Desert lay in between.


    After exiting the southern city gate, they headed south.


    Ten minutes later.


    Jiang Chen and his companions arrived at a vast, desolate desert.


    "This is the Death Desert?" Qing Ying murmured, noticing the air around them shimmered with heat waves, and a wave of heat hit them.


    The scorching sun baked the fine sand, making the ground feel hot to the touch.


    "So hot..."


    Even the usually quiet Tao Xiaoyao couldn''t help but mutter.


    Suddenly.


    A gust of hot wind blew, uncovering a large area of white bones beneath the sand!


    "Beneath the desert are corpses?!" Qing Ying exclaimed.


    "Yes, that''s why it''s called the Death Desert," Jiang Chen nodded and continued, "The most common monsters here are Death Sandworms, so watch your step."


    Just as he finished speaking, they saw the sand beneath their feet tremble slightly.


    As if something was moving underneath.


    Soon, a yellow worm about a meter long and as thick as a bowl emerged from the sand.


    [Death Sandworm: LV15]


    "These Death Sandworms are disgusting!" Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao both recoiled, taking two steps back.


    The sight of the hideous yellow worm made their skin crawl.


    "Speak of the devil," Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow at the sight of the Death Sandworm.


    He immediately cast a Healing Spell.


    -1000!


    A terrifying damage number floated above the Death Sandworm''s head.


    With 480 magic power, Jiang Chen''s Healing Spell dealt exactly 1000 damage!


    The Death Sandworm''s health instantly dropped by 20%, and a layer of fine lightning covered its body.


    This was the additional effect of the Thunderfire Staff, Thunderfire Paralysis.


    The Death Sandworm, which was rapidly attacking Jiang Chen, suddenly stiffened and slowed down.


    Jiang Chen easily dodged it.


    Ten seconds later.


    -1000!


    With Jiang Chen''s final Healing Spell, the Death Sandworm''s health dropped to zero.


    "Let''s go."


    Jiang Chen continued forward.


    The Death Sandworm posed no threat to him.


    However, for others, this level 15 monster was not so easy to deal with.


    Most players were only level 12 or 13, making it difficult to handle a level 15 Death Sandworm.


    Especially for many solo players, it was a real headache.


    Even Jiang Chen didn''t expect that most people heading to Scarlet Flame Ancient Land would fall in the Death Desert.


    The official forums were already filled with complaints.


    "Damn it, how are we supposed to play? The Death Desert alone is blocking most people."


    "The difficulty is so high, how are we solo players supposed to get through?"


    "Such a high threshold, it''s ridiculous!"


    "Trash server-wide quest, whoever wants to do it can do it!"


    ...


    Although many players were blocked by the Death Desert, tens of thousands still made it through.


    Many even arrived at Scarlet Flame Ancient Land in the early hours of the morning.


    At this moment.


    At the entrance of Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, beneath a massive ancient city wall.


    A silver-haired woman was stealthily watching the continuous stream of people entering the ancient land from a corner of the city gate.


    But the person she was waiting for hadn''t arrived.


    "Why haven''t they come yet?"


    The woman murmured, a hint of anxiety on her delicate face.


    She was the initiator of the server-wide quest, Moonlit Dance.


    She had been waiting here for the first-kill team to arrive.


    She knew better than anyone how difficult the server-wide quest was.


    The first-kill team was her only hope.


    "I have more information than anyone else. I must find the first-kill team and tell them everything!"

 Chapter 45 - Enter the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, meet Moonlit Dance

    Giant Deer City Mansion.


    Wandering King stood in front of a shop, sending a voice message to their guild leader, Domineering Madman:


    "Boss, the first kill team didn''t agree to join our guild."


    Far away in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, Domineering Madman frowned and asked, "What about other guilds?"


    "They haven''t joined any other guild either," Wandering King replied.


    "So, they''re not joining any guild at all?"


    A playful smile appeared on Domineering Madman''s face. "At this stage, the game is just beginning. Early leads are fleeting."


    "A small team without any backing, aren''t they afraid of being devoured by others?"


    "Such short-sightedness will cost them dearly!"


    Upon learning that the first kill team hadn''t joined any guild, Domineering Madman was convinced that this team wouldn''t have a good ending.


    "By the way, Boss, although we didn''t manage to recruit the first kill team, this trip wasn''t in vain."


    Wandering King quickly sent another voice message: "I found some golden-level equipment for sale in Giant Deer City!"


    "Golden-level equipment?"


    Domineering Madman''s eyes widened as he quickly replied, "What kind of equipment?"


    "Two pieces in total: Blood Armor and Cold Frost Staff."


    As he spoke, Wandering King sent the attributes of the two pieces of equipment to Domineering Madman...


    It wasn''t just the Kingdom of Heaven guild; other guilds that had come to Giant Deer City for recruitment were having similar conversations.


    ...


    South of Leaving Fire City, in the Death Desert.


    A man and a woman, both assassins, were cautiously sneaking through the desert.


    They were YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine.


    Even with their stealth skills activated, there was still a chance of being discovered by wild monsters.


    If they got too close and entered a monster''s line of sight while moving, they would be detected.


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    Especially the Death Sandworms, which always lurked beneath the sand unless someone approached.


    Thus, the YouNet duo had no idea if there were any monsters ahead of them.


    They could only proceed cautiously, stopping every few steps.


    Fortunately, their stealth skills were effective enough to avoid most dangers. So far, they hadn''t encountered any mishaps.


    "Brother Gang, we''ve been walking for almost three hours. Can we speed up a bit?"


    Due to the scorching desert heat, YouNet Feminine was starting to lose patience with their slow progress.


    "No, we must be cautious. If we die, we''ll be sent back to the resurrection point in Leaving Fire City, and all our efforts will be wasted!"


    YouNet Masculine shook his head.


    "But..."


    YouNet Feminine wanted to say something more.


    "Just bear with it!"


    YouNet Masculine interrupted her, "This is the largest player action in the game so far. We can''t afford any mistakes. We must successfully record the footage."


    ...


    9:00 AM.


    Jiang Chen and his two companions had been walking in the desert for almost two hours.


    "Look over there, are we almost there?" Qing Ying asked excitedly, pointing ahead.


    At the horizon, a black line appeared amidst the endless yellow.


    "Yes, we''re close," Jiang Chen nodded. The black line ahead was the city wall of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land.


    "Be careful!" Tao Xiaoyao''s voice rang out.


    The sand beneath them suddenly trembled, and not just in one direction.


    A large area of sand around them began to slowly wriggle!


    "It looks like we''re surrounded..." Jiang Chen had just finished speaking.


    A Death Sandworm quickly emerged from the sand in front of him.


    Then another one emerged from the sand behind him.


    And more and more appeared.


    In just a moment.


    Fourteen Death Sandworms had emerged around them!


    They wriggled their bodies, some even intertwining with each other, looking extremely disgusting.


    "Why are there so many at once!" Qing Ying felt goosebumps rising all over her body.


    But she still gritted her teeth, raised her shield, and stepped forward.


    She was now level 14, equipped with a full set of Bronze Level gear, and could handle one or two of them with some effort.


    Similarly, Tao Xiaoyao summoned her Big Yellow Dog.


    However, before they could make a move.


    A hexagram magic array appeared beneath their feet.


    Instantly.


    All the Death Sandworms were covered in a fine layer of lightning.


    Their bodies seemed to freeze, and their speed sharply decreased!


    At the same time, a massive damage number appeared above their heads:


    -1920!


    ...


    Jiang Chen had activated the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and triggered double casting!


    In less than three seconds.


    All fourteen Death Sandworms were dead!


    "Not only do they look disgusting, but they also don''t drop any equipment," Jiang Chen muttered, looking at the corpses that had dropped nothing.


    Someone actually passed through this place and triggered the server-wide quest?


    They must be a tough person!


    After a brief moment of complaining in his mind.


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao quickly towards their destination.


    Soon.


    The three of them arrived in front of a majestic city wall.


    The towering black wall looked ancient and weathered, giving off a heavy, indescribable feeling.


    At the entrance of the wall, there was no gate, but a faint red barrier.


    Other players were approaching from different directions and passing through the barrier to enter.


    "Is this the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land?" Qing Ying looked around curiously.


    "Let''s go in," Jiang Chen said, leading the way through the barrier.


    [You have arrived at the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land!]


    With the system prompt.


    The scene before them changed abruptly.


    Ahead was an endless expanse of red land.


    Low buildings could be seen faintly in the distance.


    The sky was also covered with a faint red barrier.


    The entire Scarlet Flame Ancient Land seemed to be enclosed in a transparent dome.


    "It seems we''ve been noticed," Jiang Chen said as soon as he entered, sensing several unfriendly gazes from around them.


    "Who?" Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were both startled and looked around warily.


    Inside the city gate.


    There were quite a few people nearby.


    It was hard to tell exactly who it was, even for Jiang Chen.


    He glanced at the time; it was now 9:30 AM.


    There was still more than half an hour before the Gate of Sealing would gradually open.


    "Ignore it for now. Let''s head to the settlement first," Jiang Chen decided to find the deserter "Yi Ding" first. Completing the class change quest was the priority.


    The Scarlet Flame Ancient Land was home to many indigenous people, forming various villages and tribes.


    Jiang Chen headed towards the nearest village.


    But he hadn''t gone far.


    Jiang Chen suddenly stopped and turned around, "Come out!"


    "Someone''s there?" Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao halted and looked back.


    A silver-haired woman appeared out of thin air.


    "As expected of the first kill team, you can even detect stealth!" She looked both surprised and delighted.


    "Moonlit Dance?" Jiang Chen was visibly taken aback when he saw her ID.


    He remembered that the person who triggered the server-wide quest was named "Moonlit Dance"!

 Chapter 46 - She doesnt look like a good person!

    "Is she... a bad person?"


    Tao Xiaoyao looked warily at the silver-haired woman across from them and asked cautiously.


    "Definitely!"


    Qing Ying''s face was cold as she replied resolutely.


    "Why are you two so hostile all of a sudden?"


    Jiang Chen glanced curiously at the two women, especially Qing Ying, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy.


    "Uh..."


    Qing Ying hesitated for two seconds before forcing out, "She doesn''t look like a good person!"


    Not a good person?


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but chuckle, turning his gaze to Moonlit Dance.


    He had to admit, this silver-haired woman had an exceptional figure, especially her long legs, which were simply perfect.


    Coupled with her exquisitely modeled face and a hint of heroism, she exuded a cold and aloof aura.


    She did indeed seem difficult to approach.


    However...


    Jiang Chen could sense that her gaze was different from those who had been secretly watching them earlier.


    She didn''t seem to harbor any malice.


    "Why are you following us?"


    Jiang Chen''s tone carried a hint of coldness.


    Even if she didn''t show any malice, trailing them was still annoying.


    "I''m here to help you."


    As soon as Moonlit Dance spoke, her slightly soft yet clear voice gave off a refreshing feeling.


    Especially in the scorching heat of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, her voice was like a spring breeze in March, soothing and calming.


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    It even eased the heat in their hearts a bit.


    Wow, that''s impressive!


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but marvel inwardly.


    He hadn''t noticed it earlier, but now that he listened closely, her voice was simply amazing!


    Wait!


    Am I the only one feeling this way?


    That would be a big problem!


    Thinking this, Jiang Chen quickly glanced at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    Both women seemed equally stunned.


    Clearly, they were also taken aback by her voice.


    "That''s a relief..."


    Seeing this, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.


    He quickly composed himself and asked Moonlit Dance, "How can you help us?"


    "You know, I triggered the server-wide quest. I have information that others don''t," Moonlit Dance replied.


    "Information?"


    Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, suddenly interested. "Let''s hear it."


    "I can share the information with you, but..."


    Moonlit Dance paused, tucking a strand of silver hair behind her ear, and said gracefully, "I need you to agree to two conditions."


    "What conditions?"


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    "First, let me join your team. Second, listen to my commands during the server-wide quest."


    Moonlit Dance stared intently at Jiang Chen as she stated her conditions.


    "The first one is negotiable, but the second one is impossible!"


    Jiang Chen replied bluntly.


    Joining the team was one thing.


    But command?


    What a joke!


    "I don''t mean any harm."


    Moonlit Dance explained, "Our goal is the same¡ªto complete the server-wide quest. If you let me lead, our chances of success will be higher!"


    "Do you have some misunderstanding? Even without your information, I can complete the quest."


    Jiang Chen replied calmly.


    Moonlit Dance frowned slightly. "I know you''re strong, but this quest is much harder than you think!"


    "Go find someone else. We''re leaving."


    With that, Jiang Chen turned to leave.


    "Wait... Let me join the team, and I''ll share the information."


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s resolute attitude, Moonlit Dance had no choice but to give up on the idea of commanding.


    But...


    Moonlit Dance noticed that he didn''t seem to be stopping.


    She said anxiously, "This information is really important. Without it, even the strongest can fail!"


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen stopped in his tracks. He knew the importance of information.


    After weighing the pros and cons, he sent an invitation to Moonlit Dance to join the team.


    Soon.


    [Player "Moonlit Dance" has joined the team!]


    "Go ahead, what do you know?"


    Jiang Chen asked directly, skipping the pleasantries.


    "First, about the Gate of Sealing."


    "On Scarlet Flame Mountain, there are not just one, but thirteen Gates of Sealing, scattered around."


    "Among them, nine are Bronze Level gates, three are Silver Level gates, and one is a Gold Level gate."


    "And every hour, one gate will open in order from weakest to strongest."


    "The first Gate of Sealing will open at 10:15, which is in half an hour."


    Moonlit Dance explained in detail.


    Jiang Chen: "Do you know the locations of each Gate of Sealing?"


    "Yes."


    Moonlit Dance nodded and continued, "Next is about the demonic aura."


    "When a Gate of Sealing opens, not only will demons pour out, but demonic aura will also escape."


    "Anyone contaminated by the demonic aura cannot regenerate health and will face severe death penalties!"


    "Contaminated by Bronze Level demonic aura, death results in -10% to all attributes; Silver Level, -20%;"


    "And Gold Level, -40% to all attributes."


    "So, try not to get too close to the Gates of Sealing."


    ...


    "And there''s an important item called ''Demon Suppression Shard'' that can temporarily close a Gate of Sealing."


    Moonlit Dance added.


    Jiang Chen: "Where can we find the Demon Suppression Shard?"


    Moonlit Dance: "On Scarlet Flame Mountain, if we''re lucky."


    "I see."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "I suggest we first look for the Demon Suppression Shard to delay the demon spawn. Then we can..."


    Before Moonlit Dance could finish.


    "I have other matters to attend to."


    Jiang Chen interrupted, "I need to go to the nearby settlement first."


    With that, he headed towards the nearest village.


    Behind him, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed.


    Seeing Jiang Chen leave suddenly, Moonlit Dance was momentarily stunned.


    She stood there, sighed helplessly, and muttered to herself, "Too arrogant... This server-wide quest is really worrying."


    Jiang Chen gave her an extremely arrogant and unreliable impression.


    What bothered her the most was that this team seemed to be led by Jiang Chen.


    Her hopes were largely dashed.

 Chapter 47 - Heading to the Holy City of Crimson Flame, the protagonist has arrived?

    Scarlet Flame Ancient Land was home to a large number of indigenous people.


    They lived in isolation, generation after generation, in this place.


    These indigenous people established villages and tribes around the "Scarlet Flame Holy City."


    Jiang Chen stepped on the red soil and arrived at the nearest village¡ªWu Man Village.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely beside him.


    Moonlit Dance, however, trailed far behind, keeping just within the maximum distance to avoid being left behind.


    "According to the mission hint, the deserter ''Yi Ding'' is in a nearby village."


    "If not in Wu Man Village, then in the neighboring Bai Yi Village. These two villages are the closest to me."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself as he entered the village.


    "Recently, there have been quite a few outsiders."


    On the village path, an elderly man with graying temples passed by, muttering to himself.


    "Excuse me, sir, do you know someone named ''Yi Ding''?" Jiang Chen hurriedly asked.


    "Yi Ding? That outsider soldier?" the old man asked in a hoarse voice.


    "That''s right, him!" Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Do you know where he is?"


    "He was captured!" the old man rasped. "Yesterday, he was paraded through the streets. Now, he''s probably locked up in the Holy City''s dungeon."


    "What?" Jiang Chen was stunned.


    The class change mission had just started, and it was already messing with his mind?


    Did he really have to go to the dungeon to see someone?


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    No way!


    The mission hint clearly stated that "Yi Ding" was in the village.


    How could he be locked up in the Holy City''s dungeon?


    Several thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen''s mind.


    He then looked back at the old man and asked, "Sir, do you know where ''Yi Ding'' usually lived?"


    "He lived behind the small hill at the end of the village. He built a wooden house there," the old man said, pointing in a direction and muttering, "Accused of heinous crimes, he probably doesn''t have many days left..."


    "Thank you!" Jiang Chen quickly headed to the end of the village and crossed a small hill.


    Sure enough, behind the hill stood a wooden house.


    The door was half-open.


    "You two wait outside," Jiang Chen said.


    He then carefully pushed the door open and walked in.


    The interior was very simple.


    A bed, a table, and a few chairs.


    "Come out, I know you''re in there," Jiang Chen said calmly as he sat on a chair after scanning the room. "Don''t worry, I''m here to help you."


    Jiang Chen guessed that "Yi Ding" hadn''t been captured or had already escaped.


    Otherwise, the mission hint wouldn''t say he was in the nearby village.


    So, Jiang Chen found Yi Ding''s residence, intending to trick him into coming out.


    After a long silence of over ten seconds, just when Jiang Chen thought he might have guessed wrong,


    Creak!


    A noise came from under the bed.


    A man in his mid-twenties crawled out from under the bed.


    He stared straight at Jiang Chen. "Are you an adventurer?"


    "Are you the deserter ''Yi Ding''?" Jiang Chen looked at the man with disheveled hair and blood-stained clothes.


    "Deserter... it doesn''t matter anymore." Hearing the word "deserter," Yi Ding confirmed that Jiang Chen was indeed an adventurer from the outside world.


    His eyes reddened, and he trembled as he spoke, "Do me a favor!"


    "What favor?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Help me deliver a letter to Li Sang. Tell her I was framed!" Yi Ding pleaded. "They accused me of rape and molestation, but I didn''t do anything. I didn''t even touch that woman!"


    As he spoke, Yi Ding took out an envelope from his chest.


    "No problem." Jiang Chen took the envelope immediately.


    [You have obtained the quest item: "Yi Ding''s Letter," triggering the follow-up quest.]


    [Current quest: Deliver "Yi Ding''s Letter" to "Li Sang."]


    "But how can I find Li Sang?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Li Sang is the Holy Lord''s maid. You can find her at the Holy Palace in the Holy City!" Yi Ding pleaded earnestly, "Please, I managed to escape, I don''t want to die unjustly!"


    "I understand." Jiang Chen nodded and left the wooden house.


    "Brother Mortal World, how did it go?" Qing Ying asked curiously as Jiang Chen came out.


    They had learned on the way that Jiang Chen was on a hidden mission.


    "The follow-up task is to go to the Scarlet Flame Holy City!" Jiang Chen said as he left Wu Man Village and headed towards the Holy City.


    The "Holy City" was located at the center, with other villages surrounding it like stars around the moon.


    At this moment, Moonlit Dance, who had been trailing far behind, couldn''t hold back any longer.


    She quickly walked up and frowned, "The server-wide quest is about to start. Where are you going?"


    Jiang Chen replied, "Didn''t you say the first Gate of Sealing is just Bronze Level?"


    "And then?" Moonlit Dance asked, puzzled.


    "So it doesn''t matter whether we go or not," Jiang Chen said as he continued towards the Scarlet Flame Holy City.


    For him, the mysterious class change mission was the most important.


    "..." Moonlit Dance was speechless, her mood growing heavier.


    At this moment, not far from Jiang Chen and his group,


    Two assassins appeared quietly.


    "Up ahead... it''s the first kill team!"


    "That''s right, it''s them!"


    "Great, now we have the main perspective for our recording!"


    These two assassins were the YouNet duo, YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine.


    Seeing Jiang Chen and his group, their faces lit up with excitement!


    They had gone through great lengths to cross the Death Desert and reach the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, all to record the explosive events of the server-wide quest.


    They had been racking their brains, wondering whose perspective to focus on.


    Now, it seemed the "main character" had arrived!


    "Heaven really favors us!" they said as they followed Jiang Chen''s group from a distance.

 Chapter 48 - Strange Li Sang, the one who leers

    The so-called Holy City was actually just a larger, cleaner, and tidier village.


    The only difference was that at the very center of this village stood a building known as the "Holy Palace."


    This building was entirely white, resembling a small castle.


    It stood in stark contrast to the surrounding low, earth-colored buildings.


    You could see it from a great distance.


    "So this is the Holy City..."


    "That white Holy Palace up ahead looks just like any common building in Leaving Fire City."


    After arriving at the Scarlet Flame Holy City, Qing Ying felt somewhat disappointed by the surroundings.


    Originally, when Jiang Chen told her they were coming to the Scarlet Flame Holy Land and its Holy Palace, Qing Ying had been full of anticipation.


    She thought it would be some extraordinary place.


    But now that she saw it, it was just a slightly larger village.


    Although the Holy Palace looked beautiful, made of some kind of white jade stone, it was nothing special compared to the many white jade buildings in Leaving Fire City.


    "Not sure if we can even get into this Holy Palace."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    Based on past experiences, places like this were not easy to enter.


    They approached the Holy Palace.


    At the white arched gate stood two guards.


    "This is the Holy Lord''s residence. Unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter!"


    As Jiang Chen expected, the guards stopped them at the gate.


    "I''m here to see someone."


    Jiang Chen said helplessly.


    "Who are you looking for?"


    The guard asked coldly.


    "Li Sang."


    Jiang Chen gave the name of his mission target.


    "Miss Li Sang?"


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    Upon hearing this, the guards at the gate looked slightly surprised and exchanged glances.


    "Please wait a moment."


    One of the guards turned and walked into the archway.


    Not long after, the guard returned, followed by a blonde girl in a white dress.


    It was the person Jiang Chen was looking for, Li Sang.


    With a warm smile on her face, she looked at Jiang Chen and his companions. "Who is looking for me?"


    "Hello."


    Jiang Chen took a step forward.


    "What can I do for you?"


    Li Sang asked, puzzled.


    "I have a letter to deliver on behalf of someone."


    As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, he noticed a barely perceptible look of surprise flash across Li Sang''s face. "Come with me, the others are not allowed inside."


    She then turned and walked into the Holy Palace.


    Seeing Li Sang''s expression, Jiang Chen felt a bit strange, as if she knew he was coming to deliver a letter.


    "You guys wait for me outside."


    Without thinking too much, Jiang Chen gave a quick instruction and followed her.


    Soon, Jiang Chen entered the Holy Palace alone.


    Led by Li Sang, they passed through the front hall and arrived at a secluded rear garden.


    It was very quiet here, with no one else around.


    "Give me the letter!"


    Li Sang said urgently.


    "It seems you know who sent you this letter?"


    Jiang Chen handed over "Yi Ding''s Envelope" from his backpack and casually probed.


    Immediately, Li Sang''s hand, which was receiving the letter, stiffened slightly but quickly returned to normal.


    She opened the envelope and quickly scanned its contents.


    Then, a cold smile appeared on her lips as she put the letter away. "Are you a friend of Yi Ding? Or just an adventurer delivering the letter?"


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.


    "Don''t be surprised, just answer me." Li Sang said calmly.


    "I''m an adventurer."


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen answered truthfully.


    "I guessed right!"


    Li Sang''s lips curled up as she stared at Jiang Chen. "You adventurers from the outside world, no matter what you do, it''s all for profit, with no distinction between right and wrong!"


    "What do you mean?"


    Jiang Chen frowned. What she said was not wrong.


    If by adventurers she meant "players," then indeed, as long as there was a reward, players would take on any task.


    "Since you''re an adventurer, I happen to have a task for you."


    Li Sang smiled.


    Jiang Chen: "What task?"


    "I want to commission you to kill Yi Ding!"


    Li Sang said coldly, word by word. "Of course, I will reward you handsomely with gold coins!"


    [Sudden Task: "Li Sang''s Commission," kill the deserter "Yi Ding." Do you accept?]


    [Note: This task conflicts with the mysterious class change task. If you kill "Yi Ding," the mysterious class change task will fail!]


    "What... kill Yi Ding?!"


    Jiang Chen was shocked.


    If it weren''t for the system''s prompt, he might have accepted this task!


    As Li Sang said, as long as there was a task and a reward, "adventurers" would take it on.


    But...


    Li Sang never expected that her task would conflict with Jiang Chen''s mysterious class change task.


    "What''s wrong? Not enough reward?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen hesitate, Li Sang asked curiously.


    "No, I am willing to accept this task."


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen smiled and said, "It''s just that I''m only a priest, I''m afraid I don''t have the ability to kill Yi Ding."


    Jiang Chen''s meaning was clear: give me some benefits first!


    "Can someone who crossed the Death Desert and came here from the outside world lack the ability?"


    Li Sang mercilessly exposed Jiang Chen''s lie. She sneered, "Don''t worry, the reward will satisfy you once the task is completed!"


    Wow... so smart?


    These days, people really are not as simple as they used to be. Even NPCs are hard to fool!


    Jiang Chen sighed inwardly and then slowly said, "Alright, I accept the task!"


    "Thank you, brave adventurer!"


    Li Sang said with a smile, but her words carried a hint of mockery.


    Moreover, her eyes seemed to hold a trace of disdain.


    [Task Accepted: "Li Sang''s Commission."]


    [Task Content: Kill "Yi Ding."]


    [Task Reward: 1000 gold coins!]


    [Note: This task conflicts with the mysterious class change task. If you kill "Yi Ding," the mysterious class change task will fail!]


    "That''s quite a reward!"


    As Jiang Chen checked the task details in surprise, the system popped up another prompt:


    [Task Completed: Deliver "Yi Ding''s Envelope" to "Li Sang."]


    [New Task Unlocked: Find a way to leave the Holy Palace and inform "Yi Ding" of what Li Sang said.]


    Seeing this new task, Jiang Chen pondered.


    "So, Li Sang wants to kill Yi Ding, and once I delivered the envelope, it was already set."


    "And if I refuse Li Sang''s commission, I will be in danger."


    "Otherwise, the system wouldn''t tell me to find a way to leave the Holy Palace."


    "These are all part of the task."


    "But since I accepted Li Sang''s commission, the danger is naturally gone!"


    Jiang Chen quickly thought it through, a smile appearing on his face. He said to Li Sang, "I will complete the task as soon as possible."


    With that, he turned and left.


    As he expected, there was no need to "find a way" to leave.


    Jiang Chen walked out of the Holy Palace without any obstruction.


    As for the task "Li Sang''s Commission"?


    Accepting it was one thing.


    Completing it was another!


    Outside the Holy Palace, Qing Ying, Tao Xiaoyao, and even Moonlit Dance, who was standing far away, were all waiting for him.


    However, Jiang Chen frowned.


    "Why are they like flies..."


    He noticed several gazes secretly watching from the shadows.


    "Can you stop spying, heroes?"


    Jiang Chen looked around and said loudly.

 Chapter 49 - Professional marketing, the Demon Suppression Cauldron is being eroded

    From the moment they entered the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, Jiang Chen sensed that someone was watching them.


    But being watched was one thing, why were they being followed?


    Since that was the case, let''s just be upfront about it!


    As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking.


    "Someone''s following us?"


    Qing Ying''s expression changed, and she quickly looked around.


    They were in the central area of the Scarlet Flame Holy City, standing in the front yard outside the Holy Palace.


    Ahead was a relatively wide street.


    On both sides were various low, earth-colored houses, densely packed.


    Between these adjacent low houses, there were alleys at intervals.


    There were many places to hide, making it not too difficult to conceal oneself.


    Qing Ying was trying hard to find the people hiding in the shadows.


    Similarly, after hearing Jiang Chen''s words.


    "Is someone really there... How did you notice?"


    Moonlit Dance, standing at a distance, also looked around, frowning, "Even if there is someone, the terrain here is complex, they probably won''t come out."


    "There''s a shadow over there."


    Tao Xiaoyao suddenly pointed to a house opposite them.


    A slender shadow was exposed on the side of the house.


    At the same time, her eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and she continued, "There''s one behind that pillar, someone just peeked out from that alley, and there..."


    As Tao Xiaoyao spoke, she pointed them out one by one.


    Beside her, Qing Ying looked at her as if she was seeing a ghost.


    Moonlit Dance also looked at Tao Xiaoyao in disbelief.


    "This observation skill... No wonder this team can kill a Gold Level BOSS!"


    "But... why do the National Server''s Number One Knight and a summoner with godly perception all listen to that priest?"


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    "Is it just because... he''s good-looking?"


    Moonlit Dance''s eyes were filled with shock and confusion.


    The only one not surprised was Jiang Chen.


    I noticed the people around us, so it''s only reasonable that the future world''s number one summoner has such observational skills.


    Jiang Chen thought.


    Tao Xiaoyao suddenly exclaimed, "Ah! Someone''s running over there!"


    A warrior darted out from an alley, quickly turning and leaving the area.


    "To those still hiding here, do you need me to help you get back to the respawn point?"


    Seeing others still hiding, Jiang Chen walked straight to the middle of the street.


    Qing Ying immediately followed, holding her shield and looking around warily.


    Although this place was called the Holy City, it wasn''t a Safe Zone.


    Players could interact with each other and even with NPCs.


    Moreover, if you died here, the nearest respawn point was in Leaving Fire City!


    Getting back here would take a lot of time.


    Jiang Chen''s words, combined with Qing Ying''s stance, caused two more people to quickly leave from a distant alley.


    At the same time, two originally invisible figures appeared from behind a house pillar.


    A man and a woman, both assassins, walked over somewhat awkwardly.


    "Hello, Qing Ying, Mortal World, Xiaoyao."


    The male assassin grinned awkwardly, greeting them one by one.


    Jiang Chen looked over. The man''s ID was "YouNet Masculine."


    And the slightly nervous female assassin beside him was "YouNet Feminine."


    YouNet?


    Jiang Chen looked at their IDs, deep in thought.


    "Why were you secretly following us?" Qing Ying immediately asked, her face not looking good.


    "Uh..."


    YouNet Masculine smiled awkwardly and replied, "We''re employees of YouNet. We just wanted to record some fresh game content. When we saw you, so..."


    "We meant no harm, really sorry!"


    As he spoke, he slightly bowed.


    "Sorry!"


    Beside him, YouNet Feminine also quickly bowed.


    "Earlier, in the depths of Ashen Land, when we went into the stone forest to kill a BOSS, was that you filming?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Yes... yes."


    YouNet Masculine wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied.


    "So it was you sneaking behind us back then!" Qing Ying also remembered, staring straight at the YouNet duo.


    They felt even more awkward and continued to apologize, "Really sorry for disturbing you, we apologize."


    Jiang Chen looked at them, a thought forming in his mind, "Do you have the authority to use your official account to edit and upload news to major platforms?"


    "Ah?"


    YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine were stunned.


    They didn''t understand what Jiang Chen meant.


    "Use your official account to help me upload a piece of... um, information to major platforms, and we''ll forget about the previous incident."


    Jiang Chen said directly, "Do you have that authority?"


    "Yes!"


    YouNet Masculine immediately nodded, "What information?"


    "It''s simple, just post a message: ''Gold-level equipment for sale at the first-floor shop of the Giant Deer City Mansion.''"


    Jiang Chen thought that for promotion and marketing, it was best to find professionals.


    If he posted something, it would just sink without a trace.


    But if someone else posted, it would get attention.


    To make the Treasure Pavilion known to more people, promotion was necessary.


    "How about it?"


    Seeing the YouNet duo in a daze, Jiang Chen asked again.


    "Of course, no problem!"


    YouNet Masculine came to his senses. He had guessed it was an advertisement.


    He initially worried if the editor-in-chief would agree.


    But hearing Jiang Chen''s words, he realized he was overthinking!


    Although it was an advertisement, the "Gold-level equipment" point alone had enough attraction to be high-traffic game news!


    This was a win-win situation, why wouldn''t they agree?


    "In the future, if you have more of this kind of... um, information, feel free to contact us directly!"


    YouNet Masculine said cheerfully.


    "Alright, misunderstanding resolved."


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly.


    Getting a gaming news account with many followers to promote his shop would save a lot of time in managing it!


    At this moment.


    Moonlit Dance, standing not far away, suddenly changed her expression and quickly walked over to Jiang Chen and the others.


    She said seriously, "I have bad news!"


    "What is it?"


    Jiang Chen looked over, slightly puzzled.


    "The server-wide mission is: eliminate all demons before the ''Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons'' are completely corrupted!" Moonlit Dance said.


    "I know, get to the point." Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    "My mission prompt: one of the cauldrons is already under attack by demons!"


    Moonlit Dance took a deep breath and said solemnly.


    "How could that be?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    Weren''t there thirteen Gates of Sealing?


    Only one gate should be open at most, and it''s just the Bronze Level gate.


    Couldn''t the players on Scarlet Flame Mountain stop it?


    "When I was waiting for you at the Scarlet Flame City gate, I saw people from major guilds entering the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land."


    "Conservatively estimated, there were at least ten thousand players."


    "Logically, they should be able to block one Bronze Level gate..."


    "But my mission prompt says a Demon Suppression Cauldron is under attack by demons and is being corrupted."


    Moonlit Dance frowned slightly, speaking slowly.

 Chapter 50 - Yi Dings pain, the speed of the Gate of Sealing opening accelerates

    "How far is the Gate of Sealing on Scarlet Flame Mountain from the Demon Suppression Cauldron?"


    Jiang Chen looked at Moonlit Dance and asked.


    "The Demon Suppression Cauldron is located at the eastern foot of the mountain. Even the nearest Gate of Sealing..."


    Moonlit Dance thought for a moment and replied, "It''s about a ten-minute walk."


    "A ten-minute walk..."


    Jiang Chen murmured, puzzled, "With such a distance, how could tens of thousands of players not stop the monsters from a Bronze Level gate?"


    Is this a joke?!


    There must be something wrong.


    Otherwise, this task wouldn''t be worth doing.


    Jiang Chen''s mind quickly raced, and he could only think of one possibility.


    The players must have missed some monsters.


    He continued to ask, "Besides you, do the other participants in the task receive notifications about the Demon Suppression Cauldron being eroded?"


    Since Moonlit Dance was the task trigger for the entire server, she might receive more notifications than the other players participating in the task.


    As for Jiang Chen himself, he hadn''t even entered Scarlet Flame Mountain, so the system wouldn''t recognize him as a participant in the server-wide task.


    Naturally, he wouldn''t receive any notifications.


    "The other participants?"


    Moonlit Dance thought for a moment and replied, "They might not have received any notifications... I''m not sure."


    "Brother Chen means that all the players are busy killing monsters on Scarlet Flame Mountain, and no one knows that some monsters have already reached the Demon Suppression Cauldron?" Tao Xiaoyao''s soft voice chimed in.


    "That''s the only possibility."


    Jiang Chen nodded and then looked at Moonlit Dance, "No matter what, you should go check it out first and contact us if there''s any situation."


    "By myself?"


    Moonlit Dance was taken aback.


    "Of course, just go check the situation."


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    "If it really is a missed monster, someone has to inform those heroes on the mountain to come down and clear them out, right?"


    After saying that, Jiang Chen rubbed his forehead helplessly.


    These so-called heroes, can they be a bit more reliable?!


    "I... understand."


    After a brief hesitation, Moonlit Dance nodded.


    Meanwhile, because the default setting for players was to block private messages from strangers, to avoid losing contact, she sent friend requests to Qing Ying, Tao Xiaoyao, and Jiang Chen.


    Then, Moonlit Dance quickly headed towards Scarlet Flame Mountain alone.


    "Let''s go check it out too!"


    Nearby, YouNet Masculine noticed that the silver-haired woman was actually the task trigger for the entire server!


    He immediately said to Jiang Chen and the others, "Masters, rare materials are hard to come by. We''ll head over first."


    With that, the YouNet duo turned and followed Moonlit Dance.


    After all, it was their job.


    Wherever the heat was, that''s where they would go.


    "We''re heading to Wu Man Village."


    Jiang Chen didn''t linger any longer and left the Holy City.


    Upon arriving at Wu Man Village, Jiang Chen went straight to the small wooden house behind the low slope.


    The door was still half-open.


    Jiang Chen pushed the door open and entered alone.


    Inside, it was empty.


    "Stop hiding, it''s me."


    Jiang Chen said.


    A rustling sound came from under the bed.


    Then, Yi Ding crawled out.


    He looked at Jiang Chen, his face full of excitement, and asked, "Adventurer, did you deliver the letter to Miss Li Sang?"


    "I did."


    "That''s great!"


    Yi Ding clenched his fist in excitement, his eyes seemingly ignited with hope.


    "But..."


    Jiang Chen paused and slowly said, "She asked me to kill you."


    Instantly.


    Yi Ding''s excited and happy expression froze.


    Then, confusion and disbelief filled his eyes.


    Next, with a hint of fear, he took two steps back.


    "Impossible, you''re lying to me!"


    Finally, Yi Ding''s face trembled, his eyes filled with madness.


    "Why would I lie to you?"


    Jiang Chen asked calmly.


    "You don''t understand at all!"


    Yi Ding shouted in a low voice, his eyes distant as if recalling the past, and slowly said:


    "Three years ago, I was demoted to mine in a barren land by the Lord for drinking while on patrol and violating military discipline."


    "Later, I couldn''t stand it anymore and escaped from Leaving Fire City, crossed the Death Desert, and arrived at the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land."


    "Here, the first person I met was Li Sang!"


    "She took me in, gave me food, and a place to stay."


    "Just a month ago, I confessed to her, and she accepted me, even allowing me to join the Holy Palace and become a soldier again!"


    "But yesterday..."


    As if recalling something unpleasant, Yi Ding''s expression turned painful, and he gritted his teeth, "When I woke up in my room, there was a naked woman lying on my bed!"


    "Before I could react, people rushed in from outside!"


    "They accused me of assaulting that woman, but I didn''t even know her!"


    "I only like Li Sang, how could I do such a thing?"


    "They paraded me through the streets, accusing me of lewd crimes, and wanted to imprison me in the Holy City dungeon for judgment!"


    "I escaped and have been hiding here. I wanted to find Li Sang to tell her the truth and ask for her help, but I couldn''t get out."


    "Until you came... I asked you to deliver the letter to Li Sang."


    "But now you tell me Li Sang wants to kill me?!"


    Yi Ding spoke with deep emotion, each word filled with sincerity, "How can I believe you?"


    "I''m just telling you the truth. Believe it or not, it''s up to you."


    Jiang Chen said calmly, "Maybe you were framed because Li Sang set you up?"


    "Impossible!"


    Yi Ding was shocked and quickly shook his head, "She has no reason to do that!"


    "Maybe you did something, or saw something, that forced her to set you up."


    Jiang Chen remembered that the chaos in the Scarlet Flame Holy Land was caused by the Holy Lord being bewitched by demons and colluding with them.


    And Li Sang was the Holy Lord''s maid.


    There must be a connection.


    Jiang Chen''s words made Yi Ding fall into deep thought, "Did something... see something..."


    After a few minutes.


    "Respected adventurer, could you please go to the Holy City once more for me?"


    "I remember seeing a withered Extreme Yang Flower on the lawn behind the Holy Palace while patrolling. I thought it was naturally withered."


    "Now that I think about it, there might be something fishy. Please check it out and collect some soil from under the flower."


    With that, the exhausted Yi Ding handed a transparent bottle to Jiang Chen.


    [You have obtained the item "Glass Bottle," unlocking the subsequent task.]


    [Current task: Please go to the lawn behind the Holy Palace, use the Glass Bottle to collect soil from under the withered Extreme Yang Flower, and give it to Yi Ding.]


    Looking at the Glass Bottle in his hand, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but complain inwardly, "A lousy task, and you wasted so much of my time!"


    He had to make another trip to the Holy City.


    What a torment!


    Immediately.


    Jiang Chen left the small wooden house.


    But just as he stepped outside, he received a message from Moonlit Dance.


    [Moonlit Dance: A player accidentally damaged the remaining seal. The server-wide task has changed, and the Gate of Sealing is opening faster.]


    "Can you do something right for once?"


    Jiang Chen''s head throbbed.

 Chapter 51 - Transparent figure, snowy ground

    "Mortal World Brother, Moonlit Dance just sent me a message saying that a player accidentally disrupted the remaining seal, speeding up the opening of the Gate of Sealing."


    Seeing Jiang Chen come out of the wooden house, Qing Ying quickly said.


    "I know, she just sent me the same message."


    Jiang Chen nodded, quickly calming his mind.


    The Gate of Sealing, opening faster...


    He knew this was bound to happen.


    After all, the actions and operations of the "Fourth Calamity" were full of uncertainties, inevitably impacting the game''s situation significantly.


    He immediately sent a message to Moonlit Dance.


    [Mortal World: How much faster is the Gate of Sealing opening?]


    The reply came quickly.


    [Moonlit Dance: Now, a Gate of Sealing opens every half hour. The second gate is about to open.]


    [Mortal World: What was the situation before?]


    [Moonlit Dance: Your judgment was accurate. Previously, some monsters slipped through, and a guild has already stationed people near the Demon Suppression Cauldron.]


    [Mortal World: What about now?]


    [Moonlit Dance: We can barely manage for now, but the Silver Level gates and Gold Level gate later on, who knows.]


    [Mortal World: We''ll deal with those when the time comes.]


    After replying to the message.


    "To the Holy City!"


    Jiang Chen started heading towards the Holy City again.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed beside him.


    Traveling was boring.


    Jiang Chen chatted with the two girls about "Yi Ding''s Painful Story."


    The two girls were very interested.


    When they heard that Li Sang had commissioned Jiang Chen to kill Yi Ding, they were repeatedly surprised.


    Upon hearing Jiang Chen''s analysis that Li Sang might be the one framing Yi Ding, the two girls exclaimed how tragic it was, their faces showing expressions of pity.


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    Soon.


    Jiang Chen arrived at his destination¡ªthe back yard of the Holy Palace.


    This place was located at the back of the Holy Palace, a barren land.


    A bare wasteland!


    "Where''s the Extreme Yang Flower?"


    "Without the Extreme Yang Flower, how do I know which soil to collect?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    His task was to collect the soil where the Extreme Yang Flower had withered.


    Now.


    There were no flowers here, all cleaned up.


    He only saw a patch of exposed red soil.


    "The soil over there is darker."


    Tao Xiaoyao pointed to a spot on the ground and said, "I wonder if that''s the soil you''re looking for, Brother Chen."


    "The color is indeed darker."


    Jiang Chen looked over. This small patch of soil was a dark red, like coagulated blood.


    He scanned the surroundings again.


    All were exposed soil.


    Only this small patch had a different shade.


    "It should be it!"


    Jiang Chen took the Glass Bottle Yi Ding gave him, removed the cap, and filled it with a large clump of dark red soil.


    Immediately, the information on the Glass Bottle changed slightly.


    [Filled Glass Bottle: Filled with dark red soil containing a strange aura.]


    "Looks like it''s correct!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly. Just as he was about to leave.


    "Stop!"


    A deep voice rang out.


    Five armored soldiers with long spears approached.


    These were soldiers of the Holy Palace, patrolling nearby!


    "Hand over what you just had in your hand!"


    The speaker was the squad leader, Ecker.


    Jiang Chen saw his information:


    [Patrol Captain Ecker: LV15 (Silver Level Elite)]


    [Guard: Defense +100% within the Holy City.]


    [Charged Strike: Damage +100% for each second charged, up to 5 seconds.]


    And the four nameless soldiers behind him:


    [Common Patrol Soldier: LV15]


    [Guard: Defense +50% within the Holy City.]


    "Hmm... If I can see their information, I can kill them."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    Then, he said to Captain Ecker, "I don''t have anything in my hand."


    He had already put the Glass Bottle into his backpack.


    "Don''t try to deceive me. Hand it over now! Or I''ll throw you into the Holy City dungeon!"


    Ecker''s deep voice rumbled like thunder.


    As he spoke, the four soldiers behind him pointed their long spears at Jiang Chen.


    "This is the back of the Holy Palace, no other soldiers nearby. If I kill them, it shouldn''t be discovered for a while."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment.


    "Attack!"


    While he was thinking, Ecker had already given the order.


    The soldiers charged with their long spears.


    "Mortal World Brother!"


    Qing Ying exclaimed and immediately rushed in front of Jiang Chen, activating Shield Block.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate anymore and directly activated the Hexagram Array.


    At the same time, a purple Crystal Ball appeared.


    The Hexagram Array shone even brighter!


    Captain Ecker and the four common soldiers were instantly bathed in white light.


    Moreover, their bodies were covered with a thin layer of lightning, significantly reducing their speed.


    Above their heads, identical damage numbers appeared:


    -2400! (Double Cast)


    The common soldiers lost nearly 50% of their health instantly.


    Captain Ecker also lost 12% of his health.


    In just two seconds, all four common soldiers fell.


    To end the battle quickly.


    Jiang Chen cast Healing Spell and Healing Ray on Ecker.


    -1000!


    -960!


    In just five or six seconds, Patrol Captain Ecker fell to the ground.


    "What a pity, no equipment dropped."


    Jiang Chen looked at the body on the ground, muttered, and quickly said, "Let''s go."


    Then, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao to quickly leave the Holy City.


    Behind them.


    A transparent figure slowly appeared.


    It was Li Sang!


    However, she was floating in mid-air, her body semi-transparent.


    She looked like a ghost!


    ...


    Jiang Chen and his group returned to Wu Man Village without noticing anything.


    "This is what you wanted."


    Back at the wooden house, Jiang Chen handed the task item to Yi Ding.


    "Thank you, esteemed adventurer."


    Yi Ding looked very haggard.


    He took the [Filled Glass Bottle], stared at the dark red soil inside, and after a long silence, said slowly, "I need to go to the snowfield."


    "What?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback.


    Scarlet Flame Ancient Land was hot all year round.


    Why go to the snowfield?


    "This soil has grown Extreme Yang Flowers, containing their scorching aura, and another strange aura."


    "I need the cold to neutralize the Extreme Yang Flower''s scorching aura to carefully examine what that strange aura is."


    As he spoke, Yi Ding looked at Jiang Chen, sincerely saying, "Esteemed adventurer, I humbly request you to escort me to the snowfield again!"


    [Task Completed: Collect the soil where the Extreme Yang Flower withered and give it to Yi Ding.]


    [New Task Unlocked: Escort Yi Ding to the snowfield to neutralize the soil''s scorching aura.]


    "Is there a snowfield in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land?"


    Jiang Chen stared at Yi Ding, asking the question with a hard face.


    He knew that Leaving Fire City was at the southern end of the continent, an area with no snow all year round.


    The Scarlet Flame Ancient Land was even further south than Leaving Fire City!


    Now, only the main city in the north had snow.


    Should he return to Leaving Fire City first and then teleport to the north?


    What about the server-wide task if he teleports?


    Jiang Chen rubbed his forehead.


    He felt a headache coming on.

 Chapter 52 - Lovers Snowy Forest, arrive at Scarlet Flame Mountain

    "Scarlet Flame Ancient Land is hot all year round; it never snows."


    Yi Ding spoke in a weary voice, "But in Lovers'' Forest, there is snow."


    "I know it doesn''t snow in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land."


    Jiang Chen was still rubbing his forehead, murmuring softly.


    The next second, he shuddered and looked sharply at Yi Ding, "What did you say? Lovers'' Forest? Is it in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land?"


    "Of course."


    Yi Ding gave Jiang Chen a strange look and said, "Lovers'' Forest is not far from Scarlet Flame Mountain, but there''s an illusion array around it, making it hard to find."


    "Fortunately, I''ve been there once and know the location. Adventurer, please escort me there!"


    Snow in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land?


    Jiang Chen was surprised but immediately nodded, "No problem, I''ll escort you."


    "Much appreciated!"


    Yi Ding solemnly bowed to Jiang Chen.


    Then, he pulled out a black cloth from somewhere and covered his mouth and nose, leaving only his eyes visible.


    "Adventurer, let''s go."


    With that, he led the way out of the wooden hut.


    This move left Jiang Chen momentarily stunned.


    Seriously... afraid others won''t notice you?


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, feeling at a loss for words.


    But he quickly followed.


    Soon after.


    Jiang Chen, along with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, closely followed the masked Yi Ding.


    Amazingly, on their way out of Wu Man Village, the passing villagers didn''t even glance at Yi Ding.


    They left the village effortlessly.


    Goodness!


    I underestimated him.


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but marvel.


    After walking for about ten minutes.


    At the end of the vast red land, a solitary peak appeared in their sight.


    "Once we see Scarlet Flame Mountain, Lovers'' Forest isn''t far."


    Yi Ding quickened his pace.


    Jiang Chen looked at the distant peak.


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    He knew that inside, a fierce battle was likely raging.


    As they got closer to Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    The once tiny peak in their view gradually turned into a towering mountain.


    Suddenly.


    Yi Ding stopped.


    "Lovers'' Forest is nearby. I''ll find the array''s eye."


    He looked up.


    Then, like a headless fly, he wandered left and right around the area.


    Jiang Chen watched, baffled but impressed.


    After four or five minutes.


    He stopped, smiled faintly, and pointed ahead, "It''s right here!"


    Huh?


    Didn''t you just return to the same spot?


    Wandering for four or five minutes, holding a ceremony?


    Jiang Chen felt a bit numb.


    "Follow me!"


    Ignoring Jiang Chen''s speechlessness, Yi Ding stepped forward.


    Instantly, he disappeared as if entering another dimension.


    Only a transparent spatial ripple remained.


    "Damn..."


    Jiang Chen was shocked.


    But quickly, he walked into the spatial ripple.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, equally astonished, hurriedly followed.


    With a twist in their vision.


    Jiang Chen and the others found themselves in a world of white.


    Snow covered everything around them.


    Snowflakes drifted down from the sky.


    Not far away, a lush bamboo forest grew.


    What made it strange.


    Was that the bamboo had no snow on it and was a vibrant red!


    In this pure white snowy world, the red bamboo forest looked exceptionally enchanting and beautiful.


    Then.


    A cold wind blew.


    "Ah!"


    Jiang Chen shivered.


    One moment it was scorching hot.


    The next, it was freezing cold.


    He couldn''t adapt immediately.


    "So cold!"


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but hug her arms.


    "So magical..."


    Tao Xiaoyao looked around in amazement.


    Then she shrank her shoulders, feeling the cold wind seeping into her body.


    "This is Lovers'' Snowy Forest."


    Yi Ding''s voice rang out.


    "Scarlet Flame Ancient Land has such a place?"


    Jiang Chen was very surprised and curious.


    "This place used to have no snow and wasn''t hidden by an illusion array."


    Yi Ding, with a face full of stories, said gloomily:


    "Fifteen years ago, Yan Changfeng, then the young lord of Leaving Fire City, came to this scorching land to activate his fire bloodline."


    "Unexpectedly, he met a local girl here, and they fell in love at first sight."


    "Because the girl had never seen snow, Yan Changfeng promised to take her to see snow someday."


    "But good times didn''t last long. One was the young lord of Leaving Fire City, and the other was just a local from a barren land. They were destined to be apart."


    "Soon after, the old lord fell seriously ill, and Yan Changfeng had to plan to return to Leaving Fire City to succeed as the lord."


    "During this time, Yan Changfeng forcibly practiced ice magic with his fire bloodline."


    "On the day he left, Yan Changfeng came alone to Lovers'' Forest and cast a self-taught ice forbidden spell."


    "At that time, the sky and earth changed color, and for the first time in history, snow fell in this scorching land!"


    "Since then, this place became Lovers'' Snowy Forest, covered in snow that lasts for centuries."


    Yi Ding spoke slowly.


    Jiang Chen and the others were engrossed.


    Especially Jiang Chen, who remembered the name Yan Changfeng.


    The lord of Leaving Fire City, Yan Changfeng.


    A dual-element archmage of ice and fire, he was a main force in the task of defending the main city in the previous life.


    His dual-element forbidden spells amazed many players.


    "Who would''ve thought, Lord Yan had such a past?"


    Just to let his beloved see snow, he became an ice archmage?


    Even love has such high standards?


    Jiang Chen was amazed.


    "What happened to the girl later?"


    Qing Ying asked curiously.


    Her focus was on the local girl.


    "Later, the girl went through numerous trials and became the current Holy Lord of Scarlet Flame Sacred Land, hiding this place with an illusion array." Yi Ding replied.


    Hearing this.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao looked full of admiration.


    Only Jiang Chen was stunned.


    "The chaos in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land and the destruction of Leaving Fire City were caused by this Holy Lord colluding with the Demon God!"


    The Holy Lord was Yan Changfeng''s beloved?


    Jiang Chen murmured, feeling his scalp tingle.


    "Brother Mortal World, what did you say?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen muttering, Qing Ying looked over curiously.


    "Nothing."


    Jiang Chen shook his head, then looked at Yi Ding and said, "I''ve escorted you here. Now, quickly check what''s unusual about the soil in this Glass Bottle?"


    "I know."


    Yi Ding nodded.


    He bent down and placed the [Filled Glass Bottle] on the ground.


    Then, he stood still.


    After a few minutes.


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but ask, "Yi Ding, what next?"


    Hurry up and show your magic!


    "The soil in this bottle contains two auras. The scorching aura of the Extreme Yang Flower needs to be purified by the snow before we can examine the other aura." Yi Ding said slowly.


    "Yes, hurry up and purify it." Jiang Chen said helplessly.


    "It''s purifying."


    Yi Ding replied, "Be patient. The cold here will naturally clear the scorching aura from the soil."


    "That''s it?"


    Naturally clear?


    No magical spell?


    Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.


    Then he asked, "How long will it take?"


    Yi Ding calmly said, "Not long, about four or five hours."


    "Four or five hours?"


    Jiang Chen''s mouth dropped open, stunned.


    Could it be any more exaggerated?


    Who can wait that long?


    Jiang Chen''s mind raced, then he said, "Yi Ding, you wait here for the soil to purify. I''ll handle some urgent matters and come back later, okay?"


    "Of course, no problem."


    Yi Ding nodded.


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Let''s go to Scarlet Flame Mountain!"


    He turned and walked back the way they came.


    Ahead of him, there was a transparent spatial ripple.


    After walking through it.


    The surroundings changed instantly.


    A wave of heat hit him.


    He returned to the red land outside.


    "This ''door'' seems to always be here."


    Jiang Chen looked back at where he came out.


    The transparent spatial ripple seemed to remain visible to him after he had entered once.


    Then.


    Jiang Chen, with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, arrived at the foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    Around them, there were already many players.


    They almost all looked over simultaneously.


    "The first kill team has come to Scarlet Flame Mountain!"


    A player quickly spread the news.

 Chapter 53 - The Shock of the Moonlit Dance

    ```


    [You have entered the Scarlet Flame Mountain region, officially starting the server-wide quest.]


    [Quest points template activated: Kill monsters to earn corresponding points. The higher the points, the greater the rewards.]


    [Current points: 0]


    [Public points: 0]


    [Hint: In team mode, the killer receives 80% of the points for each monster killed, and the remaining 20% is shared among the team and can be freely distributed.]


    At the foot of the mountain, Jiang Chen, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao all received the system prompt.


    "This 20% public points must be to take care of support players."


    Jiang Chen immediately saw through its purpose.


    Then, he looked at the vast mountain ahead and sent a text message to Moonlit Dance.


    [Mortal World: We''ve arrived at Scarlet Flame Mountain. Where are you?]


    Soon, the other party replied.


    [Moonlit Dance: I''m at the ''Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons,'' dealing with the fourth Gate of Sealing''s boss and elite monsters.]


    "Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons..."


    Jiang Chen murmured, "If I remember correctly, it''s at the eastern foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain, and we''re at the northern side."


    After confirming the direction, Jiang Chen started walking east along the foot of the mountain.


    A few minutes later.


    In a clearing not far from the mountain, a large crowd of players came into view.


    These were the player armies.


    In front of them were numerous black "Demon Dogs."


    [Demon Dog: LV15 (Bronze Level Elite)]


    [Rend: Each attack inflicts a bleeding effect, dealing 10% additional damage over 5 seconds.]


    Almost every Demon Dog was surrounded by several players, engaging in intense combat.


    Meanwhile, deeper in, there was another battlefield.


    Here, too, were many players.


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    In their midst was a tall, two-headed boss.


    [Two-Headed Demon Dog: LV15 (Bronze Level Boss)]


    [Rend: Each attack inflicts a bleeding effect, dealing 20% additional damage over 5 seconds.]


    [Two-Headed Roar: Every 20% decrease in health triggers a roar, stunning all targets within 5 meters for 3 seconds.]


    The boss''s health was almost depleted.


    It seemed like the cleanup was nearly done.


    "Looks like the fourth Gate of Sealing is almost resolved."


    Jiang Chen observed the situation from a distance.


    Then, he noticed that behind the large crowd of players were several high platforms.


    Each platform had a four-legged square cauldron, nine in total!


    "Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons..."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself and walked towards the battlefield ahead.


    Suddenly!


    A system prompt appeared:


    [The fifth Gate of Sealing (Bronze Level) is about to open!]


    "The fifth gate, huh?"


    Jiang Chen had just finished speaking when another system prompt appeared.


    [Due to players destroying a large number of residual seals, the opening speed of the Gates of Sealing has accelerated. The sixth Gate of Sealing (Bronze Level) is about to open!]


    "Two gates opening at once?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback.


    Then, he received a text message.


    [Moonlit Dance: The opening speed of the Gates of Sealing has accelerated again. This time, two gates are opening at once.]


    Jiang Chen immediately sent a voice message: "Take me to the sixth Gate of Sealing."


    "Can''t we just guard here?" Moonlit Dance replied.


    "If it were just one Gate of Sealing, we could stay here."


    Jiang Chen said via voice message, "But with two gates opening, if the monsters converge here, do you think we can still hold out?"


    The area wasn''t that large.


    "I understand. I see your location. I''ll come find you."


    Soon after, Moonlit Dance walked over from a distance and joined Jiang Chen and the others.


    "If we go to the Gate of Sealing, we might get contaminated by the demonic aura," Moonlit Dance frowned.


    "Demonic aura contamination only increases the death penalty. Just don''t die, right?"


    Jiang Chen didn''t mind.


    "Alright, I''ll lead the way."


    With that, Moonlit Dance started heading up Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    Jiang Chen followed with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    After passing through a large area of exposed rocky terrain.


    Ahead, a long line of monsters approached.


    [One-Eyed Demon Wolf: LV15]


    "These should be the small monsters from the sixth Gate of Sealing, heading towards the Demon Suppression Cauldron."


    Moonlit Dance said cautiously, "Such a neat formation means there are no other players nearby. Should we retreat and wait for other players?"


    After all, there were nearly a hundred monsters in that long line.


    Moonlit Dance felt that one team of players couldn''t handle it.


    Jiang Chen didn''t say anything. He cast a Healing Spell at the leading One-Eyed Demon Wolf.


    -1000!


    A white light shone on the One-Eyed Demon Wolf, and a faint lightning attached to it.


    Its health instantly dropped by 20%.


    "5000 health."


    Jiang Chen quickly understood and said, "This line is too long. Qing Ying, go pull the small monsters together."


    "Got it!"


    Qing Ying nodded excitedly.


    Then, she rushed forward.


    As Qing Ying approached the monster line, the small monsters were instantly attracted to her.


    The formation began to scatter.


    Only the one Jiang Chen had attacked continued to walk towards him.


    Before it got close.


    A white beam of light condensed in front of Jiang Chen.


    At the same time, a purple crystal ball appeared, floating around him.


    The white Healing Ray''s light intensified and connected with the small monster.


    -1920! (Double Cast)


    Moreover, its body was enveloped in lightning, slowing its movements.


    Two seconds later.


    The small monster was killed by the Healing Ray!


    Jiang Chen opened his quest points template.


    [Current points: 8]


    [Public points: 2]


    "A common monster is worth 10 points."


    Jiang Chen glanced at it and then closed the quest points template.


    He looked at Qing Ying, who was pulling the monsters, and reminded her, "Don''t get tangled with the small monsters. Move around more and don''t let yourself get surrounded."


    "Got it!"


    Qing Ying''s pleasant voice responded.


    At this moment.


    Moonlit Dance was already stunned, her mouth slightly open, wanting to say something but unable to.


    Her mind was filled with the numbers floating above the small monster''s head.


    That four-digit damage.


    It was like a thunderbolt, striking her mind directly.


    She even wondered if she was hallucinating.


    But when the small monster fell.


    The fact was right in front of her.


    A Priest, two skills, a few seconds, and a monster was down!


    It completely shattered her understanding.


    At the same time, a shocking thought emerged:


    This Priest might be the strongest in this team?


    While she was lost in thought.


    Jiang Chen had already walked forward.


    At this moment, a large group of small monsters had gathered around Qing Ying.


    A glowing hexagram magic circle appeared.


    An even more shocking scene unfolded.


    The entire group of small monsters was covered in electric arcs.


    At the same time, a terrifying damage number appeared above their heads:


    -2400! (Double Cast)


    ...


    In less than three seconds.


    The entire group of small monsters fell to the ground!


    ```

 Chapter 54 - Can I enter the Gate of Sealing?

    The long line of demonic creatures was reduced by nearly a third in just a moment.


    Looking at the ground littered with corpses, Jiang Chen frowned.


    Not a single piece of equipment dropped.


    Am I just unlucky?


    Or do these small monsters in this quest not drop anything at all?


    Either way, it doesn''t seem like a good thing.


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then turned to Moonlit Dance and asked, "Do these small monsters not drop anything?"


    At this moment, Moonlit Dance still looked dazed.


    The scene just now had shocked her deeply.


    It was as if someone had struck her soul with a heavy hammer.


    Seeing no response, Jiang Chen repeated his question.


    "Huh? Oh!"


    Moonlit Dance finally snapped out of it and replied, "They say the small monsters don''t drop anything, and the elite monsters don''t seem to either. Only the BOSS drops items."


    "Only the BOSS drops items? It seems they''ve deliberately put most of the rewards into the points system."


    Jiang Chen understood.


    Meanwhile, Moonlit Dance stared straight at Jiang Chen, as if she wanted to say something.


    After hesitating for two seconds, she murmured softly, "Why is your damage so high?"


    "What did you say?"


    Jiang Chen looked at Moonlit Dance curiously.


    "Nothing... nothing."


    Moonlit Dance quickly shook her head, realizing it was a bit abrupt to ask that.


    Seeing this, Jiang Chen didn''t say much.


    He glanced at the remaining small monsters and said to Qing Ying, "Wait for the cooldown, then let''s pull the monsters together and take them out in one go!"


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    "Okay!"


    Qing Ying nodded and quickly took a health potion to recover.


    Soon.


    Jiang Chen''s skills were off cooldown.


    "Qing Ying, let''s go to the ends of the line and pull the monsters to the center."


    After saying this, he quickly moved to the rear end of the demonic creatures.


    "Got it!"


    After checking Jiang Chen''s position, Qing Ying excitedly moved to the front end of the demonic creatures.


    The two of them pulled the monsters, converging from both ends to the center.


    During this process, Qing Ying missed a few small monsters.


    Tao Xiaoyao quickly summoned the Big Yellow Dog to pull back the missed monsters.


    Just as the Big Yellow Dog was halfway through its wild charge, Jiang Chen''s voice rang out, "Don''t worry about the missed ones, other players will come and take care of them."


    He thought the missed monsters could delay the teams coming from behind.


    "Xiao Huang, come back."


    Tao Xiaoyao immediately called back the Big Yellow Dog, which seemed to understand that it was Jiang Chen''s idea.


    It barked twice at Jiang Chen in dissatisfaction, then lay down on the ground, rubbing against Tao Xiaoyao''s pants.


    ...


    Most of the small monsters had been gathered in the center.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    With a thought, Jiang Chen activated the array.


    Immediately, a hexagram array appeared, illuminating the small monsters brightly.


    The sound of crackling arcs filled the air.


    -1200!


    ...


    Before the skill duration was even halfway through, all the small monsters had fallen to the ground.


    Jiang Chen checked the task points template:


    [Current Points: 760]


    [Public Points: 190]


    "Brother Mortal World, I leveled up!"


    Qing Ying suddenly shouted excitedly.


    "I leveled up too!"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s voice followed closely.


    Both of them had reached level 15!


    Jiang Chen glanced at his experience bar: 78% of level 15.


    Not far from level 16!


    "Let''s move forward."


    ...


    The group continued towards the Gate of Sealing.


    They hadn''t walked far when another long line of demonic creatures appeared ahead.


    Still the One-Eyed Demon Wolves.


    This time, there seemed to be even more of them.


    "Each Gate of Sealing spawns three waves of common monsters and one wave of elite monsters. This should be the second wave of common monsters," Moonlit Dance said.


    "Pull the monsters, handle them in two waves."


    Jiang Chen didn''t waste any time and, along with Qing Ying, started pulling the small monsters again.


    After two rounds, most of the small monsters, except for those intentionally or unintentionally missed, had fallen to Jiang Chen''s hands.


    Continuing towards the Gate of Sealing, the third wave of small monsters soon appeared in Jiang Chen''s sight.


    ...


    Like chopping vegetables, Jiang Chen effortlessly dealt with the small monsters.


    [Your level has increased to: 16!]


    [Your Four Attributes +1 point, and you gain 4 free attribute points.]


    "Leveled up!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and added all the free attribute points to Intelligence as usual.


    Constitution: 35 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 35 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 35 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 185 (¡ü5)


    Jiang Chen''s magic power reached 490 points!


    At the same time, his points skyrocketed like a rocket.


    [Current Points: 3480]


    [Public Points: 870]


    Then.


    The group continued forward.


    At a halfway point up the mountain, a giant transparent door appeared before them.


    At the same time, black demonic aura filled the air in front of the door.


    "That''s the Gate of Sealing."


    Moonlit Dance stopped and said, "Going any further, you''ll be contaminated by the demonic aura."


    Jiang Chen saw the Gate of Sealing standing on the ground, fully open.


    Wisps of black aura were seeping out from it.


    "Demonic aura, huh..."


    Jiang Chen murmured and walked straight ahead.


    Immediately, the wisps of black aura wrapped around him.


    [You have been contaminated by Bronze Level demonic aura. For the next hour, all life recovery effects are reduced by 99%, and upon death, all attributes are reduced by 20%.]


    "Life recovery disabled, and death penalty."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the system prompt, understanding the specific effects of the demonic aura.


    "Let''s go."


    Seeing Jiang Chen walk into the demonic aura, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed without hesitation.


    Moonlit Dance hesitated briefly, then gritted her teeth and followed as well.


    At this moment.


    From within the Gate of Sealing, a demonic creature emerged.


    [Shadow Moon Demon Wolf: LV15 (Bronze Level Elite)]


    [Bite: After every three normal attacks, it will perform a bite, dealing 300% damage and reducing the target''s defense by 50% for 5 seconds.]


    After this Shadow Moon Demon Wolf appeared, another one followed.


    Then another, and another, emerging one after the other.


    "Do we have to wait for them to come out..."


    Jiang Chen murmured as he looked at the creatures emerging from the Gate of Sealing.


    Then he asked Moonlit Dance, "Can we go inside the Gate of Sealing?"


    "Huh?"


    Moonlit Dance was stunned.

 Chapter 55 - Task change, enter the Gate of Sealing at the gold level

    Seeing Moonlit Dance frozen in place, Jiang Chen thought she didn''t understand and explained, "If we can enter the Gate of Sealing, let''s go in. Waiting for mobs outside is too slow."


    Moonlit Dance understood perfectly well; she was just shocked by Jiang Chen''s words.


    Enter the Gate of Sealing? That''s way too bold!


    "People have gone in and out of the Gate of Sealing before, but that was when it was empty," Moonlit Dance pointed at the gate before them. "Now, there are still mobs inside."


    "Then we can go in," Jiang Chen muttered to himself and walked straight towards the massive Gate of Sealing.


    As he entered, several elite mobs he had aggroed followed him.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    Moonlit Dance hesitated for two seconds, then had no choice but to follow them in.


    Upon entering the Gate of Sealing, the surroundings immediately darkened.


    This was a space filled with demonic aura.


    A long line of demonic creatures stretched from a distance.


    At the end of the line, a massive BOSS could be vaguely seen.


    But because it was too far, the details were unclear.


    "Other than the demonic aura, there doesn''t seem to be anything special here," Jiang Chen quickly surveyed the surroundings.


    Finding no other dangers, he cast a Healing Spell at the nearest elite mob, the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf.


    -1020!


    A white light fell, instantly reducing the elite mob''s health by about 10%.


    "Ten thousand health points, twice that of a common mob," Jiang Chen noted. To him, elite mobs were no different from common mobs; they were all just a matter of one skill.


    Under a barrage of Healing Spells, the Bronze Level elite mob fell to the ground.


    Jiang Chen checked the task score template.


    [Current Score: 3504 (¡ü24)]


    [Public Score: 876 (¡ü6)]


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    "One elite mob gives 30 points."


    With this understanding, Jiang Chen prepared to start aggro pulling.


    He turned to Qing Ying, who had followed him, and said, "You can''t heal here, so don''t pull mobs."


    "No worries, I''ll just pull fewer. The small mobs can''t touch me!" Qing Ying said confidently.


    "Alright, be careful."


    With that, Jiang Chen walked towards a Shadow Moon Demon Wolf.


    Qing Ying raised her shield and followed, starting to pull mobs.


    ...


    At the eastern foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain, near the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons, a large number of players were blocking the demonic creatures pouring down from the mountain.


    Oddly, even though two Gates of Sealing had been opened, the number of mobs coming down from Scarlet Flame Mountain hadn''t increased much.


    "It seems many people have gone up the mountain to clear mobs," Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, the guild leader of Heavenly Guild, was also mob farming here and had been keeping an eye on the number of demonic creatures.


    He judged that many people had gone up the mountain.


    In fact, every guild here had more or less sent members up Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    It wasn''t just to clear mobs.


    Some guilds wanted to locate each Gate of Sealing, while others wanted to track the movements of the mountain''s demonic creatures...


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama slashed down a nearly dead small mob and was about to move to the next target when he received a message.


    [Ten Thousand Swords Return to One: Guild Leader, we found an item on the mountain. Take a look.]


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s eyes narrowed as he looked at the item information sent over.


    [Demon Suppression Shard: Temporarily closes the Gate of Sealing for 5 minutes.]


    "Bring it over quickly!" Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama immediately sent a voice message, a smile on his face.


    This was a good item; it could delay the Gate of Sealing from spawning mobs for 5 minutes.


    Ten Thousand Swords Return to One: "Guild Leader, I''m bringing it over right now. Other guilds probably found this too and have been keeping it hidden."


    ...


    In the snowy expanse of Lovers'' Snowy Forest, Yi Ding stood straight, a glass bottle filled with dark red soil before him.


    He was waiting for the cold air here to purify the scorching aura of the Extreme Yang Flower in the soil.


    Suddenly, the space behind him rippled.


    A semi-transparent figure floated over.


    Sensing something, Yi Ding turned around abruptly.


    His expression froze, eyes filled with surprise and joy, which quickly turned to shock, confusion, and pain.


    "Li Sang!"


    He cried out in agony.


    However, the transparent figure passed right through him, picked up the glass bottle on the ground, and left Lovers'' Snowy Forest.


    ...


    In the Gate of Sealing at Scarlet Flame Mountain, Jiang Chen had cleared all the elite mobs.


    His task score had increased by nearly 5,000 points.


    [Current Score: 7824]


    [Public Score: 1956]


    Only the final BOSS remained.


    [Howling Moon Demon Wolf: LV15 (Bronze Level BOSS)]


    [Deadly Claw: Each attack has a 5% chance to deal 10 times damage.]


    [Howling Moon: When health drops by 20%, it howls at the sky, increasing attack power by 100% and attack speed by 100% for 1 minute.]


    Looking at the three-meter-tall, six-meter-long Howling Moon Demon Wolf before him, Jiang Chen was about to make his move.


    Suddenly, a system prompt appeared.


    [Sudden Task: "Filled Glass Bottle" has been taken by "Li Sang." Retrieve it from her, or the mysterious class change task will fail!]


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    What was going on?


    Was Yi Ding playing him?


    Before he could react, another system prompt popped up.


    [Due to mysterious forces, the Gate of Sealing (Gold Level) will be flooded with breaking power and will open in 15 minutes!]


    [Due to mysterious forces, other Gates of Sealing will lose breaking power and will close, reopening in one hour.]


    "What does this mean?" Jiang Chen looked at the system prompt, feeling completely lost.


    "Brother Mortal World, this Gate of Sealing... it really seems to be closing!" Tao Xiaoyao''s voice rang out.


    Jiang Chen turned to see the entrance of the Gate of Sealing, the massive transparent door slowly closing!


    "Let''s go, we need to get out!" Jiang Chen didn''t have time to think and quickly headed towards the exit.


    Qing Ying, Tao Xiaoyao, and Moonlit Dance hurriedly followed him out.


    Once outside, Jiang Chen said, "We need to head to the Gold Level Gate of Sealing immediately!"


    He had a feeling that the Gate of Sealing and his sudden task were connected.


    Otherwise, the prompts wouldn''t have appeared simultaneously.


    "Got it," Moonlit Dance nodded and led the way towards the Gold Level Gate of Sealing.


    Over ten minutes later, they arrived at their destination.


    There were already quite a few players nearby.


    They had also received the prompt about the Gold Level Gate of Sealing opening.


    However, everyone kept their distance, not daring to get too close.


    At the forefront, a massive transparent door was slowly opening.


    Black demonic aura wafted around.


    At the moment the door fully opened, a transparent figure suddenly appeared and floated inside!


    "Li Sang!" Jiang Chen''s expression tightened. Amidst the shocked gazes of nearby players, he charged through the demonic aura and into the Gold Level Gate of Sealing!

 Chapter 56 - Is the First Kill team done?

    Scarlet Flame Mountain had a total of thirteen Gates of Sealing.


    Nine of them were Bronze Level, three were Silver Level.


    There was only one Gold Level Gate of Sealing.


    It was located at the Octagonal Altar.


    This was also where Moonlit Dance had previously shattered the Demon-Suppressing Crystal Pillar.


    The moment the system gave the notification.


    Someone on Scarlet Flame Mountain saw faint, dark streams of light rising from certain places, converging towards a spot on the mountain.


    These places where the light emerged were the locations of the other Gates of Sealing.


    And the place where the light converged was the Gold Level Gate of Sealing on the Octagonal Altar!


    As a result, many people began heading towards the Octagonal Altar.


    Especially after receiving the system notification.


    More and more people were heading to the altar.


    "Guild Master, the Gold Level Gate of Sealing will open in 15 minutes!"


    At the foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain, the white-haired mage All Laws Return to One said to Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama beside him.


    "I know."


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama frowned slightly.


    He saw that not far away, members of other guilds were already heading up the mountain.


    Meanwhile, his own members, though still clearing monsters, were getting distracted and taking heavy damage.


    It seemed that everyone was distracted by the system notification.


    "Focus! Do you want to die and respawn in Leaving Fire City?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama scolded harshly.


    Then, he murmured softly, "With the other Gates of Sealing closed, no new monsters will spawn. We can finish off the remaining monsters here quickly."


    "Guild Master, should we go?" All Laws Return to One asked.


    "Take some people with me to the Gate of Sealing, the rest stay here to finish up."


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama quickly made a decision.


    ...


    Similarly, other guilds, whether it was Domineering Madman, the guild master of Kingdom of Heaven;


    Or Qi Sha, the vice guild master of Immortal Legend;


    Or even the Crown Prince, the guild master of Royal Dynasty;


    All sent some members to the Gate of Sealing.


    Even some smaller clubs, like Xiongtu Club, under the suggestion of Xiongtu Cold Wind, brought two teams to check out the situation.


    Many forces converged towards the Gate of Sealing.


    For a moment, the situation became turbulent, with undercurrents surging.


    ...


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    Scarlet Flame Mountain, Octagonal Altar.


    A massive Gate of Sealing stood here.


    Many players had already arrived nearby.


    However, everyone stood at a distance to avoid the demonic aura spreading from the gate.


    At this moment, everyone wore expressions of shock and suspicion.


    Because just a moment ago, a floating, transparent figure had entered the Gate of Sealing!


    "Did a woman just float in?"


    "She didn''t seem like a player. Do you think the sudden opening of the Gold Level Gate has something to do with her?"


    "Who knows..."


    People around were still discussing.


    Suddenly!


    A tall figure, holding a staff, resolutely walked through the demonic aura and entered the Gate of Sealing.


    This person was Jiang Chen.


    The scene fell silent for two seconds.


    Then, even more heated discussions erupted.


    "I didn''t look closely, was that a player who just went in?"


    "Yes, it was a Priest!"


    "Didn''t you notice his ID? It was ''Mortal World''!"


    "Mortal World? The great Priest from the First Kill team?!"


    "Wow... he''s the idol of us small Priests!"


    "Not just you, which Priest doesn''t want to be like him, healing the beautiful experts in the team?"


    "But why did he run into the Gate of Sealing? It''s full of demonic aura, isn''t he just going to die in there?"


    ...


    A group of people were filled with shock and confusion, discussing fervently.


    At this moment.


    The bosses of various guilds, bringing their members, had already arrived one after another.


    Many people heard the discussions of the players here.


    "Guild Master, they said that ''Mortal World'' just ran into the Gate of Sealing!"


    All Laws Return to One immediately informed Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama.


    "I heard!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama nodded, his eyes also filled with confusion and doubt.


    Not far away.


    On the Kingdom of Heaven guild''s side.


    "Boss, someone just ran in, it was the Priest from the First Kill team."


    A warrior pointed at the Gate of Sealing in front, speaking to Domineering Madman beside him.


    "Why... to die?"


    Domineering Madman squinted his eyes, murmuring softly.


    Similarly.


    Xiongtu Club''s captain, Xiongtu Cold Wind, also rubbed his chin, puzzled, "Why do that?"


    "Maybe he doesn''t know how dangerous it is inside the Gate of Sealing?" a Xiongtu member speculated.


    "Are you stupid or is he stupid?"


    Xiongtu Cold Wind glanced at him, "The First Kill team, don''t they have that level of judgment? There''s only one possibility, something forced him to go in!"


    But what could it be?


    Risking his character''s life to go in.


    Xiongtu Cold Wind couldn''t figure it out.


    "Why think so much, the First Kill team''s member dying inside is definitely good for us."


    An ID called "Crown Prince" had a faint smile on his face as he spoke to the people beside him.


    He was the guild master of Royal Dynasty.


    Then, he said with some regret, "It''s a pity it''s just the Priest from the team. It would be best if it was the Knight who went in."


    ...


    At the same time.


    Qing Ying, Tao Xiaoyao, and Moonlit Dance were all stunned.


    They never expected Jiang Chen to run straight into the Gate of Sealing without saying a word.


    For a moment.


    None of them could react.


    "Brother Mortal World, what is he doing?"


    Qing Ying asked in a daze.


    "I don''t know..."


    Tao Xiaoyao frowned and shook her head.


    "You don''t know either?"


    Moonlit Dance was even more puzzled.


    She now knew that Jiang Chen was the strongest in the team.


    Everyone else listened to him.


    His every word and action represented the entire team.


    But now, he had run into the Gate of Sealing.


    The team members were all in a state of confusion.


    "Don''t think too much, Xiaoyao!"


    Qing Ying, with her straightforward nature, shouted directly.


    "Okay!"


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded.


    Then, the two of them walked directly towards the altar.


    Under countless shocked gazes.


    The two of them walked through the demonic aura and entered the Gate of Sealing!


    "Are they... all crazy?"


    Moonlit Dance''s expression froze, her pupils trembling.


    Then.


    She first fell into deep thought, quickly showing a conflicted expression, and finally a bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, "Besides him... I can''t think of anyone else who can fight the Gold Level BOSS."


    Saying this, Moonlit Dance also stepped into the Gate of Sealing.


    ...


    This time.


    Everyone present saw it.


    The other two members of the First Kill team also entered the Gate of Sealing.


    Although the trigger of the full-server quest, Moonlit Dance, also entered the Gate of Sealing, in their eyes, this became a trivial matter.


    Everyone was frantically discussing the First Kill trio.


    ...


    Also present were YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine, who had rushed over after hearing the news.


    The two found a perfect vantage point, staring intently at the Gate of Sealing in front of them!


    Before long.


    "Monsters are coming out!"


    Someone exclaimed.


    From the Gate of Sealing, monsters began to emerge.


    [Demon Lizard: LV19]


    ...


    "It''s actually level 19 monsters, which means the BOSS inside is a level 19 Gold Level BOSS!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s eyes flashed with a strange light, sneering, "The First Kill team is seeking their own death!"


    "Guild Master, they are all very strong. Even if they can''t win, they have a chance to retreat safely." All Laws Return to One suddenly said.


    "Hmm?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama raised an eyebrow, "You reminded me!"


    He immediately took out a white crystal shard from his backpack, playing with it in his hand.


    "Go use it, getting tainted by demonic aura is fine. You won''t be participating in the fight later, the guild will compensate you."


    Saying this, he handed the crystal shard to an Assassin beside him.


    The Assassin, after receiving the crystal shard, quickly checked its information:


    [Demon Suppression Shard: Can temporarily close the Gate of Sealing, duration 5 minutes.]


    "I understand, Guild Master!"


    The Assassin immediately understood what he needed to do and headed towards the Octagonal Altar...


    [Due to a player using the "Demon Suppression Shard," the Gate of Sealing (Gold Level) is temporarily closed, duration 5 minutes.]


    The system notification appeared.


    Everyone was shocked to see.


    The massive Gate of Sealing was slowly closing.


    ...


    "Is someone trying to kill the First Kill team?"


    "Hmph, it''s someone from the Heavenly Guild... I''ve seen that Assassin before."


    "If they don''t come out, they''re done for!"


    Many players were discussing, especially some small teams without a guild, they were getting anxious.


    However.


    The Gate of Sealing eventually closed!


    What was even more surprising.


    They saw more people running to the altar.


    And not just one!


    [Due to a player using the "Demon Suppression Shard," the Gate of Sealing (Gold Level) is temporarily closed, duration 10 minutes.]


    [Due to a player using the "Demon Suppression Shard," the Gate of Sealing (Gold Level) is temporarily closed, duration 15 minutes.]


    [Due to a player...]


    ...


    "They''re all kicking them while they''re down, so disgusting!"


    "The First Kill team is done for!"


    Seeing the system notifications, the solo players sighed.


    ...


    "It seems everyone has the same idea..."


    On the Royal Dynasty guild''s side, Crown Prince held two crystal shards in his hand.


    "Let''s add to the chaos."


    He handed one shard to the person beside him, smiling, "Refusing all guilds, this day was bound to come, just didn''t expect it to be so soon!"


    "It''s quite interesting, isn''t it?"

 Chapter 57 - At the end of the Gate of Sealing, monsters are in revolt

    ```


    [You have been contaminated by Golden Level demonic aura. For the next hour, all life recovery effects are reduced by 99%. Upon death, all attributes are reduced by 40%.]


    Jiang Chen had already received the system notification when he passed through the demonic aura.


    At this moment, the Gate of Sealing was filled with demonic aura.


    On the vast, boundless black land stretched a long line of demonic creatures.


    A semi-transparent figure in a white dress floated past these creatures.


    She followed the trajectory of the line, drifting deeper into the distance.


    Strangely, these creatures seemed to ignore her.


    Behind this white figure, a tall silhouette was chasing her relentlessly.


    It was Jiang Chen, who had just entered the Gate of Sealing.


    Although he tried to move to the side, he couldn''t avoid attracting some of the creatures when he came in.


    These creatures followed behind him.


    All of them were level 19 Demon Lizards!


    Jiang Chen had no time to deal with them.


    He continued to chase the white figure ahead.


    Jiang Chen''s movement speed wasn''t slow, and the Demon Lizards behind him couldn''t keep up.


    However, the distance between him and the white figure ahead was still about thirty meters and gradually increasing.


    "Li Sang is in a semi-ghost state, her movement speed is slightly faster than mine. Walking can''t compete with flying," Jiang Chen thought, feeling a bit helpless as he watched the drifting figure ahead.


    In the world of [Gods], ordinary ghosts had no physical form and no attack power.


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    Of course, some ghosts could attach energy to their soul bodies, forming a semi-physical state, becoming semi-ghosts.


    But he was puzzled as to why Li Sang had turned into this state.


    After all, he had just received a quest from her.


    Now she had suddenly become a semi-ghost, leaving him quite confused.


    He continued to follow closely behind.


    The system suddenly popped up a notification.


    [Due to the player''s use of the "Demon Suppression Shard," the Gate of Sealing (Golden Level) is temporarily closed, lasting for 5 minutes.]


    Immediately, another similar notification appeared.


    Only this time, the duration changed to 10 minutes.


    Then, it changed to 15 minutes.


    Then, 20 minutes.


    25 minutes.


    ...


    It stopped at "duration 45 minutes."


    "Do they want me to farm mobs in peace? How considerate!" Jiang Chen murmured calmly, "When I get out, whoever it is, I''ll make sure to treat you all to a good drink!"


    Then.


    Jiang Chen continued to the deepest part, reaching the end of the line!


    Li Sang stopped.


    Jiang Chen also stopped.


    He didn''t go any further.


    It wasn''t that he didn''t want to.


    It was because Li Sang had stopped next to a BOSS!


    [Demonic Winged Wyvern: LV19 (Golden Level BOSS)]


    It was a massive wyvern BOSS, entirely dark in color.


    Its back had a pair of wings with serrated spikes.


    These wings looked more like they were meant for cutting rather than flying.


    Jiang Chen didn''t carefully check the BOSS''s information.


    Instead, he turned to look behind him.


    The dozen or so Demon Lizards he had accidentally attracted were still closely following him.


    At this moment, they were already close.


    "Let''s deal with you first."


    Jiang Chen immediately released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    The hexagram magic array glowing with white light was particularly dazzling in the somewhat dark Gate of Sealing.


    The bodies of the fourteen Demon Lizards were covered with arcs of electricity.


    -1225!


    In an instant, all the mobs lost about 16% of their health.


    Six seconds later.


    The fourteen Demon Lizards fell to the ground simultaneously.


    Jiang Chen glanced at the task points template.


    [Current Points: 7992 (¡ü168)]


    [Public Points: 1998 (¡ü42)]


    "A total increase of 210 points, so each one gives 15 points."


    Jiang Chen instantly understood.


    Then, he looked at the BOSS ahead and Li Sang beside it.


    At this moment, Li Sang was floating there motionless.


    In her hand, she held a glass bottle filled with dark red soil.


    Then, she looked at Jiang Chen.


    Her originally expressionless face suddenly showed a strange smile.


    Although it was inexplicably creepy, Jiang Chen still said firmly:


    "I have thoroughly studied ''The Basic Principles of Marxism'' and ''Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought,'' I am a staunch materialist, you can''t scare..."


    Before he could finish.


    Li Sang suddenly threw the glass bottle in her hand at the BOSS''s feet.


    Then she floated away into the distance.


    "Huh? Leaving?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment.


    Before he could think more.


    He heard a clear voice behind him.


    "Brother Mortal World, finally caught up with you!"


    Qing Ying walked over.


    Beside her was Tao Xiaoyao, who also called out, "Brother Mortal World."


    Following the two girls, Moonlit Dance also came over.


    Suddenly!


    A strange sound echoed.


    It sounded like someone was sobbing, or humming, or whispering, or murmuring in their sleep...


    "Li Sang''s voice?"


    Jiang Chen was still thinking.


    "Roar¡ª¡ª!"


    The previously very quiet Demonic Winged Wyvern suddenly let out a roar.


    Immediately.


    All the demonic creatures in the Gate of Sealing started roaring.


    And every creature became extremely agitated.


    The long line instantly scattered.


    Each creature was running around wildly in the sealed land.


    Many of them charged towards Jiang Chen and the others.


    "What''s going on, a monster riot?"


    Jiang Chen frowned.


    With so many demonic creatures, if a riot broke out.


    And with no way to recover health here, it would definitely be a nightmare-level predicament!


    "I have a way to protect myself, but they..."


    Jiang Chen looked at the girls, murmuring, "This is really bad!"


    ```

 Chapter 58 - Felt as if she was witnessing a god

    "Why did these monsters suddenly go berserk?"


    Several girls looked astonished, the sudden rampage of the monsters had truly given them a fright.


    "Monsters incoming!"


    Tao Xiaoyao quickly regained her composure. She looked at the approaching monsters in the distance and swiftly said, "There are 18 common monsters and 6 elite ones!"


    However, upon seeing the information of the elite monsters, her pupils trembled slightly.


    Because these elite monsters were of the gold level!


    [Demon Lizard: LV19 (Gold Level Elite)]


    [Sweep: Whip the target with its tail swiftly, causing 300% damage and a 0.5-second stun effect.]


    "What do we do now?"


    Moonlit Dance gripped the dagger in her hand tightly, her face tense.


    Jiang Chen, on the other hand, looked at the BOSS, the Demonic Winged Wyvern.


    Although the BOSS had roared at the beginning, it hadn''t gone completely berserk. It seemed that the strange murmuring earlier hadn''t driven it into a full frenzy!


    However, around the BOSS, a lot of monsters had already gathered.


    Whether it was the common Demon Lizard or the elite Demon Lizard, they were all extremely agitated and aggressive, seemingly desperate to find a target to attack.


    It wouldn''t be long before they would come after them.


    Jiang Chen glanced at the glass bottle at the BOSS''s feet. He knew that for now, it was impossible to retrieve it.


    "At least the BOSS hasn''t gone mad yet, a small blessing in disguise."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself and then quickly looked at the approaching monsters. He said in a deep voice, "Everyone, stay put and don''t enter combat mode. I''ll handle these first, then I''ll give further instructions!"


    Upon hearing this, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s tense expressions relaxed significantly.


    A sense of inexplicable security welled up within them.


    It felt as if, with Jiang Chen around, there was nothing to fear, even if the sky were to fall.


    Moonlit Dance noticed the change in their expressions.


    She knew Jiang Chen was strong, but seeing Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao trust him so wholeheartedly still shook her a bit.


    A thought emerged in Moonlit Dance''s mind:


    This priest might be even stronger than she had imagined!


    At this moment, the monsters attacked.


    Jiang Chen walked forward to meet them.


    Immediately, a hexagram magic array shining with white light appeared.


    At the same time, a purple crystal ball manifested, orbiting around Jiang Chen.


    The light from the hexagram magic array on the ground intensified!


    In this dimly lit, sealed place, it seemed almost blinding.


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    All 24 monsters were enveloped by the array''s light.


    Electric arcs crackled over their bodies, slowing their movements abruptly.


    A terrifying damage value appeared above their heads:


    -2450! (Double Cast)


    Among them, the common monsters lost about 33% of their health.


    The gold-level elite monsters, however, only lost about 5.4% of their health.


    But the array continued to deal damage.


    In less than three seconds, all the common monsters fell.


    The remaining six elite monsters crawled slowly toward Jiang Chen.


    "The common monsters have around 7500 health, and the elite ones around 14000," Tao Xiaoyao quickly analyzed the health values on the field and couldn''t help but exclaim, "These Demon Lizards are really tough!"


    "After all, they are gold-level elite monsters, definitely not easy to deal with!" Qing Ying echoed beside her.


    Unlike the two of them, Moonlit Dance''s expression was particularly tense.


    Previously, Jiang Chen could clear monsters with a single skill.


    Now that one skill couldn''t solve it, she couldn''t imagine what would happen with so many monsters.


    Ten seconds later, the hexagram magic array''s duration ended.


    In front of Jiang Chen, six elite monsters remained, all with less than half their health.


    Three of them, under the effects of Healing Ray and Healing Spell, had only about one-third of their health left.


    At this moment, the six elite monsters charged forward.


    Jiang Chen retreated.


    Suddenly, his expression tightened.


    He sensed monsters attacking from behind.


    At the same time, Tao Xiaoyao''s voice rang out, "Brother Mortal World, watch out behind you!"


    On the field, ten more monsters, wandering aimlessly, had just happened to encounter the retreating Jiang Chen.


    Immediately, they charged at him.


    Among these ten monsters, two were elite!


    For a moment, Jiang Chen was caught in a dilemma.


    The situation looked grim.


    "It''s over!"


    Moonlit Dance was already pale with fright, staring at Jiang Chen in the field.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao also became serious.


    Especially Qing Ying, who was already holding her shield and starting to move forward.


    She wanted to go and help!


    "Don''t come over, it''s too dangerous."


    Jiang Chen noticed Qing Ying''s actions and quickly stopped her.


    Then, Jiang Chen simply stopped in his tracks, standing still, and even switched his Phantom Boots into his backpack.


    At the same time, he cast a Healing Spell.


    -1020!


    The white light fell on a nearly dead Demon Lizard, momentarily slowing its advance.


    Meanwhile, the other five Demon Lizards and the ten monsters behind him had already closed in.


    The cooldown for the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array was almost up.


    Whoosh~!


    A gust of wind sounded.


    One of the fastest approaching Demon Lizards swiped at Jiang Chen with its claw, landing a hit!


    A damage value floated above his head:


    -255!


    "The priest''s defense is still too low, it really hurts to get hit!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but purse his lips.


    He only had 450 health points, and this hit had taken him down to half health!


    But it was only half health!


    A barely visible blue light covered his body.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying''s face changed drastically, shouting in alarm.


    She was already prepared to rush forward.


    Because it was clear that if Jiang Chen got hit again, his health would be depleted!


    No matter what, she had to go and help.


    "Wait, Sister Qing Ying!"


    Although Tao Xiaoyao was also shocked by Jiang Chen being attacked, she quickly regained her composure and stopped Qing Ying.


    "Brother Mortal World is fine!"


    Tao Xiaoyao stared intently at Jiang Chen on the field and quickly said, "The elite monster dealt 255 damage, but Brother Mortal World only lost 225 health points."


    "Another 30 points of damage seemed to affect his mana. Look, there''s a faint blue light on him."


    Tao Xiaoyao noticed that Jiang Chen''s mana had decreased by 30 points.


    Moreover, although the light was weak, she still saw a faint glow on Jiang Chen.


    Upon hearing this, Qing Ying also stared intently at Jiang Chen: "It seems... there is indeed a faint glow."


    Seeing this, she quickly calmed down.


    Meanwhile, another Demon Lizard approached Jiang Chen and swiped at him.


    -258!


    A damage value appeared above Jiang Chen''s head.


    But his health remained at 225 points!


    Only his mana had decreased by over 200 points.


    Even the Demon Lizard that attacked him seemed to be momentarily stunned.


    Why isn''t this person losing health?


    "Little beast, didn''t expect this, did you? I have mana protection!"


    Jiang Chen smiled.


    This was the additional effect of the Devouring Magic Robe (Platinum Level): When health drops below 50%, damage is absorbed by an equivalent amount of mana!


    He had 2850 mana points!


    Plus, he had purchased Mana Crystal Bottles, which stored another 5000 mana points!


    He wasn''t afraid of being killed instantly!


    The most crucial part was...


    Jiang Chen cast another Healing Spell.


    -1020!


    The Demon Lizard took damage, and Jiang Chen''s mana instantly recovered 102 points!


    This was another additional effect of the Devouring Magic Robe (Platinum Level):


    Each skill damage comes with a 10% mana absorption effect!


    At the same time, Jiang Chen discovered something that made him very pleased: "When the mana protection is active, the pain sensation is gone too!"


    In Gods, taking damage would cause pain.


    Although it wasn''t 100% pain, it was still quite noticeable.


    The lower the constitution and defense, the higher the damage taken, and the stronger the pain.


    One of the main reasons Jiang Chen didn''t want to tank monsters was because, as a squishy character, it hurt a lot¡ªreally hurt!


    But now, it seemed he didn''t have to worry about that.


    "Maybe I should consider staying at half health all the time."


    Jiang Chen murmured softly, then looked at the monsters attacking him.


    "Put some effort into it, haven''t you eaten? With such weak attacks, you still want to be monsters!"


    Perhaps because of this taunt, the Demon Lizard seemed humiliated and whipped its tail at Jiang Chen.


    This was its skill, Sweep!


    It dealt 300% damage to the target!


    -760!


    Jiang Chen''s mana instantly decreased by 760 points.


    At the same time, his body was stunned for 0.5 seconds, unable to move.


    However, Jiang Chen didn''t intend to move.


    At this moment, sixteen monsters had gathered around him.


    But less than half could actually reach him.


    Because there was no more space around him.


    ...


    When Jiang Chen''s mana was below 10%, he smiled and said, "My turn."


    Immediately, a hexagram magic array appeared at his feet.


    -1225!


    A terrifying damage value appeared above the heads of the 16 monsters.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen''s mana instantly recovered 1960 points.


    Then, he cast Healing Ray and Healing Spell.


    His mana surged again.


    Moreover, Healing Ray and the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array continued to restore his mana!


    ...


    Looking at the calm and composed Jiang Chen on the field, even surrounded by monsters, not losing a drop of blood, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were surprised but relatively calm. They had seen Jiang Chen perform too many incredible feats.


    Moonlit Dance, on the other hand, was stunned, standing there like a wooden statue.


    Is this... still a human?


    Moonlit Dance felt as if she was witnessing a god.

 Chapter 59 - Two Teleportation Stones, start mowing the grass

    A minute and a half.


    Jiang Chen stood still, releasing three Small Holy Light Apocalypse Arrays.


    One of them even triggered a double cast.


    Then, the sixteen monsters besieging him, including eight elite monsters, all fell.


    [Current Points: 9288]


    [Public Points: 2322]


    Jiang Chen''s points increased significantly again.


    He specifically noted that the points for a gold-level elite monster were 150 points.


    That''s ten times the points of a common monster!


    However, killing these monsters was just a drop in the ocean for the entire sealed land.


    There were over 200 elite monsters here, and more than 1,000 common monsters!


    Seeing that no monsters were approaching for the moment, Jiang Chen quickly walked over to a few girls.


    Before he could speak, Qing Ying exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Mortal World, you''re amazing!"


    "Yeah, yeah!"


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded in agreement, her face still flushed from the excitement she had just witnessed.


    Moonlit Dance, standing nearby, also stared at Jiang Chen, unable to speak.


    At this moment, in her eyes, he was like a giant, someone to look up to.


    "Brother Mortal World, you know, when you were getting hit by those monsters, my heart almost jumped out of my chest. It was terrifying!"


    Qing Ying continued excitedly, "I couldn''t believe it when you didn''t lose any health afterward. It''s like magic. I don''t think anyone in the world could be stronger than you. You''re incredible!"


    It was clear she was genuinely happy.


    "Ahem... alright."


    Even Jiang Chen couldn''t help but blush a little at the praise, coughing lightly.


    Then, he said seriously, "It''s still very dangerous here. No one knows when the monsters will rush over. When that happens, I won''t be able to protect you while I''m farming mobs."


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    "What should we do? It seems like we can''t get out..."


    Qing Ying looked worriedly at the entrance and said angrily, "I don''t know which bastard closed the Gate of Sealing!"


    "It''s not that we can''t get out."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the three girls, thinking.


    "Really? Brother Mortal World, do you have a way?"


    Qing Ying''s eyes lit up.


    "We can get out?"


    Moonlit Dance also stared intently at Jiang Chen, a hint of surprise flashing across her face.


    "We can get out, but..."


    Jiang Chen took out two Basic Teleportation Stones from his backpack and said, "I only have two Teleportation Stones, so only two people can leave."


    "Teleportation Stones?"


    Tao Xiaoyao looked curiously at the two oval black stones in Jiang Chen''s hand, which were engraved with strange golden patterns.


    "Teleportation Stones!"


    Moonlit Dance also looked at the stones, her eyes shining.


    The scene fell silent.


    After all, staying here meant the possibility of death.


    Once contaminated by the gold-level demonic aura, dying would basically mean being crippled.


    Everyone''s deepest instinct was to leave this place.


    But leaving the danger to friends weighed heavily on their conscience.


    Suddenly!


    "I''ll stay!"


    Qing Ying''s voice rang out. She said resolutely, "I''m a Knight, so I have a better chance of surviving. Plus, I''ve always been lucky. I don''t think it''ll be a problem."


    "No, I think it''s better if I stay."


    Tao Xiaoyao shook her head and said immediately, "I can notice any subtle changes nearby. Even though these monsters are running around, I can roughly predict their next moves."


    "In that case, I can avoid them in advance, so I think it''s better if I stay."


    Tao Xiaoyao gave her reason.


    Although Tao Xiaoyao said this, Jiang Chen knew she was lying.


    Even if she could predict the movements of every monster nearby, it wouldn''t necessarily be safe.


    There were simply too many monsters here.


    It was possible that a step to the left would lead to death, and a step to the right would also lead to death.


    More importantly, it was impossible to accurately predict the next move of the monsters.


    But Jiang Chen didn''t expose Tao Xiaoyao.


    After all, whoever stayed would face the same risk.


    All he could do was try his best to protect the one who stayed.


    "No way!"


    Qing Ying shook her head, looking at Tao Xiaoyao, and said, "Your potential is so high. If you die here, it would be a huge loss. I don''t think it''s a good idea."


    "I told you, I won''t die!"


    Tao Xiaoyao rarely insisted.


    "Stop arguing, I''ll stay. It''s safer for me."


    Moonlit Dance suddenly said, "I''m an Assassin, I can go into stealth, and my stealth has a talent bonus, so it''s hard for the monsters to detect me."


    "And most importantly, these two Teleportation Stones that Mortal World bought were probably meant for you two. I just joined in suddenly, so there''s no reason for you to make the choice."


    With these words, the scene fell silent again.


    Everyone looked at Jiang Chen.


    "We''ve already wasted two minutes, there''s no time to argue."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the increasingly agitated monsters and said directly, "Moonlit Dance will stay. Assassins are indeed safer."


    "And if there''s really a talent bonus, there shouldn''t be any problem."


    Then, without giving the two a chance to refuse, Jiang Chen handed over the two Teleportation Stones, "The Teleportation Stones can be used for one round trip. After I clear the monsters here, you can teleport back. Hurry up!"


    "Okay..."


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao nodded, taking the Teleportation Stones.


    Then, a beam of light enveloped them.


    The Basic Teleportation Stones had a ten-second casting time.


    They would be sent to the nearest safe zone, which was Leaving Fire City.


    Ten seconds later.


    Whoosh!


    The two disappeared along with the light.


    "Activate your stealth and find a corner to hide. I might not have time to look after you."


    Jiang Chen glanced at Moonlit Dance and then walked straight to the center of the field.


    At this moment.


    The monsters on the field were running around like headless chickens, occasionally letting out roars.


    "Next, this will be a massacre."


    Jiang Chen looked at the monsters on the field, suddenly remembering a line from an old game.


    Then, he quickly moved across the field.


    Constantly pulling the nearby monsters to attack him.


    Soon.


    He was surrounded by dozens of monsters, unable to pull any more.


    "About forty or so."


    Jiang Chen estimated.


    But only seven or eight could actually reach him.


    Then, a hexagram magic array lit up under his feet.


    ...


    One by one, the monsters fell at Jiang Chen''s feet.


    He was like a lawnmower, cutting down the monsters on the field.


    But even so, it would take at least twenty to thirty minutes to clear over a thousand monsters.


    ...


    As the number of monsters dwindled.


    Jiang Chen began to deliberately move closer to the BOSS, the Demonic Winged Wyvern.


    "Hopefully, after taking down the BOSS, the helpful friends outside haven''t left!"


    Jiang Chen murmured softly.

 Chapter 60 - Demonic Winged Wyvern

    The Sealed Land.


    At least two-thirds of the monsters had lost their lives.


    The area looked much more spacious now.


    However, there were still nearly four hundred monsters left to clear.


    At this moment, fifteen minutes had already passed.


    And Jiang Chen had just leveled up to 17!


    Constitution: 36 (¡ü1)


    Strength: 36 (¡ü1)


    Agility: 36 (¡ü1)


    Intelligence: 190 (¡ü5)


    Spell Power: 500 (¡ü10)


    "500 Spell Power!"


    Glancing at his own stats panel, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but smile.


    After clearing the monsters around him, he started to "stroll" around the field again.


    He kept strolling until he was surrounded by monsters.


    "Over sixty!"


    Jiang Chen quickly scanned the number of monsters around him.


    Then.


    He released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    A hexagram magic array appeared.


    A purple crystal ball followed.


    Holy and dazzling white light enveloped the group of monsters.


    "Zzz~"


    The extremely satisfying sound of electric arcs echoed endlessly in the field.


    Above each monster''s head, a delightful number kept floating up:


    -2500! (Double Cast)


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    ¡­¡­


    Soon, this batch of monsters all fell.


    Jiang Chen started pulling the next batch of monsters.


    Wherever he went, corpses were strewn all over.


    Who exactly were the monsters?


    How could it be this ridiculous?


    Moonlit Dance, who was stealthily hiding in a corner, looked at the leisurely figure on the field and felt a sense of absurdity.


    Killing these monsters was as easy as drinking water for Jiang Chen!


    Five minutes later.


    There were less than a hundred monsters left on the field.


    "Just two more pulls should do it."


    After quickly surveying the distribution of monsters on the field, Jiang Chen started moving.


    ¡­¡­


    Leaving Fire City.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were teleported to the Main City Square by the Teleportation Stone.


    The two looked at each other, momentarily unsure of what to do.


    "Uh... Brother Mortal World should tell us when he''s done. Let''s wait for his message."


    Qing Ying said.


    "Mm."


    Tao Xiaoyao responded.


    The two fell into silence again.


    "By the way, I just remembered something," Qing Ying suddenly said.


    "Hmm?"


    Tao Xiaoyao looked over in confusion.


    "When we entered the Gate of Sealing, someone used an item to close the door. Do you think we can find out who it was?" Qing Ying pondered.


    "We should be able to."


    Tao Xiaoyao paused and said, "When we entered the Gate of Sealing, I noticed those two people who like to record videos were sneaking around nearby."


    "People who like to record videos?"


    Qing Ying was momentarily stunned, then realized, "Oh, you mean those two assassins from YouNet?"


    "Yeah, they were probably recording videos there."


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded.


    "Right, they must have been recording game videos there. They definitely saw who closed the Gate of Sealing!"


    Qing Ying''s eyes lit up, and she continued, "Brother Mortal World asked them to upload information before. He should have them as friends. We can just ask them directly!"


    ¡­¡­


    Scarlet Flame Mountain, Gate of Sealing.


    "Finally cleared!"


    Jiang Chen stretched as he looked at the monster corpses in front of him.


    At this moment, the Sealed Land had become quite empty.


    Over a thousand common monsters and two hundred elite monsters had died at Jiang Chen''s hands.


    His task points had also reached a terrifying number.


    [Current Points:]


    [Public Points:]


    "Next up, it''s your turn!"


    Jiang Chen turned to look at the BOSS not far away, the Demonic Winged Wyvern.


    [Demonic Winged Wyvern: LV19 (Gold Level BOSS)]


    [Wyvern Breath: For every 10% of health lost, it will spray a 20-meter-long corrosive breath forward, dealing 200% damage to the target and corroding 10% of the target''s equipment durability for 5 seconds.]


    [Demonic Wind: For every 20% of health lost, it will flap its wings, creating a massive windstorm with a 50-meter range. The windstorm deals 300 damage per second, reduces attack speed and movement speed by 50%, and lasts for 20 seconds.]


    [Dragon Blood: Contains a trace of dragon blood, regenerating 1000 health points per second.]


    "This should count as a wild BOSS. Its skills are all common area-of-effect skills, fairly simple, but its health is probably very high."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the BOSS''s information and didn''t find any major difficulties.


    The only thing to watch out for was [Wyvern Breath], which couldn''t be taken head-on.


    Because it would corrode the equipment''s durability. If the durability drops to zero, the equipment would become useless and unusable.


    Of course, as long as the equipment''s durability doesn''t drop to 0%, even if it''s 1%, it can still be repaired with money.


    Then.


    Jiang Chen equipped the [Phantom Boots] and approached the BOSS.


    "Roar!!!"


    A high-pitched roar echoed.


    The Demonic Winged Wyvern spread its wings, its four legs suspended in the air.


    It lowered its head and roared furiously at Jiang Chen.


    Deafening!


    "Stop yelling!"


    Jiang Chen immediately cast a Healing Spell.


    At the same time, he released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    The Healing Ray also connected instantly.


    A triple skill combo as a greeting.


    -1040!


    -2500! (Double Cast)


    -1000!


    A layer of fine lightning covered the BOSS, and it lost 4540 health points.


    But...


    Its health bar barely moved, showing 99.55% remaining health.


    In other words, the BOSS had around 1 million health points!


    "1 million health points, that''s no problem for me!"


    Jiang Chen was well aware of his own damage output.


    He could cast a Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array, two Healing Rays, and eight Healing Spells every 20 seconds!


    Even without triggering Double Cast.


    He could deal 33,000 damage in 20 seconds!


    The only troublesome part was that the Demonic Winged Wyvern had [Dragon Blood], regenerating 1000 health points per second.


    This meant he could only reduce its health by about 13,000 every 20 seconds.


    Under maximum damage output.


    It would take about 26 minutes to kill it.


    "But Double Cast can significantly increase my damage output. Considering the time to dodge skills, I should be able to take it down in 25 minutes!"


    Jiang Chen''s mind was clear, quickly estimating how long it would take to kill this BOSS.


    At this moment.


    There were still 20 minutes left until the Gate of Sealing reopened.

 Chapter 61 - Someone came out

    "Roar!"


    The Demonic Winged Wyvern, enraged by the damage, let out a furious roar and charged at Jiang Chen.


    Its dragon claw swiped towards him.


    However, due to the "Thunderfire Paralysis" effect of the [Thunderfire Staff (Platinum Level)], the BOSS''s attack was slowed down.


    Jiang Chen easily dodged with his agile movements.


    For attacks that could be avoided by maneuvering, he wouldn''t take them head-on.


    With his perfect output technique.


    Jiang Chen managed to reduce the BOSS''s health by 10% in less than two and a half minutes!


    Then.


    The BOSS halted and suddenly opened its mouth.


    Hiss¡ª!


    A black breath spewed out from its mouth!


    This was one of its skills, [Wyvern Breath]!


    Jiang Chen quickly sidestepped to avoid it.


    But...


    The BOSS turned its head, and the continuous breath followed Jiang Chen!


    Jiang Chen had to keep moving sideways to dodge.


    Even though the BOSS was covered with a faint layer of lightning, limiting its head-turning speed, it was still faster than Jiang Chen''s movement speed.


    In just two or three seconds, the black breath was about to touch Jiang Chen.


    "This skill is hard to dodge just by maneuvering..."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    At this moment.


    Moonlit Dance, still stealthily hidden in the shadows, seemed to merge with the space around her.


    She stared intently at Jiang Chen on the field, her heartbeat quickening.


    Soloing a Gold Level BOSS!


    Who would believe it if they didn''t see it with their own eyes?


    She was eager to know what Jiang Chen would do next.


    Especially at this moment.


    The BOSS''s breath was about to touch Jiang Chen in the next second.


    Would he withstand it like he did with the small monsters?


    Could he withstand a skill that corrodes equipment?


    Moonlit Dance''s eyes widened, cold sweat dripping from her forehead.


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    In the center of the field.


    Jiang Chen suddenly stopped!


    Then.


    A glowing rune mark appeared on his forehead.


    Under Moonlit Dance''s astonished gaze.


    Jiang Chen vanished from his original spot.


    At the same time.


    He reappeared at the BOSS''s hind leg.


    "This..."


    Moonlit Dance''s pupils contracted sharply, her lips trembling, "Blink!"


    That''s right.


    Jiang Chen used Blink, which allowed him to teleport five meters instantly.


    He appeared right under the BOSS''s feet.


    At the same time, he picked up a bottle from the ground.


    It was the glass bottle that Li Sang had previously thrown at the BOSS''s feet!


    [Task Completed: Retrieve the "Filled Glass Bottle".]


    [Next Task Unlocked: Please deliver the "Filled Glass Bottle" to Yi Ding.]


    "Damn it, this time I''ll stay right next to Yi Ding and see what else this task can throw at me!"


    A rare look of determination appeared on Jiang Chen''s face.


    Clearly, he was getting frustrated with this mysterious class change task!


    At this moment.


    The BOSS was still turning, trying to spew its breath at the "ant" by its hind leg.


    Unfortunately.


    Before it could fully turn around, the 5-second duration of [Wyvern Breath] ended.


    Jiang Chen seized the moment and launched a new round of skill bombardment.


    Two and a half minutes later.


    The BOSS''s health dropped to 80%.


    The Demonic Winged Wyvern spread its wings.


    The air began to flow rapidly.


    A breeze started to blow around it.


    The breeze quickly intensified.


    Soon, it turned into a gust!


    Whoosh!


    The howling wind roared.


    White air currents, visible to the naked eye, swirled and ascended around the BOSS.


    Then.


    The Demonic Winged Wyvern suddenly flapped its wings!


    The white air currents around it instantly expanded to a range of 50 meters!


    This was a large-scale, no-dead-angle skill.


    Jiang Chen didn''t dodge, nor could he.


    The range was too large!


    The gust enveloped Jiang Chen.


    "My body feels so heavy!"


    Jiang Chen clearly felt his limbs becoming sluggish, his attack speed and movement speed significantly reduced.


    This was the BOSS''s skill [Demonic Wind], which reduced the target''s attack speed and movement speed by 50%.


    Just like Jiang Chen''s "Thunderfire Paralysis" effect.


    Now experiencing a skill with the same effect as his "Thunderfire Paralysis," Jiang Chen deeply realized how annoying the slowdown was.


    At the same time.


    Damage numbers continuously appeared above Jiang Chen''s head:


    -300


    -300


    ...


    However, it was reducing Jiang Chen''s mana.


    "This mana is depleting fast, but it doesn''t matter!"


    Jiang Chen currently had 2900 mana points.


    Plus the 5000 points stored in the [Mana Crystal Bottle].


    A total of 7900 mana points!


    Even if he stood there and took the entire skill, he wouldn''t die.


    Moreover, he could absorb mana.


    So.


    Jiang Chen stood in the BOSS''s gust, casting skills.


    20 seconds later.


    The gust disappeared.


    Although a lot of mana from the Mana Crystal Bottle was used up, it was not a concern.


    He could store his own mana into the Mana Crystal Bottle.


    And during the BOSS''s normal attack phase, it was the best time for Jiang Chen to recharge his mana.


    He would store his own mana into the Mana Crystal Bottle, then use skill damage to absorb mana.


    Repeating this cycle.


    The Mana Crystal Bottle quickly filled up again.


    As time passed.


    The BOSS''s health continued to drop.


    Its two skills posed no threat to Jiang Chen.


    20 minutes later.


    The BOSS''s health dropped to 15%.


    A system prompt suddenly appeared:


    ["Demon Suppression Shard" effect duration has ended, the Gate of Sealing (Gold Level) is about to open.]


    "The Gate of Sealing is about to open!"


    Jiang Chen focused slightly, intensifying his attack on the BOSS.


    On the other side.


    "He''s really going to solo it!"


    "This is terrifying..."


    Moonlit Dance, still hidden in the shadows, was numbed by Jiang Chen''s prowess.


    At the same time, she received the system prompt.


    "The Gate of Sealing is about to open!"


    She focused, glanced at the BOSS with low health, and after a brief hesitation, made a decision.


    "I thought joining the first kill team would allow me to contribute, at the very least, I could help with the strategy and complete the server-wide task together."


    "I didn''t expect to be completely useless, just leeching experience in the team, this isn''t what I wanted."


    Saying this, Moonlit Dance left the team and quietly walked towards the Gate of Sealing.


    [Player "Moonlit Dance" has left the team!]


    Receiving the prompt.


    Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned.


    At the same time, he frowned slightly.


    Because the Venus'' Blessing buff disappeared!


    This meant.


    The "loot quality +1" was gone.


    Looking at the low-health BOSS in front of him, Jiang Chen fell into a brief silence.


    "Right!"


    Jiang Chen remembered Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, and smiled slightly, "I can just have them teleport back. I almost forgot."


    The Basic Teleportation Stone could be used for a round trip.


    Jiang Chen immediately sent a message to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao: "Teleport back to the Gate of Sealing now."


    A few seconds later.


    Two beams of white light appeared not far away.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao emerged from the light.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying called out with a bright smile.


    "Step back, I''ll finish off the BOSS!"


    Saying this, Jiang Chen quickly attacked the low-health Demonic Winged Wyvern.


    Under his relentless skill bombardment.


    Soon, the BOSS fell to the ground!


    ...


    ...


    Outside the Gate of Sealing, not far away.


    A large number of players gathered.


    They looked at the reopened Gate of Sealing on the Octagonal Altar, full of confusion and puzzlement.


    "Where are the monsters? Why aren''t they coming out?"


    "Did we use too many ''Demon Suppression Shards'' and clear out all the monsters inside?"


    "That shouldn''t be the case, right?"


    ...


    Looking at the open Gate of Sealing with no monsters coming out, everyone present was bewildered.


    But no one dared to go in and check, because the area around the Gate of Sealing was still filled with demonic aura.


    "Wait two more minutes, if no monsters come out, we''ll send someone in to check!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama from the Heavenly Guild said in a deep voice.


    He was also puzzled as to why no monsters were coming out.


    Suddenly,


    Everyone saw.


    A figure walked out from the Gate of Sealing.


    "A monster is coming out?"


    Someone questioned.


    "It''s not a monster, it''s a person!"


    Someone exclaimed.

 Chapter 62 - Two pieces of Platinum Level equipment, Fusion Divine Stone

    The Gate of Sealing.


    The corpse of the Demonic Winged Wyvern lay on the ground.


    [Current Points: (¡ü)]


    [Public Points: (¡ü)]


    "A Gold Level BOSS, worth 50,000 task points!"


    Jiang Chen was pleasantly surprised to see his task points skyrocket.


    At the same time, the system prompt appeared.


    [You have killed the BOSS: Demonic Winged Wyvern (Gold Level), achieving the first kill.]


    [Your level has increased to: Level 19!]


    [Your Four Attributes +2 points, and you have gained 8 free attribute points.]


    "Leveled up twice, killing BOSSes really gives a lot of experience!"


    Jiang Chen''s face lit up with joy.


    As usual, he allocated all the free attribute points to Intelligence.


    Constitution: 38 (¡ü2)


    Strength: 38 (¡ü2)


    Agility: 38 (¡ü2)


    Intelligence: 200 (¡ü10)


    Spell Power: 520 (¡ü20)


    Not only did Jiang Chen reach Level 19...


    "Brother Mortal World, I leveled up twice!"


    "Me too!"


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    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s excited voices rang out; both of them had also reached Level 18!


    Neither of them expected that shortly after teleporting over, Jiang Chen would kill the BOSS, allowing them to gain experience.


    "Although Brother Mortal World seems so cold, he''s actually really good to us!"


    Qing Ying thought happily.


    In her view, Jiang Chen had a cold exterior but a warm heart.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen was paying attention to the system prompts.


    "It seems this really is a wild BOSS."


    Jiang Chen noticed that the system did not issue a server-wide announcement.


    This meant that the Demonic Winged Wyvern was a wild BOSS.


    Only instance BOSSes would trigger announcements.


    Immediately, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the massive corpse on the ground.


    A faint light glowed on it.


    He quickly walked over and picked up the BOSS''s loot!


    [Polluted Demonic Dragon Staff (Platinum Level): Due to demonic aura pollution, it needs to be purified before use. Attributes unknown, effects unknown.] (First kill final blow reward!)


    [Polluted Dragon Skull Helmet (Platinum Level): Due to demonic aura pollution, it needs to be purified before use. Attributes unknown, effects unknown.]


    [Sealed Skill Book (Three-Star): Unsealed, effects unknown, cannot be learned.]


    [Fusion Divine Stone (Platinum Level): Can fuse once with equipment of the same quality (Platinum Level), selecting up to one additional effect from the fused equipment to merge into the main equipment, with all other attributes unchanged.]


    "A Platinum Level Fusion Divine Stone?"


    Jiang Chen''s face also showed a look of surprise.


    At the same time, he discovered something less pleasant: all the equipment was polluted by demonic aura.


    "It seems they don''t want us farming BOSSes in the Gate of Sealing."


    "Sigh, purifying the equipment will cost money again."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    ...


    ...


    A few minutes earlier.


    Moonlit Dance felt a mix of emotions when she saw Jiang Chen soloing a Gold Level BOSS.


    She had thought that by leveraging the strength of the first kill team, combined with her excellent game understanding and command skills, they could more confidently complete the server-wide task through cooperation.


    But now she realized that he didn''t need her at all.


    All her ideas were just wishful thinking.


    She had been instilled with the belief that she had to excel since childhood, and she had indeed always been more outstanding than her peers.


    No matter what she did, she could do it better than others.


    Therefore, she believed that the first kill team would need her assistance, and that they could achieve a win-win situation through cooperation.


    But now, seeing Jiang Chen sweeping through the Gate of Sealing alone, Moonlit Dance suddenly realized that she had no right to talk about cooperation.


    They weren''t even on the same level.


    Her joining the team had turned into a joke of just leeching experience.


    Thus, driven by her inner pride, she resolutely left the team.


    As she walked out of the Gate of Sealing, countless astonished and puzzled eyes stared at her.


    Looking at the dense crowd ahead, Moonlit Dance frowned slightly.


    But she quickly understood what was going on.


    "The Gate of Sealing opened, but no monsters came out. They must be very confused, right?"


    Seeing the rich expressions on everyone''s faces, Moonlit Dance felt a strange sense of humor.


    But she didn''t say anything. After stepping down from the altar, she turned to leave.


    "Isn''t that the initiator of the server-wide task?"


    "Why did she stay in the Gate of Sealing for so long and come out unscathed?"


    "Are there really no monsters inside the Gate of Sealing?"


    "That can''t be right. There were monsters at the beginning. What''s going on?"


    Soft murmurs of discussion arose from the crowd.


    On the Heavenly Guild''s side.


    "That woman actually walked out of the Gate of Sealing just like that?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama stared intently at Moonlit Dance, utterly puzzled. "What exactly happened inside?"


    He was very curious to know what had transpired.


    Especially about the first kill trio, how were they doing now?


    "Guild Master, should I go..."


    All Laws Return to One asked discreetly.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama nodded in agreement.


    Immediately.


    "Stop right there!"


    All Laws Return to One stepped forward, calling out to the graceful figure about to leave.

 Chapter 63 - Just tell them Im at the Gate of Sealing, right?

    "Mm?"


    Hearing someone call her, Moonlit Dance stopped and looked at the white-haired mage named "All Laws Return to One."


    Her delicate brows furrowed, and a hint of disdain appeared on her cold and proud face. "What do you want?"


    The clear yet pleasant voice made All Laws Return to One momentarily dazed.


    He quickly took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you come out of the Gate of Sealing? What happened to the First Kill trio who went in before you?"


    "Why should I tell you?"


    Moonlit Dance replied coldly, her face showing undisguised disdain.


    "Why? You¡¯re tainted with demonic aura. If you die, it would be a pity, wouldn''t it?"


    All Laws Return to One sneered and continued, "Of course, we have no reason to be enemies. The First Kill team is who we¡¯re after. Tell me, what happened inside the Gate of Sealing?"


    "Looking for the First Kill team?"


    Moonlit Dance sneered disdainfully, "A bunch of rabble, thinking they can trouble the First Kill team?"


    "What do you mean? Don''t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"


    All Laws Return to One''s face darkened completely.


    "If you have the guts, go into the Gate of Sealing yourself. Don''t ask me. Do you think I would tell you? Ridiculous!"


    With that, Moonlit Dance turned and left with a look of disdain.


    All Laws Return to One''s face turned grim. He glanced back at Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, who nodded at him.


    All Laws Return to One then looked ahead at the graceful figure walking away.


    A flash of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "You''re courting death!"


    He raised his staff, ready to cast a skill at Moonlit Dance.


    But her figure suddenly became a transparent outline and then disappeared from sight.


    Stealth?


    Stealth in front of so many people?


    Everyone knows that when a stealth user moves in sight, a transparent outline appears.


    But now the outline was gone...


    "Standing still to fool yourself?"


    All Laws Return to One sneered and cast a two-star skill, Ice Vines, at the spot where the outline disappeared.


    The three-meter area instantly froze white. Anyone within the range would take damage and be slightly slowed.


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    But...


    "Why is there no one?"


    All Laws Return to One was stunned. There was no one within the Ice Vines range!


    An assassin actually vanished in front of everyone using stealth?


    Suddenly!


    All Laws Return to One''s expression changed, his eyes widened.


    He saw a dagger appear in front of him.


    Then, Moonlit Dance''s figure emerged.


    Slash!


    She stabbed the dagger into All Laws Return to One.


    -95!


    "You!"


    All Laws Return to One was both shocked and angry. Such high damage!


    He was just a level 13 mage, with all points in Intelligence.


    His base health was 240 points, and with defensive gear, it was only 280 points.


    Now a third of his health was gone in an instant!


    All Laws Return to One''s face turned furious, ready to cast a skill.


    But Moonlit Dance disappeared again in front of everyone!


    Then another dagger appeared.


    Moonlit Dance reappeared behind All Laws Return to One, delivering another stab.


    -96!


    All Laws Return to One''s health dropped by another third, leaving only 89 health points.


    Just as he was about to succumb to the third strike, a white light suddenly descended!


    All Laws Return to One''s health instantly recovered to 185 points!


    A priest from the Heavenly Guild had stepped forward.


    Seeing this, Moonlit Dance''s face tensed, and she vanished again.


    She knew she couldn''t kill this mage now and planned to retreat.


    Meanwhile...


    "You think you can leave after attacking someone from the Heavenly Guild?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama sneered arrogantly, "It''s just a higher-level stealth skill. Cover the area with Ice Vines!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen mages stepped forward.


    They all cast Ice Vines, coordinating perfectly to cover different spots.


    Centered on where Moonlit Dance disappeared, a ten-meter radius was covered in white Ice Vines!


    -55!


    Moonlit Dance couldn''t escape the range in time. She was hit by the Ice Vines, took damage, and was revealed.


    "What a great coordination. These dozen mages act like one person. Truly worthy of an old and prestigious guild!" a player exclaimed in amazement.


    "Bullying a girl with so many people, what kind of skill is that?" someone muttered disdainfully, though quietly.


    "The mage attacked first, yet they say the girl attacked their guild member. So domineering."


    "So, they can hit others, but others can''t hit them?"


    Some murmurs arose among the scattered players.


    But it was just talk.


    At this moment, in the crowd opposite the Gate of Sealing, two people stood quietly.


    They were YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine, exchanging glances.


    They had interacted with Moonlit Dance before.


    Seeing her being surrounded by the Heavenly Guild, they looked grim but had no other options.


    They could only shift their recording focus from the Gate of Sealing to Moonlit Dance.


    Meanwhile...


    The dozen mages from the Heavenly Guild had surrounded her.


    "I''ll ask you again, what happened inside the Gate of Sealing? Are the First Kill trio still in there?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s cold voice rang out, "If you don''t talk, you die!"


    Moonlit Dance''s expression remained icy. She glanced at Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama not far away.


    Then she looked at the dozen mages slowly closing in.


    Moonlit Dance slowly retreated.


    She was forced back to the altar.


    "Attack!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama shouted.


    "Hold on, Blade-Raising!"


    A loud voice suddenly called out.


    A tall, slender young man in his twenties walked over, followed by a large group of people.


    This tall, slender man was the president of the Royal Dynasty Guild, Crown Prince.


    "Crown Prince, what do you mean?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama looked at the newcomer, his expression serious.


    "Blade-Raising, you know I can''t stand seeing flowers being destroyed. This girl is so beautiful. Give me some face and don''t kill her."


    Crown Prince said with a faint smile.


    Then he looked at Moonlit Dance with a brazen gaze, his smile growing wider.


    "Blade-Raising, are you trying to curry favor with me to pick up girls?" Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama asked slowly.


    "Blade-Raising, how can you call it picking up girls? It''s called appreciation!"


    Crown Prince still wore a smile.


    "Crown Prince, don''t you understand the situation? The sealed land''s condition is unknown. Don''t you want to know if the First Kill team is dead?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama sneered, "I know you also used a Demon Suppression Shard. Are you still in the mood to flirt?"


    "There''s no conflict."


    Crown Prince smiled and then looked at Moonlit Dance, "Miss Moonlit, just tell us if the First Kill team is still inside, and no one will trouble you."


    However...


    Moonlit Dance still looked at everyone with disdain and said coldly, "A bunch of rabble!"


    If it were a one-on-one, she wouldn''t fear anyone here.


    So even though she was surrounded, she didn''t respect these people.


    Moreover, Jiang Chen was still inside the Gate of Sealing fighting the boss. She wouldn''t reveal any information about it.


    Her character was always proud and stubborn.


    At worst, she would start over!


    "Crown Prince, you heard her. She doesn''t care about you at all!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama said mockingly, wanting to see if Crown Prince would keep up the act.


    "Miss Moonlit, why be like this? Just tell us what''s happening inside the Gate of Sealing."


    Crown Prince''s smile gradually faded, his voice turning cold, "Otherwise, I can''t help you!"


    "I don''t want to talk to despicable people."


    Moonlit Dance glanced disdainfully at Crown Prince, then her figure gradually vanished.


    "Ungrateful!"


    Crown Prince''s face finally darkened, and he said angrily, "If you won''t talk, then die!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama also sneered, "Since you won''t talk, we''ll send you off. Cover the area with Ice Vines!"


    "Once she appears, focus fire and kill her instantly!"


    As soon as he finished speaking.


    Moonlit Dance saw the ground covered in Ice Vines, spreading around her.


    "Am I going to be sent back to the respawn point?"


    Moonlit Dance felt a bit desolate.


    Suddenly!


    "Why don''t you just tell them I''m inside the Gate of Sealing?"


    A clear voice suddenly rang out.


    From the direction of the Gate of Sealing, a tall figure walked out.

 Chapter 64 - Unparalleled in Purity and Healing to the Heart

    As the voice echoed.


    Almost everyone turned their puzzled gazes towards the Gate of Sealing, the source of the voice.


    When they saw who it was, the scene fell into silence.


    Immediately after, a tide of murmurs surged.


    "It''s the head priest of the First Kill team, Mortal World!"


    "I remember he was the first to enter the Gate of Sealing. How is he unharmed?"


    "Is this gold-level Gate of Sealing a fake? Are there really no monsters inside?"


    Everyone was surprised and confused by Jiang Chen''s appearance.


    "So many guilds targeted their First Kill team. It feels like they shouldn''t have come out."


    "Yeah, they deliberately used items to close the Gate of Sealing earlier, just to trap the First Kill team inside."


    "There''s nothing they could do. I heard many guilds invited the First Kill team to join them, but they were all rejected. I figured something like this would happen."


    "If they can''t have them, they''ll destroy them?"


    Some players expressed concern for the current plight of the First Kill team.


    Below the altar.


    In the closest position.


    Both the Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama and the Crown Prince''s men stared intently at the figure emerging from the Gate of Sealing.


    Especially Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, who, although he had speculated that the First Kill team might be fine, was still somewhat shocked to see Jiang Chen''s figure.


    After all, this was a gold-level Gate of Sealing. Did something really change inside?


    Finally, with a sinister expression, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama stared at Jiang Chen and slowly said, "Mortal World, I didn''t expect you to come out alive. Where''s your team''s knight?"


    "She''s inside the Gate of Sealing. Why don''t you go in and take a look?"


    As Jiang Chen spoke, he even stepped aside, moving to the edge of the altar.


    And at this moment, he stood right in front of Moonlit Dance!


    At the same time, he sent a message to Moonlit Dance.


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    [Mortal World: Stealth into the Gate of Sealing. Things will get dangerous out here soon.]


    Moonlit Dance, who had been somewhat despairing, felt a glimmer of hope for survival when she saw Jiang Chen emerge from the Gate of Sealing.


    Now, seeing him standing directly in front of her, she felt an inexplicable sense of security.


    She seemed to understand why Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were never afraid, no matter what happened.


    Because this man in front of her always had an unruffled expression, giving an indescribable sense of safety!


    Especially after receiving Jiang Chen''s message, Moonlit Dance''s sense of danger vanished completely.


    She even felt a bit dizzy and inexplicably sent a message back:


    [Moonlit Dance: Why are you protecting me...]


    Jiang Chen: ???


    [Mortal World: What are you talking about? They''re not after you. When I start fighting them, you might die without knowing how. Don''t blame me for it.]


    [Moonlit Dance: I understand... Be careful.]


    Then.


    Moonlit Dance quietly stealthed back into the Gate of Sealing.


    At this moment.


    Both Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama and the Crown Prince''s men focused their attention on Jiang Chen.


    Especially his move to step aside, inviting them to enter the Gate of Sealing.


    It looked like a trap.


    After a brief silence of two seconds.


    "No need to go in. Why don''t you call out that knight and summoner? We can let you go."


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, with a cunning look, slowly said, "After all, you''re just a priest. You don''t have to die."


    "They''re my teammates. Do you think I''d let them come out to die? Unless..."


    Jiang Chen paused, as if in thought.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, with a curious expression, asked, "Unless what?"


    Jiang Chen smiled warmly, "Unless your entire guild kneels and calls me grandpa."


    Jiang Chen immediately regretted saying that. Why did he have to be so cheeky?


    If they really knelt, would he have to call the two girls out?


    What a miscalculation!


    At the same time, his words caused many people''s hearts to skip a beat.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s face darkened, "Are you joking?"


    "You started the joke."


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips.


    "Looks like you''re courting death!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s face twisted in anger, and he raised his hand, signaling his men to attack.


    "Wait!"


    Jiang Chen shouted.


    "Hmm? Scared? If you''re scared, have the other two in your team come out, especially that knight!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama lowered his hand.


    In his view, the key to the First Kill team was the National Server''s Number One Knight.


    As long as she was taken down, the First Kill team would no longer be a threat.


    So, he hoped to use Jiang Chen to lure her out.


    But Jiang Chen just glanced at him as if he were an idiot.


    Then he looked towards the distant crowd.


    "With so many ''Demon Suppression Shards'' used, it can''t be just one or two guilds wanting us dead, right? If you want to fight, come on. I''ll take you all on!"


    Jiang Chen''s clear voice echoed in the scene.


    Although his expression was calm.


    In everyone''s eyes, it conveyed one word: bold!


    "Is he that arrogant? My God!"


    "That''s too bold!"


    "Is he challenging all the guilds that set him up?"


    Everyone was stunned, and some onlookers even felt their blood boiling.


    Regardless of anything else, just this courage was beyond what ordinary people could muster.


    Guilds like "Kingdom of Heaven," "Immortal Legend," and "Supreme Alliance" had all used Demon Suppression Shards!


    At this moment, the leaders of these guilds all had darkened expressions.


    "Blade-Raising Brother, not taking action yet?"


    The speaker was Qi Sha, the vice president of the Immortal Legend guild.


    Jiang Chen also glanced at him and remembered him.


    However, most other guilds remained cautious, and no one else jumped out.


    "A bunch of old foxes. Do they think they can get away unscathed by hiding? I''ll drag them out one by one!"


    Jiang Chen thought to himself.


    "Focus fire and send him back to the respawn point!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama had lost hope and immediately raised his hand, giving the order.


    Instantly!


    The dozen or so mages in front of the altar all cast Fireball spells at Jiang Chen.


    Compared to the area damage of Ice Lance, Fireball was single-target but dealt higher damage.


    Under the concentrated fire of a dozen mages, no one could survive.


    Boom!


    Boom!


    Boom!


    ...


    Over a dozen fireballs landed on Jiang Chen within two seconds.


    There was a series of intense explosive sounds, like firecrackers.


    -120


    -125


    -140


    ...


    A string of damage numbers floated above Jiang Chen''s head.


    Almost everyone thought Jiang Chen was about to fall.


    Some even began to feel regret.


    However.


    When the sparks from the Fireball spells dissipated.


    Everyone was shocked to find that Jiang Chen''s health remained at 50%, as if locked in place!


    "What''s going on?"


    "Is there a bug in my eyes? Why isn''t his health bar moving?"


    "Health lock cheat?"


    ...


    While the distant players were still in disbelief.


    "My turn."


    Jiang Chen calmly took a step forward.


    Immediately.


    Everyone saw a hexagram magic array emitting a dazzling glow appear.


    The light looked incredibly pure and healing.

 Chapter 65 - Next, its your turn!

    "How is he not losing health?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen hit by so many fireballs yet still maintaining 50% of his health, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama was completely dumbfounded.


    Not far away, the Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty was also stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief.


    A bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.


    Especially when he saw Jiang Chen take a step forward, and light began to gather on the ground.


    A chill inexplicably ran up from the Crown Prince''s feet to his heart!


    Just as he instinctively wanted to retreat.


    Jiang Chen had already activated the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!


    Under the radiance of the magic array.


    The first to bear the brunt were the dozen or so mages who had stepped forward to throw fireballs, including the white-haired mage, All Laws Return to One.


    Without any surprise.


    A terrifying damage value appeared above each of their heads:


    -1300!


    Like a divine miracle, their health was instantly wiped out.


    All of them fell to the ground.


    Not only that.


    Jiang Chen had deliberately calculated the distance when he took that step forward.


    The range of the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array (four-star) is 25 meters.


    And the distance between him and Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama was just within this range.


    Taking a step forward was to ensure the skill could cover the opponent!


    As Jiang Chen expected.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, who was slightly behind, and the people next to him were also touched by the edge of the array.


    In the same instant.


    The seven or eight people standing with Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama almost all fell.


    These people were all core members of the Heavenly Guild!


    At this stage, 1300 points of true damage could be withstood by very few people!


    Even a pure tank with full constitution points would only have 900 base health at level 15.


    And a piece of silver equipment with main attribute health would add at most 230 health points.


    Therefore, the group of people standing at the forefront of the Heavenly Guild, except for Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama and a knight beside him, were instantly killed.


    The knight reacted extremely quickly, activating Shield Block immediately, preventing the array''s damage from affecting him.


    However...


    "It''s useless..."


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    Jiang Chen murmured softly.


    Because when using Shield Block, one cannot move and can only block one instance of damage.


    The knight standing in the array was taken down by the subsequent damage!


    The only surprise for Jiang Chen was that Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama wasn''t instantly killed?


    His total health was only 770 points, but he still had 20% left!


    Moreover, his reaction was extremely fast. After taking the first hit, he immediately retreated from the edge of the array!


    At the same time, not far behind him, a member of the Heavenly Guild inexplicably fell to the ground.


    "Damage transfer?"


    Jiang Chen immediately saw through it.


    Damage transfer, a priest skill, can contract with a friendly target. When the target''s health falls below 20%, the subsequent reduced health is borne by the caster.


    Clearly, the priest behind Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama took the remaining damage and died.


    However, Jiang Chen knew this skill couldn''t contract with multiple people.


    In other words, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama could only be contracted by one person.


    But even so, it was equivalent to having an extra life!


    "What are you standing around for, heal me!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama shouted after retreating from the array''s range.


    He was already drenched in cold sweat!


    He never expected a priest to throw out a damage skill?


    And such high damage at that!


    It was simply unbelievable!


    Not far away.


    The Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty also felt a chill down his spine as he looked at the hexagram magic array in front of him.


    The array was just a meter in front of him, its edge almost touching him!


    Fortunately, he was standing just a bit further away.


    Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!


    Similarly, the crowd in the distance erupted into intense discussions.


    "What is this array?"


    "Why were all these people instantly killed?"


    "Is this a priest skill or a mage skill? I''m confused!"


    "Heh, we mages are confused too!"


    Everyone who saw this scene was completely bewildered.


    "Did you record that just now?"


    In the crowd, YouNet Masculine stared at Jiang Chen, his voice trembling.


    "Yes, but what if Mortal World forbids us from posting it?"


    Beside him, YouNet Feminine was also staring blankly, startled by Jiang Chen''s skill.


    "Record it first, we''ll deal with the rest later!"


    YouNet Masculine''s face was slightly flushed, clearly very excited.


    At this moment.


    No one dared to approach Jiang Chen, as the array hadn''t disappeared yet.


    This place had become a forbidden zone!


    "What kind of skill is this, with such a large range and long duration!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, whose health had been fully restored by the guild priest, looked very grim.


    He couldn''t even counterattack now.


    He could only wait for the array to disappear!


    "No matter what, once this damned skill disappears, I refuse to believe I can''t kill him!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama stared at Jiang Chen with a fierce look!


    However.


    Before the array disappeared.


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama saw Jiang Chen walking towards him!


    He was startled and quickly shouted, "All ranged classes, get ready. Once he enters range, focus fire!"


    He didn''t believe the opponent had some invincibility hack!


    As long as the damage was high enough, he could be killed!


    Behind Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, dozens of players quickly stepped forward.


    All were ranged classes, mages, and archers.


    Just as they reached the edge of the array.


    Jiang Chen had already entered the casting range for Healing Spell.


    Immediately.


    A white light fell on Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama.


    At the same time.


    Many fireballs and arrows flew towards him.


    "My Healing Spell is a guaranteed hit, but you guys..."


    Jiang Chen smiled lightly, took a step back, and retreated sideways.


    The fireballs and arrows, due to the distance, all missed their target and landed at Jiang Chen''s feet.


    But his Healing Spell directly affected the target without any travel time!


    -1080!


    A white light flashed on Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, and his health was instantly reduced to zero, falling to the ground!


    This time, no one could take the damage for him.


    "The guild leader is down?!"


    Many members of the Heavenly Guild were stunned on the spot.


    Jiang Chen, on the other hand, let out a soft "hmm."


    He saw a faint glow on Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s corpse!


    Although the dozen or so mages who fell earlier also dropped equipment.


    They were the ones who attacked Jiang Chen first.


    It wasn''t surprising they dropped equipment as the aggressors.


    But Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama...


    "Could it be that some of those mages were in a party with him?"


    Jiang Chen stared at Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s corpse, a smile spreading across his face.


    He quickly walked forward.


    At this moment.


    "Quick, retrieve the guild leader''s equipment!"


    Three nearby members of the Heavenly Guild snapped out of it.


    They quickly moved towards Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s corpse.


    "Don''t move!"


    A white healing light suddenly connected the three of them.


    -1040!


    -1040!


    -1040!


    All three fell.


    Jiang Chen didn''t stop, quickly approaching to pick up the equipment on the ground.


    When he was just 5 meters away.


    Four or five more members of the Heavenly Guild reached the corpse before him. Just as they were about to pick up the equipment.


    "Such a hassle!"


    Jiang Chen frowned.


    A blue rune mark appeared on his forehead.


    At the same time.


    He vanished from his original spot.


    Under the astonished gazes of the group.


    Jiang Chen''s figure instantly appeared in front of the corpse.


    And he picked up the equipment on the ground.


    ¡¾You have obtained Blood Tide Greatsword (gold-level)!¡¿


    "Goodness, it really is this!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but find it amusing, almost laughing out loud.


    Then, he glanced at the people who came to pick up the equipment and said calmly, "Your guild leader is dead, go do what you need to do."


    While they were still in a daze.


    Jiang Chen returned to his original position.


    Quickly picking up the equipment that had dropped earlier.


    A total of sixteen items.


    One silver item, twelve bronze items, and three plain items.


    "So poor, someone even had plain items, and they still want to mix in?"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but complain.


    After picking up the equipment.


    "Next, it''s your turn!"


    He shifted his gaze towards the Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty not far away.


    At this moment, most people were still in shock.


    They didn''t expect Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama to fall so easily!


    And what was even more unbelievable was that Jiang Chen had just teleported!


    Then.


    They saw.


    Jiang Chen was walking towards the Royal Dynasty guild.


    "Damn, what''s he going to do?"


    "After dealing with the Heavenly Guild, is he going to deal with the Royal Dynasty?"


    "Is he really planning to settle scores with all the guilds?"


    "Mortal World is really going over, he''s going to the Royal Dynasty!"


    "This is too reckless, my god!"


    ...

 Chapter 66 - Like a boss-level character

    "What''s your plan?"


    Jiang Chen approached, his expression cold as he stared at the Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty.


    Behind the Crown Prince, dozens of players gathered, glaring at Jiang Chen with hostility.


    "What do you think, Crown Prince?"


    Jiang Chen stopped about 25 meters away, his usually calm face now tinged with a hint of frostiness.


    He had no fondness for the Crown Prince, in fact, he despised him. During the national war in his previous life, this guy had betrayed the national server''s information to foreign guilds to eliminate domestic competition.


    As a result, he had directly caused the downfall of a main city in the national server, showing no bottom line whatsoever!


    Jiang Chen believed that such a guild should never be allowed to thrive!


    "I have no grudge against you. I really can''t figure out why you''re targeting me."


    The Crown Prince said slowly, his face stern as he looked at Jiang Chen.


    "Crown Prince, is there something wrong with your head?"


    Jiang Chen pointed to his own head and sneered, "You used the Demon Suppression Shard to close the Gate of Sealing, and now you tell me we have no grudge?"


    "Perhaps there''s been a misunderstanding."


    The Crown Prince remained calm, speaking slowly, "The monsters from the previous two Gates of Sealing haven''t been fully cleared. This gold-level Gate of Sealing suddenly opened, so closing it shouldn''t be a problem, right?"


    "Enough with the nonsense. I know you''re stalling for time. Just tell me how long until your people arrive. If it''s soon, I might wait."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand, clearly uninterested in the Crown Prince''s excuses.


    At these words, the Crown Prince''s expression finally darkened completely. He had only brought a portion of his people to Scarlet Flame Mountain and was indeed waiting for the rest of the Royal Dynasty guild members to arrive at the foot of the mountain.


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    Being called out like this made him feel utterly humiliated.


    "Qi Sha, is your Immortal Legend guild just going to watch?"


    The Crown Prince shouted towards the distant crowd.


    "Damn it!"


    In the crowd, Qi Sha, the vice president of Immortal Legend, immediately frowned.


    Not only him, but many guild bosses also had serious expressions.


    Having witnessed Jiang Chen''s prowess, everyone felt an immense pressure.


    Jiang Chen stood there like a boss-level character.


    The atmosphere grew tense.


    After nearly two minutes, Jiang Chen finally couldn''t hold back any longer.


    "Can you hurry up and make a move?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the Crown Prince, feeling impatient. He wanted the Crown Prince to attack first so that he could loot some equipment.


    However, after seeing Jiang Chen''s ability to kill people instantly, the Crown Prince had no intention of initiating combat.


    Soon, over a hundred players approached from a distance.


    They were members of the Royal Dynasty guild.


    Gathering around the Crown Prince, the Royal Dynasty guild now had about two hundred players.


    "First group, go in and force out his skills. Second group, follow up!"


    The Crown Prince quickly gave orders, a cold smile on his face, "I don''t believe his area-of-effect skill has no cooldown!"


    With that, over sixty players from the fourth group of the Royal Dynasty guild quickly advanced towards Jiang Chen.


    The Crown Prince and the remaining hundred or so players stayed put.


    "Sigh, you''re not playing fair."


    Jiang Chen sighed, knowing that the Crown Prince was on guard and wouldn''t make the first move. The equipment wouldn''t drop.


    And honestly, Jiang Chen wasn''t interested in the common members'' gear.


    Then, under everyone''s shocked gaze, Jiang Chen dashed towards the Crown Prince.


    He completely ignored the sixty or so players surrounding him.


    "Fourth group, attack!"


    The Crown Prince shouted.


    Nearly thirty ranged players from the fourth group launched their attacks as Jiang Chen entered their range.


    Arrows, fireballs, and ice arrows flew towards Jiang Chen.


    Even the ground was covered in a layer of ice vines.


    But this time, Jiang Chen didn''t choose to tank the hits.


    He began to dodge amidst the barrage of skills.


    Incredibly, he managed to avoid most of the attacks!


    "What kind of dodging is this?"


    "Is he just lucky, dodging so many skills?"


    "Does anyone really think you can dodge this many skills by luck?"


    "Can you even play the game like this?"


    ...


    Many were stunned.


    Although Jiang Chen dodged many skills, some arrows and fireballs still hit him, depleting over five hundred of his mana points.


    Soon, Jiang Chen, enduring the attacks, reached the front of the sixty or so players from the fourth group.


    "Close combat, cut him down!"


    Someone shouted.


    Immediately, many warriors and knights swung their swords at Jiang Chen.


    However, Jiang Chen''s target wasn''t them.


    A blue rune mark suddenly lit up on his forehead.


    In the bewildered eyes of the melee players, Jiang Chen vanished.


    At the same time, he reappeared behind them.


    Now, he was less than 15 meters away from the Crown Prince!


    Seeing Jiang Chen teleport in front of him, the Crown Prince felt an extreme sense of danger.


    He hadn''t expected Jiang Chen''s teleportation to be ready so quickly!


    This was illogical!


    "Retreat!"


    The Crown Prince shouted, attempting to back away.


    "Too late!"


    Jiang Chen sneered.


    The Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array activated.


    A hexagram magic array appeared.


    Simultaneously, a purple crystal ball materialized around Jiang Chen.


    The Crown Prince, along with at least thirty or forty players around him, and over fifty players behind Jiang Chen, were all enveloped by the array''s light!


    The dazzling white light was so bright that it was almost blinding.


    Many players caught in the light screamed.


    But in the next second, the screams ceased.


    Nearly a hundred players fell to the ground as if mowed down!


    The shocking scene made everyone''s soul tremble!


    The last time many had seen such a scene was when the King of Firestone engulfed players in lava.


    But this time, the lava was replaced by a holy array.


    The King of Firestone was replaced by Jiang Chen.


    The entire area fell into a sudden silence.


    One could even hear the wind rustling through the leaves.

 Chapter 67 - The heavens didnt create Chen God

    The magic array continued to shine brightly, with Jiang Chen standing at its center, and no one dared to approach him.


    Nearly half of the Royal Dynasty guild members had been sent back to the respawn point.


    The remaining hundred or so members looked at Jiang Chen as if they had seen a ghost and retreated in panic.


    Especially the magic array under Jiang Chen''s feet, which seemed like a black hole devouring life, causing everyone to turn pale at the sight!


    Jiang Chen, however, felt nothing but a tinge of regret in his heart: "As expected, this guy didn''t drop any equipment. So cautious."


    He glanced at the corpse of the Crown Prince of Royal Dynasty in front of him, then turned and walked away.


    Although the Crown Prince didn''t drop any equipment, most of the sixty or so players who had attacked Jiang Chen earlier had dropped their gear.


    Except for the dozen or so on the periphery who weren''t covered by the magic array and escaped, the rest were all "dead and dropped their gear."


    "Nearly fifty pieces of equipment, my backpack can''t hold them all. Better feed them to the magic crystal ball."


    Jiang Chen''s backpack currently had only 54 slots.


    He quickly picked up the equipment on the ground and fed them to the [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball].


    [You have infused an old cloth armor (Plain), Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value +1.]


    [You have infused a Windrunner Longbow (Bronze Level), Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value +10.]


    [You have infused a Poisonous Dagger (Bronze Level), Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball growth value +10.]


    ...


    Including the ones from the Heavenly Guild earlier, Jiang Chen had collected a total of 61 pieces of equipment from players.


    Among them, only the Blood Tide Greatsword was gold-level.


    The rest included one silver piece, 49 bronze pieces, and 10 plain pieces.


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen fed all the bronze and plain pieces to the magic crystal ball.


    The Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball''s growth value increased by 500 points!


    [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball (Gold Level), Growth Value: 800/3000]


    "Hope everyone can be kind enough to help me grow the magic crystal ball to platinum level!"


    After muttering to himself, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the distant crowd.


    Then.


    He locked his eyes on Qi Sha, the vice president of the Immortal Legend guild.


    It was uncertain whether other guilds had used the Demon Suppression Shard.


    But the Immortal Legend guild was definitely involved.


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen quickly walked towards Qi Sha.


    At this moment.


    Everyone present was still in an eerie silence.


    It seemed they were still immersed in the "afterglow" of the recent events.


    Seeing Jiang Chen walking towards the Immortal Legend guild.


    The scattered players on both sides finally came to their senses and retreated like a tide.


    Leaving only the members of the Immortal Legend guild standing conspicuously there.


    About 150 members of the Immortal Legend guild, each with a solemn expression.


    Especially the vice president, Qi Sha, who tightened his grip on his dagger.


    Soon.


    Jiang Chen approached.


    "Why so serious?"


    Jiang Chen casually glanced at everyone, then pointed at one of them and said, "You, you, and you, put that big sword down. I don''t like fighting and killing."


    The person pointed at looked around in confusion, scratched his head in puzzlement, and finally had to lower the big sword he was holding.


    The others were all dumbfounded.


    What does he mean?


    Doesn''t like fighting and killing?


    I don''t believe you!


    Did the members of the Heavenly Guild and Royal Dynasty guilds commit suicide?


    Many people roared in their hearts.


    But they didn''t dare to say it out loud.


    Seeing the confused and disbelieving expressions on everyone''s faces.


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    Jiang Chen continued, "Don''t look at me like that. As a priest, I like to save lives and promote peace. Isn''t that reasonable?"


    "Uh... Mortal World brother, we really don''t have any deep hatred. It was a bit irrational to use the Demon Suppression Shard to close the Gate of Sealing earlier."


    Although Qi Sha didn''t know what Jiang Chen was up to, he decided to soften his attitude a bit.


    After all, he wasn''t confident he could take down Jiang Chen.


    Moreover, Jiang Chen''s unscathed health and terrifying area skills left a deep impression on him.


    The guild was still in its early stages and couldn''t afford to suffer here!


    This was Qi Sha''s thought.


    "I think so too, but..."


    Jiang Chen paused, lost in thought.


    "But what?"


    Qi Sha frowned slightly.


    "We almost got killed in the Gate of Sealing. Your guild should at least... make up for it, right?"


    Jiang Chen said tactfully.


    "How should we make up for it?"


    Qi Sha asked with a frown.


    "Everyone in your guild here should give me a piece of bronze-level equipment. That shouldn''t be too much, right?"


    Jiang Chen directly stated his thoughts.


    Killing these people was meaningless; getting equipment was the real deal.


    "A piece of bronze-level equipment for each person?"


    Qi Sha glanced at the 150 members behind him, and his face darkened.


    "How about it?"


    Jiang Chen still spoke calmly, "President Qi Sha, you don''t like fighting and killing either, right?"


    "No, we don''t even have 150 pieces of bronze-level equipment."


    Qi Sha replied in a deep voice, "At most 50 pieces!"


    "100 pieces!"


    Jiang Chen no longer spoke softly, directly and unyieldingly said, "Or you''d better kill me here."


    With these words.


    A surge of anger rushed to Qi Sha''s head. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?


    Even his eyelids twitched, and the dagger in his hand was itching to move.


    A few seconds later.


    Qi Sha finally suppressed his anger and said coldly, "Fine, 100 pieces!"


    Then.


    Two core members of the Immortal Legend guild reluctantly went to collect the equipment from other members.


    Soon, one of them brought a full backpack of equipment and traded it to Jiang Chen.


    After receiving the equipment, Jiang Chen fed them all to the magic crystal ball.


    Then, another person came over and traded the remaining equipment.


    "Hope Mortal World brother doesn''t choke on these equipment today. We have a long future ahead!"


    Qi Sha said coldly.


    "We have a long future ahead."


    Jiang Chen didn''t mind and replied with a smile.


    At this moment, all 100 pieces of bronze equipment were fed to the magic crystal ball.


    The magic crystal ball''s growth value reached 1800/3000!


    "I wonder which other guilds used the Demon Suppression Shard to close the Gate of Sealing?"


    Jiang Chen scanned the surrounding guilds and said loudly, "I said, I don''t like fighting and killing. Why don''t we settle things peacefully?"


    After he finished speaking.


    Someone actually walked towards Jiang Chen.


    It was a warrior with the ID "Parking Maple Forest."


    He walked to Jiang Chen''s side and whispered, "Boss, I''m from the ''Post-90s'' guild. Our leader wants to know how we can reconcile?"


    "The Post-90s guild?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned. What kind of small guild was this?


    He had never heard of it!


    Was he really that hated?


    Even such a small guild wanted to get involved. This was too ridiculous!


    Jiang Chen was speechless.


    "It''s like this, boss. Our leader really didn''t mean to target you. He saw other big guilds doing it, and he happened to have a Demon Suppression Shard, so he thought he''d follow the trend."


    Parking Maple Forest explained with an awkward smile.


    "Follow the trend?"


    Jiang Chen was even more speechless.


    "Yeah, so we want to ask, boss, how can we reconcile?" Parking Maple Forest asked awkwardly.


    Jiang Chen replied straightforwardly, "100 pieces of bronze-level equipment!"


    "Boss, how about this? We roughly know which guilds deliberately closed the Gate of Sealing."


    Parking Maple Forest whispered in Jiang Chen''s ear, "I''ll tell you these guilds, can you reduce the amount a bit? Our small guild really doesn''t have that much equipment."


    Goodness.


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and whispered, "50 pieces of bronze equipment, and then you tell me which guilds used the Demon Suppression Shard."


    "Boss, even if we strip everything, we only have 30 pieces. I''ve already prepared them. Can you please be lenient..."


    Parking Maple Forest pleaded.


    "Fine."


    Jiang Chen didn''t say much and nodded.


    After all, there was no point in wiping out such a small guild.


    He didn''t want to waste time.


    "Thank you, boss!"


    Parking Maple Forest immediately traded 30 pieces of bronze equipment to Jiang Chen.


    Then, he whispered in Jiang Chen''s ear, "Besides the Heavenly Guild, Royal Dynasty, and Immortal Legend you just dealt with, Kingdom of Heaven, Supreme Alliance, and Dragon Guild also participated. Among them, Kingdom of Heaven used two Demon Suppression Shards!"


    "However, there''s one person whose guild is unknown. His ID is ''Last Night''s Star.'' He used the shard and left immediately. He might be a solo player."


    Parking Maple Forest explained in detail.


    "I see."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    He directly fed the 30 pieces of bronze equipment to the magic crystal ball.


    The magic crystal ball''s growth value reached: 2100/3000.


    Then.


    He scanned the surroundings and found members of the Supreme Alliance and Dragon Guild.


    But the Kingdom of Heaven guild was not around.


    "Did they leave?"


    Jiang Chen frowned.


    Suddenly, he saw the members of the Supreme Alliance also retreating slowly.


    Were they trying to slip away?


    Jiang Chen immediately walked towards the Supreme Alliance and shouted, "President Junlin, please stay!"


    The president of the Supreme Alliance, ID "Supreme Overlord," was a mage!


    Jiang Chen had a deep impression of him.


    Because Supreme Overlord had been at the top of the national server mage rankings for a long time!


    A formidable character!


    Seeing Jiang Chen calling him, Supreme Overlord stopped and looked over.


    He smiled and said, "Mortal World God."


    "Don''t call me a god."


    Jiang Chen shook his head and slowly asked, "I wonder what I did to offend President Junlin, that you wanted to trap us in the Gate of Sealing?"


    Supreme Overlord''s expression didn''t change, still smiling, "Mortal World God, you''re joking. Why would I want to trap you?"


    "It''s just that some young members of the guild acted on their own and used a Demon Suppression Shard."


    As he spoke, Supreme Overlord''s expression darkened, and he shouted, "Madman, get over here!"


    "President."


    A warrior with the ID "I Want to Go Mad" walked out.


    He glanced at Jiang Chen with a sneer.


    Supreme Overlord half-closed his eyes and said, "Mortal World God said you wanted to trap them. Shouldn''t you apologize?"


    "Enough with the theatrics."


    Are you putting on a movie for me?


    Jiang Chen waved his hand and directly said, "You have 200 people here. Give me 200 pieces of bronze-level equipment, and this matter is over. I don''t want to hear anything else."


    Hearing this, Supreme Overlord''s expression didn''t change, but his mouth twitched slightly.


    It was clear he was trying to hide his emotions.


    "Since Mortal World God wants equipment, we''ll give it."


    Supreme Overlord said sincerely, "But 200 pieces is a bit much. How about 100 pieces? I''ll give them now."


    "President Junlin is so straightforward, of course, that''s fine."


    Jiang Chen''s goal was 100 pieces of bronze equipment.


    His magic crystal ball was about to level up!


    Then.


    Two core members of the Supreme Alliance collected the equipment and came to Jiang Chen''s side to trade with him.


    But strangely.


    These two stood to Jiang Chen''s right rear.


    It seemed they deliberately moved to that position.


    "What''s their intention?"


    Jiang Chen naturally noticed this detail.


    At the same time, he saw Supreme Overlord, who was initially in front of him, slowly moving to his left front.


    In other words, when he faced these two core members for the trade.


    Supreme Overlord would be directly behind him.


    Jiang Chen was still thinking.


    One of the core members shouted, "Mortal World God, come trade."


    "Coming!"


    Jiang Chen immediately turned around and started the trade. The member traded 50 pieces of equipment to Jiang Chen.


    Jiang Chen quickly fed these to the magic crystal ball.


    Then, the second person came over to trade the remaining 50 pieces.


    Meanwhile, behind Jiang Chen.


    Supreme Overlord stood straight.


    "Die!"


    A transparent ripple formed at his brow, shooting towards Jiang Chen like a sound wave!


    It was so fast it was unavoidable!


    The transparent ripple directly entered Jiang Chen''s body!


    Boom!


    -1000!


    A terrifying number floated above Jiang Chen''s head.


    This time, it wasn''t mana being drained.


    It directly reduced his health!


    Jiang Chen''s body slowly fell!


    Everyone present was stunned.


    They didn''t know what had happened.


    "What happened?"


    "Why did Mortal World God fall?"


    "What''s wrong with Mortal World God?"


    While everyone was puzzled and discussing.


    "Jiang Chen" had already fallen to the ground, turning into fragments!


    Seeing the fragments, Supreme Overlord was stunned. Why wasn''t there a body?


    But before he could think further.


    Supreme Overlord was shocked to see another Jiang Chen appear at the same spot, looking at him!


    "As expected, it was a charged soul stab..."


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    Charged Soul Stab, a mage skill, where the caster charges for a certain time and shoots a "soul stab" from their brow, dealing true damage!


    "Why aren''t you dead!"


    Supreme Overlord looked incredulous.


    He had someone trade equipment with Jiang Chen to distract him, buying time to charge the soul stab.


    But now, Jiang Chen wasn''t dead!


    He couldn''t accept it.


    He couldn''t imagine that Jiang Chen''s Phantom Boots had a phantom effect.


    When health points were damaged, it automatically generated a phantom, immune to one damage!


    It hadn''t triggered before because, although he had been attacked, his health points hadn''t been damaged!


    "Time to go!"


    Jiang Chen didn''t explain. After a light chant.


    A hexagram magic array appeared under his feet.


    A purple crystal ball followed.


    The light enveloped over a hundred members of the Supreme Alliance!


    Including Supreme Overlord, all of them had a terrifying damage number above their heads:


    -2600! (Double Cast)


    Almost instantly.


    All of them fell to the ground!


    Except for a few members standing a bit further away, not affected by the array.


    The rest were wiped out!


    Jiang Chen fed the recently traded equipment to the magic crystal ball.


    While looking at Supreme Overlord''s corpse.


    It was glowing faintly!


    Meanwhile.


    "Wow, Mortal World God is alive again?"


    "What just happened? I think I saw two Mortal World Gods!"


    "Mortal World God is amazing!"


    "Our priest class has a god, Chen God!"


    Many people were already fanatically worshipping Jiang Chen!


    "Is this really a support? Sweeping through major guilds single-handedly!"


    "If the heavens didn''t create Chen God, the support class would be in eternal darkness!"


    "Who stands at the peak of the priest class? One look at Chen God and all paths vanish!"


    ...


    Various strange phrases came from the players'' mouths.

 Chapter 68 - Publish video

    At this moment.


    Jiang Chen fed all the Bronze-level equipment he just obtained from the Supreme Alliance to the Magic Crystal Ball.


    When there were only ten pieces of Bronze equipment left, the system prompt appeared.


    [Prompt: The Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball has reached its growth limit (3000/3000), upgraded to Platinum Level!]


    "Platinum Level!"


    Jiang Chen''s face lit up with joy as he quickly fed the remaining ten pieces of Bronze equipment.


    Then he checked the attributes of the Magic Crystal Ball.


    [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball (Platinum Level) (Growth Potential): Intelligence +70 (30¡ü)]


    [Additional: Double Casting (70% (¡ü30%) chance for self-activated skills to trigger double effect.)]


    [Growth Value: 100/]


    At the same time, his stats improved.


    Intelligence: 230 (¡ü30)


    Mana Points: 3300 (¡ü300)


    Spell Power: 580 (¡ü60)


    "The probability of Double Casting increased by 20% last time, and this time it directly increased by 30%!"


    Jiang Chen was very curious if the next upgrade would increase the probability by 40%.


    However, seeing that the growth value needed for the next quality upgrade had increased from three thousand to thirty thousand points, Jiang Chen knew it wouldn''t be achievable in the short term.


    "The required growth value is too high."


    Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly.


    Then, he turned his attention to the faint light on the ground.


    It was the equipment dropped by Supreme Overlord upon his death.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked it up.


    [Incomplete Angel''s Ring (Silver Level) (Repairable): Mana Points +100.]


    [Additional: Increases Spell Power by 4% of maximum Mana Points.]


    [Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners. Required Level: LV10.]


    [Prompt: This equipment is incomplete and can be repaired at the main city''s blacksmith shop.]


    "Repairable..."


    Seeing the equipment information, Jiang Chen was first stunned, then his face couldn''t hide his excitement.


    The word "repairable" meant that this equipment could still grow once!


    Unlike growth-potential equipment, this growth was one-time.


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    Although it could only grow once, it could at least increase the quality by +1, or even +2!


    In other words, this Silver-level equipment could become Gold-level or even Platinum-level after repair!


    Moreover, the additional effect of this ring increased Spell Power based on Mana Points!


    This ratio seemed low, only 4%.


    But for Jiang Chen, it was an absolutely terrifying boost.


    Because his Mana Points were incredibly high!


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen directly equipped the ring.


    His stats changed accordingly.


    Mana Points: 3400 (¡ü100)


    Spell Power: 716 (¡ü136 (Mana Points ¡Á 4%))


    "Supreme Overlord, what a generous gift!"


    Jiang Chen''s face was beaming with a smile.


    He was now eager to return to the main city to repair the equipment.


    "I have a feeling that after repair, it will be a Platinum-level equipment!"


    Jiang Chen was still happily thinking.


    Suddenly.


    The system issued a prompt.


    [Due to the restoration of the unsealing power, the Fifth Gate of Sealing, Sixth Gate of Sealing, Seventh Gate of Sealing, Eighth Gate of Sealing, and Ninth Gate of Sealing are about to open!]


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned.


    He knew the Gates of Sealing would reopen, but he didn''t expect five gates to open at once.


    It should be noted that although the Fifth and Sixth Gates of Sealing had already opened, the bosses in these two gates had not been cleared!


    Adding the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Gates, there would be a total of five Bronze-level bosses.


    For other players, this pressure was not small.


    Especially...


    "I also took out quite a few members from three guilds..."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the distant players.


    Although there were still many people, the absence of the main forces from several guilds would likely have a significant impact on the battle.


    At this moment.


    Many players remembered that the server-wide quest was not yet completed.


    One by one, they began to head towards the Gates of Sealing.


    Among them, the members of the Dragon Guild were also planning to go to the foot of the mountain to guard the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons.


    "Let¡¯s leave the Dragon Guild alone for now. We¡¯ll settle the score after the quest is completed..."


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen sent a message to the group.


    [Mortal World: Come out, let''s go to the other Gates of Sealing first.]


    Previously, knowing that there would inevitably be fights outside and it would be dangerous, Jiang Chen had specifically asked Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao to stay inside the Gates of Sealing.


    Now that the danger was over.


    Jiang Chen called the two girls out.


    Soon.


    Two graceful and beautiful figures emerged from the Gates of Sealing.


    It was Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    The two of them ran to Jiang Chen''s side with excitement.


    Qing Ying said excitedly, "Brother Mortal World, I was secretly watching just now. You killed so many people in an instant, it was so thrilling to watch!"


    "It was really thrilling to watch!"


    Tao Xiaoyao also showed an excited expression, saying, "For Brother Mortal World, players are much easier to kill than monsters!"


    The two of them had been watching from the Gates of Sealing, more excited than Jiang Chen.


    "You two are too violent..."


    Two girls, getting excited about killing people?


    Isn''t this a sign of being a violent maniac?


    Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly.


    "Violent?"


    Qing Ying was taken aback, then said softly, "Isn''t Brother Mortal World even more violent? You were the one who killed all those people..."


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded in agreement, "Sister Qing Ying is right."


    "Ahem..."


    Jiang Chen coughed lightly in embarrassment and quickly changed the topic, "Let''s go to the Sixth Gate of Sealing."


    With that, he turned and walked towards their destination.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, seeing Jiang Chen''s embarrassed look, couldn''t help but giggle and then followed behind him.


    The Sixth Gate of Sealing had been handled by Jiang Chen before, and there was still a Bronze-level boss inside.


    For most players, the small monsters were not that much of a threat; with enough numbers, they could always be dealt with.


    But the bosses were the most troublesome part of the quest.


    The human wave tactic often had little effect.


    Jiang Chen decided to take care of all the bosses in these Gates of Sealing!


    At this moment.


    The area outside the Octagonal Altar had become quite empty.


    After receiving the system prompt, most players had already left.


    A silver-haired figure appeared beside the altar.


    It was Moonlit Dance, who had just walked out of the Gates of Sealing.


    She glanced at the departing Jiang Chen, bit her lip lightly, and was about to walk in another direction.


    Suddenly.


    She received a message.


    [Mortal World: Why did you suddenly leave the team? Is it because our team can''t accommodate you anymore?]


    Moonlit Dance was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied to Jiang Chen.


    [Moonlit Dance: That''s not what I meant. It''s just that I can''t help at all in the team, and you don''t need me, so...]


    [Mortal World: You are indeed not very useful, but we still need you to lead the way to the other Gates of Sealing.]


    "Hmph!"


    Seeing the message, Moonlit Dance snorted softly, then her lips curled into a slight smile as she quickly chased after Jiang Chen.


    Not far away.


    Two people had not left.


    It was the YouNet duo recording game information.


    YouNet Feminine asked excitedly, "Brother Gang, should we post this video?"


    YouNet Masculine suppressed his excitement and replied, "We already have Mortal World God as a friend, we should ask him first, otherwise, it would be disrespectful."


    The two of them had been recording videos here all along, capturing almost everything that had just happened.


    Especially the scene where Jiang Chen killed players from various guilds in an instant, they recorded it meticulously, without missing a single detail!


    Then, YouNet Masculine sent a message to Jiang Chen.


    [YouNet Masculine: Mortal World God, we recorded the scene of you interacting with other guilds just now. What do you think...]


    Soon, a message came back.


    [Mortal World: What do you mean, you want to post it?]


    [YouNet Masculine: Yes, we want to get your permission first. After all, there must be others who recorded the video too, and many people will probably post it online. So...]


    [Mortal World: So, you might as well be the ones to post it?]


    [YouNet Masculine: Yes, that''s the idea. But if you don''t agree, we won''t post it...]


    [Mortal World: Edit it to make me look cool.]


    "Edit it to make him look cool?"


    Receiving the message, YouNet Masculine was stunned, then his face lit up with joy, "The God agreed!"


    "Really? That''s great! One person slaughtering three major guilds and suppressing the others so they don''t dare to resist. I can''t imagine how much of a sensation this video will cause when it''s posted!"


    YouNet Feminine''s face turned red with excitement.

 Chapter 69 - Respawn point everyone, head to the Giant Deer City Mansion shops

    On the other side.


    Jiang Chen, along with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, had arrived at the location of the sixth Gate of Sealing.


    "Looks like the BOSS hasn''t come out yet."


    Jiang Chen glanced around and quickly said, "Let''s go in!"


    Immediately.


    The three of them entered the Gate of Sealing.


    Deep within the sealed land.


    A three-meter-tall, six-meter-long Howling Moon Demon Wolf was slowly walking out.


    The smaller monsters inside had already been cleared by Jiang Chen earlier.


    ¡¾Howling Moon Demon Wolf: LV15 (Bronze Level BOSS)¡¿


    ¡¾Deadly Claws: Each attack has a 5% chance to deal 10 times the damage.¡¿


    ¡¾Howling Moon: Every time health drops by 20%, it howls to the sky, increasing attack power by 100% and attack speed by 100% for 1 minute.¡¿


    Jiang Chen approached and glanced at the BOSS information.


    Then, he cast a Healing Spell.


    A purple crystal ball appeared.


    -2944! (Double Cast)


    A beam of white light fell, directly taking nearly 2% of the BOSS''s health.


    "About 150,000 health. With my current magic power of over 700, I can finish this in a minute!"


    After muttering to himself, Jiang Chen summoned a hexagram magic array.


    White healing beams also connected to the BOSS.


    The purple crystal ball kept rotating around Jiang Chen.


    -3580! (Double Cast)


    -2864! (Double Cast)


    ...


    With just two continuous skills, Jiang Chen had taken 50,000 health points from the BOSS!


    The BOSS had barely finished its first Howling Moon skill, and it was already starting its second howl.


    The scene looked quite bizarre.


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    Moreover, since the BOSS had no area-of-effect skills, Jiang Chen could attack without any pressure.


    In less than a minute.


    The BOSS fell to the ground.


    ¡¾You have killed the BOSS: Howling Moon Demon Wolf (Bronze Level), achieving the First Kill.¡¿


    Every BOSS has a First Kill.


    And the BOSSes in the Gates of Sealing are almost always First Kills!


    Unless there are identical BOSSes elsewhere.


    Jiang Chen glanced at his task points.


    ¡¾Current Points: (¡ü800)¡¿


    ¡¾Public Points: (¡ü200)¡¿


    "Bronze Level BOSS, a thousand points."


    After muttering to himself, Jiang Chen quickly picked up the loot dropped by the BOSS.


    ¡¾You have obtained Swift Boots (Silver Level).¡¿ (Dropped by the final hit of the First Kill!)


    ¡¾You have obtained Moonshadow Longbow (Silver Level).¡¿


    Without looking closely, Jiang Chen quickly walked out of the sealed land: "Let''s go to the next place."


    Just as he walked out of the Gate of Sealing.


    He saw Moonlit Dance, who had just arrived, walking towards him.


    "Is it cleared inside?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen and the others walk out of the Gate of Sealing, Moonlit Dance was stunned.


    That was fast!


    "It''s cleared."


    Jiang Chen nodded and quickly said, "Take us to the seventh Gate of Sealing!"


    At the same time, Jiang Chen sent her a team invitation.


    Then.


    Under Moonlit Dance''s guidance, they arrived at another Gate of Sealing on Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    At this moment.


    A long line of monsters was already walking down the mountain from the gate.


    "A lot of monsters have already come out of the Gate of Sealing. Shouldn''t we deal with them?" Moonlit Dance asked.


    "Prioritize the BOSS, then head to the next place."


    Jiang Chen directly pulled the nearby small monsters and entered the Gate of Sealing.


    "No need to deliberately aggro the monsters. Just deal with the ones that follow us when we get near the BOSS."


    After saying this simply, Jiang Chen walked towards the BOSS deep within the sealed land.


    ...


    ...


    Leaving Fire City.


    Under a white-winged angel statue, white light kept flashing.


    One figure after another walked out from the white light.


    This was the respawn point of the main city.


    A lot of people had already gathered here.


    Most of them were guild members who had just been sent back by Jiang Chen from the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land.


    "Yo! Isn''t this Crown Prince? You got sent back too?"


    The speaker was Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, the guild leader of Heavenly Court. Their guild was the first to be sent back.


    Seeing Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty walk out from the respawn point, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s face showed a mocking expression.


    "Brother Blade-Raising, you have the nerve to talk? You were the first to get sent back."


    As he spoke, Crown Prince glanced at the equipment in Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s hand and sneered, "How does it feel to have your gear blown up?"


    These words immediately hit Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama''s sore spot. He snorted coldly, his face turning very grim.


    Crown Prince felt inexplicably better and continued to press his advantage: "But don''t worry, the two-handed greatsword will probably be put up for auction since no one in the First Kill team can use it. You can bid for it then."


    "By the way, I just remembered, there''s gold-level defensive gear for sale in Giant Deer City''s shop. I guess you can''t afford both at once, right? What will you choose? Weapon or armor?"


    Crown Prince continued with a smile, his words aimed to provoke.


    "Stop being sarcastic. I see your guild lost quite a few people too. You can''t be feeling too good either, right?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama retorted.


    The two continued to exchange barbs.


    Suddenly.


    A large area of white light flashed again at the respawn point.


    A group of people walked out with grim faces.


    "Yo! Isn''t this Supreme Overlord? You got sent back too?"


    "Yo! Isn''t this Guild Leader Supreme Overlord? You got sent back too?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama and Crown Prince spoke in unison.


    Supreme Overlord, who had just walked out of the respawn point, was stunned for a moment upon hearing their identical tones. Then he cursed inwardly, "These two bastards!"


    "Goodbye, I''m off to buy equipment!"


    Then, Crown Prince deliberately said to Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama before turning to leave.


    ...


    Giant Deer City.


    Main city''s mansion.


    A graceful figure arrived at the mansion entrance.


    "Jiang Chen said the Giant Deer City mansion shop should be here, right?"


    The figure looked at the mansion gate, thought for a moment, and walked in.


    This figure was Xia Rui''er.


    She had just reached level 10 and completed the side quest for the tailor profession before coming here.


    At this moment, the mansion was bustling with players coming and going.


    Most of them had just arrived in the main city.


    Many people''s eyes involuntarily moved towards Xia Rui''er upon seeing her.


    Although she was wearing a coarse robe, it couldn''t hide her impressive figure, making her very eye-catching.


    Soon, Xia Rui''er found the location of the mansion shop.


    Because Jiang Chen had placed the costume blueprints in the shop and given her the manager position.


    She had even looked up guides for this.


    She knew very well how to use the shop and what permissions the manager had.


    Soon, as she walked to a shop, she received a system prompt.


    ¡¾Welcome back to the shop!¡¿


    "This is it!"


    Looking at the shop named ¡¾Treasure Pavilion¡¿ in front of her, Xia Rui''er''s eyes lit up, and she quickly walked in.


    Meanwhile.


    At the teleportation array in Giant Deer City, many people were arriving.


    They were all heading towards the main city''s mansion.


    ...


    Far away in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land.


    Jiang Chen had just finished off the BOSS in the seventh Gate of Sealing and was heading to the next gate.

 Chapter 70 - Giant Deer City Equipment Shooting

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    Deep within the eighth Gate of Sealing.


    After dealing with twenty or thirty common demonic creatures and a dozen elite demons in front of the BOSS.


    Jiang Chen quickly approached the towering BOSS.


    [Unicorn Demon Rhino (Bronze Level BOSS): LV15]


    [Charge: Every 10% decrease in Health Points triggers a rapid charge at the nearest target, dealing 300% damage and knocking the target back 5 meters.]


    [Frenzy: Every 25% decrease in Health Points causes the BOSS to ignore aggro and attack any target within 20 meters, increasing Attack Power by 50%.]


    "Stay back a bit, this BOSS attacks randomly."


    After a quick reminder, Jiang Chen cast a Healing Spell.


    A white light descended upon the Unicorn Demon Rhino.


    At the same time, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Healing Ray were also cast.


    With the enhancement of the Purple Crystal Ball.


    A dazzling hexagram magic array and a concentrated white healing ray appeared.


    -1472!


    -3580! (Dual Cast)


    -2846! (Dual Cast)


    Three damage numbers popped up almost simultaneously above the BOSS''s head.


    "Moo!"


    The attacked Unicorn Demon Rhino angrily snorted two streams of white mist from its nose and charged at the skill''s caster.


    Its attack method was to gore with its horn.


    Jiang Chen, like a matador, dodged easily with a twist of his body.


    A continuous white ray connected to him, and the hexagram magic array beneath his feet still glowed.


    Another Healing Spell was cast.


    The BOSS''s health plummeted, triggering its skill, Charge!


    It stopped attacking, scraped its hind hooves on the ground, and then lunged forward, leaving an afterimage as it reached Jiang Chen.


    "Too close, can''t dodge without Blink..."


    Just as the thought crossed Jiang Chen''s mind.


    Bang!


    The BOSS rammed into him.


    Jiang Chen was knocked back 5 meters.


    A damage number appeared above his head:


    -826!


    However, Jiang Chen''s Health Points remained intact, only losing over 800 mana points.


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    "Can''t waste Blinks dodging skills, just brute force it!"


    Jiang Chen quickly launched a new round of skill bombardments.


    ¡­¡­


    [You have slain the BOSS: Unicorn Demon Rhino (Bronze Level), achieving the first kill.]


    Jiang Chen swiftly moved forward to collect the loot.


    [You have obtained Moon Spring Robe (Silver Level)]


    [You have obtained Cold Iron Greatsword (Silver Level)]


    "Let''s go to the next location!"


    Jiang Chen quickly set off for the ninth Gate of Sealing.


    ¡­¡­


    Giant Deer City.


    At the mansion''s shops.


    Xia Rui''er discovered that there were actually two shops here, both with her ID listed as the manager.


    One was called Treasure Pavilion.


    The other was yet to be named.


    "Jiang Chen is so rich, he actually got two shops?"


    Xia Rui''er was a bit surprised. As far as she knew, renting any shop here cost 1000 gold coins per month.


    Converted to RMB, that''s 100,000 yuan.


    Comparable to prime commercial street locations in big cities.


    Ordinary people probably couldn''t afford it.


    What she didn''t know was that Jiang Chen actually rented six shops.


    Inside Treasure Pavilion.


    Xia Rui''er had the authority to view various shop information:


    Shop Name: Treasure Pavilion.


    Owner: Mortal World.


    Shop Manager: Rui''er.


    Items for Sale:


    Blood Armor (Gold Level), negotiable.


    Cold Frost Staff (Gold Level), negotiable.


    Xia Rui''er also found 540 gold coins in the shop''s treasury.


    After checking the records, she learned.


    The money came from selling four Bronze items and one Silver item.


    "These items sell for so much, there are really a lot of rich people!"


    Xia Rui''er couldn''t help but sigh, and her confidence in the market for in-game outfits grew.


    Then.


    She found the Bright Moon Dress Blueprint and Sunlight Tassel Skirt Blueprint left for her by Jiang Chen in the shop''s warehouse.


    Though Xia Rui''er was a complete novice in combat, not even clear on equipment attributes.


    However, when it came to learning the life profession of a tailor, she almost instantly completed the sub-profession task¡ª[Attempt to create a simple outfit using a blueprint.]


    To her, it was no challenge at all.


    Much simpler than making clothes in real life!


    She looked at the blueprints, a hint of excitement in her eyes.


    Without hesitation, she chose to learn them.


    Immediately, the two blueprints turned into streams of light and merged into Xia Rui''er''s body.


    [You have learned the Bright Moon Dress Blueprint, gaining the method to create Bright Moon Dress (Rare).]


    [You have learned the Sunlight Tassel Skirt Blueprint, gaining the method to create Sunlight Tassel Skirt (Excellent).]


    At the same time, detailed design diagrams of the two blueprints and the required materials appeared in Xia Rui''er''s sub-profession panel.


    [Materials needed for Bright Moon Dress (Rare): Superior Silk ¡Á20, Colorful Brocade ¡Á10, Superior Dye ¡Á5, Gold Thread ¡Á5, Dragon Musk ¡Á1.]


    [Materials needed for Sunlight Tassel Skirt (Excellent): High-Quality Silk ¡Á15, Plain Brocade ¡Á15, High-Quality Dye ¡Á5, Flowing Light Thread ¡Á5, Orchid Musk ¡Á1.]


    "The design diagrams seem simple enough, but where do I get these materials?"


    Xia Rui''er was stunned.


    After thinking for a moment, she glanced at the shop owner''s ID.


    Then, she sent a friend request to "Mortal World" in the friends interface.


    At this moment.


    A group of people walked across the Main City Square.


    They headed straight into the mansion, towards the shop.


    Leading the group was the Royal Dynasty Guild Leader, Crown Prince.


    "Are you... the owner?"


    Crown Prince''s eyes lit up when he saw Xia Rui''er inside Treasure Pavilion.


    Xia Rui''er was slightly puzzled, "And you are?"


    "I''m here to buy equipment."


    Crown Prince immediately looked at the shop''s shelves.


    Two gold-level items were prominently displayed in the sales section.


    "Besides the Blood Armor, there''s also a gold-level staff."


    Crown Prince''s eyes narrowed, then he asked, "How much for these two gold-level items?"


    "Uh..."


    Xia Rui''er was about to say she didn''t know, but then she saw the shop announcement Jiang Chen had left and pondered, "Make your own offer, highest bidder wins."


    "Make our own offer, so it''s an auction?"


    Crown Prince frowned in thought, then said, "How about 10,000 gold coins for the Blood Armor?"


    "10,000 gold coins?"


    Xia Rui''er was a bit stunned. Is this equipment really that expensive?


    10,000 gold coins are 1 million RMB!


    Thinking about how she worked hard for a year for a salary of 150,000, Xia Rui''er suddenly felt bitter.


    This is ridiculous!


    She couldn''t help but curse inwardly.


    "Is it too low?"


    Seeing Xia Rui''er not giving a clear response, Crown Prince hesitated and said, "How about 15,000 gold coins?"


    Before Xia Rui''er could speak.


    A loud voice rang out, "16,000!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama quickly walked over, followed by several core members of the Heavenly Court.


    Crown Prince looked at the newcomer, frowning, "President Blade, you want to get involved too? Don''t you want that weapon?"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama coldly replied, "What I want to buy is my business, no need for you to worry!"


    "Hmph!"


    Crown Prince''s face turned cold, then he said expressionlessly, "18,000!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama immediately countered, "19,000!"


    "20,000!"


    At this moment, another figure walked over, it was the Supreme Alliance Leader, Supreme Overlord.


    Crown Prince looked at Supreme Overlord and asked, "President Supreme, are you bidding for the Blood Armor or the staff?"


    Supreme Overlord was a mage, so Crown Prince thought he was more likely to buy the staff.


    "I want them both!"


    Supreme Overlord said slowly.


    ¡­¡­


    Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    At the ninth Gate of Sealing, demonic creatures kept emerging.


    Then.


    A white light shone at the gate.


    Soon, all the demonic creatures near the gate were defeated.


    Jiang Chen and three beautiful figures emerged.


    "Finally dealt with all the BOSSes inside these Gates of Sealing."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the Gate of Sealing, letting out a rare sigh of relief.


    Although there were still monsters emerging.


    Other players should be able to handle these small fries.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen glanced at his task points.


    [Current Points:]


    [Public Points:]


    "With so many points, I wonder what rewards I''ll get... Hopefully a Resurrection Spell or something."


    While Jiang Chen was daydreaming.


    He suddenly noticed a friend request.


    Although he always received friend requests.


    He never paid attention to them.


    But this time...


    He noticed the ID of the requester was "Rui''er."


    "Sister Rui''er?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised and immediately accepted the friend request.


    A message came through right away.


    [Rui''er: Jiang Chen, you finally accepted! I''ve sent so many requests!]


    [Mortal World: Sister Rui''er, what''s up?]


    [Rui''er: Someone''s at your shop buying equipment, they''re bidding right now! I don''t know what price is appropriate. Also, where do I get the materials for those outfits?]


    ```

 Chapter 71 - Where is the First Kill team?

    ```


    Is someone buying equipment in the shop?


    Fashion materials?


    "You finally reached level 10!"


    Jiang Chen sent a voice message back: "Equipment worth over 20,000 gold is acceptable, but as for materials... most fashion materials are sold in the material shop, right? These two blueprints shouldn''t require any top-tier special materials, should they?"


    [Xia Rui''er: There''s actually a material shop... Alright, I got it! The bidding looks pretty exciting, I''ll go check it out first and contact you later!]


    Seeing the message from the other side, Jiang Chen could only shake his head helplessly.


    Xia Rui''er was really a complete newbie to the game. If it weren''t for the massive influence of the "Gods," she probably wouldn''t even touch online games.


    "There are still three silver-level Gates of Sealing left. When will they open?"


    Jiang Chen was still pondering.


    He wanted the Gates of Sealing to open quickly so he could complete his class change quest. But he also thought they should open later; otherwise, with too many monsters, the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons at the foot of the mountain would definitely be overrun!


    However...


    [The tenth Gate of Sealing (Silver Level), the eleventh Gate of Sealing (Silver Level), and the twelfth Gate of Sealing (Silver Level) are about to open.]


    The system notification popped up.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying exclaimed.


    "I saw it."


    Jiang Chen knew what she wanted to say and directly replied, "Let''s go to the tenth Gate of Sealing!"


    "Why is it so fast? It feels like everything went chaotic after the gold-level Gate of Sealing opened..."


    Moonlit Dance frowned slightly, saying seriously, "The Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons at the foot of the mountain might not hold for long."


    "No choice, I have to deal with the BOSS first."


    Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly. He couldn''t be in two places at once.


    If he went to guard the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons now, the three silver-level BOSSes would likely converge at the foot of the mountain.


    By then, the situation would only get worse.


    "I can only deal with these BOSSes as quickly as possible and hope others can hold out a bit longer."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen looked at Moonlit Dance, "Hurry up, take me to the Gate of Sealing!"


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    "Got it!"


    Moonlit Dance nodded and led the way.


    The group headed towards the tenth Gate of Sealing.


    After casually dealing with some monsters that got in their way, Jiang Chen arrived at the Gate of Sealing.


    Soon, deep within the sealed land, Jiang Chen saw the BOSS.


    [Minotaur Warlord (Silver Level BOSS): LV15]


    [War Stomp: Every time Health Points drop by 10%, stomps the ground, dealing 200% damage to all targets within 10 meters and stunning them for 5 seconds.]


    [Earth Split: Every time Health Points drop by 25%, swings the giant axe to strike the ground, causing cracks within 10 meters, dealing 300% damage, and reducing target''s movement speed by 50% for 10 seconds.]


    "The Minotaur must die!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the towering Minotaur BOSS, holding a giant axe, slowly walking out.


    He immediately circled behind the BOSS and cast a Healing Spell.


    -2944! (Double Cast)


    Under the white light, the BOSS instantly lost nearly 1% of its health.


    "300,000 Health Points."


    Jiang Chen murmured softly.


    At the same time, he cast the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Healing Ray.


    -3580! (Double Cast)


    -2846! (Double Cast)


    Luck was on his side; all the skills in the first round triggered double casting, and the BOSS''s health instantly dropped by 3%.


    In less than 5 seconds, its health dropped to 90%, as if being drained by a blood pump!


    Moo~!


    The BOSS let out a high-pitched howl and slowly lifted its leg.


    Seeing this, Jiang Chen quickly retreated.


    Immediately, the BOSS stomped down forcefully!


    Boom~!


    With a rumble, the ground shook.


    "Didn''t pay attention to the health, damn this skill triggers too fast, next time I need to exit the range earlier!"


    Jiang Chen looked at his position, still three or four meters away from exiting the skill range, and had no choice but to use Blink to retreat.


    He didn''t want to suffer the 5-second stun.


    After dodging the War Stomp, Jiang Chen continued to cast skills.


    Soon, the BOSS''s health dropped to 75%.


    It raised its giant axe and struck the ground forcefully.


    Boom~!


    A shockwave spread out, causing numerous cracks on the ground, which slightly caved inwards.


    This time, Jiang Chen didn''t choose to dodge, and a high damage number appeared above his head:


    -1020!


    His mana instantly decreased by nearly a third!


    At the same time, Jiang Chen''s legs felt bound, reducing his movement speed by 50%!


    Jiang Chen''s expression remained unchanged as he continued to cast skills on the BOSS.


    ...


    A few minutes later, the Minotaur BOSS fell to the ground with a thud.


    [You have killed the BOSS: Minotaur Warlord (Silver Level BOSS)!]


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment; this wasn''t a first kill?!


    This Gate of Sealing hadn''t been opened before, and this Minotaur BOSS on Scarlet Flame Mountain was definitely dying for the first time.


    There was only one possibility: somewhere else, another Minotaur BOSS had been killed!


    "Minotaurs really are hated... killed so early."


    Jiang Chen muttered helplessly.


    He quickly picked up the loot on the ground.


    [You have obtained Meteor Longsword (Gold Level)!]


    Without a first kill, one less piece of equipment.


    "Let''s go to the next Gate of Sealing."


    Jiang Chen didn''t look closely, tossing the equipment into his bag and quickly heading to the next battlefield!


    With Moonlit Dance leading the way, they soon arrived at the eleventh Gate of Sealing.


    ...


    Giant Deer City Mansion.


    Treasure Pavilion.


    Xia Rui''er watched with great interest as the three people in front of her competed fiercely, secretly clashing.


    At this moment, the scene fell into a brief silence.


    After a few seconds, the Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty shouted with a fierce expression, "25,000 gold!"


    With this price, the scene fell into another brief silence.


    Then, Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, with a grim face, squeezed out a few words, "26,000!"


    "27,000!"


    Supreme Overlord''s voice sounded from the side, his face stern, "This is my final offer, any higher and I don''t want it!"


    His main target was that staff.


    "28,000!"


    The Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty shouted a number and then gritted his teeth, "Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama, let''s see how high you can go!"


    "Since Brother Overlord doesn''t want it, I don''t want it either!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama suddenly changed his expression.


    The previously grim face showed a hint of a smile.


    "Damn it, you raised the price on purpose to trick me!"


    The Crown Prince of the Royal Dynasty instantly understood and was furious!


    "Hehe!"


    Blade-Raising Slayer of Yama responded with a smile.


    "Alright, deal!"


    Xia Rui''er said excitedly, "Next up is the Cold Frost Staff, place your bids, gentlemen!"


    She found this quite amusing.


    ...


    At the foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    At the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons.


    At this moment, a large number of monsters had already gathered.


    It was hard to even find a place to stand.


    And on the mountain, a continuous stream of monsters was converging from all directions.


    "It''s over! There are too many monsters to clear!"


    "It feels like we''re done for, what''s the point of playing this!"


    "Can someone save me, I don''t want to lose attributes!"


    "Save what? With so many monsters, it''s over."


    Seeing the gathering monsters, most players had a look of despair.


    The scene fell into an eerie silence.


    "God Chen, God Chen can do it!"


    Suddenly someone shouted.


    Like a stone thrown into a thousand waves.


    The scene instantly erupted in a frenzy of discussions.


    "Where is their First Kill team? They haven''t come down yet?"


    "Someone tell God Chen to come to the foot of the mountain, or we''re really done for!"


    "Who is God Chen, is he really that strong?"


    "It''s not about whether he''s strong or not, he''s one of those... rare... freaks, you know?"


    "God Chen, hurry up! It feels like we can''t hold on much longer."


    Various voices echoed in the scene.


    ```

 Chapter 72 - Is it slightly stronger or slightly weaker?

    Scarlet Flame Mountain, northern side.


    On the vast red earth, a four-person team strode towards the foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    The team consisted of three men and one woman: a warrior, an archer, a knight, and a female priest.


    "Finally, we''re here. The previous quest delayed us quite a bit. I wonder what the current situation of this server-wide quest is?"


    "I got some intel. Three Silver Level Gates of Sealing have just been opened. I have a rough idea of their locations."


    "Great, let''s go find the BOSS!"


    As they conversed, they walked swiftly up the mountain.


    ...


    Inside the Eleventh Gate of Sealing.


    Jiang Chen and his team reached the depths of the sealed land and saw the BOSS there.


    [Three-Tailed Demon Fox (Silver Level BOSS): LV15]


    [Ghostly Blue Foxfire: Each attack condenses three blue fireballs from its tail, shooting them at the target. Each fireball deals 150% spell damage and has a 20% spell vamp effect.]


    [Foxfire Burst: For every 20% health lost, it condenses a giant foxfire and hurls it at the target, dealing 300% spell damage and creating a 10-meter flame area that deals 100% spell damage per second for 10 seconds.]


    "A ranged magic BOSS. Maybe because of the server-wide quest, this BOSS is slightly stronger than the usual wild BOSS."


    "Moreover, the further we go, the stronger the BOSS will be..."


    As Jiang Chen analyzed the BOSS information, a few thoughts quickly flashed through his mind. Just as he was about to make a move, Moonlit Dance''s voice suddenly rang out, "Mortal World, I just got a notification that the Demon Suppression Cauldron is being corrupted by monsters."


    "Ever since the first monster leak, there''s always been someone guarding near the Demon Suppression Cauldron. It seems they can''t hold it this time."


    Jiang Chen frowned and, after a brief moment of thought, said seriously, "Qing Ying, Xiaoyao, you two go to the foot of the mountain to help. Especially you, Xiaoyao. If things get really bad, you must step up and command the players!"


    "Huh? Command?"


    Tao Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment and stammered, "I... I don''t know how to command."


    "You can do it. You absolutely have the ability to grasp the situation on the battlefield and direct the players to where they need to be. Believe in yourself!"


    Jiang Chen knew very well that Tao Xiaoyao''s observational and analytical skills were top-notch.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have led the retreating players to defend their main city during the national war and even led the summoned beast army to burn down a main city of the Sakura Nation!


    "But... will others listen to me?"


    Tao Xiaoyao asked worriedly.


    "They''ll listen to Qing Ying. Just let Qing Ying relay your commands."


    Jiang Chen quickly waved his hand and said, "Hurry up, I''ll join you soon!"


    "Listen to Brother Mortal World. He must have his reasons!"


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    Qing Ying said.


    She was the type who would support Jiang Chen no matter what he did.


    "Okay, I understand."


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded slightly seriously.


    Then, the two quickly left.


    Jiang Chen approached the BOSS and cast a Healing Spell.


    -2944! (Dual Cast)


    Just like the previous Minotaur BOSS, the Three-Tailed Demon Fox instantly lost about 1% of its health.


    Immediately, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Healing Ray were cast.


    -3580! (Dual Cast)


    -1423!


    The Three-Tailed Demon Fox let out a sharp cry as it took continuous damage.


    Its tail rose high, quickly condensing three blue fireballs.


    Then, its tail swung fiercely.


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    The three blue fireballs shot towards Jiang Chen in a perfect arc, at a bizarre angle.


    The speed of the blue fireballs, coupled with their tricky angles, meant that no matter which direction he dodged, he would get hit by at least one fireball!


    Jiang Chen didn''t have time to think. If he stayed even half a second longer, he would get hit by all three fireballs!


    He chose to sidestep to the right.


    Boom!


    The right blue fireball hit Jiang Chen.


    -325


    As Jiang Chen took damage, a "+65" health recovery appeared above the BOSS''s head.


    "Good, as long as I don''t get hit by all three fireballs at once, it''s manageable!"


    Jiang Chen quickly assessed that the BOSS wasn''t a significant threat to him.


    He then cast another Healing Spell.


    Meanwhile, the BOSS''s tail once again condensed three blue fireballs and swiftly hurled them!


    Jiang Chen chose to take one head-on.


    Soon, the BOSS''s health dropped to 80%.


    This time, instead of three blue fireballs, its tail condensed one.


    However, the condensation time was longer, and the blue fireball was larger.


    Before long, a giant blue fireball, taller than a person, appeared in mid-air.


    Then, the giant blue fireball flew towards Jiang Chen!


    But its speed was relatively slow.


    Jiang Chen quickly dodged.


    The giant blue fireball missed and hit the ground.


    Like a water balloon hitting the ground, a large area of blue flames spread out.


    Jiang Chen was instantly affected!


    -230


    -225


    ...


    Jiang Chen''s health continued to decrease.


    Although he could dodge the large fireball, there was no space to avoid the spreading flames.


    Fortunately, the area was only 10 meters.


    Jiang Chen endured the damage and quickly walked out of the flame zone.


    At the same time, he didn''t stop casting his skills.


    ...


    A few minutes later.


    The Three-Tailed Demon Fox''s health was depleted, and it fell to the ground unwillingly.


    It couldn''t understand why this frail human could survive so many of its skills.


    [You have killed the BOSS: Three-Tailed Demon Fox (Silver Level BOSS), completing the first kill!]


    Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward and picked up the loot.


    [You have obtained Crescent Robe (Gold Level)!]


    [You have obtained Unyielding Longbow (Gold Level)!]


    "That''s three gold-level items already!"


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and quickly walked towards the exit of the Gate of Sealing, "Let''s go to the last Gate of Sealing!"


    "Okay."


    Moonlit Dance nodded.


    The two walked out of the Gate of Sealing together.


    Just as they stepped outside.


    Jiang Chen saw a team approaching from a distance.


    "Why is the BOSS inside the Tenth Gate of Sealing already dead?"


    "Don''t know. Maybe someone specifically went in to kill the BOSS?"


    "Which team is so powerful?"


    "Could be organized by a big guild?"


    It was a four-person team, three men and one woman, discussing among themselves.


    "The Eleventh Gate of Sealing is here!"


    The female priest suddenly shouted, then exclaimed, "Huh? Someone''s here!"


    The team looked towards the Gate of Sealing and saw Jiang Chen and Moonlit Dance.


    They were all stunned.


    Likewise, Jiang Chen''s eyes flashed with surprise.


    He recognized the IDs of these people!


    The warrior was called "Jian Qi Heng Qiu";


    The archer was called "Xian Duan You Shui Ting";


    The knight was called "Xiao An Bu Dong Ru Shan";


    And the female priest was called "Xiao Chun Qi Si Hui Sheng".


    Jiang Chen remembered that these people were quite famous.


    Especially "Jian Qi Heng Qiu" and "Xian Duan You Shui Ting", both were top players on their respective class leaderboards.


    The knight and priest were also a well-known couple among players.


    "Didn''t expect these four to have been in a team together."


    Jiang Chen thought to himself.


    On the other side.


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu walked over first, looking at Jiang Chen with some surprise, "Are you Mortal World, the priest from the First Kill team?"


    "Anything you need?"


    Jiang Chen replied.


    "Nothing."


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu shook his head, then looked at the Gate of Sealing and asked, "Just wanted to ask if the BOSS inside is still there?"


    "It''s not."


    Jiang Chen replied succinctly.


    "Did you kill it?"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu was stunned, then looked at Jiang Chen and Moonlit Dance beside him, "Just the two of you?"


    "If there''s nothing else, we''ll be going."


    Jiang Chen didn''t want to say more and looked at Moonlit Dance, "Let''s go to the next Gate of Sealing!"


    "Okay."


    Moonlit Dance nodded and was about to move.


    Jiang Chen''s expression suddenly changed, and he frowned, "Wait, we''re going down the mountain."


    He had just received a message.


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Brother Mortal World, we arrived a bit late. There are too many monsters here. Even if I try, we can''t hold out for more than 10 minutes.]


    [Mortal World: Try to stabilize the situation. I''m coming down right now.]


    After replying to the message, Jiang Chen headed straight down the mountain.


    It would take at least seven or eight minutes to reach the Demon Suppression Cauldron from here, so there was no time to go to the next Gate of Sealing.


    Jiang Chen and Moonlit Dance quickly left the area.


    Leaving Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his team standing there, completely baffled.


    Weren''t they going to the next Gate of Sealing?


    Why did they suddenly leave?


    "Do you think the BOSS inside is really dead?"


    The archer, Xian Duan You Shui Ting, asked.


    The knight, Xiao An, shook his head, "Just the two of them, can they really kill the BOSS? I don''t really believe it."


    "Let''s go in and check!"


    The female priest, Xiao Chun, immediately walked towards the Gate of Sealing.


    The other three quickly followed.


    When they reached the depths of the sealed land, they saw the corpse of the Three-Tailed Demon Fox.


    "This... it''s really dead?"


    "The longer a BOSS is dead, the more its body decays. This one is clearly freshly killed. They were the only ones around, so it must have been them!"


    "How did they do it? A Silver Level BOSS, even with our coordination, would take a long time. How did a priest and an assassin manage?"


    "Regardless of how they did it, the BOSS is indeed dead."


    The four looked at each other, eyes full of shock.


    "Maybe because of the quest, the BOSS here is relatively weaker. Let''s go to the next Gate of Sealing and find out."

 Chapter 73 - Miracle

    At the foot of the eastern side of Scarlet Flame Mountain, the space between it and the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons was packed tight.


    A mass of players and gathered monsters converged like two torrents meeting.


    Some of the monsters had even broken through the players'' defenses and reached the Demon Suppression Cauldron at the back.


    They began attacking the nearest cauldron.


    Each time a monster struck the cauldron, a crack would appear on its surface.


    "Pull some people back to guard the cauldron!"


    "We can''t. If we pull back, more monsters will flood in."


    "This is impossible! Damn it, Priest, heal me!"


    "Is there any boss around to help? Help!"


    "Where''s God Chen? Why isn''t he here?"


    "The First Kill team is nowhere to be seen. Did they already wipe out?"


    ...


    Players shouted back and forth, creating a cacophony of noise.


    The scene was chaotic, with everyone struggling to cope.


    People kept falling.


    The monster army was steadily closing in on the Demon Suppression Cauldron.


    At this moment, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao arrived at the foot of the mountain.


    Seeing the scene before them, both were stunned.


    What a human tragedy!


    Tao Xiaoyao quickly regained her composure. She looked at the situation and murmured, "It seems we''re too late. We can''t hold out much longer unless Brother Mortal World arrives..."


    She sent a message to Jiang Chen, explaining the situation.


    Then she quickly said, "Sister Qing Ying, let''s circle around from the left."


    Qing Ying nodded, "Okay."


    Soon.


    The two of them reached the side and rear of the player army.


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    "Those are Dragon Guild members, Sister Qing Ying. Can you get their ranged players to prioritize the monsters near the cauldron?"


    Tao Xiaoyao suddenly said.


    She saw a large group of people not far away, many with the "Dragon" prefix.


    "I''ll try."


    Qing Ying nodded and was about to walk over.


    Then someone nearby shouted, "The First Kill team is here!"


    "It''s Boss Qing Ying!"


    "The National Server''s Number One Knight?"


    "Boss, please help, we can''t hold on!"


    ...


    A group of people started shouting.


    Qing Ying was overwhelmed by the noise and quickly said, "Stop, stop, listen to me."


    Immediately, the noise around her quieted down significantly.


    Seeing this, Qing Ying quickly said, "Dragon Guild members, can you hear me? Have your ranged players prioritize the monsters near the cauldron!"


    She repeated it loudly.


    "What about the monsters in front without ranged firepower?"


    A Dragon Guild member frowned and asked.


    "The First Kill team..."


    Dragon Guild leader Dragon in the Sky glanced at Qing Ying not far away and murmured to himself.


    He suddenly recalled the scene of Jiang Chen''s rampage on Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    After a brief hesitation, he quickly said, "Do as she says. Ranged players, prioritize the monsters near the cauldron!"


    Immediately, a large group of ranged players turned and started attacking the monsters near the cauldron.


    The melee players at the front of Dragon Guild felt the increased pressure.


    Some guild members had already fallen.


    "Sister Qing Ying, have the ranged players on the right side of Dragon Guild move over. There are fewer monsters there, so the pressure should be less."


    "And those with the ''Heroic'' prefix in front, have them pull back a bit to support Dragon Guild."


    "Hey, that Priest named ''I''m a Bit Dizzy,'' why are you only healing your teammates? The Knight next to you has no health! If you don''t heal him and he dies, won''t the monsters come for you?"


    "And that team..."


    ...


    Tao Xiaoyao''s voice kept ringing out.


    Qing Ying kept relaying her instructions.


    Slowly, the situation in this area began to improve!


    However, this area was only about one-fifth of the entire place.


    The rest of the players were still in chaos.


    A few minutes passed.


    The overall situation continued to deteriorate.


    "The players in the middle are about to be breached, Sister Qing Ying, let''s go."


    "Sister Qing Ying, help that Warrior in front tank the monsters. I''ll use Little Yellow to lure away the two coming from behind."


    "Sister Qing Ying, you..."


    Tao Xiaoyao continued to give commands.


    However.


    "It''s over. A large group of monsters has already broken through on the far right."


    "What do we do? If the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons are destroyed, does that mean we fail the mission?"


    At this moment, on the far right, with the fall of a dozen melee players, a large group of monsters surged forward.


    Without the front line, the hundreds of fragile classes behind could only scatter like birds and beasts.


    In an instant, hundreds of monsters rushed towards the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons.


    "Damn it! The tank is down, can''t you ranged players pull the monsters?"


    "How? Pulling them over is still a death sentence!"


    "You think I''m God Chen? Pulling monsters, are you crazy!"


    "Idiot, at this point, you''re still thinking about saving yourself. Failing the mission is worse than dying!"


    "Shut up, if you''re so capable, you do it!"


    As the defense line collapsed, players started cursing each other.


    At this moment, Tao Xiaoyao and Qing Ying were still in the middle section.


    Seeing the situation on the far right, even Tao Xiaoyao couldn''t help but hold her forehead and sigh helplessly, "It''s hopeless..."


    Suddenly.


    She received a message.


    [Mortal World: I''m here!]


    "Brother Mortal World is here?!"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Brother Mortal World, circle around to the cauldron. This place is already lost!"


    At the same time.


    "God Chen is here!"


    Someone shouted.


    Immediately, the crowd erupted in shouts.


    "Really? God Chen is here!?"


    "Where is God Chen? Save us, God Chen!"


    "Who the hell is God Chen? What''s the use of him coming now? It''s all over!"


    At the foot of the mountain.


    Jiang Chen and Moonlit Dance had reached the edge of the battlefield.


    Seeing the chaos before him, Jiang Chen frowned and sighed inwardly.


    "Let''s circle to the back."


    After receiving Tao Xiaoyao''s message, Jiang Chen quickly headed to the right.


    Soon.


    He saw the Demon Suppression Cauldron.


    At this moment, hundreds of monsters surrounded the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons.


    Several of the cauldrons were already half-destroyed!


    "Blink!"


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    With a thought, Jiang Chen''s body disappeared from his original position as the blue rune on his forehead lit up.


    In an instant, he appeared in the midst of the monsters.


    At the same time, a hexagram magic array appeared.


    With the blessing of the purple crystal ball, the array emitted an even more dazzling holy light!


    For a moment.


    Countless eyes were drawn to the scene.


    They saw that under the holy light, the monsters'' health was rapidly decreasing, and they fell in droves.


    Everyone seemed to witness a miracle.


    ...


    On Scarlet Flame Mountain, inside the twelfth Gate of Sealing.


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu and the other three stared at the BOSS information before them, their eyes wide with astonishment.


    Especially the main tank, Knight Xiao An, who looked at the BOSS in front of him, bewildered and at a loss.

 Chapter 74 - Open the sluice

    ```


    [Nagi Demon Serpent (Silver Level BOSS): LV15]


    [Toxic Mist: For every 10% decrease in Health Points, it will release a large amount of toxic mist, obscuring all vision and dealing 200 damage per second for 25 seconds within a 20-meter radius.]


    [Demonic Body Regeneration: If not damaged for 10 seconds, it will trigger the Demonic Body Regeneration effect, restoring 1% of its maximum Health Points per second for 10 seconds.]


    [Note: The Nagi Demon Serpent is a demonic body, and demonic aura has no effect on it.]


    This is the BOSS behind the twelfth Gate of Sealing. Its skills are not hard to understand.


    However.


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his team stared at the BOSS in front of them, unsure of how to proceed.


    "Toxic Mist, Demonic Body Regeneration... This skill combination is too disgusting. Someone has to deal damage to the BOSS during the mist period, or it will regenerate."


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting frowned and said slowly, "Without vision, my arrows are useless."


    "No matter how much it obscures vision, we should be able to hit it next to the BOSS, but..."


    Knight Xiao An paused, looking helpless, "In the mist, we might not see the BOSS''s attacks and will have to endure the toxic mist damage. I can hardly hold on."


    Not seeing the BOSS''s attacks means he can''t dodge and will take hits.


    "Not only that, if you go into the mist, I won''t be able to give you a shield."


    Priest Xiao Chun''s voice sounded.


    Although the sealed land is contaminated with demonic aura, preventing health regeneration, Xiao Chun''s talent allows her to convert healing into energy shields of equal value, which she can apply to her teammates.


    This is why they dared to enter the Gate of Sealing.


    However, this shield cannot stack with the same skill.


    And now.


    Without vision, she can''t even apply the shield.


    "Can Xiao An attack the BOSS once during the mist, then leave, get the shield, and go back in after a few seconds to attack again?"


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    Jian Qi Heng Qiu suggested.


    After a brief hesitation, Xiao An said, "Let''s try it first. If it doesn''t work, we''ll use the Swift Elixir to escape!"


    "No problem!"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu nodded quickly, "Xiao Chun, give us the shields first!"


    "Got it."


    Then.


    With the shields applied, Jian Qi Heng Qiu and Xiao An charged towards the BOSS.


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting also drew his bow and aimed at the BOSS.


    ...


    At the foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    Nine Demon Suppression Cauldrons were neatly arranged.


    A large number of demonic creatures surrounded the cauldrons, attacking continuously.


    Especially the four cauldrons on the right, which were already in ruins, seemingly about to shatter completely.


    At this moment.


    Accompanied by a dazzling hexagram magic array, Jiang Chen entered the scene.


    At least two hundred demonic creatures nearby were enveloped by the array''s light.


    Whether common mobs or elite monsters, terrifying damage numbers appeared above their heads:


    -3580! (Double Cast)


    Common mobs fell after two hits.


    Even the elite monsters, including Silver Level ones, couldn''t withstand the array''s duration.


    Jiang Chen didn''t need to use any other skills.


    A single Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array was enough to deal with these demonic creatures.


    Soon.


    Within the array''s range, except for Jiang Chen, there were no other living beings.


    The world fell silent.


    The surrounding players were stunned for two seconds.


    Several tanks in the front line, distracted by their priests, were sent back to the respawn point.


    "What the hell, heal us quickly!"


    "Damn, God Chen is awesome!"


    "God Chen, I love you!"


    "Is this the God Chen? Is he using a one-hit kill cheat?"


    "Get some melee fighters over here, take advantage of the gap God Chen created, and hold the front!"


    "On it, on it!"


    ...


    Many players on the far right shouted excitedly.


    Seeing Jiang Chen clear out the demonic creatures, many players stopped cursing and blaming each other.


    As if seeing hope, their fighting spirit reignited.


    Jiang Chen looked at the dozens of demonic creatures in the distance.


    Although the large group of demonic creatures on the far right had been cleared.


    Some demonic creatures had moved to the left cauldrons.


    Jiang Chen quickly moved forward.


    When he reached the middle, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were there.


    The two girls looked at Jiang Chen and shouted in unison, "Brother Mortal World!"


    "Good job."


    Seeing that the defense line here hadn''t been breached, Jiang Chen nodded slightly and said, "Qing Ying, pull the scattered mobs on the left, and I''ll handle them all."


    "Okay!"


    Qing Ying nodded and quickly ran to pull the mobs.


    Soon.


    The dozens of demonic creatures gathered.


    Jiang Chen moved forward quickly, releasing the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array close to the demonic creatures.


    Under the hexagram staff''s light.


    Like a screen wipe, all the demonic creatures fell.


    At this moment.


    All the demonic creatures near the Demon Suppression Cauldrons had been cleared.


    "Next..."


    Jiang Chen turned to look at the front line.


    From the foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain to the players'' front line, it was packed with demonic creatures.


    At a glance, it looked like a sea of demonic creatures.


    On the mountain, more demonic creatures were still coming down.


    Each stream of creatures flowed like a trickle into a vast ocean!


    Jiang Chen walked slowly forward.


    He reached the back of the players'' front line.


    "God Chen is here!"


    "God Chen is going to fight with me!"


    "Hello, Master!"


    "Hello, God Chen!"


    ...


    The nearby ranged players cheered as Jiang Chen approached.


    Some even shouted greetings.


    "Up front are the players from the War God''s Guild."


    Jiang Chen looked at the IDs of nearly a hundred players in front of him, thought for a moment, and shouted, "Friends from the War God''s Guild, clear the way and let the demonic creatures in!"


    Jiang Chen planned to open a gap and let the demonic creatures through.


    In short, "open the gate!"


    The nearby players were momentarily stunned.


    Then someone shouted excitedly, "War God''s Guild, clear the way!"


    "Clear the way, God Chen is here!"


    "Hurry up!"


    ...


    Amidst the shouts.


    The players from the War God''s Guild quickly understood.


    Their leader, War God A Long, looked back at Jiang Chen, then at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    Although he hadn''t been on Scarlet Flame Mountain earlier, he had seen the excellent command of Tao Xiaoyao and Qing Ying.


    Otherwise, his area wouldn''t have held out for so long.


    So, he trusted the First Kill team.


    After a brief hesitation, War God A Long shouted, "Brothers, clear the way!"


    Immediately, nearly a hundred players retreated like a tide, scattering to both sides.


    Soon, the path was clear.


    The demonic creatures, previously blocked, surged towards Jiang Chen like a flood.


    ```

 Chapter 75 - Had a great time farming, Naga Serpent

    This breach, though only a little over ten meters long, seemed to be an endless source of monsters.


    In just a few seconds, at least a hundred monsters had surged toward Jiang Chen.


    Soon, the foremost monsters surrounded Jiang Chen.


    More monsters bypassed him, heading toward the Demon Suppression Cauldron behind him.


    As a large number of monsters gathered around, Jiang Chen immediately released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!


    A dazzling hexagram magic array and a purple crystal ball appeared.


    In an instant, the health of all the monsters, whether in front or behind, plummeted.


    -3580! (Dual Casting)


    -3580! (Dual Casting)


    ...


    Monsters fell rapidly.


    Many onlookers were stunned.


    "What kind of insane damage is this?"


    "This is ridiculous. His skills are like nukes, while ours are like water guns!"


    "Can I change my class? For the first time, I want to play support!"


    "Do you think it''s because of the class? I''m a support, and all I do is hide behind others and heal!"


    A group of people looked at Jiang Chen with fervent eyes, discussing wildly.


    Although this area had been cleared of many monsters, the entire front line was still under attack.


    Most players elsewhere were still struggling against the monsters.


    Seeing these people chatting idly, Qing Ying sternly shouted, "What are you doing here? Don''t you know to help elsewhere?"


    Immediately, many players were startled.


    "Got it, Sister Qing Ying."


    "We''ll go help right away, Goddess Qing Ying."


    "Got distracted watching God Chen, I''m heading over now!"


    The group hurriedly dispersed as they spoke.


    ...


    A few minutes later.


    Nearly a thousand monsters lay dead around Jiang Chen.


    If the corpses didn''t disappear quickly after death, the bodies would have piled up into a small hill.


    In just these few minutes, nearly a quarter of the battlefield had been cleared!


    Many people noticeably felt the pressure ease as the number of monsters decreased.


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    "Just a few more to go."


    Jiang Chen assessed the situation and continued casting his skills.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were nearby, pulling any stray monsters within Jiang Chen''s skill range.


    Moonlit Dance was not far away, dealing with monsters alongside other players.


    Another six or seven minutes passed.


    Nearly another thousand monsters fell around Jiang Chen.


    By now, nearly half of the monsters on the battlefield were gone!


    "The previously accumulated monsters are almost dealt with. If we continue, we''ll have to wait for more to come or go pull them from the front, which will take much longer."


    Jiang Chen quickly thought it over and assessed the situation again.


    By now, some players had moved to the center of the battlefield.


    With the monster density reduced, there was more open space.


    Players could move forward and choose relatively isolated monsters to attack.


    "The waiting time will get longer. This should be enough."


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself.


    After a few more minutes, he gathered over a hundred monsters around him and quickly released another Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    The monsters fell.


    Now, waiting for another hundred monsters to gather would take at least seven or eight minutes.


    Jiang Chen decided to stop.


    He checked his task points panel.


    [Current Points:]


    [Public Points:]


    "160,000 points already!"


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    This run had been incredibly satisfying, more than any previous monster farming!


    He also checked his intimacy levels with the girls.


    [Current Intimacy with Qing Ying: 4823/]


    [Current Intimacy with Tao Xiaoyao: 4836/]


    [Current Intimacy with Moonlit Dance: 3536/]


    "Didn''t expect my intimacy with Moonlit Dance to be so high..."


    Jiang Chen knew his intimacy with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao would be high.


    But he was surprised that his intimacy with Moonlit Dance was over 3000 points?


    Then he remembered.


    During the gold-level Gate of Sealing, over a thousand rampaging monsters had only given intimacy points to Moonlit Dance.


    Jiang Chen then checked his experience bar: LV19, 89.2%.


    "Still level 19. These small monsters are only level 15, so the experience gain is heavily reduced!"


    The higher the level difference, the less experience gained.


    Jiang Chen could only shake his head helplessly.


    Then, he spoke in the team channel, "This area is clear. Let''s go check the last Gate of Sealing."


    As long as the last Silver Level BOSS was dead, the server-wide task would be nearly complete!


    Soon after, the girls gathered.


    Jiang Chen led them quietly away, heading toward Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    Ten minutes later.


    They arrived at a slope on the southern side of Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    The twelfth Gate of Sealing stood there.


    "We didn''t see the BOSS on the way here. It''s either dead or still inside the Gate of Sealing!"


    Jiang Chen said as he walked into the Gate of Sealing.


    The three girls followed closely.


    Inside the sealed land, they hadn''t walked far when Jiang Chen saw a thick white fog in the center.


    Near the fog were four figures.


    It was the previous four-person team.


    "Are they farming monsters?"


    Qing Ying asked, slightly surprised.


    "Seems like it."


    Jiang Chen nodded, focusing his gaze.


    Soon, the white fog dissipated, revealing the BOSS inside.


    It charged at the team.


    Strangely, the BOSS was still at full health.


    "Brother Heng Qiu, it''s no use. We can''t stop the BOSS from healing."


    The knight named Xiao An said helplessly, "I can''t see anything inside the fog, nor find the BOSS. It moves around inside."


    "Also, we can''t heal here. Even with Xiao Chun''s shield, my health is down to a third. We need to retreat!"


    The knight was clearly frustrated but had no choice.


    "Retreat!"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu sighed.


    They had tried many times, but every time the BOSS''s health dropped to 90%, it would heal, and they couldn''t stop it.


    The team drank swift potions, boosting their movement speed, and ran toward the exit.


    They quickly lost the BOSS''s aggro.


    At the same time, they encountered Jiang Chen''s group.


    "It''s you!"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu exclaimed, looking at Jiang Chen and then Qing Ying, "Are you here to farm the BOSS?"


    Jiang Chen ignored him and walked straight toward the BOSS.


    Soon, the BOSS''s information appeared.


    "Naga Serpent, self-healing magic body, no wonder..."


    Jiang Chen understood why the team hadn''t defeated the BOSS.


    Meanwhile, Priest Xiao Chun frowned at Jiang Chen, murmuring, "This guy is so arrogant, ignoring us."


    "You''re the rude one!"


    Qing Ying retorted immediately, "Do we know you? Why should he talk to you?"


    "You!"


    Xiao Chun was taken aback, wanting to say more.


    Knight Xiao An quickly intervened, "Alright, alright, Xiao Chun, don''t be angry."


    "Hmph!"


    Xiao Chun glared at Qing Ying but said no more.


    "Whatever!"


    Qing Ying retorted and walked over to Jiang Chen.


    Tao Xiaoyao and Moonlit Dance followed.


    Jiang Chen stood at a safe distance from the BOSS, not moving.


    "Heh, stunned by the BOSS info? This BOSS can''t be farmed now!"


    Priest Xiao Chun sneered.


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu thought for a moment and walked toward Jiang Chen, "Brother, maybe our teams can cooperate to kill this BOSS."


    But before he got close.


    "If you want to farm, you can have it. If you can''t, stay put."


    Jiang Chen''s voice rang out as he turned to Jian Qi Heng Qiu, "Otherwise, I won''t hesitate to send you back to the respawn point!"


    Jiang Chen didn''t want them interfering when he was about to kill the BOSS.


    Better safe than sorry.


    So, he wouldn''t let them get close.


    Hearing this, Jian Qi Heng Qiu stopped, his face darkening.


    His teammates also looked angry, joining him.


    "Are you worried we''ll steal the BOSS?"


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting asked, staring at Jiang Chen, "What do you take us for?"


    "Doesn''t matter. This area is off-limits!"


    Jiang Chen replied expressionlessly, then looked at the girls, "Keep an eye on them, don''t let them get close."


    "Got it!" Qing Ying responded immediately.


    Tao Xiaoyao and Moonlit Dance nodded.


    The three girls moved to block Jian Qi Heng Qiu''s team.


    Jiang Chen approached the BOSS alone.


    "What''s this? He''s going to solo it?"


    "Impossible to solo! Is he crazy?"


    "This is unbelievable. Isn''t he afraid of dying?"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu''s team was filled with confusion and doubt about Jiang Chen''s actions.


    Priest Xiao Chun sneered, "Let''s see how long he can keep this up!"


    "You''re the one pretending!"


    Qing Ying retorted.


    She knew Jiang Chen never acted without confidence.


    As Xiao Chun prepared to mock further, the Naga Serpent''s hissing echoed from the center!


    Jiang Chen had made his move!

 Chapter 76 - Bountiful harvest

    The Naga Serpent had a black back and a white belly, with scales that gleamed with a metallic luster.


    Its lower body coiled, and its front end rose high, nearly three meters tall.


    A pair of cold, vertical pupils looked down at Jiang Chen with a domineering gaze, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure.


    "Hiss~!"


    Immediately, the Naga Serpent flicked its crimson tongue and slithered rapidly towards Jiang Chen.


    Jiang Chen''s expression remained calm as he cast a Healing Spell.


    With the enhancement of the Purple Crystal Ball, a beam of white light descended upon the BOSS.


    -2944! (Double Casting)


    Just like the Silver-level BOSSes in the previous two Gates of Sealing, the Naga Serpent''s health dropped by nearly 1%.


    At the same time, the BOSS had already closed in on Jiang Chen.


    Its neck muscles suddenly tensed, and its front end shot out, jaws wide open, lunging to bite!


    "Healing Ray!"


    As Jiang Chen sidestepped to dodge, a white healing ray formed in front of him and linked to the BOSS.


    -2864! (Double Casting)


    The BOSS took damage again, and a faint layer of electric arcs spread over its body.


    Its body fell into paralysis, reducing its attack and movement speed by 50%!


    In fact, all BOSSes have inherent "control resistance."


    The more a control effect is used, the higher the BOSS''s resistance becomes, and the shorter the control duration.


    However, the strength of this resistance depends on the BOSS''s grade.


    For a Silver-level BOSS, the maximum resistance is 20%.


    In other words, a one-second control duration can be reduced to a minimum of 0.8 seconds, and it decreases gradually.


    For Jiang Chen, it didn''t matter.


    He maneuvered to dodge the BOSS''s lunge and prepared the next Healing Spell.


    As for the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array, he decided to save it.


    He worried that if he used the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array while the BOSS activated its Mist skill, he would be at a disadvantage.


    Even though the skill cooldown was only 10 seconds, the BOSS would heal within those 10 seconds. If the BOSS healed first, it would be quite embarrassing.


    To be safe, he decided to wait until the BOSS used Mist before deploying the array!


    On the other side.


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group watched Jiang Chen''s agile movements with their mouths slightly open and eyes wide.


    Especially when they saw the BOSS''s health rapidly decreasing, their faces were filled with astonishment and confusion.


    "How can the damage be so high?"


    Knight Xiao An couldn''t understand.


    "I don''t get it."


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting shook his head as well.


    "He''s clearly using Healing Spells, how can this be?"


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    Priest Xiao Chun saw the white light descending on the BOSS, identical to Healing Spells, and was equally puzzled.


    "If I''m not mistaken, it should be a Talent."


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu frowned and voiced his guess, "Just like Xiao Chun''s Healing Spell can be converted into a shield, his Healing Spell probably converts into damage!"


    "But this damage is too ridiculous!"


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting couldn''t accept it. He was the main damage dealer of the team, but compared to Jiang Chen, he was on a completely different level.


    The other guy was just a Priest!


    This was too demoralizing!


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting felt a sense of defeat.


    "His damage is indeed absurdly high, but the BOSS is about to use its skill."


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu looked at the BOSS''s health and analyzed, "Once the BOSS enters the Mist, it can''t be locked onto. If we can''t hit it, it''ll heal. I can''t imagine how he''ll handle that."


    "Yes, once the BOSS uses its skill, no amount of damage will matter!"


    Priest Xiao Chun nodded, a slight smirk on her lips, "Daring to solo a BOSS, I want to see if he can still be as arrogant then!"


    She was already waiting to see the show!


    Soon.


    As Jiang Chen''s sixth Healing Spell landed.


    The BOSS''s health dropped below 90%!


    It stopped attacking and suddenly raised its head.


    Immediately, its gaping maw filled with white poisonous mist, which it then spewed onto the ground!


    In an instant.


    Thick white mist spread around.


    Fortunately, the spread was relatively slow.


    Jiang Chen had already retreated to the edge of the mist.


    A 20-meter radius of white mist appeared in the center of the field.


    The BOSS''s figure was shrouded within.


    Jiang Chen stood silently, watching the white mist before him.


    "Is he out of options?"


    "Even though his damage is high, he''s still a Priest. His body must be fragile, he wouldn''t dare enter the mist!"


    "The mist lasts for 25 seconds. In 10 seconds, the BOSS will heal, and it only takes 10 seconds to fully heal. Is he planning to wait for the mist to dissipate?"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group analyzed, one after another.


    At the same time, a slight look of disappointment appeared on their faces.


    Clearly, waiting for the mist to dissipate wouldn''t kill the BOSS.


    Priest Xiao Chun also had a "just as I thought" expression, asserting, "It''s over. In a few seconds, the BOSS will heal. I thought he was something special!"


    Qing Ying, who was blocking not far ahead, heard the voices behind her and sneered, "So full of himself!"


    Just as she finished speaking.


    In the center of the field.


    "6 seconds, 7 seconds... almost there!"


    Jiang Chen murmured softly, then his eyes focused, "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Immediately, a hexagram magic array appeared in front of Jiang Chen.


    His feet stood on the edge of the array''s light circle.


    Most of the array extended into the white mist.


    It completely covered the entire white mist!


    "Only 20 meters..."


    Jiang Chen knew his array had a 25-meter range!


    Moreover, although the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array could only be cast at his feet, its position could be adjusted.


    As long as the edge of the array didn''t extend beyond his body.


    Thus, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array easily covered the entire white mist!


    The originally thick white mist turned into a glowing mist under the array''s light.


    Although the BOSS''s figure was still obscured, Jiang Chen could already see the damage numbers!


    These numbers were only visible to him and his teammates.


    -3580! (Double Casting)


    ...


    "What did he do?"


    "There''s a light under his feet."


    "Is it an area skill?"


    "This range is huge!"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group, standing behind Jiang Chen, could see the light circle under his feet but not the full array due to the white mist.


    However, the glowing mist was clearly visible, leaving them dumbfounded!


    Soon.


    The 25-second white mist dissipated.


    The BOSS''s figure was revealed.


    Its health, originally at 90%, had dropped to 75%!


    "This damage... skipped the mechanic?"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu''s shocked voice rang out.


    Originally, the BOSS would use the poison mist skill at 80% health.


    But if the previous skill hadn''t ended, it would be considered as still in use.


    This meant that when the BOSS''s poison mist dissipated, if its health was below 80%, it could only use the poison mist again at the next stage, which was 70% health!


    "What kind of skill can directly take 15% of the BOSS''s health?!"


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting felt his scalp tingle.


    "Is this guy using a forbidden spell?"


    Knight Xiao An was also bewildered. The unbelievable damage left his mind blank.


    Priest Xiao Chun was completely stunned, her face pale, pupils trembling, unable to speak.


    Soon, the BOSS''s health dropped to 70%, and it used its skill again.


    Just like before, Jiang Chen waited a few seconds before using the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    For Jiang Chen, this Naga Serpent was even easier than the Silver-level BOSSes in the previous two Gates of Sealing!


    ...


    In just over three minutes.


    The BOSS fell with a crash!


    [You have killed the BOSS: Naga Serpent (Silver-level BOSS), completing the first kill!]


    Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward to collect the loot.


    [You have obtained the Mana Light Staff (Gold-level)!]


    [You have obtained the Night Dagger (Gold-level)!]


    "Five gold-level items already!"


    Jiang Chen smiled, not even looking at the items before tossing them into his bag.


    This global quest.


    Not counting the quest rewards, he had already obtained two platinum-level items, five gold-level items, and eight silver-level items from the BOSS alone!


    Plus, the Blood Tide Greatsword (Gold-level) and the repairable Angel''s Ring (Silver-level) from the guild.


    It was a bountiful harvest!


    Additionally, his quest points increased by 5,000!


    [Current Points:]


    [Public Points:]


    "Too bad I didn''t level up!"


    Jiang Chen looked at his experience bar: LV19, 98.9%, almost spitting blood.


    "Forget it, let''s complete the class change quest first!"


    Having made up his mind, Jiang Chen turned and walked towards the Gate of Sealing exit.


    "Wait, Brother Mortal World!"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu approached.


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen stopped and looked over, puzzled, "What''s up?"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu: "Brother, what class are the silver-level items you just got?"


    "What class?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback.


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu: "If there are Warrior and Archer items, could you sell them to us? We won''t offer less than the market price!"


    "Warrior and Archer?"


    Jiang Chen checked his bag and said, "I do have some. How many do you need?"


    "How many?"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu was stunned.


    Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes, I have two greatswords, a longbow, a battle armor, and an agility ring, five items in total, all silver-level."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen shared the item details:


    [Adamantine Greatsword (Silver-level)]


    [Cold Iron Greatsword (Silver-level)]


    [Moonshadow Longbow (Silver-level)]


    [Silverleaf Battle Armor (Silver-level)]


    [Swift Ring (Silver-level)]


    Instantly.


    Not only was Jian Qi Heng Qiu stunned, but the other three members of his team were also dumbfounded.


    Was he wholesaling equipment?


    After a good twenty to thirty seconds.


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu examined the attributes of the items repeatedly before taking a deep breath and slowly saying, "How much for the Adamantine Greatsword and Silverleaf Battle Armor?"


    Xian Duan You Shui Ting quickly asked, "What about the Moonshadow Longbow and Swift Ring?"


    Jiang Chen replied directly, "Market price. What''s the current price for level 15 silver items at the auction house?"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu thought for a moment and replied, "I don''t think there are any level 15 silver items at the auction house right now. Level 10 items are around 500 to 550 gold."


    "Then level 15 should be around 600 to 650 gold."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "Weapons and armor, 650 gold each, accessories 600 gold. If you need them, let''s trade now."


    "Alright, no problem!"


    ...

 Chapter 77 - Demon God Means

    Jiang Chen didn''t expect to sell four pieces of equipment right away.


    He earned a total of 2550 gold!


    "As expected of someone who can make it to the leaderboard, truly wealthy!"


    After leaving the Gate of Sealing, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but sigh inwardly.


    "Brother Mortal World, where are we going now?"


    Qing Ying, who was following beside him, asked, "Are we going to the Demon Suppression Cauldron?"


    "Let''s check out the Demon Suppression Cauldron first. If everything''s fine, we''ll head to Lovers'' Snowy Forest."


    Jiang Chen replied as he walked.


    Soon.


    The group arrived at the eastern foothills, near the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons.


    Players were still engaged in close combat with the monsters.


    However, only a few hundred monsters remained, and the players had a significant advantage.


    "The server-wide quest is almost complete. Once we clear out the remaining small monsters here, we should receive a system notification."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen looked at Moonlit Dance: "Next, I have my own tasks to attend to. Do whatever you want; we''re leaving now."


    "I..."


    Moonlit Dance was slightly taken aback, her lips parted as if she wanted to say something but didn''t. She could only nod lightly and whisper, "Okay, thank you."


    With that, Moonlit Dance walked alone towards the monsters on the field.


    "Brother Mortal World, she doesn''t really want to leave. Why did you make her go?"


    Qing Ying asked, watching Moonlit Dance''s retreating figure.


    "Make her go?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled. He looked at the two girls: "Didn''t you both dislike her?"


    "Uh..."


    Qing Ying was at a loss for words, thinking to herself, Brother Mortal World''s emotional intelligence is truly beyond words!


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    "Let''s go, head to Lovers'' Forest!"


    With that, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao towards Lovers'' Snowy Forest.


    He needed to find Yi Ding and hand over the Glass Bottle.


    According to the system prompt, Yi Ding was in Lovers'' Snowy Forest.


    Treading on the vast red land, the group quickly reached their destination.


    On a flat clearing, there was a transparent spatial ripple.


    Jiang Chen walked right in.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    As their vision distorted.


    Jiang Chen found himself in a snow-covered world.


    The temperature around them plummeted.


    Snowflakes were gently falling from the sky.


    Yi Ding was kneeling in the snow not far away, crying bitterly.


    "Why are you crying? The Glass Bottle was taken; can''t you get it back?"


    Jiang Chen walked over and grabbed Yi Ding.


    "Brother Mortal World..."


    Yi Ding quickly wiped his tears, looking aggrieved: "You''re finally here! My, my Glass Bottle was taken by ''Li Sang.'' Can you help me..."


    Jiang Chen interrupted immediately: "I got the Glass Bottle back!"


    Saying this, he handed over the [Filled Glass Bottle] from his backpack.


    "Got it back?"


    Yi Ding was shocked, quickly taking the Glass Bottle with a look of joy: "Thank you so much!"


    "You''re welcome."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand casually.


    "By the way, how is ''Li Sang''?" Yi Ding asked again.


    "She''s already a ghost. Why are you still thinking about her? Quickly check the soil in the Glass Bottle for any secrets."


    Jiang Chen urged.


    "Right, right, if we can uncover the secret of the soil, we can understand what happened to Li Sang!"


    Saying this, Yi Ding placed the Glass Bottle on the snow.


    "Do we have to wait for it to purify naturally?"


    Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.


    "No, it won''t take long. It was almost purified before."


    Yi Ding replied quickly.


    About ten minutes later.


    Just as Jiang Chen was about to ask.


    "It''s done!"


    Yi Ding''s voice rang out.


    He was squatting on the ground, drawing a circle in the snow around the Glass Bottle with his hand.


    Then, he drew several incomprehensible patterns within the circle.


    However, these patterns all had one thing in common: they connected to the Glass Bottle in the center.


    Soon, he took out a small transparent crystal, the size of a fingernail, and placed it on the pattern.


    "This is a magic energy crystal. Are you drawing a magic array?"


    Jiang Chen recognized the crystal as a common energy source for magic arrays.


    "Yes, it''s done."


    Yi Ding nodded, stepping back with a serious expression.


    Immediately, the crystal began to glow faintly.


    The patterns also started to glow.


    Then, black mist began to rise from the soil in the Glass Bottle!


    "It''s, it''s the Demon God''s aura!"


    Yi Ding''s voice was filled with shock.


    "A Demon God, huh? Then it must be right."


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    Suddenly!


    The black mist spread out, forming a semi-transparent image in mid-air.


    It was like a projection.


    In the image, Li Sang appeared!


    She stood in the backyard of the Holy Palace, her expression vacant. The ground was covered with dark yellow Extreme Yang Flowers.


    After a while.


    Li Sang seemed to regain her senses, squatting down and crying bitterly.


    "Why, why did you come to me..."


    She muttered, tears falling onto the Extreme Yang Flowers, causing them to wither instantly!


    Moreover, some tears fell to the ground, turning a small patch of land dark red.


    After a while.


    Her expression suddenly changed, becoming ferocious.


    "You dare to break free from my control? In that case, die!"


    Li Sang seemed to be talking to herself.


    Her face showed extreme pain.


    After a fierce internal struggle, Li Sang''s soul floated out of her body!


    Her body remained standing, with a strange smile on her face.


    "Your soul is still useful!"


    The body spoke in a cold voice, forming a strange hand seal.


    "No!"


    The soul screamed.


    But the next second, the voice stopped abruptly.


    Soul Li Sang''s expression became vacant.


    Body Li Sang continued to wear a strange smile.


    Then.


    The image disappeared.


    "Li Sang was possessed, and her soul was controlled."


    Jiang Chen concluded from the image.


    Beside him, Yi Ding''s eyes were already bloodshot. He clenched his fists and roared in anger: "Possession, soul control, these are all Demon God''s methods!"


    "The Holy Palace has been infiltrated by the Demon God!"


    Yi Ding was both shocked and furious. He looked at Jiang Chen, speaking heavily: "Brother Mortal World, please take the Glass Bottle to Leaving Fire City and bring Lord Yan Changfeng! I beg you!"


    [Current task completed, next task unlocked: Please take the ''Filled Glass Bottle'' to Leaving Fire City and inform Lord Yan Changfeng!]


    "Yan Changfeng? OK!"


    Jiang Chen picked up the Glass Bottle from the ground.


    Just as he was about to leave Lovers'' Snowy Forest.


    Suddenly!


    "Leaving? No one is leaving today; you will all die here!"


    A white figure passed through the spatial ripple, appearing in Lovers'' Snowy Forest!

 Chapter 78 - Lord of Leaving Fire City, Yan Changfeng

    "Li Sang!"


    Yi Ding shouted excitedly, his eyes filled with surprise and pain.


    Jiang Chen also looked over at the newcomer. It was indeed Li Sang, dressed in a white long dress.


    Not a ghost, but a physical body!


    She scanned the crowd with a cold expression, finally fixing her gaze on Jiang Chen. "Adventurer, you promised me you''d kill Yi Ding. Why haven''t you done it yet?"


    "I promised Li Sang. Who are you?"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips indifferently.


    Because.


    He saw the information about the other party.


    [Controlled Li Sang: LV15 (Silver Level Elite)]


    [Soul Shake: After a 2-second seal, it can deal 100 true damage to any target within 20 meters and control the target for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 40 seconds.]


    A level 15 Silver Level Elite, estimated to have around 10,000 health points.


    Can he take her down within the 2-second seal time?


    This strange skill made Jiang Chen somewhat cautious.


    "If I trigger double damage, I can kill her. If not... I shouldn''t be that unlucky, right?"


    Jiang Chen was still pondering.


    "Who says I''m not Li Sang, dear adventurer?"


    Li Sang suddenly spoke, her expression gentle and soft.


    But then, she quickly changed her face, laughing wildly, "Hahaha... Do I look like her? Do I?"


    "Stop humiliating Li Sang''s body!"


    Yi Ding''s angry voice rang out, veins bulging as he questioned, "Who the hell are you?"


    "Enough... Die, all of you!"


    Li Sang suddenly shook her head, then raised her hands as if to make some strange gesture.


    "Is it coming?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, preparing to activate his skill.


    "Brother Mortal World, don''t hurt her, that''s Li Sang''s body!"


    Yi Ding suddenly shouted, blocking Jiang Chen.


    In that brief moment of hesitation.


    Jiang Chen saw a floating, semi-transparent figure suddenly appear and pounce on Li Sang.


    "Run!"


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    The semi-transparent figure tangled with Li Sang, a desperate shout echoing.


    "Li Sang?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned. The semi-transparent figure was also Li Sang.


    Or rather, a half-ghost state of Li Sang.


    "You still have the strength to break free from control, you wretched thing, let go of me!"


    The physical Li Sang grabbed the ghostly Li Sang by the neck, pressing her to the ground and snarling viciously.


    "Run!"


    The ghostly Li Sang clung tightly to the physical Li Sang''s wrist, screaming towards Yi Ding.


    "Li, Li Sang..."


    Yi Ding was dumbfounded, staring at the ghost on the ground, eyes wide open, tears streaming down.


    "Let''s go!"


    Jiang Chen looked at Yi Ding, pointing at Li Sang''s body, and quickly said, "If you don''t leave, I''ll have to kill her!"


    "No, don''t kill her!"


    Yi Ding snapped back to reality, quickly saying, "I''ll take you to Leaving Fire City to find the Lord!"


    Wiping his tears, Yi Ding walked towards the spatial ripple with a sorrowful expression.


    Jiang Chen immediately followed.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    During this time, they heard an angry shout, "Let go of me, you bitch!"


    Then.


    Jiang Chen passed through the spatial ripple, arriving on the red land outside.


    He looked at Yi Ding and immediately asked, "You just said you could take us back to Leaving Fire City?"


    "No, not you all."


    Yi Ding glanced at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, hoarsely saying, "Just you. I can only send you to Leaving Fire City."


    "No problem!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up with joy.


    "Let''s hurry, the sooner we find the Lord, the better chance we have of saving Li Sang!"


    Saying this, Yi Ding quickly walked ahead.


    Jiang Chen followed closely behind.


    They walked on the red land, arriving at a desolate area filled with discarded stones.


    "What''s this place?"


    Jiang Chen saw strange, incomplete patterns painted under the discarded stones.


    "This is a teleportation array that has been abandoned for over a hundred years. Back then, the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land wasn''t barren, and it was connected to Leaving Fire City."


    "But after sealing the Demon God Aini here, to prevent evildoers from entering the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, the teleportation array was deliberately destroyed."


    "Since then, the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land has become an abandoned place."


    Yi Ding explained while moving the stones on the ground.


    Soon, after placing eight stones in various directions, he connected some of the incomplete patterns on the ground.


    "You know how to repair teleportation arrays?"


    Seeing Yi Ding''s actions, Jiang Chen was astonished.


    "I used to work on the main city''s teleportation array maintenance when I was a soldier in Leaving Fire City, so I know a bit."


    Yi Ding explained.


    He then took out a fingernail-sized transparent crystal from his pocket.


    "I don''t know if the energy in this magic energy crystal is enough to sustain one person''s teleportation. Let''s hope the Gods bless us!"


    Yi Ding placed the magic energy crystal in the center of the teleportation array''s pattern, then quickly said, "Brother Mortal World, step on it, I''ll send you to Leaving Fire City!"


    "Okay."


    Jiang Chen nodded and immediately stood on the small teleportation array.


    Then he sent a voice message in the team channel, "Qing Ying, Xiaoyao, don''t let this guy die. Contact me immediately if anything happens."


    "Okay!"


    "Got it!"


    The two girls nodded in agreement.


    Then.


    Yi Ding placed his hands on the edge of the teleportation array.


    A faint light emitted from his hands.


    The light gradually illuminated the patterns on the teleportation array.


    At the same time, the magic energy crystal also began to glow faintly.


    In an instant.


    The patterns on the teleportation array shone brightly!


    "Goodness, he really knows magic?"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but exclaim in amazement as he watched Yi Ding.


    "It must succeed!"


    Yi Ding gritted his teeth, continuously channeling the faint light from his hands into the teleportation array.


    His face turned pale, sweat beads forming on his forehead.


    The patterns on the teleportation array grew increasingly bright.


    Suddenly!


    A beam of white light shot up, forming a pillar of light!


    The beam of light quickly contracted towards Jiang Chen.


    Soon, the beam of light shrank into a thin line.


    Jiang Chen''s figure disappeared along with the thin line.


    "Please, make sure to give the glass bottle to the Lord and tell him what happened here!"


    Yi Ding''s weak voice echoed.


    ¡­¡­


    [You have been teleported to Leaving Fire City!]


    Jiang Chen''s vision blurred, and he appeared on the main city''s teleportation array in Leaving Fire City.


    Magnificent buildings made of white jade appeared in his sight.


    Around him, white lights kept flashing, indicating other players.


    "Lord Yan Changfeng..."


    Jiang Chen muttered softly, then headed straight for the main city''s mansion.


    Soon, he arrived at the Main City Square.


    At the end of the square stood a seven-story building.


    Jiang Chen quickly walked over and entered the mansion.


    Climbing the spiral staircase, he reached the fifth floor, standing before a large door.


    This was the Lord''s office.


    The door was open.


    Jiang Chen quickly walked in.


    At the end of the room was a long wooden table.


    In front of the table sat a dignified middle-aged man.


    He wore a dark red robe, his appearance imposing, exuding a natural authority.


    He sat in the chair, holding an ancient black book in his left hand, reading it carefully.


    His right hand was slightly open, with two glowing orbs floating above it, intertwining.


    One orb was red, emitting an extremely scorching aura, distorting the surrounding air.


    The other orb was light blue, exuding an opposite, extreme coldness, with wisps of white frost rising.


    This man was the Lord of Leaving Fire City, Yan Changfeng.


    "Lord Yan!"


    Jiang Chen walked straight up.


    "Adventurer from another world."


    Yan Changfeng''s gaze left the book, falling on Jiang Chen. "What brings you here?"


    Jiang Chen placed the [Filled Glass Bottle] from his backpack on the table, saying in a deep voice, "The Scarlet Flame Ancient Land has been infiltrated by a Demon God, it''s in grave danger!"


    "What did you say?!"


    Yan Changfeng stood up abruptly, the red and blue orbs in his hands dispersing instantly.


    The room was immediately filled with two completely different elemental energies.


    At the same time, a scorching aura invaded Jiang Chen''s right side.


    And an extreme cold aura invaded his left side.


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    -200


    Two damage numbers appeared almost simultaneously above Jiang Chen''s head.


    "???"


    Jiang Chen was utterly confused, blurting out, "wdnmd!"

 Chapter 79 - Demon God Follower

    "Sorry, I got a bit carried away and forgot about the little thing in my hand. My apologies!"


    Yan Changfeng looked embarrassed as he waved his sleeve, and the two auras in the room instantly dissipated.


    Damn it!


    Jiang Chen was speechless but could only respond helplessly, "It''s fine!"


    "You just said that the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land has been infiltrated by the Demon God?"


    Yan Changfeng asked seriously.


    "That''s right!"


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "Is the information accurate?"


    Yan Changfeng''s face was stern.


    "Just look at that glass bottle."


    Jiang Chen pointed to the glass bottle he had just placed on the table.


    Yan Changfeng immediately looked at the table and picked it up.


    Then.


    A faint light passed from Yan Changfeng''s hand to the glass bottle.


    Under the illumination of the faint light, a black aura emerged from the soil inside the glass bottle.


    At the same time.


    The black aura expanded, revealing the scene Jiang Chen had seen earlier.


    Watching the content of the scene.


    Yan Changfeng''s expression grew increasingly grave. After a brief silence of two seconds, he said in a deep voice, "I was negligent. I actually let a follower of the Demon God infiltrate the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land."


    "Follower of the Demon God?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback.


    "The woman in the scene has had her body taken over and her soul controlled by a follower of the Demon God!"


    As he spoke, Yan Changfeng''s gaze became unfocused, and he murmured softly, "Aisha, you are already the Holy Lord, how could you not notice the infiltration of a Demon God follower..."


    "Uh, Lord Yan."


    Jiang Chen immediately interrupted Yan Changfeng''s reminiscence and said, "The woman in the scene is the Holy Lord''s maid. I suspect the Holy Lord herself has also been infiltrated."


    "What?!"


    Yan Changfeng''s expression changed dramatically, and an extremely cold aura emanated from him. He slowly uttered a few words, "Demon God Aini, you deserve to die!"


    "Lord, there is a massive demonic beast riot in the northern rainforest. Should we issue a mission for the adventurers..."


    A fully armed soldier captain suddenly walked in.


    Before he could finish speaking, Yan Changfeng coldly shouted, "Get out!"


    "Y-yes, Lord!"


    The soldier captain shivered and quickly bowed and retreated.


    "Adventurer Mortal World, thank you for informing me of this matter."


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    Yan Changfeng''s expression softened as he spoke to Jiang Chen, "We need to go to the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land now. I hope you can assist me in investigating this matter."


    "Of course, it''s my duty!"


    Jiang Chen smiled and nodded immediately.


    [Current task completed. New task unlocked: Accompany Lord Yan Changfeng to the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land and investigate the Demon God incident.]


    "When do we leave?"


    Jiang Chen asked.


    "Immediately!"


    Yan Changfeng flipped his hand, and a scroll appeared.


    He opened the scroll, revealing a map inside.


    Instantly, a projection appeared on the map, showing various main cities, along with vivid mountains, rivers, plains, and deserts outside the cities...


    It was like a three-dimensional live-action map!


    "World Teleportation Map!"


    Jiang Chen was astonished.


    Because this item was a Divine Weapon!


    As long as you had been to a place, the World Teleportation Map would record it, and you could teleport to these places anytime, anywhere.


    Jiang Chen had always coveted this item but had never obtained it!


    Unexpectedly, Yan Changfeng had a World Teleportation Map!


    "Where is the follower of the Demon God?"


    Yan Changfeng suddenly asked.


    "Lovers'' Snowy Forest."


    Jiang Chen replied.


    "Lovers'' Snowy Forest..."


    Yan Changfeng''s expression stiffened, then a bitter smile appeared on his face. He sighed, "I didn''t expect to return to that place in this lifetime."


    "Let''s go, we''re leaving!"


    Yan Changfeng''s finger traced across a desert on the map and landed on a piece of red land surrounded by city walls.


    The red land magnified continuously.


    Not only did the Holy Palace and various villages appear on it.


    Even Scarlet Flame Mountain and various terrains were presented one by one.


    Then, Yan Changfeng lightly tapped a region.


    A transparent ripple spread out.


    He placed his hand on Jiang Chen''s shoulder.


    In an instant.


    The two disappeared from where they stood.


    Jiang Chen only felt a blur before his eyes. When his vision cleared, he was already standing on a piece of red land.


    In front of him was the transparent spatial ripple.


    "This place has already been concealed by an illusion array..."


    Yan Changfeng sighed softly beside him.


    Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "By the way, this glass bottle is a standard item from Leaving Fire City, only the city''s soldiers have it. You are..."


    "This belongs to Yi Ding. He was the one who discovered the anomaly in the soil inside the bottle."


    Jiang Chen explained truthfully.


    "Yi Ding... it''s him?"


    Yan Changfeng seemed to recall something and said softly, "Come to think of it, I owe that kid an apology. He shouldn''t have left Leaving Fire City..."


    "However, his discovery of the anomaly in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land is indeed a significant contribution."


    Yan Changfeng looked at Jiang Chen and said solemnly, "Bro Mortal World, I have a feeling that a storm is coming. If you can, please look after Yi Ding for me."


    "No problem!"


    Jiang Chen agreed immediately.


    To hide his class, anything was negotiable!


    Then, Yan Changfeng directly entered the spatial ripple.


    Jiang Chen followed closely behind.


    They arrived in a world of ice and snow.


    But...


    The place was empty!


    "No one?"


    Yan Changfeng frowned slightly.


    "When I left, the maid whose body was taken over was still here."


    Jiang Chen scanned the area and found no trace of Li Sang.


    At this moment.


    Jiang Chen received a message.


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, Li Sang passed by earlier, and Yi Ding followed her secretly. We couldn''t stop him, so we''re following behind.]


    Jiang Chen immediately replied via voice message, "Where did they go?"


    "They''ve reached the Scarlet Flame Sacred Land... the Holy Palace is ahead!"


    Qing Ying also sent a voice message back.


    Then, she sent another message: "Something''s wrong! Brother Mortal World, we''ve been discovered by Li Sang!"


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen quickly said to Yan Changfeng, "Lord Yan, we need to go near the Holy Palace. The follower of the Demon God is there!"


    "The Holy Palace... I understand."


    Yan Changfeng nodded, and the World Teleportation Map appeared in his hand, quickly unfolding.


    Then, he lightly tapped on the map and placed his hand on Jiang Chen''s shoulder.


    In an instant.


    The two disappeared from where they stood.


    When they reappeared.


    Jiang Chen found himself on a street outside the Holy Palace.


    Not far away, the physical form of Li Sang appeared in his sight.


    At the same time, behind her floated a ghostly Li Sang with a blank expression.


    "You dare follow me to your death!"


    The physical Li Sang shouted angrily and charged towards a group of people.


    That group consisted of Yi Ding, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao!


    "Bold heretic!"


    Yan Changfeng''s cold voice rang out, and a light blue magic orb appeared in his hand.


    In an instant.


    Everyone looked over.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s voices rang out as they looked at Jiang Chen.


    "Lord!"


    Yi Ding also looked delighted as he gazed at Yan Changfeng.


    Suddenly, his expression changed, and he shouted, "Lord, please don''t kill Li Sang!"


    "Exorcism!"


    Yan Changfeng softly chanted, and a white beam of light shot from the magic orb towards the physical Li Sang.


    The beam hit the physical Li Sang, emitting wisps of black aura!


    "Ah¡ª!"


    Li Sang''s miserable screams echoed.


    Her face twisted as she fell to the ground, convulsing and rolling in pain.


    Soon, a black ghostly figure floated out of Li Sang''s body.


    Li Sang''s body fell completely still.


    At the same time, the previously blank-faced ghostly Li Sang seemed to regain her senses.


    She quickly rushed towards her body and entered it.


    However, even after entering her body.


    She showed no signs of waking up and remained lying on the ground.


    "Li Sang!"


    Yi Ding immediately rushed over, holding the fallen Li Sang and checking her breath.


    She was still breathing!


    His face lit up with joy, and he knelt before Yan Changfeng, "Thank you, Lord!"


    "I left a sliver of life, but whether she wakes up depends on whether the Gods favor her."


    Yan Changfeng waved his hand and said calmly, "Stand up."


    Suddenly!


    "Lord Aini, grant me strength!"


    A roar echoed.


    The black ghostly figure that had emerged from Li Sang''s body began to swell and expand, transforming into a giant seven or eight meters tall.


    This black ghost had three heads: one snake head, one cat head, and one woman''s head.


    "Sacrificing your body to the Demon God Aini for such an ugly spirit form, was it worth it?"


    Yan Changfeng said coldly.


    "You will all die!"


    The woman''s head shouted ferociously.


    "Hmph!"


    Yan Changfeng snorted coldly, and the magic orb in his hand floated in the air, its light pulsating.


    It seemed to be nurturing a world-destroying power within.


    "Yan Changfeng, your opponent is me!"


    Suddenly, a crisp, melodious voice sounded.


    In front of Yan Changfeng, the space folded strangely.


    His figure disappeared from where he stood.


    At this moment.


    With no one to stop it, the black ghost charged towards Yi Ding, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Healing Spell!"


    From a distance, Jiang Chen cast a white light onto the black ghost''s head!


    "You dare challenge me? I am a follower of the Demon God, blessed with the Demon God''s power. I will annihilate your body and tear your soul apart!"


    The black ghost roared as it charged towards Jiang Chen.


    "Stop shouting, you''re just a follower of the Demon God."


    Jiang Chen looked at the charging black ghost with a calm expression, "I''ve even killed a Demon God before!"

 Chapter 80 - Are you messing with me again?

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    [Demon God Follower Ona (Silver Level BOSS): LV20]


    [Spirit Form: Reduces physical damage taken by 50%.]


    [Soul Shock: For every 10% health lost, forms a hand seal. After 2 seconds, deals 200 true damage to all targets within 25 meters and forces them to attack allies for 10 seconds.]


    [Soul Drain: For every 25% health lost, deals 200 true damage per second to all targets within 25 meters and restores health equal to the damage dealt for 10 seconds.]


    Jiang Chen had just cast a Healing Spell.


    A damage number appeared above Ona''s head:


    -1472!


    At the same time, she charged to within 10 meters of Jiang Chen.


    With a wave of her hand, a semi-transparent black energy shot out.


    "So fast!"


    The speed of the black energy was faster than Jiang Chen had imagined.


    Bang!


    Before he could dodge, the black energy hit Jiang Chen.


    -226


    "Not bad, normal attacks aren''t true damage!"


    Seeing the black energy blocked by the blue glow around him, reducing only 226 mana points, Jiang Chen felt relieved.


    He quickly cast the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Healing Ray!


    Under the enhancement of the Purple Crystal Ball.


    A dazzling hexagram magic array appeared beneath Jiang Chen and Ona.


    A condensed white healing ray also formed in front of Jiang Chen, linking to Ona!


    The sound of sizzling arcs filled the air.


    Two damage numbers appeared simultaneously:


    -3580! (Double Cast)


    -2846! (Double Cast)


    Ona''s health dropped by about 1.8%.


    "Around 440,000, huh?"


    Jiang Chen roughly estimated her health.


    Ona raised her hand again.


    Black energy shot out.


    Bang!


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    -225


    Jiang Chen''s mana decreased but quickly replenished.


    He glanced at Ona''s rapidly decreasing health and retreated.


    Ona pursued him.


    Due to the paralysis effect of the lightning flames, Ona''s speed within the array was much slower than Jiang Chen''s.


    Soon, the distance between them extended to 25 meters.


    When Ona reached the edge of the array, she suddenly stopped.


    Her health had dropped to 90% due to the array''s continuous damage!


    "I will torment your soul and shred your mind!"


    Ona''s face twisted with fury as she raised her hands, forming a strange hand seal.


    "Can''t move while forming the seal, this skill is... useless!"


    Watching Ona''s actions, Jiang Chen calmly commented.


    Because he was already out of her skill range.


    No need to panic!


    But the next second.


    Jiang Chen couldn''t stay calm!


    He saw that Yi Ding, standing between him and Ona, was not more than 25 meters away!


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao had developed the habit of standing far away whenever Jiang Chen fought a BOSS.


    But this guy...


    "Get out of there!"


    Jiang Chen shouted at Yi Ding, "Yi Ding, are you messing with me again?"


    "Huh?"


    Yi Ding, still holding the unconscious Li Sang, looked over in confusion.


    But he quickly understood.


    His face changed, and a faint glow appeared in his hands as he pushed hard.


    A barely visible magical energy carried the unconscious Li Sang towards Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Adventurers, please take care of Li..."


    Before Yi Ding could finish his sentence.


    A transparent ripple spread out from Ona.


    Like a stone thrown into a calm lake.


    The ripple quickly reached Yi Ding.


    Buzz~!


    A damage number appeared above Yi Ding''s head:


    -200!


    At the same time, his expression went blank, and after aimlessly turning in place, he started walking towards Jiang Chen.


    Fortunately, Li Sang had already been safely delivered to the two girls.


    "This guy... is really unreliable!"


    Seeing Yi Ding''s name turn red, indicating he had become an enemy unit, Jiang Chen could only shake his head helplessly.


    On the other side, Ona quickly charged again, closing the distance to about 10 meters.


    A black energy orb flew from her hand, aiming at Jiang Chen.


    Bang!


    -229


    Jiang Chen''s mana decreased, and he immediately cast a Healing Ray at Ona.


    -2846! (Double Cast)


    ...


    Ona''s health continued to drop rapidly.


    Jiang Chen then turned his attention to Yi Ding.


    Yi Ding had already reached him.


    A long spear appeared in Yi Ding''s hands, thrusting towards Jiang Chen.


    His hands and the spear tip glowed with a faint light.


    "Damn it, you''re a magic warrior too?"


    Jiang Chen was speechless.


    He quickly dodged the attack.


    The spear, enhanced by magical energy, struck with incredible speed.


    After the first miss, the second attack quickly followed.


    If Jiang Chen used a skill to slow Yi Ding, he could easily dodge.


    But now...


    Pfft!


    The spear tip pierced Jiang Chen.


    -155


    Jiang Chen''s mana decreased.


    At the same time, Ona''s black energy orb hit him again.


    Bang!


    -228


    Jiang Chen was hit twice in a row.


    His mana decreased by 383 points.


    However, because the Healing Ray was still linked to Ona, he quickly regained 284 mana points.


    "Not bad, no big problem."


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself.


    Ignoring Yi Ding, he cast another Healing Spell at Ona.


    -2944! (Double Cast)


    ...


    Jiang Chen endured the damage from Yi Ding and Ona, focusing on casting Healing Spells.


    10 seconds later.


    Yi Ding regained his senses.


    After casting another Healing Spell at Ona, Jiang Chen glanced at Yi Ding: "Had enough fun stabbing?"


    "Brother Mortal World, I, I''m sorry!"


    Yi Ding''s expression changed, and he hurriedly apologized.


    He knew what he had done but couldn''t control himself.


    "If you''ve had enough, get lost and stop being a nuisance." Jiang Chen waved him away.


    "Okay, okay, Brother Mortal World."


    Yi Ding quickly retreated.


    At this moment, Ona''s health was close to 80%!


    Jiang Chen immediately cast the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    After the hexagram magic array covered Ona, Jiang Chen quickly retreated.


    Then.


    Ona used her skill [Soul Shock] again.


    Two seconds after forming the hand seal.


    A transparent ripple spread out.


    Jiang Chen stood at a safe distance, watching quietly.


    After using the skill, Ona continued to charge at Jiang Chen.


    But before she could leave the array, her health dropped to 75%.


    She stopped again.


    "Lowly mortal, I will drain your soul dry!"


    Ona roared, and a pale green orb appeared above her head.


    This was her second skill [Soul Drain].


    However.


    There were no targets nearby for her to drain.


    For 10 seconds, Jiang Chen could only wait.


    After 10 seconds of draining nothing, Ona roared in impotent rage and charged at Jiang Chen again.


    "Healing Ray!"


    "Healing Spell!"


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Jiang Chen frantically cast his skills...


    A few minutes later, after Ona used her last skill, her health dropped below 10%!


    "Almost dead!"


    Jiang Chen smiled, ready to cast another skill.


    Crack!


    A crisp shattering sound echoed, like a mirror breaking.


    Above Ona, a spatial rift appeared!


    The rift expanded.


    From the dark void, two figures fell.


    At the same time, towering blue ice spikes and meteor-like fire rain poured out from the rift.


    The meteor fire rain fell in front of the two figures.


    The blue ice spikes landed behind them.


    This position was right near BOSS Ona!


    In an instant.


    Some ice spikes pierced Ona directly.


    A sense of foreboding filled Jiang Chen''s heart.


    The next second.


    Ona''s health dropped to zero!


    At the same time, the ice spikes hit the ground.


    A white ice vine spread out.


    The range was so large it reached Jiang Chen''s feet.


    Jiang Chen quickly retreated nearly 10 meters before the ice vine stopped spreading.


    Looking at the frozen ground in front of him and the fallen Ona in the distance.


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and shouted, "Yan Changfeng, what the hell are you doing?!"


    ```

 Chapter 81 - I come to kill the Demon God

    Two figures, a man and a woman.


    The woman wore a plain white long dress, appearing to be under 30 years old. Her features were cold and stunning, with an ethereal aura.


    Three bright red petal patterns adorned her forehead, adding a touch of mysterious allure.


    The man was none other than Yan Changfeng.


    Upon hearing Jiang Chen''s shout from behind, he immediately turned around.


    Instantly, he understood what was going on.


    "Bro, Mortal World, I''m really sorry. I didn''t expect the space to suddenly shatter, causing the residual elemental power inside to spill out and almost hurt you."


    As he spoke, Yan Changfeng waved his sleeve, and a surge of pure, special energy instantly cleared the ice vines on the ground.


    "That''s not what I''m talking about!"


    Jiang Chen pointed at the corpse of the BOSS on the ground and shouted, "Yan Changfeng, you snatched my loot!"


    "Uh..."


    Yan Changfeng was taken aback and said awkwardly, "Don''t worry, I''ll compensate you!"


    "Lord Yan, you better keep your word!"


    Jiang Chen immediately changed his tone, his anger turning to joy.


    "Of course!"


    Seeing this, Yan Changfeng could only nod helplessly.


    "This young man reminds me a bit of you back in the day."


    The speaker was the woman in the plain white dress.


    "As handsome as me?"


    Yan Changfeng replied casually.


    "I meant his personality. In terms of looks, you''re far inferior."


    The woman said calmly, her expression turning cold, "Come on, we haven''t finished our fight. I want to kill you with my own hands."


    "Aisha, I really want to know."


    Yan Changfeng''s face turned serious, "Why do you insist on releasing Demon God Aini?"


    "I''ve told you, he doesn''t belong in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land."


    Aisha''s expression was indifferent, showing no joy or sorrow.


    "Do you know that once Aini is released, the entire Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, and even Leaving Fire City and the surrounding main cities, could be devastated?"


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    Yan Changfeng frowned, asking in confusion.


    "I have an agreement with Aini. The Scarlet Flame Ancient Land will be fine. As for Leaving Fire City..."


    Aisha looked at Yan Changfeng coldly, "I just want to destroy your Leaving Fire City!"


    "If you hate me, you can come and kill me. But the citizens and soldiers of Leaving Fire City are innocent. Do you really have no sense of reason?"


    Yan Changfeng''s expression grew increasingly sorrowful.


    "Innocent?"


    Aisha sneered, "And the people of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land aren''t innocent?"


    "A hundred years ago, the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land was full of life. To seal Demon God Aini, all the nutrients of this land were drained, turning it into barren red soil."


    "Of course, I can let that go. After all, it was like this when I was born."


    "But to ensure that the sealing of Demon God Aini would never be revealed, your ancestors in Leaving Fire City not only destroyed all the Teleportation Arrays here but also cast a forbidden curse, preventing all the ancient land''s people from leaving!"


    "For generations, we''ve never seen the sky outside. This place has become a forsaken land!"


    "Since the Gods abandoned us, let the Demon God guide us!"


    Aisha''s cold and ruthless voice slowly emerged.


    "Aisha, there are ways to solve this. I''ve been thinking about it. Why are you so radical? Aligning with the Demon God is like drinking poison to quench thirst."


    Yan Changfeng''s face was filled with bitterness.


    "Solutions? Do you remember you promised to take me to see the snow? I thought you would find a way to show me the outside world, to let our people see a broader sky!"


    Aisha''s face was full of sarcasm, her voice cold, "But I didn''t expect your solution was to cast an ice curse and then leave, how laughable!"


    "Leaving without a word back then was my fault. But if I didn''t return, I would be letting down the people of Leaving Fire City. I don''t expect your forgiveness, but today, I will not let you release Demon God Aini!"


    Yan Changfeng''s expression was calm as he slowly said, "If you insist on doing this, I will kill you. After I settle the main city, I will join you in the afterlife."


    "Heh, you, the Lord of Leaving Fire City, favored by the Gods, can go to the afterlife. But I, who colluded with the Demon God, am only fit for the abyss!"


    Aisha sneered disdainfully, her expression turning icy, "Enough talk, let''s end this today!"


    With that, Aisha wielded a long sword that seemed to be made of white jade, slashing it down swiftly.


    Whoosh!


    Accompanied by the sound of breaking wind, a sharp green Sword Qi carved deep marks on the ground, shooting towards Yan Changfeng.


    "Sword Sect?"


    It was Jiang Chen''s first time seeing the Holy Lord of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land in action. This long Sword Qi could only be released by a Sword Sect class.


    Looking over, he saw Yan Changfeng enveloped in a blue-red light shield, directly absorbing the Sword Qi.


    At the same time, a light blue orb floated in his hand, and two completely different auras filled the sky.


    Moreover, these two auras intertwined, seemingly nurturing something within.


    Instantly, the entire sky near the Holy Palace turned into a mottled blue-red.


    Cold and hot air currents swirled around Jiang Chen.


    "Damn it!"


    Although Jiang Chen had never seen the Holy Lord in action, he had seen Yan Changfeng fight.


    Seeing this, Jiang Chen was speechless and muttered to himself, "This guy is definitely going all out!"


    Using a dual ice and fire forbidden curse here?


    Do you even know how large the range is?


    Jiang Chen looked at the sky, then at the people behind him.


    Then, he looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s positions.


    After roughly estimating the distance, he made a decision.


    "Yan Changfeng, stop!"


    Jiang Chen shouted and rushed forward.


    At the same time.


    Aisha held her sword with both hands, the tip pointing upwards, raised above her head.


    A terrifying aura rose from her feet.


    Crack!


    The ground around her began to crack.


    Some broken stones and bricks floated up.


    "Still charging up..."


    Jiang Chen knew this was the Sword Sect charging up a big move.


    As he quickly approached, he shouted again, "Stop it, I have a way to solve your problem and let the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land see the light of day again!"


    As his words fell.


    Yan Changfeng and Aisha both looked over.


    "What did you say?"


    Aisha''s face was filled with confusion and surprise.


    "Bro, Mortal World, this is no joke."


    Yan Changfeng said in shock and doubt.


    "If I wasn''t worried about the distance and us not being able to escape, do you think I''d want to deal with this mess?"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself, then pursed his lips and said, "I''m not joking. Such a simple matter, and you made it so complicated!"


    "Simple?"


    Yan Changfeng was even more puzzled, "Bro, Mortal World, what do you mean?"


    "Of course it''s simple. Isn''t it just sealing a Demon God, turning this place into a forsaken land?"


    Jiang Chen said slowly, "Just kill Demon God Aini, and it''s solved, right?"


    "Kill Demon God Aini..."


    Yan Changfeng was so shocked he couldn''t speak.


    "Nonsense!"


    Aisha also said coldly.


    "Bro, Mortal World, if we could kill Aini, we would have done it long ago. Aini''s Demon God body is almost immortal. Only sealing can keep him from emerging."


    Yan Changfeng explained with a bitter smile, "We can''t kill him."


    "Did I say you should kill him?"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips and said directly, "Give me some time to grow, and I''ll kill Aini!"


    "You?"


    Yan Changfeng''s eyes widened. Suddenly, he remembered something and quickly said, "You come from another world, said to be the homeland of the Gods. I believe you have infinite potential, but..."


    "How long will it take you to kill Demon God Aini?"


    Aisha followed up, "Ten years, or a hundred years?"


    "It won''t take that long. I think a few months... well, at most a year or two!"


    Jiang Chen said confidently.


    He wasn''t lying. Once he reached the maximum level and got that Divine Weapon, he would definitely be able to kill a sealed Demon God!


    It wouldn''t take long at all!


    As soon as he said this.


    Yan Changfeng and Aisha were both stunned. They could feel that Jiang Chen wasn''t lying!

 Chapter 82 - Mystical Class Change Ceremony

    "Are you saying that you can kill Demon God Aini within one or two years?"


    Yan Changfeng stared at Jiang Chen, asking in disbelief.


    "Although I don''t know why you''re so confident, I still find it hard to believe."


    Aisha also looked at Jiang Chen, her expression somewhat cold.


    However, it was clear that she had already sheathed her sword, indicating she had no intention of fighting for the time being.


    Jiang Chen''s thoughts shifted, and he smiled warmly, "If you don''t believe me, how about we make a bet?"


    "What kind of bet?" Yan Changfeng asked, slightly curious.


    "If I don''t kill Demon God Aini, you can do whatever you want with me, any punishment is acceptable. But..."


    Jiang Chen paused, then looked at Yan Changfeng with a sly smile, "If I do kill Aini, I want something from you, Lord Yan."


    "You want the World Teleportation Map?" Yan Changfeng seemed to have seen through Jiang Chen''s thoughts.


    "You know that too?" Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned.


    Mind reading, huh?


    "Ever since I took out the World Teleportation Map, your eyes haven''t left it," Yan Changfeng replied calmly.


    "Hehe... so that''s how it is."


    Jiang Chen chuckled and said directly, "So, do you dare to bet?"


    "Why wouldn''t I? If you can kill Demon God Aini within three years, no, five years, I''ll give you the World Teleportation Map!"


    As soon as Yan Changfeng finished speaking, Aisha interjected, "Five years is too long. Since you said one or two years, I''ll give you three years."


    "Who do you think you''re looking down on?"


    Jiang Chen was immediately displeased, "A man of his word, if I say one or two years, then it''s one or two years!"


    "Fine, I''ll give you two years. But you must swear an oath to the Gods. If you don''t kill Demon God Aini within two years, your soul will be imprisoned, never to leave the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land!"


    Aisha''s cold voice slowly echoed.


    "Aisha..."


    Yan Changfeng''s expression changed in surprise.


    "What, you don''t agree?" Aisha looked at Yan Changfeng.


    "Sigh..."


    Yan Changfeng sighed softly and looked at Jiang Chen, "Brother Mortal World, think carefully. An oath to the Gods is no joke."


    ¡¾You have triggered a special mission: Kill Demon God Aini. Do you accept?¡¿


    ¡¾Mission details: Swear an oath to the Gods to kill Demon God Aini within two years. If you fail, you will be forcibly imprisoned in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, never to leave.¡¿


    ¡¾Mission reward: World Teleportation Map.¡¿


    ¡¾Note: Once an oath to the Gods is made, it is protected by the deities and cannot be altered. Choose carefully.¡¿


    Looking at the system prompt, Jiang Chen smiled slightly. Was there even a need to think about it?


    This was the World Teleportation Map, something he had dreamed of having.


    As for the oath to the Gods, Jiang Chen knew it was terrifying, equivalent to the will of the Gods, unbreakable.


    At least, it couldn''t be broken before becoming a deity.


    But as long as he completed the mission, there would be no problem.


    He immediately chose to accept the mission and said to Yan Changfeng and Aisha, "No problem, I will definitely kill Demon God Aini!"


    ¡¾You are accepting the special mission: Kill Demon God Aini. Please swear an oath to the Gods!¡¿


    Then, Jiang Chen directly declared, "I hereby swear an oath to the Gods. If I do not kill Demon God Aini within two years, my soul will be imprisoned, never to leave the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chen saw a faint light sweep over his body.


    This was the sign that the oath had taken effect.


    At the same time, the system prompt appeared:


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    ¡¾You have accepted the special mission: Kill Demon God Aini!¡¿


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s decisiveness, both Yan Changfeng and Aisha were speechless with surprise.


    They couldn''t understand why this young man in front of them had such courage and resolve.


    Their impressions of Jiang Chen were elevated to an unprecedented level.


    After a few seconds, Aisha spoke again, "Since that''s the case, I won''t say more. I will ensure Demon God Aini remains sealed for two more years. However..."


    She paused and looked at Yan Changfeng, "I have one more request."


    "What request?" Yan Changfeng looked back at her.


    Aisha calmly said, "I want to repair the Teleportation Array in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land!"


    "Repair the Teleportation Array?" Yan Changfeng frowned slightly, puzzled, "Even if it''s repaired, the people of the ancient land are affected by forbidden magic and cannot leave."


    "I know. Repairing the Teleportation Array is to facilitate communication between the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land and the outside world. This place is too impoverished."


    Aisha looked into the distance, her eyes full of softness, "But it''s not like there''s nothing here. For so many years, the reserves of magic energy crystals have never been depleted. The people of the ancient land should live better lives."


    "This matter is significant. I need to discuss it with the officials in the main city."


    Yan Changfeng didn''t agree immediately.


    "Alright, I''ll wait for your news."


    Aisha remained calm.


    After a few seconds of silence, Yan Changfeng''s expression softened, and he said gently, "Aisha, don''t overwork yourself..."


    "Take care of yourself. The vast Leaving Fire City is no easier for you than it is for me."


    Aisha gazed into the distance, replying softly.


    "Ahem..."


    Jiang Chen immediately coughed lightly.


    Why were they suddenly exchanging pleasantries?


    Shouldn''t the mission be considered complete by now?


    Where''s the reward?


    "By the way, Brother Mortal World has made great contributions to this matter, and he happens to be a Priest. That place should still be accessible, right?"


    Yan Changfeng quickly asked.


    "No matter what I say, you''ll go check it out, won''t you?"


    Aisha knew Yan Changfeng too well.


    Then, she looked at Jiang Chen and said, "Since it''s for him, I won''t refuse. Moreover, I will assist him. I hope he can fulfill his promise within two years!"


    "Brother Mortal World, you''ve hit the jackpot!"


    Yan Changfeng rarely showed a smile.


    "Didn''t I earn this?"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, "Just tell me what place it is!"


    "Follow me."


    Aisha said, heading towards the Holy Palace not far away.


    "Let''s go."


    Yan Changfeng led Jiang Chen towards the Holy Palace as well.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen received a system prompt.


    ¡¾You have resolved the crisis in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land and completed the mysterious class change task: The Scarlet Flame Disaster. Please proceed to the Scarlet Flame Holy Palace to receive your reward!¡¿


    "Goodness, it''s finally here!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and stepped into the Holy Palace.


    Passing through the front hall, they arrived at an open space in the courtyard of the Holy Palace.


    The area was vast, with nothing but a white humanoid statue in the center.


    As Jiang Chen looked around in confusion, Aisha placed her jade-like sword in the statue''s hand.


    Immediately, the statue began to glow.


    A transparent portal slowly opened in front of the statue.


    "Go in."


    Following Aisha''s lead, they entered the portal.


    Jiang Chen saw the surroundings change abruptly.


    It was a gigantic domed structure, entirely white.


    In the center was a straight corridor lined with towering stone pillars on either side.


    The walls were adorned with various intricate patterns.


    Hexagrams, pentagrams, and other magical symbols overlapped each other.


    They looked complex and mysterious, yet beautiful.


    "What is this place?"


    Jiang Chen curiously examined his surroundings.


    "The last remaining Ancient Light Sanctuary in the world!"


    Yan Changfeng looked ahead, his eyes full of reverence.


    "The last Ancient Light Sanctuary?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned. He had never heard of it before and immediately asked, "Isn''t there only the Light Sanctuary?"


    He only knew about the Light Sanctuary, with chapels in all eight major royal cities where players could change classes.


    But this Ancient Sanctuary...


    Jiang Chen was genuinely puzzled.


    "The Ancient Light Sanctuary was established by the Creator God in ancient times. The current Light Sanctuary was founded by the God of Light. That''s the difference."


    "Moreover, it''s said that the God of Light was once a priest in the Ancient Light Sanctuary before becoming a deity."


    Yan Changfeng explained slowly.


    "Such high status?"


    Jiang Chen was astonished.


    The Ancient Light Sanctuary was established by the Creator God?


    Even the God of Light came from here?


    "High status?"


    Yan Changfeng was momentarily confused.


    "Uh, just a saying from my hometown."


    Jiang Chen quickly covered it up.


    Then, they continued walking along the corridor until they reached a staircase.


    At the top of the stairs was a half-human-height stone pillar.


    On the pillar was a transparent crystal ball.


    Behind the pillar was a row of humanoid statues!


    There were seven in total!


    The statues were lifelike, but their faces were shrouded in a mist, making it impossible to see their features.


    However, from their forms, it was clear that the three statues on the left were female, with harmonious and graceful figures.


    The three statues on the right were male, with robust and powerful physiques.


    Each held a weapon.


    The three on the left held various staffs.


    The three on the right either carried or held cross-like objects.


    "They look like the two main paths of the Priest class..."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    The female statues on the left resembled the healing path of the Priest, like High Priests.


    The male statues on the right seemed like the Judicator path, another branch of the Priest class.


    Besides the six statues on either side, the central statue was peculiar.


    It was entirely covered by a large robe, making it impossible to discern its gender.


    It also held no weapon.


    It looked very ordinary.


    But its central position indicated it was far from simple.


    "These six sages represent the six hidden classes of the Priest profession."


    Yan Changfeng explained, "The three sages on the left are hidden classes of the High Priest path, and the three sages on the right are hidden classes of the Judicator path. One path focuses on healing, the other on judgment."


    "Of course, even within the same path, each hidden class has its unique characteristics."


    "What characteristics?"


    Jiang Chen immediately asked.


    "Uh..."


    Yan Changfeng was slightly embarrassed, "Many hidden classes haven''t appeared for centuries. I''ve only seen brief mentions in ancient texts."


    "For example, hidden classes in the High Priest path might focus on purification, blessing, or enhancement..."


    "But the specific characteristics, I... really don''t know."


    "Why are there six hidden classes? Isn''t there a statue in the center?"


    Jiang Chen asked another question.


    "Because it''s not a hidden class. It''s the mentor of the six hidden classes, the mortal incarnation of the Creator God!"


    Yan Changfeng said slowly, his tone full of reverence.


    "The incarnation of the Creator God? That''s incredible..."


    Jiang Chen rubbed his nose, staring intently at the central statue.


    "See the crystal ball on the stone pillar? Place your hand on it to start the class change ceremony!"


    Aisha''s voice echoed.


    She pointed to the crystal ball on the pillar and continued, "Once the ceremony starts, the sages will test you."


    "Whichever sage acknowledges your test results, you can change to the corresponding hidden class!"


    "Ah, I can''t choose?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned. One path was High Priest, the other Judicator.


    These were two completely different paths!


    Did it have to be random?


    "Of course you can choose, as long as all six sages acknowledge you, you can pick any!" Aisha replied.


    "Getting acknowledged by one sage is already impressive. Getting all six is nearly impossible!"


    "In recorded history, only the current Pope of the Light Sanctuary has been acknowledged by all six sages!"


    Yan Changfeng''s voice echoed.


    "That old monster?"


    Jiang Chen was astonished.


    The Pope of the Light Sanctuary was a top-tier powerhouse, said to be invincible below the gods.


    It was rumored that if he weren''t spreading the faith of the God of Light, he would have become a deity long ago.


    "I said I would assist you, and I believe more than one sage will acknowledge you!"


    Aisha took out a thumb-sized, irregular black stone from her bosom, "This is the Divine Gift Stone, the only item allowed during the class change ceremony."


    "Divine Gift Stone..."


    Jiang Chen took it immediately.


    ¡¾You have obtained the Divine Gift Stone (quest item).¡¿


    ¡¾Divine Gift Stone: Increases Intelligence by 50% while in the current scene. Non-tradable, cannot be equipped.¡¿


    "Increases Intelligence by 50%? Too bad I can''t take it with me."


    Jiang Chen muttered.


    He then looked at Aisha and Yan Changfeng, asking, "What do you mean by the only item allowed?"


    "Once the class change ceremony starts, all your equipment will be disabled, and even your skills will be unusable!"


    "During the ceremony, all your attributes will be your base attributes."


    Aisha explained in detail.


    "So I have to take the test as if I''m naked, without any skills?"


    Jiang Chen was shocked.


    "Exactly."


    Yan Changfeng spread his hands, looking helpless.


    "Fine, I refuse to believe I can''t do it!"


    Jiang Chen walked to the stone pillar and looked at the transparent crystal ball.


    "Just place your hand on it."


    Yan Changfeng reminded him, visibly nervous.


    Aisha also stared intently at Jiang Chen.


    "I got it."


    Jiang Chen nodded and placed his hand on the transparent crystal ball.


    Instantly, the crystal ball glowed brightly, enveloping Jiang Chen completely.


    ¡¾You have initiated the mysterious class change ceremony!¡¿

 Chapter 83 - Priest Class Change Tower

    Jiang Chen''s eyes were filled with a blinding white light.


    When his vision returned, he found himself standing on an endless expanse of black earth.


    The ground seemed to be made of a single piece of black crystal, smooth as a mirror, even reflecting a faint, blurry image of himself.


    Strangely, the place was as bright as day.


    Yet, above the pitch-black sky, there was a brilliant starry expanse.


    It was impossible to tell if it was day or night.


    Jiang Chen saw the seven statues, seemingly magnified dozens of times.


    They stood in mid-air like gods.


    "This place... seems somewhat similar to the Illusionary Realm challenge. My consciousness must have entered here."


    Jiang Chen noticed that all his skills and equipment had vanished.


    Only the Divine Gift Stone remained in his inventory, glowing faintly.


    "Let''s check the attributes."


    Jiang Chen opened the panel:


    Player: Mortal World


    Level: LV19


    Talent: Yin-Yang Reversal (Unique)


    Constitution: 28


    Strength: 28


    Agility: 28


    Intelligence: 100+50 (Divine Gift Stone)


    Spell Power: 300


    "As expected, only the basic attributes of a level 19 remain... but the talent is still here?"


    Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, then speculated, "Perhaps this is a test of the talent?"


    As soon as he finished speaking.


    Boom~


    A loud noise came from dozens of meters in front of Jiang Chen.


    A towering tower suddenly rose from the ground!


    It was a six-story tower, covered with intricate carvings, looking quite mysterious.


    "A Class Trial Tower?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised.


    He was very familiar with this.


    Because it was an important place for players of each class to measure their combat power against others.


    Each class had its own exclusive Class Trial Tower.


    For example, the Priest Tower, Warrior Tower, Mage Tower...


    In his previous life, he spent almost every day in there for a long time.


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    However, at this stage, the Class Trial Towers had not yet been opened.


    But...


    The six-story tower in front of him looked like a simplified version of a Trial Tower!


    "I think I understand what the test is..."


    Jiang Chen murmured softly.


    Then, a system prompt appeared.


    ¡¾Please enter the Priest Class Change Tower and complete the test!¡¿


    Jiang Chen immediately walked towards the Class Change Tower.


    Soon, he arrived in front of the tower.


    Looking at the pitch-black entrance of the first floor, Jiang Chen walked straight in.


    ¡¾You have entered the Priest Class Change Tower, granted the skill "Minor Healing Spell", granted the teammate "Wooden Dummy Warrior".¡¿


    As if the space had shifted, Jiang Chen found himself on a platform.


    At the same time, a wooden dummy with a square head and rectangular body appeared beside him.


    It was holding a wooden sword.


    It looked rather silly.


    ¡¾Wooden Dummy Warrior: LV19¡¿


    ¡¾Constitution: 64, Intelligence: 18, Strength: 64, Agility: 18.¡¿


    ¡¾Charge: Charge rapidly towards a target within 10 meters, the first heavy hit deals 150% damage. Cooldown: 5 seconds, no cost.¡¿


    "Basic attributes and skills of a level 19 warrior."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the wooden dummy beside him, the data was clear at a glance.


    Then, he noticed that he had a wooden staff with no attributes in his hand.


    And in the previously empty skill bar, there was now a skill.


    ¡¾Quick Healing Spell: Restores 50% of the target''s Spell Power in Health Points. Cooldown 2 seconds, consumes 5 Mana Points.¡¿


    At the same time, Jiang Chen also found that ¡¾Quick Healing Spell¡¿ could be used with his talent, Yin-Yang Reversal!


    "Sure enough, the talent is effective. Should I reverse it?"


    Jiang Chen was still thinking.


    The wooden dummy teammate beside him suddenly poked Jiang Chen, then pointed to the opposite side.


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen made a sound of surprise and looked over.


    On the other side of the platform, there was an identical wooden dummy!


    Also a Wooden Dummy Warrior, also level 19.


    With the same health and attributes as his own wooden dummy teammate.


    ¡¾You have entered the first floor of the Priest Class Change Tower. Defeat the enemy on the field to proceed to the next floor!¡¿


    ¡¾Hint: If your teammate dies, the test ends!¡¿


    "It''s not quite the same as the Trial Tower... Let''s see first, then decide whether to reverse or not."


    Jiang Chen thought that since this was the Priest Class Change Tower, it would be troublesome without healing later on.


    "I''ll call you Old Wood!"


    Then, he looked at his wooden dummy teammate, "Old Wood, get him, I''ll heal you!"


    Immediately.


    The silly Old Wood quickly charged towards the enemy wooden dummy.


    Both were warriors, both had the same attributes.


    When they were 10 meters apart, they both used the skill ¡¾Charge¡¿ at the same time!


    In an instant.


    The two collided.


    Then they both swung their swords at each other.


    -85 (Heavy Hit)


    -85 (Heavy Hit)


    Two identical damage numbers appeared above their heads.


    Each with 640 health, now had 555 left.


    Then, they started trading blows!


    -57


    -57


    ...


    "Maybe because they are wooden dummies, their actual attack speed and movement speed are slightly slower than normal players."


    Jiang Chen analyzed from the side, while casting a Quick Healing Spell!


    +150!


    Old Wood''s health was instantly full!


    Just like that, whenever Old Wood''s health dropped below 500, Jiang Chen would cast a healing spell.


    Soon.


    The enemy wooden dummy fell to the ground in frustration.


    "Old Wood, well done!"


    Jiang Chen said.


    Then he saw a portal appear on the platform.


    "Let''s go in!"


    Jiang Chen immediately led Old Wood into the dark portal.


    Then.


    He appeared on a slightly larger platform.


    ¡¾You have entered the second floor of the Priest Class Change Tower. Defeat the enemy on the field to proceed to the next floor!¡¿


    On the opposite side.


    Two figures appeared, a Wooden Dummy Warrior and a Wooden Dummy Mage!


    Both were level 19, with basic attributes and skills.


    "Two of them..."


    Jiang Chen was still thinking.


    Old Wood charged straight ahead.


    "Indeed, keeping the healing was the right choice. Old Wood is too reckless, without healing, he would die easily."


    Jiang Chen saw Old Wood charge towards the Wooden Dummy Mage with a ¡¾Charge¡¿.


    A sword strike!


    -108! (Heavy Hit)


    The Wooden Dummy Mage''s health was the same as Jiang Chen''s, only 280 points.


    This strike took away more than half of its health!


    At the same time, a fireball hit Old Wood.


    -173!


    "Luckily, Old Wood knows to target the squishy one, otherwise it would be tough."


    Jiang Chen immediately cast a healing spell on Old Wood.


    +150!


    At the same time, the other Wooden Dummy Warrior charged at Old Wood and struck with a sword.


    -85 (Heavy Hit)


    Old Wood''s health was now 532 points.


    It struck back at the Wooden Dummy Mage!


    -75


    The Mage''s health was now below 100 points.


    "Quick Healing has a cooldown of only 2 seconds, I can heal it back!"


    Jiang Chen cast another healing spell on Old Wood.


    Then.


    The Wooden Dummy Mage''s second fireball was just released when it fell to the ground.


    Old Wood then turned to the remaining warrior and started trading blows.


    During this time, Jiang Chen''s healing never stopped.


    Old Wood''s health quickly returned to full.


    Before long, the Wooden Dummy Warrior also fell to the ground.


    A similar portal appeared on the platform.


    "Let''s go in!"


    Jiang Chen immediately walked into the portal.


    ¡¾You have entered the third floor of the Priest Class Change Tower. Defeat the enemy on the field to proceed to the next floor!¡¿


    The same platform, except slightly larger, with no other differences.


    On the opposite side, three figures appeared.


    Wooden Dummy Warrior, Wooden Dummy Mage, Wooden Dummy Knight.


    "There''s a knight now, but it''s not a big problem, just don''t attack the knight first."


    As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, Old Wood had already charged towards the Mage.


    ...


    In the Ancient Light Sanctuary.


    Yan Changfeng and Aisha were both staring intently ahead.


    In front of them, Jiang Chen stood before a stone pillar.


    His eyes were closed, and his hand was placed on a crystal ball.


    Rhythmic light shone within the crystal ball, covering Jiang Chen in a layer of white light.


    And on the seven statues in front.


    The statues on the far left and far right had already lit up with a faint glow.


    "He''s already gained the recognition of two sages, that''s quite good."


    Yan Changfeng''s voice sounded.


    "He has the Divine Gift Stone, gaining the recognition of two sages is the minimum."


    Aisha replied calmly, "If that''s all, I find it hard to believe he can kill Demon God Aini within two years."


    "The strength of the sages doesn''t differ much, although it''s said that the closer to the center, the stronger the sage, the difference is minimal."


    Yan Changfeng said slowly, "I think regardless of which sage''s hidden class he chooses, it won''t have much impact on the future."


    "This isn''t about the hidden class. If he only gains the recognition of two sages, it means Mortal World''s talent is very poor!"


    Aisha calmly expressed her opinion.


    As soon as she finished speaking.


    The second statue on the left lit up with a faint glow!


    "The third one, here it comes!"


    Yan Changfeng smiled.


    "This... can be considered passable."


    Aisha''s expression softened slightly.

 Chapter 84 - The Seventh Statue

    Inside the Priest Class Change Tower.


    Jiang Chen had already dealt with the wooden dummy on the third floor and stepped through the portal.


    [You have entered the fourth floor of the Priest Class Change Tower. Defeat the enemies on the field to proceed to the next floor!]


    On a larger arena, four wooden dummies appeared.


    Wooden Dummy Warrior, Wooden Dummy Mage, Wooden Dummy Knight, Wooden Dummy Assassin.


    "I need to pull the aggro!"


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen charged towards the Assassin.


    He had already calculated that if there was one more class, Old Wood would take more damage than he could heal.


    So, he had to pull the aggro of the Wooden Dummy Assassin to prevent it from attacking Old Wood.


    Meanwhile, Old Wood charged towards the Wooden Dummy Mage.


    Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with this.


    "Old Wood, being devoted isn''t a bad thing!"


    Jiang Chen laughed and, wielding a wooden staff with no attributes, rushed in front of the Wooden Dummy Assassin.


    The latter immediately activated stealth.


    "Stealth right in front of me? Who are you trying to fool?"


    Jiang Chen swung his staff, hitting the clearly outlined transparent figure.


    -9


    "9 points of damage, not bad."


    Jiang Chen only had 14 attack power. After this hit, the Wooden Dummy Assassin immediately became visible.


    It swiftly stabbed at Jiang Chen with its dagger.


    But Jiang Chen had already moved, stepping half a step back while casting a Healing Spell towards Old Wood.


    Anyone watching would be amazed at Jiang Chen''s multitasking.


    Handling his own movement while healing his teammate on two different battlefields.


    A remarkable feat.


    But to Jiang Chen, this wasn''t multitasking at all. These actions were purely instinctive!


    Thus, Jiang Chen easily kited the Wooden Dummy Assassin while healing Old Wood.


    Until the other three wooden dummies fell.


    "Old Wood, it''s all yours!"


    Jiang Chen then pulled the Wooden Dummy Assassin over to Old Wood.


    Soon enough, the last wooden dummy fell.


    The portal appeared.


    After fully healing Old Wood, Jiang Chen stepped through.


    [You have entered the fifth floor of the Priest Class Change Tower. Defeat the enemies on the field to proceed to the next floor!]


    On a larger arena, five wooden dummies appeared.


    Wooden Dummy Warrior, Wooden Dummy Mage, Wooden Dummy Knight, Wooden Dummy Assassin, Wooden Dummy Archer.


    "Ranged ones are harder to kite. I can only pull the Wooden Dummy Assassin and Wooden Dummy Warrior."


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    "In the next floor, there will likely be another class, probably a Wooden Dummy Summoner, which will be troublesome."


    Jiang Chen quickly analyzed the situation.


    Only now did he feel the pressure of this class change trial.


    But it was just pressure.


    He swiftly moved towards the Wooden Dummy Assassin.


    Meanwhile, Old Wood had already charged towards the Wooden Dummy Mage.


    After pulling the aggro of the Wooden Dummy Assassin, Jiang Chen quickly turned towards the Wooden Dummy Warrior.


    At this point, four wooden dummies were attacking Old Wood.


    Jiang Chen quickly cast a Healing Spell on Old Wood, then hit the Wooden Dummy Warrior with his staff, pulling its aggro.


    Old Wood''s health was already very low.


    Jiang Chen''s Quick Healing Spell never stopped, casting it as soon as it was off cooldown.


    Although Old Wood''s health would drop to critical levels after each heal, it was enough to keep him alive.


    With the Wooden Dummy Mage down, the pressure eased significantly.


    Soon enough, all the wooden dummies on the fifth floor were down!


    "Next, the final floor!"


    After fully recovering, Jiang Chen stepped through the portal!


    [You have entered the sixth floor of the Priest Class Change Tower. Defeat the enemies on the field to proceed to the ultimate trial!]


    "Hmm? There''s an ultimate trial?"


    Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned by the system prompt.


    No time to think, he had to clear the sixth floor first.


    Jiang Chen quickly focused, looking at the six wooden dummies on the arena.


    Compared to the previous floor, there was an additional Wooden Dummy Summoner.


    "As expected, it''s a Summoner. Because I''m a Priest, there are no Wooden Dummy Priests in the trial."


    Jiang Chen felt a bit regretful.


    If there were Priests, his healing pressure would be much less.


    Priests had no damage; they could be dealt with slowly, just taking more time.


    Now, with an additional Wooden Dummy Summoner.


    Jiang Chen had to pull an extra summoned beast, increasing the pressure significantly.


    The key issue was.


    He couldn''t pull all three enemies at once, meaning Old Wood would have to endure more damage for a few seconds.


    On the fifth floor, Old Wood''s health was already on the brink.


    Any more damage could be fatal.


    But there was no time to think.


    Old Wood had already charged towards the Wooden Dummy Mage.


    Jiang Chen quickly moved forward, pulling the aggro of the Assassin from the maximum distance, then immediately turned towards the Wooden Dummy Warrior.


    At this point, four wooden dummies and a summoned beast were attacking Old Wood!


    Jiang Chen quickly healed Old Wood, then pulled the aggro of the Wooden Dummy Warrior.


    Immediately after, Jiang Chen sidestepped and rushed towards the Wooden Dummy Summoner.


    Two seconds later.


    Jiang Chen hit the Wooden Dummy Summoner on the head with his staff.


    The latter immediately recalled its summoned beast and attacked Jiang Chen.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen cast another Healing Spell on Old Wood.


    But Old Wood''s health was almost depleted.


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen rushed towards Old Wood.


    Just before the Wooden Dummy Mage''s fireball hit.


    Jiang Chen stepped in, blocking the fireball.


    -193!


    Jiang Chen''s health dropped below 100 points.


    At the same time, due to this brief stop to block the fireball, Jiang Chen was bitten by the summoned beast following behind.


    -65!


    Jiang Chen''s health was now down to 22 points!


    However, he had no time to care for himself. Jiang Chen healed Old Wood again and quickly left the battlefield.


    "Not bad... This way, Old Wood took one less fireball, and I can keep him alive."


    Jiang Chen''s seamless operations, any mistake would have meant Old Wood''s death.


    But now, Jiang Chen''s health was also critically low.


    The Wooden Dummy Warrior, Wooden Dummy Assassin, and summoned beast were still chasing him closely.


    "As long as I don''t get hit, 22 health points are as good as full health. Just don''t make mistakes!"


    Jiang Chen was extremely focused.


    He kited the three wooden dummies while healing Old Wood, more thrilling than dancing on a knife''s edge!


    Finally.


    With the first wooden dummy down, the remaining ones followed suit without suspense.


    "Finally done!"


    Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and started healing himself.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen noticed.


    Above the arena, six statues'' shadows appeared.


    "Is this the recognition of the six sages?"


    As Jiang Chen pondered.


    The system prompt appeared.


    [Ultimate Trial is about to begin: You will face twelve enemies alone. The longer you last, the higher the chance of completing the trial.]


    [Hint: After the Ultimate Trial begins, the arena will continuously shrink. After 10 minutes, it will shrink to 1 meter.]


    Jiang Chen saw Old Wood disappear beside him.


    At the same time, twelve wooden dummies appeared on the opposite side of the arena.


    Six classes, two of each!


    "Old Wood is gone. Is this a test of the Priest''s solo survival ability?"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself, then said with a slightly strange expression, "But with Old Wood gone, I''m even stronger..."


    It was clear that this ultimate trial tested the Priest''s movement, reaction, self-rescue, and other comprehensive abilities.


    But... it seemed to overlook the Priest''s damage capability.


    Or rather, it assumed the Priest had no damage.


    Relying only on dodging, movement, and self-healing to extend survival time.


    Thus, this seemingly difficult situation.


    Jiang Chen found it somewhat amusing.


    He immediately used his talent [Yin-Yang Reversal] on his [Quick Healing Spell].


    The skill effect changed.


    [Quick Healing Spell (Reversed): Reduces target''s health by 100% of spell power. Cooldown 2 seconds, consumes 5 mana points.]


    At this moment, the arena started to shrink.


    [Ultimate Trial officially begins!]


    Jiang Chen immediately cast a Healing Spell at the furthest Wooden Dummy Mage.


    -300!


    The Wooden Dummy Mage fell instantly.


    "If I kill them all, won''t I be able to last as long as I want?"


    "There couldn''t be a simpler trial..."


    ...


    A few minutes earlier.


    In the Ancient Light Sanctuary.


    Yan Changfeng and Aisha were both surprised to see another statue light up.


    "That''s the fifth one!"


    Yan Changfeng''s excited voice echoed.


    "Unbelievable, this young man named Mortal World might really be able to kill the Demon God!"


    A rare trace of emotion appeared on Aisha''s face.


    "Brother Mortal World hasn''t finished the trial yet. He might become..."


    Yan Changfeng said with great anticipation.


    "The second person in recorded history to gain the recognition of the six sages?"


    Aisha continued Yan Changfeng''s words.


    "Who knows, it would be witnessing history!"


    Yan Changfeng''s eyes were fixed on Jiang Chen, full of expectation.


    Aisha calmly shook her head, "Don''t get your hopes up, it''s probably almost over."


    As soon as she finished speaking.


    The sixth statue suddenly lit up!


    "This..."


    Aisha''s mouth slightly opened, her pupils trembling.


    A deep shock filled her eyes.


    "Hahahaha..."


    After a brief shock, Yan Changfeng burst into loud laughter!


    His laughter echoed throughout the Ancient Light Sanctuary.


    It lasted for several seconds before it stopped.


    "What did I say, gaining the recognition of the six sages, comparable to the Pope!"


    Yan Changfeng''s face was full of excitement.


    "Didn''t expect to see someone gain the recognition of the six sages in my lifetime."


    Aisha''s voice trembled slightly as she looked at Jiang Chen, "When he wakes up, he might collapse from mental fatigue. Be ready to support him."


    "I know."


    Yan Changfeng also walked towards Jiang Chen, ready to welcome his awakening.


    Suddenly!


    Yan Changfeng''s steps halted, his eyes widened.


    His eyes were filled with shock, surprise, and confusion.


    Aisha also froze, her eyes wide open as if she had seen something terrifying.


    Both of them stood still, their bodies numb, unable to speak.


    Their terrified gazes were fixed on the central statue ahead.


    At this moment, it was glowing with a faint light.


    The next second.


    The faint light turned into a beam, shooting straight into the sky!

 Chapter 85 - Holy Light Envoy

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    The presence of Old Wood on the sixth floor pushed Jiang Chen to his limits as he tried to save it.


    This prolonged sense of being on the edge of life and death left him in a strange daze as he faced the ultimate test after passing the sixth floor.


    In less than a minute, under Jiang Chen''s rapid healing spells, all twelve Wooden Dummies fell.


    Even the shrinking arena seemed to pause for a moment. Was it really over just as it began?


    Jiang Chen looked at the fallen Wooden Dummies with a peculiar expression and couldn''t help but say, "Is that it?"


    At that moment, the shadow of the seventh statue appeared above the arena.


    It looked as unremarkable as ever.


    [You have completed the class change ceremony. Please proceed to the Ancient Light Sanctuary to finalize your class change!]


    As the system prompt appeared, Jiang Chen was enveloped in a blinding light.


    When his vision cleared, he found himself in the Ancient Light Sanctuary.


    In front of him was the transparent crystal ball placed on a stone pillar.


    His hand was still resting on the crystal ball.


    "My head feels a bit dizzy..."


    Jiang Chen raised his hand to rub his temples.


    "Mortal World, you''re awake!"


    Yan Changfeng''s voice came from behind him, "How do you feel now?"


    "I''m fine."


    Jiang Chen turned to look at Yan Changfeng and Aisha standing nearby.


    Both of them seemed visibly excited, with a hint of... reverence?


    Was it just his imagination?


    Jiang Chen asked curiously, "Why are you looking at me like that?"


    Yan Changfeng took a deep breath to calm himself before speaking, "Look ahead!"


    Jiang Chen turned to look forward.


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    On the steps, the seven statues were still there.


    However, all the statues were now glowing.


    Especially the one in the center, its light was like a pillar, piercing the sky!


    "I can choose a hidden class, does that mean I can choose any of these six hidden classes?"


    Jiang Chen asked as he scanned the statues.


    "In theory, as long as the guiding light is lit, you can choose it."


    Yan Changfeng replied from the side.


    "The guiding light... So I can choose the one in the center too?"


    Jiang Chen asked in slight surprise, "Isn''t that not a hidden class?"


    "To my knowledge, it''s not considered a hidden class, but it has indeed lit up the guiding light."


    Yan Changfeng also seemed puzzled, he slowly said, "Maybe you should try it, you''ll know once you approach the statue!"


    "Is that so..."


    Jiang Chen murmured and walked forward.


    After ascending the steps, he stood before the central statue.


    Yan Changfeng and Aisha watched Jiang Chen intently, their eyes filled with tension, curiosity, and anticipation.


    The central statue seemed to sense his presence.


    A ray of fragmented light fell upon Jiang Chen.


    Immediately after.


    Jiang Chen felt a sense of weightlessness, and he began to float involuntarily.


    At the same time, a neutral voice seemed to come from a distant time and space.


    "I said, let there be light!"


    The voice seemed to come from another world, even another era.


    Jiang Chen instantly felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, and an inexplicable shiver arose from the depths of his soul.


    Not far away, Yan Changfeng and Aisha''s faces turned pale, their expressions shocked.


    Both quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look ahead.


    As the voice echoed.


    A golden core of white light condensed in front of Jiang Chen''s chest, growing brighter and more dazzling.


    Before long.


    The radiant light engulfed Jiang Chen like a sun.


    Several minutes passed.


    The white light gradually receded, slowly merging into Jiang Chen''s body.


    [You have become a Holy Light Envoy!]


    [You have obtained the Holy Light Body!]


    [You have obtained the Holy Light Eyes!]


    As the system prompt appeared.


    Jiang Chen slowly descended to the ground.


    At this moment, he was still bathed in a layer of faint golden light.


    "It seems like it worked?"


    Jiang Chen was overjoyed!


    He turned to Yan Changfeng, wanting to share his joy, "Old Yan..."


    Before he could finish.


    "Greetings, Holy Envoy!"


    Yan Changfeng glanced at Jiang Chen and immediately bowed, his eyes filled with a hint of reverence.


    He had clearly seen a faint golden hue in Jiang Chen''s eyes.


    It contained light, holiness, and the aura of creation.


    Moreover, he had received a prompt from the main city''s will, confirming that Jiang Chen had become a Holy Light Envoy!


    This identity, he had only seen in ancient texts.


    Before the God of Light ascended to godhood, he was a Holy Light Envoy!


    The implications of this were too profound for him to even contemplate.


    Aisha, though not receiving the main city''s will prompt, understood something from Yan Changfeng''s expression.


    She knew that Jiang Chen was now fundamentally different from before!


    She also bowed slightly in respect.


    "Uh..."


    Jiang Chen was momentarily baffled, was this really necessary?


    After a brief thought, he walked up to Yan Changfeng, pursed his lips, and said, "Old Yan, are you trying to avoid your debt by acting all formal?"


    "Huh?"


    This time, it was Yan Changfeng''s turn to be confused, "What debt?"


    "Come on, don''t play dumb."


    Jiang Chen was displeased, "You took the Demon God follower earlier, what about the compensation you promised?"


    "Oh, you mean that?"


    Yan Changfeng was slightly taken aback, then smiled, "Don''t worry, I''ll compensate you once we return to the main city."


    The atmosphere immediately lightened.


    Aisha also showed a faint smile.


    She looked at Jiang Chen with a gaze that was extremely gentle, even a bit doting, "If you don''t complete the task of killing the Demon God in two years and stay in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, it might be quite interesting."


    "No way!"


    Jiang Chen immediately replied, "My goal is the stars and the sea!"


    "Just kidding."


    Aisha said with a bright smile.


    "Enough talk, let me check the benefits of being a Holy Light Envoy..."


    Jiang Chen murmured and began to examine his status panel.


    ...


    Light Sanctuary Headquarters.


    In a grand hall radiating holy light.


    Four bishops and two sanctuary lords were gathered.


    In front of them stood an elderly man holding a scepter and wearing a triple crown.


    He was the Pope of the Light Sanctuary!


    At this moment, all eyes were fixed on the front of the hall.


    There stood three enormous statues.


    Each statue was over ten meters tall.


    The statues on either side, though in different poses, each had six wings!


    Clearly, they were seraphs.


    The central statue, however, was shrouded in a misty white light, obscuring its features.


    "The sudden appearance of a Holy Light Envoy, whether it''s good or bad..."


    The Pope gazed at the central statue and devoutly said, "May the God of Light bestow a divine oracle to guide us."


    ```

 Chapter 86 - Gradually became perverted

    Jiang Chen looked at the panel and discovered that his class had changed to:


    [Class: Priest (Holy Light Envoy)]


    [Holy Light Envoy (Growth): Can learn all skills from both the Priest and Judgement branches.]


    [Hint: After obtaining sufficient Holy Light Power, you can evolve into the "Holy Son."]


    "Hmm? A growth-type hidden class?"


    Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised.


    At the same time, he was also very excited!


    Because this class could learn all the skills from both major Priest branches?!


    It seemed to be getting more and more OP?


    Jiang Chen smiled, and then he noticed that he had gained two new talents!


    Or rather, two talent skills that didn''t occupy skill slots.


    [Holy Light Body (Beginner): Activating Holy Light Body grants immunity to all control effects! Can be used daily for (Level ¡Á 50%) minutes, currently 9.5 minutes, with no consumption.]


    [Holy Light Eyes (Beginner): Activating Holy Light Eyes allows you to convert any skill cast by the target, except forbidden spells, into your own skill and counterattack! Can be used daily for (Level ¡Á 10%) times, currently 1 time, with no consumption.]


    Similarly, these two talent skills could also be upgraded using Holy Light Power!


    Gulp...


    Jiang Chen looked at these two talent skills and couldn''t help but swallow his saliva, muttering, "Immunity to control, plus skill reflection?"


    So OP!


    I love it!


    At this moment, Jiang Chen''s eyes curved into crescent moons.


    Although this [Holy Light Eyes] could only be used once a day at level 19, as soon as he reached level 20, he could use it twice!


    Moreover, as long as he obtained the so-called Holy Light Power, he could upgrade these two talent skills!


    "As for this Holy Light Power..."


    Jiang Chen hadn''t looked into this before, but he knew there was one place where he could definitely obtain Holy Light Power!


    That was the Light Sanctuary!


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    And since he was a Priest, he would definitely have to go there.


    No matter what, the benefits from this mysterious class change far exceeded his expectations!


    "Ahem..."


    At this moment, Yan Changfeng suddenly cleared his throat.


    Jiang Chen looked over, "What''s up?"


    "Uh..."


    Yan Changfeng paused, then said seriously, "You''re smiling too unrestrainedly, tone it down a bit..."


    "You want to control my smile too?"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips and immediately said, "Do you know how OP this Holy Light Envoy is? Those two talents..."


    "Stop!"


    Yan Changfeng''s face changed, and he immediately interrupted, "You can''t say it out loud, or rather, we don''t have the right to hear the intricacies!"


    "Is it that serious... Fine."


    Seeing Yan Changfeng''s serious expression, not like he was joking, Jiang Chen had to shut his mouth.


    Such a powerful secret couldn''t be shared with players, but now he couldn''t even talk about it with NPCs?


    This took away half the fun!


    "By the way, now that this is over, I need to head back to Leaving Fire City."


    Yan Changfeng looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "Do you want to come with me?"


    Jiang Chen shook his head, "I''ll find you later."


    The national server task should be completed soon, he wanted to wait until it was fully done before leaving.


    "Alright, I''m busy with work and can''t stay long."


    Yan Changfeng nodded, then looked at Aisha and said slowly, "Aisha, I''m leaving now."


    "Go ahead, don''t forget about the teleportation array."


    Aisha responded softly.


    "I''ll discuss it when I get back."


    With that, Yan Changfeng took out the World Teleportation Map, quickly found the location of Leaving Fire City, and teleported back.


    "Let''s go too."


    Aisha led Jiang Chen out of the Ancient Light Sanctuary.


    Then.


    The two passed through a space gate and arrived at the courtyard of the Scarlet Flame Holy Palace.


    "Holy Lord, I''m leaving now."


    Jiang Chen was about to leave immediately.


    "Wait, return the Divine Gift Stone to me, it''s useless to you."


    Aisha looked at Jiang Chen and said calmly, "Also, don''t call me Holy Lord anymore, you can call me..."


    "Sister Aisha?"


    Jiang Chen said familiarly.


    "Sister?"


    Aisha was slightly taken aback, then chuckled, "I''m almost forty, you should call me aunt."


    "You look like you''re in your twenties or thirties, I''ll stick with Sister Aisha."


    Jiang Chen said as he handed back the [Divine Gift Stone].


    "With such a glib tongue, I wonder what the Creator God''s incarnation saw in you?"


    Aisha shook her head helplessly as she took back the [Divine Gift Stone].


    It was clear that a faint smile had already formed at the corner of her mouth.


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and replied seriously, "Maybe it''s because I''m handsome."


    At the same time, he added in his heart: Creator God, saying my positioning is handsome shouldn''t be a problem, right?


    "Alright, in the name of the Gods, don''t be so unserious."


    Although her words were somewhat stern, Aisha''s expression was exceptionally gentle.


    She looked at Jiang Chen, as if remembering something, "By the way, I''ll give you a little gift."


    "A little gift?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up.


    For someone of her level, even a small gift couldn''t be that small!


    "This is the ''Faceless Mask'', you should find it useful."


    Aisha handed over a white mask.


    Jiang Chen immediately took it.


    [You have obtained the "Faceless Mask."]


    [Faceless Mask: Special item, wearing the mask hides all your information.


    Bonus: Can actively activate the "Faceless" effect, greatly reducing aggro from bosses and mobs.


    Face accessory, suitable for all classes, no level requirement.]


    "Great item! This aggro reduction is perfect for map running!"


    Jiang Chen immediately put the mask into his backpack.


    "Holy... Sister Aisha, I''m leaving now."


    With that, Jiang Chen turned and walked out of the Holy Palace.


    Aisha stood still, quietly watching Jiang Chen, and murmured, "All seven statues are lit up, I wonder how the current Light Sanctuary will react..."


    Soon.


    Jiang Chen left the Holy Palace.


    Outside the Holy Palace, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were waiting for him.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    The two girls saw Jiang Chen and immediately walked over with joyful expressions.


    "Sorry to keep you waiting."


    Jiang Chen nodded, then asked curiously, "Where''s Yi Ding?"


    "He seems to have taken Li Sang to rest."


    Qing Ying thought for a moment and replied, "He''s been gone for a while!"


    "That guy, did he slip away on purpose after the task was completed?"


    Jiang Chen muttered softly, then looked at the two girls and said, "Let''s go, we need to head to the Demon Suppression Cauldron, the national server task should be completed soon."


    Then.


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao towards Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    Meanwhile, behind a nearby house, Yi Ding emerged.


    He bowed deeply towards Jiang Chen''s departing figure, unable to straighten up for a long time.


    ...


    Walking on the red soil, Jiang Chen and his group soon arrived near Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    The system suddenly issued an announcement.


    [National Server Announcement: The national server task (Defend Against the Scarlet Flame Demons) has been completed! Players, please allocate your public points. The task leaderboard will be announced shortly, and rewards will be given!]


    ...


    At the same time.


    A well-edited video was posted on major online platforms.


    Title: [Breaking News: National Server''s Number One Priest Single-Handedly Sweeps Major Guilds!]

 Chapter 87 - Server-wide mission rewards

    "It''s time to distribute the points."


    Jiang Chen opened his task points panel.


    [Current Points:]


    [Public Points:]


    20% of the points from team kills would be added to the public points pool.


    These points were available for distribution.


    "You two take half each of the public points. You''ve worked hard on this task," Jiang Chen said, just as he was about to distribute the points.


    "Brother Mortal World, wait," Qing Ying''s voice rang out.


    "Hmm?" Jiang Chen looked over.


    He saw the two girls whispering to each other.


    While he was still puzzled, they seemed to have reached a consensus. Qing Ying spoke up, "Brother Mortal World, we think we should give a share to ''Moonlit Dance'' as well."


    "After all, when the monsters in the Gate of Sealing rioted, she stayed behind. Xiao Yao and I used the Teleportation Stone to escape."


    After Qing Ying finished speaking, Tao Xiaoyao nodded in agreement. "Yeah, otherwise, if it had been me or Sister Qing Ying who stayed behind, we might have died once already."


    The two girls looked at Jiang Chen with hopeful eyes.


    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Chen was speechless. Why did they make him look like the bad guy?


    "I just forgot about it. Anyway, the points are yours. You can distribute them however you want," he said, handing the team leader role to Qing Ying.


    Only the team leader had the authority to distribute public points.


    "I got it," Qing Ying nodded.


    Before long, Jiang Chen saw Moonlit Dance join the team.


    Text messages appeared in the team chat.


    [Moonlit Dance: Why did you pull me into the team?]


    [Qing Ying: There are over 30,000 public points left. Let''s split them among the three of us.]


    [Moonlit Dance: Do you really want to give me a share? I didn''t do anything. You guys take it.]


    [Tao Xiaoyao: You should take a share. Otherwise, Sister Qing Ying and I would feel bad. Just take a bit, okay?]


    ...


    Seeing the girls still arguing, Jiang Chen finally couldn''t hold back.


    [Mortal World: Stop wasting time. The task rewards are about to be given out.]


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    As soon as the message was sent, the team chat fell silent.


    The girls seemed to have gone to private chat.


    After a few seconds, Jiang Chen saw the public points drop by 10,000, seemingly given directly to Moonlit Dance. Then, the remaining points were halved and quickly reached zero!


    Two minutes later, the system prompt appeared.


    [Announcement: The task points leaderboard and task points exchange shop are now open. All players who participated in the task can view and exchange items. Time limit: 10 minutes.]


    All players who participated in the server-wide task received this announcement.


    At the same time, a [Server-wide Task Points Leaderboard] and [Limited-Time Exchange Shop] appeared on everyone''s interface.


    Jiang Chen focused and immediately opened the points leaderboard.


    Mortal World:


    Qing Ying:


    Tao Xiaoyao:


    Moonlit Dance:


    Domineering Madman: 8255


    Last Night''s Star: 4850


    ...


    Jiang Chen wasn''t surprised to see himself far ahead in points.


    However...


    The guild leader of Kingdom of Heaven, Domineering Madman, had also accumulated a significant number of points?


    It was known that a common monster only gave 10 points.


    Silver-level and gold-level elite monsters gave 60 and 150 points respectively.


    As for bosses, bronze-level ones gave only 1000 points.


    Jiang Chen had killed all the silver-level and gold-level bosses himself.


    So, seeing Domineering Madman with so many points was unexpected.


    And Last Night''s Star, Jiang Chen had an impression of him too.


    "Domineering Madman and Last Night''s Star both used Demon Suppression Shards at the time, but they seemed to have left early," Jiang Chen murmured to himself. "So they went off to quietly make a fortune?"


    At this moment, other players who participated in the server-wide task were stunned by Jiang Chen''s points.


    "130,000 points... Does he have most of the server''s task points?"


    "Is this a data error?"


    "You know nothing, that''s God Chen!"


    "So what if he''s God Chen? Is he a deity? I killed dozens of monsters and only got over 500 points. Why does he have so many?"


    "Have you ever seen God Chen farm mobs? He wipes out entire areas in seconds. You''re nothing compared to him."


    "Yeah, why are you so sour? Without God Chen, we wouldn''t have completed the server-wide task."


    ...


    Many players were discussing and even arguing.


    "Stop arguing and exchange your rewards quickly. Damn, I see something good!" someone suddenly shouted.


    The crowd''s chatter quieted down significantly.


    Most people hurried to check the rewards.


    Jiang Chen also opened the [Exchange Shop].


    It was divided into various sections.


    Gold Coins Section:


    [1 Gold Coin: 10 Points. (Unlimited)]


    Attributes Section:


    [Attribute Pill: 10 Points. (Limited: 1)]


    [Attribute Pill: 1000 Points. (Limited: 9)]


    Recovery Items Section:


    [Special Life Potion: 100 Points. (Unlimited)]


    ...


    Special Items Section:


    [Skill Divine Stone (One-Star): 500 Points. (Limited: 10)]


    [Basic Teleportation Stone: 1000 Points. (Unlimited)]


    Equipment Section (Limited to one piece):


    [Bronze-Level Equipment (Random): 50 Points.]


    [Silver-Level Equipment (Random): 500 Points.]


    [Gold-Level Equipment (Random): 5000 Points.]


    [Platinum-Level Equipment (Random): Points.]


    Skills Section (Limited to one book):


    [Sealed Skill Book (One-Star): 100 Points.]


    [Sealed Skill Book (Two-Star): 1000 Points.]


    [Sealed Skill Book (Three-Star): Points.]


    [Sealed Skill Book (Four-Star): Points.]


    ...


    After scanning through, Jiang Chen roughly understood what was available for purchase.


    "Brother Mortal World, there are so many items here. I can''t decide what to choose," Qing Ying''s voice sounded.


    "Buy all the Attribute Pills. They''re rare. Then get skill books and equipment," Jiang Chen instructed, spending 9010 points to buy all 10 Attribute Pills.


    [Attribute Pill: Permanently +1 to all four attributes.]


    For most players, that single 10-point Attribute Pill was the biggest benefit of this task!


    "Although equipment is valuable, skill books are even more precious. 100,000 points for a four-star skill book is worth it!"


    "Buy all the Skill Divine Stones too, 5000 points."


    "With the remaining points, get a gold-level piece of equipment and three Teleportation Stones. Convert the rest to gold coins!"


    Jiang Chen quickly spent all his 130,000+ points!


    [You have obtained Attribute Pill ¡Á10!]


    [You have obtained Sealed Skill Book (Four-Star)!]


    [You have obtained Skill Divine Stone (One-Star) ¡Á10!]


    [You have obtained Pioneer Robe (Gold-Level)!]


    [You have obtained Basic Teleportation Stone ¡Á3!]


    [You have obtained 1207 Gold Coins!]


    Then, Jiang Chen consumed all 10 Attribute Pills.


    Constitution: 48 (¡ü10)


    Strength: 48 (¡ü10)


    Agility: 48 (¡ü10)


    Intelligence: 240 (¡ü10)


    "The server-wide task is successfully completed!"


    Satisfied with his panel, Jiang Chen looked at the two girls. "Have you finished shopping?"


    "I''m done. I got 10 Attribute Pills, a two-star skill book, a piece of silver-level equipment, and some random stuff," Qing Ying said happily.


    "Me too," Tao Xiaoyao nodded.


    "Brother Mortal World, what are we doing next? Leveling?" Qing Ying asked Jiang Chen excitedly.


    She felt incredibly strong now!


    "Let''s head back to the main city first. There''s still work to do," Jiang Chen replied after some thought.


    "Oh, right. We have to cross the Death Desert to get back. Such a hassle!" Qing Ying''s excitement deflated.


    "I bought this!" Jiang Chen smiled, taking out the Teleportation Stones and trading one to each girl.


    "Great!" Qing Ying''s excitement returned.


    Then, the three of them used the Teleportation Stones together.


    After a 10-second casting time, they disappeared from their original location.


    [You have been teleported to Leaving Fire City!]


    Jiang Chen''s vision blurred, and he and the two girls arrived at the main city''s teleportation array in Leaving Fire City.


    "Let''s head to the main city''s mansion. We can''t forget Old Flame''s compensation!" Jiang Chen said, leading Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao towards the mansion.


    As they reached the mansion''s entrance, the guards, who usually stood like statues and ignored everyone, suddenly saluted Jiang Chen in unison, "Greetings, Holy Envoy!"


    For a moment, many players who had just arrived at the main city looked over in surprise and curiosity.

 Chapter 88 - Holy Light Judgment

    "Who''s that guy?"


    "Why are all the main city soldiers showing him so much respect?"


    "He''s a real boss!"


    "I think I recognize him. He''s part of the First Kill team. I saw him in the video where they took down the King of Firestone!"


    The surrounding players started discussing fervently.


    Jiang Chen, looking a bit helpless, quickly entered the mansion.


    "You guys still need to unseal your skills, right?"


    Jiang Chen glanced at Tao Xiaoyao and the other girl, saying, "Go ahead, I have some other matters to attend to."


    "Alright!"


    The two girls nodded and went off to unseal their skills.


    Jiang Chen, on the other hand, climbed the spiral staircase to the fifth floor of the mansion, where the Lord''s office was located.


    The door was tightly shut.


    "Not here?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly puzzled and quickly knocked on the door.


    Knock, knock, knock!


    A few seconds after the knocking sound.


    Creak!


    The door slowly opened.


    A stern-faced female butler stood at the door.


    "May I help you?"


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    The butler''s cold voice rang out.


    "I''m here to see... Lord Yan!"


    Jiang Chen replied.


    "The Lord is in a meeting and is not seeing visitors!"


    The butler said expressionlessly.


    "How long will the meeting take? Can you give me a time?"


    Jiang Chen asked.


    "I said the Lord is in a..."


    Before the butler could finish.


    A deep voice came from the room, "Is that Brother Mortal World?"


    Hearing Yan Changfeng''s voice, Jiang Chen''s face lit up, "It''s me, Old Flame!"


    Immediately.


    Yan Changfeng walked over.


    "The butler didn''t know your identity, don''t mind her."


    Yan Changfeng smiled and then looked at the butler seriously, "In the future, if Mortal World comes looking for me, inform me immediately!"


    The butler''s face showed a hint of surprise, and she nodded immediately, "Yes, Lord!"


    "Come in."


    With that, Yan Changfeng led Jiang Chen into the room.


    The door closed behind them.


    Jiang Chen saw six main city officials sitting at a long table at the end of the room.


    Upon seeing Jiang Chen, they all stood up and greeted, "Greetings, Holy Envoy!"


    Is this the effect of having a hidden class, or did Old Flame specifically instruct them?


    This is a bit over the top.


    Jiang Chen was somewhat speechless.


    Yan Changfeng took his seat and pointed to an empty chair beside him, "Sit down."


    "No need, I''m here for my compensation."


    Jiang Chen stated his purpose directly.


    "You really don''t forget, do you?"


    Yan Changfeng shook his head helplessly.


    He stood up, walked to a bookshelf by the wall, and took a black medal from it.


    "You should find this interesting."


    Yan Changfeng smiled and handed the black medal over.


    Jiang Chen took it with curiosity.


    [You have obtained the Main City Medal]


    [Main City Medal: Special item. The holder of this medal can use all main city teleportation arrays for free and purchase items at an 80% discount in all main city shops.]


    "Hmm... not bad."


    A smile appeared on Jiang Chen''s face.


    An 80% discount on items could be very useful!


    "Alright then, I won''t disturb you any longer. I''ll take my leave."


    With that, Jiang Chen turned and walked out of the room.


    Inside the room, Yan Changfeng watched Jiang Chen''s back, wanting to say something but ultimately remained silent.


    Afterward.


    Jiang Chen arrived at the third floor of the mansion.


    All the class mentors were on this floor.


    He planned to unseal the skill book in his backpack.


    However, before he could enter the room.


    He encountered a figure head-on.


    It was a knight holding a longsword and shield.


    And Jiang Chen was very familiar with his ID.


    "Last Night''s Star?"


    Jiang Chen called out his name.


    However, the person only glanced at Jiang Chen with slight surprise and then walked past him without saying a word.


    "Last Night''s Star, we have no grievances. Don''t you have anything to say about that Demon Suppression Shard?"


    Jiang Chen shouted at Last Night''s Star''s back.


    "There''s nothing to explain. National server''s number one priest, Mortal World, we''ll meet again."


    Last Night''s Star replied without turning his head and left straight away.


    "This guy..." Jiang Chen frowned, thought for a moment, and then muttered, "Forget it, unsealing the skill book is more important."


    Chasing him in the main city''s mansion was pointless; outside was the Main City Square, and he could teleport away directly.


    Jiang Chen then went straight to the room where the priest mentor was.


    "Hello, adventurer. I am Bili, the intermediate priest mentor!"


    Inside the room, a muscular man greeted Jiang Chen with a big smile.


    "What''s your relation to Roth?"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but ask.


    "He''s my cousin."


    Bili''s smile turned a bit mischievous.


    "Stop smiling, it''s a bit creepy."


    Jiang Chen quickly waved his hand and handed over the [Sealed Skill Book (Three-Star)] from his backpack, "Unseal the skill book."


    After paying the unsealing fee.


    Jiang Chen received the unsealed skill book.


    [You have obtained the skill book: Holy Light Judgment (Three-Star).]


    "???"


    Jiang Chen was stunned.

 Chapter 89 - Greatest crisis

    This three-star skill book was dropped after killing the Demonic Winged Wyvern boss at the gold-level Gate of Sealing.


    Jiang Chen looked at the skill details, feeling a bit dazed.


    [Holy Light Judgment (Three Stars): Releases a beam of Holy Light towards the enemy, dealing 100% (Intelligence + Strength) damage.


    Range: 20 meters, Cooldown: 10 seconds, Mana Cost: 100, Judicator skill.]


    "Holy Light Judgment... Originally, only the Judicator class or hidden classes in the Judicator line could unlock this skill."


    Jiang Chen''s fingers brushed over the skill book as he murmured softly, "It seems my class also belongs to the Judicator line."


    "Old Flame said that the Creator God''s avatar is one of the mentors of the six hidden classes, so it makes sense."


    Although Jiang Chen had long known that he could learn Judicator skills, directly unlocking a Judicator skill still felt somewhat... surreal.


    Jiang Chen didn''t immediately learn this skill.


    Because...


    He already had three skills, leaving only one skill slot remaining.


    Moreover, he had a four-star skill book obtained from a server-wide quest in his backpack!


    "I need to unseal that four-star skill book first before deciding which skill to learn."


    Jiang Chen felt a bit helpless about this.


    Although skill slots could be increased, it required purchasing an Expansion Divine Stone from the Divine Quality Shop.


    And the Divine Quality Shop only opened at level 20, and it wasn''t guaranteed to have what he needed every time.


    This left Jiang Chen feeling a bit frustrated.


    "The skill book is imbued with your aura; I can smell a fresh and mysterious scent on it, the aura of a hidden class."


    Bili''s voice rang out as he looked at the skill book in Jiang Chen''s hand with a confident smile, "Heh... It seems a new hidden class has emerged from the Judicator line!"


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    "Bili Mentor, your smile is great, but please don''t smile next time."


    Jiang Chen felt goosebumps rise all over his body at Bili''s smile.


    He paused, then took out another sealed skill book from his backpack, saying, "This skill book also needs to be unsealed!"


    "Oh?"


    Bili took the skill book, his mouth forming an exaggerated "O" shape, "It''s actually a four-star skill book!"


    He sniffed the skill book with a look of enjoyment and said, "Unsealing a four-star skill book costs 200 gold coins."


    "I almost forgot, does this help?"


    Jiang Chen remembered something and took out the Main City Medal given to him by Yan Changfeng.


    This item allowed for a 20% discount on purchases.


    "A Main City Medal, what a great item!"


    Bili first looked surprised, then curiously at Jiang Chen, with a philosophical smile, "You don''t think unsealing a skill book can get a discount too, do you?"


    "Alright, I get it."


    Jiang Chen couldn''t stand that smile any longer and directly paid the 200 gold coins.


    Immediately, Bili''s hand brushed over the book cover.


    A faint light flashed on it.


    Then.


    As if time had frozen, Bili''s philosophical smile suddenly stiffened.


    He stared at the skill book, standing motionless as if he were petrified.


    "Bili Mentor?"


    Jiang Chen called out in confusion.


    "Huh? Oh!"


    Bili snapped back to reality, handing the skill book to Jiang Chen with a puzzled expression, "Why is it so strange? How can your skill book unlock a High Priest skill?"


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen didn''t explain, taking the unsealed skill book and looking at it.


    [Angel''s Hymn (Four Stars): Summons an angelic phantom, immediately restoring 5% of lost health to nearby allies, followed by an increase of (100% Spell Power) health per second.


    Range: 20 meters, Duration: 30 seconds, Cooldown: 3 minutes, Mana Cost: 500, Priest/High Priest skill.]


    "It''s actually this skill!"


    Jiang Chen was shocked, then a bit regretful, "If only it were ''Archangel''s Hymn'' instead!"


    However, even without the "Arch" prefix, this skill was still incredibly powerful!


    "It seems ''Holy Light Judgment'' will have to wait..."


    With that, Jiang Chen clapped his hands, and the Angel''s Hymn book turned into a stream of light, merging into his body.


    Immediately, Jiang Chen used his talent, Yin-Yang Reversal, on it!


    The skill effect changed:


    [Angel''s Hymn (Four Stars) (Reversed): Summons an angelic phantom, immediately reducing 10% of lost health from nearby enemies, followed by a reduction of (200% Spell Power) health per second.


    Range: 20 meters, Duration: 30 seconds, Cooldown: 1 minute 30 seconds, Mana Cost: 250, Priest/High Priest skill.]


    Seeing the reversed skill, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but mutter, "This is insane!"


    Although the talent''s reversal effect changed "current health" to "lost health," it was still insanely powerful, a definite execution skill!


    The more health the enemy had lost, the higher the skill''s damage!


    As long as the enemy''s health was below 10%, it could almost guarantee a kill!


    Facing a boss, Jiang Chen couldn''t even imagine!


    "Feeling good!"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself, then looked at the mentor with a smile, "Bili Mentor, I''m leaving now."


    "What a great adventurer, choosing to learn ''Angel''s Hymn'' to save others instead of the damage skill ''Holy Light Judgment''!"


    Bili looked at Jiang Chen with admiration, his eyes full of sincerity, "You are a true healer, let me offer you my highest respect!"


    Then.


    Under Jiang Chen''s puzzled gaze.


    Bili grabbed Jiang Chen''s left hand and bent down, moving to kiss the back of his hand.


    "Don''t come any closer!"


    Jiang Chen shouted in panic.


    At the same time, he desperately tried to pull his hand back.


    But Bili, with his muscular build, had an astonishing amount of strength!


    Jiang Chen''s hand was firmly held, unable to break free, his face filled with despair.


    Just a second before the kiss, Bili seemed to sense Jiang Chen''s intense struggle.


    He looked up, puzzled, "What''s wrong?"


    Seeing Bili let go, Jiang Chen immediately shouted, "I''m not worthy!"


    Then he quickly ran out of the mentor''s room.


    "What a humble and shy young man!"


    Watching Jiang Chen''s retreating figure, Bili had a wicked smile on his face.


    Jiang Chen dashed out of the room, running from the third floor of the mansion to the first before stopping.


    He patted his chest in fear, trembling as he said, "This is the biggest crisis I''ve faced so far!"


    The Priest class mentor was terrifying!

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    After a good ten seconds, Jiang Chen finally let out a deep breath.


    "Next, I need to repair the ''Broken Angel''s Ring'' and purify those two Platinum-level pieces of equipment."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen sent a message to the team.


    [Mortal World: I have some matters to attend to and need to leave the main city''s mansion for a while. If you finish unsealing the skill books, feel free to look around the mansion.]


    [Qing Ying: Qing Ying received!]


    [Qing Ying: Say something!]


    [Tao Xiaoyao: ... Xiaoyao received.]


    "..."


    Jiang Chen closed the chat window speechlessly and left the mansion, heading towards the commercial street of the main city.


    In every main city, the location of the commercial street is fixed.


    Here, there are all kinds of shops.


    The blacksmith shop Jiang Chen was looking for was among them.


    A few minutes later.


    Jiang Chen arrived at the commercial street and walked along the street for dozens of meters.


    A very simple house appeared before him.


    In front of the door, there was a furnace taller than a person.


    Beside it, there was a sign with the crooked words "A Niu''s Blacksmith Shop."


    The ground was littered with various pieces of scrap iron and coal slag.


    A strong sense of unreliability hit him in the face.


    "Old Flame should really do something about the city¡¯s appearance!"


    Jiang Chen muttered a complaint, then walked past the furnace and entered the blacksmith shop.


    Inside, there was also a large furnace, but it was much more refined.


    Beside the furnace, there was a bellows and a large iron anvil.


    A man in his thirties, with a strong build and bronze skin, stood there shirtless.


    He held a pair of tongs in one hand, gripping a red-hot piece of metal, and a hammer in the other, continuously striking it on the anvil.


    With each "clang clang clang" of the hammer, sparks flew.


    Suddenly!


    The metal piece shattered into a pile of scrap iron.


    "Sigh, I broke another customer''s equipment."


    The shirtless man shook his head helplessly and tossed the broken metal piece outside the door.


    At the same time, he saw Jiang Chen: "Hello, adventurer! Welcome to ''A Niu''s Blacksmith Shop,'' I''m A Niu."


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    Jiang Chen was silent for two seconds, then immediately turned to leave.


    "Hey, don''t go! I''m the best blacksmith in all the main cities!"


    A Niu hurriedly called out.


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen stopped and turned back, saying, "You''re the best blacksmith? How come I''ve never heard of you?"


    "I usually keep a low profile."


    A Niu replied.


    "Then what''s this?"


    Jiang Chen pointed to the scrap iron that had just been thrown out.


    "Failures are inevitable in forging, especially here in Leaving Fire City, where the success rate is naturally a bit lower."


    A Niu said seriously.


    "What does it have to do with Leaving Fire City?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled.


    "Leaving Fire City has a special geothermal fire that can potentially increase the grade of equipment, but the success rate is just a tiny bit lower!"


    A Niu gestured with his thumb and forefinger, indicating a tiny amount.


    "I''ve never heard of that."


    Jiang Chen indeed didn''t know about this. After all, there were so many main cities, and if it weren''t for the server-wide quest, he might not have come here.


    Moreover, in his previous life, Leaving Fire City had been destroyed.


    But this time, he had already resolved that hidden danger.


    "I only told you because I see something special in you. I usually don''t tell others."


    A Niu looked at Jiang Chen with a "you''re special" expression.


    "Alright, I don''t need to forge equipment. I''m here to repair equipment."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen took off the [Broken Angel''s Ring (Silver Level)] and asked, "Can you repair it?"


    A Niu took the ring and examined it carefully, frowning: "This thing... can be repaired, but for now, it can only be repaired to gold level."


    "You mean its grade can be higher?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up as he asked.


    "Of course, this ring was originally Platinum-level!"


    A Niu nodded and continued, "But it''s too badly damaged. It needs some special materials, otherwise, it can only be repaired to gold level."


    "What materials?"


    Jiang Chen asked directly.


    "It needs a ''Purple Crystal Tear''!"


    A Niu replied, "This thing can only be found in the abandoned mines of the northern rainforest, and recently, there have been monster riots there, making Purple Crystal Tears very scarce."


    "The abandoned mines of the northern rainforest..."


    Jiang Chen murmured, then took out two more pieces of equipment from his backpack:


    [Polluted Dragon Staff (Platinum Level)]


    [Polluted Dragon Skull Helmet (Platinum Level)]


    "Can these two pieces of equipment be purified?"


    Jiang Chen asked.


    "Good stuff!"


    A Niu looked at the two pieces of equipment with a face full of surprise, then said, "They can be purified, but not at the moment."


    "Tell me, what do you need?"


    Jiang Chen frowned.


    "I need two bottles of ''Immaculate Spring Water,'' but recently, this thing is also very scarce due to the monster riots!" A Niu replied.


    "Also in the northern rainforest?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "That''s right, at the white cliff in the northern rainforest, there''s an Immaculate Spring there."


    A Niu looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "Adventurer, are you going?"


    Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes!"


    "Honorable adventurer, I would like to commission you to bring back some extra for me."


    As he spoke, A Niu took out 10 transparent glass bottles and said, "If you bring back 10 Purple Crystal Tears and 10 bottles of Immaculate Spring Water, I''ll repair and purify your equipment for free!"


    [Quest triggered: A Niu''s Request, do you accept?]


    [Quest details: Help A Niu from the blacksmith shop bring back Purple Crystal Tears (0/10) and Immaculate Spring Water (0/10) from the northern rainforest.]


    "Accept!"


    Jiang Chen immediately took A Niu''s glass bottles and put them in his backpack.


    "Honorable adventurer, I wish you a safe return!"


    After A Niu finished speaking.


    Jiang Chen saw that his quest page had an additional quest: [A Niu''s Request].


    At the same time, the quest location was clearly marked.


    Afterward.


    Jiang Chen left the blacksmith shop and quickly arrived at the main city square.


    He saw that there was just a task on the bulletin board in the square:


    [Task: Eliminate Beasts.]


    [Task details: Beast riots in the northern rainforest, please adventurers go and eliminate the beasts (0/20), reward 99 silver coins.]


    "This must be a task issued by Old Flame? So stingy, not even giving 1 gold coin!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but complain.


    Then, he sent a message to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    [Mortal World: Come to the square, we''re going to do a task.]


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, we seem to be stuck...]


    [Mortal World: ???]


    [Qing Ying: We seem to have encountered a hidden task, we''re still in the second floor of the mansion.]


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Yes, there are two NPCs arguing here, asking us to judge...]


    "Uh..."


    Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, then sent another message.


    [Mortal World: This might be a prerequisite task, so you two stay in the mansion for now. I''ll be back soon.]


    Afterward.


    Jiang Chen went to the teleportation array and directly teleported to the north gate.


    "North..."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the task location and quickly walked out of the city gate, heading towards the destination.


    There were quite a few players along the way.


    Some people even looked at Jiang Chen with surprise.


    "Isn''t that the priest from the First Kill team?"


    "Boss, can I take a picture with you?"


    "Master Mortal World, did you just finish the server-wide task?"


    "Master..."


    Many of them were players who had just arrived in the main city and couldn''t even get through the Death Desert.


    Jiang Chen sighed helplessly and quickened his pace.


    Soon, he found a secluded corner and put on the [Faceless Mask].


    Immediately, his face was covered by a white mask, and his name was hidden.


    After walking for more than ten minutes.


    A lush and tall forest appeared before him.


    The northern rainforest had arrived!


    Jiang Chen quickly entered the rainforest.


    Before long, he saw many players and wild monsters interacting in the forest.


    These wild monsters all had red eyes and were very aggressive.


    Jiang Chen ignored them and quickly walked forward on the soft, wet ground.


    Suddenly!


    A black wolf-like wild monster leaped out from behind a large tree, charging straight at Jiang Chen.


    [Gale Wolf: LV12]


    Jiang Chen glanced at the information.


    "Watch out!"


    A clear voice rang out.


    A four-person team passed by, two men and two women.


    One of the female warriors quickly ran to Jiang Chen''s side, blocking the charging Gale Wolf.


    The other three followed suit.


    One of the female priests in the team looked at Jiang Chen and asked in confusion, "You''re a priest, why are you alone in such a dangerous place?"


    "Kid, you''re lucky to have run into us!"


    One of the male warriors in the team smirked arrogantly.


    Jiang Chen: "???"

 Chapter 91 - Amethyst Demon Wolf, a Player forced over

    The warrior who spoke had dyed blond hair, and his ID was "Dashing Young Master Leng."


    Beside him was a female priest with pink hair, named "Tears of Beauty."


    Behind them, a male mage with purple hair, named "Heartless Gale," was slowly approaching.


    The female warrior fighting the Gale Wolf beside Jiang Chen had long, black hair, and her ID was "Xiao Wei."


    These people all looked very young, seemingly not even twenty years old.


    Jiang Chen glanced at them, his expression slightly odd as he looked at their colorful hair. He muttered, "Except for this ''Xiao Wei'' who looks normal, are the rest from the ''Love Burial Family''?"


    "What are you mumbling about, kid?"


    Dashing Young Master Leng''s voice rang out, somewhat displeased. "We saved you, you know?"


    Before Jiang Chen could respond, Xiao Wei, who was fighting a wild monster, suddenly shouted, "Come help me, Xiao Mei, heal me!"


    "Coming!"


    The female priest named "Tears of Beauty" immediately cast a Healing Spell.


    A white light fell on Xiao Wei, restoring 160 health points.


    Dashing Young Master Leng also charged forward with his greatsword, delivering a heavy blow to the small monster.


    -82


    Heartless Gale waved his staff, casting a Fireball.


    -134


    Although Jiang Chen couldn''t see the exact damage numbers, he could roughly judge from their actions and the monster''s health bar that they weren''t novices; they had some skill.


    In less than half a minute, they could take down this level 12 monster.


    However, in Jiang Chen''s eyes, these people were just kids.


    Taking advantage of the situation, Jiang Chen quietly left and headed towards his quest location, the abandoned mine.


    "Damn, that guy with the white mask just left."


    Dashing Young Master Leng watched Jiang Chen''s departing figure, somewhat dissatisfied. "We saved him, and he didn''t even say thank you."


    "He''s heading deeper into the rainforest, where there are more wild monsters."


    Heartless Gale cast another Fireball and said, "He seems like a newbie, not afraid of death at all!"


    "Knowing he''s a newbie, why didn''t you stop him? Just let him go deeper to die?"


    The one speaking was Xiao Wei, who was tanking the monster.


    "Sister Xiao Wei, that guy didn''t even say thank you. Why should we stop him?"


    Dashing Young Master Leng pursed his lips, clearly disagreeing.


    "Just a small reminder of the danger, it''s no big deal."


    Xiao Wei quickly slashed at the monster again and said, "Today you help someone, tomorrow someone will help you."


    "Sister Xiao Wei, you''re too kind. You''ll get taken advantage of easily. You should change that old-fashioned thinking!"


    ...


    Jiang Chen activated the faceless effect of the Faceless Mask, swiftly passing by several wolf-like monsters.


    Soon, he reached the edge of the rainforest, standing before a mountain wall.


    An old, dilapidated mine entrance appeared before him.


    "Here we are!"


    Jiang Chen immediately walked in.


    The inside was somewhat dim.


    Water droplets still dripped from the walls of the mine.


    Occasionally, one or two wolf-like monsters blocked the path, but Jiang Chen passed by them unnoticed.


    After passing through a narrow entrance, Jiang Chen reached the heart of the abandoned mine.


    The space here was much more expansive.


    Twenty to thirty wild monsters roamed aimlessly in the mine.


    Among them were some Bronze Level elite monsters.


    The northern rainforest seemed to be full of wolf-like monsters.


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    [Gale Wolf: LV12]


    [Fierce Wolf (Bronze Level Elite): LV12]


    Jiang Chen glanced at the information.


    Then his eyes were drawn to the crystals on the ground.


    The crystals, like teardrops, emitted a faint purple light.


    "Purple Crystal Tears!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up, and he quickly moved to the center of the wild monsters, releasing the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!


    A dazzling hexagram magic array appeared, covering almost two-thirds of the mine.


    The heads of the twenty to thirty wild monsters simultaneously showed terrifying damage numbers:


    -3700! (Double Cast)


    In an instant, all the common monsters fell!


    The remaining four elite monsters also had their health reduced to zero with the second wave of damage.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked up the Purple Crystal Tears from the ground.


    [Purple Crystal Tear (Superior): A natural, impurity-free material often found near specific wild monsters or BOSSes, used for equipment repair.]


    There weren''t many Purple Crystal Tears in the entire mine. Jiang Chen only collected nine, but the quest required ten!


    "Is A Niu messing with me?"


    Just as Jiang Chen was slightly puzzled, the system suddenly prompted.


    [You have collected a large number of "Purple Crystal Tears," angering the accompanying BOSS, the Purple Crystal Demon Wolf!]


    "Awooo~!"


    A roar echoed.


    Immediately, a purple-black wolf BOSS charged into the mine.


    [Purple Crystal Demon Wolf (Bronze Level BOSS): LV13]


    [Wolf Howl: When health drops by 10%, it will howl, causing 150 damage and stunning nearby targets for 5 seconds within a 10-meter range.]


    [Demon Wolf Aura: When health is below 50%, it will summon nearby wolf-like monsters from the abandoned mine for support.]


    "I just wanted to collect some materials, and now I have to fight a BOSS."


    "I should have known... Free repair for Platinum Level equipment, the quest wouldn''t be that simple!"


    "Qing Ying and Xiao Yao can''t make it here now, too bad for my ''Quality +1'' buff."


    Jiang Chen felt a bit helpless.


    Seeing the BOSS charging at him, he immediately cast a Healing Spell.


    -3040! (Double Cast)


    The BOSS''s health instantly dropped by about 2.3%.


    This Purple Crystal Demon Wolf had 130,000 health points.


    It quickly reached Jiang Chen, swinging its claws down fiercely.


    "Healing Ray!"


    A white healing ray connected to the BOSS from Jiang Chen''s position.


    -2960! (Double Cast)


    At the same time, Jiang Chen moved backward, dodging the claw attack.


    Jiang Chen''s stats far exceeded the current level, and his movement speed was extremely fast, not something a level 13 Bronze BOSS could catch up to.


    Thus, Jiang Chen started kiting the BOSS around the mine.


    Four seconds later.


    The Purple Crystal Demon Wolf''s health dropped below 90%.


    "Awooo~!"


    It opened its mouth wide and howled angrily at Jiang Chen.


    A transparent sound wave spread out.


    "Wolf Howl, 10-meter range..."


    Jiang Chen had already moved to the edge of the 10-meter range. As the BOSS opened its mouth, he quickly stepped back.


    Out of the skill''s range.


    At the same time, he cast another Healing Spell.


    -1520!


    At this moment, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array was still on cooldown, and there was no need to use Angel''s Hymn.


    Jiang Chen continued casting Healing Spells and Healing Rays.


    Soon, the BOSS''s health dropped below 50%.


    It stopped moving, a layer of faint light appearing on its body.


    At the same time, wisps of light purple aura emerged from it, drifting towards the mine entrance.


    This was its second skill, Demon Wolf Aura!


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Jiang Chen immediately activated the hexagram magic array.


    Then, he connected the Healing Ray to the BOSS.


    He didn''t stop casting Healing Spells either.


    -3700! (Double Cast)


    -2960! (Double Cast)


    -1520!


    Three damage numbers quickly appeared above the BOSS''s head.


    ...


    In 10 seconds, Jiang Chen dealt over 50,000 damage!


    The BOSS lost 40% of its health!


    At the same time, several wolf-like monsters rushed into the mine.


    These were summoned by the BOSS''s Demon Wolf Aura.


    Unfortunately, before they could reach Jiang Chen, the Purple Crystal Demon Wolf was about to fall.


    At that moment, the system prompt appeared.


    [The BOSS Purple Crystal Demon Wolf is going berserk due to rapid health loss!]


    "Awooo~!"


    Another fierce howl echoed.


    The Purple Crystal Demon Wolf''s body suddenly grew larger.


    Its health quickly increased, reaching full value!


    At the same time, its information changed.


    [Mutated Purple Crystal Demon Wolf (Silver Level BOSS): LV13]


    [Wolf Howl: When health drops by 10%, it will howl, causing 250 damage and stunning nearby targets for 5 seconds within a 20-meter range.]


    [Demon Wolf Aura: When health is below 50%, it will summon nearby wolf-like monsters from the northern rainforest for support.]


    "Great, it mutated..."


    "The stun range increased to 20 meters, and the Demon Wolf Aura''s range expanded from the abandoned mine to the northern rainforest!"


    "Alright, just another fight, this time head-on!"


    Jiang Chen switched to his Phantom Boots.


    He immediately cast a Healing Spell.


    -3040! (Double Cast)


    This time, it only reduced the Purple Crystal Demon Wolf''s health by about 1.2%.


    Its total health had doubled to 260,000.


    The BOSS charged at Jiang Chen again, swinging its claws fiercely!


    -212!


    Jiang Chen didn''t dodge, a damage number appearing above his head.


    He calmly cast a Healing Ray.


    The white ray connected to the BOSS and two small monsters, which had just been summoned.


    Thus, Jiang Chen relied on Mana Shield and Mana Absorption, standing his ground.


    Soon.


    The BOSS''s health dropped below 90%!


    "Awooo~!"


    It opened its mouth wide, howling angrily.


    A transparent sound wave quickly spread out.


    This was the Wolf Howl, which included a 5-second stun!


    "Holy Light Body!"


    With a thought, Jiang Chen''s body was covered in a layer of faint golden light!


    -235!


    Jiang Chen was hit by the Wolf Howl, a damage number appearing above his head.


    But he remained calm, quickly casting another Healing Spell.


    Instantly.


    The BOSS''s eyes were filled with confusion. Why wasn''t this human stunned?


    "I''m immune to control!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly.


    The Holy Light Body could now be used for 9.5 minutes daily.


    Jiang Chen then stopped the Holy Light Body.


    He would activate it again when the BOSS used its skill next time!


    ...


    Soon.


    The BOSS''s health dropped below 50%!


    A layer of faint light appeared on its body, and a thick purple aura emerged, quickly drifting towards the mine entrance.


    The purple aura spread outside the mine, like ink in water, permeating the entire northern rainforest!


    In just two or three minutes.


    A large group of wolf-like monsters rushed towards the mine entrance!


    And more small monsters kept coming from afar.


    At this moment.


    In the deeper part of the northern rainforest.


    Dozens of players farming monsters were all stunned.


    Because they saw the small monsters running towards the deeper part of the rainforest!


    "What the hell? Why are the monsters running?"


    "Are we not allowed to farm anymore?"


    "I haven''t finished my 20 yet, what the hell?"


    ...


    Voices of confusion and dissatisfaction echoed through the forest.


    The "Love Burial Family" group of four was also farming monsters here.


    "What''s going on? Why are the small monsters running?"


    Dashing Young Master Leng looked puzzled.


    "What do we do? We only need one more monster!"


    Heartless Gale also looked bewildered.


    Beside them, Xiao Wei frowned slightly and said, "Let''s move to the outer area; we should find some monsters there."


    Just as she finished speaking.


    "Shit, a large group of small monsters is coming from behind!"


    "Run!"


    A player suddenly shouted in alarm.


    The "Love Burial Family" group immediately looked back.


    They saw at least a hundred wolf-like monsters rushing towards them like a tidal wave.


    "Sister Xiao Wei, no need to look for monsters... Here they come!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng''s voice trembled. "Oh my god, is this a beast tide?"


    "We need to go!"


    Xiao Wei was also shocked and shouted.


    So, the group of four, along with about thirty other nearby players, were all forced to run deeper into the rainforest by the small monsters.


    Meanwhile.


    In the abandoned mine in the deeper part of the rainforest.


    Jiang Chen had already reduced the BOSS''s health to below 10%.


    At the same time, four or five dozen wolf-like monsters had also rushed into the mine.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Jiang Chen immediately activated the hexagram magic array.


    -3700! (Double Cast)


    The small monsters fell instantly, and the BOSS''s health rapidly decreased.


    In less than 10 seconds.


    The BOSS fell to the ground!


    [You have killed the BOSS: Mutated Purple Crystal Demon Wolf (Silver Level), achieving the first kill!]


    Jiang Chen quickly picked up the loot.


    [You have obtained Purple Crystal Gem (Rare)!]


    [You have obtained End of Magic Robe (Silver Level)!]


    [You have obtained Battle Lust Necklace (Silver Level)!]


    "Two Silver Level equipment and a Purple Crystal Gem..."


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed as he checked the gem''s details.


    [Purple Crystal Gem (Rare): A rare, impurity-free material, ten times more valuable than Purple Crystal Tears, used for forging or repairing equipment.]


    "A Niu would be very envious of this, wouldn''t he?"


    Jiang Chen smiled and put the gem in his backpack.


    Then, he left the mine.


    As soon as he got outside, he saw a group of wolf-like monsters surrounding him.


    At least fifty or sixty of them, with no way to break through.


    "The BOSS is dead, but its skill effect is still active!"


    Jiang Chen muttered. These small monsters were clearly summoned by the BOSS''s skill.


    Jiang Chen stood still, letting the small monsters surround him.


    Then, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array''s cooldown finished.


    The hexagram magic array appeared.


    All the small monsters fell to the ground.


    Just as Jiang Chen was about to leave, he saw a group of players running towards him, about thirty of them.

 Chapter 92 - Im not afraid of being cold, Young Master Leng, please help me out

    "What''s this?"


    Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, still puzzled.


    He saw that behind this group of players, there were hundreds of small monsters in hot pursuit!


    "This..."


    Jiang Chen''s expression turned a bit strange.


    At the same time, he noticed a few strands of differently colored hair in the crowd.


    It was the "Love Burial Family" crew.


    Dashing Young Master Leng was running while asking, "How long are these wild monsters going to chase us?"


    Xiao Wei, beside him, shook her head, "I don''t know, just keep running."


    Suddenly!


    A bald mage in the crowd cast an Ice Vines spell on the person next to him!


    Instantly, two people were slowed down!


    "Everyone''s running so fast, stay behind for me!"


    The bald mage sneered, "I don''t need to run faster than the monsters, just faster than the others!"


    "What do you mean?"


    "What the hell are you doing?"


    The two players who were slowed down shouted angrily.


    "There are wild monsters chasing us, why are you attacking others?"


    "I know this bald guy, he''s ''Mana Overwhelming.'' Back in the Beginner''s Village, he loved killing novices!"


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    Other players also started to condemn him.


    "Shut up, I''m helping you. Someone has to lure the monsters away, or how else can we escape?"


    The bald mage with the ID "Mana Overwhelming" said disdainfully.


    At this moment, the two players who were slowed down had already fallen behind the crowd.


    Seeing the wild monsters closing in on them.


    "We should help them!"


    Xiao Wei''s voice rang out.


    She looked at the two players who had fallen behind.


    "Sister Xiao Wei, how can we help? Don''t be foolish!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng was shocked.


    "Young Master Leng, you and Xiao Mei run ahead, I''ll delay these two closest monsters. Heartless, cover me from a distance!"


    Xiao Wei quickly instructed.


    At the same time, she stopped in her tracks.


    Players rushed past her.


    The two slowed players were now three or four meters behind her.


    Meanwhile, two of the closest monsters, five or six meters away, were quickly closing in.


    Soon, the two slowed players reached Xiao Wei''s side and glanced at her.


    But they only glanced and quickly ran past her.


    The two monsters pounced.


    Xiao Wei swung her sword, striking one of the monsters.


    Instantly, the two monsters turned their attention to her.


    After holding them off for a couple of seconds.


    Xiao Wei quickly shouted, "Heartless, hit these two monsters with an Ice Vines spell!"


    "Got it!"


    Not far away, Heartless Gale''s voice responded.


    He raised his staff.


    A white Ice Vines spell covered the feet of the two monsters.


    Xiao Wei immediately turned and retreated.


    However.


    Because of the two-second delay.


    The surrounding monsters had already formed a semi-circle, closing in.


    "It''s over..."


    Seeing this, Heartless Gale''s face turned pale, shouting sorrowfully, "Sister Xiao Wei!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng and Perfect Tears, who were still running, stopped when they heard the shout.


    "Sister Xiao Wei, I told you not to be a good Samaritan, but you wouldn''t listen!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng shouted angrily and turned to run towards Xiao Wei.


    At this moment.


    Many monsters had surrounded them. Although Xiao Wei was desperately retreating, monsters were already at her side.


    And they pounced.


    She would soon be completely surrounded.


    The other three members of the "Love Burial Family" charged towards the monster circle.


    "What are you doing? Run!"


    Xiao Wei shouted loudly.


    "Sister Xiao Wei, back in the Beginner''s Village, no one wanted to team up with us. You, the good Samaritan, always took us along. Now you want us to leave? I can''t do that!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng shouted, "It''s just losing some attributes, I''m not afraid!"


    "Yeah, Sister Xiao Wei, if we die, we die together!"


    Heartless Gale shouted.


    "Sister Xiao Wei, I''ll heal you!"


    Perfect Tears immediately cast a Healing Spell on Xiao Wei.


    Then, the three of them rushed to Xiao Wei''s side.


    However, they couldn''t get in.


    Xiao Wei was completely surrounded by monsters.


    Her health was dropping.


    "Attack the monsters!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng shouted and charged into the monster crowd with a [Charge].


    Heartless Gale cast a Fireball spell, hitting the monsters.


    Perfect Tears kept casting Healing Spells as soon as they were ready.


    But.


    Not only was Xiao Wei''s health rapidly decreasing, but many monsters had also surrounded the three of them.


    "Free trip back to the city!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng shouted nonchalantly.


    But it was clear he was in pain.


    After all, who would want to lose the hard-earned attributes?


    "Sigh!"


    At this moment, Jiang Chen, who was about to leave, saw this scene and didn''t know what to say.


    "They helped me block the monsters before, even though I didn''t need it, their intention was good. I should help..."


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen quickly walked towards the "Love Burial Family."


    "It seems there''s no time... I''ll use a skill."


    When Jiang Chen arrived, he saw the four''s health rapidly decreasing, especially Xiao Wei, who was almost out of health.


    A glowing rune appeared on his forehead.


    Simultaneously, he appeared in the middle of the group out of thin air.


    Under the shocked gazes of everyone, a hexagram magic array appeared in the monster crowd, emitting a dazzling light!

 Chapter 93 - I also have the potential to become a peerless master

    Jiang Chen blinked into the scene, simultaneously releasing the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    Since it was set to Peace Mode, there was no need to worry about causing harm to other players.


    In fact, the default setting was Peace Mode.


    This way, when participating in large-scale actions in the wild, players wouldn''t attack each other.


    Otherwise, during collective fights against wild bosses, a bunch of area skills could end up killing the melee players before the boss even died.


    Similarly, the reason why the main city''s mansion and Main City Square were absolute safe zones was because players could only activate Peace Mode inside them.


    At this moment.


    As the hexagram magic array appeared.


    A sacred white light rose from the pile of wild monsters.


    Xiao Wei and her group were bathed in the holy light, their entire bodies glowing brilliantly.


    They looked at the dazzling light in awe.


    They even stopped thinking.


    All they could see was a dazzling brilliance.


    "This is so beautiful, is this the special effect when you die?"


    Xiao Wei''s eyes widened, her heart filled with amazement.


    Suddenly!


    The surrounding small monsters fell like grass cut by a scythe!


    Over a hundred wild monsters, most of them died right there.


    Only a few, because they hadn''t been lured over, continued chasing the crowd ahead, escaping the massacre.


    With all the nearby small monsters dead, the view suddenly cleared.


    Xiao Wei saw a tall figure calmly turning to leave.


    "All these wild monsters... are dead?!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng looked around in disbelief, rubbed his eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "Am I seeing things?"


    "They''re really... all down!"


    Next to him, Heartless Gale nodded woodenly, his mouth agape.


    Shocked, he asked in confusion, "What exactly happened? This vast white light, is it a miracle?"


    "It seems like it was that person!"


    Tears of Beauty''s voice rang out, pointing at Jiang Chen''s departing figure, her eyes full of curiosity.Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings.


    "Wait a minute!"


    Xiao Wei snapped back to reality and quickly chased after Jiang Chen.


    The other three followed suit.


    Meanwhile, among the thirty-odd players still running, someone finally noticed something strange.


    "All, all the monsters behind us are dead!"


    Someone shouted in surprise.


    In an instant, everyone turned to look back while still running.


    They found that most of the monsters behind them were gone.


    In the distance, there were corpses everywhere.


    It was the monsters that had been lured by that team.


    They were all dead!


    Busy escaping, they hadn''t even noticed what had happened.


    However, some had already started to form plans in their minds.


    "Why are we still running? So many monsters are dead, let''s turn back and finish them off!"


    Someone shouted loudly.


    "If you go, I''ll go!"


    Someone responded.


    "Why are you so scared? There are at most thirty monsters left behind us. With so many of us, why would we be afraid?"


    "Haha, then you go first. Why are you talking big while running at the front?"


    "Stop arguing, there''s no way ahead. There''s only a mine, go in if you want!"


    "Go in my ass, I''ve been inside, it''s full of monsters. Let''s fight with our backs to the cliff!"


    A group of people shouted as they ran to the cliff in front of the abandoned mine.


    With no way forward, everyone had to turn back to face the small monsters behind them.


    Some even started giving commands: "All ranged attackers, prioritize the nearest small monsters!"


    While the players were fighting fiercely with the small monsters, a bald mage named "Mana Overwhelming" quietly left the scene.


    ...


    On the other side.


    "I still need to go to the Spring of Purity."


    Jiang Chen murmured as he walked.


    Then, he frowned slightly and stopped, saying, "Stop following me."


    He had always known that the "Love Burial Family" was following him, thinking they would leave soon.


    Unexpectedly, they were so persistent.


    "You finally stopped!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen stop, Xiao Wei''s face lit up, and she quickly walked up.


    "Why are you following me?"


    Jiang Chen asked helplessly.


    "I just wanted to know..."


    Xiao Wei came up to Jiang Chen and, seeing the mask on his face, suddenly froze.


    Wasn''t this the white-masked priest they had encountered before?


    At this moment, the other three members of Xiao Wei''s team also walked up.


    "Hey? It''s you, kid?"


    Dashing Young Master Leng looked at Jiang Chen, surprised and curious.


    Similarly, Heartless Gale and Tears of Beauty were also surprised.


    "Can you speak properly!"


    Xiao Wei glared at Dashing Young Master Leng.


    "Sister Xiao Wei, I..."


    Dashing Young Master Leng immediately shrank his shoulders, wanting to say something.


    "Shut up!"


    Xiao Wei interrupted him directly, then looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "Was it you who helped us just now?"


    Jiang Chen decisively denied, "No."


    Xiao Wei didn''t believe it at all, "I know it was you. There was no one else around at that time."


    "If you knew, why ask."


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips in exasperation.


    "Was it really you?"


    Dashing Young Master Leng couldn''t hold back, his eyes wide like copper bells.


    "I told you to shut up!"


    Xiao Wei glanced at Dashing Young Master Leng, then sincerely said to Jiang Chen, "I just wanted to thank you for saving us."


    "No need for thanks. You helped me once, I helped you once, we''re even."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand indifferently, then added, "Stop following me!"


    With that, he turned and walked away.


    "You didn''t need our help at all, so we''re really grateful you saved us!"


    Xiao Wei shouted at Jiang Chen''s back, then asked, "By the way, I can''t see your ID, what''s your name?"


    Jiang Chen ignored her and kept walking.


    "Since we can''t see your face, let''s call you Faceless Brother!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng shouted at Jiang Chen, "Faceless Brother, thank you!"


    "What a pity... we didn''t get his name."


    Next to her, Tears of Beauty looked at Jiang Chen''s receding figure with bright eyes, full of regret.


    "Just remember it in your heart..."


    Xiao Wei murmured softly, looking into the distance.


    "Even if I wanted to forget, I probably won''t ever forget today."


    Dashing Young Master Leng sighed.


    Then he shook his blond hair excitedly, "Do you think one day, I could be as strong as Faceless Brother? I feel like I have the potential to become a top expert!"


    Xiao Wei: "Absolutely not!"


    ...


    After the little episode, Jiang Chen quickly headed towards the Spring of Purity.


    At the same time, he felt a bit emotional.


    In his past life in [Gods], he had seen too much scheming and deceit, many people appearing gentle and refined on the outside, but actually being ruthless and treacherous inside.


    Yet these seemingly "troublesome" youths were cleaner than most...


    Soon after.


    Jiang Chen arrived at his destination.


    In a clearing in the forest, surrounded by small stones.


    In the middle of the stone pile was a small spring.


    The spring was bubbling with water.


    "Spring of Purity!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up, and he immediately walked over.


    He took out a bottle and started filling it with water.


    Just after filling one bottle, Jiang Chen noticed that the spring had stopped bubbling!


    Looking at the small puddle of water left in the spring, Jiang Chen frowned, "Won''t it fill ten bottles?"


    Given the nature of the previous task to obtain [Purple Crystal Tears], it was very likely!


    Jiang Chen quickly took out bottles and started filling them.


    Two bottles.


    Three bottles.


    ...


    Until the ninth bottle was filled.


    Jiang Chen''s expression improved a lot. He saw that there was just enough water left in the spring for one more bottle.


    "A Niu didn''t trick me this time!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, took out the last bottle, and was about to fill it with spring water.


    Thud!


    A muffled sound.


    Jiang Chen''s vision went white.


    A snow-white leg blocked his view.


    It just happened to separate him from the spring.


    At the same time, a puddle of transparent, sticky liquid flowed down in front of Jiang Chen.

 Chapter 94 - Open Level 20 Dungeon

    Jiang Chen''s expression changed abruptly as he looked up.


    A snow-white, fanged fox-like wild creature was staring at him fiercely.


    Drool was dripping from its mouth.


    [Illusionary White Fox (Bronze Level BOSS): LV13]


    [Stealth: Automatically enters stealth mode when the target is more than 1.5 meters away, cannot be locked on, becomes visible when approached or attacked.]


    [Illusion: Creates an untouchable illusion when health drops by 10%, possessing 20% of the original attributes, lasting for 30 seconds.]


    "You scared me... So it''s just a BOSS that can go invisible. No wonder it appeared in front of me without a sound."


    After seeing the BOSS information, Jiang Chen let out a sigh of relief.


    A Bronze Level BOSS posed no threat to him.


    Swish!


    The Illusionary White Fox suddenly swung its front claws, slashing at him.


    Jiang Chen didn''t dodge, and a damage value appeared above his head:


    -183!


    "Is that all?"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly.


    He instantly activated the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    Healing Ray and Healing Spell were also cast.


    Immediately, a hexagram magic array appeared.


    At the same time, a white light and a white healing ray appeared on the BOSS.


    -3700! (Dual Casting)This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.


    -2950! (Dual Casting)


    -1520!


    Three damage values instantly knocked off nearly 6.3% of the BOSS''s health!


    Meanwhile, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Healing Ray continued to drain the BOSS''s health like a blood pump.


    Just two seconds later.


    The BOSS''s health dropped below 90%!


    "Howl~!"


    It let out a piercing howl and began to retreat.


    Then, it disappeared from its original spot.


    At the same time, an identical Illusionary White Fox appeared out of thin air.


    "It even knows to pull back and go invisible, then create illusions?"


    Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.


    He knew the BOSS that appeared out of nowhere was an illusion.


    The real body had already gone into stealth mode.


    "Useless."


    As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking.


    The invisible BOSS reappeared.


    It was still losing health.


    "The array''s duration isn''t over yet!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and quickly approached the BOSS.


    He wouldn''t give it another chance to go invisible.


    The nearby illusion saw Jiang Chen approaching and immediately slashed at him.


    -37


    This damage was almost negligible.


    Another two seconds passed.


    The BOSS lost some more health.


    Its health dropped below 80%.


    It retreated again and howled.


    Another identical illusion appeared.


    Jiang Chen ignored the illusion and pressed forward towards the BOSS.


    At this moment, the scene looked quite strange.


    It seemed as if Jiang Chen was the BOSS, and the Illusionary White Fox was constantly retreating to avoid him.


    Soon.


    The BOSS''s health dropped below 70%.


    A third illusion appeared.


    Until the fourth illusion appeared, the array''s duration finally ended!


    The illusions would last for 30 seconds.


    Because Jiang Chen''s output was too high, all four illusions were still present.


    The BOSS''s health was down to 58%.


    Due to cooldowns, Jiang Chen could only cast one Healing Spell.


    -1520!


    "The BOSS still has over 70,000 health points... Let''s finish it off directly!"


    Seeing the BOSS constantly retreating, Jiang Chen was a bit too lazy to chase it anymore.


    "Angel''s Hymn!"


    Jiang Chen activated his skill.


    Immediately, a phantom of an angel with white wings appeared in the sky!


    She spread her hands and wings, and began to sing.


    A melodious song echoed softly, like a mother humming to her child.


    At the same time, a large area of starlight appeared around the angel.


    These starlights fell like raindrops, covering a range of 20 meters!


    Almost instantly.


    The BOSS''s health dropped by 8%!


    -! (Dual Casting)


    This was the effect of Angel''s Hymn, immediately reducing 10% of the lost health!


    At this moment.


    The fifth illusion appeared.


    And the BOSS''s health continued to decrease.


    -2960! (Dual Casting)


    ...


    This was a big skill that lasted 30 seconds!


    Soon, the sixth illusion appeared.


    Then the seventh!


    ...


    Jiang Chen stood still, letting the illusions attack him.


    After Angel''s Hymn lasted for 22 seconds, the BOSS fell to the ground with a crash!


    [You have killed the BOSS: Illusionary White Fox (Bronze Level), completing the first kill.]


    [Your level has increased to: Level 20!]


    [Your Four Attributes +1 point, and you have gained 4 free attribute points!]


    "Leveled up?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, then a look of joy appeared on his face!


    At this moment.


    Not far away, a bald mage ran to the Spring of Purity, quickly took out a bottle, and collected a bottle of the spring water.


    "Stop!"


    Jiang Chen''s peripheral vision caught sight of the person, and he shouted sharply.


    Because he had been chasing the BOSS earlier, he was now nearly 50 meters away from the Spring of Purity!


    He quickly rushed towards the person.


    Meanwhile.


    The server suddenly issued an announcement.


    [Announcement: Player "Mortal World" has reached Level 20 first, now opening the Royal City Dungeon. After clearing the dungeon, the gate to the Royal City will be opened!]


    Jiang Chen ignored the announcement.


    His face was cold as he continued to chase the bald mage.


    "You can''t escape!"

 Chapter 95 - Sorry about that, accidental damage

    Jiang Chen had just taken a few steps when he received another system notification.


    [Congratulations! You are the first to reach level 20. Reward: 200 gold coins!]


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback and slowed his pace. He then muttered helplessly, "I thought it was something important. Do I really need a notification for just 200 gold coins?"


    "If I don''t catch him, it''s all the system''s fault!"


    Jiang Chen glanced at the bald mage in his sights and quickened his pace.


    At this moment.


    The mage, Mana Overwhelming, was also running swiftly.


    He was both shocked and scared.


    Earlier, he had been eyeing the Spring of Purity.


    But due to the nearby monsters, he hadn''t dared to get too close to the spring.


    When he was being chased by monsters earlier, he wondered if the monsters near the spring were also affected and would chase players.


    So, he quietly approached the area.


    Sure enough.


    The monsters near the spring were gone.


    But he saw a BOSS lying dead!


    And beside it, stood a person.


    It was obvious that this person had killed the BOSS.


    Taking advantage of the fact that the person wasn''t paying attention, he quickly went to the spring and took a bottle of the spring water.


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    Just when he thought he could get away unnoticed.


    The other person suddenly shouted, "Stop!"


    Scared out of his wits, he bolted!


    "Do you really have to chase me like this? It''s not like the spring water belongs to you, you lunatic!"


    Mana Overwhelming ran with all his might, occasionally glancing back to see that the person was still in hot pursuit, cursing inwardly.


    But no matter how hard he ran, the distance between him and the pursuer kept shrinking.


    The other person''s speed was much faster!


    As the distance between them decreased.


    From 50 meters to 40 meters, then to 30 meters...


    "Screw it, I''m not running anymore!"


    Mana Overwhelming finally couldn''t take it anymore. He stopped and turned around, shouting, "Stop chasing me!"


    "Not running anymore?"


    Jiang Chen also slowed down, walking towards him step by step.


    Only then did he notice that this mage, Mana Overwhelming, was the same guy who had thrown Ice Vines at others while escaping earlier.


    "What do you want?"


    Mana Overwhelming looked at the masked Jiang Chen, a hint of seriousness in his expression.


    "Hand over the Spring of Purity water!"


    Jiang Chen got straight to the point.


    "When I took the spring water, the spring was almost empty. You must have taken most of it!"


    Mana Overwhelming said indignantly, "You took so much, can''t I even have one bottle?"


    "I killed the BOSS, and you take the loot?"


    Jiang Chen sneered.


    When he was about 20 meters away from the other person, he stopped and said coldly, "I''ll say it again, hand over the Spring of Purity water, or I''ll kill you every time I see you!"


    Upon hearing this, Mana Overwhelming''s expression fluctuated. He didn''t know how Jiang Chen had killed the BOSS, but he was sure that the other person was very strong!


    After a full two seconds of silence, Mana Overwhelming suddenly said calmly, "Fine, I''ll give it to you. Come and get it!"


    Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate and walked straight over.


    Suddenly!


    Mana Overwhelming waved his staff, and a white Ice Vine covered Jiang Chen''s feet.


    -55


    Jiang Chen took damage, and his movement speed slowed down a bit.


    At the same time, a fireball and an ice spike came flying at him.


    -167


    -145


    Two damage numbers appeared above Jiang Chen''s head in succession.


    Jiang Chen''s expression remained unchanged as he continued walking forward calmly.


    "Why..."


    Mana Overwhelming was stunned. He widened his eyes, looking at Jiang Chen in disbelief, murmuring, "Why isn''t your health dropping below 50%!"


    Jiang Chen walked up to Mana Overwhelming and said calmly, "Give me the water."


    "What... what''s going on with you?"


    Mana Overwhelming suppressed his inner shock and asked.


    Jiang Chen just looked at him quietly.


    Mana Overwhelming''s eyes narrowed. After a brief silence, he cast another fireball as soon as its cooldown ended.


    -168


    Another damage number appeared above Jiang Chen''s head.


    But his health was still at half.


    "Had enough?"


    Jiang Chen asked as if he were asking, "Have you eaten?" with the same calmness.


    Mana Overwhelming couldn''t stay calm anymore. He looked at Jiang Chen in terror and said tremblingly, "I''ll... I''ll give you the Spring of Purity water. Just don''t hurt me!"


    "I won''t hurt you."


    Jiang Chen glanced at a nearby monster and said slowly, "I keep my word."


    "Alright!"


    Mana Overwhelming gritted his teeth and took out the bottle filled with Spring of Purity water from his backpack.


    Then, he threw it forcefully behind Jiang Chen and turned to run.


    The bottle drew a perfect arc in the air, landing 40 to 50 meters behind Jiang Chen!


    Jiang Chen glanced at the bottle''s location and then looked at Mana Overwhelming''s fleeing figure.


    "There''s a monster next to you."


    As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking.


    A hexagram magic array appeared.


    A purple crystal ball followed.


    The light from the array instantly enveloped Mana Overwhelming and a nearby monster.


    "A monster?"


    Mana Overwhelming was still puzzled when a white light suddenly flashed before his eyes.


    In an instant, his health was emptied.


    Both he and the monster fell to the ground simultaneously.


    "Sorry about that, accidental damage."


    Jiang Chen smiled, glanced at the faint glow on Mana Overwhelming''s corpse, and quickly walked over.

 Chapter 96 - I think Ive caused some trouble

    Jiang Chen picked up the equipment dropped by the Mana Overwhelming.


    [You have obtained the Vinewood Staff (Bronze Level)!]


    "What a piece of junk!"


    Without even looking at it, Jiang Chen fed it directly to the Magic Crystal Ball.


    Then he quickly turned around and walked towards the bottle of spring water.


    Soon, Jiang Chen picked it up.


    "Alright, 10 bottles of Spring of Purity water acquired."


    Jiang Chen looked at his backpack with satisfaction and walked towards the Spring of Purity.


    The BOSS loot hadn''t been picked up yet; it couldn''t go to waste.


    Soon.


    Jiang Chen arrived in front of the Phantom White Fox''s corpse.


    A Bronze Level BOSS''s corpse would take 10 minutes to disappear, and the loot was the same.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked up the items on the ground.


    [You have obtained the Devout Ring (Bronze Level)!]


    [You have obtained the Swift Boots (Bronze Level)!]


    [You have obtained the Elegant Green Robe Blueprint (Common)!]


    "I forgot it didn''t have a quality +1... but it wasn''t a wasted trip."


    Jiang Chen fed the two pieces of equipment to the Magic Crystal Ball and turned his gaze to the costume blueprint.


    Hmm... looks like I have a new outfit.


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, put away the blueprint, and was about to return to the main city.


    Just then, he received a message from Qing Ying.


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, Xiaoyao and I encountered a task that requires us to go to the Eastern Swamp east of Leaving Fire City to get the skin of a Giant Thunder Frog.]Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.


    "East... I''m in the north."


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen replied via voice message, "How much time do you have?"


    [Qing Ying: 45 minutes, Brother Mortal World, should we wait for you?]


    "If you wait for me, it will be too late."


    Jiang Chen said via voice message, "You guys go quickly. The mobs near the main city should be easy for you now."


    [Qing Ying: Got it!]


    Then.


    Jiang Chen quickly headed towards the main city.


    After walking for nearly 20 minutes.


    Jiang Chen arrived at the north gate of Leaving Fire City.


    Then he used the teleportation array at the city gate to transport to the Central Plaza of the main city.


    Without stopping, Jiang Chen quickly walked towards the blacksmith shop in the commercial street.


    Soon, he arrived at his destination.


    "A Niu''s Blacksmith Shop!"


    Jiang Chen glanced at the sign at the entrance and quickly walked in.


    He saw A Niu squatting by the large furnace, continuously working the bellows, with the fire burning brightly.


    "Task handover!" Jiang Chen shouted.


    A Niu immediately looked over, his expression puzzled, "Who are you?"


    "Hmm? Oh!"


    Jiang Chen quickly took off his mask, "It''s me!"


    "That''s a nice mask!"


    A Niu smiled slightly, then asked, "How did you finish the task so quickly?"


    Jiang Chen nodded, "Of course!"


    "Impressive!"


    A Niu''s face lit up with joy as he quickly walked up to Jiang Chen, "Let me check the number of items."


    "Here!"


    Jiang Chen handed over the [Purple Crystal Tears] and [Spring of Purity Water] from his backpack.


    "The number of Spring of Purity Water is correct. I can help you purify those two Platinum Level pieces of equipment for free, but..."


    A Niu paused, looking at Jiang Chen, and said, "There are only nine Purple Crystal Tears, one is missing."


    "The Purple Crystal Tears didn''t drop, but I got this instead."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen took out a light purple gem.


    "This is a Purple Crystal Gem!"


    A Niu''s expression was one of shock, and he asked in disbelief, "Did you encounter a mutated Purple Crystal Demon Wolf in the mine and kill it?"


    "Seems like you know quite a bit!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and said, "This Purple Crystal Gem should be enough to help me repair the equipment, right?"


    "Enough, more than enough. This one ''gem'' is worth ten ''tears,'' and it''s priceless!"


    A Niu nodded quickly, his eyes never leaving the gem in Jiang Chen''s hand.


    "In that case, its value seems to exceed the requirement..."


    Jiang Chen rubbed his chin and said slowly, "I think I''ll wait until I gather ten Purple Crystal Tears to hand in the task."


    "No!"


    A Niu shouted immediately, then quickly said, "Give me this Purple Crystal Gem, and I''ll help you repair an extra piece of equipment!"


    Jiang Chen shook his head, "I don''t have any other equipment that needs repairing."


    "Uh..."


    A Niu was stunned, then after a brief thought, he said, "I just remembered something; I wonder if you''re interested."


    "What is it?"


    "Tracking Powder!"


    A Niu took out a small cloth bag, similar to a sachet.


    [Tracking Powder: Special consumable. After the powder comes into contact with the target, it can provide the target''s location coordinates for two hours. Uses: 20/20].


    "Not bad!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up. Such special items were particularly rare!


    "I''ll give you the Tracking Powder and help you repair the equipment. You give me the Purple Crystal Gem."


    "Deal!"


    [You have obtained Tracking Powder!]


    Then, Jiang Chen handed over the Purple Crystal Gem.


    He also gave A Niu the damaged ring and the two contaminated Platinum Level pieces of equipment.


    "Wait a moment... everything will be ready in ten minutes!"


    A Niu took the equipment and walked to the large anvil, starting to work on them.


    At the same time.


    Jiang Chen received a message from Tao Xiaoyao.


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Brother Mortal World, I think I''ve caused some trouble...]


    "Caused trouble?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback and asked via voice message, "What happened?"


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Just now, while I was farming mobs, someone kept harassing me. I lured him into the mob group, and accidentally... he died.]


    Jiang Chen said via voice message, "So what if he died?"


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Now a group of people has surrounded me, I...]


    "Where''s Qing Ying?"


    Jiang Chen frowned.


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Sister Qing Ying was farming mobs on the other side just now. She''s here now, and the other side hasn''t dared to make a move yet, but Sister Qing Ying is already arguing with them.]


    "Goodness! Qing Ying never backs down in an argument."


    Jiang Chen could already imagine Qing Ying furiously berating the other side.


    In the wild, it''s strange if they don''t end up fighting!


    He immediately said, "Tell Qing Ying to hold them off for a bit, I''m coming over right now!"

 Chapter 97 - My strength is not inferior to my appearance

    Jiang Chen looked at A Niu and said, "I''ll come back for the equipment later. Don''t mess it up!"


    A Niu patted his chest confidently. "No problem!"


    Immediately, Jiang Chen quickly left the blacksmith shop.


    Soon, he used the teleportation array at the Main City Square to arrive at the East City Gate.


    ...


    A few minutes earlier.


    Eastern Swamp.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were doing a quest here.


    This was a vast area of low-lying, waterlogged, and weed-infested marshland.


    On the soft, black soil were numerous blue frog-like wild monsters, each about half a person''s height¡ªGiant Thunder Frogs.


    Because it wasn''t far from the main city, many people came here to farm mobs.


    Most players formed groups of three or four, scattered across the swamp, engaging in close combat with the Giant Thunder Frogs.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were also rapidly farming the wild monsters.


    To improve their aggro pull efficiency, the two of them chose relatively less crowded areas and teamed up for solo farming.


    After all, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were already at level 18, with attributes far higher than the average player.


    These level 13 Giant Thunder Frogs posed no threat to them.


    In front of Tao Xiaoyao to the left was a Big Yellow Dog, fighting a Giant Thunder Frog.


    The Big Yellow Dog''s impressive speed and agile movements made it look more skilled than most players!


    To the right, there was also a Gray Bear. Its massive paws seemed to carry the weight of a thousand pounds as they slammed down on the Giant Thunder Frog.


    Moreover, this Gray Bear could also maneuver!


    However, it wasn''t as nimble as the Big Yellow Dog; its speed was a bit slower.


    In fact, as summoned beasts, both were acting under Tao Xiaoyao''s commands.


    If left to fight freely, they would be much clumsier.


    "The Gray Bear was exchanged for a two-star skill in a server-wide quest. Its health and attack are indeed stronger than the Big Yellow Dog, but it''s a bit clumsy. Truly a big dumb bear."


    Tao Xiaoyao murmured softly as she brushed aside the hair blocking her view, looking at the two summoned beasts.This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work.


    Her clear, water-like eyes were exceptionally focused, giving her a unique aura that belied her age.


    Her delicate and beautiful face appeared particularly tender.


    It was as if two different styles of scenery were presented on the same canvas, making it increasingly captivating the more one looked.


    Suddenly!


    Tao Xiaoyao frowned slightly and took two steps forward.


    Then, a voice came from behind her to the left. "Hello, may I get to know you?"


    A mage in a white robe, looking quite handsome, walked over.


    His ID was "Lonely at the Top."


    Tao Xiaoyao glanced at him and politely replied, "Do you need something?"


    "No, I just thought you were special and wanted to get to know you."


    Despite Tao Xiaoyao''s attitude, the mage didn''t seem discouraged. Instead, he wore a confident smile.


    He believed she was just playing hard to get, so he continued, "How about adding me as a friend and farming mobs together?"


    "No need."


    Tao Xiaoyao shook her head. This time, she didn''t even look at him, her eyes fixed on the two summoned beasts not far away.


    To be fair, this mage named "Lonely at the Top" was indeed quite handsome, comparable to many celebrities.


    An ordinary person would definitely take a second look.


    But Tao Xiaoyao felt nothing.


    Having been by Jiang Chen''s side for so long, her standards had unconsciously risen.


    For a moment, the smile on Lonely at the Top''s face became somewhat stiff.


    He hadn''t expected this girl to be so dismissive of him.


    It was hard for him to accept.


    "Other women are eager to please me, and you''re acting all high and mighty?"


    Lonely at the Top sneered silently in his heart.


    But he maintained his smile and said warmly, "Don''t worry, I mean no harm. If you let me join your team, we can farm mobs faster, right?"


    Lonely at the Top deliberately lowered his stance, saying "let me join your team" to show his gentlemanliness and humility.


    "No need."


    Tao Xiaoyao still shook her head.


    "Are you worried I lack strength? Don''t worry, I''m not just a pretty face."


    "Although many people misunderstand me because of my looks and family background, thinking I''m all show and no substance, my strength matches my appearance!"


    Lonely at the Top continued to talk endlessly.


    But Tao Xiaoyao''s frown deepened.


    She quietly moved a few steps to the side.


    At this moment, the Giant Thunder Frog in front of the Gray Bear had already fallen, and it was moving towards its next target.


    Seeing this, Lonely at the Top''s expression turned cold. He said in a deep voice, "You don''t believe me?"


    With a wave of his staff, a sharp ice spike shot towards the Gray Bear''s target.


    Boom!


    -185


    The ice spike hit the Giant Thunder Frog, pulling its aggro.


    The Gray Bear roared in anger as its prey was stolen.


    Tao Xiaoyao pouted slightly in frustration and said softly, "Gray Bear, let''s find another one."


    She commanded the Gray Bear to move towards another nearby mob.


    However, Lonely at the Top cast another fireball, pulling that mob too.


    Seeing this, Tao Xiaoyao knew she couldn''t farm here anymore and led the Big Yellow Dog and Gray Bear to another area.


    But Lonely at the Top''s speed was surprisingly fast.


    He easily pulled two mobs and followed Tao Xiaoyao, a mocking smile on his face.


    "Let''s see how many you can pull!"


    Even with her gentle nature, Tao Xiaoyao was getting angry.


    She quickly maneuvered towards a densely populated mob area.


    "Heh, I''ll play along!"


    Lonely at the Top sneered and followed her without a care.


    Tao Xiaoyao moved swiftly past each mob without attacking.


    Although her speed wasn''t fast, her movements were exceptionally agile.


    Moreover, she maintained a perfect distance.


    Like a butterfly flitting through a garden, she didn''t pull aggro from a single mob!


    But Lonely at the Top, following her, noticed something was wrong.


    All the mobs'' aggro was on him.


    Not a single one was missed!


    Even though he followed the same path as Tao Xiaoyao, the mobs turned and closed the distance, pulling aggro onto him!


    Now, at least ten mobs were chasing Lonely at the Top!


    Predicting the movement of one or two mobs was understandable.


    After all, by observing carefully, one could remember the fixed paths of each mob.


    But to observe so many mobs simultaneously, remember all their paths, and predict them?


    This was too much!


    Even multitasking didn''t cover it.


    It was like multi-threading!


    Lonely at the Top was struggling, with mobs closing in and forming a surround.


    Suddenly!


    Tao Xiaoyao stepped forward, then sidestepped to the right, seemingly retreating safely.


    Lonely at the Top''s eyes lit up. He saw that Tao Xiaoyao''s path could break the encirclement!


    He followed her, preparing to sidestep as well.


    But two mobs ahead suddenly turned towards him.


    "Damn..."


    Lonely at the Top''s face turned pale, sweat beading on his forehead.


    He realized he was completely surrounded by mobs!


    Soon, over ten Giant Thunder Frogs surrounded him.


    Even though only seven or eight could reach him, each hit drained his health rapidly.


    In less than two seconds, his health was almost gone!


    Before dying, he glared viciously at Tao Xiaoyao and cursed, "You bitch, just wait!"


    Meanwhile.


    Several figures rushed over, shouting from a distance, "Young Master Han!"


    They couldn''t believe their boss''s precious son had gotten himself killed trying to hit on a girl!


    By the time they reacted, Lonely at the Top was already down.


    Leaving Fire City respawn point.


    A white light shone beneath a pure white angel statue.


    A sullen-faced Lonely at the Top emerged, quickly opening his friends list and sending a group message to those marked as [Lackeys]:


    "No matter what, kill that bitch Tao Xiaoyao. I want to see her at the respawn point!"

 Chapter 98 - Excuse me, gentlemen, may I pass?

    Eastern Swamp.


    Many people farming mobs nearby noticed the scene.


    "Wasn''t that ''Lonely at the Top'' who just died?"


    "Who is he?"


    "Han Scong, his dad is that entertainment mogul. They say the celebrities they''ve been with could fill a camp!"


    "Oh, I''ve heard of him. This should be interesting!"


    "Of course, he even has his own studio and a large team just for playing games."


    "By the way, that girl, her ID looks familiar, but I can''t remember where I''ve seen it..."


    "Who cares? We''re just here for the show!"


    ...


    Nearby players started chatting excitedly.


    At this moment.


    Four figures approached Tao Xiaoyao.


    And not far behind them, more people were quickly arriving.


    "Young Master Han said you must die and respawn today!"


    A warrior named "Imperial Guard" said to Tao Xiaoyao.


    "He insisted on following me... How is that my fault?"


    Tao Xiaoyao said, feeling a bit wronged.


    "You can explain that to Young Master Han yourself. Our job is to send you back!"


    Imperial Guard raised his hand, ready to lead his people over.


    A knight in a cloak suddenly walked over and quickly said to Imperial Guard, "Old Wei, wait a minute. This girl seems to be from the First Kill team."


    "What First Kill team?"


    Imperial Guard looked at the cloaked knight in confusion.


    "Didn''t you see that video? The team that got the first kill on the King of Firestone!" the cloaked knight replied.


    "So what? Young Master Han said it, and you dare not follow?" Imperial Guard frowned.


    "That''s not what I mean. I''m saying she''s not an easy target. Let''s wait for more people." the cloaked knight said.


    Imperial Guard thought for a moment and quickly said, "Get everyone nearby over here, don''t let her escape!"


    At this moment.


    More and more people were arriving.


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    "6, 8, 11..."


    Tao Xiaoyao naturally noticed the situation around her. With a quick glance, she knew how many people were coming.


    She quickly analyzed the escape routes and began to retreat slowly.


    "Stop!"


    Suddenly, a layer of ice vines covered Tao Xiaoyao''s feet.


    -53


    Tao Xiaoyao''s health, already low, dropped by about 10% in an instant.


    Her movement was also slowed.


    The Big Yellow Dog and Gray Bear beside her roared angrily at a mage not far away.


    "Little Yellow, Gray, don''t charge out!"


    Tao Xiaoyao shouted, quickly positioning the two summoned beasts in front of her.


    This could temporarily block some of the ranged attacks.


    But it also meant she couldn''t leave.


    As more people gathered.


    Nearly twenty players were now confronting Tao Xiaoyao.


    This area had become the center of attention.


    Some people even pulled mobs while approaching, curious about what was happening.


    On the other side.


    Qing Ying killed another Giant Thunder Frog.


    "Pulled too many at once, finally cleared them!"


    Qing Ying said excitedly.


    Just as she was about to find the next mob, she noticed something unusual around her.


    "Where''s Xiaoyao? She was just here."


    Qing Ying realized Tao Xiaoyao was no longer in sight.


    Then, she saw the crowd in the distance.


    After glancing at the mini-map to check her teammate''s position, her expression changed, and she quickly ran over.


    Soon, she saw Tao Xiaoyao.


    And the crowd facing her, at least twenty people.


    These people seemed ready to attack Tao Xiaoyao!


    "Xiaoyao!"


    Qing Ying shouted, quickly approaching Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Sister Qing Ying!"


    Seeing her, Tao Xiaoyao showed a hint of grievance but quickly said, "Don''t come over, run!"


    "What''s going on?"


    Qing Ying naturally wouldn''t leave. She came to Tao Xiaoyao''s side.


    Then, Tao Xiaoyao explained what had just happened in the team channel.


    Around them, faint murmurs began to rise.


    "Isn''t that the National Server''s Number One Knight?"


    "Yes, it''s Qing Ying the Great!"


    "I knew I''d seen ''Tao Xiaoyao'' somewhere before, turns out she''s from the First Kill team!"


    "No wonder... Han Scong''s men are waiting for more people."


    "This is the National Server''s Number One Knight. They think they can handle her with just these numbers? I doubt it!"


    "They''re in for a tough fight!"


    "Is she really that strong? Can''t be that exaggerated, right?"


    ...


    Though the murmurs were faint, there were many people, and some voices reached the ears of those present.


    For a moment.


    The twenty-plus people led by Imperial Guard hesitated, not daring to make any moves.


    "Old Wei, get everyone from Leaving Fire City over here!"


    The cloaked knight whispered urgently to Imperial Guard.


    "We have at least seventy or eighty people in Leaving Fire City. Is it really necessary?" Imperial Guard asked, surprised.


    "Reputation is earned, not given. Just call them over. If we fail Young Master Han, we''re both done for!"


    The cloaked knight said seriously.


    "I got it!"


    Imperial Guard nodded and quickly gathered his men.


    At this moment.


    Qing Ying, after hearing Tao Xiaoyao''s explanation, looked angrily at the crowd opposite.


    She questioned them, "What do you want?"


    Imperial Guard looked at Tao Xiaoyao and replied sternly, "This girl caused Young Master Han''s death. She must die!"


    Qing Ying spat, "What nonsense! He brought it on himself!"


    Imperial Guard''s face turned cold, "Watch your mouth. Don''t think we won''t dare touch you just because you''re strong!"


    Qing Ying wasn''t intimidated, "Tell me, what are you going to do about it?"


    "Heh, you really think you''re something?"


    Imperial Guard sneered, "In Young Master Han''s eyes, you''re nothing. In real life, he could crush you with money!"


    "You''re a pencil case, aren''t you? So full of lead!"


    Qing Ying retorted, "In real life, I bet your mom cut your brain along with your umbilical cord!"


    "Keep talking, you''ll be crying soon!"


    Imperial Guard snorted.


    "Why wait? Come at me now! You think I''m afraid of you? A bunch of Shakespeares without the spears!"


    Qing Ying mocked, raising her shield and sword.


    Shakespeares without the spears?


    Imperial Guard was stunned, then shouted angrily, "You''re asking for it!"


    Many of his men couldn''t hold back either, "Old Wei, let''s do it. This is embarrassing!"


    "Attack!"


    Imperial Guard shouted.


    "Come on, you think I''m afraid of dying?"


    Qing Ying tightened her grip on her shield, ready for battle.


    "Sister Qing Ying, I just messaged Brother Mortal World. He said to hold on until he gets here."


    Tao Xiaoyao said anxiously in the team channel, "There are too many of them, we can''t handle this!"


    At this moment.


    Just as the group was about to attack.


    The cloaked knight quickly shouted, "Wait!"


    He urgently whispered to Imperial Guard, "Old Wei, Brother Wei! Our people are almost here. Don''t rush this. If something goes wrong, we''re done. Please, just wait a bit longer, okay?"


    Hearing this, Imperial Guard suppressed his anger and said, "Wait for everyone!"


    For a moment.


    Both sides fell into a tense silence.


    After a while.


    A large group of figures appeared in the distance, marching towards them.


    At a glance, there were at least seventy or eighty people!


    "They''re here!"


    The cloaked knight rubbed his hands excitedly.


    A smile appeared on Imperial Guard''s face as he looked smugly at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "You''re dead!"


    Soon, the group arrived.


    Over a hundred people completely surrounded Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "It''s okay, Xiaoyao."


    Qing Ying said softly to the pale-faced Tao Xiaoyao, "Don''t be afraid, we''ll get our revenge."


    "I''m not afraid, Sister Qing Ying."


    Tao Xiaoyao shook her head, feeling guilty, "I just feel bad for dragging you into this."


    "Don''t think too much. I''ve long wanted to have a big fight like Brother Mortal World."


    Qing Ying''s face showed a strange excitement. She scanned the crowd, full of fighting spirit, "Killing one is a profit, killing two is a big win!"


    "Kill them!"


    Imperial Guard shouted, waving his hand.


    Just as everyone was about to attack.


    "Excuse me, gentlemen, may I pass?"


    A clear voice rang out.


    Imperial Guard and his men were all stunned.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao widened their eyes and looked at each other.


    They both saw the joy on each other''s faces!

 Chapter 99 - Are you messing with me?

    "Mortal World Brother is here!"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao exclaimed simultaneously.


    Indeed, Jiang Chen had arrived.


    Or rather, he had been there for a while.


    From the discussions of the onlookers around him, he had gathered the general cause of the commotion.


    He also learned that the person causing the trouble was Han Scong.


    In fact, Han Scong was not far away, watching as a large group of people approached.


    But...


    Han Scong himself hadn''t shown up!


    Jiang Chen thought Han Scong would lead the large group himself after respawning.


    Now the large group had arrived, but Han Scong was nowhere to be seen?


    Seeing that this group was about to make a move, Jiang Chen couldn''t wait any longer. He squeezed through the crowd of onlookers and quickly made his way to the center of the scene.


    "Mortal World Brother!"


    Upon seeing him, the two girls quickly rushed over.


    "Scared me to death, almost didn''t make it."


    Qing Ying said "scared me to death," but her face was full of smiles.


    Tao Xiaoyao, standing beside her, also looked at Jiang Chen with a serene smile, feeling particularly at ease.


    "Scared to death? With your battle spirit soaring, I''m afraid my arrival might have interrupted your fight!"


    Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly. He had seen Qing Ying''s excited expression, as if she was ready to start a massacre at any moment.


    Where was the fear?


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    Qing Ying, realizing she had been exposed, fiddled with her fingers and muttered softly.


    This contrast made the surrounding onlookers drop their jaws in astonishment.


    Many people were inwardly shouting, "You weren''t like this when you were trash-talking that group just now!"


    This scene also made the Imperial Guard on the opposite side frown.


    He could sense that the atmosphere on the other side had changed significantly.


    It was as if they no longer took them seriously at all!


    This made him feel a bit uneasy.


    He quietly asked the cloaked knight beside him, "Is this guy also part of the First Kill team?"


    "That''s right, all three members of the First Kill team are here!"


    The cloaked knight''s eyes seemed to be burning with flames, full of fighting spirit!


    "Is he really that strong?"


    The Imperial Guard voiced his doubts.


    "No matter how strong, he''s just a priest. The advantage is ours!"


    With the arrival of the large group, the cloaked knight seemed like a different person compared to before.


    Cowardly when necessary, fighting when necessary!


    That was his creed!


    Moreover, he enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, commanding a large crowd.


    The earlier small numbers didn''t feel impactful enough.


    But now, this scene...


    It was just like the gangster movies he had watched before, with hundreds of people gathered behind him, fulfilling a thrill he couldn''t achieve in real life!


    He felt an overwhelming sense of pride and excitement!


    "Good!"


    As if inspired by the cloaked knight, the Imperial Guard also dispelled his doubts.


    He looked at Jiang Chen and said coldly, "Since your First Kill team is here for a reunion, then you all can die together!"


    "Everyone, get ready..."


    The Imperial Guard raised his hand.


    The cloaked knight also raised his hand.


    The onlookers knew this was serious and all retreated, to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.


    "Wait!"


    Jiang Chen waved his hand to interrupt, "Where is your Young Master Han?"


    "You''ll see him soon enough!"


    The Imperial Guard''s expression didn''t change as he dropped his hand and shouted, "Attack! First kill that pri..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, a large area of white light lit up.


    "Here we go!"


    Qing Ying''s voice rang out simultaneously.


    She already knew what the next scene would be.


    As a hexagram magic array appeared, nearly half of the hundred-strong team on the Imperial Guard''s side was enveloped in white light.


    If Jiang Chen hadn''t been concerned about harming the surrounding common players, he could have positioned the array to cover even more of them.


    But even without full coverage, six or seventy people fell instantly!


    Only a few at the back escaped.


    The opposing team looked as if a giant eraser had wiped out a large portion of them!


    The center of the scene suddenly became much emptier.


    For a moment, the place was deathly silent.


    Many people didn''t understand what had just happened.


    After a few seconds, scattered murmurs began to rise.


    "What kind of skill is that? How did people just disappear?"


    "Why is there such an overpowered skill early on? This range, this damage, doesn''t it break the game balance?"


    "If I hadn''t seen it with my own eyes, I''d have thought it was a boss using a skill!"


    "Is this really not a cheat?"


    "Is this cheat... reliable?"


    The onlookers were buzzing with discussions.


    Meanwhile, the few survivors from the opposing team fled in panic.


    ...


    At the respawn point in Leaving Fire City.


    Under the white statue.


    Lonely at the Top was still waiting.


    White light occasionally flashed, but none of the people emerging were the ones he was waiting for.


    "These bastards, why are they taking so long to kill someone!"


    He was eager to see Tao Xiaoyao walk out of the respawn point in despair.


    He wanted to humiliate her right in front of her face.


    To make her understand the consequences of angering him!


    But...


    Where were they?


    Lonely at the Top''s face was full of anger as he was about to open his friends list.


    Suddenly!


    Numerous beams of white light lit up simultaneously at the respawn point.


    The beams were so dense that they formed a continuous sheet of light!


    A large group of people emerged, looking bewildered.


    Lonely at the Top was still puzzled when his expression suddenly froze.


    He saw familiar faces!


    Among the crowd, many, including the Imperial Guard and the cloaked knight, also saw Lonely at the Top.


    Their previously confused faces instantly turned pale!


    "Are you messing with me?"


    Lonely at the Top''s icy voice rang out.


    "Han, Han Young Master..."

 Chapter 100 - Hyperdimensional Strength

    Eastern Swamp.


    As the Imperial Guards retreated.


    The surrounding players gradually dispersed as well.


    Although some wanted to get closer, they were all driven away by Jiang Chen''s gaze.


    "How''s your mission going?"


    Jiang Chen looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Time''s almost up, it''s my fault..."


    Tao Xiaoyao said, somewhat dejected.


    "How is it your fault? Trouble came to us, should we just let ourselves be wronged?"


    Qing Ying shook her head indifferently.


    "Almost up, but not yet. How many more do you need?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "We need fifty frog skins, and we''re still short of nearly twenty, with only three or four minutes left," Tao Xiaoyao replied.


    "Three or four minutes..."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly, "Do you need to return to the main city to submit the task?"


    "No."


    Qing Ying shook her head, then her eyes lit up, "Brother Mortal World?"


    "Quick, go pull the mobs!"


    Jiang Chen waved his hand.


    Three or four minutes were enough to pull twenty mobs.


    As for the time to kill them?


    Who needs time for a one-shot kill!


    "Got it!"


    Qing Ying looked at Tao Xiaoyao, happily saying, "Let''s go, Xiaoyao!"


    "Okay!"


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded, and the two quickly ran off to pull the mobs.


    Soon, giant thunder frogs were being led by the two girls.


    Not only that.


    Under Tao Xiaoyao''s control, the big yellow dog and the big gray bear were also constantly provoking nearby small mobs.


    Before long, the two girls skillfully gathered a bunch of small mobs together.


    Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward.


    He released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    With a dazzling hexagram magic array.


    The small mobs all fell to the ground.


    "Quick, gather the materials!"


    Qing Ying''s voice rang out.


    She and Tao Xiaoyao quickly started looting the giant thunder frogs'' bodies.


    Soon.


    "Got enough!"


    The two girls shouted happily.


    They walked together, and Qing Ying took out a cylindrical frame from her backpack.


    Tao Xiaoyao also took out a bone mallet from her backpack.


    Then the two stacked the frog skins together and draped them over the frame.


    Soon.


    A large drum covered with blue frog skin appeared in sight.


    "Fifty skins for a drum, quite the spectacle!"


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    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but tease.


    "Hurry, Xiaoyao, time''s almost up!"


    Qing Ying urged excitedly.


    "Okay!"


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded, gripping the mallet, and struck the drum hard!


    Boom!


    Boom!


    Boom!


    Three consecutive strikes, accompanied by the exhilarating drum sound, caused tiny blue arcs to splash on the drum skin.


    At the same time, an elderly ghostly figure appeared in mid-air.


    [Remnant Soul of Ancient Thunder Spirit]


    "Thunder Spirit?"


    Jiang Chen glanced at the ghostly elder''s information, a strange look appearing on his face.


    Generally, those called "Spirits" belong to the ancient spirit tribes.


    For example, the Fire Spirit Tribe, Water Spirit Tribe, Wind Spirit Tribe...


    According to ancient records in [Gods], the current elemental powers originated from these spirit tribes.


    However, these powerful spirit tribes no longer exist for some reason.


    The remaining ones in the world are just a few spirit souls.


    "It looks like they got a good task!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up.


    Of course, he wasn''t envious, as such things depend on fate.


    It''s possible that if he were in the team, this special task wouldn''t have been triggered.


    So, the light in his eyes was for Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s happiness.


    "I am Gu Yuan. I didn''t expect that my soon-to-disperse remnant soul would be summoned by you. It seems the Gods don''t want my legacy to be lost!"


    The elder with long whiskers looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, saying, "Since you two are fated with me, I''ll give you a small gift. How much you can accept depends on your fortune!"


    With that.


    The ghostly elder formed a seal with his hands, and a blue light instantly enveloped the two.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were covered with a layer of tiny blue arcs.


    After a dozen seconds.


    The blue arcs on the two gradually faded.


    At the same time, a small "Z"-shaped blue mark appeared on their foreheads.


    It looked like a tiny lightning symbol.


    Soon, the mark gradually disappeared.


    [You have received the incomplete legacy of Ancient Thunder Spirit Gu Yuan, adding 10% extra lightning damage to any attack!]


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao both received the system prompt.


    The two exchanged glances, smiling simultaneously.


    "May you spread this seed of power far and wide!"


    "Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, I must go meet my kin."


    The elder''s voice slowly drifted away as his figure vanished.


    The two girls bowed slightly in the direction where the elder disappeared.


    Then, they excitedly ran towards Jiang Chen.


    "Brother Mortal World, we got extra lightning damage!"


    "Yes, it''s 10% extra damage now, and it can grow in the future!"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao couldn''t wait to share the good news with Jiang Chen.


    "Not bad!"


    Jiang Chen nodded, then looked at Tao Xiaoyao, saying, "You''re a summoner, check if this extra damage applies to your summoned beasts."


    "Okay."


    Tao Xiaoyao immediately understood Jiang Chen''s meaning and called out, "Big Gray!"


    The big gray bear quickly ran towards a giant thunder frog.


    Then, it swung its paw and slapped down hard.


    A tiny blue-green lightning arc lit up when the paw made contact with the small mob''s body!


    "It works!"


    Tao Xiaoyao cheered.


    Jiang Chen also nodded slightly.


    Then.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao quickly finished off the giant thunder frog.


    "Let''s head back to the main city. I''ll get the equipment from the blacksmith shop, then take you two to level up!"


    Jiang Chen said to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "The level 20 opening dungeon is now available. You need to hurry and reach level 20 so we can run the dungeon!"


    The two girls were only level 18, and the opening dungeon had a level requirement of 20.


    "Okay!"


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded.


    "Yay!"


    Qing Ying also happily raised her small fist.


    With that.


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao towards Leaving Fire City.


    Ten minutes later.


    They arrived at the East City Gate.


    Players were coming and going, just like before.


    "Han Scong didn''t think of blocking the city gate? Given his personality, I thought he would do something stupid like that."


    Jiang Chen muttered softly, then used the teleportation array to reach the Main City Square.


    He didn''t know that Han Scong had already logged off and was in his studio, angrily scolding his members.


    "Let''s go accept the dungeon quest first."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the nearby announcement board.


    At the top of the board, a prominent golden quest was displayed.


    [Main Quest: Dreamland Secret Realm.]


    [Quest Details: The teleportation array to the Royal City is affected by the Dreamland Master and cannot be activated. Please go to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City at the northernmost part of Snowstorm City, find the secret realm entrance, and eliminate the Dreamland Master to reopen the Royal City passage!]


    [Hint 1: To encourage quest completion, the teleportation fee to Snowstorm City is temporarily waived!]


    [Hint 2: Due to the high difficulty of the Dreamland Secret Realm, players must be level 20 or above to enter!]


    Jiang Chen focused on the quest.


    Then, a system prompt appeared.


    [Main Quest: Dreamland Secret Realm triggered. Do you accept?]


    "Accept!"


    Jiang Chen immediately agreed.


    This quest appeared in all main cities and required players to be level 20 to complete.


    But it didn''t stop anyone from trying to find the location early.


    After all, exploring maps was quite fun.


    At this moment.


    In the northern part of Snowstorm City.


    Snowflakes were falling heavily, and a group of forty to fifty people was walking on the creaky snow.


    They arrived at a vast ruin.


    Thick white snow covered the broken walls and ruins.


    Only a small part of the black, broken buildings was exposed.


    These people were all from a small guild called "Adventurers'' Home."


    "This should be the ancient Dreamland City!"


    Adventurers'' Home''s guild leader, Ze Rui, looked at the scene in front of him and said slowly.


    "It''s indeed a ruin. This whole city seems to have turned into a wasteland."


    A guild member responded.


    "Let''s go. If we find the entrance to the Dreamland Secret Realm, we''ll make a big profit!"


    Ze Rui''s eyes were full of excitement. He looked at the people beside him and asked, "Are everyone''s recordings on?"


    "They''ve been on the whole time, Guild Leader!"


    "Good, let''s move out!"


    With that, the group quickly headed deeper into the ruins.


    They braved the wind and snow, carefully exploring the ruins.


    Before long.


    A strange scene unfolded.


    The guild members, including the guild leader, who were at the forefront, suddenly noticed that the surrounding snow had disappeared!


    What appeared before them were numerous floating buildings.


    These buildings floated at varying heights.


    It seemed like they were divided into several layers.


    The mansion in the center was at the highest level, almost touching the clouds!


    The lowest buildings were only two or three meters above the ground.


    Each building had a floating staircase connecting it to the ground.


    Similarly, floating staircases connected the buildings on different levels.


    However, that wasn''t the strangest part...


    "Guild Leader, why aren''t you moving?"


    "What''s going on? Why are the guild leader and the others standing still?"


    "What''s that thing on them?"


    The guild members at the back noticed that the dozen or so people at the front had all stopped moving.


    It was as if they had fallen asleep!


    At the same time, a transparent light circle appeared around them.


    It was a transparent bubble with a rainbow-like sheen, enveloping the people at the front.


    Then, a member stepped forward to try and wake the guild leader.


    However, as soon as he got close.


    He also stopped moving.


    A transparent bubble appeared around him too.


    Reflecting a dreamy rainbow color.


    Suddenly.


    The twenty or so guild members at the back were stunned.


    No matter how they shouted, they couldn''t wake the people at the front.


    "I''ll try!"


    One member''s expression hardened, and he walked forward.


    As expected, the same thing happened.


    As soon as he entered a certain range, a transparent bubble enveloped him, and he stood still.


    No one dared to go forward anymore.


    They were all terrified by the strange scene!


    "Hurry and log off, ask the guild leader what''s going on!"


    Someone suddenly shouted.


    It was like waking from a dream.


    Two core members immediately logged off.


    Adventurers'' Home was a studio-based guild, with core members working together like colleagues.


    Soon, the two core members ran to the guild leader''s office after logging off and removing their gaming helmets.


    They saw the guild leader sitting with his eyes closed, still wearing his gaming helmet.


    No matter how they called, he wouldn''t wake up!


    A chill ran down their spines.


    Why would something in the game affect reality?


    After calming down, they quickly checked the guild leader''s condition.


    They breathed a sigh of relief.


    The guild leader''s breathing was smooth, his heartbeat steady.


    Even his eyes were still moving.


    It was just like being in a dream.


    Then, they posted the recorded video on the official forums.


    Title: [Mysterious Sleep in Game, Same Strange Occurrence in Reality... What to Do?]


    Within minutes.


    The forums were in an uproar.


    Soon.


    An official announcement appeared.


    [Warning: All players are advised not to go to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City. We are investigating the matter and temporarily defining this unknown force as a super-dimensional force.]

 Chapter 101 - City of Wind and Moon: Valley of Flower Demons

    Leaving Fire City, Main City Square.


    After accepting the quest, Jiang Chen turned to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao. "The main city''s mansion and the square are safe. Try not to wander off. I''ll be back soon."


    With that brief instruction, Jiang Chen headed alone towards the blacksmith shop in the commercial street.


    Soon enough, he arrived at [A Niu''s Blacksmith Shop].


    "You''re here!"


    Inside the shop, A Niu was standing by the large furnace, constantly tossing things into it.


    "My equipment, no issues, right?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Who do you think I am? Of course, there are no issues!" A Niu replied with a smile, handing three pieces of equipment to Jiang Chen.


    [Dragon Mage Staff (Platinum Level): Spell Power +140.


    Bonus: Intelligence +45; Each skill hit causes a 3-second Dragon Breath burn effect.


    Dragon Breath Burn: Deals spell damage equal to 10% of Spell Power per second, non-stackable.


    Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners, etc. Required Level: LV19.]


    [Dragon Skull Helmet (Platinum Level): Spell Resistance Conversion Rate +50%.


    Bonus: Defense +48; Reduces critical damage received by 30%.


    Suitable for all classes. Required Level: LV19.]


    [Angel''s Ring (Platinum Level): Mana Points +500.


    Bonus: Increases Spell Power by 8% of maximum Mana Points.


    Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners, etc. Required Level: LV15.]


    Looking at the equipment details, Jiang Chen''s eyes flashed with contemplation.


    "The Dragon Mage Staff''s damage is undoubtedly higher than the Thunderfire Staff, with an additional 10% spell damage per second, but it lacks the 50% slow effect..."


    "This 10% spell damage only translates to a few dozen points per second for me right now, and considering spell resistance, it''s even lower."


    "I don''t lack damage at the moment; this equipment is still inferior to the Thunderfire Staff."


    After a brief consideration, Jiang Chen stored the Dragon Mage Staff (Platinum Level) in his backpack.


    As for the Dragon Skull Helmet (Platinum Level), it was a must-wear!


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    This 50% spell resistance conversion rate means that 100 points of defense would equate to 50 points of spell resistance.


    Jiang Chen currently had zero spell resistance!


    He didn''t have any helmet equipment.


    Moreover, this helmet also reduced critical damage by 30%.


    Of course, the most delightful item was the Angel''s Ring (Platinum Level)!


    For Jiang Chen, the spell power increase from this ring was much higher than that of weapons of the same grade!


    Without hesitation, he quickly put on the helmet and ring.


    Defense: 72 (¡ü48)


    Spell Resistance: 36 (¡ü36)


    Mana Points: 3750 (¡ü300)


    Spell Power: 890 (¡ü300 (Mana Points ¡Á 8%))


    Constitution: 49; Strength: 49; Agility: 49; Intelligence: 235.


    "The Dragon Mage Staff only adds 240 points of spell power in total, but this Angel''s Ring directly adds 300 points of spell power. It''s perfect for me!"


    Jiang Chen saw that his attributes had increased significantly once again!


    "We''re heading to the Dreamland Secret Realm soon. Let''s see if there''s anything else that can boost my power..."


    With that, he looked into his backpack.


    Inside were 10 Skill Divine Stones (One-Star).


    "Two One-Star Skill Stones can be combined into a Two-Star, and four can be combined into a Three-Star..."


    After a brief consideration, Jiang Chen directly combined them into a Four-Star Skill Divine Stone.


    [You have consumed Skill Divine Stone (One-Star) ¡Á8 and obtained Skill Divine Stone (Four-Star)!]


    Looking at his skill [Angel''s Hymn (Four-Star) (Reverse)], Jiang Chen directly used the Four-Star Skill Divine Stone on it.


    [You have consumed Skill Divine Stone (Four-Star), Angel''s Hymn (Four-Star) star level +1, remaining upgrade attempts (1/4).]


    [Angel''s Hymn (Five-Star) (Reverse): Immediately reduces the lost Health Points of surrounding enemy units by 12.5%, and subsequently reduces Health Points by (250% Spell Power) per second.


    Range: 25 meters, Duration: 30 seconds, Cooldown: 3 minutes, Mana Cost: 500, Priest, High Priest skill.]


    "Damage and range have both increased, and I still have two One-Star Skill Stones left..."


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself, "Let''s upgrade Healing Spell!"


    [You have consumed Skill Divine Stone (One-Star), Healing Spell (One-Star) star level +1, remaining upgrade attempts (1/4).]


    [Healing Spell (Two-Star) (Reverse): Reduces the target''s Health Points by 50 + (250% Spell Power), Cooldown: 5 seconds, Mana Cost: 5.]


    With one One-Star Skill Divine Stone left, Jiang Chen decided to leave it in his backpack.


    "Next, it''s time to take them leveling!"


    Jiang Chen glanced at the time and murmured to himself, "It''s 5:55 PM now. I should be able to get them to level 20 today..."


    With that, he turned and left the blacksmith shop.


    "Come again!" A Niu''s voice floated from behind.


    Soon, Jiang Chen arrived at the Main City Square.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were still wandering inside the mansion.


    Jiang Chen quickly contacted them.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    The two girls walked out of the mansion and spotted Jiang Chen in the square.


    They ran over excitedly.


    "Let''s go leveling!"


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao out of the square.


    After passing through several streets, they arrived at the main city''s teleportation array.


    "Brother Mortal World, where are we going to level up?" Qing Ying asked curiously, looking at the large teleportation array in front of them.


    "To Wind Moon City!"


    Jiang Chen wasn''t particularly familiar with good mob farming spots in other main cities, but he knew of a perfect leveling spot in Wind Moon City!


    There, the mobs were plentiful, and the people were few!


    Then, Jiang Chen stepped onto the teleportation array, selected the destination, and disappeared in a flash of light.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    [You have been teleported to Wind Moon City!]


    With the system prompt, Jiang Chen and his companions appeared in the teleportation array of Wind Moon City.


    Among the major main cities, Wind Moon City was undoubtedly one of the most scenic!


    Upon arrival, even before taking a good look around, Jiang Chen was already greeted by the faint scent of flowers.


    "Wow, it''s so beautiful!" Qing Ying exclaimed joyfully.


    Beside her, Tao Xiaoyao also widened her curious eyes, looking around.


    Near the teleportation array, clusters of colorful, vibrant flowers bloomed.


    Various butterflies glowing with a soft light fluttered around, creating a dreamlike scene.


    Not far away, clusters of buildings stood, their style different from other main cities.


    They were all wooden pavilions, exuding an ancient charm.


    Under Jiang Chen''s lead, they quickly arrived at the main city square.


    Using the square''s exit teleportation array, they reached the north gate of Wind Moon City.


    Leaving the city gate, they headed north!


    After nearly thirty minutes of walking, Jiang Chen arrived at a steep mountain with a small cave emitting a faint light.


    Passing through the narrow entrance, the inside opened up.


    It was a flat land.


    Surrounded by mountains, in the middle was a small valley where a large group of peculiar monsters roamed.


    Their lower bodies were flower stems and petals, walking on roots.


    Their upper bodies were of young women, unclothed!


    At a glance, there were at least a hundred of them!


    "We''re here, the level 19 monster area, Flower Demon Valley!"


    Jiang Chen smiled.

 Chapter 102 - All level 20

    ```


    [Flower Demon: LV19]


    [Bewitching Pollen: Emits a large amount of pollen, poisoning targets within a 3-meter radius, dealing 100 poison damage per second for 10 seconds.]


    "Ah!"


    The moment Tao Xiaoyao saw these flower demons, she couldn''t help but cover her eyes, a blush quickly spreading across her cheeks.


    "Brother Mortal World, are we farming these?"


    Qing Ying looked at the scantily clad, coquettish flower demons and was momentarily stunned, her face also turning slightly red.


    After all, the sight of these white jade peaks was a bit too enchanting.


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    The flower demons here were densely packed, so there was no need to aggro pull.


    Most importantly, they respawned quickly!


    However, the pollen damage was quite high. If surrounded, the accumulated poison would be hard to withstand.


    But Jiang Chen didn''t mind.


    He quickly moved forward to the edge of the large group of flower demons.


    The nearest two flower demons simultaneously released a peculiar-smelling pollen, which spread around their bodies.


    "Blink!"


    A blue rune mark lit up on Jiang Chen''s forehead.


    He vanished from his original spot.


    Dodging the pollen, Jiang Chen''s figure instantly appeared in the midst of the flower demon group.


    Nearby flower demons quickly approached him.


    Before they could get close.


    A dazzling hexagram magic array lit up.


    Following it was a purple crystal ball.


    The light from the array instantly enveloped the nearby twenty to thirty flower demons.


    -4450! (Double Casting)


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    Almost instantly, their health dropped by about 60%!


    Two seconds later.


    The humanoid upper bodies of these flower demons all fell to the ground and then quickly disappeared.


    Only petals and stems were left, rooted in the soil.


    It was as if they had turned into normal flowers.


    After a little over a minute, the flowers rooted in the soil suddenly bloomed, and young women grew out of them again.


    At the same time, their roots slowly pulled out from the ground.


    But before they could move, Jiang Chen''s hexagram magic array was released again.


    Two seconds later.


    The large group of flower demons fell again...


    Their roots once again dug into the soil.


    After another minute or two, the same scene repeated.


    The flowers bloomed, young women grew out.


    Then, the hexagram magic array appeared.


    ...


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s experience points were steadily increasing.


    Sometimes, after eliminating a batch of flower demons, a bronze-level equipment would drop.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked it up and returned to his original spot.


    This mechanical repetition of mob farming was actually quite tedious.


    But he had once farmed here for several days straight!


    This was why Jiang Chen felt nothing when he saw these flower demons; he was already numb to it.


    Fortunately, this time, he had two girls to chat with, making it less boring.


    They farmed for nearly two hours.


    Jiang Chen''s experience points increased by nearly 10%.


    Keep in mind, he was now level 20, with a level gap, and required a massive amount of experience.


    Gaining 10% in two hours was already an outrageous speed.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, on the other hand, directly gained nearly 30%!


    "How much longer do you think you need to level up?"


    Jiang Chen asked Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    Qing Ying thought for a moment and replied, "At this rate, about three more hours."


    "Emm, around 2 hours and 50 minutes."


    Tao Xiaoyao''s voice chimed in.


    "Then by midnight, you should both reach level 20."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen released another hexagram magic array.


    ...


    After farming for nearly another hour.


    Jiang Chen received a friend message.


    He opened the chat and saw it was from Xia Rui''er.


    [Rui''er: Jiang Chen, I don''t have enough gold coins to buy materials for making costumes.]


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled and sent a voice message back, "Sister Rui''er, didn''t you sell those two gold-level equipments?"


    [Rui''er: I sold them a while ago. The Blood Armor sold for 28,000 gold, and the Cold Frost Staff sold for 25,000 gold. Plus, there were originally 540 gold in your shop''s treasury, making a total of gold.]


    "Then why don''t you have money to buy materials?"


    Jiang Chen was confused.


    [Rui''er: I can''t withdraw any gold coins from your shop''s treasury!]


    "Uh..."


    Jiang Chen suddenly realized that Xia Rui''er didn''t have treasury access.


    Even though he had set her as the manager, she needed to reach a certain management time to gain treasury access.


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but feel helpless.


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen said directly, "Sister Rui''er, I''ll mail you the gold coins when I return to the main city. How much do you need for the materials?"


    [Rui''er: 10 gold coins will do. The materials for one Bright Moon Dress cost 1 gold coin, and I can make 10 at once.]


    "10 gold coins..."


    Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned but then nodded with a wry smile, "Alright, I got it."


    ...


    Soon, night fell.


    A bright moon appeared in the sky.


    The entire Flower Demon Valley became much darker.


    However, under the night, these flower demons glowed faintly, making them quite visible.


    Finally.


    At 11:45 PM.


    Tao Xiaoyao''s joyful voice rang out, "Brother Mortal World, I leveled up!"


    Two minutes later.


    "Brother Mortal World, I leveled up too!"


    Qing Ying shouted excitedly.


    At this point, the two girls finally reached level 20!


    At the same time, their intimacy with Jiang Chen increased by over three thousand points, just two thousand short of the ten thousand mark.


    "Alright, that''s it for today. We''re done!"


    Jiang Chen stretched his body. Farming these mobs with his eyes closed was making him sleepy.


    "Brother Mortal World, what time should we meet tomorrow?"


    Qing Ying asked Jiang Chen.


    Jiang Chen: "If you''re both free during the day, let''s meet at 9 AM. We''ll head to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City!"


    Qing Ying: "No problem!"


    Tao Xiaoyao: "Yes, I''ll be around all day."


    "Let''s head back to the main city first. Don''t log off here."


    With that, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao out of the Flower Demon Valley.


    Under the moonlight, they quickly headed towards Wind Moon City.


    After nearly half an hour.


    They finally arrived at the north gate of Wind Moon City.


    Then, they used the teleportation array to reach the Main City Square.


    "Brother Mortal World, Xiaoyao, I''m logging off now. See you tomorrow."


    Qing Ying waved at the two and then turned into a white light, disappearing from the spot.


    "Brother Mortal World, I''m logging off too."


    Tao Xiaoyao also disappeared from the spot.


    "Still need to mail the gold coins."


    After the two girls left, Jiang Chen quickly headed to the main city''s mansion, to the mailing officer.


    He mailed 100 gold coins to Xia Rui''er.


    Then, Jiang Chen logged off the game as well.


    In his room.


    Jiang Chen took off his gaming helmet and stretched lazily in his chair.


    "Logically, the Dreamland Secret Realm quest should be out by now, and the officials should announce the existence of super-dimensional power, right?"


    Jiang Chen quickly turned on his computer and went to the official forums.


    ```

 Chapter 103 - A new era has begun!

    As Jiang Chen expected, there was a pinned announcement on the homepage of the official forums.


    [Warning: All players are advised to avoid the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City for now. We are investigating the matter and have temporarily classified this unknown force as a transdimensional power.]


    "Investigating the matter... temporarily classified as transdimensional power? I almost believed it..."


    Jiang Chen wore a faint, mocking smile.


    He knew that the officials hadn''t told the whole truth.


    According to various signs that emerged later, the officials had long known that certain powers in [Gods] could affect reality.


    In other words, the officials were fully aware of this "transdimensional power."


    Even the fact that player attributes could be transferred to reality was only gradually revealed later.


    The decision-makers were worried that an immediate revelation would cause social unrest.


    "Gradual disclosure, indeed a prudent approach."


    Jiang Chen murmured softly and then clicked on the announcement.


    He saw three video links inside.


    The first video was the game recording of the "Adventurers'' Home" guild exploring the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City.


    In the footage, forty to fifty people were walking through the snow-covered ruins.


    Suddenly, the dozen or so people at the front froze in place, as if they had been immobilized.


    A transparent bubble enveloped them, reflecting rainbow-colored light.


    When others approached to investigate, they too were trapped in bubbles, frozen in place.


    The second video was a compilation of several clips.This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work.


    In the footage, people in the real world were found in an abnormal state by their friends and family while wearing gaming helmets, seemingly asleep.


    No matter how much they were called, they wouldn''t wake up.


    Some even called an ambulance...


    Then came the third video.


    In the footage, the guild leader of "Adventurers'' Home" had already woken up.


    "Hello everyone, I''m Ze Rui, the guild leader of ''Adventurers'' Home.'' Thank you all for your concern. I have good news: half an hour ago, all our guild members woke up and are in perfect health."


    Facing the camera, Ze Rui continued, "Everyone is curious about what happened. Here is the video we recorded during our sleep. See for yourselves."


    The scene then shifted back to the game.


    Ze Rui and his dozen or so guild members were standing on a clean, flat surface.


    In front of them were floating, peculiar buildings, resembling a sky city, looking particularly surreal.


    Before long, while still in shock, Ze Rui received a system prompt.


    [You are affected by the power of dreams and have entered a dream created by the Lord of Dreams. Dream duration: 20 minutes.]


    [Hint 1: Find the flaw in the dream or wait for the dream duration to end to leave the dream.]


    [Hint 2: Dream duration is related to level; the higher the level, the shorter the dream duration.]


    "Guild leader, we can''t log off, just like in combat!"


    "Brothers, my dream duration is 30 minutes. How long is yours?"


    "Mine is 25 minutes. Are we really going to be stuck here that long?"


    Guild members voiced various concerns.


    "Don''t panic, let''s find the flaw in the dream together!"


    Ze Rui shouted.


    Then, the group began exploring the sky city.


    Some explored the ground, while others climbed floating stairs to the buildings.


    However, they found nothing.


    After 20 minutes, Ze Rui''s vision changed.


    He was back in the snow-covered ruins.


    Beside him, two guild members of the same level had also woken up.


    The transparent bubbles around them had disappeared.


    ...


    After watching the videos, Jiang Chen quickly skimmed through the announcement but didn''t find what he was looking for.


    "Could it be that leveling up to 20 was too fast, and the officials weren''t ready?"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself in confusion.


    He exited the announcement and browsed the forums for a while.


    He found that the hottest posts on the homepage were all discussions about "transdimensional power," "affecting reality," and "dreams."


    The only unrelated hot post was about him.


    [Shocking: The first national server Priest single-handedly sweeps through major guilds!]


    Jiang Chen glanced at the content, which was a video of him previously in the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, where he had instantly killed members of other guilds.


    However, this post was almost at the bottom of the homepage.


    Its popularity was far less than the discussions about "transdimensional power."


    Jiang Chen then browsed other posts for a while.


    At one in the morning, just as he was about to log off the forums, he saw a new announcement on the homepage.


    "I knew they''d have to give some notice!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and clicked on the announcement.


    [Maintenance Announcement: Dear players, after our investigation, we have determined that transdimensional power is a normal phenomenon in the game.


    To avoid players encountering unknown dangers, we will issue danger warnings in areas where transdimensional power may appear in the game. Please explore the game with caution.


    Therefore, ''Gods'' will undergo global synchronized maintenance from 8 AM to 10 AM today. You will not be able to log into the game during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.]


    "10 AM... not too bad, it won''t affect my trip to the Dreamland Secret Realm."


    After seeing the information he wanted, Jiang Chen closed the forums.


    He browsed other platforms for a while.


    Just like in his previous life, the topic of "transdimensional power" had already topped the trending lists on all platforms!


    After all, a game affecting reality was truly a groundbreaking event!


    Many bigwigs from other industries and people who usually didn''t care about games had keenly noticed that [Gods] was different from other games.


    This led to more and more people wanting to enter the game.


    "With the revelation of transdimensional power, giants from all walks of life, both in the open and in the shadows, will want to get involved in the game."


    Jiang Chen''s expression turned slightly serious as he murmured, "A new era has begun!"

 Chapter 104 - On what basis are you the number one Priest on the national server?

    10 AM.


    Jiang Chen logged into "Gods" right on time.


    With a beam of light, he appeared in the mansion of Wind Moon City.


    Around him, and in the Main City Square, beams of light kept flashing as countless players logged in.


    The previously somewhat empty surroundings suddenly became bustling.


    A few seconds later, Jiang Chen received two friend messages.


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, I''m online!]


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Brother Mortal World, good morning!]


    "Meet at the mansion entrance, we''re heading to Snowstorm City!"


    Jiang Chen immediately sent a voice message to the two girls.


    Soon, the three of them gathered and walked towards the Teleportation Array in the main city.


    "Brother Mortal World, did you watch that video? The one on the forums, where the Adventurers'' Home guild entered the dream."


    Qing Ying asked as they walked.


    "Yeah, I saw it."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "Is it true that the game can affect reality?"


    Qing Ying asked curiously.


    "The officials said it''s a super-dimensional power, though they didn''t specify how it affects reality."


    Jiang Chen paused and continued, "But those who fell into the dream in the game couldn''t wake up in reality either."


    "But... that''s too unbelievable!"


    Qing Ying still couldn''t believe it.


    "Is this really just a game?"


    Tao Xiaoyao also looked serious.


    "Don''t think too much about it, or you''ll just scare yourself."


    Jiang Chen smiled and continued, "The government allows this game to exist, so there''s nothing to worry about."


    "Yeah, Brother Mortal World is right, nothing to be afraid of!"


    Qing Ying raised her fist to cheer herself up.


    "True..."


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Brother Mortal World, do we really have a way to deal with the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City?"


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    "And after entering the dream, I couldn''t find any flaws in the floating city except..."


    Tao Xiaoyao recalled the images in her mind as she spoke slowly.


    "Except what?"


    Jiang Chen asked with interest.


    "Except for the mansion on the top level, which keeps changing position slightly, I didn''t see anything different."


    Tao Xiaoyao replied.


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed.


    Goodness, you''ve already found the key issue!


    "Maybe the answer lies in that mansion?"


    Jiang Chen replied calmly.


    "But... there''s no staircase connecting to that mansion, how do we get up there?"


    Tao Xiaoyao thought quickly.


    "No staircase? Maybe it''s just invisible?"


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen arrived at the main city''s Teleportation Array.


    "Invisible?"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s eyes lit up, "I think I get it!"


    "What are you two talking about?"


    Qing Ying looked at them in confusion, feeling like she couldn''t understand Chinese anymore.


    "Let''s go."


    Jiang Chen stood in the Teleportation Array, selected the destination, and his figure disappeared.


    The two girls quickly followed.


    [You have been teleported to Snowstorm City!]


    With the system prompt, Jiang Chen''s vision blurred, and he arrived at the Teleportation Array in Snowstorm City.


    As soon as he got there, he felt a bone-chilling wind.


    The surroundings were covered in silver, with thick snow on various buildings.


    Some buildings were even entirely sculpted from ice, shining brilliantly under the sunlight, looking magnificent!


    What a beautiful snowy scene!


    "So pretty, but so cold!"


    Qing Ying''s voice sounded as she looked around, shivering from the cold.


    Tao Xiaoyao also couldn''t help but blow on her hands.


    "It''s really cold. Let''s buy some local specialties first, or we''ll be frozen stiff before we reach the ruins."


    Jiang Chen knew that staying in Snowstorm City for more than 30 minutes would cause continuous health loss due to the cold.


    Although the loss wasn''t much, the constant cold would be extremely uncomfortable!


    "Specialties?"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao looked curious as they followed Jiang Chen.


    Soon.


    They arrived at the commercial street of Snowstorm City, in front of a shop called "Snowstorm Tavern."


    Jiang Chen quickly walked in and approached the counter.


    The tavern owner, wearing a cotton coat and felt hat, was standing there.


    He looked at Jiang Chen and asked with a smile, "Respected adventurer, what do you need?"


    Jiang Chen said directly, "30 bottles of Scorching Heart Wine."


    Owner: "10 silver coins per bottle, 3 gold coins in total!"


    "Here!"


    Jiang Chen immediately paid 3 gold coins.


    30 small bottles appeared on the counter.


    [You have obtained Scorching Heart Wine ¡Á30!]


    [Scorching Heart Wine: Drinking it protects the heart from the cold, lasting 30 minutes.]


    Then, Jiang Chen gave each girl ten bottles of Scorching Heart Wine.


    "Gulp!"


    Jiang Chen took a small bottle and drank it all in one go.


    Immediately, a warm current surged from his throat to his heart.


    His chest also became warm.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed suit, drinking a whole bottle of Scorching Heart Wine.


    "So spicy!"


    "Cough..."


    For a moment, both girls'' faces turned red.


    "Just a sip will do, you don''t have to drink it all, the effect is the same."


    Jiang Chen smiled and turned to walk towards the Main City Square.


    "Brother Mortal World did it on purpose!"


    Qing Ying pouted and muttered softly.


    "But my chest does feel warm!"


    Tao Xiaoyao blinked, finding it quite magical.


    Soon.


    The three arrived at the Main City Square.


    Through the exit Teleportation Array, they reached the north gate of Snowstorm City!


    At the city gate, there were many people leaving the city.


    Some were even looking for team members at the gate.


    "Forming a team to explore the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City, anyone want to join? I''m a top-notch expert, you won''t regret it!"


    A young man with yellow hair and a carefree attitude was shouting not far away.


    He caught Jiang Chen''s attention.


    "Dashing Young Master Leng?"


    Jiang Chen paused slightly.


    At the same time, many players around also looked at Jiang Chen and his group.


    "It''s the First Kill team!"


    "Of course, they''ve all reached level 20, they must be heading to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City!"


    "Did you watch that video of the ''National Server''s Number One Priest'' yesterday?"


    "No, I was focused on the super-dimensional power, what about it?"


    "Just search for it, keywords: God Chen, National Server''s Number One Priest, sweeping through major guilds!"


    Many people were whispering from a distance.


    Suddenly, almost everyone at the city gate looking for a team focused on Jiang Chen and his group.


    Some even walked over to ask, "God Mortal World, are you going to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City? Can we join you?"


    "God Chen, I''m your fan, can I take a photo with you?"


    A petite female player quickly ran over.


    "Move aside, we''re leaving!"


    Qing Ying immediately became unhappy and stood in front of Jiang Chen.


    However, more people came over, wanting to go to the ruins with Jiang Chen and his group.


    "It seems the super-dimensional power has attracted many players."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    He knew that most players were here out of curiosity.


    Curiosity killed the cat!


    Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly and said to the crowd, "Please make way, heroes."


    On the other side.


    Dashing Young Master Leng also stopped shouting and noticed that most people were heading towards Jiang Chen.


    Seeing their enthusiastic expressions, Dashing Young Master Leng pursed his lips disdainfully, "National Server''s Number One Priest? Hmph!"


    He quickly walked towards Jiang Chen.


    "Leng, what are you doing? Don''t cause trouble!"


    Xiao Wei''s voice sounded nearby. She looked at Dashing Young Master Leng and exclaimed, "I agreed to explore the ruins with you, but if you cause trouble, I''m not going!"


    "Sister Xiao Wei, I won''t cause trouble, I just want to ask him something!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng replied and walked up to Jiang Chen.


    "Why are you the National Server''s Number One Priest?"


    He looked at Jiang Chen, unconvinced, "I''ve seen a priest ten times stronger than you!"


    In his mind, the Number One Priest could only be the person with the white mask.


    As soon as he said this, the surroundings fell silent.


    People nearby looked at Dashing Young Master Leng in surprise.


    Even Jiang Chen was stunned.

 Chapter 105 - Not sharing means youre not Chinese?

    The scene fell into a brief silence for a few seconds.


    "If God Chen isn''t the National Server''s Number One Priest, then who is?"


    A priest with slicked-back hair couldn''t hold back any longer. He looked at Dashing Young Master Leng and asked in confusion, "Brother, haven''t you seen the video of God Chen on the forums?"


    "Forums?"


    Dashing Young Master Leng paused, then scoffed, "Serious gamers don''t spend all their time on forums. I saw the National Server''s Number One Priest with my own eyes!"


    "But didn''t you come here because you learned about ''Transdimensional Power'' from the forums?" the slicked-back priest continued to ask.


    "I saw it on Penguin Space, where everyone was sharing about ''Transdimensional Power.'' That''s what piqued my interest!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng looked disdainfully at the priest and said, "Do you think the forums are the only place in the world? Your vision is really narrow!"


    Huh?


    The slicked-back priest was momentarily stunned, rendered speechless.


    Many of the onlookers couldn''t hold back their laughter.


    "Penguin Space?"


    "Not sharing means you''re not Chinese?"


    "Hahaha..."


    For a moment, the surroundings were filled with cheerful laughter.


    "Go ahead and laugh, you bunch of narrow-minded people!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng didn''t care, glancing at the crowd. Then he looked at Jiang Chen seriously and said, "I hope you understand, the National Server''s Number One Priest isn''t just hyped up by people!"


    Before Jiang Chen could respond.


    "Shut up!"


    A crisp voice rang out.


    Xiao Wei quickly ran over, glaring fiercely at Dashing Young Master Leng, then turned to Jiang Chen and said, "I''m really sorry, this guy likes to talk nonsense. Don''t mind him."


    "It''s okay, he''s not wrong. The title of National Server''s Number One isn''t just hyped up."


    Jiang Chen shook his head, then looked at Dashing Young Master Leng with a smile, "I hope I get the chance to face off against the priest you''re talking about."


    "Sure, I''m familiar with him. I''ll definitely pass on the message if I get the chance!"


    Dashing Young Master Leng crossed his arms, looking quite proud.


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen''s expression turned a bit peculiar.


    At this moment, everyone''s attention was on Dashing Young Master Leng.


    Jiang Chen didn''t say much more and took the opportunity to quickly leave with the two girls.


    "Now that looks like the demeanor of a master..."


    Watching Jiang Chen''s departing figure, Dashing Young Master Leng muttered under his breath.


    "Can you stop talking? It''s a good thing he didn''t hold it against you!"


    Xiao Wei rolled her eyes in exasperation.


    ...


    After leaving the North City Gate, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao northward.


    In front of them was a vast white wilderness.


    The howling cold wind carried white snowflakes, swirling and dancing in the air.


    The environment was harsh, to say the least.


    But even so, they could still see other figures moving through the snow.


    There were more people heading to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City than Jiang Chen had expected.


    After walking for nearly ten minutes.


    Despite drinking Scorching Heart Wine, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao still felt a chill.


    "It''s so cold!"


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but hunch her shoulders.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    "Yeah, it feels like the Scorching Heart Wine only warms up the chest area, but my hands and feet are still freezing."


    Tao Xiaoyao blew into her hands and quickly rubbed them together.


    While the two girls were chatting.


    Suddenly, an ice city appeared before them!


    It was filled with various ice structures.


    However, these buildings were very small, the tallest being no more than two meters, and the entire ice city spanned less than ten meters.


    It looked very miniature.


    "What is this?"


    Qing Ying looked curious and walked forward.


    "Don''t go near it!"


    Jiang Chen warned.


    As soon as he spoke, the ice city began to move quickly towards them and then disappeared in an instant.


    The snow in front of them started to wriggle as if something was about to emerge from it.


    Next.


    A snow-white worm, resembling a silkworm, quickly emerged from the snow.


    It was over a meter long and thicker than a human.


    Its mouth was emitting wisps of white vapor.


    [Ice Mirage Worm (Bronze Level Elite): LV15]


    [Mirage: Can create illusions to hide its presence.]


    "Ice Mirage Worm, this thing can be quite troublesome for common players, but it always drops a worm gall, which is pretty good."


    Jiang Chen muttered softly.


    Then, he cast a Healing Ray.


    -3560! (Double Cast)


    A white healing ray connected with the Ice Mirage Worm, reducing its health by about 47%.


    At the same time, the Ice Mirage Worm spat out a snowball-like object towards Jiang Chen.


    This was its basic attack.


    The speed wasn''t fast, and Jiang Chen dodged it easily.


    After spitting out the snowball, the Ice Mirage Worm disappeared.


    Without a target in sight, the Healing Ray was interrupted.


    Healing Ray requires a mental lock on the target, and if the target is out of sight, the spell can''t be cast.


    It was essentially interrupted.


    At this moment, the white ice city reappeared in their sight.


    And it was moving continuously.


    Without seeing the Ice Mirage Worm, Healing Spell and Healing Ray couldn''t be used.


    "I''ll have to use the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array."


    Jiang Chen muttered, feeling somewhat annoyed, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.


    Then, a hexagram magic array lit up.


    It covered the entire miniature ice city.


    -2225!


    The Ice Mirage Worm took damage and revealed itself, causing the ice city to disappear.


    Two seconds later, the white fat worm flipped over and died on the ground.


    A faint glow appeared on its corpse.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked up the loot.


    [You have obtained a Cold Resistance Worm Gall.]


    [Cold Resistance Worm Gall: Consuming it will make you immune to cold for 6 hours.]


    "This is much more effective than Scorching Heart Wine, completely negating the cold."


    Jiang Chen held up the worm gall, which looked like a fish bladder, and asked Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "Who wants it?"


    "How do you use it?" Qing Ying asked curiously.


    "Eat it," Jiang Chen replied.


    "Then give it to Xiaoyao, I can''t bring myself to eat it," Qing Ying said immediately.


    "Emm, I don''t feel that cold."


    Tao Xiaoyao quickly shook her head.


    "Well, if you don''t want it, I''ll eat it."


    Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate and quickly swallowed the worm gall.


    It had no taste, but its smooth texture was just like a fish bladder.


    In an instant, Jiang Chen felt a warm sensation spread throughout his body.


    Then, they continued their journey.


    After another twenty minutes of trudging through the icy wilderness.


    A snowy forest appeared in their sight.


    The map indicated that this place was called: Silver Pine Forest.


    "Once we pass through it, we''ll reach the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City."


    Jiang Chen remembered that in his previous life, this place was used as a temporary gathering point by many players when raiding the Dreamland Secret Realm dungeon.


    Soon, Jiang Chen and his group entered the pine forest.


    The number of players around them increased noticeably.


    Especially when they reached the center, where there was a large clearing with many people gathered.


    There was a supply point here.


    In the middle of the clearing was a small wooden house.


    The door was closed, but the window was open.


    An old woman wearing a witch''s hat was at the window, trading with the players outside.


    She sold health and mana potions, as well as special cold-resistant potions like "Scorching Heart Wine."


    But Jiang Chen didn''t need any of it, so he kept walking.


    To avoid drawing attention, he deliberately walked around the edge of the clearing.


    At that moment.


    Whoosh!


    With a whistling sound, a glowing arrow with a blue tail flew towards Jiang Chen.


    It hit him in the back!


    -185!


    A damage number appeared above his head.


    Following that was a [Stun] marker.


    Jiang Chen saw that he had a three-second stun status.


    He never expected someone to attack him here.


    And from behind, no less.


    It was impossible to guard against!


    "Attack!"


    A loud shout echoed.


    Then, two fireballs and two arrows flew towards the stunned Jiang Chen.


    But before they could hit him.


    His stunned body fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.


    The fireballs and arrows all missed.


    At the same time, a "new" Jiang Chen appeared nearby.


    His face was cold as he turned to look.


    All of this happened in a flash.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Tao Xiaoyao cried out, instantly understanding what had happened. She quickly looked back.


    "What happened?"


    Qing Ying, seeing Jiang Chen and Tao Xiaoyao suddenly stop, also halted and looked back.


    They saw several figures quickly hiding behind the wooden house in the clearing.


    "Trying to run?"


    Jiang Chen quickly gave chase, and halfway there.


    A transparent silhouette appeared before him.


    Then, the silhouette gradually became visible¡ªit was an assassin.


    He lunged with a sharp dagger!


    Jiang Chen sidestepped and cast a Healing Spell.


    -2275!


    The assassin instantly fell to the ground.


    Jiang Chen didn''t stop and quickly headed towards the wooden house.


    He saw four figures not far away.


    Two mages and two archers.


    Clearly, they were the ones who had just attacked.


    But he didn''t recognize any of them!


    "A four-man team?"


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen cast Healing Ray, instantly connecting with three of them.


    Then, he cast Healing Spell on the remaining one.


    In almost an instant, all four fell to the ground.


    Then, Jiang Chen noticed another figure in the distance.


    A beam of white light was shining on him, the guiding light of a Teleportation Stone.


    And the guiding time was almost up.


    The person looked at Jiang Chen calmly.


    In an instant, he disappeared with the white light.


    Jiang Chen recognized him!


    "Last Night''s Star!"


    Jiang Chen muttered, his face showing a hint of confusion.


    Last Night''s Star had used a Demon Suppression Shard at Scarlet Flame Mountain.


    And the sneak attack just now was clearly his doing.


    He had even prepared a Teleportation Stone in advance, ready to leave.


    Organized and premeditated, he seemed very experienced!


    "Why is he targeting me repeatedly? Who is this guy?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled, muttering, "But thinking they could kill me with just a few people, isn''t that a bit naive?"


    "Who were they?"


    "Brother Mortal World, are you okay?"


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s voices rang out as they arrived a bit later.


    "I''m fine, just a few rats."


    Jiang Chen shook his head nonchalantly and quickly picked up the equipment dropped by the four bodies.


    Four pieces of Bronze equipment, poorer than Jiang Chen had expected.


    He fed the equipment to the Magic Crystal Ball.


    "Let''s go!"


    With that, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao through the Silver Pine Forest.


    As they emerged into the snowy landscape.


    Jiang Chen saw, about two or three hundred meters away, a collapsed city wall covered in snow!


    Even though the black wall had fallen, it was still three or four meters high!


    Only the city gate had a narrow entrance that wasn''t completely blocked.


    "Is that the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City ahead?"


    Qing Ying''s excited voice rang out.


    Tao Xiaoyao also looked ahead with anticipation.


    "Yes, let''s go."


    Jiang Chen nodded and quickly walked forward.


    As they reached the collapsed wall.


    They saw a large group of people in their sight.


    At the entrance of the city wall.


    Two groups were facing off, ready to fight.


    Each side had about twenty to thirty people.


    What stood out was that the group on the left was all female players.


    "Looks like a fight is about to break out!"


    Qing Ying''s eyes widened with curiosity.


    "It''s probably a guild conflict, ignore it. Let''s head to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City."


    Guild fights were common in the game [Gods].


    Jiang Chen glanced casually and quickly walked towards the narrow entrance on the left side of the crowd.


    However, before they could enter the narrow passage.


    Shouts and the glow of skills erupted from the right side.


    A fireball, an ice spike, and two arrows flew towards Jiang Chen.


    Jiang Chen saw the ice spike coming straight at him from the right!


    "Damn, even their skills miss and hit me?"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but curse inwardly, instinctively stepping back.


    The ice spike grazed his forehead.


    Crack!


    A shattering sound.


    The ice spike hit Tao Xiaoyao on the left.


    -175!


    A damage number appeared above her head.


    "Hiss!"


    Tao Xiaoyao winced in pain, sucking in a breath.


    "Xiaoyao!"


    Qing Ying''s face changed, shouting in alarm.


    "I''m fine."


    Tao Xiaoyao shook her head, "Let''s go."


    Qing Ying wasn''t willing to leave, she shouted towards the right group, "Who the hell threw that skill?"

 Chapter 106 - Can you help me?

    The Ice and Snow Guild wasn''t considered a major guild.


    But its reputation in Snowstorm City was quite significant.


    Because it was said that all the members of the guild were beauties.


    As a result, many people came here just to see them.


    Especially after the Dreamland Secret Realm opened, and the teleportation fee to Snowstorm City was waived.


    The number of visitors increased dramatically.


    The Ice and Snow Guild had become a sort of "tourist attraction" in Snowstorm City.


    Many people wanted to come and see for themselves.


    However, trouble also followed.


    For instance, right now.


    At the entrance to the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City.


    Members of the Leopard Guild were blocking the Ice and Snow Guild members, behaving very inappropriately, saying they wanted to form an alliance.


    This made the Ice and Snow Guild''s leader, Ning Bingxue, very angry.


    "We, the Ice and Snow Guild, do not form alliances. Can you stop pestering us!"


    Ning Bingxue said coldly once again.


    "Men and women working together, it''s less tiring. Guild Leader Bingxue, you should think it over!"


    The one speaking was the leader of the Leopard Guild, Black Panther.


    He wore silver-white armor, held a black greatsword, and threatened with a smile.


    "I''ll say it one more time, no alliance!"


    Ning Bingxue''s face was cold, her heart full of anger.


    She created this guild to build a world that belonged solely to the girls, with no intention of interacting with men!The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.


    "If you don''t want an alliance, don''t blame my brothers for being rough!"


    Black Panther''s lips curled into a high smirk.


    The twenty or thirty people behind him let their gazes roam freely over the girls opposite them, their faces showing mocking smiles.


    "Who''s afraid of you!"


    Ning Bingxue''s face hardened, and she shouted angrily, "If you want to fight, then fight!"


    Immediately.


    The atmosphere on the scene became extremely tense.


    "Heh heh!"


    Black Panther sneered, then shouted loudly, "Brothers, the screams of so many women must be very pleasant to hear. Attack!"


    With that.


    A group of people howled like wolves and charged forward.


    At the same time, a bunch of skills flew out.


    In an instant, several members of the Ice and Snow Guild were focused down and fell to the ground.


    "Fight them to the end!"


    Ning Bingxue immediately led her people in a counterattack.


    However, the combat strength of the Ice and Snow Guild was clearly weaker.


    "Throw your skills to the back, hit their ranged!"


    Black Panther shouted while leading a group of melee fighters into the enemy ranks.


    Like wolves among sheep.


    The Ice and Snow Guild was being beaten back step by step.


    At this moment.


    Qing Ying''s voice rang out, "Who¡¯s the idiot throwing skills around?"


    As soon as she finished speaking, another fireball landed near Jiang Chen.


    It was thrown by a ranged player from the Leopard Guild.


    The battle was so intense that no one noticed Jiang Chen and his group.


    "Is this never going to end?"


    Jiang Chen''s expression turned slightly cold as he quickly stepped forward.


    As he approached the battlefield, he immediately cast a Healing Spell on the ranged player.


    Instant kill!


    The player fell to the ground instantly.


    "Over there, they have reinforcements!"


    "It''s the First Kill team!"


    At this moment, the Leopard Guild members noticed Jiang Chen and his group.


    "First Kill team?"


    Black Panther was slightly stunned.


    At this moment, Jiang Chen cast a Healing Ray directly at Black Panther.


    At the same time, he linked it to two of Black Panther''s teammates.


    -4450! (Double Cast)


    Damage numbers appeared above their heads simultaneously.


    In an instant, Black Panther and the other two fell to the ground.


    For a moment.


    Both sides were stunned.


    The scene fell into a brief silence.


    After a few seconds.


    "The boss is dead!"


    "The boss was insta-killed by the First Kill team!"


    "Run, the Ice and Snow Guild has the First Kill team helping them!"


    Shouts of alarm rang out on the battlefield.


    The remaining twenty or so members of the Leopard Guild quickly retreated.


    The Ice and Snow Guild members, after a brief moment of shock, all turned to look at Jiang Chen and his group.


    Immediately, joy appeared on their faces.


    Ning Bingxue walked towards Jiang Chen, about to say something.


    "Stop, we''re not here to help you."


    Jiang Chen glanced at Ning Bingxue and said expressionlessly.


    Instantly, Ning Bingxue froze in place.


    "Let''s go."


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao into the city gate.


    Leaving the Ice and Snow Guild girls standing there, looking at each other in confusion.


    "Mortal World..."


    Watching Jiang Chen''s back, Ning Bingxue murmured softly.


    Then.


    Jiang Chen entered the collapsed city walls and received a system prompt.


    [You have entered the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City!]


    [Warning: Dangerous area, please explore cautiously!]


    Ignoring the warning, Jiang Chen continued to walk forward.


    All around were ruins covered in white snow.


    Various broken walls and debris lay scattered in the snow.


    "Stay close to me."


    After a reminder, Jiang Chen headed deeper into the ruins.


    Suddenly!


    A childish voice rang out.


    "Can someone help me..."


    "Big brother, can you help me?"


    A little girl, about eight or nine years old, looking like a carved jade doll, appeared in the snow not far away.


    "Triggered a hidden quest?"


    Seeing an NPC here was very strange.


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed as he quickly walked over.


    The little girl covered her left eye with both hands, slowly walking towards Jiang Chen, "Big brother, can you help me?"


    "Help you with what?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "My eye fell out, can you help me put it back?"


    As she spoke, the little girl removed her hand from her eye.


    Her left eye socket was empty!


    And in her hands, she held a bloody eyeball!


    For a moment, a chill ran from Jiang Chen''s feet straight to his heart!


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s faces turned deathly pale!

 Chapter 107 - The Eye of Truth!

    Jiang Chen quickly surveyed his surroundings: snow-covered ruins and broken walls.


    He could confirm that this wasn''t a dream!


    In other words, this little girl was real.


    She looked about eight or nine years old, holding an eyeball in her hands, with a strange smile on her face.


    The front part of the eyeball had an icy blue pupil, while the back was covered in a web of blood vessels.


    At the very end, tiny nerve tendrils were exposed, dripping with fresh blood!


    It looked as if it had been forcibly torn from its socket!


    "Ugh~"


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but gag, covering her mouth.


    This sight made her feel psychologically uncomfortable!


    "Qing Ying!"


    Tao Xiaoyao quickly reached out, gently patting Qing Ying''s back.


    "I''m fine, Xiaoyao."


    Qing Ying looked at Tao Xiaoyao, forcing a smile on her pale face.


    "Are you afraid of me?"


    At that moment, a sweet, childlike voice rang out.


    The exquisitely carved little girl put away her smile.


    "Who exactly are you?"


    The only information Jiang Chen could get from the little girl was a name: Yuna.


    When he tried to attack, the system gave a prompt.


    [Cannot attack this target!]


    [Note: Yuna is protected by the will of Dreamland City and cannot be attacked!]


    This place was called the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City, and this little girl was protected by its will.


    In other words, for her, this was a safe zone!


    Jiang Chen also noticed that the system referred to Dreamland City, not the ancient Dreamland City.


    This was intriguing...


    "My name is Yuna, and I am a citizen of Dreamland City."


    The little girl''s icy blue right eye and hollow left eye socket stared directly at Jiang Chen.


    It was especially creepy.


    "From what I know, the ancient Dreamland City was destroyed at least a hundred years ago. Are there still other citizens?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled and was about to ask further.


    "It hurts!"


    The little girl named Yuna suddenly cried out.


    Blood flowed from her left eye socket, staining half her face crimson.


    She pleaded in pain, "Big brother, please help me put my eye back. It really hurts!"


    [Special task triggered: Help Yuna put her left eye back into its socket. Do you accept?]


    "Alright!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes focused as he chose to accept the task.


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    He immediately reached for the eyeball Yuna was holding.


    It felt cold, tender, and slippery.


    It seemed like it would slip out of his fingers if he didn''t hold it tightly, yet it felt like it would burst if he squeezed too hard.


    Jiang Chen steadied his mind and carefully placed the eyeball into Yuna''s hollow left eye socket.


    She immediately closed her left eye, and through her eyelid, he could see the eyeball moving inside.


    Then, Yuna opened her eye.


    A beautiful, enchanting eye was perfectly situated in her socket.


    If not for the blood still staining the left side of her face, it would be hard to believe that this eye had just been in her hand.


    "Big brother, you are a good person."


    A smile appeared on Yuna''s face.


    "I know I''m a good person, but you don''t seem like one..."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    [Current task completed, gained initial trust from Yuna!]


    As the system prompt appeared, Yuna took out a white handkerchief, pulled Jiang Chen''s hand, and gently wiped the blood and fluid from his fingers.


    "Everyone who sees me is afraid, but only you were willing to help me put my eye back."


    Yuna said softly. After wiping Jiang Chen''s fingers, she used the handkerchief to clean the blood off the left side of her face.


    Instantly, an extraordinarily beautiful face, comparable to an angel''s, was fully revealed.


    Even Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were slightly dazed.


    The two girls had been overwhelmed by fear and hadn''t dared to look closely.


    Now, upon closer inspection, they realized how stunning Yuna''s face was!


    And she was just a child!


    If she grew up, who knows how devastatingly beautiful she would be!


    However, Jiang Chen had no time to think about this.


    His mind was filled with questions.


    He looked at Yuna and asked, "The ancient Dreamland City has been destroyed for at least a hundred years. Why do you say you are a citizen?"


    "It has been destroyed for 218 years..."


    Yuna''s gaze swept over the ruins, murmuring softly, "But he is still here."


    "Who is still here?"


    Jiang Chen quickly asked.


    "My brother."


    Yuna whispered, then looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "Big brother, can you help me with one more thing?"


    "What is it?"


    "Would you like to take the Guardian''s Trial?"


    Yuna asked expectantly, "If you complete the trial, I can give you the Guardian''s Medal!"


    [Follow-up task triggered: Guardian''s Trial of Dreamland City. Complete the task to receive the Guardian''s Medal. Do you accept?]


    "Guardian of Dreamland City?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes focused, and he immediately said, "No problem, I accept the trial."


    "Great!"


    Yuna smiled and walked ahead, "Follow me!"


    "Let''s go!"


    Jiang Chen quickly followed.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    The group walked through the thick snow, heading deeper into the ruins.


    A few minutes later.


    Jiang Chen noticed a sudden change in the scenery!


    The surrounding snow disappeared without a trace.


    In front of them were strange buildings floating in mid-air.


    "We''re in a dream!"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s voice rang out.


    "That''s right, we''ve triggered a dream!"


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    At the same time, he received a system prompt.


    [You are affected by the power of dreams and have entered a dream created by the Lord of Dreams. Dream duration: 5 minutes.]


    [Tip 1: Find the flaw in the dream or wait for the dream duration to end to leave the dream.]


    [Tip 2: Dream duration is related to level. The higher the level, the shorter the dream duration.]


    "A level 20 dream lasts only 5 minutes."


    Although the dream duration wasn''t long, Jiang Chen knew very well.


    If he didn''t break the dream, he would fall into it again if he wanted to continue moving forward!


    In other words, a shorter duration wasn''t necessarily a good thing.


    Breaking the dream required time.


    He locked his gaze on the mansion in the center.


    The mansion was at the highest point.


    He knew that as long as he reached there, he could break the dream once and for all.


    "Brother Mortal World, I checked, and these buildings are divided into seven layers. Besides the mansion at the top, each layer is connected by floating stairs."


    Tao Xiaoyao looked up at the buildings ahead and quickly said, "There are twelve buildings on the sixth layer. Should we find the one connected to the mansion?"


    "That''s right, all twelve buildings can connect to the mansion, but we can''t see the stairs."


    Jiang Chen responded, already heading towards the nearest floating stairs.


    These stairs led to the first layer of buildings.


    "Each building on the sixth layer can lead to the mansion?"


    Qing Ying was slightly stunned. Was it that simple?


    "Haven''t you noticed that the mansion at the top is changing its position?"


    Jiang Chen asked.


    "Position..."


    Qing Ying saw that the mansion at the top was slowly rotating clockwise.


    Her eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "I get it! Whichever building the mansion aligns with can lead to it?"


    "Correct answer!"


    Jiang Chen quickly ascended the floating stairs to the first layer.


    He needed to calculate which building on the sixth layer the mansion would align with when he reached it.


    Of course, he could also randomly choose one of the twelve buildings on the sixth layer and wait for the mansion to align with it.


    But in that case, 5 minutes wouldn''t be enough.


    So, Jiang Chen roughly estimated the distance and time for each route.


    Finally, he came up with a relatively perfect route.


    "It takes about 3 and a half minutes to reach the building at the three o''clock direction on the sixth layer. At the mansion''s rotation speed, it will align with that building at 3 minutes and 50 seconds!"


    "In other words, I only need to wait about 20 seconds!"


    After estimating the route, Jiang Chen quickly ascended the floating stairs to the second layer.


    "Brother Mortal World is amazing, this should be the optimal solution!"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s eyes were full of admiration.


    Because the time to reach each building on the sixth layer was different, finding the fastest route in such a short time was really difficult.


    For example, it took 3 and a half minutes to reach the building at the three o''clock direction on the sixth layer, but 4 minutes to reach the building at the two o''clock direction.


    This would miss the mansion''s alignment.


    "Can you... speak in a way I can understand?"


    Qing Ying looked at Jiang Chen, then at Tao Xiaoyao, feeling a bit aggrieved.


    "No need to be so complicated..."


    A childlike voice suddenly rang out.


    Yuna, standing at the front, looked up and softly chanted, "Break illusion!"


    As soon as she finished speaking, a light circle quickly lit up in her left eye, with strange marks flashing inside.


    Immediately, the entire sky city shattered into pieces!


    The next second.


    Everyone found themselves back in the snow-covered ruins.


    Jiang Chen, who had been walking on the floating stairs, found himself back on the ground.


    He saw the transparent bubbles covering them quickly burst and disappear.


    For a moment, Jiang Chen was stunned.


    All my calculations and climbing, and it''s over just like that?


    Indeed, science can''t beat magic!


    Jiang Chen looked deeply at Yuna. This little girl was too mysterious!


    "Let''s go!"


    Yuna continued walking as if nothing had happened.


    Jiang Chen and the others quickly followed.


    After walking for a few more minutes in the ruins.


    The same scene appeared!


    Jiang Chen and the others fell into a dream again!


    In front of them were still the floating buildings.


    "Science is better, breaking dreams with magic is unreliable!"


    Jiang Chen muttered, ready to climb the stairs again.


    "Break illusion!"


    Yuna''s childlike voice rang out.


    Her left eye lit up with a light circle.


    At the same time, the world shattered into pieces again!


    Next.


    On their way forward, they triggered four dreams in total.


    But each time a dream appeared, it was quickly shattered by Yuna.


    "Magic is still the best! Doesn''t this thing have a cooldown?"


    Jiang Chen stared at Yuna''s left eye, unable to help but sigh.


    "We''re almost there!"


    Yuna smiled slightly, quickly took out a handkerchief, and wiped her left eye.


    Blood seeped onto the handkerchief.


    Then, as if sensing something, she turned to Jiang Chen, who was staring at her, and asked with a smile, "Big brother, do you want it? If you complete the final task, I can give it to you!"


    "Want what?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned.


    "The Eye of Truth!"


    Yuna pointed to her left eye.

 Chapter 108 - Final task

    "Eye of Truth?"


    This left eye is called the Eye of Truth?


    Jiang Chen looked at Yuna''s eye. He felt like he had heard this name before, or at least something similar.


    But he couldn''t recall it at the moment.


    "Yes, but you need to pass the Guardian''s Trial first."


    Yuna nodded and looked ahead, saying, "That''s where I live."


    She then walked forward gracefully.


    Jiang Chen saw a high slope ahead, with a huge fallen tree covered in thick white snow.


    At the base, there was still a tree stump rooted in the soil.


    The stump alone was about four or five meters high.


    Under Yuna''s guidance, they climbed the slope and reached the stump.


    At the base of the stump, there was a tree hollow over a meter high.


    Yuna walked straight in.


    Jiang Chen and the others had to bend over to enter.


    But once inside, the space was much more spacious.


    "Living here?"


    Jiang Chen saw that there was almost nothing inside.


    The only visible items were a long wooden plank carved from the tree trunk, which could barely be considered a bed, and a square wooden block that could be identified as a table.


    This was far from what Jiang Chen had imagined.


    Because Yuna was wearing a long embroidered dress with golden lace, adorned with simple and elegant patterns.


    It definitely didn''t look like something ordinary.


    But this tree hollow was extremely simple.


    Then, Jiang Chen noticed a complex magic array carved into the ground beneath his feet.


    "It looks like some kind of sacrificial array?"


    Jiang Chen observed the patterns and made a rough judgment.


    But he wasn''t particularly knowledgeable in this area and wasn''t entirely sure.


    Suddenly!


    "Jie jie¡­"


    A sinister laugh echoed, seemingly coming from outside.


    "What''s going on?"


    Qing Ying''s face changed slightly.


    Tao Xiaoyao''s expression turned serious.


    Jiang Chen also felt a hint of caution.


    "Quiet!"


    Yuna shouted, then quickly walked to the innermost part of the tree hollow, leaning against the tree trunk.


    This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.


    On the tree wall beside her, there were also some strange runes.


    These runes were connected to the magic array on the ground, seemingly part of it.


    In the center of these runes, there was a thick iron chain extending out.


    Yuna grabbed the chain.


    Immediately.


    The magic array on the ground lit up with a faint glow.


    It seemed to start operating.


    "What''s going on, did I fall into a trap?"


    Seeing the faint glow of the array beneath his feet, Jiang Chen was startled.


    Could this little girl have lured me here to sacrifice me?


    It shouldn''t be, the system said I had gained her initial trust.


    Jiang Chen was still thinking.


    "Ah!"


    Yuna''s childish voice cried out. She wrapped the chain around herself!


    A glow surged from her body.


    These pale blue lights, like waves, quickly flowed towards the chain.


    It seemed like the chain was absorbing the energy from Yuna''s body.


    At the same time, the glow of the array became even more intense!


    "Is she¡­ sacrificing herself?"


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    He heard the sinister "jie jie" laugh gradually diminish.


    After a dozen seconds, the laugh stopped, and everything fell silent.


    Yuna unwrapped the chain and collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.


    Her body was drenched in sweat, and her face turned pale!


    The most shocking was her left eye, covered in red.


    It was smeared with blood!


    Her left cheek was also drenched in crimson blood.


    "What on earth is going on?"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t bear to look at Yuna in this state.


    If it were an adult, he wouldn''t be so affected.


    But this was just a child!


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were even more shocked, staring at their toes, not daring to look at Yuna.


    "It''s okay, I have to do this every day."


    Yuna''s voice was weak, she looked at Jiang Chen, forced a smile, and said slowly, "It''s my fault, I''ve been slacking off since I broke free from the chains, letting those monsters increase."


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and asked, "This chain, was it used to lock you?"


    Yuna nodded, "Yes, but I broke free a year ago."


    "A year ago¡­"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned and asked, "How long were you locked by the chain?"


    "217 years."


    Yuna said with a matter-of-fact expression, a number that was hard to believe.


    For a moment.


    Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.


    It was hard to believe that this little girl had been around for two hundred years?


    "But I volunteered. Since the day Dreamland City was destroyed, I''ve been taking care of this desolate city alone."


    Yuna''s childish voice and innocent face looked particularly lonely.


    "Why do you do this?"


    Jiang Chen was very puzzled.


    "That day, Dreamland City was destroyed by the Demon God. My parents died sealing the Demon God. I was recognized by the Eye of Truth, and the power in me was activated to maintain the seal."


    "Before they died, my parents cried and told me to guard the seal. I was young then, and they were afraid I''d run around, so they locked me with the chain."


    "Since then, I''ve been alternating between sleep and wakefulness, providing energy to the array year after year."


    Yuna seemed to have regained some strength. As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood from her eye and face.


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen''s throat tightened, and he couldn''t speak.


    After a few seconds, he pointed to the array on the ground and asked, "Is this the array sealing the Demon God?"


    "This is a sacrificial array, providing energy to the Demon God''s seal. The array sealing the Demon God is further below."


    Yuna slowly stood up and said with some guilt, "But because I slacked off, often going out to play this year, I didn''t provide energy to the array continuously, allowing the Demon God''s aura to increase."


    Then, Yuna turned to Jiang Chen, smiling, "Luckily, I met you, big brother. I think you''re a good person. Can you help me eliminate those monsters affected by the Demon God''s aura?"


    "Are they the ones making that laughing sound?"


    Jiang Chen pondered. If so, the task location was nearby.


    "Yes, this is your Guardian''s Trial."


    Yuna nodded, muttering, "Anyway, now I decide what the Guardian''s Trial is."


    "No problem!"


    Jiang Chen nodded immediately.


    "Those who complete the Guardian''s Trial can receive the Guardian''s Medal, one of the highest honors in Dreamland City!"


    Yuna''s face beamed with a smile.


    ¡¾You have accepted the task: Guardian''s Trial of Dreamland City!¡¿


    ¡¾Task details: Behind the Dreamland Tree, many deceased citizens of Dreamland City have turned into undead monsters due to the Demon God''s aura. Please eliminate these corrupted undead! (0/50)¡¿


    ¡¾Task reward: Guardian''s Medal.¡¿


    "This must be the Dreamland Tree¡­"


    Jiang Chen murmured, then said, "I''ll go complete the trial now!"


    Saying this, Jiang Chen quickly left the tree hollow.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed him out.


    They circled to the back of the giant tree stump.


    Ahead was a downhill slope.


    At the bottom, there was a deep trench.


    It was also covered in white snow.


    Jiang Chen immediately went down.


    In no time, he reached the trench.


    Chirp chirp chirp!


    The sound of snow being disturbed echoed around.


    Then.


    Rotten black arms emerged from the snow.


    "Jie jie¡­"


    One by one, tattered, zombie-like decayed monsters crawled out of the snow, emitting sinister laughs.


    ¡¾Corrupted Undead: LV19¡¿


    ¡¾Decaying Power: Targets hit will have their attack power and spell power reduced by 20% for 5 seconds, non-stackable.¡¿


    "Level 19 mobs, with less than 10,000 health. This 20% spell power reduction doesn''t matter to me."


    Jiang Chen''s gaze was calm as he waited for the monsters to crawl out.


    Soon, more and more monsters filled the trench.


    "Brother Mortal World, I''ll help you pull the aggro!"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s voice rang out. She stood on the slope, quickly summoning a Big Yellow Dog and a Gray Bear.


    She directed the summoned beasts to lure the distant mobs towards the center.


    After a dozen seconds.


    A group of mobs surrounded Jiang Chen.


    He let them attack him.


    -182


    -191


    -177


    ¡­


    Damage numbers continuously appeared above Jiang Chen''s head.


    His phantom clone was hit, reducing his spell power by 20%, and his health dropped to 50%.


    Meanwhile, his mana was depleting.


    More and more mobs gathered.


    "Almost there¡­"


    Jiang Chen glanced at the number of mobs around him.


    At the same time, a dazzling hexagram magic array appeared.


    The entire group of mobs was enveloped by the array''s light.


    -1780!


    Each mob had a damage number floating above them.


    Instantly, their health dropped by over 20%!


    "No double damage, but it only takes 5 seconds!"


    Jiang Chen stood still, watching the mobs'' health rapidly decrease.


    After 5 seconds.


    All the mobs fell.


    ¡¾Current task: Eliminate corrupted undead (50/50), completed!¡¿


    "Done!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, quickly climbing the snow slope to the back of the giant tree stump.


    Then, he circled to the front of the stump.


    He entered the tree hollow.


    "Wow, that was fast!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen, Yuna''s face lit up with joy, "Congratulations on completing the trial. Here is your reward!"


    She handed Jiang Chen a round medal.


    ¡¾You have received the Guardian''s Medal!¡¿


    Before Jiang Chen could examine it, Yuna''s voice rang out again.


    "Big brother, I have one final task for you. If you complete it, I''ll give you the Eye of Truth!"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned and asked, "What task?"


    Yuna: "Kill someone for me!"


    Jiang Chen: "Who?"


    "My brother, the Lord of Dreams!"


    Yuna said slowly.

 Chapter 109 - Enter the Dreamland Secret Realm

    ```


    Lord of Dreams?


    The BOSS of the Dreamland Secret Realm?


    And he''s your brother?


    Jiang Chen''s mind raced.


    It was at this moment that he remembered.


    The first kill of the Lord of Dreams drops a unique item called the "Eye of Illusion"!


    No wonder he felt like he''d heard the name "Eye of Truth" somewhere before.


    "I''m here to deal with the Lord of Dreams," Jiang Chen said honestly, looking at Yuna.


    "Really? That''s wonderful!" Yuna''s face lit up with joy, clapping her little hands happily.


    Is she really that happy?


    Jiang Chen asked curiously, "If he''s your brother, why do you want to kill him?"


    "He''s gone mad," Yuna''s innocent face showed a sadness that didn''t match her appearance. "He refuses to believe that Dreamland City has been destroyed. He''s been seduced by the power of the Demon God, living in a dream he wove himself."


    "The Demon God is using him as a medium, trying to escape from its seal while giving him power."


    "I can''t let that happen. As long as my brother dies, the Demon God will be quiet for at least a few years."


    Listening to Yuna, Jiang Chen realized that this level 20 entry-level dungeon BOSS was also connected to the Demon God.


    Previously, no one had discovered this.


    No wonder, players only cared about killing the BOSS for rewards.


    And the BOSS was indeed killed by players, bringing several years of peace to the ancient Dreamland City.


    Players didn''t need to know why Dreamland City was destroyed or the origins of the Lord of Dreams.


    As for the Demon God, it was irrelevant to most people.


    But Jiang Chen knew that at a certain level, these Demon Gods would have to be faced.


    "I just don''t know... which Demon God destroyed Dreamland City?"


    Jiang Chen muttered softly.


    "Demon God Lamer!" Yuna said angrily.


    "Demon God Lamer? I''ll definitely kill it if I get the chance!" Jiang Chen said to himself.


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    Huh?


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned by the system prompt and looked at Yuna.


    She was staring at him blankly, her body trembling slightly, tears welling up in her icy blue eyes.


    It seemed like she was about to burst into tears at any moment.


    "Sigh..."


    Jiang Chen sighed softly.


    He immediately understood why Yuna had such a big reaction.


    A little girl, imprisoned in a magic circle to seal the Demon God, sacrificing two hundred years of energy.


    And if no external force intervened, this painful and lonely path of sacrifice would be endless.


    To this, Jiang Chen could only silently promise in his heart, "It won''t be long..."


    "Let''s not waste time, let''s find the Dreamland Secret Realm."


    With that, Jiang Chen turned and walked towards the tree hole.


    "Big brother, I''ll take you there!" Yuna wiped her eyes and quickly followed.


    "You''ll take us there?" Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up as he looked at Yuna.


    "Yes, I know where it is," Yuna nodded and quickly walked down the snowy slope.


    "Let''s go!"


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, following closely behind.


    Soon, they passed through various ruins, moving quickly.


    Along the way, Jiang Chen checked the medal he had just obtained.


    [Guardian''s Medal of Dreamland City: Special item, increases maximum health by (current level ¡Á 20) when worn, and returns 20% of the damage received to the attacker, ignoring the target''s defense, non-tradable.]


    [Note: Special items can be placed in the special equipment slot, current special equipment slot limit (0/3).]


    "20% damage reflection, and it ignores defense?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, and he immediately put on the medal!


    [Current special equipment slot limit (1/3).]


    Health Points: 990 (¡ü400)


    "As a Priest, having high health should be reasonable, right?"


    Looking at his health, Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    A few minutes later.


    Jiang Chen saw a black wall appear out of nowhere in front of him.


    The wall seemed to extend infinitely to the left and right, reaching the edge of his vision.


    In the middle of the wall, there was an entrance.


    Through this entrance, he could see another black wall inside.


    "Is this black wall part of the dream too?" Tao Xiaoyao asked curiously.


    "It''s not a dream, it''s an illusionary maze," Jiang Chen explained. "Which means not everything we see is fake."


    He remembered that inside the black wall was a maze.


    Passing through the maze would lead to the entrance of the Dreamland Secret Realm.


    The maze wasn''t too difficult; even using brute force to try every path would take at most an hour.


    "Follow me!"


    Jiang Chen said as he recalled the path and walked towards the entrance of the black wall.


    Although he couldn''t remember the exact route, he had a rough idea.


    It should take about half an hour to get through.


    Soon.


    Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao into the first black wall.


    Yuna followed them inside.


    In front of them was the second black wall.


    This wall had two entrances.


    One of them was the correct entrance.


    "It should be the one on the left," Jiang Chen thought for a moment and walked towards the left entrance.


    "Break the illusion!" Yuna''s voice suddenly rang out.


    A light circle appeared in her left eye.


    Immediately, the right entrance on the second black wall disappeared!


    "Yes, big brother is amazing, it is the left entrance!" Yuna smiled and nodded at Jiang Chen.


    "Uh..."


    Jiang Chen felt a bit embarrassed.


    It was like being praised by a cheater for being amazing?


    No matter how amazing, you can''t beat someone who''s cheating...


    Jiang Chen silently complained in his heart.


    Then, they entered the left entrance.


    They smoothly reached the third black wall, which had three entrances.


    But under Yuna''s gaze, only one entrance remained!


    In this way, they easily reached the fourth black wall.


    Like before, only one real entrance remained.


    ...


    In just over a minute, Jiang Chen and his group walked out of the illusionary maze.


    "The power of magic!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but sigh.


    If he had to walk through it himself, it would take at least half an hour.


    At this moment, a huge air wall appeared in front of them.


    The air wall rippled like water.


    Through the hundreds of meters long air wall, they could see an endless snowy field ahead.


    But Jiang Chen knew that it was all fake. Once they passed through the air wall, they would enter the dungeon!


    "Big brother, I won''t go in. I can''t protect myself well yet..."


    Yuna said with a hint of disappointment.


    But then she looked up, her big eyes sparkling as she said to Jiang Chen, "But I''ll be watching you from here. If there''s any danger, I''ll find a way to help."


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen was a bit surprised, "You can see inside the secret realm?"


    "Yes!" Yuna pointed to her left eye and giggled.


    "Too cute!"


    Seeing Yuna''s adorable gesture, Qing Ying couldn''t help but say, "My heart is melting..."


    "Who was it that almost threw up earlier?" Jiang Chen teased.


    "I... but it was really scary earlier!" Qing Ying muttered softly.


    "Hehe..."


    Tao Xiaoyao also covered her mouth and laughed.


    "Enough joking, let''s go!"


    Jiang Chen said seriously, then walked into the air wall.


    His figure disappeared after causing a ripple.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao also stopped laughing and followed closely behind.


    Soon.


    [You have entered the Dreamland Secret Realm (Silver Level Dungeon)!]


    With the system prompt, the scene in front of Jiang Chen changed suddenly.


    He and the two girls appeared in a plaza.


    In front of the plaza was a black castle.


    "My dream slaves, welcome to the dream!"


    "I am the Lord of Dreams, the sole ruler here. Kneel before me and hail your great master!"


    A thunderous voice echoed from the sky.


    The voice carried a divine power, shaking their spirits!


    "Idiot!"


    Jiang Chen said expressionlessly, raising his middle finger.


    ```

 Chapter 110 - NPC appearance list

    "Foolish slaves, let me show you what a nightmare truly is!"


    An angry voice echoed from the sky.


    In an instant, numerous black figures appeared on the square in front of the castle.


    Their upper bodies were humanoid, with claw-like hands raised high and fangs protruding from their mouths.


    Their lower bodies ended in tails, which were attached to the ground like shadows.


    Or rather, they were shadows.


    Their entire bodies were as dark as ink, with only two points of red light shining from their eyes.


    [Nightmare Shadow: LV20]


    "Pull the aggro, be careful, they''re fast."


    Jiang Chen scanned the field. There were a total of 20 small monsters, scattered around.


    A typical team might have to deal with them one by one, but Jiang Chen didn''t need to.


    "Got it!"


    Qing Ying nodded and quickly approached the shadows.


    "Xiao Huang, Da Hui!"


    Tao Xiaoyao summoned the Big Yellow Dog and the Gray Bear.


    The two summoned beasts charged forward.


    Immediately, the shadows shifted their focus to Qing Ying and the summoned beasts, swiftly gliding over.


    Their speed was incredible; Qing Ying had just attracted the third monster when the first one was already in front of her.


    The shadow extended its claws and slashed down quickly!


    -85


    A damage number appeared above Qing Ying''s head.


    Her health was now at 1260 points.


    Her defense was an impressive 185 points!


    She could easily withstand the shadow''s attacks.


    On the other side, the Gray Bear and the Big Yellow Dog were also under attack.


    A damage number floated above the Gray Bear: -169!


    Its health dropped by about 21%!


    The Big Yellow Dog, with weaker defense, took 211 points of damage, reducing its health by about 35%!


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    "Such high damage!"


    Tao Xiaoyao frowned and muttered to herself.


    Moreover, these small monsters were very fast, leaving little room for maneuvering.


    Fortunately, there weren''t too many shadows on the field.


    As the Big Yellow Dog fell.


    The shadows had already gathered quite a bit.


    Jiang Chen quickly assessed the distance between the small monsters and moved to the center of the field.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    A dazzling hexagram magic array and a Purple Crystal Ball appeared.


    The shadows were all enveloped by the light of the array.


    -4450! (Double Cast)


    In an instant, the health of the small monsters dropped by 44.5%!


    They shifted their aggro and charged toward the array''s caster.


    However, before they could get close to Jiang Chen.


    All 20 small monsters fell to the ground.


    Six faint lights shone from their bodies.


    The drop rate for small monsters in this dungeon was very high!


    Jiang Chen quickly picked up the loot from the ground.


    A total of six pieces of equipment, five Bronze Level, and one Silver Level!


    Small monsters in a Silver Level dungeon had a chance to drop Bronze Level equipment.


    With the ''Loot Quality +1'' effect, this was Silver Level equipment!


    Then.


    A thunderous voice echoed from the sky again.


    "Very well! You lowly creatures have successfully angered me. I will ensure you are forever trapped in nightmares, never to be reborn!"


    "Enough!"


    Jiang Chen waved his hand impatiently, "Stop with the adolescent delusions, bring on the next wave!"


    The dialogue was really dragging on.


    "My minions, kill them!"


    As the voice fell.


    The square was once again filled with humanoid shadows.


    However, these shadows all wielded long spears, resembling soldiers!


    [Shadow Guard (Silver Level Elite): LV20]


    [Shape Shift: Can freely change attack forms and skill traits!]


    A total of eight Silver Level elite monsters were scattered around the field.


    One of them was not far from Qing Ying.


    It quickly charged toward her.


    "Such a long aggro range?"


    Tao Xiaoyao was slightly surprised.


    Then.


    The elite monster stopped about 20 meters away from Qing Ying.


    It raised its spear and thrust it into the air.


    Hmm?


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were both slightly puzzled.


    Attacking the air from such a distance?


    Suddenly!


    The elite monster''s spear transformed into a longbow, and the spearhead became an arrow.


    The arrow flew rapidly toward Qing Ying!


    -127


    A damage number appeared above Qing Ying''s head.


    "These elite monsters can switch between ranged and melee attacks, don''t be fooled by their weapons."


    Jiang Chen quickly approached and cast a Healing Spell on the elite monster.


    -2275!


    With the white light falling, the elite monster''s health instantly dropped by about 15%.


    It quickly charged toward Jiang Chen.


    Ignoring it, Jiang Chen moved on to the other elite monsters after casting the Healing Spell.


    Soon, Jiang Chen had attracted the aggro of all the elite monsters.


    Two of them swung their spears from a distance.


    They cast two Fireball Spells at Jiang Chen.


    The movements were quite deceptive, but Jiang Chen had anticipated it. He shifted his steps and dodged the Fireball Spells.


    Another elite monster even aimed its spear at an injured teammate.


    Then, a Healing Spell''s white light fell on the teammate, restoring 260 Health Points!


    After healing its teammate, it used a charge skill to reach Jiang Chen.


    It delivered a heavy blow.


    Jiang Chen dodged and released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!


    At this moment, all eight elite monsters were within the skill''s range.


    They were enveloped by the hexagram magic array, and their health dropped rapidly!


    -4450! (Double Cast)


    In less than four seconds, all the elite monsters fell to the ground.


    Three faint lights shone from their bodies.


    Jiang Chen quickly picked them up.


    A total of three pieces of Silver Level equipment.


    "Such bad luck!"


    Jiang Chen muttered.


    The elite monsters in this dungeon had a chance to drop Silver Level equipment.


    But Jiang Chen had only gotten three pieces of Bronze Level equipment.


    Still, compared to the small monsters outside, the drop rate was vastly different.


    And the difficulty of the small monsters here was manageable, making it a good opportunity.


    It''s easy to imagine that in a few days, when the first wave of players reaches level 20 and enters the dungeon, the equipment market will be heavily impacted.


    "The appetizers are over, time for the main course!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the black castle ahead and muttered.


    As soon as he finished speaking.


    The castle''s doors slowly opened.


    Jiang Chen immediately walked in.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    Soon.


    They appeared in the castle hall.


    It was at least a thousand square meters.


    At the end of the hall, there was a staircase leading up to a high platform, where a black crystal chair was placed.


    A young man, looking about twenty years old and exceptionally handsome, was sitting on the crystal chair.


    His pupils were light blue, and his beautiful face was more attractive than a woman''s!


    "Is this the Lord of Dreams? With looks like that... why be a BOSS?"


    Qing Ying looked at the young man on the chair and muttered, "Now I believe he''s Yuna''s brother."


    "Yuna is still prettier..."


    Tao Xiaoyao responded.


    Jiang Chen never expected the two girls to start discussing the BOSS''s appearance here.


    It made him chuckle.


    But he could understand.


    After all, the Lord of Dreams was ranked in the top three of the [Gods] NPC appearance list made by players.


    If he weren''t a villain, he might have taken first place!


    Because of this, even in the later stages of the dungeon, female players often came to farm the BOSS.


    It''s quite tragic when you think about it.


    At this moment.


    The Lord of Dreams on the chair looked at Jiang Chen and the others and said slowly, "Lowly slaves, why do you not bow when you see your master?"


    "Master? Slaves? I''ll treat you right away!"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips and quickly walked forward.

 Chapter 111 - Overly confident, find a way

    ```


    [Lord of Dreams Avis (Silver Level BOSS): LV20]


    [Phantom Blade: Each of Avis''s attacks will ignore distance, instantly hitting the target and dealing 100% damage!]


    [Phantom Shield: Avis will release an immovable phantom shield in front of him. All attacks that touch the shield will immediately disappear!]


    [Phantom Mirror: Every time Avis''s health drops by 10%, a phantom mirror will appear behind the target, reflecting Avis''s attacks and dealing 100% damage for one minute!]


    [Infinite Phantom Demon: When Avis''s health drops below 10%, he will use mysterious powers to summon a ''Phantom Demon'' every second!]


    Seeing the BOSS''s information, Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward and cast a Healing Spell.


    -4550! (Double Cast)


    A white light fell on Avis, who was seated.


    Jiang Chen remembered clearly that this BOSS had 400,000 health points, not too difficult to handle.


    "Damn slave!"


    Avis roared in anger as he took damage.


    He sat on his chair, forming a seal with his left hand, and a transparent energy shield appeared in front of him.


    At the same time, he waved his right hand.


    A transparent wind blade appeared out of thin air less than a meter in front of Jiang Chen.


    Whoosh!


    The wind blade shot at Jiang Chen, causing damage:


    -243!


    "Too fast, can''t dodge it..."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly, seeing his phantom fall to the ground and shatter into pieces.


    The BOSS''s [Phantom Blade] ignored distance and left almost no trace, making it hard to dodge.


    "Die!"


    Avis swung his right hand again.


    Another wind blade appeared out of thin air in front of Jiang Chen.


    "Then I won''t dodge!"


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    -245!


    -49!


    Two damage numbers floated up.


    The first damage appeared above Jiang Chen''s head.


    The second damage appeared above the BOSS''s head.


    This was the 20% counter-damage effect of the Guardian''s Medal.


    Seeing the transparent energy shield in front of the BOSS, Jiang Chen didn''t use Healing Ray, as this linear skill would be blocked by the [Phantom Shield].


    However, it couldn''t block area skills and direct healing spells!


    Jiang Chen immediately cast Healing Spell and Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    A white light ignored the shield and fell directly on the BOSS.


    At the same time, a hexagram magic array appeared on the ground, emitting dazzling white light and enveloping the BOSS.


    -2275!


    -4450! (Double Cast)


    Two damage numbers appeared above the BOSS''s head one after another.


    In less than 10 seconds, the BOSS''s health dropped by more than 10%!


    Jiang Chen''s health also dropped to 50%!


    Meanwhile, his mana quickly replenished after being consumed.


    "I will dismember you alive!"


    Avis roared.


    He sat on his chair, clasping his hands together.


    A phantom mirror appeared behind Jiang Chen.


    Then, Avis waved his right hand again.


    An invisible wind blade appeared out of thin air in front of Jiang Chen.


    At the same time, a wind blade appeared in the mirror.


    The wind blade from the mirror shot directly behind Jiang Chen.


    Almost simultaneously, the front and back wind blades hit Jiang Chen.


    -245! -245!


    -49! -49!


    The first two numbers were damage caused by the BOSS.


    The latter two numbers were counter-damage caused by the medal.


    "Still manageable, I can hold on!"


    Jiang Chen quickly cast another Healing Spell.


    While dealing damage to the BOSS, his mana rapidly recovered.


    Since the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array was still on cooldown, it took Jiang Chen over ten seconds to bring the BOSS''s health below 80%!


    Then, Avis clasped his hands together again.


    Another mirror appeared behind Jiang Chen.


    The BOSS raised his hand and waved.


    A wind blade appeared in front of Jiang Chen.


    And two wind blades appeared behind him!


    -240! -240! -240!


    -48! -48! -48!


    Jiang Chen''s mana dropped by 720 points!


    He frowned, realizing something was wrong: "The mirror lasts for a minute, and there''s still over 40 seconds before the first mirror disappears!"


    "My damage output is too high. If there are three mirrors on the field at the same time, my mana won''t keep up!"


    "I need to slow down my output!"


    Jiang Chen quickly thought.


    Then, he noticed another problem.


    If he slowed down his output now, his mana absorption rate would also slow down, and his mana would still keep dropping!


    In at most twenty seconds, his mana would be depleted, and he would be doomed!


    "Full output will make the BOSS quickly release the third mirror. If I don''t go full output, my mana won''t recover fast enough. It''s like a dead end!"


    Jiang Chen smiled bitterly and muttered to himself, "If only I had saved a healing skill..."


    Only now did he realize his problem, being too confident!


    As a Priest, he didn''t even have a single healing skill left!


    At this moment, Jiang Chen continued his output.


    He brought the BOSS''s health down to 71%, then stopped.


    "Brother Mortal World, why did you stop?"


    Qing Ying asked in confusion.


    "We can''t go too fast. When the BOSS''s health reaches 70%, it will release the third mirror. At that time, each of the BOSS''s attacks will deal four hits, and we can''t withstand that!"


    Tao Xiaoyao frowned and added, "But if we stop now, Brother Mortal World''s mana will keep decreasing. Can he hold on until the first mirror disappears?"


    "No, we need to help Brother Mortal World take the damage!"


    With that, Tao Xiaoyao quickly summoned a Gray Bear.


    She positioned it behind Jiang Chen.


    Immediately, the wind blades from the two mirrors behind Jiang Chen hit the Gray Bear.


    -201!


    -203!


    The Gray Bear only had 800 health points, and this attack took away half of its health!


    "Hahaha... Why aren''t you attacking? Afraid of my phantom mirrors? Foolish slave, you will die without a grave!"


    Avis laughed wildly at Jiang Chen.


    He formed a seal with his left hand and waved his right hand again.


    A wind blade appeared in front of Jiang Chen and hit him.


    Two wind blades appeared behind him and hit the Gray Bear.


    The Gray Bear immediately fell.


    "Little Yellow!"


    Tao Xiaoyao shouted, letting the Big Yellow Dog take over!


    After two more waves from Avis.


    The Big Yellow Dog also fell.


    And the mana in Jiang Chen''s Mana Crystal Bottle was almost depleted.


    At this point, there were still nearly 20 seconds before the first mirror disappeared!


    Jiang Chen closed his eyes, his mind racing.


    If he used Blink, he could dodge these three wind blades.


    But, he could only dodge once!


    Was there another way?


    There must be, there must be a way I haven''t thought of!


    Jiang Chen became exceptionally calm.


    "I''ll go!"


    On the other side, Qing Ying shouted and rushed towards Jiang Chen.


    Just as she was about to reach Jiang Chen''s back to block the wind blades for him.


    Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes: "I got it!"


    "Don''t come over!"


    Jiang Chen glanced at Qing Ying, then focused on the [Phantom Shield] in front of the BOSS!


    "Holy Light Eyes!"


    A faint golden light appeared in Jiang Chen''s eyes!


    It contained the aura of light, holiness, and creation!


    Under the astonished gazes of Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    The [Phantom Shield] in front of the BOSS shifted in space and appeared in front of Jiang Chen!


    ```

 Chapter 112 - Tool Person BOSS

    Looking at the circular illusionary shield in front of him, Jiang Chen felt a sense of wonder.


    He quickly moved forward and stood in front of the transparent shield.


    A sense of security filled his heart.


    At this moment.


    Avis was already dumbfounded.


    He glared at Jiang Chen, raging impotently, "You despicable thief! How dare you steal my abilities? I will tear you to pieces!"


    Immediately, Avis waved his right hand.


    An invisible wind blade suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Chen.


    Similarly, two wind blades appeared behind Jiang Chen.


    However.


    The two wind blades struck the illusionary shield behind Jiang Chen and vanished without a trace!


    "Rest in peace!"


    Jiang Chen smiled faintly.


    The Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array was instantly released.


    Under the illumination of the hexagram magic array, Avis''s health dropped below 70% in an instant!


    He clasped his hands together.


    A third mirror appeared behind Jiang Chen.


    Immediately after, Avis raised his hand and waved!


    In front of Jiang Chen, a wind blade appeared.


    Behind him, three wind blades appeared.


    All of them rushed towards him fiercely.


    "It''s useless now."


    Jiang Chen leaned against the illusionary shield, the three wind blades reflected from the illusionary mirror behind him were all blocked!


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    ...


    After a barrage of skills.


    The BOSS''s health was down to 30%, which was 120,000 points!


    "Let''s see if I can take him down with one skill!"


    Looking at the BOSS''s health, Jiang Chen thought for a moment and then silently chanted, "Angel''s Hymn!"


    Immediately.


    A virtual angel emitting a pure light appeared in mid-air.


    She spread her wings and arms, softly chanting.


    An unknown melodious song echoed throughout the castle.


    At the same time, countless holy starlights appeared around the angel''s figure, falling like raindrops to the ground.


    The starlight covered an area of twenty-five meters, also falling on the BOSS.


    -!


    -2225!


    -2225!


    ...


    Avis''s health plummeted rapidly!


    Angel''s Hymn lasted for 30 seconds.


    The BOSS''s health decreased by about 100,000 points in total!


    Only less than 20,000 points of health remained, which was 5%!


    "So close..."


    Jiang Chen muttered.


    At this moment, Avis had already stopped attacking.


    He pushed his hands forward, and wisps of black gas emerged from his body.


    In front of him, a black light orb condensed.


    This was his final skill, [Infinite Phantom Demon]!


    From the black light orb, hideous shadow monsters emerged one after another!


    [Illusionary Demon: LV20]


    "These phantom demons don''t have high attack power, nor do they have much health, but one appears every second, seemingly endless."


    "To deal with them, either control and interrupt the BOSS, or ignore the small monsters and use high damage to quickly kill the BOSS."


    "With my damage, the BOSS''s remaining health can be taken down with one skill, so I can ignore the small monsters, but..."


    Looking at the phantom demons rushing towards him, an idea popped into Jiang Chen''s mind.


    He immediately used Healing Ray on the three nearest phantom demons!


    A white healing ray condensed in front of him, quickly connecting to the three small monsters.


    -1780!


    ...


    Three damage numbers appeared almost simultaneously above the heads of the phantom demons, reducing their health by about 25.1%!


    Four seconds later.


    They all fell.


    Jiang Chen had been keeping an eye on his intimacy with the two girls.


    [Current intimacy with Qing Ying: 8232 (¡ü3)/]


    [Current intimacy with Tao Xiaoyao: 8246 (¡ü3)/]


    "Sure enough, these phantom demons, although they don''t drop loot or give experience, can increase intimacy!"


    A look of joy appeared on Jiang Chen''s face.


    Previously, at Scarlet Flame Mountain, his intimacy with the girls had already reached nearly five thousand!


    Later, in Flower Demon Valley, he gained more than three thousand points in one afternoon!


    Now, he was less than two thousand points away from ten thousand intimacy!


    At the rate of one phantom demon per second, he could max out the intimacy in less than half an hour!


    The efficiency was much higher than in Flower Demon Valley!


    "This is a rare opportunity, max out the intimacy before leaving!"


    Jiang Chen quickly made a decision.


    On the steps.


    Avis stood in front of his seat, still emitting black gas.


    He pushed his hands forward, reaching into the black light orb in front of him.


    One phantom demon after another emerged from the light orb.


    "Come! My army of phantom demons, slaughter all who dare to offend me!"


    Avis shouted arrogantly while creating the small monsters.


    Jiang Chen stood quietly.


    Letting the phantom demons approach and attack him.


    When there were more than twenty phantom demons on the field, Jiang Chen released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    The hexagram magic array appeared, and the holy white light shone on the small monsters.


    He deliberately did not cover the BOSS.


    In Jiang Chen''s eyes, Avis was no longer a BOSS, but a tool to increase intimacy.


    A few seconds later.


    All the small monsters fell.


    And Avis continued to tirelessly create more small monsters.


    Soon, more than twenty phantom demons appeared on the field again.


    Jiang Chen released the magic array once more.


    One small monster per second, this rhythm was too comfortable!


    Jiang Chen watched as his intimacy with the two girls increased rapidly!


    "Why only deal with the small monsters and not the low-health BOSS?"


    On the side, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao had the same doubt in their hearts, but they didn''t ask.


    About twenty minutes later.


    More than twelve hundred small monsters had lost their lives.


    And on the steps, Avis still maintained his original posture with his hands in the light orb.


    However, his face had turned pale, and cold sweat was dripping from his forehead.


    It seemed to be consuming a lot of his energy!


    A trace of worry appeared on Jiang Chen''s face.


    "Won''t the tool man get exhausted?"


    "Hang in there, just ten more minutes!"


    Jiang Chen even started to cheer for the BOSS in his heart, "Believe in yourself, you can do it!"


    Uh...


    What was with that encouraging look?


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were stunned as they looked at Jiang Chen.

 Chapter 113 - Demon God Lamer

    Jiang Chen finally realized that after creating too many illusion demons, even the BOSS would get exhausted.


    Black mist was seeping out of Avis, but it had become much thinner, as if he had been drained dry.


    "Why... why won''t you, this lowly slave, just die already!"


    "Why are my illusion demons disappearing so quickly!"


    Avis roared in fury, on the verge of a breakdown.


    That''s right, a BOSS was being pushed to the brink of a mental collapse.


    The power he had received from the Demon God was nearly depleted.


    He wanted to give up.


    "Don''t!"


    Seeing the desperate look in the BOSS''s eyes, Jiang Chen''s heart skipped a beat.


    He quickly checked his intimacy levels.


    [Current intimacy with Qing Ying: 9641/]


    [Current intimacy with Tao Xiaoyao: 9655/]


    If the BOSS could hold on for another five or six minutes, his intimacy levels would be maxed out!


    Just a little more, it was so frustrating.


    Immediately, Jiang Chen looked at the twenty or thirty demons surrounding him and stopped attacking.


    Instead, he let them attack him without fighting back.


    His mana was gradually decreasing, and a look of "pain" appeared on his face.


    That''s right, he wanted the BOSS to see hope!


    As more and more illusion demons appeared on the field, a look of surprise appeared on Avis''s face!


    "Hahaha... you lowly creature, your strength must be exhausted by now!"


    "I will cut you into a thousand pieces and torture you mercilessly!"


    "My army of illusion demons, crush him for me!"


    Avis''s face twisted in madness as he continued to create more illusion demons.


    At this moment, the black mist around him grew denser, but his face became even paler.


    His body was trembling slightly, and even his skin was starting to shrivel.


    Jiang Chen''s mana was also nearly depleted.


    He didn''t immediately draw mana from the Mana Crystal Bottle.


    He waited until his mana was completely exhausted and his health dropped to 10%.


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    Even Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, who were watching from the side, were startled to see Jiang Chen''s health so low.


    The two wanted to rush forward.


    "Don''t come over!" Jiang Chen shouted.


    On the steps, Avis became even more frenzied, roaring continuously, "Die! Die! Die..."


    But in the next second, the black mist around him vanished!


    It seemed like there wasn''t a drop left...


    Yet he didn''t stop, as if he had completely lost his mind, "Give me power, I want to kill him... give me power!"


    Suddenly, a circle of black light eerily lit up in his right eye!


    Then, a more concentrated dark aura rose from his pupil!


    Seeing this dark and terrifying aura, Jiang Chen''s expression grew serious.


    He murmured, "Is the BOSS mutating? I''ve never heard of the Lord of Dreams mutating!"


    This was definitely the first time something like this had happened!


    As more dark aura emerged from the BOSS''s pupil, an invisible sense of oppression began to spread.


    Jiang Chen felt his hair stand on end.


    Even Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao beside him felt an inexplicable sense of unease!


    It was as if something was hammering their hearts, making them extremely uncomfortable!


    Next, the dark aura from Avis''s pupil formed a cloud of black mist in mid-air!


    Moreover, this black mist was constantly swirling and changing!


    It seemed like something was about to be born from it!


    "Demon God Lamer!"


    Jiang Chen''s heart skipped a beat as he thought of this name and muttered to himself, "It seems like there''s a problem, I need to deal with the BOSS immediately!"


    Ignoring the intimacy levels, Jiang Chen quickly moved forward and released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!


    As a dazzling hexagram magic array appeared, the surrounding illusion demons and the BOSS were all enveloped in the array''s light!


    -4450! (Double Cast)


    A terrifying damage number appeared above their heads.


    Two seconds later, all the small monsters fell to the ground!


    Three seconds later, Avis''s health was also depleted, and he collapsed!


    [You have killed the Silver Level dungeon BOSS: Lord of Dreams Avis, completed the First Kill (First Clear) achievement, and earned the title "Pathfinder"!]


    [Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to players "Mortal World," "Qing Ying," and "Tao Xiaoyao" for clearing the Dreamland Secret Realm and completing the First Kill of the Lord of Dreams Avis, opening the Royal City passage. From now on, Level 20 players can teleport to the major Royal Cities!]


    The system notification appeared.


    But Jiang Chen felt no joy.


    He stared intently at the steps, his eyes filled with confusion.


    Because, although Avis had fallen to the ground, his right eye was still floating in place!


    Moreover, dark aura was still seeping from it.


    In mid-air, the black mist was still swirling and changing!


    "What''s going on... isn''t the BOSS already defeated?" Qing Ying asked, puzzled.


    Just as she finished speaking, the swirling black mist on the steps suddenly condensed into a humanoid figure!


    This figure gradually became clearer.


    It was entirely composed of black mist, with a crow''s head and black feathered wings on its back.


    Its hands and feet had sharp claws!


    More importantly, it was holding Avis''s right eye in its hand!


    [Demon God Lamer''s Shadow]


    [Grade:?]


    [Level:?]


    "A shadow of the Demon God?"


    Apart from its name, Jiang Chen couldn''t see any other information.


    "Foolish creature, deceived by an ant, yet still daring to use my primordial power!"


    The shadow of the Demon God scolded Avis''s corpse coldly.


    Then, it looked at Jiang Chen, its beak slightly open, speaking in human language, "Human ant, you have destroyed my years of planning. I will offer your flesh and soul as a sacrifice!"


    With that, the eye in Lamer''s hand emitted several beams of black light, shining towards Jiang Chen!


    Instantly, a damage number appeared above Jiang Chen''s head: -1000!


    Jiang Chen''s mana instantly decreased by 1000 points!


    Without hesitation, he cast a Healing Spell!


    A beam of white light fell on Lamer.


    -4550! (Double Cast)


    Lamer''s health bar appeared.


    However, the health bar showed no visible change!


    Even the remaining health still showed 100%!


    This meant that the Healing Spell had dealt less than 0.1% damage to it!


    "No, its health is not something we can handle at this stage!"


    Jiang Chen''s expression grew even more serious.


    "Pathetic resistance!"


    Lamer said coldly.


    The eye in its hand emitted black light again, shining towards Jiang Chen!


    -1000!


    Another damage number appeared above Jiang Chen''s head!


    His mana was already more than half depleted.


    He couldn''t withstand many more attacks!


    Jiang Chen forced himself to calm down, quickly thinking, "This is just a shadow of the Demon God, not the real body. Its attacks must rely on that eye!"


    He noticed a wisp of black mist connecting Lamer''s body and the eye.


    "As long as I can snatch that eye, it''ll be over!"


    With that, Jiang Chen quickly charged towards the BOSS.


    After enduring two more black light attacks, Jiang Chen reached the steps!


    "Blink!"


    A blue light mark appeared on Jiang Chen''s forehead.


    In the last bit of distance, he blinked directly in front of Lamer.


    Then, he reached out, aiming for the eye in Lamer''s hand.


    Just as his hand passed through Lamer''s misty claw and was about to touch the eye!


    Suddenly!


    Lamer disappeared from where it stood!


    Its figure reappeared 10 meters away!


    "Damn! It''s a teleportation skill too!"


    Jiang Chen cursed under his breath.


    But he was now certain that this shadow of the Demon God had no physical form and no other attack methods.


    The eye was the key!


    "Pathetic ant, you can''t touch me!"


    Lamer''s voice echoed.


    Its figure moved rapidly!


    At the same time, it used the eye to release another beam of black light.


    -1000!


    "So fast, I might not be able to catch up, but I have to try!"


    Jiang Chen endured the damage and quickly chased after Lamer.


    But his mana was already depleted.


    The mana stored in the crystal bottle could only withstand five more attacks!


    "Too fast... can''t catch up!"


    A few seconds later, Jiang Chen quickly made a decision and shouted to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "Leave the castle, if I die, this shadow of the Demon God will leave, and the dungeon door will open. Then you can leave, don''t draw aggro, run as far as you can!"


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying wanted to say something.


    "Go!"


    Jiang Chen interrupted her directly.


    At this moment.


    Outside the dungeon.


    Yuna looked at the air wall in front of her, trembling, "Big brother is in danger!"


    With that, she directly dug out her left eye!


    Accompanied by a spray of blood, she endured the intense pain and quickly walked into the dungeon!

 Chapter 114 - You will definitely come back

    In the black castle.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were both stunned.


    This was the first time they heard Jiang Chen say he might die!


    No matter what danger they faced before, he always handled it with calm composure.


    Even when facing a gold-level BOSS, Jiang Chen was always so effortless and relaxed.


    But now...


    "Don''t just stand there, leave quickly!"


    Jiang Chen shouted.


    At this moment, Lamer activated the eyeball in his hand, and another black beam shot over!


    Jiang Chen''s mana decreased by another 1000 points!


    He quickly replenished his mana from the Mana Crystal Bottle.


    Although his own mana was now at 3750 points, the crystal bottle only had 1000 points left!


    That meant he could withstand at most four more black beams.


    When the fifth black beam hit, Jiang Chen would fall!


    And the distance between him and Lamer was increasing, now over 25 meters!


    The situation was becoming unsolvable!


    "Sister Qing Ying, let''s go!"


    Tao Xiaoyao didn''t hesitate; she knew staying here would only mean certain death!


    At this moment, she seemed to have matured significantly.


    Hearing this, Qing Ying gritted her teeth: "Okay!"


    Then, the two quickly exited the castle.


    They arrived at the square outside.


    Looking at the empty square, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao felt particularly heavy-hearted.


    Suddenly!


    A spatial ripple appeared on the ground not far away.


    A petite figure appeared in the square.


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    "Yuna?"


    Qing Ying exclaimed in surprise.


    Tao Xiaoyao was also stunned.


    They saw the young Yuna staggering towards them.


    Her left eye socket was empty, her left cheek splattered with blood, and her face extremely pale!


    Even her steps were unsteady, as if she might collapse at any moment.


    "Help, help me..."


    Yuna looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, her eyes brightening slightly, wanting to say something, but her voice was extremely weak.


    The two women exchanged a glance and quickly ran over.


    "What happened?"


    Standing before Yuna, Qing Ying asked, unable to bear the sight.


    "Help me give this eye to Big Brother, it, it can counter the Eye of Illusion."


    Yuna said weakly, extending her blood-stained delicate hand.


    In it lay a blood-soaked ice-blue eyeball!


    Although she wanted to find Jiang Chen herself, her life was too fragile. If she encountered the Demon God Lamer, she might be killed instantly.


    Yuna knew how much the Demon God hated her!


    "This is..."


    Seeing the eyeball, Qing Ying''s heart skipped a beat.


    At the same time, she roughly understood what Yuna meant.


    "This eyeball might save Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying thought, suppressing her discomfort, and quickly reached for the eyeball.


    Her fingertips visibly trembled!


    "Let me do it, Sister Qing Ying, you wait here!"


    As she spoke, Tao Xiaoyao bit her lower lip and grabbed the eyeball from Yuna''s hand.


    Then she turned and ran back into the castle.


    Immediately, Yuna collapsed to the ground.


    "Are you okay?"


    Qing Ying was startled and quickly squatted down to ask.


    "I''m fine... just need to rest, but it hurts so much..."


    Yuna lay on her side, curling up, covering her left eye with her hand, trembling non-stop.


    Seeing her in such pain, Qing Ying''s heart ached.


    She quickly reached out, wanting to hug Yuna, even if it couldn''t help much, a little comfort would be good.


    But...


    ¡¾Yuna''s favorability towards you is insufficient, intimate contact is not possible!¡¿


    A system prompt appeared.


    Qing Ying found herself blocked by an invisible force, unable to hug Yuna!


    "I''m sorry..."


    Qing Ying''s mood sank, she didn''t dare to look at the little girl anymore.


    Even knowing the other was just an NPC, she couldn''t help but feel a bit sour in her nose.


    Qing Ying sat helplessly beside Yuna, hugging her knees, burying her head deeply.


    Meanwhile.


    Inside the castle.


    Jiang Chen was still entangled with the Demon God Lamer.


    He had just discovered that the ¡¾Holy Light Eyes¡¿ he used earlier to create the ¡¾Illusionary Shield¡¿ was still there!


    Moreover, it could also block Lamer''s black beams!


    "Even if I die, I must fight till the last moment!"


    Jiang Chen hid behind the transparent shield, blocking two black beams from the Demon God Lamer.


    But even so, Jiang Chen''s mana was down to 2000 points, and the mana in the crystal bottle was completely depleted!


    Moreover, Lamer had started to change positions, moving to the side of the shield!


    After all, the Illusionary Shield was just a thin layer, it couldn''t block from the side!


    "Futile resistance!"


    Lamer sneered coldly, activating the eyeball again, shooting a black beam from the side.


    -1000!


    Seeing the damage above his head, Jiang Chen muttered, "Mana is down to 900 points, health is only about 100... I''ve done my best."


    As he spoke.


    A soft voice sounded: "Brother Mortal World!"


    "What are you doing here?"


    Jiang Chen saw Tao Xiaoyao had somehow returned to the castle and quickly ran over.


    "Yuna gave this to you!"


    Tao Xiaoyao handed the ice-blue eyeball to Jiang Chen.


    ¡¾You have obtained the Eye of Truth!¡¿


    "Yuna gave this to me?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the eyeball in his hand, but before he could ask further.


    A black beam had already shot over, hitting Jiang Chen!


    But this time, it was different from before.


    Jiang Chen only took 500 points of damage!


    He saw a white halo light up around the eyeball in his hand.


    At the same time, Lamer''s shadowy body visibly thinned!


    The black thread connecting it to the eyeball in its hand had become intermittent!


    "Damn it! The connection between the Eye of Illusion and me is weakening, my power can''t transmit properly!"


    Lamer roared angrily.


    It activated the eyeball again, shooting another black beam at Jiang Chen!


    -250!


    Jiang Chen''s damage was halved again.


    "Looks like... your time in the human world is almost up."


    Jiang Chen saw his damage reduced by half again, while the Demon God Lamer''s body became even thinner.


    He was certain the connection was through the Eye of Illusion.


    Now, due to the influence of the Eye of Truth, the connection was weakening!


    "Human ant!"


    Lamer seemed unwilling to give up, shooting another black beam.


    -125!


    Jiang Chen''s damage was halved again.


    "Go back to your seal!"


    He knew Lamer could no longer kill him.


    "Damn ant! I''ll remember you, I will personally kill you..."


    Lamer''s voice grew fainter, its body becoming more transparent, even starting to dissipate.


    "Alright, are you going to say you''ll be back?"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, feeling relieved.


    He almost didn''t make it this time.


    Then.


    The shadow of the Demon God Lamer completely disappeared, and the eyeball in its hand fell to the ground.


    Jiang Chen quickly moved forward and picked it up.


    ¡¾You have obtained the Eye of Illusion!¡¿


    Next, Jiang Chen went to Avis''s corpse and picked up his loot.


    ¡¾You have obtained the Sage''s Hat (gold-level)!¡¿


    ¡¾You have obtained the Cloud Ascending Sword (gold-level)!¡¿

 Chapter 115 - I can take you out

    Jiang Chen quickly checked the effects of the Eye of Illusion.


    [Eye of Illusion: Special Item.


    Effect ¢Ù: Increases any attribute by 2 points (compatibility ¡Á 100).


    Effect ¢Ú: All damage dealt will have an additional 2% (compatibility ¡Á 1) effect.


    Effect ¢Û: Can actively make oneself invisible in the void for 1.2 seconds (1 minute ¡Á compatibility); fixed cooldown time of 50 minutes (1 minute/compatibility).]


    [Current compatibility: 2%.]


    "My compatibility is so low? Only two percent..."


    Jiang Chen was speechless for a moment.


    As far as he knew, items that required compatibility were extremely difficult to enhance!


    They increase with wearing time, and if the initial compatibility isn''t high, it might never fully improve in the mid to late stages!


    "Looks like only this 1.2-second invisibility in the void is somewhat useful, but the cooldown time is way too long!"


    While looking at the item''s effects, Jiang Chen muttered to himself, "I wonder if the compatibility of the Eye of Truth will be higher?"


    He then quickly checked the effects of the Eye of Truth.


    [Eye of Truth: Special Item.


    Effect ¢Ù: Increases any attribute by 1 point (compatibility ¡Á 100).


    Effect ¢Ú: Of all damage dealt, 1% (compatibility ¡Á 1) will be converted to true damage.


    Effect ¢Û: Can actively see through all illusions, dreams, and hidden things; fixed cooldown time of 100 minutes (1 minute/compatibility).]


    [Current compatibility: 1%.]


    "Goodness, one percent compatibility, that''s even more ridiculous!"


    "And this second effect is useless to me since I already deal 100% true damage."


    Jiang Chen mumbled as he quickly checked the effects of the two gold-level pieces of equipment.


    One was an intelligence-based hat, and the other was a strength-based long sword.


    Then, he looked at Tao Xiaoyao beside him, "Xiaoyao, you take this piece of equipment."


    Saying this, he traded the Sage''s Hat to Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Gold-level?"


    Looking at the equipment in the trade window, Tao Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment and quickly said, "No, this equipment is too precious!"Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    Jiang Chen came up with an excuse, "You did save me after all, it''s not that precious."


    "Save you? No, it was Yuna who brought the eye."


    Tao Xiaoyao shook her hands in a fluster.


    "Right, Yuna..."


    Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and then said, "Just take it!"


    After quickly trading the equipment, he went outside the castle.


    At this moment.


    A portal to leave the instance had already appeared in the square.


    On the other side, Qing Ying was sitting on the ground with her head buried.


    Next to her lay a little girl.


    Jiang Chen quickly walked over and looked at Qing Ying, "Are you okay?"


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying suddenly looked up, her slightly moist eyes filled with joy, "Great, you''re okay!"


    "Get up, this long sword should last you a long time."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen traded the Cloud Ascending Sword to her.


    "No, this..."


    Qing Ying started to speak.


    "Alright, alright, do I have to beg you to accept a piece of equipment?"


    Jiang Chen waved his hand, stopping Qing Ying from continuing.


    "But, this is too precious..."


    Qing Ying murmured softly, but seeing Jiang Chen''s serious expression, she still accepted the equipment.


    Then, Jiang Chen took a deep breath and asked, "What''s wrong with Yuna?"


    He saw Yuna lying on the ground, her eyes closed, her face covered in dried blood.


    "She''s asleep."


    Qing Ying replied softly.


    "Asleep?"


    Jiang Chen looked at Qing Ying, "Take her out."


    "I..."


    Qing Ying was slightly stunned and said helplessly, "I can''t carry her."


    Saying this, Qing Ying bent down, placing one hand on Yuna''s back and the other trying to lift her waist.


    An invisible force blocked her.


    She couldn''t make any intimate moves towards Yuna.


    "Right, it requires affection..."


    Jiang Chen remembered.


    Then, he looked at Tao Xiaoyao who had followed him out.


    "Emm, I''ll try."


    Tao Xiaoyao nodded, quickly walked to Yuna, and bent down to lift her.


    Similarly, she could only place one hand on Yuna''s non-sensitive area, unable to make more intimate moves.


    "No, it says my affection is insufficient."


    Tao Xiaoyao shook her head.


    At this moment.


    Yuna''s eyelids trembled slightly, as if sensing someone around her.


    She opened her eyes.


    Her right eye was stunningly beautiful, while her left eye was hollow and terrifying.


    After looking at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, her gaze found Jiang Chen, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.


    "Big brother..."


    She struggled to get up, but as soon as she got halfway, her body fell forward weakly.


    "Careful!"


    Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward and supported her.


    "Sorry, I can''t move for now."


    Yuna couldn''t stand steadily and fell into Jiang Chen''s arms.


    "How are we going to get out? Who knows how long she''ll need to rest?"


    Jiang Chen said softly.


    "Brother Mortal World, you..."


    Qing Ying looked at Jiang Chen helplessly.


    Tao Xiaoyao also stared straight at him.


    "Why are you all looking at me like that?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized, "Right, I didn''t get any prompts."


    Saying this, he placed one hand under Yuna''s knees and the other under her waist, lifting her up.


    "Big brother..."


    Yuna''s face instantly turned red, and she buried her head in Jiang Chen''s chest.


    "Not bad, very light."


    Holding the soft and delicate body, Jiang Chen felt the weight and said, "Let''s go out."


    Then.


    The group went through the portal and came out of the instance.


    A vast snowy landscape appeared before them.


    "I''ll take you back first."


    Looking at Yuna in his arms, Jiang Chen quickly walked towards the tree hollow.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.


    There was a maze when they came, but now it was clear and unobstructed.


    After a dozen minutes.


    They arrived at the giant tree stump and entered the tree hollow.


    Looking at the sacrificial array on the ground and the chains on the tree wall, Jiang Chen felt a bit heavy-hearted.


    He placed Yuna on the simple wooden bed and asked, "Without the Eye of Truth, what about the Demon God''s seal?"


    "It''s okay, the Eye of Truth just helps me recover quickly. The energy in my body has already been activated by the Eye of Truth, I can still use it for the sacrifice."


    Yuna smiled sweetly despite the pain, "Besides, big brother killed the Lord of Dreams, the Demon God won''t have the strength to break the seal for years."


    Jiang Chen hesitated, "But you''re missing an eye, in the future..."


    "It doesn''t matter, it shouldn''t hurt after a while."


    Yuna shook her head slightly, then said with longing, "I hope big brother can take my eye and see the outside world. I''ve heard there are green meadows, beautiful flowers, winding rivers..."


    "Oh, and I''ve heard there''s a liquid that can ignite things, is that true?"


    Yuna asked curiously.


    Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes, that''s lava."


    "That''s wonderful! Big brother, take my eye and see it. There''s only white snow here, I''m tired of it."


    Yuna looked at Jiang Chen with great anticipation.


    At this moment.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, listening to Yuna''s words, turned their backs, their eyes moist.


    "This is too heartbreaking..." Qing Ying murmured.


    "Sister Qing Ying, I can''t hold it in, I need to go out for a bit."


    Tao Xiaoyao wiped her eyes and quickly left the tree hollow.


    "I need some fresh air too..." Qing Ying followed her out.


    Inside the tree hollow.


    Jiang Chen asked, "The Lord of Dreams is dead, the Demon God''s seal won''t move for now, can''t you go out now?"


    Yuna: "It''s dangerous outside, I can''t die, and I have no family out there. Here, Dreamland City will always protect me."


    Jiang Chen was silent for a long time, looking at Yuna.


    Then, he slowly said, "I can take you out if you''re willing to sign an equal contract."


    "Re-really?"


    Yuna''s right eye lit up.

 Chapter 116 - Establish an Equal Pact, Arcane Mage

    "Of course it''s true."


    Jiang Chen nodded seriously.


    "That''s great!"


    Yuna reached out her small hand, weakly grabbing the corner of Jiang Chen''s clothes, murmuring, "Big brother, I want to go out, I really want to go out..."


    "Don''t rush to agree just yet."


    Jiang Chen gently patted Yuna''s small hand, trying to make her relax, then said, "Once we form an equal contract, a close bond will be established. Neither party can harm the other, and the one who breaks the contract will face a death sentence."


    This was unfair to Yuna because she only had one life.


    Therefore, an equal contract could only be formed willingly and voluntarily by both parties.


    "I know, but..."


    Yuna looked at Jiang Chen, paused, and said, "Mom and Dad said that the person who forms an equal contract with me needs to meet them first."


    Meet the parents?


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned and asked in confusion, "But aren''t your parents already... because of sealing the Demon God..."


    "Yes."


    Yuna nodded, pleading, "So, big brother, would you be willing to go to my parents'' graves and let them see you?"


    "To their graves... Alright."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "Great, I''ll take you there now!"


    Yuna''s face lit up with joy. She struggled to get up from the wooden bed, eager to take Jiang Chen to her parents'' graves.


    She seemed very afraid that Jiang Chen would change his mind the next second.


    "Your body, there''s no rush."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    "It''s okay, I''m much better now!"


    Yuna bit her lip and got up from the wooden bed.


    She held a handkerchief in one hand, carefully wiping the blood off her face.


    Her other hand still clung to the corner of Jiang Chen''s clothes, a radiant smile on her face.


    "Big brother, I''ll take you there."


    With that, Yuna, somewhat unsteadily, led Jiang Chen out of the tree hole.


    Jiang Chen had no choice but to follow closely behind.


    Outside the tree hole, Qing Ying looked over and asked, "Brother Mortal World, where are you going?"


    Tao Xiaoyao also blinked her eyes, her eye sockets slightly red.


    "Wait here, I''ll be right back."Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    Jiang Chen said and then followed Yuna, heading to the left side of the tree stump.


    After walking down the snowy slope and through a ruin, they quickly arrived at their destination.


    It was a chaotic graveyard covered in white snow!


    Apart from a few crooked tombstones sticking out of the snow, everything else was buried under ice and snow.


    In the depths of the chaotic graveyard, a single upright tombstone stood alone.


    This tombstone was positioned higher and was some distance away from the other tombstones.


    It was clear that the tomb''s owner had a unique status in life.


    "We''re here..."


    Yuna came to the tombstone, a trace of sorrow on her face, and knelt down slowly, whispering something.


    Her expression alternated between sadness, pain, and grievance...


    Jiang Chen also walked closer and saw the two lines of words on the tombstone.


    On the left, it read:


    [Lord Aireway]


    On the right, it read:


    [Lady Shirley]


    Below were two large characters:


    [Grave]


    "So Yuna''s parents were the Lord of Dreamland City and his wife."


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself, slightly distracted.


    "Big brother, put your hand here."


    Yuna''s voice suddenly sounded. She was kneeling in front of the tombstone, looking at Jiang Chen.


    Jiang Chen came back to his senses and realized that Yuna had somehow drawn a simple magic circle in the snow.


    It was two triangles, one upright and one inverted.


    Yuna placed her hand in one of the triangles.


    "An equal contract..."


    Jiang Chen murmured, placing his hand in the other triangle.


    Instantly.


    A red light shone from the magic circle.


    One of the triangles flew into Jiang Chen''s body, while the other flew into Yuna''s body.


    [Yuna''s favorability towards you has increased!]


    [You have formed an equal contract with Yuna!]


    With the system''s prompt, Jiang Chen could feel a slight soul connection with Yuna.


    After forming the equal contract, they could communicate through their thoughts.


    Just like players, no matter how far apart, could chat with friends.


    Moreover, this thought transmission was almost instantaneous!


    At the same time, Jiang Chen could now see some basic information about Yuna!


    [Yuna: LV5] (Weak)


    [Class: Arcane Mage]


    [Health Points: 45/200]


    [Arcane Energy: 50]


    "Arcane Mage?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled and muttered to himself, "This should be a magic class, but it doesn''t have Mana Points or Spell Power, only Arcane Energy..."


    At this moment.


    "So big brother''s name is Mortal World!"


    Yuna''s happy voice sounded.


    However, her voice was very faint, and her face was pale.


    It seemed that the journey and drawing the equal contract had made her even weaker.


    "Are you okay?"


    Jiang Chen half-squatted, leaning towards Yuna, who was kneeling on the ground.


    "Yes, I just need a few minutes to rest!"


    Yuna looked at Jiang Chen in front of her, forcing a smile and nodding.


    "You..."


    Seeing her empty left eye up close, Jiang Chen''s face turned slightly serious.


    Yuna also noticed Jiang Chen looking at her left eye.


    She tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, and murmured, "We''re about to go outside. If people see my eye, will they be scared?"


    Then, she closed her left eye and smiled innocently, "This way, I won''t scare anyone!"


    "Open it."


    Jiang Chen said softly.


    "Hmm?"


    Yuna was slightly stunned and opened her eye in confusion.


    "Here, this is for you."


    Jiang Chen took out the [Eye of Truth] and was about to place it back in Yuna''s eye socket.


    She immediately covered her left eye, a look of surprise and panic on her face.


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly, "What''s wrong?"


    Yuna quickly said, "Big brother, do you not want to take me out?"


    "Why do you say that?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback.


    "Mom and Dad always told me that people won''t be nice to you for no reason, so..."


    Yuna covered her eye with one hand and clung tightly to Jiang Chen''s clothes with the other, tears welling up in her eyes.


    Jiang Chen''s heart trembled, "So you think I only agreed to take you out because I took your eye?"


    Yuna silently nodded.


    "We signed an equal contract; I''m not ''other people.''"


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and said slowly, "Take your hand away."


    Then, while Yuna was still in a daze, Jiang Chen grabbed her hand and placed the eye back in her socket.


    Because of the pain, Yuna instinctively closed her left eye, but her right eye continued to stare at Jiang Chen.


    After a few seconds.


    She slowly opened her eyes, her beautiful ice-blue pupils perfectly presented in her eye socket.


    At the same time, two lines of tears slid down her stunning face.


    [Yuna''s favorability towards you has increased!]


    "Ugh..."


    Yuna lunged forward, throwing herself into Jiang Chen''s arms, and started crying loudly.


    "Alright... This eye suits you better."


    Jiang Chen could feel Yuna trembling as she cried, and he gently patted her back.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen noticed.


    Yuna''s [Arcane Energy] had changed:


    [Arcane Energy: 150 (¡ü100)]


    After a few minutes, Yuna''s crying gradually subsided, and she calmed down.


    She looked up at Jiang Chen, "Big brother, I''m okay now."


    "Can you walk?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Yes, I''ve recovered quite a bit."


    Yuna nodded and slowly stood up.


    "Let''s go!"


    Jiang Chen immediately led Yuna away from the chaotic graveyard.


    Soon.


    They arrived at the giant tree stump.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were still waiting there.


    "Let''s go out."


    Jiang Chen said to the two girls.


    "Okay!"


    The two girls nodded.


    "Big brother, wait a moment, I have something to bring."


    Yuna''s voice sounded, and she quickly ran into the tree hole.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were slightly stunned by Yuna''s actions.


    "Brother Mortal World, is Yuna coming with us?" Qing Ying asked in surprise.


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded without saying much.


    The two girls didn''t ask any more questions.


    Soon, Yuna came out, holding an old black book.


    A blue diamond-shaped crystal was embedded on the cover.


    "What''s this?" Jiang Chen asked in confusion.


    "This is the Arcane Tome, a weapon left to me by my dad. I''ve never used it." Yuna replied.


    Then, the Arcane Tome turned into a stream of light and merged into her hand.


    A small blue diamond-shaped mark appeared on the back of her delicate hand.


    Jiang Chen saw that Yuna''s [Arcane Energy] had increased again.


    [Arcane Energy: 200 (¡ü50)]


    "Goodness, she''s only level 5 now, but I have a feeling she''ll be incredible in the future..."


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but think.


    "By the way, Brother Mortal World, where are we going next?" Qing Ying asked.


    "The Royal City!"


    Jiang Chen knew very well that no other players had reached level 20 yet, and they would be the first team to arrive at the Royal City!

 Chapter 117 - Skyward City, Skyward Academy

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    Imperial Capital, Longyun Villa.


    In an antique study, a man in his thirties sat on a chair, removing the gaming helmet from his head.


    Beside him, a young woman with a voluptuous figure, dressed in a tight skirt, quickly walked over, handed him a cup of tea, and began to massage his head.


    "Master Qin, Liu Xingchen is looking for you. Do you want to see him?"


    The young woman asked while massaging the man''s temples.


    "I asked him to come."


    The man, known as Master Qin, patted the woman''s firm buttocks and said, "Let him in."


    The woman didn''t shy away; instead, she rubbed her hips against the man''s hand, coquettishly saying, "Okay, Master Qin."


    After a couple of seconds, she got up and left the study.


    Soon, a young man in his twenties walked in.


    If Jiang Chen were here, he would immediately recognize this Liu Xingchen as the "Last Night''s Star" who had repeatedly caused him trouble!


    "Master Qin."


    Liu Xingchen greeted respectfully and then said, "The First Kill team has already cleared the level 20 dungeon!"


    "I know. Get to the point. What do you plan to do?"


    Master Qin took a sip of tea.


    "I''ve carefully watched all the videos of the First Kill team online. The key to this team is the guy named ''Mortal World.''"


    Liu Xingchen continued, "I''ve also sent people to test him. He''s much stronger than I imagined!"


    "So?"


    Master Qin put down his teacup, his tiger-like eyes fixed on Liu Xingchen.


    "Master Qin, I think at this stage, no one can beat him. We need more time to grow."Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!


    Liu Xingchen lowered his head slightly, not daring to meet his gaze.


    "While you''re growing, others are growing too."


    Master Qin said calmly, "If you can''t beat him in the game, can''t you think of other ways?"


    "What do you mean, Master Qin?"


    Liu Xingchen was slightly taken aback.


    "Can you find out who he is in real life?"


    Master Qin asked.


    "It''s difficult!"


    Liu Xingchen thought for a moment and said, "But we can try."


    "Start with his appearance. I''ll use some resources to help you. I believe you can do it."


    Master Qin smiled, then suddenly changed his expression, saying coldly, "Remember, no one in China is allowed to be that awesome!"


    "Yes, Master Qin!"


    Liu Xingchen trembled all over.


    "Dismissed."


    ...


    Ruins of the ancient Dreamland City.


    Jiang Chen and his group were quickly heading outside.


    Soon, they arrived at the collapsed city wall.


    Looking at the exit ahead, Yuna appeared a bit nervous. She clung to Jiang Chen''s sleeve, staying close to him.


    She had never left this place since she was born.


    "It''s okay, let''s go."


    Jiang Chen reassured her and quickly led Yuna out of the broken city wall.


    Before long, they passed through the Silver Pine Forest and headed towards Snowstorm City.


    After walking for nearly half an hour, they finally arrived at the north gate of Snowstorm City.


    Looking at the towering and magnificent city walls and the bustling people at the gate, Yuna''s face was filled with curiosity and nervousness.


    She hid behind Jiang Chen, only daring to peek out with one eye, quietly observing the scene ahead.


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but find it amusing.


    Soon, they reached the city gate.


    Immediately, players around them started to look over.


    "It''s the First Kill team!"


    "God Chen and his team are here!"


    "God Chen, congratulations on clearing the Dreamland Secret Realm dungeon!"


    "God Chen, is the level 20 dungeon difficult?"


    ...


    Many people gathered around.


    At this moment, Yuna had buried her head behind Jiang Chen''s back.


    She never expected so many people to surround them.


    "Sorry, we have urgent matters. We''ll chat next time!"


    Jiang Chen held Yuna''s hand and quickly walked into the city gate.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao also skillfully navigated through the crowd and arrived at the teleportation array at the city gate.


    Then, they used the teleportation array to reach the Main City Square.


    After Jiang Chen cleared the Dreamland Secret Realm, all the large teleportation arrays in the main cities had eight new destinations.


    These eight locations were the eight Royal Cities.


    However, players needed to be level 20 to teleport to the Royal Cities.


    Of course, NPCs were not subject to this restriction.


    "We''re going to Skyward City!"


    Jiang Chen said the destination in front of the large teleportation array and quickly stepped onto it.


    [You have been teleported to Skyward City (Royal City)!]


    With the system prompt, the scene before Jiang Chen shifted, and he appeared in the large teleportation array of Skyward City.


    At the same time, several beams of white light lit up beside him.


    Qing Ying, Tao Xiaoyao, and Yuna had also been teleported over.


    In front of them was an incredibly wide stone-paved street.


    The surrounding buildings were densely packed, stretching as far as the eye could see.


    Yuna looked around, her eyes filled with curiosity.


    "Let''s head to the Royal Palace first. You two need to undergo your class change."


    Jiang Chen said to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Class change?"


    "That''s right, I heard you can change classes at level 20!"


    The two girls'' faces lit up with joy.


    Then, they walked out of the teleportation array.


    But after just a few steps, a group of figures suddenly approached.


    Nine young men, all dressed in the same style of clothing.


    "This tree was planted by me, this road was opened by me. If you want to pass, leave a toll!"


    The leading young man held a long spear, blocking Jiang Chen and his group.


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed. He knew these people were not players.


    They all wore a badge on their chests.


    It read: [Skyward Academy]


    "Right, the first hundred players to enter each Royal City can go to the Royal City Academy for training..."


    Jiang Chen remembered.


    However, in his previous life, he wasn''t among the first hundred to enter the Royal City.


    But as far as he knew, the first hundred players to enter each Royal City seemed to have all received a "lesson"!


    ```

 Chapter 118 - Still have to be Old Flame

    The Eight Royal Cities each have their own academy.


    Each academy has its own local students, the so-called NPCs.


    There aren''t many of them, but each one is an elite.


    They can easily beat players of the same level to the point of searching for their teeth on the ground.


    It''s said that most of the lords of the main cities spent their youth in one of these eight academies.


    You can imagine the prestige.


    The people gathering near the teleportation array were the new students of the academy.


    But Jiang Chen knew very well that this so-called welcome was more like a show of dominance.


    The first hundred players to arrive at the Royal City and enter the academy were almost invariably "welcomed" by these senior students.


    In the local students'' words, this "welcome" was called the initiation ceremony!


    However, there was one thing Jiang Chen didn''t understand.


    Shouldn''t this initiation ceremony start after arriving at the academy?


    They had just stepped out of the teleportation array and were still on the streets of the Royal City, and they were already being "welcomed"?


    This didn''t quite match what he had heard!


    Can they fight here?


    The Royal City guards are not to be trifled with!


    At this moment, not only was Jiang Chen puzzled.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were even more bewildered.


    They had no idea what was happening.


    They only knew that it seemed like they were being robbed in the Royal City.


    "Hand over the money quickly!"


    A young man at the front, holding a long spear, scanned Jiang Chen and his group with a smug look.


    "Hand over what money?"


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly, looking at the spear-wielding man named [Kai Qiang].


    "Toll money!"


    Kai Qiang twirled his spear casually, looking quite imposing.


    "Is this road yours..."


    Qing Ying immediately spoke, but before she could finish her sentence.


    A deep voice suddenly rang out, "Alright, hurry up and give them the academy badges."


    A middle-aged man walked over from behind the group of young people.


    He was dressed in a black robe, his hands behind his back, with a hint of authority on his face.


    "Mr. Lu."


    The young people beside him greeted respectfully.


    "Mr. Lu, why are you here?"


    Kai Qiang looked at the middle-aged man in black, frowning slightly.


    "If I didn''t come, were you planning to fight on the streets of the Royal City? When the guards come, don''t expect me to bail you out of the Royal City prison."


    The middle-aged man said slowly.


    "Mr. Lu, but this initiation ceremony was set by the dean..."


    Kai Qiang wanted to argue.


    "The initiation ceremony is to be held within the academy. Who told you to mess around outside?"


    The middle-aged man said sternly, "Hurry up and give them the academy badges. Once you''re in the academy, you can ''welcome'' them however you like."


    "Alright!"


    Although unwilling, Kai Qiang nodded.


    Then, he scanned Jiang Chen and his group, taking out four badges.


    But then, he frowned, looking at Yuna, and said with a sneer, "You''re not an adventurer from another world, what are you doing here?"


    Saying this, he put away one badge.


    This look made Yuna''s small hands tighten, and she hurriedly hid behind Jiang Chen.The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    "It''s okay."


    Jiang Chen turned his head and said softly to Yuna behind him.


    However, the fact that Yuna couldn''t get an academy badge troubled him.


    Originally, he didn''t plan to enter the academy immediately.


    After all, there were other things to do, like checking out the Divine Quality shop or quickly maxing out the last bit of intimacy.


    But this Kai Qiang...


    Really made Jiang Chen a bit annoyed.


    He really wanted to give him a piece of his mind right away.


    "These are the academy badges, one for each of you. You''re quite lucky to have chosen Skyward City. Our Skyward Academy has the best conditions!"


    "Follow me into the academy quickly. As your senior, I''ll give you a good lesson!"


    Kai Qiang''s lips curled up as he handed three badges to Jiang Chen, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao.


    ¡¾You have obtained the Skyward Academy badge!¡¿


    ¡¾Skyward Academy badge: Special item, no need to wear it. Holders can freely enter and exit Skyward Academy.¡¿


    Jiang Chen quickly put the badge into his backpack.


    Then, he looked at Yuna and, after a brief hesitation, asked the middle-aged man, "She''s my contract partner. Can she enter the academy?"


    "No, only adventurers from another world can enter the academy. Even you, if you don''t meet the requirements later, will have to leave the academy."


    The middle-aged man looked at Yuna and hesitated, "Unless she..."


    "Unless what?"


    Hearing a glimmer of hope in his words, Jiang Chen immediately asked.


    "Unless she has a recommendation from a renowned figure."


    The middle-aged man pointed to Kai Qiang and his group, "If someone of authority and prestige recommends her, she can enter the academy."


    "A renowned figure? What do you mean? Can you explain more clearly?" Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.


    "Just like us, having someone influential backing you!"


    Kai Qiang added arrogantly, "And they must be people with power and reputation!"


    "Kai Qiang is right. Ordinary people can''t enter the academy."


    The middle-aged man nodded.


    "So it''s the same everywhere..."


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, then asked, "Does the lord of the main city count?"


    "The lord of the main city?"


    The middle-aged man was shocked, then nodded, "If it''s the current lord, their recommendation certainly counts."


    "I understand."


    Jiang Chen nodded, then said to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "I''ll be back soon."


    "Okay."


    "Alright."


    Although they didn''t know what Jiang Chen was going to do, the two girls didn''t ask much and nodded obediently.


    Then, Jiang Chen took Yuna''s hand and turned back towards the teleportation array.


    Seeing Jiang Chen turn and leave, the middle-aged man quickly shouted, "Once you complete the initiation ceremony, you can learn skills in the academy. There are also leveling rooms and combat rooms inside. Don''t miss the opportunity!"


    Jiang Chen ignored him and quickly stepped into the teleportation array.


    "Big brother, why aren''t you going to the academy? Is it because of me?"


    Although Yuna was new to the outside world and still a bit unaccustomed, it didn''t mean she didn''t understand anything.


    "I come from another world and won''t always be by your side. I need to find a safe place for you, and the academy is very safe."


    Jiang Chen looked at Yuna and said softly, "We''re going to Leaving Fire City!"


    After saying that, Jiang Chen quickly put on the Faceless Mask and selected the teleportation destination.


    ¡¾You have been teleported to Leaving Fire City!¡¿


    With the system prompt, the scene before Jiang Chen''s eyes shifted, and he and Yuna appeared in the large teleportation array of Leaving Fire City.


    Passing by the surrounding white buildings, the two quickly arrived at the main city square.


    The square was bustling with people.


    Because of the previous server-wide quest, many players remained in Leaving Fire City.


    This was also why Jiang Chen wore the mask.


    The two walked through the square and approached the main city''s mansion.


    Climbing the spiral staircase inside the mansion, Jiang Chen led Yuna to the fifth floor, in front of a large door.


    This was the lord''s office.


    At this moment, the door was wide open.


    "Old Flame!"


    Jiang Chen called out and quickly walked in.


    At the end of the room, Yan Changfeng was sitting at a long wooden table.


    He held an ancient book in his left hand, reading it carefully.


    In his right hand, two spherical lights, one blue and one red, rotated around each other.


    Just like when Jiang Chen first met him.


    Hearing the voice, Yan Changfeng quickly looked over.


    "Faceless Mask?"


    He looked at Jiang Chen, slightly surprised, then said, "Brother Mortal World?"


    "It''s me."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "I didn''t expect Aisha to give you the Faceless Mask."


    Yan Changfeng smiled slightly, then looked at Yuna beside Jiang Chen, puzzled, "Who''s this little girl?"


    "Yuna, my contract partner."


    Jiang Chen replied.


    "Brother Mortal World, I have to say..."


    Yan Changfeng suddenly put on a serious expression, "Although this little girl is extraordinarily beautiful, she''s too young. You can''t be so hasty."


    Too young?


    Hasty?


    Jiang Chen was first stunned, then understood, and said irritably, "Yan Changfeng, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    "Haha, just kidding."


    Yan Changfeng laughed, then said, "By the way, you''ve already dealt with the Dreamland Secret Realm. Why aren''t you heading to the Royal City right away? Why come to me?"


    "Let me tell you, the academy in the Royal City can help you improve a lot, and the spots are limited. You should hurry over!"


    "By the way, I''ll tell you a secret. Skyward Royal City''s academy is the best. Their lord is very capable, almost as good as me."


    Yan Changfeng looked at Jiang Chen, talking enthusiastically.


    "Don''t worry about the spots. Do you think everyone can get to the Royal City as quickly as I can?"


    Jiang Chen waved his hand dismissively, then said, "But what you said later, it sounds like you''re bragging. Old Flame, can you not be so thick-skinned?"


    "Ahem..."


    Yan Changfeng coughed lightly, then changed the subject, "So, what do you need from me?"


    "I need a recommendation spot. I want Yuna to enter Skyward Academy." Jiang Chen said seriously.


    "A recommendation spot isn''t hard, but..."


    Yan Changfeng paused, then continued, "As the lord, I can''t casually help you adventurers from another world. Otherwise, it would be chaotic. That''s the rule."


    "Old Flame, Brother Yan, think of a way."


    Jiang Chen looked straight at Yan Changfeng.


    "Let me think..."


    Yan Changfeng pondered, then smiled, "The snake people tribe on the Western Plains has been restless lately. If you deal with some of the wasteland snake people, I''ll reward your contract partner with a spot in Skyward Academy!"


    ¡¾Quest triggered: Exterminate the Snake People Tribe. Do you accept?¡¿


    "Accept the quest!"


    Jiang Chen immediately nodded.


    ¡¾Quest accepted: Exterminate the Snake People Tribe.¡¿


    ¡¾Quest content: Eliminate the wasteland snake people on the Western Plains (0/20).¡¿


    ¡¾Quest reward: One spot in Skyward Academy.¡¿


    ¡¾Note: This spot is not valid for players.¡¿


    "You''re the best, Old Flame!"


    Jiang Chen gave a thumbs up.


    "It''s just a spot in the academy, not for you adventurers. It''s a piece of cake."


    Yan Changfeng looked at Jiang Chen and smiled, "By the way, if you can take down the Snake King, I''ll give you an extra reward."


    "Is that a hidden reward?"


    Jiang Chen''s face lit up with a smile.


    "I can''t say more."


    Yan Changfeng shook his hand, keeping silent.


    "Alright, I''ll get it done and come back soon!"


    After saying that, Jiang Chen quickly left the lord''s office with Yuna.


    Watching them leave, Yan Changfeng muttered to himself, "The aura of arcane magic..."


    Outside the mansion.


    Jiang Chen and Yuna arrived at the main city square and used the teleportation array to reach the west gate of Leaving Fire City.


    Then they quickly headed to the quest location.


    Soon, they arrived at a very remote area.


    It was a vast plain, and not far away, a wooden fence surrounded the area.


    Inside were simple stone tools, and snake people were wandering around.


    At the entrance gate, two snake people stood guard.


    They were black and green all over, with snake-like lower bodies and human-like upper bodies, their faces covered in scales, looking extremely ugly.


    ¡¾Wasteland Snake People: LV15¡¿


    "Yuna, stay behind me and don''t draw aggro. Your health points are too low."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the snake people''s information and reminded Yuna.


    "I understand, big brother."


    Yuna nodded.


    Facing these monsters, she seemed less nervous, as if humans were scarier to her than monsters.


    Jiang Chen strode towards the gate of the fence.


    "Yee~!"


    The two wasteland snake people screeched.


    At the same time, they rushed towards Jiang Chen.


    "Healing Ray!"


    A white healing ray condensed in front of Jiang Chen, quickly connecting to the two snake people.


    -1780!


    ...


    Three seconds later, the two snake people fell to the ground.


    "The cooldown didn''t reduce..."


    Jiang Chen was frustrated to find that although he and Yuna were contract partners, it didn''t count as a regular player party, so he couldn''t trigger the Blessing of the Goddess of Love.


    "I still need to max out the intimacy quickly."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself and quickly entered the fence.


    At this moment, due to the previous screeching of the two snake people, a group of snake people rushed out.


    At a glance, there were at least twenty of them.


    "Just in time."


    Jiang Chen was too lazy to go in and pull aggro, so he stood at the gate, letting the group of snake people rush towards him.


    Then, a hexagram magic array lit up under Jiang Chen''s feet.


    Enveloping all the snake people inside.


    -4450! (Double Casting)


    Almost instantly, all the snake people were left with a sliver of health.


    Before they could get close, the subsequent damage numbers popped up above their heads.


    Then, the entire group of snake people fell to the ground.


    ¡¾You have completed the quest: Exterminate the Snake People Tribe (20/20)!¡¿


    "Walking for ten minutes, farming mobs for ten seconds, I need to find a mount!"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself and quickly walked deeper into the fence.


    He wanted to find the "Snake King" that Yan Changfeng had mentioned.


    Soon, at the end of the fence, behind a stone house, a snake person twice the size of the others appeared in his sight.


    ¡¾Wasteland Snake King (Bronze Level BOSS): LV15¡¿


    Before Jiang Chen could check the BOSS''s skills.


    A friend message popped up.


    ¡¾Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, Tao Xiaoyao and I have arrived at Skyward Academy. That Kai Qiang keeps wanting to duel us, saying he wants to give us a lesson. What should we do? Should we fight?¡¿


    ¡¾Mortal World: Don''t fight, you can''t beat him. Try to stall him, I''ll be right there!¡¿

 Chapter 119 - Start your performance, let me see your initiation ceremony!

    ```


    [Mortal World: Don''t fight, you can''t beat him. Try to stall and wait for me to get there!]


    Jiang Chen sent a message back.


    He knew very well how strong these students were.


    Even the most common students at the academy had four skills!


    Moreover, their skills were not inferior to the top-tier players.


    Otherwise, there wouldn''t be so many top players getting beaten up.


    In his previous life, Jiang Chen hadn''t received this "honor."


    But many who got beaten had vented their anger on the forums.


    There was even a top female player who posted, crying that she had been beaten for a full half-hour!


    That post had even trended at the time.


    So if it came to a fight, Jiang Chen was worried that Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao would suffer.


    "Quickly finish off this BOSS!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed as he walked towards the Wasteland Snake King in front of him.


    ...


    Skyward City, Skyward Academy.


    On a wide, flat, bluestone ground, a row of low round platforms was built.


    This was the training ground of Skyward Academy, and these round platforms were the training stages.


    At this moment, in front of the foremost training stage, twenty or thirty young men and women had gathered.


    They were all wearing the same style of white clothing,


    They were all looking at the two graceful figures beside them.


    The two were Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Adventurers, make a decision quickly. Do you want a team battle or a solo battle?"


    "Of course, if it''s a team battle, you only have two people, so we will only send out two as well."


    The speaker was a woman in her twenties, holding a staff and looking calmly at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Do we really have to fight? Can''t we just skip it?"


    Qing Ying frowned, looking at the woman named [Susan] in front of her.


    This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.


    "No, this is the initiation ceremony. All new adventurers must have a match with us. It''s the rule," Susan said slowly.


    "What a load of crap..."


    Qing Ying pursed her lips.


    "Stop talking nonsense. Both of you come at me together, I''ll take you on two-to-one!"


    Kevin, holding a long spear, stood arrogantly in front of the two girls.


    "Tch!"


    Qing Ying just rolled her eyes. If it weren''t for Jiang Chen''s instructions, she would have gone up and given this guy a beating.


    "Time is limited. If you don''t want to fight, hand over your academy badges."


    Susan said indifferently.


    "We choose team battle!"


    Tao Xiaoyao suddenly said, "But we have another teammate who hasn''t arrived yet. We need to wait for him."


    "Stalling won''t help. If you get on the training stage now, I might consider defeating you quickly. The longer you delay, the more ruthless I''ll be!"


    Kai Qiang''s tone carried a hint of threat.


    As if Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were already meat on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered by him.


    "No matter what, we have to wait for our teammate."


    Tao Xiaoyao held back her anger and responded.


    "Adventurers, this initiation ceremony has always been this way. None of you can avoid it. If you don''t respond within fifteen minutes, I''ll have to take back your academy badges."


    At this moment, a middle-aged man in black walked over. It was Mr. Lu.


    As soon as he finished speaking,


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao received a system prompt.


    [Please start the initiation ceremony within 15 minutes, or your Skyward Academy badges will be taken back!]


    [Hint: Remaining time, 14 minutes 59 seconds...]


    ...


    Leaving Fire City, Western Plains.


    Jiang Chen took less than a minute to deal with the Bronze Level BOSS, the Wasteland Snake King.


    This BOSS wasn''t a first kill and only dropped a Silver Level equipment and an item called [Snake King''s Reverse Scale].


    It was a quest item.


    Without delay, Jiang Chen took Yuna and quickly headed towards Leaving Fire City.


    At this moment,


    He received a system prompt.


    [Please start the initiation ceremony within 15 minutes, or your Skyward Academy badge will be taken back!]


    "Fifteen minutes... It will take me that long just to get back to Leaving Fire City. I should have prepared more Teleportation Stones!"


    Jiang Chen hadn''t expected the initiation ceremony to have a time limit.


    There was no time to think, he had to get back to Leaving Fire City as quickly as possible.


    Even without stopping, it took Jiang Chen 12 minutes to reach the west gate of Leaving Fire City.


    At this point, there were only three minutes left until the initiation ceremony.


    Using the city gate''s teleportation array, Jiang Chen and Yuna quickly arrived at the Main City Square.


    Then, they entered the main city''s mansion and went up to the fifth floor.


    "Old Flame, hand in the quest!"


    Jiang Chen shouted as he ran into Yan Changfeng''s office.


    At the same time, he glanced at the remaining time, less than two minutes!


    With this little time, it was impossible to reach the teleportation array, teleport to Skyward City, and get to the academy!


    "I''ve prepared the recommendation letter."


    Yan Changfeng sat at a long table, took out a letter, and placed it on the table.


    Jiang Chen quickly sat down and picked up the envelope.


    [You have obtained the Skyward Academy Recommendation Letter!]


    "I killed the Snake King, and this is its item."


    Jiang Chen took out the [Snake King''s Reverse Scale] from his backpack and placed it on the table.


    "Not bad, I didn''t expect you to kill the Snake King. I''ll give you an extra reward."


    Yan Changfeng said according to the procedure, then took out a paper talisman, which emitted a peculiar wave.


    "Wait, Old Flame, I don''t want this reward!"


    Although curious about the use of the paper talisman, Jiang Chen only glanced at it and immediately said, "I need to get to Skyward Academy right now. Just send us there, it shouldn''t break the rules!"


    "You mean, exchange the reward for teleporting you to Skyward Academy?"


    Yan Changfeng''s hand holding the paper talisman paused slightly, stunned for a moment.


    "Exactly!"


    Jiang Chen nodded quickly.


    "This sensing talisman is the quest reward. It can save your life!"


    Yan Changfeng said as he placed the paper talisman on the table.


    "Old Flame! I don''t have time!"


    Seeing Yan Changfeng''s reluctance to change the reward, Jiang Chen became anxious and wanted to say more.


    Yan Changfeng''s voice interrupted him, "Do you have money? Teleporting both of you to Skyward Academy will cost 200 gold coins. I occasionally do teleportation business, so it''s not against the rules."


    "No problem!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up, and he handed over 200 gold coins.


    "Take the sensing talisman."


    Yan Changfeng said, then took out a scroll, which was the World Teleportation Map.


    "The sensing talisman..."


    Jiang Chen was curious about what it was that Yan Changfeng insisted on giving him.


    He quickly picked up the paper talisman from the table.


    [You have obtained Yan Changfeng''s Sensing Talisman!]


    [Yan Changfeng''s Sensing Talisman: When in danger, you can use this talisman, and Yan Changfeng will sense it and come to help. Usable once.]


    "Goodness, Old Flame is really generous!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but sigh in his heart.


    "Go now!"


    At this moment, the World Teleportation Map had already unfolded, floating in mid-air.


    Yan Changfeng quickly designated a location on the projected map.


    As the transparent ripples spread, he placed his hand on Jiang Chen and Yuna''s shoulders.


    The next moment, the two disappeared from the spot.


    As the scene before his eyes shifted, Jiang Chen found himself on a wide, flat, bluestone ground.


    Not far ahead was a large square area.


    In the middle of the area was a row of low round platforms.


    He quickly walked forward and saw a crowd gathered around one of the platforms.


    "So this is the so-called otherworldly adventurer, so timid. I had high expectations."


    In front of the crowd, Kai Qiang sneered at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "Time''s almost up, hand over your badges and leave the academy. Cowards are not welcome here!"


    "Start your performance, let me see your initiation ceremony!"


    Jiang Chen shouted loudly.


    ```

 Chapter 120 - Hes going to surprise you all!

    Suddenly, everyone turned to look.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Seeing the newcomer, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s faces lit up with joy.


    They had been feeling extremely aggrieved just moments ago!


    Under everyone''s gaze, Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward.


    However, he had only made it halfway when four figures suddenly appeared, blocking his path.


    They were also dressed in white uniforms, but the academy badge on their chests not only bore the words "Skyward Academy" but also depicted a blood-stained dagger!


    One of them carried a giant sword on his back and held a fist-sized glass orb in his hand.


    The orb was faintly flashing with a warning red light.


    Especially when he approached Yuna, the red light blinked even more rapidly.


    Clang!


    Immediately, the three people beside him drew their weapons¡ªtwo long spears and a long sword¡ªall aimed at Yuna!


    "How did you get in here? If you don''t want to die, get out now!"


    The man with the giant sword spoke to Yuna with a murderous look on his face.


    "I..."


    Yuna was completely stunned, her face turning pale. She looked helplessly at Jiang Chen beside her, her eyes full of grievance.


    "Don''t be afraid..."


    Jiang Chen smiled gently at Yuna, trying to calm her down.


    "Brother Mortal World, what''s going on?"


    Seeing this, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao quickly walked over and stood beside him.


    "It''s nothing."


    Jiang Chen shook his head and looked coldly at the four people, asking in a deep voice, "Who are you?"The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    "We are the academy''s enforcement team!"


    The man with the giant sword glanced at Jiang Chen and then looked at Yuna, saying, "Any unauthorized intruders will be expelled. Those who resist will be killed!"


    Enforcement team?


    Jiang Chen stood in front of Yuna, about to speak.


    "What''s going on?"


    At this moment, a middle-aged man in black walked over, frowning slightly.


    The man with the giant sword explained to him, "Mr. Lu, the warning orb indicates that there is an unauthorized intruder in the academy!"


    "How did she get in?"


    The middle-aged man looked at Jiang Chen, frowning, "Did you bring her in? I told you, even if she is your contract holder, she is not allowed in the academy. Get her out immediately!"


    "This is a recommendation letter."


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and handed over the recommendation letter given to him by Yan Changfeng.


    "A recommendation letter?"


    The middle-aged man took the envelope and, upon seeing the seal on it, his expression changed slightly, "You actually know Lord Yan?"


    "Can we enter now?"


    Jiang Chen asked in a deep voice.


    "I don''t have the authority to open this letter. I need to confirm its contents with the principal."


    The middle-aged man looked at Jiang Chen seriously and then said to the man with the giant sword, "Let them pass for now."


    "Understood, Mr. Lu."


    The man with the giant sword nodded, and the three people beside him also put away their weapons.


    They turned to leave.


    "Wait, are you also students of Skyward Academy?"


    Jiang Chen called out to the four of them.


    "Hmm?"


    The man with the giant sword turned back, frowning slightly.


    "Didn''t you hear me? I asked if you are students of Skyward Academy."


    Jiang Chen said expressionlessly.


    "Looking at you..."


    The man with the giant sword smirked, glanced at Yuna, and said slowly, "You must want to stand up for her, right?"


    "No."


    Jiang Chen shook his head calmly, "I just want to beat you up!"


    "Enough!"


    At this moment, Kai Qiang quickly walked over from the training ground.


    He looked at Jiang Chen and said, "These four are members of our academy''s enforcement team. Don''t provoke them lightly! What you need to do now is participate in the initiation ceremony."


    "I said, the initiation ceremony can start now. We just need to have a match, right?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "That''s right. You chose a team battle. Just have a 3V3 match with us."


    Kai Qiang said confidently, "Of course, if you''re scared, I can take on all three of you by myself."


    "How about this, I don''t care about the numbers. Include those four as well!"


    Jiang Chen pointed at the four enforcement team members.


    The crowd was in an uproar.


    Even the twenty or thirty students nearby were shocked by Jiang Chen''s boldness!


    Even Kai Qiang was slightly stunned, incredulous, "Do you know that only the strongest students in our academy can join the enforcement team?"


    "I just want to beat them up."


    Jiang Chen said calmly.


    "Interesting."


    The man with the giant sword sneered, "Since the new student has a request, I must entertain you properly. Come on, let me host your initiation ceremony!"


    "All four of you, none of you can back out."


    Jiang Chen shouted, then looked at Kai Qiang and the other students nearby, "And you, if anyone wants to join in, come on. I''ll take you all on!"


    So you like initiation ceremonies, huh?


    Then I''ll beat you all into submission at once!


    After saying this, Jiang Chen quickly walked towards the training ground.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao hurriedly followed.


    The place fell silent.


    Then, a noisy discussion erupted.


    "Is this guy crazy? He doesn''t know his limits!"


    "He needs a good lesson!"


    "I''ve seen arrogant people, but never someone this arrogant!"


    "Anyone want to join me in teaching him a lesson?"


    ...


    The students were all indignant.


    "Quiet!"


    The one who spoke was a woman holding a staff, Susan.


    She looked at Jiang Chen, frowning, "Only four people can be on each side of the training ground at most."


    "Then one team at a time. I''ll take them all on."


    Jiang Chen stepped onto the training ground.


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao quickly followed.


    [You have entered the Skyward Academy training ground. You will not die from fatal injuries, and if your health drops below 5%, you can choose to surrender and leave.]


    At this moment, Jiang Chen, Qing Ying, and Tao Xiaoyao stood on the spacious circular platform.


    "Who''s first?"


    Jiang Chen scanned the crowd below.


    At this moment.


    An elderly man with a white beard and four middle-aged men arrived at the training ground, watching from a distance.


    "Isn''t this guy a bit too arrogant?"


    "He''s young. It''s normal to be a bit arrogant."


    "He''s only level 20. He''s going to suffer."


    "Principal, what do you think?"


    "Me? I think this young man from another world is going to surprise you all!"

 Chapter 121 - The team is good in every way, but it lacks damage output!

    Although they didn''t understand why the dean said that, the four academy teachers kept silent and watched the martial arts stage intently.


    On the spacious round platform, Jiang Chen stood in a line with two girls, waiting for the academy''s students to come up for a spar.


    Because of Jiang Chen''s earlier words, many people were eager to step onto the stage.


    Just as four members of the enforcement team were heading towards the stage, Kai Qiang quickly shouted to the man with the giant sword, "Brother Grey, it''s a rare chance to teach the new students a lesson. It wouldn''t be fun if you guys went up."


    "Yeah, Brother Grey, let us handle this."


    A student chimed in, "He just provoked all of us. If you beat him up right away, we won''t even get a chance to vent our anger."


    Another student added, "And Brother Kai Qiang, you''re so strong, and so is Sister Susan. If you scare them off right away, it would be too frustrating for us. Give us a chance to make a move, will you?"


    "This welcoming ceremony, it doesn''t matter who goes up. The dean''s purpose is just to give these adventurers from another world a wake-up call, so they know their place."


    Holding her staff, Susan looked at the students and said loudly, "Anyone who wants to go up, just go."


    "I''ll go!"


    "Me too."


    "Let''s see who gets there first!"


    In an instant, six or seven agile students rushed towards the martial arts stage.


    However, just as these students approached the round platform, three figures had already appeared silently on the stage.


    "When did the Ying family brothers get up there?"


    "They must have been sneaking around nearby."


    "Their stealth skills are getting more and more refined!"


    The students who didn''t make it in time could only stop and sigh regretfully.


    "Those three guys are pretty quick!"


    Kai Qiang pursed his lips in frustration, feeling a bit annoyed.


    On the martial arts stage, Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed as he looked at the three figures opposite him.The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement.


    The three looked almost identical, wearing white academy uniforms covered in a layer of shadow, each holding a dark dagger.


    "Three Shadow Assassins?"


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself.


    Unlike wild monsters, NPCs'' levels and skills aren''t directly displayed. However, from the daggers in their hands and the shadows on their bodies, they seemed to be "Shadow Assassins," a class change for Assassins.


    "Adventurers from another world, let''s have a duel!"


    The three shouted in unison.


    At the same time, a transparent, pale yellow protective shield rose in mid-air, like an inverted pot lid, covering the round platform.


    "It''s starting!"


    With the shouts from the audience, the three students on the stage disappeared simultaneously, leaving only a shadow on the ground.


    Immediately, the shadow extended rapidly towards Jiang Chen and his companions.


    "It seems they really are Shadow Assassins."


    Seeing the familiar skill, Jiang Chen understood immediately.


    This was the Shadow Assassins'' [Shadow Walk], a more advanced skill than Stealth. Even if used in front of people, it couldn''t be seen or locked onto. However, a shadow on the ground would show the position of the shadow walker.


    "Watch the shadows on the ground and protect yourselves," Jiang Chen reminded Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    His Healing Spell and Healing Ray couldn''t be used without a visible target.


    Just as he finished speaking, the three shadows quickly extended to the front of Jiang Chen and his companions.


    As Jiang Chen and his team were on high alert, the shadows suddenly passed under their feet and appeared behind them!


    The shadows disappeared, and the three assassins emerged behind Jiang Chen and his companions, thrusting their sharp daggers towards their backs!


    "So fast!"


    Jiang Chen was a bit surprised. Their speed was much faster than he had imagined!


    Without turning around, Jiang Chen shifted his steps, dodging the backstab as if he had eyes on his back.


    At the same time, he looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao. Both of them were also being attacked from behind.


    "Gray Bear!"


    Tao Xiaoyao knew someone was behind her, but unlike Jiang Chen, she couldn''t dodge with her movements. Instead, she used her Summoning spell.


    Instantly, a gray bear appeared out of thin air, blocking the attack.


    -205!


    The gray bear took a hit, losing more than a quarter of its health!


    On the other side, Qing Ying raised her shield to block behind her. However, before she could fully turn around, the dagger had already stabbed into her shield-bearing left arm!


    -125!


    Qing Ying''s health decreased by less than a tenth. The damage wasn''t significant to her. With high defense, even the pain was minimized.


    All of this happened in an instant. The students below the stage were exclaiming in surprise. Whether it was Jiang Chen''s blind dodge or Tao Xiaoyao''s astonishing summoning speed, they found it unbelievable.


    Similarly, the four academy teachers not far away showed a hint of surprise on their faces.


    "That movement and footwork, it doesn''t look like a Priest at all!"


    "The Summoner girl''s reaction and summoning speed are also outstanding!"


    "These two are really strong."


    The academy teachers commented with interest.


    "Let me tell you something else. I just used a detection spell and found that the Knight took less than a tenth of her health in damage. Although the Ying family brothers'' skills are average, their attack power isn''t low."


    The speaker was Mr. Lu, the man in black. He also showed a hint of admiration on his face.


    "Having such excellent health and defense at level 20, it seems these three adventurers from another world are all very talented! However..."


    A teacher holding a staff paused and said, "Their team has a problem. They''re missing a main attacker. The team is good in every way, but it lacks damage output!"


    However, before he finished speaking, a white light appeared on the martial arts stage.


    The light quickly passed through the Ying family brothers. In the next second, all three of them were left with almost no health.


    "We surrender!"


    The Ying family brothers shouted in unison on the stage, their faces filled with shock.


    They never expected that in just one move, their health would be almost completely drained!


    If it weren''t for the stage''s protection, they would have been dead!


    Immediately, a white light flashed on them, and they were teleported off the platform.


    "What was that?"


    The three brothers were terrified by the white light. Although it didn''t cause them any pain, the feeling of their life force draining away left them pale.


    The Ying family brothers were truly scared.


    The students below the stage were silent. The contempt and disdain in their eyes, even the desire to mock Jiang Chen and his team, had all turned into shock and disbelief.


    No one expected the Ying family brothers to be taken down in an instant by a single skill.


    It took several seconds for the students to recover from their shock.


    Susan quickly shouted, "Heal them!"


    Several students raised their staffs, and white healing lights fell on the Ying family brothers, rapidly restoring their health.


    A little further away, an elderly man with a white beard smiled and said to the four people behind him, "Who was it that said they lacked damage output just now?"

 Chapter 122 - Bang!

    "Dean, I can sense that he has a hidden class, but... I really can''t tell which direction he''s going in."


    The academy teacher holding a staff frowned, full of confusion. "This white light is clearly filled with healing energy, yet it caused such astonishing damage. It''s truly baffling."


    The long-bearded elder looked at the black-robed Mr. Lu. "Lubu, did you use your detection spell to find out anything?"


    "Dean, my detection spell couldn''t determine which hidden class he belongs to either," replied the middle-aged man named Lubu honestly.


    "What? Didn''t you say that as long as something has appeared in the Omniscient Book, your detection spell could find it out?" The academy teacher holding the staff asked incredulously.


    "The Omniscient Book isn''t all-knowing. There are always things it hasn''t recorded," Lubu replied with a bitter smile. He then looked at the long-bearded elder. "Dean, stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us, which hidden class is he from?"


    "Hahaha..." The long-bearded elder laughed and shook his head. "I don''t know either. I only know his hidden class is ''Holy Light Envoy,'' but I''ve never heard of this class before."


    "Holy Light Envoy?" Lubu was slightly surprised, his face growing even more puzzled.


    The long-bearded elder nodded. "That''s right. This information was obtained by Qian Ye from the will of the Royal City."


    "Lord Qian..." Everyone knew that the dean was referring to Qian Ye, the Lord of Skyward City.


    "However, the person from the Light Sanctuary surely knows what a Holy Light Envoy is," the long-bearded elder muttered, but he seemed reluctant to mention that name and said no more.


    The four academy teachers, understanding the situation, suppressed their curiosity and asked no further questions.


    At this moment, Jiang Chen had become even more mysterious in their minds.


    On the martial arts stage.


    After defeating the Ying family brothers, Jiang Chen looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao. "The welcoming ceremony should be over now. Let''s go down."


    "Yes, okay," Qing Ying nodded. "Xiaoyao, let''s go down."


    "Mm," Tao Xiaoyao responded.


    The two girls turned to walk off the stage.


    "Didn''t you say you''d stay until the end?" Kai Qiang''s voice suddenly rang out. He looked at Jiang Chen and the others, speaking in a deep voice. "Leaving already?"


    "Did I say I was leaving?" Jiang Chen tapped his staff on his hand, looking at Kai Qiang and the four members of the enforcement team. "I can handle you all by myself."


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    "One by one, how long will that take? Hurry up, as many as can come up, don''t waste time," Jiang Chen waved his hand, signaling for the others to come up too.


    "Then I''ll join in," Susan, holding a staff, expressionless, stepped onto the stage.


    "Just the two of you?" Jiang Chen seemed a bit dissatisfied. He looked at the giant sword-wielding man named Grey from the enforcement team. "What about you?"


    "If you defeat those two, we''ll naturally come up," Grey responded coldly, arms crossed.


    "Still putting on airs..." Jiang Chen pursed his lips and looked at Kai Qiang and Susan opposite him.


    One held a spear, the other a staff, both ready for battle.


    "Although you easily defeated the Ying family brothers, that doesn''t qualify you to be so arrogant. They are just common students in the academy," Kai Qiang sneered at Jiang Chen. "Next, I''ll show you what cruelty means!"


    With that, he charged swiftly towards Jiang Chen!


    When he was about ten meters away, he shouted, "Dragon King''s Break!"


    He leaped, his entire body and spear forming a straight line, thrusting fiercely towards Jiang Chen.


    It looked imposing.


    "Healing Spell!" Jiang Chen''s thought moved.


    A white light instantly fell on Kai Qiang.


    -2275!


    A massive damage number appeared above Kai Qiang''s head.


    Strangely, his health only dropped by less than two-thirds.


    Jiang Chen was also a bit surprised. The opponent''s health actually reached 3500 points!


    You should know, after the opponent was attacked, Jiang Chen could see his level.


    Only level 24.


    And unlike humanoid NPCs and wild monsters, his health shouldn''t be much higher than players of the same level.


    A level 24 player wouldn''t have 3500 health.


    "No wonder players can''t beat him... But it''s fine, I''ll let you know what suffering is," Jiang Chen muttered.


    At this moment, Kai Qiang had already charged in front of Jiang Chen.


    The spear in his hand thrust forward.


    Whoosh!


    With a sound of breaking wind, Jiang Chen quickly sidestepped, dodging the fierce thrust!


    At the same time, he swung his staff at Kai Qiang''s head!


    Bang!


    -15


    Although players'' pain sensations are reduced, NPCs'' aren''t.


    This hit made Kai Qiang frown.


    On the other side.


    "Ice Spike!" Susan shouted, waving her staff.


    A half-meter-high blue ice spike suddenly emerged from under Jiang Chen''s feet!


    -295!


    A damage number appeared above Jiang Chen''s head.


    However, his health didn''t change.


    When he killed the Lord of Dreams earlier, he was already at low health, and now he was still below half health.


    Mana Shield was still in effect.


    "You should step down first!" Jiang Chen looked at Susan and shot a Healing Ray directly at her.


    "Mana Shield!" Susan''s expression hardened, and a light yellow spell shield quickly formed around her!


    This was a shield that could absorb a thousand points of damage!


    The white light connected to Susan.


    -3560! (Double Cast)


    A massive damage number floated above her head.


    At the same time, her spell shield shattered.


    Her health was left with just a sliver!


    This was due to the protection effect of the martial arts stage; otherwise, she would have died.


    "His damage, he killed me with one hit, shield and all!" Susan''s face turned pale, her heart in turmoil. She shouted in pain, "I surrender!"


    Immediately, a white light flashed, and Susan was teleported off the martial arts stage.


    On the other side, Kai Qiang continued his assault.


    "Sweeping Army!" He shouted, sweeping his spear forward, covering a three-meter range with a crescent-shaped light area, aiming at Jiang Chen.


    -265!


    "Sweeping, huh?" Jiang Chen ignored the damage, swinging his staff at Kai Qiang''s head again.


    -14


    "Army, huh?" Jiang Chen didn''t stop, hitting him again.


    -15


    ...


    After several hits, Kai Qiang was a bit dazed.


    Although he kept attacking Jiang Chen, the latter seemed unaffected, continuously hitting him with the staff.


    And every hit was on the head.


    The damage wasn''t high, but the insult was immense!


    "Enough already!" Kai Qiang finally couldn''t stand it, roaring in anger.


    Bang!


    Another hit.


    Jiang Chen struck with his staff again.


    At this moment, the scene on the stage became quite bizarre.


    The two stood on the martial arts stage, hitting each other...


    "Your damage is too low. When you can deplete my mana, I''ll let you go," Jiang Chen said, swinging his staff again.


    After exchanging attacks a dozen more times, Kai Qiang''s face turned purple with frustration. He roared in anger, "Monster!"


    He felt both fear and anger.


    No matter how he attacked, the opponent seemed unaffected, making him feel a sense of despair.


    "Keep hitting, are you hungry? Use some strength," Jiang Chen said, hitting him again.


    At this point, his mana had dropped by nearly five thousand points; the opponent''s damage wasn''t actually low.


    "You''re a devil!" Kai Qiang clutched his buzzing head and fled in panic.


    He needed to have less than 5% health to surrender, and now he couldn''t even surrender, only run!


    "Running is no fun," Jiang Chen pursed his lips.


    He knew he couldn''t catch up if he chased.


    So he cast another Healing Spell.


    -4550! (Double Cast)


    The white light fell, reducing Kai Qiang''s health to a sliver.


    "Relief!" Kai Qiang''s eyes filled with tears, showing a look of immense relief.


    Then, he was teleported off the martial arts stage.


    "Next, it''s your turn!" Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the four members of the enforcement team.

 Chapter 123 - Cardinal Gandalf

    At this moment, everyone below the stage looked at Jiang Chen as if they had seen a ghost.


    Grey, the enforcer, also showed a hint of fear when he saw Jiang Chen looking at him.


    He gritted his teeth and conceded, "Can we not fight?"


    "Emm..."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and replied, "It''s not impossible, but..."


    "But what?"


    Grey''s eyes lit up as he immediately asked.


    "You four acknowledge her as your boss, and I won''t fight," Jiang Chen said, pointing to Yuna not far from the stage with a faint smile. "Don''t worry, you''ll be the ones benefiting."


    "What?"


    Grey''s face instantly showed a trace of anger, and he shouted, "You want me to acknowledge a little girl as my boss?!"


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen tapped his staff again.


    "No problem!"


    Grey shivered and immediately shouted towards Yuna, "Boss!"


    The three people behind him also hurriedly shouted, "Boss!"


    Yuna looked at these people in a daze, then turned to Jiang Chen, her young face blushing slightly.


    "From now on, she''s my boss. Anyone who messes with her is messing with me, Grey!" Grey shouted to the somewhat bewildered students in the arena, then looked at Jiang Chen, "Satisfied?"Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.


    "Alright, we''re done here!" Jiang Chen smiled slightly and walked off the martial arts stage.


    At this moment, a beam of Holy Light suddenly descended in front of the training ground!


    Immediately after, three figures emerged from it.


    Leading them was a middle-aged man in a red robe.


    He had a dignified appearance and exuded an aura of authority.


    Behind him were two young women in pure white dresses.


    They had blonde hair and blue eyes, their beauty was pure and elegant, and they emitted a holy white light.


    Next, a peculiar scene unfolded.


    Jiang Chen saw that everyone around him had disappeared.


    He found himself in a glowing, pure white space.


    In front of him were the three figures from before.


    "An independent space? Why did they single me out?" Jiang Chen wondered.


    The red-robed man looked over and said, "Hello."


    "Cardinal Gandalf?" Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed in surprise.


    "Oh? You know me?" The red-robed man raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.


    "The Bishop''s mind-reading technique is quite impressive," Jiang Chen replied calmly.


    He knew that the higher-ups in the church all had some mind-reading abilities.


    He hadn''t spoken out loud, but the other party still knew what he was thinking.


    The red-robed man smiled, "A trivial skill. If you devoutly believe in our church, you can learn it too."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand, "If it''s just a trivial skill, then I won''t bother."


    "There are, of course, more powerful techniques, like the Holy Word," the red-robed man said slowly, looking at Jiang Chen. "I wish you to die alone!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chen felt a sudden tremor in his heart.


    He saw a debuff appear on himself!


    [You have been attacked by Holy Word. Upon death, you will drop all equipment. Duration: 30 minutes!]


    "Cardinal Gandalf, we have no grievances. What do you mean by this?" Jiang Chen took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.


    "We indeed have no grievances," Gandalf smiled and asked, "What do you think of the Holy Word?"


    "It''s quite impressive, but it''s a pity it''s used on me," Jiang Chen said, his face serious, not understanding the other party''s intention.


    Gandalf looked at Jiang Chen and said slowly, "If you devoutly believe in our church, you can use it on others."


    Jiang Chen suddenly understood and asked calmly, "So, the Bishop is here today to recruit me into the church?"


    "Anyone who seeks the light can join our Holy Light Church. I believe you also seek the light, don''t you?" Gandalf smiled.


    "Of course, praise the light!" Jiang Chen suppressed his emotions and replied.


    "I can feel that your heart is not pure. Perhaps you need more training," Gandalf said with a hint of regret, slowly raising his hand.


    A peculiar wave began to form in his hand.


    Jiang Chen''s heart tightened, and he quickly grasped the talisman given to him by Yan Changfeng!


    Suddenly.


    The glowing white independent space shattered into pieces.


    The surrounding students reappeared in his sight.


    Jiang Chen realized he was back in the training ground.


    "Big brother, are you alright..." Yuna quickly walked over to Jiang Chen, a trace of residual light in her left eye.


    "Thank you," Jiang Chen knew it was Yuna who had broken the space.


    "Huh?"


    Gandalf''s raised hand paused in mid-air, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes. "My Confession Space was broken, interesting..."


    "Gandalf, you came to my Skyward Academy without even a greeting?" A slightly hoarse voice rang out.


    An elderly man with a long beard, accompanied by four middle-aged men, quickly approached.


    "Dean Bei Ming of Skyward Academy!" Seeing the newcomer, Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, and he breathed a sigh of relief.


    He then put away the sensing talisman in his hand.


    He knew that he should be safe now.

 Chapter 124 - Will you join the Church of Light?

    "Dean Bei, long time no see. How have you been?"


    Gandalf greeted with a smile as he saw the old man approaching.


    "I was doing well until I saw you."


    Dean Bei Ming replied indifferently.


    "Well, I truly apologize for that."


    Gandalf said with a forced smile.


    "Tell me, what brings you to Skyward Academy?"


    Bei Ming asked sternly, "Has your Church started engaging in shady activities now?"


    "Dean Bei, you''re overreacting!"


    A shadow flickered in Gandalf''s eyes, but he quickly regained his smile.


    "You, a mere bishop, trespassing into my Skyward Academy without reason, and you think I''m overreacting?"


    Bei Ming retorted bluntly.


    "How could it be without reason? The Pope merely sent me to greet you."


    Gandalf seemed to have prepared his excuse, maintaining a pleasant demeanor.


    "Heh, no need for greetings. Just go back to where you came from!"


    Bei Ming waved his hand, issuing an order to leave.


    "Since Dean Bei doesn''t welcome me, I shall take my leave!"


    Gandalf sneered, glancing at Jiang Chen.


    "Hmm?"


    Seeing Gandalf look at him, Jiang Chen''s expression tightened, his mind highly alert.


    "Let''s go!"


    Gandalf smiled faintly, then crushed a golden stone in his hand. A beam of white light descended.


    Under the light, he and the two women behind him gradually disappeared.


    Before leaving, he looked at Bei Ming and said, "Dean Bei, you''re not young anymore. When your time comes, do let us know so we can send you off properly!"


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    "No need for your concern. Who goes first is still uncertain!"


    Bei Ming replied coldly, not even glancing at Gandalf, and walked straight towards Jiang Chen.


    The four academy teachers also followed.


    "Good day, Dean. Good day, teachers!"


    The young trainees in front of the martial arts stage greeted respectfully.


    "Don''t gather here. Go back to your tasks."


    One of the academy teachers waved his hand, dispersing the crowd.


    "Young man from another world, what''s your name?"


    Another teacher holding a staff looked at Jiang Chen.


    "Mortal World," Jiang Chen replied.


    "Alright, you all may leave. I need to speak with this young man alone."


    Bei Ming told the academy teachers.


    "Yes, Dean!"


    The four teachers immediately left the training ground.


    Jiang Chen looked at the white-bearded old man with some confusion.


    "Do you know why Gandalf came to find you?" Bei Ming asked directly.


    "No idea."


    Jiang Chen shook his head.


    In fact, he had guessed that the people from the Light Church came for his hidden class.


    But why, he truly didn''t know.


    "Because your identity has already affected the supreme church authority!"


    Bei Ming looked at Jiang Chen seriously, "I know your hidden class is ''Holy Light Envoy,'' and the people of the Light Sanctuary know it too."


    So it was because of the hidden class?


    Could this really affect church authority?


    "So, I''ll be in danger?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Depends on your choice. If you pledge allegiance to the Light Church, you''ll be safe."


    Bei Ming paused and said, "If you refuse to join, peace will not be yours."


    "I see..."


    Jiang Chen murmured, deep in thought.


    "Alright, I''ve said what I needed to. The choice is yours."


    With that, Bei Ming turned and left.


    "I definitely have to go to the Light Sanctuary. As for joining the Light Church... is there even a question?"


    "The answer is, of course, to join!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, muttering to himself, "Not taking advantage of the Light Church''s resources would be a waste!"


    He originally thought he and the Light Church were irreconcilable enemies. Now, it seemed otherwise. This was actually a good opportunity!


    "However, if I join the church with ulterior motives, those old fellows skilled in mind-reading might detect it. This needs careful planning..."


    The unity of the Light Church and the devoutness of its followers were not just due to excellent brainwashing techniques.


    A significant reason was the existence of mind-reading. If someone had ulterior motives, the church''s higher-ups could easily find out.


    "Brother Mortal World, what should we do next?"


    Qing Ying''s voice interrupted Jiang Chen''s thoughts.


    He looked towards the sound and saw, not far away, two girls, or rather three girls, staring straight at him.


    "The academy offers skill training, but I suggest you go to the Royal City first, find a high-level mentor for your class change, and then come back to learn skills," Jiang Chen replied.


    "And you?" Qing Ying asked.


    "I need to do some shopping. I''ll contact you later."


    Jiang Chen said, noticing Yuna''s pitiful eyes looking at him.


    He sighed, "Yuna, come with me."


    "Okay!"


    Yuna''s eyes lit up, her dress fluttering as she quickly ran over.


    Then, the four of them left Skyward Academy together.


    At the academy gate was a wide plaza.


    In the middle of the plaza stood a nine-story pagoda, about forty to fifty meters high!


    The information displayed showed it was called the [Skyward Academy Trial Tower].


    [Skyward Academy Trial Tower: All players can enter the tower for trials. The top 100 players by midnight can enter Skyward Academy the next day!]


    [Note: The tower is currently closed. It will open when over a thousand players arrive in Skyward City.]


    "Brother Mortal World."


    Qing Ying looked at the tall tower and asked, "The information says the top 100 players each day can enter Skyward Academy. Does that mean more and more players will enter the academy?"


    "You misunderstood."


    Jiang Chen explained, "Skyward Academy will only have 100 players. If someone enters the academy and then falls out of the top 100, they have to leave, including us."


    "I see. So, we got a good deal by coming first!"


    Qing Ying nodded, muttering.


    "Yes, the academy offers skill training and has dedicated leveling rooms, which are much more efficient than outside."


    Of course, for Jiang Chen, leveling outside might be even more efficient.


    "Alright, let''s go for our class change. No time to waste!"


    With that, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao excitedly headed towards the Royal City.


    Jiang Chen, meanwhile, took Yuna in another direction.


    He was heading to the Divine Quality Shop!


    Whether it was the [Expansion Divine Stone] for expanding skill slots, the [Skill Divine Stone] for upgrading skill stars, or the [Pet Divine Stone] for enhancing pet grades...


    The Divine Quality Shop had it all!


    Walking along a wide bluestone avenue, Jiang Chen soon arrived at an alley called "Azure Alley."


    After walking about twenty or thirty meters into the alley, a wooden house appeared on the left.


    An old man with a wild afro sat on the doorstep.


    He looked at Jiang Chen and smiled, "Need some good stuff?"


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 Chapter 125 - Divine Quality Shop, the older ginger is spicier

    "Since when did the Divine Quality Shop have NPCs?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the old man named [Shuo Pu] in front of him, feeling a bit puzzled.


    He distinctly remembered that the Divine Quality Shop was always self-service.


    No owner, no staff.


    Where did this old man in a coarse robe with a wild afro come from?


    How strange.


    "Why are you guarding someone else''s door?"


    Jiang Chen asked directly, a soul-piercing question.


    "Huh?"


    Shuo Pu was stunned by the question. He thought for a moment and said in confusion, "Isn''t this house ownerless?"


    Wait a minute!


    Shuo Pu suddenly realized something. He looked at Jiang Chen and saw the latter smiling at him. Instantly, he blew his beard and glared, "You little brat, are you trying to trick me?"


    Sure enough, this old man had nothing to do with the Divine Quality Shop.


    He was probably here to fool players.


    "Then please step aside, old man."


    Jiang Chen walked past Shuo Pu and entered the wooden house.


    "Hey, you! Stop right there!"


    Shuo Pu quickly got up and shouted at Jiang Chen.


    Jiang Chen ignored him and went straight to a large chest that was half his height.


    "Divine Quality Shop!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed as he opened the shop¡ªor rather, the chest.


    Inside, a pile of glittering items was revealed.


    At the same time, a sales list appeared before Jiang Chen in the form of a light screen.


    [Basic Teleportation Stone: Can teleport to the nearest safe zone, disappears after one round trip, price: 100 gold coins.]


    [Intermediate Teleportation Stone: Can teleport to a designated safe zone, disappears after one round trip, price: 200 gold coins.]


    [Advanced Teleportation Stone: Can teleport to a designated safe zone and marked wilderness areas, disappears after one round trip, price: 500 gold coins.]


    [Skill Divine Stone (One-Star): Can upgrade a one-star skill, price: 500 gold coins.] (Can be combined to form higher-level Skill Divine Stones)Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.


    [Forgetting Divine Stone (One-Star): Can forget a learned one-star skill, price: 100 gold coins.] (Can be combined to form higher-level Forgetting Divine Stones)


    [Attribute Reset Divine Stone: Can reset one free attribute point, reset times cannot exceed the number of free attribute points owned, price: 500 gold coins.]


    "They have Forgetting Divine Stones, but no Expansion Divine Stones..."


    Jiang Chen looked at the sales list, slightly disappointed.


    The items in the Divine Quality Shop refresh every three days. If you don''t find what you want, you''ll have to wait until the fourth day.


    "Teleportation Stones and Skill Divine Stones are worth buying. As for the Attribute Reset Divine Stone, I don''t need it for now..."


    After a brief consideration, Jiang Chen quickly glanced at his backpack.


    Inside, he had one platinum-level equipment, six gold-level equipment, seven silver-level equipment.


    And 3447 gold coins and 55 silver coins.


    "The equipment from the server-wide quest hasn''t been sold yet, and the rest of the money is in the Giant Deer City shop!"


    Jiang Chen realized he didn''t have much money on him.


    Only the Treasure Pavilion''s vault had more than fifty thousand gold coins, which came from Xia Rui''er selling two pieces of gold-level equipment.


    He himself hadn''t even returned to Giant Deer City!


    "Let''s spend the money first, then head back to Giant Deer City."


    After quickly thinking it over, Jiang Chen looked at the sales list again.


    "For now, there''s not much difference between the Intermediate and Basic Teleportation Stones, so no need to buy them. I''ll take two Advanced Teleportation Stones."


    "Without Expansion Divine Stones, I''ll settle for two Forgetting Divine Stones to forget ''Healing Ray'' and learn ''Holy Light Judgment''!"


    "The rest will all go to Skill Divine Stones!"


    Having made up his mind, Jiang Chen quickly started shopping.


    [You have obtained Advanced Teleportation Stone ¡Á2!]


    [You have obtained Forgetting Divine Stone (One-Star) ¡Á2!]


    [You have obtained Skill Divine Stone (One-Star) ¡Á4!]


    [Current currency: 247 gold coins and 55 silver coins.]


    "No money left, need to get some from the shop!"


    From decision-making to purchasing, Jiang Chen''s actions were swift.


    At this moment, the old man named Shuo Pu finally walked over to him.


    "Kid, didn''t find anything good?"


    Shuo Pu looked at Jiang Chen with a slight smile.


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled, "What do you mean?"


    "I asked if you need some good stuff?"


    Shuo Pu had a mysterious smile.


    "Of course, and then?"


    Jiang Chen was even more puzzled. Wasn''t this guy here to fool players?


    "If you''re not satisfied with the items in the Divine Quality Shop, I can help you refresh them."


    Shuo Pu said something that shocked Jiang Chen.


    "Really? You can refresh the items in the Divine Quality Shop?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes widened.


    "Of course, but only once!"


    Shuo Pu nodded proudly.


    "For free?" Jiang Chen quickly asked.


    "What are you thinking? It''s a paid service!"


    Shuo Pu glared at him and said, "Pay 300 gold coins, and I''ll refresh the items for you. Think fast, I''m leaving soon!"


    300 gold coins for a refresh?


    Not impossible, and it saves waiting three days!


    But, some bargaining is in order, right?


    And he didn''t have 300 gold coins on him.


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen shook his head, "I don''t have that much money. I''ll wait for it to refresh on its own."


    Shuo Pu was stunned, "How do you know the Divine Quality Shop will refresh itself?"


    "Of course, the Gods are guiding me!"


    Jiang Chen said mysteriously.


    "The Gods must really love you..."


    Shuo Pu didn''t believe him but didn''t press further. He continued, "How much money do you have?"


    "100 gold coins."


    Jiang Chen replied.


    "100 gold coins are too little, at least 200 gold coins, or else..."


    Shuo Pu shook his head, but before he could finish.


    Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Deal!"


    "You..."


    Shuo Pu stared at Jiang Chen for a full two seconds before gritting his teeth, "Fine, give me the money quickly, I''m busy!"


    "Here!"


    Jiang Chen quickly handed over 200 gold coins.


    Shuo Pu received the coins and smiled contentedly.


    "There''s a button behind the chest, just press it!"


    With that, Shuo Pu dashed out of the wooden house at an astonishing speed!


    He quickly disappeared, leaving only a faint laugh, "Kid, see you around!"


    What the heck?


    Was I scammed?


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    He snapped out of it and quickly went to the back of the chest.


    Sure enough, there was a raised wooden button.


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen pressed it.


    The button disappeared.


    Simultaneously, the items in the chest changed, and the sales list updated!


    "I was scammed, but not completely..."


    "This refresh button probably always existed, likely as a reward for the first player to discover it, offering a one-time shop refresh."


    "Old but wise!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but sigh.


    Then, he looked at the refreshed sales list.


    Except for the Teleportation Stones, everything else had changed.


    [Basic Backpack: Expands backpack to 100 slots, price: 100 gold coins.]


    [Intermediate Backpack: Expands backpack to 200 slots, price: 500 gold coins.]


    [Basic Pet Divine Stone: Can upgrade a basic pet''s grade, price: 50 gold coins.]


    [Intermediate Pet Divine Stone: Can upgrade an intermediate pet''s grade, price: 500 gold coins.]


    [Advanced Pet Divine Stone: Can upgrade an advanced pet''s grade, price: 5000 gold coins.]


    [Basic Expansion Divine Stone (Low-Grade): Can open the fifth skill slot, price: 100 gold coins.]


    [Intermediate Expansion Divine Stone: Can open the sixth skill slot, price: 1000 gold coins.]


    [Advanced Expansion Divine Stone: Can open the seventh skill slot, price: gold coins.]


    "Perfect!"


    Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Let''s go to Giant Deer City!"


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 Chapter 126 - Judgment-filled healing, Dragon Language Summoner

    After leaving the Divine Quality Shop, Jiang Chen and Yuna headed straight towards the large teleportation array in Skyward City.


    Upon reaching the teleportation array, Jiang Chen quickly put on the Faceless Mask and selected the teleportation destination: "Giant Deer City!"


    [You have been teleported to Giant Deer City!]


    With the system prompt, Jiang Chen appeared in the teleportation array of Giant Deer City.


    White lights kept flashing around, as players teleported in and out.


    Yuna, a bit nervous, held onto Jiang Chen''s hand.


    "Don''t worry, just think of them as air," Jiang Chen said softly, walking straight towards the Main City Square.


    "Okay, I''ll get used to it soon," Yuna nodded obediently, following beside him.


    Soon, they arrived at the main city''s mansion at the end of the square.


    Entering the first floor of the mansion and crossing half the hall, a row of shops came into view.


    There were a total of thirty shops, almost all with signs.


    Some sold equipment, some sold potions, some sold food, and some sold various materials.


    There were even shops offering companionship services.


    The most surprising to Jiang Chen was that there were already places for intimate encounters!


    Although it hadn''t reached the point of actual physical contact, players could engage in close interactions with mutual consent!


    For example, holding hands or other minor physical interactions were no problem.


    Moreover, there were many players coming and going in front of each shop.


    Clearly, as the number of players increased and their familiarity with the game deepened, these shops in the main city had become increasingly lively.


    However, the six shops in the center were deserted.


    Only one of these six shops had a sign, while the other five were completely empty.


    These were Jiang Chen''s shops.


    "Sister Rui''er isn''t here..."


    Jiang Chen went to his Treasure Pavilion but didn''t see Xia Rui''er. Checking his friend list, he found she was offline.


    Entering the shop, Jiang Chen opened his treasury, which contained a few gold coins.


    After transferring all the coins to his backpack, Jiang Chen checked the shop''s warehouse.


    It was filled with materials like silk and dyes, all for making clothes.


    But there were no finished products.


    "Sister Rui''er must be at work," Jiang Chen muttered to himself.This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.


    He then quickly checked the equipment prices in the marketplace.


    There were already over a hundred silver-level items for sale.


    The price for silver-level items around level 15 ranged from 450 to 550 gold.


    This meant that the price for sold silver-level items would only be lower.


    The depreciation rate was much faster than in his previous life.


    "Server-wide tasks can exchange points for silver-level items, so many people are probably selling them after exchanging."


    "Among the top-tier players, there are quite a few strong teams. At least their operations are decent!"


    "But most of these teams can only fight silver-level BOSSes after reaching level 20 because they lack sufficient equipment!"


    "Now that there are more silver-level items available, these teams can buy equipment and have a chance to hunt some weaker silver-level BOSSes before level 20!"


    "This will cause the price of silver-level items to continue to drop!"


    "Silver-level items no longer attract much attention."


    Jiang Chen decided to put all seven silver-level items in his backpack up for sale in the marketplace, the sooner the better.


    For items with slightly better attributes, the buyout price was 400 gold.


    For items with slightly worse attributes, the buyout price was 350 gold.


    As for gold-level items, Jiang Chen checked the marketplace and saw only three or four items for sale at a buyout price.


    The prices were around 30,000 gold.


    The attributes were all quite common.


    None had been sold.


    These were likely task rewards from some hidden quests.


    They wouldn''t significantly affect the equipment prices.


    "Gold-level items should still be sold in the Treasure Pavilion. The prices won''t fluctuate much in the next few days."


    Jiang Chen then put six gold-level items on the sales shelf.


    Price: negotiable.


    After quickly finishing these tasks, Jiang Chen left the mansion with over 50,000 gold coins and headed outside.


    Soon, he and Yuna arrived at the large teleportation array in Giant Deer City.


    "We''re going back to Skyward City!"


    After confirming the teleportation destination, Jiang Chen''s body flashed with white light and disappeared from the spot.


    [You have been teleported to Skyward City (Royal City)!]


    Walking out of the large teleportation array in Skyward City, Jiang Chen crossed several streets and arrived at Azure Alley.


    He then entered the Divine Quality Shop again.


    Almost everything on the sales list needed to be bought!


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen quickly started shopping.


    [You have obtained a Medium Backpack!]


    [You have obtained a Basic Expansion Divine Stone!]


    [You have obtained a Medium Expansion Divine Stone!]


    [You have obtained an Advanced Expansion Divine Stone!]


    [You have obtained two Basic Pet Divine Stones!]


    [You have obtained two Medium Pet Divine Stones!]


    [You have obtained two Advanced Pet Divine Stones!]


    He specifically bought an extra set of Pet Divine Stones as a backup.


    Total cost: gold coins.


    "Let''s use the backpack and expansion stones first."


    Jiang Chen quickly used the items.


    [You have used a Medium Backpack, expanding your backpack space to 200 slots!]


    [You have used a Basic Expansion Divine Stone, unlocking the fifth skill slot!]


    [You have used a Medium Expansion Divine Stone, unlocking the sixth skill slot!]


    [You have used an Advanced Expansion Divine Stone, unlocking the seventh skill slot!]


    Jiang Chen saw that his skill bar now had three additional slots!


    He then took out the skill book [Holy Light Judgment (Three Stars)].


    With a clap of his hands, the skill book turned into a stream of light and merged into his body.


    A new skill appeared on his skill panel!


    "Yin-Yang Reversal!"


    Jiang Chen immediately used his talent on it.


    The skill''s black and white colors swirled, and its effects changed accordingly.


    [Holy Light Judgment (Three Stars) (Reversed): Cast a beam of holy light on a friendly target, restoring 250% (Intelligence + Strength) health points. Range: 20 meters, Cooldown: 10 seconds, Mana Cost: 100.]


    "Alright, now you''re my Healing Spell!"


    Jiang Chen immediately cast Holy Light Judgment on himself!


    A white light shaped like an arrow shot out from his staff and landed on Jiang Chen.


    +710!


    His health, which was less than half, instantly filled up!


    "This judgment skill is going to be in high demand, isn''t it?"


    Jiang Chen smiled.


    After 10 seconds, he raised his staff and cast Holy Light Judgment on Yuna.


    Her health instantly filled up.


    "This sharp light is so strange... It feels full of judgment, yet it heals life," Yuna whispered, staring at Jiang Chen with wide eyes.


    "Next, it''s your turn."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself, then lightly tapped his forehead, "Come out!"


    A glowing rune mark flew out from Jiang Chen''s forehead.


    The mark then transformed into a palm-sized Fantasy Fairy with transparent wings.


    The Fantasy Fairy flew around Jiang Chen twice before settling on his shoulder.


    Jiang Chen took out the Basic, Medium, and Advanced Pet Divine Stones.


    The three Pet Divine Stones turned into streams of light and merged into the Fantasy Fairy one after another.


    The Fairy''s transparent wings first turned into four wings, then into six wings.


    At the same time, a faint blue light appeared on the Fantasy Fairy''s body.


    "Wow, so beautiful!" Yuna stared curiously at the pretty "little person."


    Jiang Chen, on the other hand, checked the Fantasy Fairy''s information.


    [Fantasy Fairy (Top Level): Attached pet.]


    [Blink (Top Level): Instantly teleport to any location within 20 meters. Cooldown: 3 minutes, No cost.]


    [Note: After attachment, Blink can be used on the player.]


    "The Blink range increased from 5 meters to 20 meters, and the cooldown reduced by 2 minutes!"


    Jiang Chen was ecstatic.


    At that moment, he received a message from a friend.


    [Tao Xiaoyao: Brother Mortal World, I think I encountered a hidden class during my class change.]


    "A hidden class? Is she the chosen one?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned, then asked via voice message, "Do you know what hidden class it is?"


    [Tao Xiaoyao: It''s called Dragon Language Summoner. The mentor said I am very suitable for this class, but I need to complete a trial. Should I accept?]


    "Dragon Language Summoner... The Lord of Dragons, she''s here."


    Jiang Chen''s mind flashed back to a scene.


    A girl standing on the head of a black dragon, destroying a city...


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and said, "Of course, accept it!"


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 Chapter 127 - Royal City Palace, Chaotic Forest

    Summoners have two class change paths: one is the Dimensional Summoner, and the other is the Contract Summoner.


    For the former, it requires drawing a summoning array to teleport an army of summoned beasts from another dimension.


    The strength of a Summoner depends on the number of summoned beasts, making it a type that overwhelms enemies with sheer numbers.


    The operation is relatively simple and can be done without worrying about consumption.


    For the latter, it involves signing a summoning contract with encountered beasts, allowing the Summoner to share some of the beast''s attributes.


    The Summoner''s strength depends on the contracted beasts, with a very high upper limit.


    However, it''s not easy, as reviving a contracted beast once it dies can be quite troublesome.


    This Dragon Language Summoner follows the Contract Summoner path.


    "If you can contract a dragon, the upper limit would be insanely high!"


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself, then looked at Yuna, "Let''s go to the Royal City mansion!"


    With that, the two left the Divine Quality Shop.


    Exiting Azure Alley, they arrived at the cobblestone avenue.


    Walking along the thirty-meter-wide main street, Jiang Chen soon reached a spacious square.


    The square connected to the avenue on one end, and on the other stood a cluster of buildings.


    The outermost was a grand structure with white walls and a golden roof.


    This was the outer mansion of the Royal City.


    Aside from being more grandiose, it wasn''t much different from the main city''s mansion.


    However, no shops here were rented out to players, and the entire Royal City wouldn''t rent out shops to players.


    Crossing the square, Jiang Chen walked straight into the mansion.Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    Ahead was a wide, bright hall with a spiral staircase in the center and many independent compartments around.


    These weren''t shops but various associations.


    For example, the Blacksmith Association, the Alchemist Association, the Tailors Association, the Cooking Association, the Architect Association, and so on, all had branches here.


    And in the most prominent position directly opposite, there was the largest, standalone Adventurers Association!


    Players could accept or post adventurer tasks there.


    But now, it was quite empty, with no other players around.


    "Brother Mortal World, Yuna!"


    A graceful figure descended the spiral staircase; it was Qing Ying.


    "How did your class change go?" Jiang Chen asked, looking at her.


    Qing Ying walked over, "Knights have two class change paths: one is the defensive Holy Shield Knight, and the other is the offensive Vanguard Knight. My talent is a 30% reduction in cooldown for defensive skills, so I chose the Holy Shield Knight!"


    "You made the right choice, follow your talent."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    Qing Ying continued, "But there''s still a class change task, which is to eliminate 30 Claw Cat Demons. Only after completing it can I officially change classes."


    "That task is simple. We''ll do it in passing later. Let''s wait for Xiaoyao and see what her class change task is." Jiang Chen replied.


    Common class change tasks are usually just formalities, but hidden class change tasks can be more troublesome.


    Before long, Tao Xiaoyao also descended the spiral staircase.


    Seeing Jiang Chen, she immediately ran over, "Brother Mortal World, I''ve already accepted the class change task!"


    "What task?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "The mentor gave me a summoning contract and asked me to go to the Chaos Forest to contract a juvenile Fire Wyvern." Tao Xiaoyao replied.


    "They gave you a summoning contract? Then the task should be quite simple, but we can''t help..."


    With a specific summoning contract, the task generally wouldn''t be difficult.


    A hidden class change task, this simple?


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Where did you say you were going?"


    "Chaos Forest, why?" Tao Xiaoyao asked curiously.


    Goodness, Chaos Forest!


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, realizing the difficulty of the task.


    Chaos Forest is a place teeming with mixed creatures, with level 10 small monsters and level 100 bosses!


    Moreover, the wild monsters there are quite restless, often roaming around.


    This means that a seemingly safe area could suddenly encounter an unexpected big boss!


    "Safely reaching the task location is the hardest part of this task."


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    "Is it hard to enter this place?" Tao Xiaoyao asked.


    "Yes, the wild monsters in Chaos Forest don''t follow the rules. One moment, there could be level 10 small monsters around, and the next, a giant dragon could be strolling nearby."


    Jiang Chen recalled the scenes in Chaos Forest, "There are not only wild monsters with huge level differences but also various types of pets and mounts, emphasizing the chaos."


    Right, mounts!


    Speaking of which, Jiang Chen''s eyes suddenly lit up.


    He remembered that the unicorn, which looked like a white horse with a spiral horn on its forehead, was in the Chaos Forest!


    That''s the top-tier mount!


    He had been thinking of going after the unicorn when his level was higher.


    Now it seems, just go for it!


    "Is that so?"


    Tao Xiaoyao didn''t notice the excitement in Jiang Chen''s eyes and said, "The mentor said there''s no time limit for this task, so I can go when I''m stronger."


    "No worries, anytime is fine. I''ll go with you."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Anyway, it''s all about luck. If we encounter a Chaos Dragon or something, don''t be afraid. We''ll just slide past it and die with dignity."


    "Giggle..."


    Tao Xiaoyao let out a bell-like laugh and then nodded, "I''ll listen to Brother Mortal World!"


    "Let''s first help Qing Ying deal with the Claw Cat Demons outside the city, then we''ll head to the Chaos Forest!"


    With that, Jiang Chen quickly walked towards the mansion''s exit.


    Although the Chaos Forest is dangerous, he wasn''t entirely unprepared.


    If they really encountered a Chaos Dragon or something, wasn''t there still Yan Changfeng?


    Such top-tier combat power, staying in the mansion all day, would be too wasteful.


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 Chapter 128 - Manifestation of Arcana, Religious Tribunal

    At this moment, in a distant mansion in Leaving Fire City, in an office.


    Yan Changfeng, sitting in a recliner, inexplicably sneezed.


    "Who''s talking about me?!"


    ...


    Meanwhile.


    Jiang Chen and his companions walked out of the palace and arrived at the square outside.


    Just like in the main city, the square in the Royal City also had a teleportation array leading to the city gates.


    The Claw Cat Demons were located not far outside the East Gate of Skyward City, while the Chaos Forest was in the northwest direction of Skyward City.


    "Let''s head to the East Gate first, help Qing Ying finish her task, and then go to the West Gate to head to the Chaos Forest."


    Jiang Chen quickly planned the route and then led the group through the teleportation array to the East Gate.


    After stepping out of the massive city gate, what appeared in their sight was an endless sea of white fluff.


    Ahead, the area was filled with dandelions.


    As they got closer, they could see that these dandelions were half the height of a person, with fluff balls the size of heads on top of their stems.


    A gust of wind blew, scattering the fluff balls, turning them into umbrella-shaped dandelion seeds that danced in the air.


    "Such huge dandelions!"


    Qing Ying couldn''t help but exclaim.


    "They''re quite beautiful!"


    Tao Xiaoyao admired.


    "They can fly too!"


    Yuna''s eyes widened with curiosity and delight.


    It was her first time seeing dandelions.


    "Dandelions are light and dance with the wind."


    Jiang Chen replied, his gaze fixed on the distant dandelion field, where black figures were leaping.


    [Claw Cat Demon: LV15]


    A simple mob that Qing Ying could easily handle alone, but with 30 of them, it would still take some time.


    After all, a knight is a tank class.


    "Brother Mortal World, I see the Claw Cat Demons. I''ll go pull them!"


    Qing Ying shouted and quickly dashed into the dandelion field, scattering a large number of dandelion seeds.


    In no time, a group of black Claw Cat Demons were trailing behind her.


    As she ran, white dandelion seeds flew all around.


    "You..."


    Jiang Chen remembered something and was about to speak, but then he just smiled helplessly.


    Soon, over a dozen Claw Cat Demons were pulled over by Qing Ying.


    Jiang Chen casually threw a healing spell at the nearest one.


    -5460! (Double Cast)


    A white light fell, and a Claw Cat Demon dropped dead.


    It was fragile, with only 4000 health points.


    "Did you see that?"


    Jiang Chen said to Qing Ying.


    "Huh?"


    Qing Ying was momentarily stunned, then realized, "Brother Mortal World, my task progress didn''t move!"


    "Yes, this is a personal class change task. Only your kills count. Let Xiaoyao help you; I''m not suitable for this."


    If Jiang Chen made a move, the mobs would likely die instantly. "You two can handle it in less than 10 minutes."


    "Sister Qing Ying, I''ll help you!"


    Tao Xiaoyao immediately stepped forward, summoning a Big Yellow Dog and a Gray Bear, sending them to attack the mobs.


    Thus, Qing Ying tanked the mobs while the two summoned beasts helped her with the damage.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    When a mob was nearly dead, it was left for Qing Ying to finish off.


    Every time Qing Ying or the summoned beasts attacked the mobs, a small burst of lightning would appear upon contact.


    This was the extra 10% lightning damage from the Ancient Thunder Spirit''s legacy.


    Meanwhile, Yuna was still curiously watching the flying dandelions, her eyes sparkling.


    Jiang Chen silently watched the two girls farming mobs.


    When Qing Ying''s health dropped to half and she was about to use a health potion, Jiang Chen cast a Holy Light Judgment.


    A sharp, arrow-like white light quickly shot at Qing Ying.


    +710!


    "Brother Mortal World healed me!"


    Qing Ying looked pleasantly surprised.


    It was her first time receiving a heal from Jiang Chen.


    "I want one too..."


    Tao Xiaoyao muttered unconsciously, then realized her slip and quickly covered her mouth, her face turning red.


    "What did you say?"


    Jiang Chen didn''t hear clearly and looked at Tao Xiaoyao curiously.


    "Nothing."


    Tao Xiaoyao quickly shook her head, her face even redder.


    Jiang Chen didn''t ask further and turned his attention back to the mobs.


    Suddenly, a few glowing dandelion seeds, unaffected by the wind, fell straight onto a half-health Claw Cat Demon.


    -35


    -35


    -35


    ...


    Numbers floated up from the mob''s body.


    A total of six dandelion seeds caused 210 damage.


    Both Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were momentarily stunned.


    Even Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, "What''s this?"


    He then turned to look beside him.


    Yuna was holding an ancient-looking book made of energy, floating in her hands.


    The book was open, emitting a pale blue light, and glowing umbrella-shaped dandelions were quickly floating out of it, falling onto the mobs.


    Each dandelion caused 35 damage.


    Was this Yuna''s skill?


    Why dandelions?


    Jiang Chen pondered as he asked, "Yuna, what is this?"


    Yuna looked at Jiang Chen and sweetly smiled, "This is a manifestation-type arcane spell."


    Manifestation-type arcane spell?


    It was the first time Jiang Chen had heard this term. He asked again, "What does a manifestation-type arcane spell do?"


    "Emm..."


    Yuna seemed to be organizing her thoughts. After a moment, she said, "For example, I imagine the dandelions I just saw in my mind, and then I can use arcane energy to make them real."


    "Imagine and make real?"


    Jiang Chen was astonished and asked, "Can you manifest anything?"


    "No, it can''t be living things, and it has to have a certain feeling. I don''t know how to describe it."


    Yuna tilted her head slightly, thinking, and then said, "When I saw the dandelions, I liked them a lot, and then I had a sudden inspiration that I could manifest them. When I tried, they really appeared. I call it the Dandelion Spell!"


    "A feeling..."


    Jiang Chen couldn''t quite understand and asked, "Can you use the Dandelion Spell continuously? Can you release more dandelions at once?"


    "My arcane energy isn''t very proficient yet. I imagine a large group of dandelions, but I can only manifest six at a time."


    Yuna paused and added, "My arcane energy isn''t enough to use the Dandelion Spell continuously. I can use it three times in a row at most before needing to rest."


    "I see. The more proficient you become with your arcane energy, the higher the damage. The more energy you have, the more times you can use it."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself and then said, "Keep helping Qing Ying. Don''t mind me."


    "Okay!"


    Yuna nodded and released more dandelions, which floated towards the mobs in front of Qing Ying.


    As before, the dandelions landed on the mobs, causing the same damage numbers to float up.


    Jiang Chen observed for a while and realized that Yuna''s "resting for a while" was only 10 seconds?!


    After using the Dandelion Spell three times in a row, Yuna only needed to rest for ten seconds before she could use it again!


    In other words, Yuna''s energy recovered in ten seconds.


    After a brief thought, Jiang Chen said, "Yuna, you can use the Dandelion Spell every three seconds or so. Don''t use up all your arcane energy at once. This way, you can keep your energy full."


    "I understand."


    Yuna immediately grasped Jiang Chen''s meaning.


    After using the Dandelion Spell once, she only needed to wait 3.3 seconds for her arcane energy to fully recover.


    She could use the Dandelion Spell continuously.


    "At level 5, dealing over 200 damage per skill is quite impressive."


    Jiang Chen muttered as he watched Yuna, "And with the Dandelion Spell now, there will surely be other arcane spells later. If she sees something unique and manifests it, the potential is limitless!"


    However, Yuna''s level was still too low.


    Unlike players, she couldn''t level up by killing mobs. NPCs had a complex growth mechanism, relying on talent and training speed.


    That''s why Jiang Chen wanted her to join Skyward Academy, where she could improve her training speed and grow faster!


    A few minutes later.


    With the help of Tao Xiaoyao and Yuna, all 30 Claw Cat Demons fell under Qing Ying''s sword.


    "My class change task is complete!"


    Qing Ying shouted happily.


    Jiang Chen saw that his intimacy with the two girls was just shy of 200 points from reaching 10,000!


    "Let''s go back to the Royal City."


    Jiang Chen turned towards the city gate.


    The Chaos Forest was in the northwest direction, requiring them to use the teleportation array in the city to reach the West Gate.


    The group arrived at the East Gate and used the teleportation array to return to the Royal City square.


    "Wait for me, I''ll go submit my class change task!"


    Qing Ying said excitedly.


    "Qing Ying."


    Jiang Chen called out, "Actually, after your class change, it''s best for you to go to Skyward Academy. Following us to the Chaos Forest will delay your leveling."


    "I don''t want to!"


    Qing Ying shook her head like a rattle, "I want to go with you. Xiaoyao just helped me, and I want to ensure she reaches her task location safely."


    "Alright, go ahead with your class change. We''ll wait for you."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand nonchalantly.


    "Okay!"


    Qing Ying quickly ran into the palace.


    Two or three minutes later.


    Qing Ying emerged from the palace, running excitedly towards Jiang Chen, "Brother Mortal World, look!"


    She raised her shield, and a faint golden light shone.


    Not only did her body and shield glow, but a light shield extended three meters in front of her.


    "Holy Shield Light!"


    Jiang Chen smiled.


    Holy Shield Light: A class change skill for Holy Shield Knights, making the user invincible and extending a three-meter light shield to protect teammates from frontal attacks.


    "Brother Mortal World even knows this, no fun!"


    Qing Ying pouted, feeling a bit disappointed that she couldn''t show off.


    "Let''s go to the West Gate."


    Jiang Chen didn''t say much and used the square''s teleportation array to go directly to Skyward City''s West Gate!


    The journey to the Chaos Forest was not short.


    Without mounts, it would take nearly an hour just to travel!


    Fortunately, the route to the Chaos Forest was relatively safe.


    The group quickly left the city gate and stepped onto an endless grassland, heading northwest.


    After walking silently for nearly ten minutes, they reached the edge of the grassland.


    Ahead was a vast expanse of black soil.


    "How much longer do we have to walk?"


    Qing Ying looked at the black soil stretching to the horizon and felt the journey was long.


    "Still a long way."


    Tao Xiaoyao replied.


    At this moment.


    "Da-da-da..."


    The sound of rapid hoofbeats came from behind, getting closer.


    The group turned to look.


    "What''s that?"


    Qing Ying''s surprised voice rang out.


    Jiang Chen frowned and turned to look.


    Four strange-looking beasts were running towards them from a distance.


    They had lion heads and camel bodies, covered in leather armor, each about three to four meters long and over two meters tall at the shoulder.


    Much larger than ordinary lions!


    "Griffin Beasts?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed. These were mounts!


    He then saw that each Griffin Beast had a rider.


    They held whips, wore white robes, and carried cross-shaped weapons on their backs.


    "Judicators from the Church?"


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    "Whoa~!"


    The four riders shouted in unison, stopping their Griffin Beasts in front of Jiang Chen.


    "Are you Mortal World?"


    The leading man asked.


    Jiang Chen saw his name was [Greenway].


    "Guess?" Jiang Chen replied.


    "I know it''s you!" Greenway said immediately.


    "Then why ask."


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, "Who are you?"


    "I am Greenway, captain of the eighth Judicator squad of the Skyward City branch of the Light Church!"


    Greenway said a long string of titles.


    "Captain Green, what''s the matter?"


    Jiang Chen asked, feeling a bit exasperated. He didn''t expect the Church to find him so quickly.


    Even express delivery wasn''t this efficient!


    "My name is Greenway!"


    Greenway corrected, displeased.


    "Alright, Captain Green, what''s the matter? I''m quite busy."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand dismissively.


    "You..."


    Greenway took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, "By order of the Bishop, we invite you to the Church. Please come with us."


    "Are you kidding? I''m busy right now."


    Jiang Chen rejected outright.


    "Busy?"


    Greenway, still on his mount, frowned.


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded, "I''ll go to the Light Church later."


    "So, you''re willing to join the Light Church?" Greenway asked.


    Wait, did I say I wanted to join the Light Church?


    But...


    Jiang Chen smiled, "Of course, I want to join the Light Church!"


    "Really?"


    Greenway looked skeptical. His mission was to recruit Jiang Chen to the Church, and if he refused, they would consider taking him by force.


    "I am devoted to the Light, praise the Light!"


    Jiang Chen said sincerely, using a common Church phrase.


    "Hahaha, I can feel your sincerity. I look forward to your joining!"


    Greenway''s eyes lit up, and he asked warmly, "Where are you headed? Do you need us to escort you?"


    As soon as he asked, he saw a smile on Jiang Chen''s face.


    Greenway''s heart inexplicably skipped a beat.


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 Chapter 129 - Griffin Beast? We need to find a way to trick it here

    Escort us?


    That sounds great!


    "We''re heading to the Chaos Forest. If you could..."


    Jiang Chen hadn''t even finished his sentence.


    "Mortal World, sir!"


    Upon hearing the words "Chaos Forest," Greenway''s expression changed, and he interrupted directly, "We have some urgent matters to attend to. How about we discuss this another day?"


    "Hmm?"


    Goodness, changing your tune this quickly?


    Jiang Chen was immediately displeased, "Weren''t you the one who offered to escort us?"


    "Ahem..."


    Greenway coughed lightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, "The Chaos Forest is extremely dangerous. Unless absolutely necessary, it''s best not to go in."


    "As the captain of the Light Church''s judgment squad, you dare deceive a newcomer about to join the Church!"


    Jiang Chen''s face showed anger, then he sighed softly, "I won''t say more. I just hope the God of Light above can forgive your deceit towards a fellow believer!"


    As soon as he said this, not only did Greenway''s face turn pale, but the three people behind him also looked shocked.


    Bringing up the God of Light directly, all four members of the Church were instantly frozen.


    "M-Mortal World, sir, there''s no need to be so harsh..."


    Greenway said with difficulty, "I''ll escort you, but let my three team members return."


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    "Captain, we can''t let you go alone!"


    "Captain, we''re the Eighth Squad, we stick together and never abandon each other!"


    The three behind him shouted passionately, as if ready to face death.


    "Can you be any more dramatic?"


    What a bunch of clowns.


    Jiang Chen was speechless and said directly, "Alright, Captain Greenway, I have a suggestion."


    "What suggestion?" Greenway asked, puzzled.


    "You don''t need to escort us."


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "You have four mounts, right? Lend me two. I''ll return them when we get to the Church!"


    This move, this move is called showing your hand!


    Jiang Chen had been eyeing those mounts for a while. The journey to the Chaos Forest was long, taking an hour on foot.


    Although the Griffin Beasts weren''t the fastest, they could cut the travel time by nearly two-thirds!


    Of course, he had to get them.


    "You want the mounts?"


    Greenway frowned slightly, hesitating, "I can''t make that decision..."


    "Then there''s no choice but to trouble you to escort us..."


    Jiang Chen hadn''t finished speaking.


    "No problem!"


    Greenway interrupted immediately, "I''ll lend you two Griffin Beasts. Just make sure to return them when you get to the Church!"


    "OJBK!"


    Jiang Chen made an OK gesture, feeling ecstatic inside.


    "I just had to open my big mouth and offer to escort them!"


    Greenway cursed himself internally as he dismounted from the Griffin Beast.


    One of his teammates also dismounted.


    "Here''s the beast whip."


    Greenway handed two beast whips to Jiang Chen.


    [Beast Whip (Griffin Beast): When held, it allows you to ride and control the corresponding Griffin Beast.]


    Jiang Chen looked at the two whips in his hand and smiled, "Captain Greenway, safe travels!"


    Greenway and his teammate mounted the remaining two Griffin Beasts and left with a look of frustration.


    "Who wants to ride... I mean, who wants to ride a Griffin Beast?"


    Jiang Chen took out a beast whip and looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "I do!"


    Qing Ying raised her hand immediately.


    "Then you ride, Xiaoyao will sit behind you."


    Jiang Chen handed over the beast whip and then looked at Yuna, "Yuna, you''ll ride with me."


    "Okay!"


    Yuna nodded excitedly.


    Jiang Chen walked up to the Griffin Beast.


    "Snap!"


    He cracked the whip on the ground, making a crisp sound.


    Hearing the sound, the Griffin Beast immediately knelt down.


    Jiang Chen mounted it.


    Yuna climbed onto the Griffin Beast''s back, full of curiosity and joy.


    On the other side, Qing Ying followed suit and mounted the Griffin Beast, with Tao Xiaoyao sitting behind her.


    "Hold on tight!"


    Jiang Chen shouted, cracking the whip again.


    Clip-clop~


    The Griffin Beast, carrying two people, quickly ran forward.


    "Yay!"


    Yuna exclaimed happily, then quickly clung to Jiang Chen''s back, holding him tightly.


    In the world of the Gods, no riding skills were needed; you just had to sit on the mount.


    Soon, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed from behind.


    Two beasts and four people quickly headed towards the Chaos Forest.


    Twenty minutes later.


    A vast expanse of towering trees appeared in their view.


    They could even faintly hear the roars of tigers and dragons from deep within the forest.


    "We''ve arrived at the Chaos Forest!"


    Looking at the primeval forest-like scene ahead, Jiang Chen took a deep breath.


    "Let''s hope our luck isn''t too bad!"


    With that, Jiang Chen urged the Griffin Beast into the Chaos Forest!


    [Warning: The area ahead is dangerous. Please proceed with caution!]


    This was a warning from a higher-dimensional power!


    Could his luck really be that bad?


    Jiang Chen was stunned!


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 Chapter 130 - Backbearer, Fire Wyvern

    Chaos Forest was known for its existence of transdimensional powers, which could appear anywhere within its bounds.


    Unlike other places, these powers could manifest at any location in the forest, even at its periphery. You might be walking along and suddenly receive a danger alert.


    This unpredictability was what made Chaos Forest so terrifying.


    However, encountering transdimensional powers was considered a stroke of bad luck within misfortune.


    At least the system would give a warning.


    "Hold up."


    Jiang Chen raised his hand, signaling the two girls behind him to stop.


    Qing Ying quickly halted her Griffin Beast as well.


    In the world of the Gods, the appearance of transdimensional powers didn''t necessarily mean absolute danger; it just indicated a potential impact on reality.


    Conversely, the absence of transdimensional powers didn''t guarantee safety. Many BOSSes, despite their formidable combat abilities, might not currently affect reality.


    But since the system had issued a warning, it was wise to proceed with caution.


    "Brother Mortal World, what should we do now?" Qing Ying asked, having received the alert as well.


    "Wait until the warning disappears," Jiang Chen said calmly, staring at the danger sign ahead.


    Transdimensional powers generally fell into two categories.


    Either a specific area inherently possessed transdimensional powers, or a particular BOSS had such powers.


    For instance, the ruins of the ancient Dreamland City were a transdimensional zone.


    Jiang Chen and his companions were undoubtedly dealing with a transdimensional BOSS this time.


    After all, Jiang Chen had been here before, but this was the first time he had received a warning upon entering.


    As he gazed at the towering trees around him, Jiang Chen patiently waited.


    "Whatever BOSS it is, I hope it leaves soon!" Jiang Chen thought to himself.


    "Exile, forget, lost..."


    Suddenly, a low murmur drifted from afar.


    Jiang Chen heard it clearly, his face changing abruptly as he whispered in surprise, "Could it be the Coffin Bearer?"


    "The Coffin Bearer?" Qing Ying asked, puzzled.


    "Shh!" Jiang Chen made a silencing gesture.


    Seeing his serious demeanor, everyone held their breath, not daring to make a sound.


    Soon after, a hunched humanoid figure slowly walked out from behind a giant tree in the distance.


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    Standing nearly three meters tall, it was bent over, carrying a four-to-five-meter-long black stone coffin on its back as it passed by.


    [Fallen Coffin Bearer Darius]


    [Level:?]


    [Grade:?]


    If the opponent''s level exceeded the player''s by too much, such as by more than 20 levels, the information would be hidden.


    However, Jiang Chen knew this was a level 50 Diamond Level BOSS, a grade higher than Platinum Level!


    Moreover, its skills were extremely troublesome, capable of banishing a person''s senses, leaving them lost in an endless, silent, colorless void.


    Those affected wouldn''t even perceive the passage of time, a tormenting experience.


    Some had suffered severe mental breakdowns and nerve damage, relying on medication for the rest of their lives.


    This was a transdimensional BOSS.


    "It really is the Coffin Bearer. Luckily, it''s not heading this way..." Jiang Chen sighed in relief.


    But before he could fully relax, the hunched figure suddenly stopped and looked in their direction.


    The girls were shocked to see that the Coffin Bearer''s face was flat, without any features, only a twisted vortex.


    Yet it seemed to be staring right at them.


    "Not a good start!" Jiang Chen took a deep breath, feeling a bit helpless. Just as he was about to jump off the Griffin Beast and use his skills...


    "Roar¡ª!"


    A powerful tiger''s roar echoed, deafeningly loud.


    A massive, majestic tiger-like beast, covered in orange-yellow fur with flame-like red stripes, approached from a distance.


    Its eyes were dark yellow, its forehead adorned with fire patterns, and its breath sounded like an engine revving.


    [Flame-striped Demon Tiger (Gold-level BOSS): LV30]


    This Gold-level tiger BOSS had just encountered the Coffin Bearer head-on.


    As they neared each other, the stone coffin on the Coffin Bearer Darius''s back suddenly floated into the air.


    The coffin lid opened, and a giant hand formed of black mist emerged.


    The giant hand reached directly for the Flame-striped Demon Tiger.


    "Roar!"


    The Flame-striped Demon Tiger roared in fury.


    But it was still captured by the giant hand and dragged into the coffin!


    The lid closed.


    The coffin returned to the Coffin Bearer''s back.


    The surroundings fell silent, as if the Flame-striped Demon Tiger had never appeared. Everyone was momentarily stunned.


    However, due to this small incident, the Coffin Bearer seemed to forget about Jiang Chen and his group, slowly passing by and eventually disappearing from sight.


    "Do BOSSes fight each other?" Qing Ying asked, dumbfounded.


    "Yes, not all BOSSes coexist peacefully. Conflicts often arise between humanoid BOSSes and beast BOSSes!" Jiang Chen nodded, explaining, "Usually, they have their own territories and don''t appear together, but in Chaos Forest, anything can happen."


    "How do we deal with the Coffin Bearer BOSS... It just instantly defeated the Flame-striped Demon Tiger?" Tao Xiaoyao asked, her eyes filled with fear.


    Such a bizarre skill left players with no chance of survival.


    "It wasn''t instantly defeated. The Flame-striped Demon Tiger has been banished to the void and will return after some time," Jiang Chen reassured Tao Xiaoyao with a smile. "Don''t worry. Once we reach the right level, we can easily take down the Coffin Bearer."


    "Okay!" Tao Xiaoyao nodded, her fighting spirit rekindled.


    "Let''s move on," Jiang Chen said, seeing that the system''s danger alert had disappeared and the Coffin Bearer had left.


    The four of them rode their Griffin Beasts deeper into the forest.


    In this primeval forest, groups of wild monsters often roamed nearby.


    Jiang Chen avoided them whenever possible, trying not to attract their hostility.


    Fortunately, with the Griffin Beasts, they could quickly shake off most small monsters even if they accidentally drew their attention.


    Sometimes, they could even catch glimpses of wyverns flying swiftly overhead through the canopy.


    "We''re about ten minutes away," Jiang Chen said, checking the coordinates Tao Xiaoyao had sent him. "I''ve never been to this area before. Let''s hope we don''t encounter any invisible-level BOSSes."


    As they sped forward, they drew closer to Tao Xiaoyao''s mission location.


    Their luck held, and they encountered no further dangers.


    Ten minutes later, the trees around them began to thin out, and the massive trees disappeared entirely ahead.


    Before them lay a vast expanse of dark red rock.


    On top of the rock, they could vaguely see a wyvern with red wings lying down.


    Its massive body spanned over ten meters with its wings fully extended.


    Its large head rested on the rock, breathing evenly.


    With each exhale, red flames flickered from its nostrils.


    However, its eyes were closed, as if it were sleeping.


    "Xiaoyao, is this your mission location?" Qing Ying asked, stunned.


    "Yes, the juvenile Fire Wyvern I need to form a summoning contract with is just ahead."


    Qing Ying looked at the massive wyvern on the rock, incredulous. "You call that a juvenile Fire Wyvern?"


    "Not that one. That''s an adult Fire Wyvern. The juvenile is nearby," Jiang Chen said, taking a deep breath and moving forward.


    Soon, the sleeping wyvern''s information became visible.


    [Fire Wyvern]


    [Level:?]


    [Grade:?]


    He hadn''t expected to find an adult Fire Wyvern here, complicating the mission.


    "Find the juvenile without disturbing the adult," Jiang Chen quickly instructed.


    "Got it," Tao Xiaoyao nodded and jumped off the Griffin Beast.


    She circled the large rock quickly.


    Upon reaching the far left side, she stopped, her eyes lighting up with joy.


    "I found it! There''s a cave under the rock here!" Tao Xiaoyao said in the team chat.


    "Let''s go!" Jiang Chen urged his Griffin Beast to Tao Xiaoyao''s side.


    Soon, he saw a cave under the rock.


    Inside, a small red dragon about a meter long lay curled up.


    [Fire Wyvern (Juvenile) (Bronze Level BOSS): LV20]


    "It''s pretty cute. Is this little thing really a Bronze Level BOSS?" Qing Ying asked, curious.


    "It''s a dragon. Even as a juvenile, it''s a BOSS. You might not be able to beat it," Jiang Chen chuckled, then turned serious. "Xiaoyao, how long will it take to form the summoning contract?"


    "If it succeeds on the first try, it takes 30 seconds," Tao Xiaoyao replied. "Otherwise, I''ll have to start over."


    "Go ahead. If the adult wakes up, I''ll distract it!" Jiang Chen decided. "Try to succeed on the first try!"


    With that, Jiang Chen jumped off his Griffin Beast and ran to the other side of the rock.


    Tao Xiaoyao took a deep breath and cautiously approached the cave.


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 Chapter 131 - Fire Wyvern awakens and runs away

    Jiang Chen had already positioned himself behind the massive rock, standing at the maximum range for his skill to be effective, calmly watching the sleeping Fire Wyvern ahead.


    He had only one task: if this adult wyvern woke up before Tao Xiaoyao completed the summoning contract, he would attack it to draw its aggro!


    Therefore, Jiang Chen did not ride his Griffin Beast, as he couldn''t use his own skills while mounted.


    On the other side.


    Tao Xiaoyao had already approached the massive rock, less than five meters away from the cave entrance.


    She could hear the thunderous breathing of the Fire Wyvern atop the rock.


    She could also see the flames it exhaled, scorching the rocks beneath its nose red-hot.


    Inside the cave, the young wyvern lay on the ground, its round eyes staring blankly at the rock wall.


    But in the next second, it turned its gaze towards the approaching Tao Xiaoyao.


    Instantly, it stood up abruptly, spreading its still underdeveloped red wings, and stared warily at Tao Xiaoyao.


    After all, it was also a level 20 Bronze Level BOSS.


    However, it looked somewhat clumsy and naive, completely different from the adult wyvern atop the rock.


    Tao Xiaoyao immediately took out a black scroll covered in flame patterns.


    This was a specific summoning contract for the young Fire Wyvern.


    Upon seeing the contract scroll, the young wyvern visibly relaxed, focusing all its attention on the scroll.


    It could sense the familiar flame aura emanating from it.


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    Finally, she held her breath and walked into the cave, standing in front of the young wyvern.


    She could even hear the "thump thump" heartbeat from the rocks above.


    This was the heartbeat of the sleeping adult wyvern above.


    "I''ll take you out to see more interesting things, so you won''t have to stay here forever."


    Tao Xiaoyao whispered softly as she gently unfurled the scroll.


    The young wyvern looked at Tao Xiaoyao curiously. Although it couldn''t understand her words, it could sense a gentle and friendly tone from her.


    Coupled with the familiar aura from the scroll, the young wyvern felt very comfortable.


    Then, the scroll fully unfurled.


    A red circle of light floated out from the scroll, then expanded and landed on the ground.


    Tao Xiaoyao and the young wyvern were encircled by the light.


    At the same time, a line of light appeared within the circle, continuously extending and bending, seemingly forming some kind of pattern.


    One person and one wyvern stared at each other.


    "As long as the young wyvern doesn''t resist, once the summoning contract is fully activated, it will be considered a success, and the task will be completed!"


    Tao Xiaoyao thought to herself.


    But just as she was momentarily distracted, the young wyvern''s eyes showed a slight change, as if it sensed something unusual about the person in front of it.


    Immediately, suspicion appeared in its eyes.


    The pattern on the ground, which was just one-third complete, also stopped extending.


    Then, the pattern disappeared!


    "I wasn''t focused enough just now!"


    Tao Xiaoyao realized the problem. Thinking about completing the task made the young wyvern sense something was off.


    In this case, the summoning contract couldn''t proceed.


    She immediately steadied her mind and softly said to the young wyvern, "Don''t worry, we''re partners."


    Hearing this sincere and gentle voice, the young wyvern''s eyes regained trust.


    Within the red circle of light on the ground, a line of light reappeared, continuously extending and bending, seemingly forming a pentagram pattern.


    Tao Xiaoyao was completely absorbed, no longer paying attention to the progress of the pattern beneath her feet, just silently gazing into the young wyvern''s eyes.


    She showed a very gentle and friendly expression.


    The pattern quickly took shape.


    Just as it was about to be completed.


    "Hiss!"


    A louder snort came from the rock above.


    Then, the rock wall trembled slightly.


    Tao Xiaoyao remained calm, quietly watching the young wyvern, waiting for the summoning contract to be fully completed.


    She knew that no matter what happened now, she couldn''t afford any distractions.


    At this moment.


    Outside the cave.


    Jiang Chen saw that the Fire Wyvern had woken up!


    After exhaling a thicker flame, it slowly extended its head forward, seemingly sensing something.


    "Tao Xiaoyao hasn''t come out yet!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, and he immediately cast a Healing Spell!


    A white light fell on the Fire Wyvern.


    -2670!


    The Fire Wyvern, having taken damage, showed no change in its health bar.


    It immediately turned its head towards Jiang Chen.


    "Roar~!"


    It roared angrily at Jiang Chen.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    "Big Brother!"


    On the other side, Qing Ying and Yuna both exclaimed in shock.


    "Don''t come over, I''ll lure it away!"


    Jiang Chen stared intently at the Fire Wyvern, shouting calmly.


    The massive dragon BOSS stood atop the rock, its head lowered, and spewed a long flame serpent towards Jiang Chen!


    If he remembered correctly, this Fire Wyvern was a level 50 Diamond Level BOSS, on par with the Coffin Bearer!


    "Run!"


    Jiang Chen turned and ran immediately.


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 Chapter 132,Part 1 - Pitch-black cave, Winged Tribe

    As Jiang Chen quickly ran away, the thick fire serpent shot diagonally onto the ground.


    Instantly, a thick layer of earth was vaporized, leaving a crystal-formed crater.


    Immediately after, the Fire Wyvern flapped its massive red wings and rose into the air!


    Then, with a glide, it dove towards the fleeing Jiang Chen!


    "That''s unbelievably fast!"


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself.


    At the same time, a hexagram magic array lit up beneath his feet.


    The Fire Wyvern, closing in on Jiang Chen, was suddenly enveloped by the array''s light, its body covered with fine arcs of electricity.


    -3115!


    A number appeared above the Fire Wyvern''s head.


    Its health bar finally changed, showing remaining health: 99.9%.


    Jiang Chen knew well that a level 50 Diamond BOSS would have no less than 5 million health!


    Engaging it in a one-on-one fight now would be unwise!


    So, without even looking, Jiang Chen cast his skill and ran.


    The Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array was merely to slow it down.


    However, the paralysis effect of the lightning only reduced the target''s speed by 50% for one second.


    But, as a Diamond Level BOSS, the Fire Wyvern had inherent "control resistance."


    The more a control effect is used, the higher its resistance becomes, and the shorter the control duration.


    After three or four seconds, the slow duration reduced to 0.5 seconds, halving the effect.


    Jiang Chen kept running forward.


    He dashed into the dense forest, choosing areas with more trees, hoping to slightly hinder the BOSS chasing him.


    The Fire Wyvern flapped its wings fiercely, relentlessly pursuing.


    Even with massive trees blocking its path, it skillfully maneuvered sideways, swiftly passing through.


    This forest posed no obstacle to it.


    The distance between them rapidly closed.


    Soon, the Fire Wyvern was only about ten meters behind Jiang Chen.


    It paused, and another thick fire serpent spewed from its mouth, heading straight for Jiang Chen.


    -2120!


    Because of the close distance, Jiang Chen couldn''t escape the range and was caught by the flames.


    Since it was area damage, the phantom effect didn''t trigger, and his health was instantly halved.


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    "Holy Light Judgment!"


    Jiang Chen quickly healed himself, restoring his health, and continued running forward.


    "If I don''t absorb mana, my mana can only sustain four more times!"


    Jiang Chen knew how much damage he could withstand.


    He currently had two ways to escape the pursuit.


    One was to increase the distance and break the aggro.


    The other was to find a temporarily safe place to use the Teleportation Stone!


    But now, the Teleportation Stone couldn''t be used.


    Even advanced Teleportation Stones have a casting time, and any attack would interrupt it.


    So, Jiang Chen could only keep running forward and look for an opportunity!


    "Roar~!"


    Seeing that its attack hadn''t taken down the "little human" in front of it, the Fire Wyvern roared angrily and chased after Jiang Chen again.


    The distance between them closed once more.


    Another fiery serpent was spewed over.


    -2119!


    Jiang Chen ignored it and kept running forward.


    The Fire Wyvern continued its pursuit.


    It was now very annoyed, wondering why this ant-like human hadn''t died after taking two of its dragon breaths.


    Thus, after closing the distance for the third time, the Fire Wyvern didn''t spew fire again but continued to approach, extending its dragon claw towards Jiang Chen!


    As the massive claw, thicker than Jiang Chen''s body, was about to touch him.


    "Blink!"


    A rune mark lit up on Jiang Chen''s forehead, and his figure vanished from the spot.


    He reappeared twenty meters ahead.


    There was a small stream here.


    Jiang Chen stepped into the stream, holding an advanced Teleportation Stone, and set a coordinate point at his current location.


    A faint beam of light rose from the water''s surface.


    Immediately, Jiang Chen ran out of the stream and continued forward.


    "Roar~!"


    The Fire Wyvern''s claw missed, and it furiously chased after Jiang Chen.


    "I don''t even know where I am anymore, how can this guy chase so far!"


    Jiang Chen sighed helplessly.


    He noticed that the trees around him had become sparse, and he had long since left his team.


    Yet, the Fire Wyvern was still relentlessly pursuing.


    "This Chaos Forest BOSS really has character, chasing so far from its territory!"


    While complaining, Jiang Chen kept running forward.


    Soon, the Fire Wyvern closed in again.


    "Angel''s Hymn!"


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    A phantom of an angel appeared above.


    Accompanied by a chorus, countless fragments of starlight appeared and fell from the sky.


    The Fire Wyvern collided head-on, its speed slowing.


    Jiang Chen didn''t look back, taking the opportunity to widen the distance.


    After running for another ten seconds or so.


    Jiang Chen found that there were no more trees around, and to his left was a steep cliff.


    Below the cliff, there was a dark cave.


    To his right was a two to three meters wide rift!


    "Do I have to make a choice?"


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    Should he jump into the rift or enter the cave?


    Whether it was the rift or the cave, the massive body of the Fire Wyvern couldn''t enter!


    However, the cave was too dark to gauge its depth.


    If it wasn''t deep enough, it would be easy to get trapped at the entrance and be roasted by the Fire Wyvern''s fire!


    That would be like being roasted on a spit.


    And this cliff-like rift...


    Jiang Chen quickly ran over and looked down.


    Although he could see the bottom at a glance, the height was at least over 50 meters!


    Seeing the Fire Wyvern closing in behind him.


    Jiang Chen jumped down, plummeting rapidly.


    Boom!


    -1500!


    Jiang Chen landed heavily on the ground, accompanied by a dull thud, and a damage number appeared above his head.


    It was fall damage.


    Jiang Chen''s already low mana decreased by another thousand points.


    He looked up and saw the Fire Wyvern standing at the edge of the rift, roaring angrily at him.


    But it couldn''t come down.


    "Goodbye!"


    Jiang Chen waved at it.


    Then, he took out the advanced Teleportation Stone.


    He was going to teleport to the coordinate point he had just marked in the stream.


    At that moment.


    Jiang Chen noticed a dark cave on the cliff wall not far ahead.


    Suddenly, Jiang Chen remembered a famous saying¡ª


    If one day, you fall off a cliff and into a cave, don''t panic, take a few steps forward, and perhaps you will become a peerless master!


    "Emm, I don''t want to be a peerless master, just don''t let me encounter any big BOSS."


    Jiang Chen murmured, walking towards the cave along the rift.


    Soon, Jiang Chen arrived at the cave entrance.


    He carefully observed inside and found that there was light coming from the end of the cave!


    Although faint, it was still visible to the naked eye.


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen quickly entered the cave.


    Even though there was a faint light ahead, the cave was still somewhat dark.


    After walking a distance.


    Jiang Chen could barely see the path ahead, so he immediately released the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    A hexagram magic array appeared, instantly illuminating the cave like daylight.


    Jiang Chen saw that the cave walls were carved with various patterns, including many birds and beasts, as well as many "people."


    The scenes seemed to depict a battle between the two sides.


    What surprised Jiang Chen the most was that these "people" all had a pair of wings drawn on their backs!


    "Angels?"


    Jiang Chen pondered, then shook his head, "No, angels belong to the God of Light and the Light Church, why would they appear in a place like this?"


    "Then it''s the Elves?"


    Jiang Chen thought of another possibility, but quickly shook his head again, "The Elves'' wings are transparent, as thin as cicada wings, and don''t quite match what''s drawn here."


    Unable to figure it out, Jiang Chen gave up.


    "Whatever, let''s keep going and see what that light is!"


    With that, Jiang Chen continued forward.


    After walking for four or five minutes, the faint light ahead gradually brightened.


    Jiang Chen was surprised to find that the light wasn''t from something, but an exit!


    He immediately quickened his pace towards the exit.


    Soon.


    Jiang Chen walked out of the cave.


    Brilliant sunlight fell on him.


    Ahead was a wide, flat land!


    Strangely shaped houses were scattered across the land.


    At the same time, many people with various colored wings walked among them.


    Occasionally, a few figures flapped their wings, descending from the sky to the ground.


    "Is this... the Winged Tribe?"


    Jiang Chen stared in shock at the scene before him.


    He had never actually seen a member of the Winged Tribe.


    But he had heard of them and seen their wings.


    Because a very few lucky players had obtained and worn them!


    They were considered extremely special equipment!


    But now, in front of him, there were wings everywhere!


    Jiang Chen was dumbfounded, unable to react for a long time.


    At that moment.


    "Who dares trespass on our Winged Tribe territory!"


    Two figures suddenly flew over from the sky, landing in front of Jiang Chen.

 Chapter 132,Part 2 - Deep hatred and enmity, a fierce battle against the Light Church?

    Two figures landed in front of Jiang Chen, both clad in silver-white armor, standing nearly two meters tall, with a robust and imposing presence.


    Their appearances were also quite striking, looking much more handsome than the average person.


    Of course, what caught Jiang Chen''s eye the most were the wings behind them.


    The one on the left had a pair of dark gray wings with a tuft of white feathers at the tips.


    The one on the right had a pair of gray-white wings with a tuft of black feathers at the tips.


    At this moment, both had their wings folded behind them, the feathers reflecting the sunlight, appearing quite dazzling.


    "What are you staring at, outsider?"


    The man with the dark gray wings scolded Jiang Chen disapprovingly.


    The blatant gaze from Jiang Chen made him feel a bit uneasy.


    "Ah? Oh!"


    Jiang Chen finally tore his gaze away from the wings and looked at the two, "Sorry, I wandered in by mistake. Where is this place?"


    "This is the territory of the Winged Tribe, the Winged Domain!"


    The man with the dark gray wings said more sternly, "The Winged Domain is isolated from the world. It''s extremely difficult for outsiders to enter. How could you have wandered in by mistake? Tell me, what is your purpose for coming here?"


    "Ah? But I really did wander in. Is it really hard to get in? There''s a cave right behind me, and I just walked in through there."


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen turned and pointed behind him.


    But when he looked at the entrance he had just come through, he was stunned.


    Where was the cave?


    There was only a steep stone wall and a formation of strange symbols.


    "You mean you walked in through the eye of the isolation formation?"


    The man with the dark gray wings said coldly, "This place is sealed by a grand formation. How could you have entered?"


    "Indeed, outsiders are all deceitful, not a word of truth!"


    The man with the gray-white wings sneered disdainfully.


    "I''m speechless!"


    Jiang Chen was also a bit at a loss. He hadn''t expected that the place he entered was sealed by some formation.


    "How did I get in? I don''t believe it!"Stolen story; please report.


    With that, he focused his mind and walked directly toward the stone wall.


    When his hand touched the symbols on the stone wall, it passed right through.


    The stone wall rippled like the surface of water.


    Immediately, Jiang Chen passed through the stone wall and disappeared from the sight of the two Winged Tribe members.


    Jiang Chen found himself back inside the cave.


    The entrance still glowed with a white light.


    He then turned and walked out of the cave, arriving on the flat land outside.


    "See? That''s how I got in."


    Jiang Chen said to the two Winged Tribe members.


    At this moment.


    The two were completely dumbfounded.


    They stared at Jiang Chen, their faces filled with disbelief.


    After several seconds of stunned silence, they exchanged glances.


    The man with the dark gray wings said excitedly, "Someone actually entered the Winged Domain through the isolation formation. I must inform the chieftain!"


    With that, he spread his wings and flew away.


    The remaining man with the gray-white wings stared at Jiang Chen with amazement, his face filled with excitement and joy.


    "What does this mean?"


    Jiang Chen asked, puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that?"


    "You are the first person to enter the Winged Domain through the isolation formation!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s confusion, the man with the gray-white wings hurriedly explained, "Thirty years ago, our previous Winged Tribe oracle left a prophecy saying that if someone could enter the Winged Domain through the isolation formation, they would be able to save our Winged Tribe!"


    "What the heck?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback. He looked at the rows of peculiar houses in the distance.


    And the beautiful ponds, fruit trees bearing plump fruits, and the leisurely walking Winged Tribe members.


    It was a scene of complete comfort and harmony.


    What needed saving?


    However...


    If it triggered some kind of quest, that wouldn''t be bad!


    Jiang Chen was still pondering.


    Suddenly, four or five figures flew over from the distance.


    With a gust of wind, these figures landed in front of Jiang Chen one after another.


    Leading them was a middle-aged man with wrinkles on his face.


    But even so, it was clear that in his youth, he was quite the cool guy.


    His attire was also quite unique, a robe paired with skirt-like pants, a very androgynous outfit.


    Behind him was a pair of blue wings.


    The azure feathers were dazzling under the sunlight.


    The information showed that his name was [Yi Qingyun].


    The four behind him were all clad in silver-white armor, with wings that were either gray-white or dark gray.


    "Greetings, Chieftain!"


    The man with the gray-white wings who had stayed behind respectfully called out to Yi Qingyun.


    "Mm."


    Yi Qingyun nodded, his gaze falling on Jiang Chen. After sizing him up for a moment, he asked, "Young man, are you from another world?"


    "That''s right, I''m an adventurer from another world."


    Jiang Chen nodded in response.


    "As expected, only someone from another world could enter the Winged Domain through the isolation formation."


    Yi Qingyun mused, then continued, "But why do you have the aura of the Light Church on you?"


    "Hmm? I have the aura of the Light Church on me?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback. He hadn''t even joined the Light Church yet.


    How could he have the aura of the Light Church?


    "Indeed, you have definitely had close contact with someone or something from the Light Church!"


    Yi Qingyun''s expression was serious as he stared directly at Jiang Chen, "Or perhaps, you are from the Light Church!"


    Jiang Chen could see the obvious hostility in his eyes.


    This guy had a grudge against the Light Church!


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "I''m not from the Light Church."


    "Although you are the first to enter our Winged Domain through the isolation formation and should be considered an honored guest of our Winged Tribe, the aura of the Light Church on you makes it hard for me to trust you." Yi Qingyun said with a frown.


    "You misunderstand. The aura of the Light Church on me is probably from a conflict I had with them earlier."


    Jiang Chen said calmly, without a hint of guilt.


    "Oh?"


    Yi Qingyun''s eyes lit up slightly, but he remained somewhat skeptical, "What kind of conflict?"


    "Just before this, a squad of Judicators from the Light Church tried to recruit me, but I taught them a harsh lesson and even took their mount!"


    Jiang Chen replied righteously, "I am at odds with the Light Church and would never align with them!"


    "Indeed, the aura of the Light Church on you is mixed with the scent of the Griffin Beast mount."


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s righteous demeanor, belittling the Light Church, Yi Qingyun''s wariness vanished.


    He said apologetically, "It seems I misunderstood you. I am Yi Qingyun, the chieftain of the Winged Tribe. May I know your esteemed name?"


    "Mortal World."


    Jiang Chen smiled at Yi Qingyun, "So, Chieftain Yi also has a grudge against the Light Church like I do!"


    "Of course, we have a grudge. Our people were brutally slaughtered by the Light Church. Back then, we had thousands of tribe members, but now only a few hundred remain."


    Yi Qingyun said with resentment, "Over thirty years ago, our king was severely injured by the Pope and has yet to awaken!"


    "The Church did such things? That''s despicable!" Jiang Chen agreed.


    "Our people have always loved peace, but the Church claimed that the existence of the Winged Tribe desecrated angels and sought to exterminate us. Now, we can only hide in the Winged Domain, even venturing out requires extreme caution."


    "And because our king cannot awaken, the Winged Tribe has lost its source of life. We can no longer reproduce and are gradually dying out!"


    Yi Qingyun clenched his fists tightly, his wings trembling with anger.


    It was clear he was furious.


    "This is a grudge of annihilation!"


    Jiang Chen remarked.


    "But now that you''re here!"


    Yi Qingyun''s expression shifted from anger to excitement as he looked at Jiang Chen, "We''ve been waiting for you, esteemed Mortal World!"


    Uh...


    Are they expecting me to go to war with the Light Church?


    Jiang Chen was taken aback.

 Chapter 132,Part 3 - Life Sharing, Winged King

    Seeing Yi Qingyun so agitated, and thinking about the hatred between him and the Light Church, it was hard not to suspect that he wanted help for revenge.


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and quickly said, "Chief Yi, we mustn''t act impulsively. We need to plan this carefully and take our time!"


    "Does Lord Mortal World know what''s going on?"


    Yi Qingyun was slightly taken aback.


    "Isn''t it about going to war with the Light Church?" Jiang Chen retorted.


    As soon as he said this, the Winged Tribe members in silver armor were visibly shaken, looking at Jiang Chen with newfound respect.


    Even Yi Qingyun''s lips trembled slightly as he gazed at Jiang Chen, his eyes filled with both admiration and respect.


    [Yi Qingyun''s favorability towards you has increased!]


    "Lord Mortal World, you misunderstand. We do indeed hate the Light Church and wish to tear them apart, but I also know that if the Winged Tribe were to go to war with them now, it would be like an egg hitting a rock, leading to our own destruction. I wouldn''t be so reckless as to put my people in danger."


    Yi Qingyun slowly said, "However, Lord Mortal World, I never expected you to have such courage, willing to help us go to war with the Light Church. I truly admire you!"


    "Uh..."


    This left Jiang Chen at a loss. After a pause, he asked, "Then why did you call for me?"


    "It''s like this: our king has been in slumber, waiting for a prophesied child to help awaken our great king. Only then will the source of life regain its vitality, and the Winged Tribe will have a future!"


    Yi Qingyun looked at Jiang Chen earnestly and asked, "Are you willing to help us?"


    "How do we awaken him?"


    Jiang Chen inquired.


    "It''s simple."


    Yi Qingyun paused and slowly said, "You just need to act as the leader and form a life-sharing contract with our king!"This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    "What? A life-sharing contract?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    Is this something that can be formed just like that?


    A life-sharing contract is somewhat similar to an equality contract but with an added condition: the leading party must sacrifice half of their base health points to the other party.


    This isn''t just health; it''s total health points!


    However...


    "I''m a Priest, and I''m only level 20 now, so my base health points aren''t much."


    Jiang Chen fell into thought.


    Currently, his base health points are 490, so losing half would only be 245 points.


    The impact isn''t too significant.


    "Lord Mortal World, although this requires sacrificing your life, once the life-sharing contract is formed, our king will be your most reliable ally! The entire Winged Tribe will be your strongest support!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s hesitation, Yi Qingyun solemnly said, "Moreover, we will also gift you a pair of ancestral wings from our Winged Tribe. What do you think?"


    [Special mission triggered: Awaken the Winged King. Do you accept?]


    [Mission details: The Winged King is severely injured and in slumber. Form a life-sharing contract to awaken him.]


    "Wait, I have a question."


    Jiang Chen didn''t rush to accept the mission but asked, "Even though I''m the leader, the life-sharing contract requires mutual consent. Your king is in slumber; how do we proceed?"


    "Our king''s life has faded, but his soul hasn''t dissipated. As long as you can communicate with his soul, the contract can naturally succeed!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s interest, Yi Qingyun quickly added, "We will assist you with this!"


    "Let''s give it a try first. Whether I can communicate or not is another matter!"


    Jiang Chen said directly.


    "No problem, follow me!"


    With that, Yi Qingyun led Jiang Chen deeper into the area.


    Passing through uniquely shaped houses and orchards bearing fruit, Jiang Chen saw many members of the Winged Tribe up close.


    There were both men and women, with the men generally standing two meters tall, robust and handsome.


    The women were about 1.8 meters tall, with graceful and slender figures.


    And each one had striking looks.


    They were pleasing to the eye.


    In this regard, they were somewhat similar to the Elf Tribe, known for their beauty.


    The difference was that the Elf Tribe''s appearance leaned towards Western features, while the Winged Tribe''s appearance leaned towards Eastern features.


    This increased Jiang Chen''s favorability towards them.


    Soon, under Yi Qingyun''s guidance, Jiang Chen arrived at a mountain ridge.


    There were many wing-shaped stone tablets standing on it.


    At the foot of the mountain, there was a stone door.


    In front of the stone door stood two Winged Tribe members in golden armor.


    "Chief!"


    The two tribe members bowed to Yi Qingyun as he approached.


    "Yes."


    Yi Qingyun nodded and said, "I want to see the king."


    "Chief, please!"


    The two guards moved to the stone door and simultaneously pressed a stone orb embedded in it.


    "Click!"


    The stone orb sank into the door, making a clattering sound.


    "Rumble~"


    Immediately, the stone door slowly rose, as if the ground itself was trembling slightly.


    Soon, an arched passage appeared in view.


    "Lord Mortal World, let''s go in."


    Yi Qingyun said to Jiang Chen, then looked at the others, "You all stay outside; no one is allowed to enter!"


    With that, he walked straight through the door.


    Jiang Chen followed him inside.


    Passing through a long corridor, they entered a massive domed stone chamber.


    Though the chamber was airtight, it wasn''t dark.


    The ceiling was embedded with many white stone particles.


    These particles, like stars, emitted a soft glow.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen smelled a faint, refreshing fragrance.


    And there was a cold chill in the air!


    The two continued forward.


    At the end of the chamber, Jiang Chen saw a staircase.


    Ascending the stairs was an ice throne!


    And on it sat a person!


    This was a woman who appeared to be in her twenties or thirties.


    Her eyes were closed, as if merely sleeping.


    Behind her was a pair of magnificent wings, one white and the other black.


    Her appearance was stunning!


    Even with her eyes closed, one could feel an aura of extreme nobility.


    It seemed as though all things in the world should bow at her feet.


    "This is our great king!"


    Yi Qingyun slowly bowed to the woman.

 Chapter 132,Part 4 - Yuhuang, youre welcome

    So, the Winged King is actually a woman.


    Looking at the noble woman named "Feather Phoenix" in front of him, Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised.


    However, he was more puzzled.


    Because the conditions for this task weren''t particularly harsh.


    As long as a player could find this place, they might be able to complete the task.


    After all, it only required forming a life-sharing contract.


    Although the great rift outside the cave was located in the Chaos Forest, and few could find it.


    But with so many players, surely someone would stumble upon it, right?


    Yet in the previous life, the Winged Tribe never appeared in the public eye, except for a few winged equipment pieces that players saw firsthand.


    The existence of the Winged Tribe was mostly just a legend.


    Logically, if someone had completed the task in the previous life, it would be like having the support of the Winged Tribe, so why would they remain hidden?


    "Either the Winged Tribe doesn''t dare to appear due to the pressure from the Church, and the so-called strong backing is just empty words."


    "Or this task isn''t as simple as it seems, and no one has ever completed it!"


    Jiang Chen came to these two conclusions.


    Neither of which was good news for him.


    "Lord Mortal World, this is the life-sharing contract scroll."


    Beside him, Yi Qingyun handed Jiang Chen a dark red scroll.


    "And then?"


    Jiang Chen asked, looking at the scroll in his hand.


    "Please stand before the steps, call upon the king''s soul, and attempt to communicate," Yi Qingyun replied.


    "What, call upon? You mean just shout?"


    Jiang Chen looked at Yi Qingyun in surprise. Wasn''t there supposed to be some magic involved?


    "Of course not, I said I would help you."


    Yi Qingyun quickly took out a white bead the size of a pigeon egg, "This is the Spirit Communication Bead, you can use it to sense our king."


    "Spirit Communication Bead?"


    Jiang Chen took the white bead.


    [Spirit Communication Bead: Task item, holding it allows you to sense the presence of souls!]


    That sounds more like it.


    After reading the description of the Spirit Communication Bead, Jiang Chen slowly approached the steps leading to the throne.


    The closer he got, the more he could feel a bone-chilling cold emanating from the throne.


    At the same time, a faint, ethereal fragrance became increasingly noticeable.


    "A common person would probably freeze to death."This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    Jiang Chen looked at the high and glamorous woman on the ice throne, silently complaining in his heart.


    He stood at the bottom of the steps, holding the Spirit Communication Bead, and began to sense with his heart.


    To be honest, Jiang Chen didn''t like these mystical tasks.


    What does it mean to sense with your heart?


    There''s no quantifiable standard.


    He''d rather have tasks that test his combat skills and operations.


    However, after a short while, Jiang Chen felt a peculiar wave emanating from the Spirit Communication Bead.


    Moreover, the wave grew stronger and stronger.


    Soon, through the Spirit Communication Bead, Jiang Chen saw a very blurry transparent figure.


    He was delighted and focused even more, trying to see the figure clearly.


    Gradually, the figure became more solid in Jiang Chen''s eyes, no longer so illusory.


    Furthermore, the figure''s mouth was moving continuously, as if trying to say something.


    "Speak louder."


    Jiang Chen listened intently.


    Then he heard something that made him want to spit blood: "Lord Mortal World, it''s me..."


    Not only did he hear it in his mind, but his ears also heard it.


    It was Yi Qingyun''s voice!


    Jiang Chen staggered and angrily looked back.


    Not far away, Yi Qingyun was looking at him innocently.


    "Lord Mortal World, you''ve connected with my soul..."


    Yi Qingyun explained helplessly, "The Spirit Communication Bead can connect with the souls of nearby people, you need to focus on our king."


    "Chief Yi, can''t you stay further away from me!"


    Jiang Chen said irritably, "Your living soul''s wave is definitely stronger than your king''s!"


    "Please calm down, it''s my fault."


    Yi Qingyun smiled bitterly and immediately retreated twenty or thirty meters, leaning against the wall of the stone chamber.


    Only then did Jiang Chen look back at the Winged King on the steps, extending the hand holding the Spirit Communication Bead, and began to sense her soul.


    After a while, he felt a faint wave from the Spirit Communication Bead.


    He held his breath and focused even more intently.


    Soon, Jiang Chen perceived a very blurry silhouette.


    Although it appeared extremely illusory, it could be vaguely discerned that the figure was graceful and elegant, likely a woman.


    "Looks like I''ve found the right person this time."


    Jiang Chen steadied his mind and continued to strengthen his focus.


    However, several minutes passed.


    The silhouette remained elusive, and he couldn''t communicate with it!


    "Maybe if I get closer, the sensing will be stronger."


    Jiang Chen extended his hand forward and then took a step onto the first step.


    Instantly, a cold chill enveloped him.


    Especially his outstretched hand, which was faintly covered with a layer of frost, starting to stiffen!


    "Be careful, this throne is made of extreme ice, it''s difficult for ordinary people to approach!"


    Yi Qingyun shouted from the wall, reminding loudly.


    Jiang Chen ignored him and began to sense with his heart.


    Before long, he felt the blurry figure gradually solidify, no longer so ethereal.


    But, it was still limited to that.


    The figure''s solidity was far less than Yi Qingyun''s earlier.


    "I don''t believe it!"


    Jiang Chen''s expression hardened, and he immediately continued up the steps.


    Soon, he was on the steps, only two or three meters away from the throne!


    Just as he was about to take another step forward.


    The extreme cold directly froze his hand, and soon, his body was covered in a layer of frost!


    [You have been attacked by extreme ice, frozen for 1 minute!]


    Jiang Chen found that he couldn''t move!


    He was speechless, "This thing has control effects too!"


    "Lord Mortal World, are you okay?"


    Yi Qingyun shouted in shock, "Once the freezing ends, you must retreat quickly, otherwise the freezing time will keep increasing!"


    Jiang Chen heard Yi Qingyun''s words but didn''t respond, nor could he.


    He couldn''t even open his mouth now.


    He could only endure the bone-chilling cold and continue to sense.


    This time, Jiang Chen felt a very solid figure through the Spirit Communication Bead.


    Her facial features gradually became visible!


    Although still somewhat blurry, it was clear that this was an extremely noble and beautiful face.


    She was the Winged King.


    However, Jiang Chen sensed her, but she seemed unaware of Jiang Chen.


    Her face was slightly raised, her gaze cold and aloof, looking into the distance.


    As if disdainful of the current situation.


    "Damn! Look here, why are you still playing aloof?"


    Jiang Chen silently shouted in his heart, feeling utterly speechless!


    Soon, a minute passed.


    Jiang Chen felt his body regain sensation, but he didn''t retreat; instead, he took another step forward!


    [You have been attacked by extreme ice, frozen for 2 minutes!]


    Jiang Chen was frozen again, this time for two minutes!


    "Lord Mortal World!"


    Yi Qingyun was shocked, he didn''t expect Jiang Chen to be so determined?


    He was genuinely touched.


    But if he didn''t come down, the freezing time would extend indefinitely!


    "Lord Mortal World, you should come down, if you continue, you''ll be frozen indefinitely!" Yi Qingyun advised.


    Jiang Chen still didn''t respond, he continued to sense.


    The Winged King''s figure was now clearly visible.


    But she still had her face raised, cold and proud, looking into the distance.


    She didn''t notice Jiang Chen''s presence at all.


    Or rather, she was too disdainful to notice Jiang Chen.


    "How am I supposed to communicate? Can you stop looking down on people with your chin, I''m really speechless!"


    Jiang Chen was beyond words.


    Soon, two minutes passed.


    Jiang Chen''s body regained sensation, and after a brief hesitation, he retreated from the steps.


    At this rate, it was impossible to communicate with the Winged King, he needed to think of a solution!


    Standing at the bottom of the steps, Jiang Chen fell into contemplation.


    "Lord Mortal World, you''ve worked hard, if it doesn''t work, let''s think of another way and plan long-term!"


    Yi Qingyun approached, still grateful to Jiang Chen.


    "Who told you to come over, stay away."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand.


    Yi Qingyun was taken aback, "You''re still going to try?"


    Jiang Chen didn''t answer, he glanced at the noble woman on the throne with her eyes closed, and made a decision in his heart.


    "If you like being aloof, don''t blame me for being rude!"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, muttering to himself.


    Then, he looked at Yi Qingyun and said, "Chief Yi, please leave!"


    "Leave?"


    Yi Qingyun was stunned.


    "Yes!"


    Jiang Chen nodded, "Your presence in the stone chamber affects me."


    Yi Qingyun hesitated briefly, then nodded, "Alright, I''ll leave immediately, but please, Lord Mortal World, be cautious, if you''re truly frozen indefinitely, I would be deeply remorseful!"


    With that, Yi Qingyun turned and left, quickly exiting the stone chamber.


    Jiang Chen then looked at the Winged King on the throne.


    Without hesitation, he held the Spirit Communication Bead and stepped onto the steps again.


    Feeling the icy aura approaching.


    Jiang Chen silently chanted, "Holy Light Body!"


    Immediately, a layer of golden light covered his body.


    Although the chill didn''t dissipate, and Jiang Chen could still feel the cold, his body remained unharmed!


    Because the Holy Light Body was immune to control!


    Jiang Chen, cloaked in golden light, directly approached the Winged King.


    While sensing her soul, he reached out towards the noble and stunning queen before him!

 Chapter 132,Part 5 - Awaken, the wings bestowed by ancestors

    Jiang Chen sensed the proud and aloof soul through the Spirit Communication Bead.


    At the same time, he reached out towards the other person''s body.


    "Arrogant, aren''t you!"


    Jiang Chen directly reached out and pinched the other''s exquisite chin. The smooth, jade-like texture felt surprisingly pleasant to touch.


    However, this action looked as frivolous as it could be.


    If other members of the Winged Tribe saw this, the scene would be unimaginable.


    This was also why Jiang Chen had asked Yi Qingyun to leave.


    "What are you doing, stop!"


    Immediately, a strong wave emanated from the Spirit Communication Bead.


    A clear voice echoed in Jiang Chen''s mind.


    Simultaneously, Jiang Chen sensed that the translucent soul was glaring at him.


    "I''m here to save you!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the other person and communicated through the Spirit Communication Bead.


    "You''re here to save me? Who are you?"


    The soul of the Winged King looked at Jiang Chen with icy disdain.


    "I come from another world. Your body is basically lifeless. If you want to wake up, you can only let me take the lead and form a life-sharing contract with you!"


    Jiang Chen explained in detail.


    "You want to form a life-sharing contract with me?"


    The Winged King was slightly taken aback, her expression softened a lot, but then she angrily said, "What is your hand doing!"


    "Ahem..."


    Seeing his hand still pinching her chin, Jiang Chen coughed lightly, immediately withdrew his hand, and smiled, "You wouldn''t communicate with me, so I had no choice."


    "Scoundrel!"


    The Winged King spat lightly, then said helplessly, "My five senses are in a semi-closed state, it was hard to sense your presence earlier."If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    "Now that you can sense it, that''s fine."


    Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.


    "You must think it through. Once you form a life-sharing contract with me, you will not only sacrifice part of your life, but if the Light Church finds out, you may face endless pursuit," the Winged King said slowly.


    "Just don''t let the Light Church find out. I have my ways. Let''s hurry up and start, it''s freezing here!"


    With that, Jiang Chen took out the contract scroll given to him by Yi Qingyun.


    He then spread the scroll open.


    Two triangular patterns flew out from the scroll, floating in mid-air.


    They glowed with a dark red light.


    "The contract is about to begin!"


    Jiang Chen communicated with the Winged King through his thoughts.


    "I understand!"


    The Winged King nodded slightly.


    Immediately, one of the triangular patterns flew into Jiang Chen''s body, and the other flew into the Winged King''s body.


    Soon after, Jiang Chen felt a wave of fatigue in his body.


    But it quickly returned to normal.


    He saw a dark red line connecting his body to the Winged King''s.


    His health was slowly decreasing.


    The life-sharing contract required deducting half of his base health points.


    As expected, Jiang Chen''s health decreased by 245 points.


    Fortunately, he had the Guardian''s Medal, and his total health was still 745 points.


    [You have formed a life-sharing contract with Feather Phoenix!]


    A few seconds later, the line disappeared.


    The Winged King on the throne fluttered her eyelashes, and her slender fingers moved slightly.


    Then, she opened her eyes!


    A pair of eyes that seemed to overlook the world slowly looked at Jiang Chen.


    Like an emperor, an inexplicable aura rose from her.


    "Mortal World."


    Her red lips parted slightly, calling out Jiang Chen''s name.


    "Feather Phoenix."


    Feeling the powerful aura from the other person, Jiang Chen straightened his back and responded.


    He couldn''t lose in terms of aura!


    But then he shivered and muttered, "I can''t take it, it''s too cold!"


    Feather Phoenix''s cold and beautiful face was slightly stunned, then the corners of her mouth gently lifted.


    With a wave of her hand, the throne beneath her stopped emitting cold air.


    [You have completed the task of awakening the King of the Winged Tribe!]


    "Alright, it''s done!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, feeling the cold air disappear, and dispersed the golden light on his body.


    The Holy Light Body could only be used for 10 minutes a day now.


    He had already used up almost half of the time.


    Meanwhile.


    A figure quickly flew in from outside the stone chamber, landing in front of the steps.


    It was Yi Qingyun, who looked at the person on the throne with ecstatic eyes.


    "I just discovered that the life source of our Winged Tribe has started to flourish again. Indeed, you have awakened!"


    "Greetings, my King!"


    Yi Qingyun excitedly bowed to Feather Phoenix.


    "Rise, how has the Winged Tribe been all these years?"


    Feather Phoenix looked at the newcomer and asked.


    "Reporting to my King, ever since that great battle, the Winged Tribe has been recuperating within the Winged Domain, and all is well!" Yi Qingyun replied respectfully.


    "I see, you may leave now. My body is still very weak and I need to rest here for a while."


    Feather Phoenix waved her hand.


    "Yes, my King!"


    With that, Yi Qingyun looked gratefully at Jiang Chen, "Thank you, Lord Mortal World, you are a benefactor to our Winged Tribe!"


    "Winged Chief, about the Ancestral Gifted Wings..." Jiang Chen inquired.


    "I understand, follow me!" Yi Qingyun nodded in response.


    With that, the two walked out of the stone chamber.


    "Mortal World, I can''t move my body yet. Once I recover a bit, I will inform you. There are still some matters to discuss with you."


    Feather Phoenix''s clear voice came from behind.


    "We''ll talk then."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand, then followed Yi Qingyun out of the stone chamber.


    On the throne, the cold and beautiful Feather Phoenix looked at Jiang Chen''s back with a complex expression, a faint smile appearing on her face.


    Meanwhile.


    Jiang Chen and Yi Qingyun passed through the corridor and exited the stone door.


    The two walked for a while and finally arrived in front of a sculpture.


    It was a pair of giant wings carved from a massive stone.


    Each feather was vividly detailed.


    "This is our Ancestral Stone. Stand before it, and it will grant you a pair of wings that suit you!"


    Yi Qingyun said to Jiang Chen.


    "Can they fly?"


    Jiang Chen asked casually, feeling cheerful.


    "Of course!"


    Yi Qingyun smiled and nodded.


    Looks like it''s time to take off!


    Jiang Chen walked up to the winged sculpture with a smile.


    Immediately, a beam of white light descended from the sky, shining on Jiang Chen.


    "Wings come in various colors. The color you receive depends on what wings suit your class."


    Yi Qingyun said from the side, "Looking at it now, you should receive white wings."


    As soon as he finished speaking.


    The white beam on Jiang Chen''s body instantly turned black.


    Under Yi Qingyun''s shocked gaze, the black quickly turned back to white.


    Then black and white kept alternating!

 Chapter 132,Part 6 - Concealment Stone

    The beams of light on Jiang Chen''s body kept changing.


    One moment they were white, the next black.


    Moreover, the frequency of this change was accelerating.


    Eventually, it turned into a flickering of black and white light, making Jiang Chen feel a bit dizzy.


    "What kind of game is this..."


    Jiang Chen asked helplessly, "How long is this going to take? It''s making me dizzy."


    It felt like someone was having fun turning your lights on and off at night.


    Jiang Chen was numb.


    "Logically, the Ancestral Gifted Wings should be completed immediately. This situation of yours is the first I''ve seen. Just wait a bit longer."


    Yi Qingyun was equally astonished.


    The black and white light flickered for a full half minute.


    Jiang Chen was almost seeing double.


    Suddenly, the light beams disappeared.


    Without any warning, they just stopped abruptly.


    At the same time, a wisp of blue smoke rose from the stone wings carved out of a giant rock in front.


    "Did it break?"


    Jiang Chen''s mouth hung open, dumbfounded.


    "This..."


    Yi Qingyun''s heart sank, and he was dumbfounded.


    He struggled to move his steps, wanting to check the Ancestral Stone.


    Just as he approached.


    Two beams of light suddenly appeared on Jiang Chen''s body!


    One black, one white.


    "Dual-colored wings?"


    Yi Qingyun''s body stiffened, murmuring incredulously, "It shouldn''t be, how could the Ancestral Gifted Wings be dual-colored?"


    As soon as he finished speaking.


    A pair of pure white, flawless wings formed behind Jiang Chen.


    The wings spread out, over three meters wide.


    Each feather was broad, with a sacred glow shimmering on them.


    "This is it, Lord Mortal World has obtained white wings."


    "But this aura of light is really unpleasant."


    Seeing the sacred glow on the wings, Yi Qingyun couldn''t help but think of the Light Church, which made him a bit uneasy.


    Just when he thought Jiang Chen had completed the Ancestral Gifted Wings.


    An unexpected scene unfolded.


    The white wings behind Jiang Chen dissipated.


    Immediately after, a pair of black wings appeared behind him.


    These black wings were slightly smaller.


    The feathers were more refined, yet denser.


    Streams of dark glow flowed continuously over the wings.


    [You have obtained the Ancestral Gifted Wings (Unnamed)!]


    [Tip: After naming, you can activate the wings.]


    Do I need to name them?


    Jiang Chen casually named them, "Yin-Yang Wings."


    [Naming successful, Yin-Yang Wings activated!]


    With the system prompt, Jiang Chen found he could view the wings'' information.


    [Yin-Yang Wings: Personal exclusive item, these wings have a white wing form and a black wing form, two modes.]


    [White Wing Form: Upon activation, white wings will form behind, allowing normal speed flight, flight speed 100%, daily usage time: 20 (level ¡Á 1) minutes.]Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    [Black Wing Form: Upon activation, black wings will form behind, allowing rapid flight, flight speed 1000%, daily usage time: 2 (level ¡Â 10) minutes.]


    "The White Wing Form is normal, but the Black Wing Form has ten times the speed, that''s insane!"


    "Whether for chasing or escaping, it''s simply a divine weapon!"


    Jiang Chen was utterly amazed.


    "This truly broadens my horizons, Lord Mortal World, you''ve actually obtained two types of wings!"


    Yi Qingyun quickly approached Jiang Chen, unable to hide his curiosity.


    "Emmm, they should be considered two forms."


    Jiang Chen responded, then smiled, "Let''s enjoy this first!"


    Saying this, he willed it.


    A pair of white wings formed behind him.


    Simultaneously, in his mind, besides directions like front, back, left, and right, there was an additional upward direction.


    Jiang Chen spread his wings and flew upwards.


    Flying became as instinctive as walking or drinking water.


    In just 10 seconds, he reached a height of nearly 50 meters.


    A vast area below came into his view.


    Then, Jiang Chen flew forward a bit more.


    The feeling was simply exhilarating!


    Below, Yi Qingyun also smiled slightly, spreading his wings and flying towards Jiang Chen.


    His speed was much faster than Jiang Chen''s, quickly catching up to him.


    "Lord Mortal World, how does it feel?"


    Yi Qingyun asked Jiang Chen, flying alongside him.


    "Not bad, but your speed is quite fast!"


    Jiang Chen said with a smile, looking at Yi Qingyun who had caught up.


    "Of course."


    Yi Qingyun showed a proud expression, "When I was young, I won first place in the Winged Domain Flying Competition, competing with thousands of tribesmen!"


    "But Lord Mortal World, your speed is also impressive."


    While boasting, Yi Qingyun didn''t forget to be polite.


    "Really? Then see how this speed is."


    After Jiang Chen spoke, he glanced at the ground 50 meters below and switched to the Black Wing Form.


    "Could it be even..."


    Before Yi Qingyun could finish saying "faster," a sound of wind breaking rang out.


    Whoosh!


    Jiang Chen shot down like an arrow, leaving a trail behind him, reaching the ground in just a second.


    "This speed..."


    Yi Qingyun was startled.


    He quickly flew to the ground, arriving beside Jiang Chen, exclaiming, "Lord Mortal World, with this speed, if you compete in another flying competition, you''ll definitely win first place!"


    "I''m just bursting with speed, can''t sustain it for long."


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips.


    "There''s short flight!" Yi Qingyun laughed.


    "What do you mean, like a sprint?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Exactly, similar to human sprinting, our Winged Tribe''s flying competition also has several events."


    "Now that our king has awakened, once she recovers, our Winged Tribe can resume the flying competition that hasn''t been held for years. By then, you must participate, the short flight first place is yours!"


    Yi Qingyun extended an invitation.


    "Is there any benefit to winning first place?"


    Jiang Chen was more concerned about the rewards.


    "Of course, it might help you grow your Ancestral Gifted Wings." Yi Qingyun smiled.


    Grow the Ancestral Gifted Wings?


    Now I''m interested!


    Jiang Chen also smiled, saying, "Alright, I''ll definitely come then!"


    Yi Qingyun was very pleased, saying, "Good, since you''ve formed a contract with our king, you can communicate through soul transmission. I''ll have our king inform you then!"


    "No problem."


    Jiang Chen nodded, then said, "But for now, I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave."


    "Won''t you stay a few more days? Our Winged Domain has more interesting places than just this area." Yi Qingyun tried to persuade him.


    "Next time."


    Jiang Chen cupped his hands, "Chief Yi, until we meet again."


    "Alright, Lord Mortal World, if you encounter any trouble, please let us know. Our Winged Tribe will help if we can!"


    Yi Qingyun looked at Jiang Chen, speaking sincerely, "Even if the sky falls, the Winged Domain will provide you a safe haven!"


    "Understood, thank you, Chief Yi."


    Jiang Chen cupped his hands earnestly, then turned and walked towards the cave he had entered from.


    Initially, he had planned to use a Teleportation Stone, but now that he could fly, he naturally chose to fly up the ravine.


    After all, a high-level Teleportation Stone costing 500 gold wasn''t worth wasting.


    "Lord Mortal World."


    Yi Qingyun called out to Jiang Chen''s back, "You can exit through our main entrance, it''s not far from here."


    "No need, I know this path well."


    Jiang Chen shook his head; exiting through the main entrance, he wouldn''t know where he''d end up.


    Returning the way he came made him feel more at ease.


    "Then I''ll see you off!"


    Saying this, Yi Qingyun followed Jiang Chen, passing rows of houses and fields, arriving at the stone wall.


    Just like before, the stone wall was engraved with various strange symbols.


    This was the core of the Winged Domain''s isolation formation.


    Just as Jiang Chen was about to pass through, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.


    "If you''re going outside, I have something for you."


    A very clear voice, it was Feather Phoenix speaking!


    After forming a contract, they could communicate through thoughts, known as soul transmission.


    "Something for me?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, immediately asking in his mind, "What is it?"


    "Come to the mountain tomb chamber with Yi Qingyun, I''ll have him give it to you."


    Feather Phoenix said calmly, then fell silent.


    Though puzzled, Jiang Chen quickly looked at Yi Qingyun and said, "Chief Yi, the Winged King just soul-transmitted to me, saying there''s something for me. Could you go to the mountain tomb chamber and bring it for me?"


    "Understood, I''ll go right away."


    Yi Qingyun nodded, swiftly flapping his wings and flying into the sky.


    ...


    "What could it be?"


    Jiang Chen stood waiting, filled with anticipation.


    After a few minutes.


    He saw a figure swiftly flying over, landing beside him.


    "Lord Mortal World, I''ve brought the item!"


    It was Yi Qingyun.


    "What is it?"


    Jiang Chen was very curious.


    "A Concealment Stone!"


    Yi Qingyun handed him a black stone covered in strange patterns.


    [You have obtained a Concealment Stone!]


    [Concealment Stone: Special item. Can hide inner thoughts and emotional fluctuations, preventing others from detecting them.]


    [Tip: Can be equipped in the special item slot!]


    "Concealment Stone?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the item in his hand, slightly surprised.


    "Yes, the upper echelons of the Light Church can read minds. Fighting them makes it easy for them to know your thoughts, putting you at a disadvantage. To counter the Church, the Winged King went to great lengths to find this item."


    "Otherwise, back then, when the Winged King faced the Pope, it wouldn''t have been just a severe injury. Our Winged Tribe might have been wiped out long ago!"


    Yi Qingyun explained in detail.


    "To counter mind-reading? That''s great, I needed this, thank you!"


    Jiang Chen was overjoyed.


    His biggest concern about going to the Light Church was their upper echelon''s mind-reading abilities.


    But now, with the Concealment Stone, he could boldly go to the Light Church!


    This was a priceless treasure!


    Jiang Chen quickly equipped the Concealment Stone!


    "Safe travels, Lord Mortal World, I wish you all the best!"


    Yi Qingyun cupped his hands.


    "Goodbye!"


    Jiang Chen nodded, then turned and walked towards the stone wall covered in formation patterns.


    He passed through the stone wall and entered the cave.


    After a few minutes, Jiang Chen exited the dark cave and arrived in the ravine.


    "Take off!"


    Looking at the ravine cliff over 50 meters high, Jiang Chen smiled.


    Immediately, a pair of white wings formed behind him.


    Flapping his wings, Jiang Chen flew straight up.


    In 10 seconds, he reached the top of the ravine.


    The Fire Wyvern that had chased him was long gone.


    "First, I''ll head to Blue Lake to find the unicorn. Although these wings are fast, their duration is limited. It''s best to use them in battle; for travel, I still need a mount!"


    Jiang Chen retracted his wings, glanced at the nearby map, and headed southwest based on memory.


    After walking for just two minutes.


    Jiang Chen received a message from a friend.


    He opened the chat panel and found dozens of unread messages.


    All from Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    "Couldn''t receive messages in the Winged Domain, or did I receive them without a notification?"


    Jiang Chen was a bit surprised.


    He looked at the most recent message.


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, are you safe? If you see this, please reply.]


    Jiang Chen immediately replied.


    [Mortal World: Didn''t notice the messages earlier, how are you both?]


    The reply came quickly.


    [Qing Ying: Xiaoyao has completed the summoning contract task. We''re near the Fire Wyvern''s territory, hiding here, afraid to go anywhere.]


    [Mortal World: Stay hidden, I''ll come over soon and get you out.]


    After replying, Jiang Chen closed the friend chat and continued heading southwest through the Chaos Forest.


    The journey was surprisingly uneventful.


    Of course, even if there were surprises now, Jiang Chen could escape 99% of dangers with his black wings.


    After a dozen minutes, Jiang Chen quickly traversed the dense primal forest and arrived at a grassland.


    Ahead, trees were sparse.


    He could faintly see a lake like a blue sapphire appearing in his view.


    "I''m here, Blue Lake!"


    Jiang Chen moved forward quickly, smiling, "Looks like I''m in luck!"


    He saw by the lake, a unicorn, resembling a white horse with a spiral horn on its head, drinking water.


    [Unicorn (Beginner): Mount-type pet.]


    [Level: LV35]


    [Quality: Diamond Level Elite]


    [Main Attribute (Beginner): Owner''s movement speed +200%]


    [Additional: Run (Beginner), Sprint (Beginner).]


    ...


    Unlike attached pets, mounts have some combat ability. Although not comparable to combat-type pets, due to its high quality and level, the unicorn''s health points are still very high.


    "If I remember correctly, this unicorn''s health points are 200,000, higher than most bronze and silver bosses."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    Next, it was time to tame the mount.


    As for how to tame it... Jiang Chen was already adept.


    There''s only one word: fight!

 Chapter 133 - Gandalf: We meet again

    Of course, there are other ways.


    Some special items can also tame mounts, like beast-taming ropes and such.


    These things are usually only obtainable through certain quests.


    Jiang Chen doesn''t have any of these items right now, so he has only one option: beat up the unicorn.


    As long as he reduces its health to below 10%, it will enter a weakened state.


    Then there''s a chance to tame it.


    However, unlike wild monsters, most mounts are very sensitive and timid.


    When they encounter players, they usually turn tail and run.


    Especially unicorns, which have no desire to fight; when they meet an enemy, their only thought is to escape!


    Therefore, if you''re a melee class without any charge skills, you basically can''t do anything about it.


    Jiang Chen cautiously approached the lakeside.


    When he got within about 20 meters, Jiang Chen cast a Healing Spell!


    A white light fell on the unicorn drinking by the lake.


    -5340! (Double Cast)


    The unicorn''s health decreased by about 2.7%.


    "Neigh~!"


    It neighed, its hind hooves scraping the ground, and then it bolted away at full speed.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    Jiang Chen slowly followed behind.


    Once the unicorn is out of a certain range and loses its hostility, it will stop.


    Then, he can continue to attack it.


    This is also the most common method for taming mounts.


    You just need to remember the direction it runs.


    Following the direction the unicorn fled, Jiang Chen walked for about half a minute.


    He saw its figure leisurely strolling on a patch of grass.


    Cautiously approaching again, once within skill range, Jiang Chen cast another Healing Spell.


    -5340! (Double Cast)


    The unicorn''s health decreased by another 2.7%.


    Startled again, it galloped forward.


    "If I keep triggering Double Cast, it would take just over thirty Healing Spells to weaken it, but that''s clearly impossible. Conservatively, it''ll take forty to fifty Healing Spells."


    "At this rate, it''ll take at least twenty minutes."


    Jiang Chen calculated the time needed as he chased.


    He didn''t use Black Wings to chase, even though he could easily catch up, because the Black Wings form lasts only two minutes, and he wanted to save it.


    Moreover, in two minutes, he couldn''t reduce the unicorn''s health enough.


    After all, if it keeps running, the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array and Angel''s Hymn won''t deal much damage.


    So, Jiang Chen carefully approached the unicorn each time, cast the Healing Spell, let it run a distance, and then slowly caught up.


    He chased for nearly ten minutes.


    Jiang Chen cast about 20 Healing Spells, and the unicorn''s health was still at 55%!


    "Just ten more minutes should do it!"


    Jiang Chen continued to chase.


    By now, he was more than two thousand meters away from Blue Lake.


    The surrounding scenery had changed several times.


    Jiang Chen entered a dense primeval forest, surrounded by towering trees.


    "Roar~!"


    Suddenly, a roar echoed.


    Jiang Chen saw a large beast resembling a lion appear in his view, somewhat like the legendary Brave Troops.


    [Golden Dragon Lion]


    [Level:?]


    [Quality:?]


    "Is it really this thing?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised.


    Although he couldn''t see detailed information, he knew this Golden Dragon Lion was a level 55 Diamond Level BOSS!


    He saw the unicorn had already passed this BOSS and continued forward.


    "It can pass, but if I walk by openly, I''ll probably get attacked. Better fly over!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes focused, and he immediately activated his white wings, rising into the air, not intending to provoke the Golden Dragon Lion.


    Just as he was about to fly over the BOSS.


    A deep voice sounded.


    "Need some help?"


    A figure in a red robe appeared behind Jiang Chen without him noticing.


    Hearing this somewhat familiar voice, Jiang Chen''s expression changed.


    He slowly turned around, and a familiar face came into view.


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath and smiled, "Cardinal Jin!"


    It was none other than the Cardinal, Gandalf!


    Jiang Chen never dreamed he would run into him here!


    It''s like seeing a ghost!


    Or rather, seeing a ghost would be better than this!


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, we meet again!"


    Gandalf also smiled, looking at Jiang Chen in mid-air, but his eyes carried a hint of something else.


    "I never expected to run into Cardinal Gandalf in a place like this. It''s strange, what brings you to the Chaos Forest?"


    Jiang Chen spoke while discreetly landing on the ground, retracting his wings.


    "Why don''t you tell me first, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, where did those wings of yours come from?"


    Gandalf squinted, his face full of amusement.


    Jiang Chen really wanted to carve the word "danger" on his forehead right now.

 Chapter 134 - Go all out to fool you, the Light Church sincerely welcomes you

    A high-ranking bishop from the Light Church had sought him out multiple times.


    First, he intruded into Skyward Academy, then sent people to chase him out of the city, and now he personally came to the Chaos Forest.


    It seemed his status was indeed quite significant!


    Jiang Chen thought with some frustration.


    In the entire Light Church, apart from the Pope, the bishops held the highest authority on the surface.


    They were the top leaders of their respective regions.


    Previously, at this level, Jiang Chen hadn''t even met a bishop.


    But now, they sought him out three times in one day.


    And just when he got his wings, he happened to be caught!


    Could there be anything more unlucky?


    Looking at the other party''s smile that hid a knife, Jiang Chen knew that every word and action of his was extremely important from now on!


    Bluff, bluff to the death!


    "Bishop Gandalf, what did you just say?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the man in the red robe and asked with a smile.


    "I asked, where did those wings of yours come from?"


    Gandalf asked slowly, unhurriedly.


    "What wings? Bishop, you must have seen wrong."


    Jiang Chen deflected while frantically thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.


    "Though I''m over fifty, I''m not so old that my eyes are failing. You''d better confess honestly."


    The smile on Gandalf''s face gradually faded.


    Jiang Chen sensed a dangerous aura.


    Suddenly!


    "Roar~!"


    A deafening beast roar came from behind.


    Jiang Chen turned to look.


    He saw the Golden Dragon Lion had somehow approached and noticed the two of them.


    It had dragon-like claws, a lion-like head, and a long tail trailing behind it.


    Its body alone was over five meters long, making an ordinary lion look like a kitten in comparison.


    This BOSS looked fierce and mighty.


    Even more deadly, after it roared, it started walking towards them, and its speed was increasing!This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings.


    In just a moment, it was within twenty meters.


    Jiang Chen moved quietly to stand behind Gandalf.


    "Beast, how dare you come closer!"


    Gandalf shouted angrily at the approaching BOSS.


    A white staff appeared in his hand, embedded with luxurious gems.


    Then, he pointed the staff forward.


    Buzz~!


    A white square space appeared out of thin air, enveloping the Golden Dragon Lion.


    Bang!


    The BOSS swung its claws at the white space, but only a loud noise resulted.


    The space remained unscathed.


    The Golden Dragon Lion was trapped!


    It roared continuously, but to no avail.


    "Go stay in the Confession Space for now; I have no time to deal with you, beast!"


    After saying this, Gandalf turned to Jiang Chen and calmly said, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, you still haven''t told me where those wings came from."


    Sigh!


    Seeing the BOSS trapped in one move, Jiang Chen knew it would be difficult to escape today. He could only say in a deep voice, "Bishop Gandalf, I already said I am willing to join the Light Church. Did you come all the way to the Chaos Forest because you don''t trust me?"


    Time to turn the tables!


    "I know you said you wanted to join the Light Church. Greenway informed me of this. That''s precisely why I want to ensure your safety. The Chaos Forest is very dangerous."


    Gandalf glanced at the BOSS not far away and continued, "Moreover, I came specifically to protect you, but I saw some troubling things. Aren''t you going to explain the wings?"


    Protect me? I don''t believe you!


    Jiang Chen scoffed internally and then said, "The origin of these wings is significant. If it''s not what you think, can you bear the responsibility?"


    "Rest assured, no matter the origin of these wings, I will report truthfully to the Pope. If I asked something I shouldn''t have, the Pope will decide!"


    "And, are they really not from the Winged Tribe?"


    Gandalf, with his status, clearly wouldn''t be intimidated by Jiang Chen''s words and directly mentioned the Winged Tribe.


    "I don''t know about any Winged Tribe. I only know I found these wings!" Jiang Chen said calmly.


    "What?"


    Gandalf was taken aback, then seemed to laugh out of anger, sneering, "Is this what you call significant? You''re spouting nonsense, thinking I''ll believe it?"


    An extremely dangerous aura emanated from Gandalf.


    It was clear he was angry.


    "Aren''t you going to ask why I found them?"


    Jiang Chen remained calm.


    "What exactly do you want to say? You must explain the origin of these wings clearly. I don''t have time for riddles!"


    Gandalf''s expression was serious.


    "Then I''ll tell you, I found these wings because I am the Holy Light Envoy!"


    Jiang Chen said with a serious face, "It was the one who bestowed upon me the title of Holy Light Envoy who guided me to obtain these wings!"


    "The one who bestowed upon you the title of Holy Light Envoy?"


    Gandalf was shocked.


    He knew very well that the Holy Light Envoy came from the Ancient Light Sanctuary.


    And the Ancient Light Sanctuary was created by the incarnation of the Creator God!


    Even the God of Light emerged from the Ancient Light Sanctuary.


    Of course, these were all ancient mythological legends.


    But it was certain that the Holy Light Envoy was related to the incarnation of the Creator God.


    This was why the Church was wary of Jiang Chen.


    After all, Jiang Chen''s current status was equivalent to the God of Light before he became a god!


    And the Light Church was established in worship of the God of Light.


    If Jiang Chen reached the top, and someone worshipped him as the "New God of Light" or the "New God of Light''s" representative.


    Then what would the Light Church become?


    This was an unstable factor that could overthrow the entire Church!


    To the Church, Jiang Chen was a double-edged sword.


    Either destroy him!


    Or have him join the Light Church and worship the God of Light!


    Moreover, as long as Jiang Chen joined, the Light Church''s legitimate status would be unshakable.


    Even if a third Holy Light Envoy appeared, it wouldn''t matter.


    It would be eternally stable!


    This was the thought of all the Church''s upper echelons, including the Pope.


    However...


    All this depended on Jiang Chen''s willingness to join the Light Church!


    Therefore, upon seeing Jiang Chen''s wings, Gandalf naturally thought of the Winged Tribe, who had a deep hatred for the Light Church.


    The Winged Tribe wasn''t much, but if Jiang Chen was involved with them, it would mean he might not truly want to join the Light Church!


    This was Gandalf''s real concern!


    Now, hearing Jiang Chen say that the origin of his wings might be guided by the incarnation of the Creator God, Gandalf was slightly relieved.


    As long as it wasn''t related to the Winged Tribe.


    However, Gandalf didn''t fully believe Jiang Chen''s words.


    "I''ll believe you for now, but..."


    He looked at Jiang Chen and continued to ask, "I still want to know why I can''t detect your thoughts with my mind-reading?"


    "The same reason, because I am the Holy Light Envoy!" Jiang Chen replied calmly, though he was actually sweating bullets inside.


    He knew the reason the other couldn''t detect his thoughts was because of the Concealment Stone.


    "Then why could I detect them before?" Gandalf asked again.


    "Because when that one guided me here, not only did I find the wings, but I also gained some Holy Light Power and new abilities!"


    After speaking, Jiang Chen revealed the white wings on his back.


    Each feather had a holy glow, radiating light.


    Gandalf glanced at them, knowing that Jiang Chen was showing that his wings indeed carried the aura of light.


    Seeing this, Gandalf smiled slightly, "As I said, I''ll believe you for now."


    After all, no one knew what abilities the Holy Light Envoy had.


    Gandalf could only choose to believe.


    "Hmph, believe for now?"


    Jiang Chen snorted coldly, laughing angrily, "I wholeheartedly want to join the Light Church, yet I don''t get your trust. Honestly, I''m very angry!"


    "But my heart is like a bright pearl. No matter how much grievance I suffer, it can''t stop my yearning for the light!"


    "Even if the pearl is covered in dust now, I believe there will be a day when the dust clears and the light shines through!"


    With a passionate and stirring speech.


    Seeing Gandalf''s shaken expression.


    Jiang Chen raised his head slightly and said word by word, "I have a bright pearl, long locked in dust. One day the dust will clear, and it will illuminate the mountains and rivers!"


    Upon hearing this.


    Gandalf felt a rush of blood, his face flushed as he said, "Well said!"


    "The previous misunderstanding was my fault. I will explain everything to the Pope. Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, the Light Church sincerely welcomes you!"


    Saying this, Gandalf drew a cross on his chest and bowed slowly to Jiang Chen with a face full of apology.

 Chapter 135 - Taming the Unicorn

    To be honest, coming up with these words to persuade wasn''t any easier than fighting.


    Jiang Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, his efforts weren''t in vain, and it seemed Gandalf was starting to trust him.


    At the very least, he wouldn''t attack him anymore.


    That alone was enough!


    "Bishop Gandalf, let''s skip the pleasantries. I have other matters to attend to. How about we chat more when I visit the Church?"


    Jiang Chen retracted his wings and said with a smile.


    He really wanted to leave this place quickly.


    Although he was sure Gandalf wouldn''t harm him, he still felt like there were others nearby.


    Of course, maybe it was just because this was the Chaos Forest, making him feel uneasy.


    Jiang Chen found it hard to determine if there really were other people around.


    "Of course, I''ll be waiting for you at the Church. I see you''re still taming the Unicorn, so go ahead and take care of that. I''ll handle this Golden Dragon Lion."


    Gandalf nodded, his gaze towards Jiang Chen slightly fervent.


    "Thank you, Bishop Gandalf!"


    With that, Jiang Chen turned and walked forward.


    As he passed by the Golden Dragon Lion, he couldn''t help but curiously glance at the white square space.


    He had to admit, this skill was indeed powerful, capable of trapping even a boss of this level!


    Jiang Chen marveled at it in his heart.


    But after a brief look, he strode towards the Unicorn.


    Since it was no longer hostile, the Unicorn was leisurely walking not far ahead.


    Carefully approaching, Jiang Chen cast a Healing Spell.


    -2670!


    The injured Unicorn quickly ran forward.This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.


    Jiang Chen followed at a steady pace.


    Meanwhile.


    Gandalf remained where he was, expressionless as he looked at the trapped Golden Dragon Lion.


    At this moment, four figures quickly approached from a distance, stopping behind Gandalf.


    They were all wearing gray cloaks.


    The hoods were so large that they covered most of their faces.


    It was hard to imagine how they could see the road.


    "Your Excellency, should we follow him?"


    The leading man in a gray cloak asked Gandalf in a low voice.


    "Why follow? There''s no need."


    Gandalf replied expressionlessly.


    "True, the words of the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World just now were truly stirring, no need to doubt."


    The man in the gray cloak couldn''t help but sigh.


    "Indeed, very well said!"


    Gandalf replied calmly.


    Seeing this, the man in the gray cloak was a bit puzzled, "So, Your Excellency, do you believe him?"


    Gandalf shook his head.


    The man in the gray cloak was quite surprised, "You don''t believe him?"


    Gandalf shook his head again.


    The man in the gray cloak said helplessly, "Your Excellency is unfathomable, I really don''t understand what you mean."


    "Whether I believe or not is not important. As long as he thinks I believe, that''s enough. Let him lower his guard and join the Church, then there will be plenty of time to observe."


    Gandalf mused expressionlessly, then smiled and said, "To be honest, I think this Mortal World is quite good, very charismatic, which is the most important quality for the Church!"


    The power of the Light Church largely comes from the faith of the masses!


    The more believers, the more supreme the Church''s authority!


    Gandalf understood this well.


    When he heard Jiang Chen''s words earlier, the reason his blood surged and his face flushed wasn''t because he believed or not.


    It was because Jiang Chen''s words made him feel a strong charisma, a power that could attract people''s hearts.


    "It seems Your Excellency appreciates this Holy Envoy of the Mortal World!" said the leading man in the gray cloak.


    "Exactly!"


    Gandalf nodded, then looked at the Golden Dragon Lion and said, "You guys handle this beast. I have matters to attend to at the Church. As for the Mortal World, no one is allowed to test him. I will personally deal with him."


    "Yes!"


    The four responded respectfully.


    Then, each of them conjured a magic orb in their hands.


    Chanting strange spells.


    After several seconds, the magic orbs glowed with a green light.


    Above the trapped Golden Dragon Lion, four pentagram magic arrays appeared.


    These arrays overlapped with each other.


    Beams of green light shot from the arrays, landing on the Golden Dragon Lion''s head.


    "Roar~!"


    The Dragon Lion roared in anger.


    Its health points were continuously decreasing!


    Gandalf just glanced at it, then took out a golden stone and quickly crushed it.


    A beam of white light shone on Gandalf, and his figure gradually faded.


    A few seconds later, he disappeared along with the light beam.


    ...


    On the other side.


    Jiang Chen was still taming the Unicorn.


    After nearly 10 minutes of chasing, its health was finally below 10%.


    The weakened Unicorn knelt on the ground, its limbs bent.


    It couldn''t move anymore.


    It could only look at Jiang Chen with fear and anger as he approached.


    As Jiang Chen got closer, the system prompt followed.


    [Would you like to tame the weakened Unicorn?]


    [Note: There is a certain chance of failure in taming!]


    Jiang Chen didn''t rush to tame it but looked at the anger in the Unicorn''s eyes, "Seems like you''re quite unwilling?"


    He knew that the success rate of taming a mount actually depended on the mount''s resistance.


    The more it resisted, the lower the success rate.


    And anger was a form of resistance.


    "Holy Light Judgment!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, waving his staff, and a white arrow-shaped light flew quickly towards the Unicorn.


    +710!


    The Unicorn''s health recovered to 9.8%.


    It looked at Jiang Chen in confusion, why was this human healing it?


    After 10 seconds, Jiang Chen cast another Holy Light Judgment!


    +710!


    The Unicorn''s health exceeded 10%!


    It regained its ability to move, quickly standing up, trying to run forward.


    However, it hadn''t run more than two steps.


    Jiang Chen quickly switched to his magic crystal ball and cast a Healing Spell.


    -2082!


    The Unicorn''s health dropped below 10% again, falling into a weakened state, kneeling on the ground.


    Then, Jiang Chen healed the Unicorn again, and after its health exceeded 10%, he reduced it again.


    He kept it oscillating between weakness and escape!


    Finally, after tormenting it for nearly 10 minutes.


    The Unicorn''s eyes were filled only with fear and numbness.


    Jiang Chen immediately chose to tame the mount!


    [Congratulations on taming the mount "Unicorn"!]


    "Mission accomplished!"


    Jiang Chen''s face broke into a smile.


    At this moment, he received a message from a friend.


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, a wild creature is coming towards us, should we run or fight?]


    "What kind of wild creature?" Jiang Chen asked via voice.


    [Qing Ying: It''s called the Rainbow Emperor Butterfly.]

 Chapter 136 - People from the Light Church are waiting for him

    Rainbow Emperor Butterfly?


    Jiang Chen stared at the transparent chat interface, momentarily stunned.


    Should he run or fight?


    He really wanted to reply, "No need to run, just wait for me to come and collect the bodies."


    "How are you guys doing now?"


    Jiang Chen quickly sent a voice message.


    [Qing Ying: We''re fine. This Rainbow Emperor Butterfly is so beautiful, it''s still flying ahead and hasn''t come over yet.]


    "So beautiful..."


    Jiang Chen resisted the urge to make a sarcastic comment and said, "You probably can''t even see its detailed information and you''re thinking of fighting it? Stay away from it!"


    [Qing Ying: That''s why I''m asking Brother Mortal World. If we can''t fight it, we''ll leave now.]


    "Hurry up and leave, don''t let it notice you! Remember to send me your coordinates, I''ll come to meet you."


    Jiang Chen knew very well that this Rainbow Emperor Butterfly was a level 45 Diamond Level BOSS, with extremely bizarre skills, making it more difficult to deal with than most Diamond Level BOSSes.


    Even Jiang Chen didn''t want to provoke this creature.


    With Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao''s current abilities, facing it would basically mean certain death.


    Moreover, if the two of them died, it would just mean losing half a level of attributes.


    But if Yuna died, she would be truly gone.


    At least, Jiang Chen currently had no way to resurrect her.


    After all, in [Gods], NPCs were the most real.


    Players were like bugs to them.


    While waiting for Qing Ying''s coordinates, Jiang Chen looked at the tamed mount in front of him, the Unicorn.


    [Unicorn (Basic): Mount-type pet.]


    [Main Attribute (Basic): Owner''s movement speed +200%.]


    [Additional: Run (Basic), Sprint (Basic).]


    All players had a pet space.


    They could place mounts or pets inside.


    However, there was only one space slot.


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    Moreover, the pet space slots had a limit, with a maximum of 3 slots.


    Jiang Chen didn''t put the mount into the pet space.


    Instead, he took out three Pet Divine Stones from his backpack: basic, intermediate, and advanced.


    These were extras he had prepared earlier at the Divine Quality Shop.


    As soon as he took them out, the Unicorn''s eyes lit up and it approached eagerly.


    The three Pet Divine Stones transformed into streams of light and entered the Unicorn''s body one after another.


    The spiral horn on the Unicorn''s forehead first turned red, then added an orange section, and then a green section.


    "Is this a traffic light?"


    Looking at the Unicorn''s horn, which resembled a traffic signal, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but make a sarcastic remark.


    At this moment, the Unicorn''s attributes also changed.


    [Unicorn (Top Level): Mount-type pet.]


    [Main Attribute (Top Level): Owner''s movement speed +350% (¡ü150%)]


    [Additional: Run (Top Level), Sprint (Top Level).]


    [Run (Top Level): Can freely adjust speed and maintain long-distance fast running, duration 6 (¡ü3) hours, cooldown 60 (¡ý90) minutes.]


    [Sprint (Top Level): Can sprint short distances, current speed ¡Á2, duration 15 (¡ü10) seconds, cooldown 60 (¡ý90) seconds.]


    "Let''s go!"


    After receiving the coordinates from Qing Ying, Jiang Chen quickly mounted the Unicorn.


    Clop, clop, clop~


    Under Jiang Chen''s control, the Unicorn swiftly headed towards the destination.


    A 3.5 times movement speed meant that a journey that originally took an hour now only took 17 minutes.


    With the addition of a one-minute sprint, it only took 13 minutes!


    As a means of transportation, it saved a lot of time.


    Jiang Chen sped through the primeval forest, and in just over four minutes, he saw two beastly figures not far away.


    They were the two Griffin Beasts.


    On one Griffin Beast sat Qing Ying and Yuna, and on the other sat Tao Xiaoyao.


    Seeing that the three were safe, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.


    Soon, the Unicorn rushed to the three and stopped.


    "You scared me, it''s Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying was first taken aback, then her face lit up with joy. She looked curiously at the Unicorn beneath Jiang Chen and asked, "Brother Mortal World, did you get a mount?"


    "Yeah, I got lucky and found a Unicorn."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "This Unicorn is so handsome, but its horn looks like a traffic light, so tacky..."


    Qing Ying muttered as she examined the Unicorn.


    "Neigh~!"


    Perhaps understanding Qing Ying''s words, the Unicorn neighed in dissatisfaction.


    "Alright."


    Jiang Chen patted the Unicorn''s neck and then asked Qing Ying, "That Rainbow Emperor Butterfly didn''t follow, did it?"


    Qing Ying shook her head, "I don''t think so. It didn''t notice us when we left."


    "That''s good."


    Jiang Chen nodded, then looked at Tao Xiaoyao, "Did you complete your class change quest?"


    "It''s done. I placed the young dragon in the pet space," Tao Xiaoyao replied with a nod.


    "You''re a Summoner, shouldn''t it be in the Summoned Beast space?"


    Jiang Chen looked puzzled, then realized, "Oh right, you haven''t changed classes yet, so you don''t have a Summoned Beast space."


    "Will there be a Summoned Beast space after the class change?"


    Tao Xiaoyao''s eyes lit up with curiosity.


    "Of course, a Contract Summoner can sign multiple contract beasts. Without a Summoned Beast space, where would you keep them?"


    "Moreover, the Summoned Beast space can help restore the state of the summoned beasts."


    "But for a Dimensional Summoner, there''s no Summoned Beast space; they summon as needed."


    "Your Dragon Language Summoner follows the contract route, so naturally, it has a Summoned Beast space."


    Jiang Chen explained in detail.


    "I see, one is like a full-time employee with benefits, and the other is a temp worker?" Tao Xiaoyao laughed.


    "That''s a... vivid analogy."


    Jiang Chen chuckled and nodded, then said, "Let''s go back to Skyward City!"


    Staying in the Chaos Forest any longer made Jiang Chen''s keen intuition feel extremely uncomfortable.


    He always felt there was danger nearby.


    Usually, having a keen intuition was a good thing.


    But in the Chaos Forest, it was pure torture.


    Just as they were about to set off, Yuna''s slightly childish voice rang out.


    "I want to sit with big brother..."


    At this moment, she was sitting behind Qing Ying.


    "But I want to sit with Brother Mortal World too!"


    Qing Ying muttered softly.


    "You..."


    Jiang Chen was speechless, three black lines appearing on his forehead. He then said, "Yuna, come here."


    "Okay!"


    Yuna happily leaped off the Griffin Beast and climbed onto the Unicorn''s back, hugging Jiang Chen''s waist tightly.


    Seeing this, Qing Ying could only pout in grievance and say nothing.


    "Let''s go!"


    Then, the four people and three beasts quickly headed out of the Chaos Forest.


    To accommodate the running speed of the two Griffin Beasts, Jiang Chen deliberately had the Unicorn slow down a bit.


    After more than ten minutes, they finally left the Chaos Forest safely.


    Looking at the lush primeval forest behind them, Jiang Chen finally felt relieved.


    This place really wasn''t somewhere they could come to right now.


    Next, it was smooth sailing.


    Over twenty minutes later.


    A massive city wall stretching for thousands of meters appeared in view.


    This was the west gate of Skyward City.


    "Xiaoyao, go complete your class change. Qing Ying, take Yuna back to Skyward Academy," Jiang Chen quickly arranged.


    "What about you?"


    Qing Ying looked over in confusion.


    Tao Xiaoyao and Yuna also looked at Jiang Chen.


    "I''m going to the Light Church!"


    Jiang Chen''s gaze was solemn as he looked at the few white figures approaching the city gate, taking a deep breath.


    The people from the Light Church were waiting for him here!


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 Chapter 137 - Skyward City Bright Church

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    The Light Church has established chapels in all eight Royal Cities, each belonging to one of the four bishop districts. For instance, Skyward City and Earthbound City are part of the same district.


    The Light Chapel in Earthbound City is personally overseen by Gandalf, and is known as the Bishop''s Seat. Meanwhile, the Light Chapel in Skyward City is managed by the Vice Bishop, who handles related affairs.


    Since both cities are in the same district, the Vice Bishop of Skyward City reports to Gandalf, who is his direct superior.


    At this moment, five figures approached from the city gate. The middle-aged man in a white robe leading them was the head of the Light Chapel in Skyward City. Behind him were four young women, all wearing thin white gauze dresses and green floral crowns, looking pure and flawless.


    "Are you the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World?" the middle-aged man in the white robe asked Jiang Chen with a smile.


    "White Bishop, Bai Dingyang!" Jiang Chen recognized him.


    He was the Vice Bishop of the Light Church, in charge of the Light Chapel in Skyward City. In his previous life, players often discussed him because he was always accompanied by a group of pure-looking nuns or maids in white dresses.


    These nuns served his daily needs, and some people had even witnessed him being intimate with them, which made many players envious.


    At the same time, he was often criticized, with comments like "really knows how to play," "playful," "blessed life," "old pervert," and "will be drained eventually."


    Recalling these things, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but glance at the gauze-dressed girls behind Bai Dingyang. Their appearance was as pure as virgins. Indeed, he knew how to play...


    "It seems the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World knows me," Bai Dingyang said, looking at Jiang Chen with interest.


    "Of course, White Bishop is famous," Jiang Chen replied casually, then asked, "What brings you to me?"


    "Famous?" Bai Dingyang was puzzled, unsure why Jiang Chen said that, but he didn''t dwell on it and got straight to the point: "Naturally, I''m here to escort the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World to the chapel."


    "Having White Bishop personally escort me, how could I refuse?" Jiang Chen was curious about the Church''s current attitude toward him.


    "Of course, Lord Gandalf specifically instructed me to welcome you," Bai Dingyang said with a slight awkward smile. "Lord Gandalf holds the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World in high regard."


    As a Cardinal, Gandalf''s status was higher than Bai Dingyang''s, and he was also his direct superior. Therefore, Bai Dingyang dared not defy Gandalf''s words.


    Consequently, he was cautious with Jiang Chen, not daring to offend him. After all, Gandalf had personally sent him to welcome Jiang Chen, indicating his significant status.


    Seeing Bai Dingyang''s respectful attitude, Jiang Chen roughly understood his current situation. The Light Chapel was worth visiting.


    "You''re too kind. Joining the Light Church is my honor," Jiang Chen said politely.


    "In that case, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, please follow me," Bai Dingyang smiled and glanced at the Griffin Beasts under Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, saying, "By the way, these two Griffin Beasts..."


    "Hold on," Jiang Chen said, dismounting from the Unicorn and addressing Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "Hand over the beast whips to him, and you two go into the city first."


    "Okay," Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao nodded, dismounted from the Griffin Beasts, and handed the beast whips to Bai Dingyang.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website.


    "Take them," Bai Dingyang gestured.


    "Yes!" A gauze-dressed girl behind him immediately took the beast whips.


    "Brother Mortal World, we''ll go ahead?" Qing Ying looked at Jiang Chen.


    "Go ahead, take Yuna back to Skyward Academy. Xiaoyao, head to the academy after your class change," Jiang Chen waved his hand.


    "Big Brother..." Yuna''s childish voice sounded, looking at Jiang Chen with reluctance.


    "It''s okay, I''ll come to Skyward Academy later. You go first," Jiang Chen said, ruffling Yuna''s hair.


    "Let''s go," Qing Ying said, taking Yuna''s hand and heading into the city.


    After the three had gone far, Jiang Chen turned to Bai Dingyang, who was staring intently at the three girls, especially Yuna, with undisguised enthusiasm in his eyes.


    "This little girl has a connection with our Light Church, perhaps she could..." Bai Dingyang muttered to himself with a crazed smile.


    But before he could finish, Jiang Chen frowned, "White Bishop?"


    "What''s the matter, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World?" Bai Dingyang, hearing the coldness in Jiang Chen''s voice, was startled back to reality.


    "My friends have no connection with the Light Church!" Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, staring directly at Bai Dingyang.


    Bai Dingyang was taken aback. If anyone else had said this, he would have denied it and then discussed why they were connected.


    But facing Jiang Chen, he just nodded, "Yes, the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World is right."


    "Let''s go. I hope the Light Chapel you manage is interesting, or I''ll have to go to the chapel where Bishop Gandalf is," Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.


    He didn''t really want to face Gandalf; staying in Skyward City was best. But he needed to put some pressure on Bai Dingyang.


    "How could it not be interesting?" Bai Dingyang''s face turned pale, and he quickly said, "The Light Chapel in Skyward City is definitely interesting and will surely satisfy the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World!"


    If Jiang Chen really didn''t come to his chapel and went to Gandalf''s, he''d be in big trouble!


    "Let''s see," Jiang Chen nodded.


    "Please!" Bai Dingyang said, leading Jiang Chen toward the city gate.


    They didn''t use the city gate''s teleportation array but walked along the main road into the city.


    Skyward City was vast, and walking around it would take at least an hour or two. The Royal City Palace was located slightly north of the city center, while the Light Chapel was directly south of the Royal City. Therefore, walking from the city gate to the Main City Square and then to the chapel wasn''t faster than walking directly.


    After nearly twenty minutes of walking, they reached the end of the road, where a typical Gothic white cathedral came into view. The grandeur of this cathedral was no less than that of the Royal City Palace. Especially the spire of the main hall, which seemed to pierce the sky, was awe-inspiring.


    The stone pillars at the front entrance were adorned with hollowed-out human sculptures, lifelike, holding up the pillars as if the cathedral was supported by them.


    Jiang Chen had been to the Light Chapel before, but the one in Skyward City was undoubtedly the most magnificent among all the Royal Cities, even more so than the chapel in Earthbound City.


    However, in terms of status, the chapel in Earthbound City, where Gandalf resided, held a higher position. The grandeur of the Skyward City chapel was due to the city''s prosperity, which was why Jiang Chen had come to Skyward City.


    Although the eight Royal Cities seemed equal in status, Skyward City, due to Lord Qian Ye''s exceptional abilities, was on the verge of becoming the leading Royal City. The other Royal City Lords had to show some respect to Lord Qian Ye.


    Because of Qian Ye''s presence in Skyward City, Gandalf chose to reside in the Earthbound City chapel, as there had been some discord between the two. As a result, the more grandiose Skyward City chapel was managed by Vice Bishop Bai Dingyang.


    Upon entering the cathedral, Jiang Chen saw a bright and luxurious hall with many gray-robed practitioners moving about.


    "Greetings, Bishop!" These people stopped and bowed upon seeing Bai Dingyang.


    "Mm," Bai Dingyang nodded with a stern expression, leading Jiang Chen through the front hall to the central altar.


    The floor here was paved with white stone bricks, and in the center was a white altar surrounded by many acolyte children. These were future clergy members nurtured by the Church, mostly girls aged seven or eight, all carefully selected for their outstanding appearance.


    Under Bai Dingyang''s guidance, Jiang Chen passed through the altar and entered the main hall of the cathedral. There were rows of seats, and at the front of the hall stood a white statue, four or five meters tall, with its features indistinguishable.


    "God of Light..." Jiang Chen murmured, gazing at the statue.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, when would you like to undergo the baptism?" Bai Dingyang asked.


    The first step in joining the Church was to undergo the chapel''s baptism.


    "Let''s talk about it later. I''d like to look around the chapel first," Jiang Chen replied.


    "No problem, I''ll show you around," Bai Dingyang smiled slightly, then led Jiang Chen through the main hall to the inner courtyard of the chapel.


    They wandered for over ten minutes, with Bai Dingyang constantly observing Jiang Chen''s expression, which remained impassive.


    Bai Dingyang then said, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, let me show you something interesting, guaranteed to please you!"


    With that, Bai Dingyang led Jiang Chen through the inner courtyard to the rear garden. The scenery here was entirely different, with lush green grass covering the ground and vibrant flower beds neatly arranged on both sides.


    In the center was a nude statue fountain, and a faint, refreshing fragrance mixed with floral scents wafted through the air.


    Jiang Chen saw that the rear garden was filled with young women in white gauze dresses, numbering at least thirty or forty.


    Their appearances were extremely pure, and even more astonishing, their gauze dresses were much thinner than those of the previous nuns. Their graceful figures were barely concealed by the sheer fabric.


    Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, if you join the Church, you can choose any of these maids," Bai Dingyang whispered with a smile, "Rest assured, they are all virgins."


    Well...


    Bai Dingyang''s management of the chapel had truly broadened Jiang Chen''s horizons. He really knew how to play...


    "Is this what White Bishop meant by something interesting?" Jiang Chen asked, looking at Bai Dingyang with a hint of seriousness in his eyes.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, don''t you like it?" Bai Dingyang was startled by Jiang Chen''s serious expression and quickly said, "I misunderstood you, if you don''t like it..."


    "White Bishop, this is too interesting!" Jiang Chen interrupted Bai Dingyang, a smile appearing on his face.


    "Hmm?" Bai Dingyang was initially taken aback, then burst into hearty laughter, "Hahaha, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, you gave me a scare. It seems you''re one of us. I''m glad you like it, glad indeed!"


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 Chapter 138 - Baptism ceremony

    Jiang Chen chuckled along.


    The dozens of young girls in the garden turned their heads upon hearing the laughter.


    Each one had a hint of innocence on their faces, as if they were new to the world.


    But soon, they all bowed towards Bai Dingyang and called out, "Bishop."


    "This is the Holy Envoy," Bai Dingyang said to the group of girls in white dresses. "Whoever is lucky enough to serve the Holy Envoy, the light of Purity will forever shine upon you!"


    "Holy Envoy!"


    The group of girls immediately bowed to Jiang Chen, their eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.


    After all, Jiang Chen was not only young but also exceptionally handsome.


    If they had to serve someone, why not choose someone better looking?


    Thus, they all gazed at Jiang Chen with intense eagerness.


    "Something''s not right, Bishop Bai," Jiang Chen mused.


    "What is it?" Bai Dingyang was taken aback. Why was this person so troublesome?


    Though he was dissatisfied, Bai Dingyang still looked at Jiang Chen with a fawning smile.


    "Can I only choose one?" Jiang Chen asked with a smile.


    "Ah?" Bai Dingyang was initially stunned, then he breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "As long as the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World is satisfied with the Light Chapel in Skyward City, everything is negotiable!"


    "In other chapels, you won''t find such interesting things, especially in the chapel where Bishop Gandalf resides; it''s too strict!"


    "Of course, I''m not saying that Bishop Gandalf''s way is wrong, but young people should relax occasionally, don''t you agree, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World?"The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    Bai Dingyang pressed on with his persuasion.


    "Bishop Bai is absolutely right!" Jiang Chen nodded.


    "Shall we proceed to the main hall for the baptism?" Bai Dingyang cautiously suggested, "After all, these maids are also nuns of the Light Church. If you don''t join the Light Church..."


    "I understand what you mean," Jiang Chen nodded and then said, "Let''s go, let''s complete the baptism."


    "Alright, I''ll take you there and personally initiate the baptism ceremony for you!" Bai Dingyang couldn''t hide his joy.


    He eagerly turned and led the way.


    Jiang Chen cast a complex glance at the eager-eyed girls, then looked at Bai Dingyang''s back, his smile gradually fading.


    The darkness within the Light Church was entirely different from what he had previously understood.


    Now, it seemed utterly corrupt.


    At the very least, Bai Dingyang was thoroughly rotten.


    "With the capabilities of the upper echelons of the Light Church, do they really not know about Bai Dingyang''s actions?"


    "Interesting..." Jiang Chen muttered expressionlessly, then quickly followed.


    Soon, under Bai Dingyang''s guidance, Jiang Chen arrived at the main hall of the chapel.


    At the front stood the statue of the God of Light.


    At this moment, Bai Dingyang rang the golden bell hanging in the main hall.


    Dong!


    Dong!


    Dong!


    The bell tolled three times.


    Before long, church practitioners and some clergy members, including stewards and priests, all gathered in the main hall.


    At a glance, there were at least a hundred people.


    They all looked towards Bai Dingyang.


    "Next, the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World will initiate the baptism ceremony. You are here to witness and pray for him," Bai Dingyang announced loudly to the people in the hall.


    "Yes, Bishop!" They all drew a cross on their chests.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, please stand before the statue of the God of Light," Bai Dingyang said with a smile to Jiang Chen.


    "Alright." Jiang Chen nodded and approached the enormous statue whose features were indistinct.


    Then, Bai Dingyang took out a white bowl filled with water.


    He walked up to Jiang Chen, dipped his hand in the water, and sprinkled it on him.


    Instantly, the statue emitted a golden light!


    A dazzling white beam of light descended upon Jiang Chen.


    Under this intense light, Jiang Chen''s entire body seemed to transform into a ball of light!


    "This baptismal light is so grand, it''s my first time seeing it. Truly worthy of the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World!" Bai Dingyang''s eyes flashed with surprise, further affirming Jiang Chen''s extraordinary status in his mind.


    The others in the hall were equally shocked by the brilliant white light.


    They stared intently at Jiang Chen, their eyes filled with fervor!


    After a few seconds.


    "Kneel!" Bai Dingyang''s voice rang out.


    "Hmm?" Jiang Chen was taken aback. Did he really have to kneel?


    He looked back to see Bai Dingyang staring at him with a serious expression.


    He also saw that the hundreds of church members in the main hall were all devoutly focused on him.


    Moreover, they all had their hands clasped together, murmuring prayers.


    There was no choice...


    Jiang Chen had to kneel on one knee before the statue of the God of Light.


    "Both knees!" Bai Dingyang shouted again.


    "Damn it!" Jiang Chen couldn''t help but curse inwardly.


    He took a deep breath and reluctantly lowered his other knee to the ground.


    Just as his knee was about to touch the ground.


    Suddenly!


    Crack!


    A crisp sound echoed.


    A crack appeared on the statue of the God of Light without any warning!


    Instantly, everyone stopped praying.


    Including Bai Dingyang, everyone in the hall looked at the statue of the God of Light with disbelief and fear.


    The entire main hall fell into a dead silence!


    Even Jiang Chen was dumbfounded as he stared at the statue.


    Why did it crack?


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 Chapter 139 - Cracked statue of the God of Light, join the Judicator

    Chapel''s baptism ceremony requires kneeling and bowing three times before the statue of the God of Light.


    But now, before even fully kneeling down, a visible crack has already appeared from the shoulder to the chest of the nearly five-meter-tall statue.


    The entire main hall of the chapel, with over a hundred Church members present, fell into complete silence.


    It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.


    No one knew why the statue of the God of Light suddenly cracked.


    Even Bai Dingyang wore a look of surprise and doubt.


    This was the first time such an incident had occurred since the Light Chapel in Skyward City was renovated.


    "Could it be that Bai Dingyang cut corners to line his pockets, resulting in poor statue quality? This is a shoddy project!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the cracked statue, and his mind couldn''t help but wander.


    Moreover, the statue chose this exact moment to crack during his baptism ceremony.


    Jiang Chen was utterly bewildered.


    "Bishop Bai?"


    Jiang Chen wanted to know what to do next.


    "Ah? Oh!"


    Bai Dingyang snapped back to reality upon hearing his name.


    He looked at the radiant beam of light surrounding Jiang Chen, hesitated briefly, then gritted his teeth and said, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, let''s continue with the baptism ceremony!"


    No matter what, Jiang Chen''s induction into the chapel must go smoothly without any hitches!


    "First bow!"


    Regardless of whether Jiang Chen was kneeling or sitting awkwardly, Bai Dingyang called out loudly.


    Jiang Chen dropped to one knee, the other leg half-bent, and bowed his head.


    Crack~


    Crack!


    Before Jiang Chen could fully bow, another crisp cracking sound echoed.


    Jiang Chen looked up in confusion.


    He saw several more cracks appear on the statue of the God of Light in front of him!


    From the neck down to the waist, six or seven long cracks were clearly visible on the statue.


    What was going on?


    Was it not allowing him to complete the baptism ceremony?


    Jiang Chen was utterly speechless and turned to look at Bai Dingyang behind him.


    At this moment, Bai Dingyang was staring straight at the statue, his eyes filled with terror and confusion, and cold sweat was beginning to trickle down his pale face.


    "Shall we continue?"


    Jiang Chen asked directly, not wanting to leave things unfinished.


    Continue?


    Bai Dingyang swallowed hard upon hearing Jiang Chen''s words, his Adam''s apple bobbing as he trembled, "Yes, con-continue!"


    "Second bow!"


    As his words fell, Jiang Chen once again bowed his head toward the statue.


    However, just halfway through¡ª


    Crack!


    Another crisp cracking sound rang out.


    "Stop, stop!"


    Bai Dingyang suddenly shouted.


    The entire statue was now covered in cracks, spreading like a spider web, as if it would completely shatter in the next moment.


    "Is it... because I''m kneeling?"


    Jiang Chen pondered.


    He noticed that every time he bowed, cracks would appear on the statue.


    It happened every time.


    Bai Dingyang also realized the root of the problem.


    Moreover, as an observer, he saw it more clearly.


    As long as Jiang Chen made a bowing motion, cracks would appear on the statue of the God of Light.


    And when he stopped bowing, the cracks would stop spreading.Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    It was as if the statue couldn''t withstand his kneeling!


    With this conclusion, a shiver ran through Bai Dingyang''s heart, making his hair stand on end and his scalp tingle!


    "What kind of existence is this person..."


    Bai Dingyang looked at Jiang Chen, his heart filled with unparalleled shock.


    "Shall we continue?"


    Seeing Bai Dingyang''s unsettled expression, Jiang Chen said helplessly, "Bishop Bai, say something!"


    "No, no more!"


    Bai Dingyang quickly shook his head and then said, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, please stand up!"


    If they continued, the statue of the God of Light would truly fall apart!


    "What about my baptism..."


    Jiang Chen stood up, frowning slightly.


    "You just stand there, I''ll bow for you!"


    Saying this, Bai Dingyang went directly in front of the statue and knelt down in a very standard manner.


    Then he stretched out his hands and bowed three times with his head touching the ground.


    "Baptism ceremony completed!"


    As Bai Dingyang announced loudly, the beam of light around Jiang Chen instantly disappeared.


    "Is that it?"


    Jiang Chen noticed no change in himself.


    Of course, no change was the best outcome.


    "Keep it simple!"


    Bai Dingyang stood up and smiled at Jiang Chen, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, you are now a member of the Light Church. Please guide us well!"


    "Please guide us well."


    Jiang Chen responded politely.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, since you''re new to the Church, say a few words to the members, just as a greeting."


    Bai Dingyang said as he gestured invitingly.


    Uh, do I have to speak...


    Jiang Chen saw the hundred or so people in the hall all staring at him and reluctantly stepped forward.


    He paused and said to everyone, "May the light shine upon the world!"


    "May the light shine upon the world!"


    Immediately, the people present looked at Jiang Chen with fervent eyes and shouted in unison.


    Seeing this, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, done!"


    Next...


    Jiang Chen smiled at Bai Dingyang, his eyes carrying a hint of meaning, "Bishop Bai!"


    "Does the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World have any instructions?"


    Bai Dingyang was slightly taken aback and looked at Jiang Chen.


    "You know."


    Jiang Chen''s lips curled slightly.


    "I understand, I understand!"


    Bai Dingyang nodded knowingly and said, "It''s time to choose a nun to assist the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World."


    "No, no."


    Jiang Chen shook his head, smiling, "The nun can wait. I want to know when the chapel''s blessing begins."


    Jiang Chen joined the Church to gain benefits.


    The Light Church was wealthy, with many good things. He had been eyeing the blessing for a long time.


    If he guessed correctly, the blessing could grant him the Holy Light Power!


    Moreover, after joining the Church, he might learn some special skills.


    For example, Holy Word!


    Or, Great Prophecy!


    "If I could learn the Pope''s Great Prophecy, I''d laugh in my dreams!"


    Jiang Chen was already daydreaming.


    "Ahem..."


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s increasingly indulgent smile, Bai Dingyang cleared his throat.


    He wanted to tell him to control his expression, but he held back.


    "Here''s the thing, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, the blessing has a quota. Not every Church member can receive it," Bai Dingyang explained.


    "Quota?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback and asked, "Don''t I have one?"


    "Uh, I can apply for you, but..."


    Bai Dingyang paused and replied, "It requires approval from the Sanctuary. It''s based on contributions to the Church, and since you''re new, it might be hard to pass the evaluation."


    Approval from the Sanctuary?


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    He knew that the Sanctuary Bai Dingyang mentioned was the headquarters of the Light Church, the Light Sanctuary.


    Located in the Imperial City!


    It''s a place players can only visit at level 30!


    Jiang Chen didn''t dwell on this but asked, "What do you mean by contributions?"


    "Handling the Church''s daily affairs or completing assigned tasks counts as contributions," Bai Dingyang replied.


    "I don''t have time for those things."


    Jiang Chen shook his head and asked, "Is there no other way?"


    "Well, there is another way, but..."


    Bai Dingyang hesitated slightly.


    "But what?" Jiang Chen asked immediately.


    "This method might be harder for you. It''s to join the Judicator, which is a violent institution where you can earn a blessing quota through combat. Moreover, the type of blessing leans more towards combat."


    Bai Dingyang looked at Jiang Chen and said slowly, "You belong to the Priest class, and in terms of combat..."


    "I''m a Holy Light Envoy, equally proficient in combat!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Can I join the Judicator?"


    "Do you really want to join the Judicator? It''s a place of fighting and killing, very dangerous, and strictly managed."


    Bai Dingyang was a bit surprised.


    "Yes, if possible, please arrange it for me."


    Jiang Chen didn''t hold back. At times like this, he had to seize the opportunity!


    "That''s not a problem."


    Bai Dingyang nodded and said, "Come with me, I''ll take you to meet Gway, the head of the Judicator in Skyward City."


    "Wait, if I join the Judicator, I can still freely enter and exit the chapel, right?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Of course, the Judicator in Skyward City is within the chapel and is nominally under my management," Bai Dingyang nodded.


    "Nominally?"


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    "That place has a heavy atmosphere of killing. I don''t go there often, so I leave everything to Gway. I usually don''t interfere unless necessary, but if the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World wants to join, there shouldn''t be any problem," Bai Dingyang explained.


    So you''re just enjoying yourself all day?


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but internally comment, then said, "Lead the way, Bishop Bai."


    "No problem."


    With that, Bai Dingyang led Jiang Chen out of the chapel''s main hall and into the outer hall.


    On the left side of the chapel''s outer hall, there was a long indoor corridor. The two of them followed the corridor and went outside.


    In the middle was an open-air buffer area, and ahead was a corridor.


    After passing through the winding corridor, Jiang Chen saw an ancient castle-like building at the end of his view.


    This was the Judicator in Skyward City.


    The gray-black stone bricks on the walls of the Judicator had weathered the elements and looked quite old.


    Jiang Chen and Bai Dingyang walked straight to the main entrance of the Judicator.


    There stood two guards in armor, carrying round shields and long swords. They were Church knights.


    The two stood at the entrance, motionless like wooden stakes.


    Even as Bai Dingyang approached, the two Church knights remained silent, staring straight ahead.


    Then, Jiang Chen followed Bai Dingyang into the Judicator.


    It was a very dim room, with rough black stone bricks covering the floor and walls, devoid of any decoration.


    Compared to the outer hall and main hall of the adjacent chapel, it was like two different worlds.


    At this moment, eight people were quietly standing in the room, four on each side, facing each other.


    These were two squads.


    The squad on the left wore armor as Church knights.


    The squad on the right wore white robes and carried cross-like weapons as Church Judicators.


    Before Bai Dingyang could speak¡ª


    Clang!


    Whoosh!


    A synchronized metallic clash and a whooshing sound echoed simultaneously.


    The four knights on the left squad drew their long swords.


    The four Judicators on the right squad also held their large crosses with both hands.


    A tense atmosphere filled the room.


    "Ahem..."


    Bai Dingyang cleared his throat.


    Only then did the eight members of the Judicator look over, shouting in unison, "Greetings, Bishop!"


    "What are you doing? If you want to fight, go to the arena in the backyard!" Bai Dingyang scolded them.


    "Reporting to the Bishop, we are on duty and cannot leave the room."


    The speaker was the captain of the knight squad.


    "You know you''re on duty?"


    Bai Dingyang''s gaze swept over them, sternly saying, "Is Gway too lenient with you? As the head, he''s so irresponsible, he should be punished!"


    "Bishop, this has nothing to do with Head Gway. If you want to punish, punish us instead!"


    The knight squad captain replied expressionlessly.


    "Aren''t you going to put away your weapons?" Bai Dingyang said coldly.


    "Sheathe weapons!"


    The two squad captains shouted simultaneously.


    Then, the swords and crosses returned to their respective positions on their backs.


    "Have Gway come see me."


    Only then did Bai Dingyang''s expression soften slightly.


    "Reporting to the Bishop, Head Gway is not in the Judicator. If there''s anything, we can pass the message."


    The knight squad captain said loudly.


    "Not here?"


    Bai Dingyang frowned slightly and said, "Tell him I want to arrange for someone to join the Judicator."


    "Is he the one joining the Judicator?"


    Upon hearing this, the knight squad captain pointed directly at Jiang Chen.


    The other seven members of the Judicator also looked at Jiang Chen with unfriendly eyes.


    "Quite exclusive, huh..."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly and muttered to himself.


    "What kind of attitude is this? This is the Holy Light Envoy, personally introduced to the Church by Bishop Gandalf!"


    Bai Dingyang scolded discontentedly.


    "Joining the Judicator requires passing an assessment. Even if Bishop Gandalf were here, I''d say the same."


    The knight squad captain said expressionlessly.


    "That''s right. Many of our operations are extremely dangerous. Whether fighting heretics or blasphemers, reliable teammates are a must. One person dragging the team down has often led to the death of the entire squad."


    On the other side, the silent captain of the Judicator squad also spoke in a deep voice.


    "You have quite the nerve!"


    Bai Dingyang''s face darkened, and he said angrily, "Who joins the Judicator is my decision. You just need to follow orders!"


    "Reporting to the Bishop, according to Church regulations, you only have the right to recommend a candidate. They must pass our assessment to join. Otherwise, even if you let him join the Judicator, I will formally appeal to the Sanctuary!"


    The knight squad captain said firmly, "Please reconsider, Bishop. We cannot risk the lives of other Judicator members!"


    "Do the two of you have anything else to say?"


    Bai Dingyang coldly glanced at the two captains.


    "Reporting to the Bishop, no!"


    The two squad captains replied in unison.


    "Fine, for defying the Bishop, you are immediately stripped of your captaincy and demoted to guard the Judicator''s prison!" Bai Dingyang ordered sternly.


    "Yes, Bishop!"


    The two squad captains replied in unison. The knight captain even looked at Jiang Chen and said, "Even if I''m guarding the prison, you won''t enter the Judicator!"


    "That''s right, the weak have no place in the Judicator!"


    "The Judicator speaks with strength. We''ve long put life and death aside, but we won''t let someone who got in through connections cause us to die in vain!"


    "The weak have no right to step into the Judicator!"


    "Go back to the chapel and be your lord!"


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 Chapter 140- Blessing quota, arena battle

    Seeing the members of the Judicator all glaring at him angrily, Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.


    Although each of them spoke with righteous conviction, making it seem quite reasonable, the inherent arrogance and presumptuous attitude of judging someone as a weakling from the start really irked Jiang Chen.


    "It seems that since I haven''t been around for a while, you''ve all stopped taking me seriously. If this continues, are you planning to disregard the Church as well?"


    Bai Dingyang''s face grew increasingly stern as he swept his sharp gaze over everyone, his words harsh.


    "Your Grace, we mean no such thing. From the moment we joined the Church, we have been willing to lay down our lives for it!" one member of the Judicator stated respectfully, but then changed his tone, saying, "However, we can''t just let anyone join the Judicator!"


    "I second that!"


    "I agree as well!"


    Several members of the Judicator voiced their agreement, appearing upright and forthright.


    "Very well! Since you refuse to comply with the Bishop''s decision, effective immediately, you are all relieved of your Judicator..."


    Bai Dingyang spoke coldly, but before he could finish the word "positions," a strong voice suddenly interrupted.


    "Bishop Bai Dingyang, it''s been a while since you last visited the Judicator."


    A burly middle-aged man with a beard stepped into the room. He was imposing, with a commanding presence, and a striking scar ran from his forehead to the corner of his mouth.


    "Greetings, Lord Gway!"


    Upon seeing him, all eight members of the Judicator stood respectfully and greeted him in unison. This bearded man was none other than Gway, the head of the Skyward City Judicator.


    "Gway, weren''t you away?"


    Bai Dingyang''s eyes narrowed as he looked at the newcomer.


    "Bishop, I''ve just returned."


    Gway smiled and then glanced at the members of the Judicator in the room, asking, "What did these guys do to upset you, Bishop?"


    "I wanted to appoint the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World to the Judicator, and they spoke out against it. Does that count as wrongdoing?" Bai Dingyang replied expressionlessly.


    "What?"


    Gway''s face changed, and he glared at the members of the Judicator, scolding, "Bishop Bai Dingyang, as the head of the Light Chapel in Skyward City, naturally has the authority to appoint anyone to the Judicator. You guys must have a lot of nerve to oppose him!"


    "Lord Gway, but..."


    One member of the Judicator tried to speak.


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    Gway cut him off and then turned to Bai Dingyang, saying, "Bishop, these youngsters are ignorant. Please forgive them this once. The Judicator is really short-handed lately, so let me punish them by making them go hungry for a few days. What do you think?"


    Hearing this, Bai Dingyang frowned slightly but said nothing.


    Seeing this, Gway continued, "Of course, as for whether the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World joins the Judicator, it''s naturally up to you!"


    "Alright, just this once. Arrange for the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World to join the Judicator immediately."


    Bai Dingyang finally softened his expression.


    "No problem!"


    Gway smiled and nodded.


    "Lord Gway!"


    A member of the Judicator called out unwillingly.


    "Enough, if you don''t want to be kicked out of the Judicator, shut up!"


    Gway sternly stopped the member, then looked at Jiang Chen and announced loudly, "I declare that from this moment, the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World is appointed to the Skyward City Judicator with the title of Adjudicator!"


    "Oh? No assessment required?"


    Jiang Chen asked with a smile.


    "Of course not!"


    Gway nodded and then said, "However, since the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World is new to the Judicator, it might not be suitable to assign you to a squad right away, so you won''t participate in combat missions for now. How does that sound?"


    So it''s just an honorary position, letting me play solo without offending Bai Dingyang or affecting the other members of the Judicator. Jiang Chen understood Gway''s intentions.


    But he didn''t mind. He came to the Judicator for the blessing.


    "Whether I can participate in combat missions doesn''t matter. I just want to know if I can get a spot for the blessing?"


    Jiang Chen directly stated his intention.


    "You came to the Judicator for the blessing?"


    Gway''s eyes narrowed, and he said seriously, "Then you might be in the wrong place. You''d be better off accumulating contributions in the Church."


    "Why?"


    Jiang Chen frowned.


    "The spots for the blessing are very limited. The entire Skyward City Judicator only gets four spots each time," Gway replied.


    "That''s plenty."


    Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.


    "Plenty? It''s too few!"


    Gway shook his head and said, "Do you know that our Judicator has three main groups: the Church Knights, the Church Inquisitors, and the Church Mages? Each group has ten official squads, plus some reserve members. With so many people, only four spots¡ªdo you think that''s a lot?"


    "How are the spots allocated?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Squads compete in arena battles, and the winners get the spots."


    Gway replied, "This is the fairest way to distribute them. In the Judicator, everything is based on strength!"


    "Wait, did you say squad battles?" Jiang Chen asked, frowning.


    "That''s right, exactly four spots. The winning squad gets the spots," Gway nodded.


    "Can I participate in these arena battles?"


    Jiang Chen looked at Gway and asked seriously.


    "You want to participate in the arena battles?"


    Not only was Gway surprised, but the members of the Judicator also looked at Jiang Chen with disdain, their eyes filled with contempt.


    "Pfft!"


    Someone even couldn''t help but snicker, as if they had heard the biggest joke.


    "Is that not allowed?"


    Jiang Chen didn''t care about these people and looked directly at Gway.


    "Since you''ve joined the Judicator, of course, you can!"


    Gway changed his tone and said, "But the arena battle''s preliminary round starts in three days, and you''re not yet assigned to a squad, so..."


    "I have one last question."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand, stopping Gway from continuing with his unhelpful words, and directly asked, "Can one person participate?"


    "What?"


    Gway was momentarily stunned, thinking he had misheard.


    "One person participating in the arena battle, who do you think you are?"


    "Crazy, do you know how many experts are in the Judicator?"


    "This is squad combat; do you think you can take on four people alone?"


    "A coordinated four-person squad can take down someone much stronger than themselves. Have some common sense!"


    The members of the Judicator erupted in discussion.


    "Everyone, quiet!"


    Gway glanced at the members of the Judicator, then looked at Jiang Chen and said seriously, "You should have heard them. Even if you participate alone, your opponents will be in squad mode, which is meaningless."


    "Whether it''s meaningful is my concern. You just need to tell me if I can participate alone," Jiang Chen said impatiently.


    "You can!"


    Gway nodded, looking at Jiang Chen with a complex expression, unable to fathom what Jiang Chen was thinking.


    "Alright, I''ll participate in the arena battle then!"


    Jiang Chen nodded, then looked at Bai Dingyang and said, "Bishop Bai, now it''s time for our favorite part."


    "What part?"


    Bai Dingyang was taken aback.


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Isn''t it time to choose a maid?"


    As soon as he said this, everyone present looked at Jiang Chen in shock. Especially the squad members, who were not only shocked but also showed a hint of anger.


    Even Gway frowned.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, it''s not a maid; it''s a nun who assists you in your work!"


    Bai Dingyang was also surprised and quickly clarified.


    He hadn''t expected Jiang Chen to say such a thing so openly, almost leaving him at a loss.


    "Oh right, a nun."


    Jiang Chen nodded with a smile.


    "Let''s discuss this outside."


    With that, Bai Dingyang led Jiang Chen out of the Judicator''s main entrance.


    "How can someone with such poor character join the Church?"


    "Who is he, and why does Bishop Bai Dingyang treat him so well?"


    "Who cares, just don''t let me face him in the arena battle, or I''ll make sure to teach him a lesson!"


    As Jiang Chen and Bai Dingyang walked away, the members of the Judicator began discussing heatedly.


    "Alright, watch your mouths. I can protect you this time, but if you''re relieved of your positions next time, I won''t be able to help."


    Gway''s angry words quieted the room.


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 Chapter 141 - Water meter inspection at midnight

    "Mortal World Holy Envoy, although the Light Chapel in Skyward City is under my management, there are some things we shouldn''t discuss so openly."


    After leaving the Judgment Hall, Bai Dingyang reminded Jiang Chen with a hint of helplessness.


    "I understand."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    He had deliberately brought it up to see if the other members of the Church were aware of Bai Dingyang''s actions.


    Like Gway, for instance.


    Judging by their reactions, it seemed Bai Dingyang was indeed playing these tricks on his own?


    One had to admit, he was quite bold.


    "Mortal World Holy Envoy, this way."


    Soon, under Bai Dingyang''s guidance, Jiang Chen returned to the chapel. After passing through several buildings, they arrived at the chapel''s rear garden.


    Here, the grass was lush, and flowers bloomed, with a group of young girls chattering like birds.


    "Step forward, everyone. Whoever is fortunate enough to serve the Mortal World Holy Envoy can earn the position of a nun, officially becoming a member of the Light Church!"


    Bai Dingyang announced loudly to the group of girls in gauzy dresses.


    In an instant, all thirty or forty of them stood neatly in front of Jiang Chen.


    Their innocent eyes were filled with curiosity and anticipation as they gazed at Jiang Chen.


    "Mortal World Holy Envoy, please make your choice. You can pick anyone you like, but since you''re new to the Church, it''s best to choose just one to avoid drawing too much attention or causing misunderstandings," Bai Dingyang advised from the side.


    "Alright."


    Jiang Chen nodded, his gaze sweeping over the girls.


    Each of them was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with strikingly beautiful features.


    Their pure expressions held an indescribable allure.


    Moreover, their eyes were filled with eagerness, as if they were hoping Jiang Chen would choose them.


    Soon, Jiang Chen noticed a slightly frail-looking girl whose eyes held a trace of worry instead of eagerness.


    "You, third in the second row."


    Jiang Chen pointed at her.


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    Bai Dingyang''s voice rang out.


    The girl seemed momentarily stunned, then quickly walked up to Jiang Chen, her eyes showing a hint of unease.


    "Can''t you speak?"


    Bai Dingyang frowned slightly.


    "Greetings, Holy Envoy. My name is Eilili."


    The girl named Eilili quickly bowed to Jiang Chen.


    Bai Dingyang smiled at Jiang Chen and said, "Mortal World Holy Envoy, I''ve arranged accommodations for you. It''s at the Steward''s level, not particularly luxurious, but it''s a standalone place and quite peaceful. What do you think?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised. "There''s housing too?"


    Bai Dingyang nodded. "Of course, all Church members have a place to stay. I''ll take you there now."


    "Alright, let''s have a look."


    With that, Jiang Chen followed Bai Dingyang out of the garden.


    Eilili, the chosen maid, followed behind Jiang Chen.


    The remaining girls looked at Eilili with envy.


    A few minutes later, the three of them arrived at the dormitory area within the chapel''s inner courtyard.


    There was a row of square buildings, with some standalone houses a bit further away.


    Led by Bai Dingyang, Jiang Chen came to a small house surrounded by a lawn.


    Inside, the house was simple, with just a living room and a bedroom.


    However, it was furnished with all the necessary tables, chairs, and beds.


    "Mortal World Holy Envoy, I''ll leave you to it."


    With that, Bai Dingyang smiled and exited the small house, not forgetting to close the door behind him.


    Inside the small house, only Jiang Chen and the young girl Eilili remained.


    "You..."


    Before Jiang Chen could finish speaking, Eilili began to untie the sash at her waist.


    "Wait!"


    Jiang Chen quickly called out.


    "Does the lord prefer me to keep my clothes on?"


    Eilili asked innocently, posing a rather awkward question.


    "No, what are you doing?" Jiang Chen asked, somewhat exasperated.


    "I''m offering myself to the lord," Eilili replied matter-of-factly.


    "Why would you do that?" Jiang Chen was puzzled.


    "Since I entered the chapel three years ago, I''ve been prepared to dedicate myself to the Light," Eilili replied.


    "Your dedication to the Light involves giving your body to..." Jiang Chen frowned.


    "You are a lord of the Light Church. I can''t contribute in other ways, so I offer everything I have to you. Serving you is serving the Light, and the Light will surely shine upon me," Eilili said calmly.


    "I really don''t know how such powerful indoctrination is achieved..."


    Hearing her words, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but feel a twinge of emotion.


    At that moment, the window suddenly darkened, and the room was automatically illuminated with soft light.


    Night had fallen.


    Jiang Chen glanced at the time; it was exactly eleven o''clock, the nighttime in the game.


    Eilili continued to undress, and soon, her white gauze dress slipped from her shoulders, filling the room with the unique fragrance of a young girl.


    Jiang Chen looked at her graceful figure and said slowly, "Put your clothes back on."


    "Does the lord not like me?"


    Eilili''s eyes misted over, her face showing a hint of unease.


    Jiang Chen averted his gaze slightly, suppressing a surge of heat in his heart, and said, "I have something to instruct you."


    "Please, tell me."


    Eilili nodded, her eyes full of Jiang Chen.


    "I won''t be at the chapel often, or rather, I''ll rarely be here. You must inform me of anything related to me."


    Jiang Chen paused, then continued, "Also, keep an eye on Bai Dingyang, the Bishop. Record any of his remarks about me and report them to me."


    "Keep an eye on the Bishop?"


    Eilili was slightly puzzled.


    "Yes, you''re my maid now. If there''s anything inconvenient, just mention my name. This is your task, and I''ll find a way to promote you."


    Jiang Chen looked at Eilili and said slowly, "To truly dedicate yourself to the Light, being a mere nun isn''t enough. Do you understand what I mean?"


    "I... don''t quite understand."


    Eilili''s eyes showed a hint of confusion.


    "Think about it yourself. I''ll just tell you, I''m the Holy Light Envoy, and the God of Light always stands by my side!" Jiang Chen said with a serious expression.


    Though it felt a bit wrong to deceive a young girl, this move was necessary.


    One must make use of those who can be used.


    Jiang Chen was well aware of the formidable entity he was up against.


    Although the Light Church currently had no suspicions about him, there was no guarantee that they wouldn''t turn against him someday.


    Therefore, everything had to be planned early to avoid any mishaps later.


    "You are the Holy Light Envoy, and I will always serve you, my lord!"


    Eilili didn''t fully grasp the deeper meaning of Jiang Chen''s words, so she respectfully bowed and then completely removed her dress.


    Under Jiang Chen''s stunned gaze, the girl''s gauzy dress fell to the ground, and she walked over, unclothed.


    "I didn''t ask you to..."


    Jiang Chen''s heart trembled. Who could withstand such a test?


    At that moment.


    "Knock, knock, knock!"


    A series of urgent knocks sounded.


    It wasn''t from the game but from the real world, transmitted through the gaming helmet''s external function.


    "Who could it be at this hour?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly puzzled and chose to enter a semi-exit game state.


    He clearly heard a rough voice outside his rental apartment, shouting, "Open up, water meter inspection!"


    "Water meter inspection at midnight? Who are they kidding?!"


    Hearing this unfamiliar voice, Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed. He immediately exited the game and removed the gaming helmet.


    He quietly got up and left the bedroom, entering the living room.


    Suddenly.


    "Bang!"


    A loud noise erupted as the door was kicked open.


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 Chapter 142 - Hyperdimensional Phenomenon Security Bureau

    The door was kicked open.


    Although Jiang Chen was a bit stunned, he quickly reacted, swiftly retreating and flipping over to hide behind the sofa.


    Several figures swiftly entered the room.


    Since the living room lights were off, only a few shadows could be seen.


    One of the shadows scanned the room and pressed the switch by the door.


    "Click!"


    The living room lights came on.


    Three figures appeared clearly in view.


    They were all wearing neat black uniforms, especially the leading man, who wore a simple black cloak.


    They all looked to be around thirty years old.


    "Not a bad reaction."


    The cloaked man looked towards the sofa in the living room, his voice somewhat muffled.


    At this moment, Jiang Chen was hiding behind the sofa, not daring to show himself.


    He was filled with confusion.


    Who were these people?


    Breaking in like this was too outrageous!


    As Jiang Chen pondered, he took out his phone to call the police.


    Before he could dial, a black-clad man agilely flipped over the sofa, staring at him sharply.


    Jiang Chen froze.


    Meanwhile, the cloaked man slowly walked to the front of the sofa and sat down, "Don''t panic, we won''t hurt you."


    "Who are you people?"


    Jiang Chen had no choice but to come out from behind the sofa.


    "We''re the good guys."


    The cloaked man smiled slightly, patting the sofa, "Let''s sit and talk."


    "Good guys?"


    Jiang Chen frowned, "Breaking into my house in the middle of the night, is that what good guys do?"


    "Relax, I''ll explain."


    The cloaked man leaned slightly on the sofa, calmly looking at Jiang Chen.


    From the side angle, Jiang Chen could see a retractable pocket inside the man''s cloak.


    A dark hollow tube protruded slightly from the pocket, glinting with a metallic sheen.


    A gun!


    Jiang Chen''s heart skipped a beat, and his expression became more serious.Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.


    "Oh, don''t worry, the safety''s on."


    Following Jiang Chen''s gaze, the man openly took out a black handgun from inside his cloak and placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa.


    "What exactly do you want?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes were fixed on the gun on the coffee table, filled with suspicion.


    "My name is Zhao Anguo, from the China Dimensional Phenomenon Security Bureau."


    As he spoke, the cloaked man took out a black ID and showed it to Jiang Chen.


    "China Dimensional Phenomenon Security Bureau?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback.


    He couldn''t verify the authenticity of the ID.


    However, he knew that the China Dimensional Phenomenon Security Bureau was a real organization!


    Because in his past life, in the later stages of the game, as the influence of the "Gods" on reality deepened, many people had witnessed this "Dimensional Phenomenon Security Bureau" firsthand!


    Jiang Chen always thought it appeared much later, but it was established this early?


    But why were people from the Dimensional Phenomenon Security Bureau looking for him?


    Looking at the man named Zhao Anguo in front of him, Jiang Chen was utterly confused.


    "I know you might not believe it."


    Zhao Anguo put away his ID and said to Jiang Chen, "But it''s okay, I''m just here to tell you something."


    "What is it?"


    Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.


    Just then, footsteps came from outside the door.


    Then there was a knock.


    "Knock, knock..."


    The broken door slowly opened under the force of the knock.


    The two black-clad men inside silently rushed forward, hiding by the door, holding black handguns from who knows where.


    As the door slowly opened.


    A graceful figure appeared at the door, looking surprised, "Jiang Chen, what''s wrong with your door? Oh, you have guests?"


    It was Xia Rui''er, standing at the door, looking at Zhao Anguo on the sofa with curiosity and confusion.


    Just as she was about to enter.


    Jiang Chen saw the two black-clad men by the door, already aiming the gun handles at the entrance.


    It seemed they were ready to strike as soon as Xia Rui''er entered.


    "Don''t come in!"


    Jiang Chen shouted suddenly.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Xia Rui''er was startled, freezing in place.


    "You go back first, I''ll come find you later, I have something to discuss with my friends."


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath, trying to appear calm.


    "Are you okay?"


    Xia Rui''er looked at Jiang Chen with some doubt, then glanced at Zhao Anguo.


    "Hello."


    Zhao Anguo also smiled slightly at her.


    "I''m fine, I''ll come over after I finish talking with my friends." Jiang Chen smiled.


    "Alright, I''ll wait for you tonight, if you don''t come, I''ll report you to the police for playing with my feelings!"


    With a smile, Xia Rui''er turned and left.


    But after she turned, the smile disappeared, replaced by a hint of worry in her eyes.


    "That girl is quite sharp, she''s warning me that if you don''t go, she''ll call the police."


    Zhao Anguo smiled, looking at Jiang Chen, "You have good taste."


    Jiang Chen glanced at the two black-clad men who had put away their guns, then looked at Zhao Anguo, "Comrade Zhao, let''s get to the point."


    "You can call me Leader Zhao. Our Dimensional Security Bureau''s main task is to manage the influence of the ''Gods'' dimensional powers on reality, to prevent chaos in the real world."


    Zhao Anguo explained briefly, then continued, "So, we know you''re the National Server''s Number One Priest, Mortal World."


    "No way, the information data of ''Gods'' is said to be inaccessible to anyone, how do you know I''m Mortal World?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "You''re right, personal information data within ''Gods'' is absolutely confidential. However, your appearance isn''t hard to find online, so someone has already started investigating you in reality through your looks, but we found you first." Zhao Anguo said.


    "Who''s investigating me in reality? Why are they investigating me? Why are you looking for me?"


    Jiang Chen''s mind was full of questions.


    "The people behind it haven''t been identified yet, but from some clues, it seems there might be foreign forces involved."


    Zhao Anguo paused, then continued, "As for why they''re investigating you, it''s simple: because you''re too powerful in ''Gods'', becoming unstoppable, and someone wants to eliminate you in reality! You should know, ''Gods'' is not just a game."


    "So you came to find me for?"


    Jiang Chen asked, focusing his mind.


    "To keep you safe!"


    Zhao Anguo said slowly, "It''s known that someone is investigating your identity, and someone has already accessed your information in the city''s SkyNet monitoring system. It''s only a matter of time before they find your exact location."


    "How can someone access my information in the national SkyNet monitoring system, an insider?"


    Jiang Chen found it hard to believe.


    "Someone below was unknowingly used, but we''ve set your information to confidential level through permissions, this won''t happen again."


    Zhao Anguo paused, then continued, "However, your current residence might already be unsafe, so we''re here to tell you that you need to move, or come directly to the Dimensional Security Bureau, your choice."


    "So... I need to move now?"


    Jiang Chen asked.


    As for going to the Dimensional Security Bureau, he wouldn''t even consider it.


    "That''s right, the sooner the better."


    Zhao Anguo stood up, took out a card, and said, "This is my phone number, contact me if you need anything, we''ll be leaving now."


    "I understand..."


    Jiang Chen took the card, still a bit dazed.


    Everything happened too suddenly.


    But then, Jiang Chen remembered something and asked, "By the way, what if I don''t have money to move?"


    "The National Server''s Number One Priest has no money?"


    Zhao Anguo chuckled, "If you really don''t have money, you can choose to come with us to the Dimensional Security Bureau, free accommodation."


    "Forget it."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand, then said, "But shouldn''t you cover the cost of fixing the door?"


    "We came specifically to save you, and you''re still thinking about money?"


    Zhao Anguo looked at Jiang Chen with exasperation, "I have no money either!"


    "No money and still so righteous!"


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, "Forget it, you guys can go."


    "Sigh, young people should broaden their horizons, it''s just a little money!"


    Zhao Anguo shook his head helplessly, turning to leave.


    The two black-clad men quickly followed him.


    "By the way, Leader Zhao, aren''t you hot wearing a cloak in the summer?"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but ask a question he was curious about.


    Zhao Anguo paused, then spat out a word, "Hot!"


    "Hot and still trying to look cool..."


    Jiang Chen muttered under his breath.


    "You brat!"


    Zhao Anguo cursed, then turned and disappeared into the night outside.


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 Chapter 143 - Stop working, move house

    After watching Zhao Anguo and his group walk away, Jiang Chen glanced at the card in his hand, noting the number on it. He took out his phone, snapped a photo of the card, then headed to the kitchen and tossed the card onto the gas stove, setting it ablaze.


    "Just need to remember it," he thought.


    Jiang Chen then left his apartment and went next door to Xia Rui''er''s place. The door was ajar, and he could see Xia Rui''er sitting at the table in the living room, looking worried.


    "Sorry to keep you waiting," Jiang Chen said as he quickly entered.


    "Jiang Chen, are you okay? Who was that person just now?" Xia Rui''er asked immediately.


    "I''m fine. That was a friend of mine," Jiang Chen replied.


    "Really a friend?" Xia Rui''er looked surprised. "Wearing a cloak in the middle of summer is pretty strange."


    "Uh, let''s not talk about that," Jiang Chen changed the subject. "By the way, why haven''t I seen you online lately?"


    "Do you think everyone is like you, not needing to work?" Xia Rui''er retorted.


    "So you really are working," Jiang Chen said seriously. "You should quit."


    "And who''s going to support me if I quit?" Xia Rui''er said irritably. "My mom''s health isn''t great, and we always need money. How could I not work?"


    "I''ll support you," Jiang Chen said directly.


    Xia Rui''er was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Stop joking."


    "I''m not joking. How much do you make a month?" Jiang Chen asked.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.


    "Are you serious?" Seeing Jiang Chen''s earnest expression, Xia Rui''er''s eyes widened.


    "I''ll give you twenty thousand a month to help me design outfits. Plus, for every outfit sold, I''ll give you a 10% commission! I''ll cover all the costs," Jiang Chen said without hesitation.


    "Do you have too much money?" Xia Rui''er blinked. Twenty thousand a month would be 240,000 a year.


    With her current job, including the year-end bonus, she only made 150,000 a year.


    "I''m serious. We can sign a contract!" Jiang Chen said earnestly.


    "But if it doesn''t make money, then you..." Xia Rui''er hesitated.


    "You know I''m not short on money. Those two gold-level pieces of equipment you sold yourself for over fifty thousand gold coins, which is over five million RMB!" Jiang Chen said, exuding wealth.


    "That''s true..." Xia Rui''er pondered.


    Fashion design had always been her dream, but she had to bury this passion for the sake of making a living. Now, it seemed like an opportunity had presented itself.


    After a brief hesitation, Xia Rui''er made up her mind and said, "I''ll resign tomorrow, but I don''t need the commission. Twenty thousand a month is already a lot."


    "You don''t want the money?" Jiang Chen said helplessly. "Do you know how big the profits from fashion can be? A 10% commission would be more than you imagine!"


    "Then I definitely can''t take it," Xia Rui''er said firmly.


    "This is to motivate you. With a commission, you''ll work even harder, right?" Jiang Chen argued.


    "Then make it 5%, or I won''t do it," Xia Rui''er said seriously.


    "Alright!" Jiang Chen agreed without fuss, then added, "By the way, I might be moving in the next couple of days."


    "Moving?" Xia Rui''er was surprised. "Where to?"


    "Not sure yet, just find a place," Jiang Chen hadn''t decided where to move.


    "Can I come with you?" Xia Rui''er thought for a moment and asked.


    "Why would you come with me?" Jiang Chen was puzzled.


    "You''re my boss now. Isn''t it normal for me to work where you are?" Xia Rui''er moved closer to Jiang Chen, a hint of a smile on her lips.


    "Alright," Jiang Chen nodded, thinking to himself, "It might be safer this way."


    "Huh?" Xia Rui''er looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief. "You actually agreed?"


    "What else? Weren''t you the one who said you wanted to come with me?" Jiang Chen was confused by her change of heart.


    "I..." Xia Rui''er had intended to tease him, but now it seemed she had gotten herself involved.


    She was momentarily speechless. After four or five seconds, she continued, "I''m just afraid you''ll run off without paying, don''t overthink it!"


    "I''m not overthinking anything. You''re the one acting strange," Jiang Chen waved his hand dismissively. "Alright, I''m heading back. Let me know after you resign tomorrow."


    With that, Jiang Chen left the room.


    "Hmph!" Xia Rui''er stood there, stomping her foot in frustration.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen returned to his bedroom, locked the door, and put on his gaming helmet. If he was going to move, he needed to sell some gold coins to improve his living conditions.


    "Identity verified, welcome back to the World of Gods!" As an electronic voice sounded, Jiang Chen found himself back in his small chapel room.


    In front of him stood Eilili, looking innocent. The problem was, she was completely naked, gazing at her delicate body and murmuring, "Why doesn''t the master like me?"


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 Chapter 144 - Star City, No. 1 Manor

    Eilili was eager to know what about her body didn''t appeal to Jiang Chen.


    But no matter how she looked, she couldn''t find any flaws, except that her pair of rabbits were slightly smaller...


    "Could it be that the master prefers them bigger?"


    Eilili looked down at her chest and muttered to herself, appearing deep in thought.


    "Ahem..."


    Jiang Chen awkwardly cleared his throat, thinking to himself, she''s only sixteen or seventeen, how big does she want them to be?


    "Ah!"


    Eilili was slightly startled and quickly looked at Jiang Chen, a hint of joy in her eyes. "Master, you''re back!"


    "Why are you still here?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Master, this is where I live now. Since I''m following you, I can''t go back to the rear garden. Wherever you stay, I stay," Eilili explained, looking at Jiang Chen. "It''s already rest time. Are you going to sleep, Master?"


    "I don''t need to, you go rest."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand and left the small room directly.


    Inside, it was just too enchanting.


    Outside, Jiang Chen opened the marketplace, and a transparent screen appeared before him.


    Since the chapel was located within the safe zone, the marketplace could be freely accessed here.


    Jiang Chen discovered that all seven pieces of silver-level equipment he had previously listed had been sold.


    Three of them sold for 400 gold each, and the other four for 350 gold each.


    The total transaction amounted to 2600 gold.


    After deducting a 1% service fee, he earned a total of 2574 gold.


    Adding the 55 gold in his backpack.


    Jiang Chen now had a total of 55 gold.


    Of course, this wasn''t all his wealth. In his shop in Giant Deer City, he had six pieces of gold-level equipment for sale.


    They could easily fetch over 100,000 gold, which was the real deal!


    Jiang Chen then opened the real currency trading section of the marketplace.


    Here, RMB could be used for transactions, and gold coins could be listed, just by linking a bank card.


    Jiang Chen had already granted bank card permissions.


    "List 30,000 gold. The Divine Quality Shop hasn''t refreshed in the past two days, so I don''t need much money. Once it refreshes, those gold-level pieces should sell."


    After a brief consideration, Jiang Chen decided to list the gold coins on the marketplace.


    Currently, the price of 1 gold on the marketplace was around 116 RMB.


    However, in the marketplace, using real currency transactions not only incurred a 1% service fee but also a tax deduction of up to 10%!


    Therefore, bypassing the marketplace''s gold coin market, commonly known as the black market, merchants were buying gold at around 104 RMB.


    Even so, it was higher than the post-tax price, and many were willing to sell their gold to merchants.


    Similarly, many people preferred to buy gold from merchants.


    Because the merchants'' gold was cheaper.The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    For instance, merchants bought gold at 104 RMB and sold it at 105 RMB.


    Much cheaper than the marketplace.


    However, many people were scammed.


    After all, private real currency transactions were unprotected.


    So, many still preferred to buy gold coins on the marketplace.


    Jiang Chen wasn''t afraid of being scammed; he simply listed on the marketplace because he couldn''t be bothered with the hassle.


    Quickly, Jiang Chen divided the 30,000 gold into 10 portions, each with 3,000 gold, and listed them on the marketplace at a price of 115 RMB per gold.


    This way, they would sell faster.


    Within a few minutes, Jiang Chen saw a message pop up in the trading system.


    ["Your listed ''3000 gold coins'' have been sold. A 1% service fee and 10% tax have been deducted. The remaining amount has been transferred to your linked bank card. Please check it promptly."]


    "Three hundred thousand in hand!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly.


    However, the remaining 9 portions of "3000 gold coins" had no movement for the time being.


    After all, it wasn''t a small amount. Each portion of gold cost over 300,000 RMB, and finding a buyer quickly wasn''t easy.


    "Probably will take a few hours to sell?"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself and directly closed the marketplace.


    Just as he was about to log off and rest, he received a message from a friend.


    It was from Qing Ying.


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, I saw you logged off just now. Why are you back online?]


    [Mortal World: Came to handle some things. By the way, are you still at Skyward Academy?]


    [Qing Ying: Yes, Xiao Yao and I have learned a new skill, but to learn more, we need to complete some academy tasks. For now, we''re just leveling in the training room and were about to log off.]


    [Mortal World: By the way, where''s Yuna?]


    [Qing Ying: That Dean Bei Ming from Skyward Academy came to find Yuna earlier, saying he could help her level up.]


    "Dean Bei Ming?"


    Jiang Chen pondered for a moment. He had a good impression of the old man, considering him a rather upright person.


    Moreover, the influence behind him was enormous.


    He had many students, and it wouldn''t be an exaggeration to say he had taught students all over the world.


    For instance, Qian Ye, the Lord of Skyward City, was once his student.


    So even Gandalf had to give him some respect.


    Bei Ming''s willingness to help Yuna was definitely a good thing!


    As Jiang Chen was thinking, Qing Ying sent another message.


    [Qing Ying: By the way, Brother Mortal World, what time are we logging in tomorrow?]


    [Mortal World: As for tomorrow, I''m not sure yet. I have some matters to deal with, so it might be late. Feel free to arrange your schedule if you''re online.]


    [Qing Ying: Got it.]


    Afterward, Jiang Chen closed the chat interface and chose to exit the game.


    He planned to move tomorrow, as there seemed to be foreign forces looking for him, and it was best to move quickly.


    "Better sleep early, so I can wake up tomorrow."


    In the bedroom, Jiang Chen took off the gaming helmet and went to the bathroom for a shower.


    Then he lay on the bed and took out his phone.


    He needed to find a good place to rent.


    "If it''s in this city, I won''t consider it. I''ll go directly to the neighboring provincial capital, Star City."


    Jiang Chen opened a rental website and selected Star City as the location.


    Then he started browsing.


    It wasn''t until two in the morning that Jiang Chen found a place, put down his phone, and fell into a deep sleep.


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    Early the next morning, Jiang Chen packed a suitcase, gathering some important items.


    For instance, the gaming helmet.


    Then he went directly to the landlord to terminate the lease.


    "Xiao Chen, why are you moving out when you''re living so well?"


    The landlord was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties.


    "I''m planning to develop in the Capital City. Here''s the key to the house."


    Jiang Chen handed over a key and continued, "By the way, I accidentally broke your door lock. Check if the deposit covers it, and if not, I''ll make up the difference."


    Moving to the Capital City was just a cover; Jiang Chen didn''t want to reveal his whereabouts to the landlord.


    At the same time, he wanted to throw off those looking for him.


    After chatting with the landlord for a bit, Jiang Chen waved goodbye and left.


    After leaving the community, Jiang Chen put on a mask.


    Then he immediately called for a ride-hailing car and headed straight to Star City.


    After nearly three hours in the car.


    Jiang Chen arrived at Lotus District, No. 1 Manor in Star City.


    This was the place he had spent a long time choosing last night.


    No. 1 Manor was a villa area.


    He found out online that there were three villas available for rent here.


    Jiang Chen directly called the real estate agency he found online.


    "Hello, this is New Horizon Real Estate Agency. How can we assist you?"


    The voice on the phone belonged to a young woman.


    "I want to rent a house at No. 1 Manor."


    Jiang Chen got straight to the point.


    "No. 1 Manor?"


    There was a noticeable pause on the phone, followed by, "Alright, sir. When would you like to view the house?"


    At the same time, Jiang Chen heard a commotion on the phone: "Someone wants to rent a villa at No. 1 Manor? Let me handle this case. I guarantee success!"


    Jiang Chen said directly, "Right now. I''m at the entrance of No. 1 Manor. Please arrange it as soon as possible."


    "No problem, we''ll be right there."


    After the other party said this, Jiang Chen clearly heard a faint voice: "Sister Yuan, this is my case, please don''t take it..."


    Of course, this had nothing to do with Jiang Chen, and he hung up the phone.


    Six or seven minutes later, a woman in a black skirt, light makeup, and high heels approached, looking about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.


    She had a mature charm.


    "Handsome, are you the one looking to rent a villa at No. 1 Manor?" the woman inquired.


    Jiang Chen nodded. "That''s me."


    The woman immediately brightened up, a hint of a seductive smile on her face. "Hello, I''m Gao Yuan. How should I address you?"


    She extended her hand as she spoke.


    "Jiang Chen."


    Jiang Chen also reached out to shake her hand.


    As soon as their hands touched, Gao Yuan lightly scratched Jiang Chen''s palm with her fingertips, full of flirtation.


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly and quickly withdrew his hand.


    "Let''s go, Mr. Jiang. I''ll show you the house."


    Gao Yuan didn''t mind and kept her seductive smile.


    But just as she finished speaking.


    A crisp voice came: "Sister Yuan, why did you take my case?"


    It was a young woman, about twenty years old, with chestnut-colored hair, quickly approaching.


    "Who took your case? Whoever gets the contract, it''s theirs."


    Gao Yuan looked at the newcomer, a hint of disdain in her eyes.


    Jiang Chen also looked over, his expression slightly stunned.


    Because this chestnut-haired woman seemed familiar?


    "Sister Yuan, I clearly answered the call, and you rushed over to take my client. What''s going on?" the young woman said, a bit unwilling and aggrieved.


    "Whoever signs the contract, it''s theirs. If you can''t keep the client, what''s the point of saying this!"


    Gao Yuan sneered, then turned to Jiang Chen, her face quickly returning to a seductive smile. "Mr. Jiang, let''s go see the house."


    The speed of her change in expression was so fast, it was a pity she wasn''t acting in Sichuan opera.


    Jiang Chen mentally noted, then said, "Wait."


    "What is it?"


    Gao Yuan was slightly taken aback.


    "What''s your name?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the chestnut-haired young woman.


    He wanted to figure out who she was.


    "Hello, I''m Xiao Wei."


    The woman named Xiao Wei quickly replied.


    "Xiao Wei?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, then remembered. Wasn''t she the female warrior from that non-mainstream team before?


    Jiang Chen had a deep impression of the blondie and Dashing Young Master Leng in their team.


    No wonder she seemed familiar.


    This world is truly not too big, yet not too small.


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 Chapter 145 - Xiao Wei, return to the game

    "Yes, my name is Xiao Wei, what''s up?"


    Xiao Wei looked a bit puzzled.


    "You''ll be the one showing me the house."


    Jiang Chen quickly said, looking at Xiao Wei.


    Before she could respond, Gao Yuan, standing nearby, immediately changed her expression. She looked at Jiang Chen, puzzled, and asked, "Why, Mr. Jiang Chen, can''t I show you the house?"


    "She''s the one."


    Jiang Chen remained expressionless and didn''t say much more.


    "Hmph!"


    Seeing this, Gao Yuan could only snort coldly, glaring at Xiao Wei with anger before quickly leaving in her high heels.


    "Mr. Jiang, thank you for giving me this opportunity," Xiao Wei said gratefully.


    "No need to thank me, let''s go see the house."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand.


    "Alright, Mr. Jiang, please follow me."


    Xiao Wei walked ahead, spoke a few words to the security guard at the entrance, and then led Jiang Chen into No. 1 Manor.


    However, on the way to the villa, Xiao Wei kept glancing back at Jiang Chen from time to time.


    This made him a bit puzzled.


    Finally, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but ask, "Why do you keep looking at me?"


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    Xiao Wei smiled apologetically, "Maybe it''s because you''re handsome, like some celebrity."


    "Wearing a mask, we all look pretty much the same."


    Jiang Chen could only smile and didn''t say much more.


    "Right."


    Xiao Wei nodded and said while walking, "By the way, Mr. Jiang, let me introduce you to No. 1 Manor. There are three villas for rent, all priced the same at 50,000 a month, with a minimum lease of six months.


    Villa 18 and 19 have the same layout and are located by the lake, while Villa 21 is the largest and situated at the foot of the mountain, though it''s a bit more secluded. Which one would you like to see first?"


    "Let''s see the one at the foot of the mountain."


    Jiang Chen had already looked at these villas in detail online.


    If they matched the pictures, he could settle on the one at the foot of the mountain right away.


    Following Xiao Wei''s lead, they arrived at the entrance of Villa 21.


    "Let''s go in and take a look. The villa has everything, and there are regular cleaning services. You can move in with just your luggage."


    Xiao Wei entered the villa''s courtyard and opened the door.


    She then led Jiang Chen through a quick tour of the villa''s interior.


    The villa had two floors, with the first floor housing a living room and kitchen, along with a maid''s room.


    The second floor had a study and four bedrooms.


    It was fully furnished and equipped with appliances.


    "If you''re not satisfied, you can check out the other two."


    After viewing the villa, Xiao Wei said to Jiang Chen.


    "No need, this one will do."


    Jiang Chen was straightforward.


    Villa 21 was exactly as he had seen online, and he was quite satisfied with it.


    There was no need to waste time looking at other houses.


    "This one?"


    Xiao Wei was a bit surprised; she rarely encountered such decisive clients. She immediately asked, "Are you renting for six months?"


    "Three years, is there a discount?"


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and asked.


    "Three years?"


    Xiao Wei was taken aback, then said, "If you pay in full, I can offer you a 20% discount, which is the maximum the landlord can give."


    "How much?"


    Jiang Chen asked directly.


    "50,000 a month, 600,000 a year, 1.8 million for three years, and 1.44 million after the discount."


    Xiao Wei calculated meticulously, quite surprised in her heart.


    This amount was enough to buy a common apartment.


    "No problem!"


    Jiang Chen was decisive.


    The gold coins he put up for sale last night had all been sold, and he now had over three million in his account.


    "Great, please come back to the company with me to sign the contract."


    Xiao Wei was very happy, feeling she had met a benefactor.


    Afterward.


    Jiang Chen followed Xiao Wei to the real estate agency to sign the contract.


    By the time everything was settled, it was already two in the afternoon.


    Jiang Chen quickly grabbed a meal and then went on a shopping spree at a nearby supermarket.


    By three in the afternoon.


    Jiang Chen returned to Villa 21 at No. 1 Manor, carrying several large bags of snacks.


    He went to the master bedroom on the second floor, lay down on the sofa chair, and put on his gaming helmet.


    "Identity verification successful, welcome back to the World of Gods!"


    As an electronic voice sounded, Jiang Chen re-entered the game.


    He appeared outside the chapel cottage.


    At the same time, several unread messages came through his friend notifications.


    All were from Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.


    The latest one read:


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, a team has already arrived in Skyward City and joined Skyward Academy.]


    "So soon?"


    Seeing this message, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.


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 Chapter 146 - Skyward Skill Pavilion

    Friend Message:


    [Qing Ying: Brother Mortal World, a team has already arrived in Skyward City and joined Skyward Academy.]


    "So soon?"


    Seeing this message, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.


    Although Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised that someone had already reached the Royal City, he knew it was within reason.


    After all, these leveling warriors often only sleep three to four hours, each more resilient than the last.


    Jiang Chen had been in the Royal City for a while, and with moving today, he hadn''t been online for most of the day. It made sense that a team had reached level 20.


    However, this was nearly half a day faster than in his previous life.


    "The leveling speed depends on the players'' strength. It seems players have generally become stronger, at least the top-tier ones are stronger than in the past."


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself, having guessed the general reason.


    Because he had sold a lot of high-quality equipment in the market and completed the server-wide quest, those players who were already strong naturally increased their leveling efficiency significantly with these timeline-surpassing items.


    And the more strong players there are, the more benefits other players can gain from them.


    For instance, low-level equipment becomes cheaper faster.


    This is the chain reaction brought about by the butterfly effect.


    "By tomorrow at the latest, most of the first-tier players will flood into the Royal City."


    Jiang Chen made a judgment in his heart, then left the residential area of the church''s inner courtyard with large strides, heading to Skyward Academy to learn skills.


    As he passed the main hall of the church, Jiang Chen saw a group of acolytes praying together in front of the God of Light statue under the guidance of a priest.


    The statue of the God of Light, which Jiang Chen had previously cracked, had now been replaced with a new one.


    Jiang Chen glanced casually and saw Eilili standing in the corner of the crowd, hands clasped, eyes closed in prayer.


    He didn''t disturb her, just took a glance and left the main hall, quickly passing through the outer hall and exiting the church.


    Since mounts couldn''t be ridden within the city, Jiang Chen had to walk towards Skyward Academy.


    After walking for a full 15 minutes, Jiang Chen finally arrived at the main gate of Skyward Academy.


    As soon as he got there, he saw a four-player team being led into the academy by several Skyward Academy students.


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    Among these students was Kai Qiang.


    And Jiang Chen recognized this four-person team.


    They were the group he had encountered at Scarlet Flame Mountain, led by Jian Qi Heng Qiu.


    Jiang Chen remembered they had bought equipment from him.


    At this moment, they all seemed very curious, observing everything within the academy.


    Especially the female priest named "Xiao Chun Qi Si Hui Sheng," who was excitedly saying, "I didn''t expect the Royal City to have an academy, and they even have a welcoming ceremony. It seems we''re being treated quite well!"


    "Kai Qiang just said the welcoming ceremony involves sparring with them, which sounds quite interesting."


    The speaker was the knight named "Xiao An Bu Dong Ru Shan."


    "What do you think, if we accidentally kill a student during the sparring, will we be held responsible?" The archer "Xian Duan You Shui Ting" chuckled as he spoke.


    "We probably won''t kill anyone; it''s likely just for show." Jian Qi Heng Qiu calmly analyzed.


    ...


    Jiang Chen, walking not far away, couldn''t help but chuckle inwardly as he listened to their conversation.


    They''re still too young; soon they''ll understand what a real beating is.


    Especially since Jiang Chen noticed Kai Qiang at the front, who didn''t look too pleased.


    Probably still holding a grudge from the last time Jiang Chen beat him up, with no outlet for his frustration.


    Of course, this had nothing to do with Jiang Chen; he was here to learn skills.


    Jiang Chen quickly passed by, and just as he was about to turn into the left corridor, Kai Qiang, at the front of the crowd on the right, noticed Jiang Chen.


    "Greetings, Brother Mortal World."


    Kai Qiang immediately called out.


    The phrasing sounded quite odd because "greetings" implies a respectful salutation, a humble term.


    And he added "Brother" afterward.


    But who uses humble terms for a junior?


    Yet, that''s exactly what Kai Qiang said, and his tone was very respectful, as if he were the junior.


    Because of this call, the other students present also looked towards Jiang Chen.


    And they all respectfully called out, "Greetings, Brother Mortal World!"


    This scene left Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group, following behind the crowd, completely bewildered.


    "It''s him? The National Server''s Number One Priest!"


    "That''s right, he arrived at the Royal City before us. I didn''t expect he''d also come to Skyward City."


    "Come to think of it, the students of Skyward Academy are quite polite, really nice!"


    "This isn''t just politeness, is it? It''s outright respect. The player''s status is incredibly high!"


    Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group began discussing among themselves.


    Seeing Jiang Chen being treated this way, they couldn''t help but straighten their backs a bit, after all, they were players too.


    They naturally assumed they would receive the same treatment at Skyward Academy.


    Having status, being respected!


    Jiang Chen had no choice but to stop, looking at the students who were all staring at him, and said helplessly, "Is there something you need?"


    "No, no!"


    Kai Qiang quickly shook his head, then asked, "I wonder what Brother Mortal World is going to do, do you need any help?"


    "I''m going to learn skills," Jiang Chen replied directly.


    "Learn skills?"


    Kai Qiang''s eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "So, Brother Mortal World is going to the Skill Pavilion to select skills?"


    "What else?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly puzzled.


    "I''ll come to cheer for you later, Brother Mortal World!"


    Kai Qiang said, then turned to Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group behind him, saying, "Hurry up and finish the welcoming ceremony, I want to watch Brother Mortal World select skills!"


    "Why is he treating us so poorly?"


    Over here, the female priest named Xiao Chun muttered somewhat discontentedly.


    "Probably because we haven''t completed the welcoming ceremony yet, so we''re not officially part of Skyward Academy. His attitude should improve by then." Knight Xiao An replied with a smile.


    With that, they followed Kai Qiang towards the Training Ground.


    At this moment, Kai Qiang was still muttering to himself, "Brother Mortal World is so powerful, I wonder what star-level skills he''ll obtain, it''s really intriguing!"


    On the other side.


    Jiang Chen felt a bit baffled.


    He shook his head helplessly and turned to head down the left corridor.


    Passing through the long corridor, Jiang Chen arrived at a small square.


    The ground was paved with green stone bricks, and in the middle of the square stood a five-story pavilion.


    Approaching it, he could see the large characters "Skyward Skill Pavilion" written above the entrance on the first floor.


    At the same time, a graceful woman stood at the entrance, identified as the administrator of the Skyward Skill Pavilion.


    "Hello, I''d like to go in and select skills."


    Jiang Chen walked over.


    "Mortal World, as a new student, you temporarily have one opportunity to select a skill."


    The graceful woman said expressionlessly, "Please go in!"


    "Thank you."


    With that, Jiang Chen quickly entered the five-story pavilion.


    The inside of the pavilion was very spacious.


    From the outside, it appeared to have five stories, but inside, it was a single space.


    In the center stood a white stone pillar that seemed to reach the sky, extending to the top of the pavilion.


    It was clearly divided into five sections.


    Presumably corresponding to the five stories of the pavilion.


    Apart from this, there was nothing else inside.


    Jiang Chen approached the stone pillar and saw the information displayed on it.


    [Skill Stone Pillar: Through this pillar, you can obtain skills.]


    [Hint 1: Place your hand on the Skill Stone Pillar, and it will assess your abilities to select appropriate skills for you. The stronger your abilities, the higher the skill star level, with a maximum of five stars.]


    [Hint 2: If you disagree with the pillar''s assessment, you can choose to undergo an ability test.]


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 Chapter 147 - Three stars? I dont agree, lets conduct a competency test

    Looking at the prompt on the skill pillar.


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself, "The strength of an ability can''t be judged directly; it depends not only on attributes but also on execution."


    He was well aware that this judgment wasn''t accurate.


    However, he was curious to know how many stars the pillar would rate his ability.


    Immediately, Jiang Chen placed his hand on the pillar.


    In an instant, the first section of the pillar lit up.


    After a dozen seconds, the second section of the pillar also lit up.


    At this moment, if one looked from outside the skill pavilion, they would notice that two floors of the five-story building were already glowing with white light.


    It was as if lights had been turned on inside.


    However, after only the bottom two floors lit up, the pavilion stopped responding.


    Inside the skill pavilion.


    Jiang Chen looked at the pillar in front of him, with only two sections glowing white.


    And there was no further movement for a long time.


    "Does this mean my ability can only obtain a two-star skill?"


    Jiang Chen murmured, puzzled, "Even if it''s just based on attributes and the strength of my skills, my ability shouldn''t be limited to two stars, right?"


    Just as he was contemplating.


    The third section of the pillar suddenly lit up with white light!


    "I knew it, it had to be at least a three-star skill."


    A smile appeared on Jiang Chen''s face.


    ...


    At this moment, in the square outside the pavilion.


    A group of figures rushed over, all of them students from the academy.


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    He had just swiftly knocked Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group off the arena on the martial arts stage.


    He had initially planned to torment them a bit, but to watch Jiang Chen select a skill, he quickly and decisively completed the initiation ceremony.


    At the back of this group of students, another team followed, which was Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his companions.


    However, all four of them looked very displeased.


    They never expected to lose so quickly and miserably during the initiation ceremony.


    Moreover, Kai Qiang, while sparring with them, was distracted, constantly muttering about wanting to watch the skill selection.


    This piqued their curiosity, so they followed along.


    What Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group didn''t know was that, thanks to Jiang Chen''s unintentional actions, they avoided a severe beating.


    Otherwise, they would have faced prolonged suffering.


    "He actually lit up three floors of the skill pavilion. Truly impressive, Junior Mortal World!"


    Kai Qiang couldn''t help but exclaim in admiration as he arrived in front of the pavilion.


    The other students around him also looked at the pavilion, exclaiming in surprise.


    It seemed that lighting up three floors was quite an achievement for Jiang Chen.


    At the same time, inside the skill pavilion.


    After the skill pillar lit up three sections, Jiang Chen received a prompt from the system.


    [The skill pillar has assessed your current ability as three-star. You can obtain a three-star skill. Would you like to claim it? If not, it will be considered a rejection of the pillar''s assessment, and an ability test will be conducted!]


    "Of course, I don''t agree. Let''s go for the ability test!"


    Jiang Chen made his choice immediately.


    How could he not take a risk at this moment?


    Instantly, a faint light enveloped him.


    At the same time, two light spheres floated out from the pillar.


    One black and one white.


    "Isn''t it supposed to go straight to the test? What''s this?"


    While Jiang Chen was still puzzled.


    The system prompt appeared.


    [Special class detected, please choose a skill type!]


    [Note: The white light sphere is a healing skill, and the black light sphere is a damage skill. After choosing a skill type, the test for that type will commence.]


    "Right, each class has different tests. If it''s a Priest, it should test healing abilities. After all, it can''t test a Priest''s damage output."


    "But my class seems to be an output class, which is why there are two choices?"


    "However, based on my talent, choosing a healing skill would be better, but my healing ability isn''t very strong. Can I pass this ability test?"


    For a moment, Jiang Chen was caught in a dilemma.


    Choosing a skill type was indeed challenging.


    After pondering for a good four or five minutes, Jiang Chen finally made up his mind. He looked at the white light sphere, "It''s you, output is justice!"


    Immediately, the white light sphere descended onto Jiang Chen.


    [You have chosen a healing type skill. The test for this type will now begin!]


    As the system prompt appeared.


    Jiang Chen noticed the pavilion floor extending and expanding, its area increasing several dozen times.


    His surroundings became extremely spacious and empty.


    At the same time, three blurry figures appeared beside him.


    Their body shapes and heights were identical to Jiang Chen''s, but their facial features were so indistinct that their appearances couldn''t be discerned.


    One of them held a giant sword.


    Another held a staff.


    The last one wielded a longsword and shield.


    Simultaneously, information about each of them appeared above their heads.


    [Warrior Clone: LV20]


    [Mage Clone: LV20]


    [Knight Clone: LV20]


    "These should be my teammates. To test healing ability, it can only be reflected in the survival rate of teammates."


    Jiang Chen murmured to himself.


    "Roar!"


    Suddenly, a roar sounded from behind.


    Jiang Chen turned to see a massive dragon-like boss appearing in his view.


    Moreover, Jiang Chen had seen this boss not long ago!


    [Fire Wyvern Clone (Platinum Level BOSS): LV20]


    "So it''s this thing..."


    Jiang Chen murmured, then smiled, "It seems that to test healing ability, there needs to be an opponent. This makes it simple."


    "My healing ability isn''t strong. Since I can''t heal my teammates, I''ll just kill the boss!"


    With that, Jiang Chen quickly charged toward the boss.


    ...


    Outside the pavilion, a constant stream of people gathered to watch Jiang Chen''s skill selection.


    After all, during the initiation ceremony earlier, Jiang Chen had scared the enforcement team so much that they didn''t dare to act.


    This incident had a significant impact, and almost everyone at Skyward Academy knew about it.


    Moreover, Jiang Chen lighting up three floors of the pavilion made the academy''s students eager to see for themselves.


    As a result, more and more people gathered.


    Even a few middle-aged figures quietly approached.


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 Chapter 148 - This is my boss, the five-star capability test that no one has completed

    Three academy teachers stood at a distance from the Skill Pavilion, watching from afar.


    "How long has our Holy Light Envoy been inside the Skill Pavilion?" asked Lubu, the teacher dressed in black.


    "I received word a few minutes ago that he''s already entered the pavilion," replied Fa Li, another teacher holding a staff, as he gazed at the Skill Pavilion.


    "It''s been that long?" said Tie Zhan, the third teacher, with a look of surprise on his face.


    "So, he''s chosen the ability test?" Lubu''s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise as he mused, "Is he unwilling to accept even a three-star skill?"


    "This otherworldly student is certainly ambitious. Although the skill pillar''s judgment is based on theoretical strength and might not be entirely accurate, the margin of error isn''t usually that large," Fa Li said, his eyes narrowing as he stared at the Skill Pavilion. "Is he confident or just ignorant for choosing the ability test so rashly?"


    "Young people have a spirit of adventure, which is always good. Even if he fails, it''s no big deal!" Tie Zhan said with an amused smile.


    Meanwhile, not far from the entrance of the Skill Pavilion, a large crowd had gathered. Twenty to thirty students from Skyward Academy were already present, including members of the enforcement squad.


    For instance, Grey, who had been too intimidated by Jiang Chen to make a move earlier, was standing with his giant sword on his back, staring intently at the Skill Pavilion. Jian Qi Heng Qiu and his group were also curiously standing behind the crowd, joining in the excitement.


    "Wow! Is this where you learn skills? It''s so lively!" said a male warrior who had just arrived with two other players. He wore a white scholar''s robe with a prominent "Qian" character printed on it, clearly a costume.


    If Jiang Chen were here, he would immediately recognize this man, as his ID was "Qian Xingtianxia"!


    To his left was a male mage named "Zainxia Faye," about thirty years old.


    On his right was a female priest holding a staff, looking no older than twenty, with a charming appearance and the ID "Late-night Fairy."


    This was a standard "warrior-mage-priest" trio, and they had arrived in Skyward City before Jian Qi Heng Qiu''s group.


    Earlier, Qing Ying had mentioned to Jiang Chen that a team had arrived at Skyward Academy, referring to these three.


    "Brother Grey, you''re here too?" Qian Xingtianxia approached the crowd and greeted Grey. He knew Grey because their team''s welcoming ceremony had been conducted by Grey. Unsurprisingly, the three of them were no match for Grey alone.


    However, they didn''t suffer a prolonged beating and were swiftly knocked off the martial arts stage. This wasn''t because Grey was particularly kind-hearted, but because Qian Xingtianxia, realizing they couldn''t win, had simply said, "Harmony brings wealth," and then generously handed over 100 gold coins, easily avoiding a beating.


    This scene had left the other students dumbfounded at the time.


    "What''s going on?" Grey asked Qian Xingtianxia, who had greeted him.


    "Brother Grey, is someone inside learning skills?" Qian Xingtianxia pointed at the Skill Pavilion.


    "That''s right," Grey nodded.


    "I want to learn skills too. Can I go in now?" Qian Xingtianxia looked at the Skill Pavilion, eager to try.


    "Wait. The Skill Pavilion is special; it only has a single space," Grey explained impatiently, frowning. If he hadn''t been paid, he wouldn''t have bothered responding to Qian Xingtianxia.


    Seeing this, Qian Xingtianxia wisely refrained from asking further questions. In his view, as long as he could strike up a conversation, the 100 gold coins were well spent. After all, this Grey was indeed formidable.


    Just then, three more figures approached.


    Two of them were graceful and beautiful, while the third was a little girl whose looks were absolutely stunning. These three were Qing Ying, Tao Xiaoyao, and Yuna.


    "Brother Mortal World is really famous at Skyward Academy now! We didn''t even know, but the students here already know he''s here to choose skills," Qing Ying remarked, looking at the gathered crowd.


    "I wonder how many stars Brother Mortal World will get for his skills. The skill pillar''s judgment seems a bit odd. It judged me as three stars, but Brother Mortal World is a hundred times stronger than me, so why is he also three stars?" Tao Xiaoyao said, puzzled, as she looked at the Skill Pavilion.A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation.


    "Big brother is in the Skill Pavilion..." Yuna gazed longingly at the pavilion ahead, walking forward on her own. She went straight to the front of the crowd, as if standing closer would let her see Jiang Chen inside the pavilion. This drew the attention of those around her.


    "Does Skyward Academy have such young students?" Qian Xingtianxia asked curiously.


    "Tsk tsk, such beauty, truly a rare gem!" Zainxia Faye''s eyes lit up. He looked at Yuna and couldn''t help but lick his lips.


    "Old Fa, I know what you''re thinking. Control your disgusting fetish," Qian Xingtianxia glanced at Zainxia Faye beside him and then said, "But that little Lolita is indeed stunning. I''ve never seen anyone so beautiful in real life. If she were a bit older, I might be tempted too."


    "You dare say such things in front of me!" Late-night Fairy, the priest beside them, pouted in dissatisfaction.


    "Old Fa has that fetish, but I don''t," Qian Xingtianxia replied.


    "Hehe..." Zainxia Faye chuckled, feeling a bit itchy as he said, "Young Master Qian, I want to go say hello."


    Qian Xingtianxia smiled, "Go ahead. I heard you can form partnerships with NPCs too. If you can sign a contract and take that Lolita away, I''ll reward you with 1000 gold coins!"


    "You say you don''t have that fetish!" Late-night Fairy pouted even more, shaking Qian Xingtianxia''s arm.


    "Alright, I''ll buy you a bag when we get to the magic city," Qian Xingtianxia waved his hand.


    "That''s more like it," Late-night Fairy smiled sweetly.


    Zainxia Faye quickly walked forward.


    He approached Yuna, cheerfully asking, "Little girl, are you a student at Skyward Academy?"


    "Hmm?" Yuna looked over with a hint of confusion, her eyes carrying a touch of timidness, making her look adorably pitiful.


    Zainxia Faye''s eyes brightened even more, and he immediately said, "It must be boring staying in the academy all the time, right?"


    "I... don''t know you," Yuna said, taking two steps back in fear.


    "Don''t be afraid, I''m a good person. If you''re bored, I can take you out to play," Zainxia Faye took a step closer.


    The more he saw Yuna''s frail appearance, the more a fire burned in his heart. He didn''t even realize that his face had turned red from the rush of blood.


    This made Yuna even more frightened.


    Zainxia Faye became even more excited, his eyes slightly red as he hoarsely said, "Don''t be afraid."


    Then, as if possessed, he reached out his hand toward Yuna.


    Not far away, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao noticed this scene, their expressions changing slightly.


    "Isn''t that the guy from the trio earlier? What''s that creepy guy doing!" Qing Ying''s eyes flashed with anger as she walked forward. Tao Xiaoyao quickly followed.


    However, they had only taken a few steps when they saw several figures swiftly move in front of Yuna. Leading them was Grey!


    "What are you doing?" Grey asked, pressing his giant sword against Zainxia Faye''s forehead.


    For a moment, Zainxia Faye felt a cold sensation on his forehead.


    He shivered, stopping in his tracks, his outstretched hand frozen in mid-air.


    "What do you mean by this?" Zainxia Faye asked, looking at Grey with a serious expression.


    "This is my boss, now get lost!" Grey said coldly.


    "Boss?" Zainxia Faye was taken aback.


    "It''s a misunderstanding, Brother Grey, he''s one of us," Qian Xingtianxia quickly stepped forward to mediate.


    "Who said he''s one of us? Take your teammate and get lost!" Grey said mercilessly.


    "Old Fa, stand down," Qian Xingtianxia said, taking a deep breath and reminding himself, "Don''t get angry, he''s just an NPC."


    Then, he and Zainxia Faye retreated to the side with unpleasant expressions.


    Grey looked at Yuna, who still seemed a bit unsettled, and respectfully called her boss.


    "He''s really the boss? That''s unbelievable!" Qian Xingtianxia was left dumbfounded by Grey''s actions.


    Zainxia Faye''s face showed some reluctance, but he dared not approach again.


    At that moment, the crowd erupted in exclamations.


    "Look, the fourth floor of the Skill Pavilion is lit up!"


    "It really is. He''s just joined the academy and already lit up four floors?"


    "This Mortal World junior is amazing!"


    ...


    All eyes turned to the Skill Pavilion. The five-story pavilion now had four floors illuminated.


    "I heard you get as many stars as the floors you light up. That''s awesome!" Qian Xingtianxia stared at the Skill Pavilion, his eyes filled with longing.


    "Young Master Qian, if you get a five-star skill, you''ll be the top warrior in the national server!" Zainxia Faye boasted beside him.


    "Top warrior in the national server? I want to be the top in all classes. I''m definitely getting a five-star skill!" Qian Xingtianxia said excitedly, "I hope that guy inside hurries up!"


    A bit further away, three middle-aged men were also watching the Skill Pavilion, looking somewhat surprised.


    "He really lit up four floors?" Fa Li, holding a staff, raised an eyebrow in surprise.


    "This is interesting. Achieving a four-star ability test is completely different from three stars, it''s a qualitative change. This Mortal World is unexpectedly strong!" Lubu, dressed in black, had a hint of delight in his eyes.


    "However, he should come out now. Achieving a five-star ability test at this stage is impossible," Fa Li said, his face returning to calm as he made his judgment.


    "Indeed, it''s impossible. No student has ever obtained a five-star skill on their first try," said Tie Zhan, who wore a sword at his waist, with a thoughtful expression. "Even Qian Ye and Yan Changfeng, the top lords, only obtained five-star skills from the Skill Pavilion just before leaving the academy."


    "These two were so dominant at the time that their peers couldn''t compete, and no student from the eight major academies could match them," the three academy teachers continued their discussion.


    ...


    Inside the Skill Pavilion.


    In the space magnified dozens of times, Jiang Chen stood on a hexagram magic array, with an angelic silhouette above his head.


    In front of him was a white healing light connecting to the Fire Wyvern''s clone in mid-air. Although this clone looked identical to the real Fire Wyvern, its level and quality were inferior.


    After all, this was just a replica conjured within the Skill Pavilion. However, even as a replica, it was a genuine Platinum-level BOSS with 2 million health points, stronger than any BOSS Jiang Chen had faced before.


    But to Jiang Chen, it posed no threat.


    At this moment, the Fire Wyvern clone''s health had already been reduced by 55% and was rapidly decreasing. Earlier, when the BOSS''s health dropped by 30%, Jiang Chen noticed that four segments of light had already lit up on the skill pillar, indicating that he had passed the four-star ability test.


    "This five-star ability test must require completely defeating the BOSS!" Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    Then, the BOSS flapped its wings and swooped down quickly.


    "Shield Block!" Jiang Chen shouted.


    The knight clone nearby immediately raised its shield, which glowed with golden light.


    Jiang Chen sidestepped and took cover behind his knight ally.


    "Clang!" A piercing collision sound rang out.


    The BOSS''s claw struck the shield, sending sparks flying.


    Jiang Chen seized the opportunity to cast a Healing Spell.


    -2730!


    A white light descended, and the BOSS took damage.


    Jiang Chen quickly ran to the front side, pulling the BOSS away from the knight. He couldn''t let the knight die, as the Shield Block skill was still useful.


    He also refrained from bringing in his mage and warrior teammates, fearing their deaths might affect the test results. After all, he could handle the BOSS solo.


    Soon, the Fire Wyvern clone flew toward Jiang Chen.


    A fire serpent shot out from the BOSS''s mouth.


    This was the BOSS''s [Dragon Flame Breath], which spewed a 20-meter-long breath for 10 seconds, dealing 750 fire damage.


    Jiang Chen chose not to take it head-on. White wings suddenly appeared behind him, allowing him to fly into the air and dodge the attack. He then quickly landed, retracted his wings, and cast another Healing Spell.


    -5460! (Double Cast)


    The BOSS''s health continued to drop. Whether it was the swooping claws or the fiery breath, Jiang Chen could easily handle them.


    Defeating the BOSS was just a matter of time. And it wouldn''t take long!


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 Chapter 149 - Light up the five-story attic

    Until the BOSS''s health was down to 40%.


    "Roar!"


    The BOSS let out a roar, and countless fireballs quickly rose around its body.


    Each fireball was the size of a basketball, and at a glance, there were at least a hundred of them!


    Then, as if they cost nothing, these fireballs came crashing down in a large area, and their speed was incredibly fast.


    Much faster than a mage''s fireball spell.


    This was another skill of the BOSS, [Meteor Fire Rain], which could gather a large number of fireballs nearby and hurl them at the target until all the fireballs were exhausted.


    Moreover, each fireball could inflict 150 points of fire damage.


    The damage didn''t seem high, but if all these fireballs hit one person, no one could survive.


    However, Jiang Chen was prepared. He activated his black wings and flew into the air.


    At ten times the speed, Jiang Chen, with a trace of afterimage, swiftly maneuvered through the dense fireballs.


    Just like that, he braved the fireballs like a rain of bullets and reached the BOSS in less than three seconds, flying past it and appearing behind it!


    Then, Jiang Chen''s skill was ready.


    A dazzling hexagram magic array emerged.


    -5340! (Double Casting)


    Under the glow of the magic array, the BOSS''s health continued to decrease.


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    Killing it wasn''t difficult for Jiang Chen!


    "Once you can fly, many BOSSes become easy to deal with!"


    Jiang Chen wore a faint smile as he continuously attacked the BOSS.


    ...


    Outside the pavilion.


    Many people were increasingly surprised that Jiang Chen hadn''t appeared yet.


    After all, not coming out meant the ability test was still ongoing.


    This left many people in disbelief.


    "Is he still aiming for a five-star skill?"


    "That''s too much. I''ve been at the academy for years and never heard of anyone obtaining a five-star skill."


    "He''s probably just holding on, should be coming out soon."


    Many students were discussing.


    "Junior Mortal World is strong, but I''ve never heard of anyone obtaining a five-star skill in recent years, not just at Skyward Academy, but at the other seven academies too. Why is he still in there?"


    Kai Qiang spoke, looking at the skill pavilion with a mix of expectation and confusion.


    "Judging by their expressions, it seems like getting a five-star skill is quite difficult."


    The speaker was the female priest from Qian Xingtianxia''s team, Late-night Fairy.


    "After all, it''s a five-star skill. It''s normal for it to be hard to obtain, but..."


    Qian Xingtianxia wore a confident expression and said slowly, "I am determined to get it!"


    "Young Master Qian is mighty!"


    Zainxia Faye chimed in with a timely compliment.


    On the other side.


    "Why hasn''t big brother come out yet?"


    Yuna''s beautiful eyes were fixed on the skill pavilion, looking eager.


    "He can''t come out too soon. If he comes out early, it means Brother Mortal World didn''t get the five-star skill."


    Qing Ying had already come to Yuna''s side and explained to her.


    "Why?"


    Yuna was a bit puzzled.


    "Boss, this ability test requires challenging a BOSS. Coming out too quickly means the challenge failed."


    The speaker was Grey, who knew well what the ability test entailed.


    "That''s not right."


    Yuna shook her head.


    "What''s not right?"


    Grey was puzzled, as were Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, who looked at Yuna with some confusion.


    "Since it''s a BOSS challenge, wouldn''t quickly defeating the BOSS mean coming out quickly?" Yuna said matter-of-factly.


    "Boss, you make a good point, but the BOSS inside is too powerful to be quickly defeated." Grey explained in detail.


    "I believe in big brother!"


    Yuna smiled faintly, raising her small pink fist as if cheering for Jiang Chen.


    A little further away.


    The expressions of the three academy teachers became increasingly serious.


    Because Jiang Chen had been in the lit fourth floor of the pavilion for some time.


    Normally, he should have come out by now.


    "Could he really be about to pass the five-star ability test?"


    Lubu murmured in disbelief.


    "Impossible, don''t scare yourself. It''s only been a short time. To pass the five-star ability test, it would take at least several tens of minutes."


    Fa Li said calmly.


    "To hold on this long, he''s already the best student in recent years. Let''s wait, he should be coming out soon."


    Tie Zhan touched the sword at his waist, somewhat regretfully saying, "It''s a pity he''s a priest. If he were a warrior, I could teach him sword techniques."


    They continued talking.


    Suddenly.


    The highest level of the five-story pavilion lit up without warning.


    At this moment, the entire pavilion was glowing with white light, dazzling and brilliant.


    For a moment, the three academy teachers couldn''t help but open their mouths, as if witnessing something unbelievable.


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 Chapter 150 - Life Sacrifice

    The sight of the five-story tower fully illuminated was something all the students were witnessing for the first time.


    This skill pavilion, glowing entirely, looked exceptionally beautiful.


    The large group of students gathered around were all staring at the skill pavilion, dumbfounded.


    For a moment, there wasn''t a single sound in the air.


    It was as if time had frozen.


    "A five-star skill is indeed impressive, but..."


    Qian Xingtianxia glanced at the expressions of the people around him, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Is there really a need to be this exaggerated?"


    He had no idea that it had been many years since any student had obtained a five-star skill from the skill pavilion.


    In his heart, the fact that the entire skill pavilion was lit up actually gave him a lot of confidence.


    After all, he only knew that skills could be chosen in the pavilion, but he wasn''t sure if there were really five-star skills inside.


    Now, having confirmed it with his own eyes, he was quite excited.


    "Young Master Qian, although these academy students are impressive, to put it bluntly, they''re just NPCs with no vision. To them, we players are like the chosen ones, so it''s normal for them to be amazed."


    Zainxia Faye, standing nearby, analyzed quietly and then complimented, "Once the person inside comes out, Young Master Qian, you should go in and let that Grey see that you can also obtain a five-star skill!"


    "Alright, one must remain humble. I heard the person choosing skills inside is the National Server''s Number One Priest, Mortal World, so it might still be a bit challenging."


    Though he said this, the corners of Qian Xingtianxia''s mouth were already grinning from ear to ear.


    He was also eager to enter the skill pavilion, select a five-star skill, and then see the astonished look on that arrogant Grey''s face.


    Inside the skill pavilion.


    Jiang Chen was rapidly descending from the air, and the white wings behind him vanished the moment he landed.


    To deal with the Fire Wyvern''s clone, he had used the white wing form for nearly 10 minutes and the black wing form for 1 minute and 14 seconds.


    If it weren''t for considering his "teammates," he could have shortened the time he used the wings considerably.


    At this moment, behind Jiang Chen were the three teammates created by the skill pavilion.


    Apart from the Knight clone, whose health had reduced by more than half, the Mage and Warrior clones behind him were unharmed.


    In front of Jiang Chen were clusters of still-burning fireballs and the boss lying on the ground.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen saw that the skill stone pillar at the center of the pavilion was fully illuminated with white light.


    The system prompt appeared.


    [You have passed the five-star ability test and can obtain a five-star skill. Please place your hand on the skill stone pillar to receive the skill!]You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story.


    "It''s here!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes focused slightly as he quickly walked to the glowing stone pillar and placed his hand on it.


    Immediately, the light on the stone pillar began to converge from the top and bottom towards the center.


    Before long, the ends of the stone pillar dimmed, and a white light orb formed in the center.


    It floated out from the stone pillar and slowly landed in Jiang Chen''s hand.


    Inside the light orb was a skill book.


    [Life Sacrifice (Five-Star): Priest (High Priest) skill; can be used when the target''s health is below 70%; reduces own total health by 10% and instantly restores the target''s total health by 10%.


    No cost, cooldown: 30 seconds.]


    "A sacrifice-type skill?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the skill book in his hand, his eyes lighting up.


    In [Gods], the reason male Healers are what they are is largely due to the existence of sacrifice-type skills.


    Even a Priest with no equipment, as long as they have a sacrifice-type skill, can play a significant role.


    Sacrifice-type skills have always been the divine skills that the Priest class relies on for survival.


    However, sacrifice-type skills are extremely rare because all skills of this type are five-star.


    Jiang Chen clapped his hands, and the skill book turned into a stream of light and merged into his body.


    A sixth skill appeared on his skill bar.


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen directly used his talent [Yin-Yang Reversal] on it.


    Immediately, the skill effect changed.


    [Life Sacrifice (Five-Star) (Reverse): Priest (High Priest) skill; can be used when the target''s health is above 70%; restores 25% of own total health and instantly reduces the target''s total health by 25%.


    No cost, cooldown: 30 seconds.]


    "Under the talent effect, sacrificing my own health to heal others has turned into healing myself and reducing others'' health, and the health reduction effect has been enhanced to 25%!"


    "The only downside is that the target''s health must be above 70% to use this skill."


    Although the skill had usage requirements, Jiang Chen was still very excited and happy.


    Starting off by reducing the opponent''s total health by 25%¡ªwho could withstand that?


    Moreover, he could also heal himself; it was simply outrageous!


    "So the true essence of Life Sacrifice is to sacrifice others'' lives for myself!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but marvel with delight.


    He was already beginning to imagine acquiring other sacrifice-type skills.


    However, such things are hard to come by.


    For now, he could only dream about it.


    Afterward, Jiang Chen turned and walked out of the skill pavilion.


    As soon as he stepped outside the pavilion, he saw a group of people standing not far away, staring straight at him.


    Among them were academy students and other players.


    His gaze quickly swept over these people, his expression cool, but then a smile appeared on his face.


    Because he saw Yuna, smiling like a flower, quickly running towards him. "Big Brother!"


    Yuna ran to Jiang Chen''s side and immediately threw herself into his arms, hugging his waist tightly.


    "Alright, it''s only been a day."


    Though he said this, Jiang Chen still affectionately patted Yuna''s head.


    Yuna''s eyes turned into crescents, and like a kitten, she rubbed her head against Jiang Chen''s hand.


    Behind her, Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao also walked over happily.


    "Brother Mortal World, I want a hug too!"


    Especially Qing Ying, who opened her arms and quickened her pace.


    "Alright."


    Jiang Chen sidestepped swiftly, letting Qing Ying miss her target.


    "Do you think my movement is a joke?"


    "Why can Yuna, but not me?"


    Qing Ying immediately became unhappy, pouting in dissatisfaction.


    "She''s still young, are you still young?"


    Jiang Chen was a bit speechless.


    "Big Brother, I''ll grow up quickly, and then I want a hug too."


    Yuna looked up, her beautiful eyes staring straight at Jiang Chen, speaking very seriously.


    "Uh..."


    Jiang Chen was momentarily speechless.


    "Junior Mortal World, congratulations on obtaining a five-star skill!"


    The speaker was Grey from the academy''s disciplinary team, his eyes filled with admiration and envy.


    Then, Kai Qiang also came over. "Junior Mortal World, you''ve broken the academy''s record for years, truly impressive!"


    Subsequently, other students also came forward, either congratulating or praising, making the scene lively.


    On the side, Qian Xingtianxia watched Jiang Chen being surrounded by students and said slowly, "It seems that little Lolita is already someone else''s. This Mortal World, I must say, really has something, being so popular!"


    "It''s just because he leveled up a bit faster, allowing him to reach these places first and gain an advantage."


    Zainxia Faye, standing nearby, said with great displeasure.


    Especially when he saw Yuna being particularly close to Jiang Chen, his eyes were almost burning with jealousy.


    "Leveling up fast is also a sign of strength, and this Mortal World isn''t just fast at leveling up; he also got the first kill in two dungeons, which is no small feat."


    Qian Xingtianxia said thoughtfully.


    "I''ve looked into this Mortal World carefully. Isn''t it just because he''s handsome and relied on that female Knight in the early stages? That''s all."


    Zainxia Faye''s words carried a hint of sourness.


    "Then you need to deepen your investigation. No matter what, this Mortal World is still very strong now, but I''ll surpass him soon!"


    Qian Xingtianxia said confidently, then looked towards the skill pavilion and said, "Next, it''s my turn to perform!"


    He strode towards the skill pavilion, saying loudly, "I''m going to choose some skills too!"


    "Young Master Qian, the five-star skill is yours!"


    Zainxia Faye shouted cooperatively.


    The voice was so loud that it drew the attention of the crowd around Jiang Chen.


    Many faces showed expressions of surprise.


    "Someone else is aiming for a five-star skill?"


    "Are there suddenly so many geniuses?"


    "Today was really worth it; I must watch closely!"


    Many students showed expressions of interest.


    Soon, under everyone''s gaze, Qian Xingtianxia confidently stepped into the skill pavilion.


    "Let''s go."


    On this side, Jiang Chen wasn''t interested in this and was about to turn and leave.


    At this moment, an elderly man with a white beard hurriedly walked towards him.


    "Have you joined the Light Church?"


    The person was Bei Ming, the Dean of Skyward Academy.


    It was clear from his tone that there was a hint of gravity.


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 Chapter 151 - Transformation Stone

    "Dean Bei Ming."


    Jiang Chen looked at the elderly man with white hair approaching and greeted him.


    The other students around quickly shifted their gaze from the Skill Pavilion and respectfully called out, "Hello, Dean!"


    "Hmm."


    Dean Bei Ming smiled and nodded at everyone, then turned to Jiang Chen with a slightly serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Mortal World student, come over here."


    "Alright."


    Jiang Chen, puzzled, quickly followed Bei Ming away from the crowd to a secluded corner.


    "I heard you''ve joined the Light Church?" Bei Ming asked in a deep voice.


    "Yes, Dean Bei Ming."


    Seeing Bei Ming''s somewhat stern demeanor, Jiang Chen immediately asked, "Do you think I shouldn''t have joined the Church?"


    "I know you''re the Holy Light Envoy and have intricate ties with the Light Church, so joining isn''t unreasonable, but..." Bei Ming hesitated, seeming a bit uncertain.


    "But what?" Jiang Chen asked immediately.


    "Your abilities are outstanding enough to earn a five-star skill in the Skill Pavilion. Even without joining the Church, I could have found a powerful backer for you, allowing you to reach great heights."


    Bei Ming paused, then continued, "Of course, I won''t stop you from joining the Church, but your equal contract with Yuna makes me a bit uneasy."


    "Yuna?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback. How did this relate to Yuna?


    "You might not know, but I''ve taken Yuna as my disciple."


    Bei Ming slowly said, "I had vowed not to take any more students, but this young girl is a true gem with exceptional arcane talent. I couldn''t resist and made her my last disciple."


    Made her a disciple?


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised. Although he had heard from Qing Ying that Bei Ming was guiding Yuna, he hadn''t expected her to be taken as a disciple.


    He had never seen Bei Ming in action, so he wasn''t sure of the level of this white-haired elder.


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    But his disciples were all incredibly formidable!


    For instance, Qian Ye, the Lord of Skyward City, Huo Ge, the chief Archmage of the Imperial City, and Wu Ming, the honorary president of the Adventurers'' Guild and Sword Saint¡ªthese names were legendary among players and were all once Bei Ming''s disciples!


    Jiang Chen could hardly imagine these bosses calling Yuna their junior sister.


    But why was Bei Ming uneasy about him joining the Church?


    "Dean Bei Ming, I have no objections to you taking Yuna as a disciple!"


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then rubbed his hands together and smiled shyly, "If possible, could you take me as well?"


    "You..."


    Bei Ming was both amused and exasperated, shaking his head, "You''re the Holy Light Envoy and are connected to that one, so I dare not take you."


    "Then what are you uneasy about?" Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.


    "You''re now part of the Light Church, and Yuna has an equal contract with you. I''m worried you''ll bring her into the Church."


    Bei Ming''s expression grew more serious, and he said in a deep voice, "I won''t allow my disciples to join the Church!"


    So that''s it.


    Jiang Chen suddenly understood.


    It seemed Bei Ming truly disliked the Light Church. It was said that Qian Ye also had conflicts with Gandalf, forcing Gandalf to relocate to guard Earth City.


    Given that they were from the same school, it was somewhat understandable.


    "Rest assured, even though I''ve joined the Light Church, I''m not truly one of them, and I certainly won''t let Yuna join," Jiang Chen replied with a smile.


    "You mean you''re not sincerely joining the Light Church?"


    Bei Ming was a bit surprised, pondering, "I''m well aware of the Church''s methods. If you had ulterior motives, they wouldn''t let you in."


    "You know about this?"


    Jiang Chen looked around to ensure no one was nearby, then manifested a pair of white wings behind him.


    "Are those... the wings of the Winged Tribe?"


    Bei Ming raised an eyebrow, even more surprised.


    "Yes."


    Jiang Chen nodded, retracting his wings, "I''m allied with the Winged Tribe."


    "It''s said that in that battle years ago, the Pope personally acted, nearly wiping out the Winged Tribe. And yet, you''re connected with them?"


    Looking at the young man from another world before him, Bei Ming found it hard to see through him.


    "That''s right, so no matter what, I won''t be part of the Light Church," Jiang Chen said softly.


    "I must say, you have quite the courage, entangled with various factions. A slight misstep could lead to disaster."


    Bei Ming sighed, but also felt relieved.


    He didn''t care much about Jiang Chen''s fate, but he was very concerned about Yuna.


    As long as Yuna wouldn''t join the Light Church, that was enough for him.


    "It''s just a survival tactic."


    Jiang Chen offered a grandiose reason.


    In truth, he was simply seeking benefits from all sides.


    Dangerous as it was, he couldn''t resist the allure of easy gains.


    Besides, it was all for the sake of becoming a god sooner.


    "Your mind is far beyond ordinary. The Church might find themselves outsmarted this time. If not for your status as the Holy Light Envoy, I would have liked to take you as a disciple."


    Bei Ming smiled faintly, then added, "Though I can''t take you as a disciple, I can give you something interesting."


    "Something interesting?"


    Jiang Chen, initially disappointed, perked up at these words.


    "This is a Transformation Stone. It can help you conceal your class aura, making it safer for you to navigate between factions."


    With that, Bei Ming took out a stone the size of a pigeon egg, somewhat similar to a Concealment Stone.


    However, the latter was black, while this stone was white.


    Jiang Chen took it immediately.


    [You have obtained a Transformation Stone.]


    [Transformation Stone: A special item that can hide your class aura and change skill display effects.]


    "Interesting!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up with joy.


    However, the [Transformation Stone] was a special item that needed to be equipped in a special equipment slot.


    Currently, he was wearing the [Guardian''s Medal], [Eye of Illusion], and [Concealment Stone], all slots were full.


    "I''ll swap out the Concealment Stone and switch back when I return to the Church."


    Jiang Chen thought to himself, immediately unequipping the [Concealment Stone] and equipping the [Transformation Stone].


    Instantly, the faint white glow beneath Jiang Chen''s feet disappeared.


    The so-called class aura, to players, was the unique glow beneath each class''s feet.


    For example, a Warrior''s feet had a faint red glow.


    A Mage''s feet had a faint blue glow.


    And a Priest''s was faint white.


    ...


    This was why, even when Jiang Chen wore the Faceless Mask, others could still tell he was a Priest.


    After all, not only Priests wielded staffs; Mages did too.


    It was all due to the so-called "class aura."


    But now, with the Transformation Stone equipped, standing there, anyone unfamiliar with him wouldn''t know if he was a Mage or a Priest.


    If he removed his staff and robe, people might even believe he was a Warrior!


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 Chapter 152 - Treasure Map

    "Transformation Stone, it can even change the skill display effects. I''ll try it out later!"


    Jiang Chen realized that this item was a perfect match with the Faceless Mask!


    He could transform into someone else at any time!


    "It seems you really like it, so I won''t hold you up. I''ll take my leave first."


    With that, Bei Ming turned and left the place.


    "Take care."


    After speaking, Jiang Chen murmured to himself, "Next, let''s check out the leveling room."


    The leveling room was located just behind the Skill Pavilion, inside a nearby black building.


    Jiang Chen turned and walked towards it.


    At this moment, in front of the Skill Pavilion, a crowd of students still gathered, all staring intently at the pavilion.


    Two floors above had already been illuminated with light.


    Qian Xingtianxia was inside selecting skills.


    However, the Skill Pavilion seemed to have fallen into silence, with no activity for a while.


    "Two-star skill, huh?"


    Jiang Chen murmured as he passed by the Skill Pavilion, looking at the light above.


    As soon as he spoke, the light on the pavilion disappeared completely.


    Immediately, Qian Xingtianxia slowly walked out of the pavilion, his face extremely grim.


    "Is that it?"


    Someone in the crowd shouted.


    Then a wave of sighs followed.


    "I thought it would be more impressive?"


    "Were you hoping for a five-star skill?"


    "Not even on the same level as Junior Mortal World, how boring."


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    Seeing this, Qian Xingtianxia felt his blood boiling, his face flushed.


    He never expected to be judged as only having a two-star ability.


    This left him both surprised and dissatisfied.


    So, he refused to accept the judgment and chose to undergo the ability test.


    However, when he saw the test content, he was dumbfounded.


    The opponent was a Platinum Level BOSS!


    Without any suspense, he lasted two minutes before being beaten to near death, and then the test ended.


    At this moment, he saw Jiang Chen passing by the Skill Pavilion entrance, and immediately focused his gaze, shouting loudly, "Mortal World, did you cheat? Tell me, I''ll pay you!"


    He couldn''t believe anyone could currently take on a Platinum Level BOSS.


    "Cheat?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, then shook his head, "No, no, no, the five-star skill I got was purely because of good equipment."


    "Good equipment?"


    Qian Xingtianxia asked with a puzzled expression, "I have one gold-level piece, and the rest are all silver, not bad at all!"


    With such good equipment, and you only got a two-star skill?


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but internally criticize, but outwardly he said disdainfully, "Just one gold-level piece? That''s too poor!"


    "Too poor?"


    Qian Xingtianxia was stunned.


    His equipment cost nearly two million RMB, and it was too poor?


    "Exactly, if you had more gold-level gear, would it be like this?"


    Jiang Chen''s lips curled slightly as he said, "I happen to know where there''s a lot of excellent gold-level equipment for sale!"


    "What did you say?"


    Qian Xingtianxia''s eyes narrowed, unable to believe, "There are only two gold-level items up for auction at the Marketplace, where else is there gold-level equipment?"


    "Of course there is, would I lie to you? But..."


    Jiang Chen said with a smile, rubbing his fingers together.


    Qian Xingtianxia immediately understood, "I''ll give you 100 gold coins, tell me where the gold-level equipment is for sale!"


    "OJBK!"


    Jiang Chen made an OK gesture.


    Then, Qian Xingtianxia walked up to Jiang Chen and traded 100 gold coins, "So, where is it?"


    "The Mansion Shop in Giant Deer City, there''s a Treasure Pavilion there with at least five or six gold-level pieces for sale!"


    Jiang Chen whispered into Qian Xingtianxia''s ear, "Don''t tell anyone else."


    "Five or six gold-level pieces..."


    Qian Xingtianxia''s eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Is this true?"


    "Rest assured, if there aren''t any gold-level pieces there, I''ll return the 100 gold coins in full."


    Jiang Chen said with a sincere expression.


    "Hahaha, I trust you, Brother Mortal World!"


    Qian Xingtianxia began to address him as a brother, saying courteously, "I felt a connection with Brother Mortal World at first sight, I''d only heard of your great name before, but meeting you today, you truly live up to your reputation!"


    Uh, what?


    Jiang Chen was taken aback, this guy was really good at changing his tune.


    "You''re too kind, Brother Qian, I just got lucky with better equipment. Once you get your gear, you''ll be even stronger."


    Jiang Chen also gave a motivational speech.


    To sell the equipment, he was indeed speaking against his conscience.


    "Equipment is also a form of strength!"


    Qian Xingtianxia said happily, then continued, "By the way, Brother Mortal World, I have a task, are you interested?"


    "A task?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed.


    "That''s right."


    Qian Xingtianxia nodded, explaining, "When I came to the Royal City, I accidentally got a Treasure Map..."


    "Young Master Qian!"


    Zainxia Faye, standing nearby, was shocked and quickly spoke up, "This matter..."


    "It''s okay, this Treasure Map, our team can''t handle it in the short term, we''ll have to find someone to help eventually."


    Qian Xingtianxia waved it off, saying, "Brother Mortal World, the location on this Treasure Map is in the Quiet Valley, a level 25 monster area. Are you interested in exploring it with us?"


    "Oh? Quiet Valley?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised, then asked, "What grade is the Treasure Map?"


    "Gold-level!"


    Qian Xingtianxia replied truthfully.


    "Now that''s interesting."


    Jiang Chen showed an interested expression and asked, "What do you mean by exploring together?"


    "We''ll form a team, and after we find the treasure, we''ll split it equally, how about that?" Qian Xingtianxia proposed directly.


    "That''s not impossible."


    After a brief hesitation, Jiang Chen said, "But I want to take a look at the Treasure Map, don''t worry, I''ll just look at the appearance."


    Jiang Chen knew well that it''s hard to judge the difficulty and rewards of a Treasure Map just by its grade.


    However, the appearance of the Treasure Map often contains other information.


    "No problem."


    Qian Xingtianxia was straightforward, taking out a rolled-up, ancient dark red beast skin map.


    The back of this beast skin map was engraved with many strange patterns.


    Jiang Chen took one look and was amazed, knowing that such ancient patterns usually came from ancient times.


    It''s well known that the older the treasure, the more valuable it is.


    "Alright, let''s team up to explore the Treasure Map!"


    Jiang Chen said immediately.


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 Chapter 153 - Leveling room, level up

    "Mortal World, you''re straightforward. Once the deal is done, you''ll definitely get your share!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was in high spirits, having already put the disappointment of acquiring a two-star skill behind him.


    "Alright, when do you plan to set off?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "No rush for now. My two teammates haven''t chosen their skills yet, and we still need to go to the palace for a class change. It''ll take some time."


    Qian Xingtianxia glanced at the time and said, "It''s 3:30 PM now. How about we set off at 6 PM?"


    "No problem."


    Jiang Chen nodded, "See you at six."


    After adding each other as friends, Jiang Chen turned and headed towards the leveling room.


    Just as he reached the back of the Skill Pavilion, several figures quickly caught up to him.


    "Brother Mortal World!"


    Qing Ying''s voice called out from behind.


    Tao Xiaoyao and Yuna were also following along.


    "I''m going to check out the leveling room. You guys can do your own thing for now."


    Jiang Chen turned back to look at the girls.


    "No, Brother Mortal World, I have something to tell you."


    Qing Ying quickly approached and whispered.


    "What''s up?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly puzzled.


    Qing Ying said seriously, "That Qian Xingtianxia you were talking to just now, their team''s mage isn''t a good person."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly, "The one called Zainxia Faye?"


    Qing Ying nodded, a bit indignant, "Yes, he just tried to grope Yuna, but luckily Grey stopped him!"


    "Really?"


    Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes, his expression turning cold.


    "Big brother, I''m fine."


    Yuna smiled faintly and shook her head.


    "As long as you''re okay."


    Jiang Chen smiled at Yuna and then said, "If you encounter bad people in the future who want to mess with you, just hit them. Don''t be afraid."


    "Okay!"


    Yuna nodded obediently, her eyes full of Jiang Chen.


    "Don''t worry, I have no real ties with them, just mutual use."


    Jiang Chen then looked at Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, "Go do your own thing for now. I''m going to the leveling room to level up."


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    "Me too."


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao said respectively.


    "Alright, don''t waste the leveling room time."


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    Jiang Chen nodded and then said to Yuna, "By the way, Yuna, Dean Bei Ming is teaching you, right? You should listen to him more."


    "Yes, that white-bearded old man taught me some training methods, said it could speed up my leveling, and even prepared a training room for me." Yuna nodded in response.


    "White-bearded old man?"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but chuckle, then said, "Then you should go to the training room first."


    "But I want to be with big brother."


    Yuna looked at Jiang Chen with a pitiful expression.


    "Uh..."


    Jiang Chen was momentarily at a loss for how to respond, especially with her puppy eyes, which could kill.


    Seeing this, Qing Ying immediately said, "Yuna, you need to get stronger to help Brother Mortal World."


    Jiang Chen added, "Right, when you get stronger, you''ll be able to protect yourself better. I''ll be at the academy for now, and I''ll take you out later."


    "Alright, I''ll get stronger quickly to help big brother."


    Yuna raised her small pink fist, her eyes full of determination, and turned to leave.


    Afterward, Jiang Chen and the two girls went to the academy''s leveling room together.


    It was a square building.


    In the middle of the entrance was a straight corridor.


    On either side of the corridor were rows of doors.


    "Brother Mortal World, we''ll go in first."


    Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao each pushed open a door and went inside.


    Jiang Chen also chose a room and stepped in.


    [You have entered the Skyward Academy leveling room.]


    With the system prompt, Jiang Chen found himself in a spacious indoor area.


    It looked larger than the entire leveling room from the outside.


    The floor and walls were all a pale gray.


    Near the entrance, there was a crystal pillar as tall as a person.


    It displayed:


    [Student: Mortal World.]


    [Today''s leveling room usage time: three hours.]


    [Touch the crystal pillar to start leveling.]


    "Start."


    Jiang Chen quickly placed his hand on the crystal pillar.


    Instantly, a group of scarecrows appeared out of thin air in the spacious room.


    [Scarecrow: LV20]


    Jiang Chen knew that the scarecrow''s level was determined by the player entering.


    The scarecrows wouldn''t attack but had the experience of a level 20 common wild monster.


    Moreover, their health bar was quite peculiar, being white.


    Whether attacked or healed, their health bar would decrease.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array."


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    A red circle appeared on the ground, inscribed with some chaotic patterns.


    It looked nothing like the previous hexagram magic array.


    Jiang Chen knew this was the effect of the Transformation Stone.


    It could change the visual effects of skills.


    -5340 (Double Cast)


    The red light enveloped the eight scarecrows in the room, and identical damage numbers floated above their heads.


    Then they fell instantly.


    These scarecrows had lower health than normal wild monsters.


    A few seconds later, a second batch of scarecrows appeared out of thin air.


    But they were immediately drained of their health by the still-active Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    Then came the third batch of scarecrows.


    ...


    During this time.


    Jiang Chen also tested other skills.


    He found that the Healing Spell turned into a red light descending on the target.


    And the Healing Ray turned green, somewhat resembling a chain of lightning, connecting to the scarecrows.


    The most interesting was the Angel''s Hymn.


    When casting this skill.


    A war god''s figure formed above Jiang Chen''s head, clad in gold armor, wielding a giant sword in both hands.


    The originally scattered starlight turned into pale green Sword Qi, continuously shooting from the sky to the ground.


    "This effect is really not bad!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but marvel.


    Then he turned off the Transformation Stone''s effect, and the skills reverted to their original appearance.


    In this way, Jiang Chen spent over an hour playing with skills in the leveling room.


    His experience points also increased by nearly 15%, reaching level 20 (72.3%).


    "With two hours of leveling room time left, I can reach level 21. Didn''t expect it to be this fast!"


    Looking at his experience points, Jiang Chen''s face lit up with joy.


    At the same time, he received a message from a friend.


    It was from Xia Rui''er.


    [Rui''er: Jiang Chen, did you really move out? I just quit my job and came back to find your room empty. You didn''t wait for me?]


    [Mortal World: I''m at No. 1 Manor in Star City, Villa 21. You can move in now.]


    [Rui''er: A villa? You really are rich. Never mind, I won''t move today. I''ll come over tomorrow. By the way, I just arrived at your shop and saw someone waiting here, saying they want to buy equipment.]


    [Mortal World: Who?]


    [Rui''er: Someone named Qian Xingtianxia. He doesn''t seem short on money. How much should I sell it for?]


    [Mortal World: Hold on a moment.]


    After replying, Jiang Chen quickly checked the marketplace.


    There were two gold-level pieces of equipment being auctioned.


    One had over an hour left before the auction ended and had already reached gold.


    Then, Jiang Chen checked the transaction history.


    He found that the most recent gold equipment was sold last night for gold.


    "Looks like the price has dropped a bit."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself and then replied with a message.


    [Mortal World: No less than gold.]


    [Rui''er: Got it.]


    Afterward.


    Jiang Chen continued to farm scarecrows in the leveling room.


    An hour and a half later, at 6 PM.


    Jiang Chen received a message from Qian Xingtianxia.


    [Qian Xingtianxia: Mortal World, you really didn''t lie to me. I bought two great pieces of equipment in Giant Deer City! We can set off now. How''s it going on your end?]


    "Two pieces? As expected of you!"


    Jiang Chen''s face broke into a smile.


    [Mortal World: Qian, give me twenty to thirty minutes. Let''s meet at the North City Gate.]


    Quiet Valley was located north of Skyward City.


    [Qian Xingtianxia: No problem!]


    Closing the chat interface, Jiang Chen glanced at his experience bar, which had increased by another 22%, reaching level 20 (94.9%).


    In at most half an hour, he would reach level 21!


    Just in time to use up the leveling room time.


    "Three hours in the leveling room can give me almost half a level of experience, not bad!"


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen cast his skills.


    Batch after batch of scarecrows fell quickly.


    ...


    Twenty-six minutes later.


    A delightful prompt appeared.


    [Your level has increased to: 21!]


    [Your four attributes +1 point, and you gain 4 free attribute points.]


    "Leveled up!"


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 Chapter 154 - Go to Quiet Valley and kill them all

    Jiang Chen was about to allocate his level-up attribute points.


    To his surprise, he found that he had two extra free attribute points!


    "Why do I have 6 free attribute points?"


    Jiang Chen furrowed his brow in thought, then suddenly realized, "Oh right, the Eye of Illusion!"


    He noticed that the compatibility of his [Eye of Illusion] had increased from 2% to 4%.


    For every 1% increase in compatibility, he gained 1 extra free attribute point.


    This was the effect of the [Eye of Illusion].


    Moreover, this equipment also had an effect that allowed him to hide in the void. Previously, it lasted for 1.2 seconds, but now it was 2.4 seconds.


    The cooldown time had also decreased from 50 minutes to 25 minutes!


    "Even though the compatibility is only 4%, this equipment has become twice as strong as before!"


    Jiang Chen said with a hint of excitement, then quickly allocated the 6 attribute points.


    Constitution: 50; Strength: 50; Agility: 50; Intelligence: 244.


    Mana Points: 3940.


    Spell Power: 923.


    "Next, the Quiet Valley."


    Jiang Chen quickly left the leveling room and exited Skyward Academy.


    Outside the academy gates, Jiang Chen saw seven or eight players being led by academy students approaching.


    "It seems that a small number of players are gradually arriving at the Royal City."


    Jiang Chen took one glance and then quickly walked along the cobblestone avenue outside the academy to the Royal City Square.


    Using the teleportation array there, Jiang Chen arrived at the north gate of Skyward City.


    At the spacious city gate, he immediately spotted three figures, two men and one woman, standing not far away.


    It was Qian Xingtianxia, Zainxia Faye, and the female priest Late-night Fairy.


    "Sorry to keep you waiting."


    Jiang Chen quickly walked over.


    "Mortal World, you''re finally here, join the party first!"


    Qian Xingtianxia smiled and sent a party invitation.


    "Alright."


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    Jiang Chen joined the team.


    "Let me introduce you, this is Old Faye, who just completed a class change to become an Elemental Mage."


    Qian Xingtianxia pointed to Zainxia Faye beside him.


    "Hello."


    Zainxia Faye nodded in greeting.


    Jiang Chen didn''t speak, just nodded calmly.


    "As for her, you can just call her Little Night. She just changed class to High Priest."


    Qian Xingtianxia then looked at the priest called Late-night Fairy.


    "I clearly said I''m called Little Fairy."


    Late-night Fairy muttered discontentedly.


    "I told you not to pick such a ridiculous name, it''s so awkward for others to call you that."


    Qian Xingtianxia reprimanded, then continued to Jiang Chen, "As for me, I just changed class to Swordsman."


    A swordsman, an elemental mage, and a healer.


    Jiang Chen understood and said, "You can just call me Mortal World."


    "Alright, Mortal World, let''s set off!"


    With that, Qian Xingtianxia took the lead and headed north.


    Jiang Chen followed along.


    The group moved quickly across the dark yellow land.


    The Quiet Valley wasn''t particularly far from Skyward City, about a twenty to thirty-minute journey.


    If Jiang Chen rode his unicorn, it would only take a few minutes.


    However, going alone was meaningless, as the treasure map was in Qian Xingtianxia''s possession.


    Without the map, they couldn''t find the location.


    Moreover, maps often served as keys.


    Twenty minutes later.


    A series of barren mountains appeared in view.


    "Between those two mountains ahead is the Quiet Valley!" Qian Xingtianxia said excitedly.


    Soon, the four of them reached the foot of the mountain.


    Not far away were several giant rabbits walking upright, their eyes blood-red and fangs sharp.


    [Mad Rabbitman: LV24.]


    [Bloodthirsty Bite: Quickly leaps in front of the target for a bite, dealing 200% damage and inflicting a 10-second bleeding effect.]


    [Bleeding Effect: Reduces 100 Health Points per second.]


    "The entrance to the Quiet Valley is filled with these rabbitmen."


    Qian Xingtianxia frowned slightly as he looked at the group of small monsters ahead.


    "This bleeding effect seems to ignore resistance."


    Zainxia Faye said with a serious expression, "Facing one small monster is fine, but if there are two more, can Little Fairy heal through it?"


    "Isn''t there another priest?"


    Late-night Fairy looked at Jiang Chen.


    "If I''m not mistaken, Mortal World should be on the Judicator path, right? I''ve only seen him dealing damage in videos."


    Qian Xingtianxia quickly said, "I''ll be cautious and pull only one at a time. With Mortal World''s damage, it shouldn''t be difficult."


    "There are gaps."


    Jiang Chen carefully scanned the group of monsters ahead and said, "Just follow me and step where I step."


    Although the distance between each small monster wasn''t particularly far.


    However, these were melee monsters, and their aggro range was relatively small.


    Jiang Chen quickly found a path that wouldn''t trigger the monsters'' aggro.


    "Gaps?"


    While Qian Xingtianxia and the others were still in a daze.


    Jiang Chen had already walked towards the group of small monsters.


    Quickly, he found the route and swiftly weaved through the monsters.


    "Hurry up and follow!"


    Qian Xingtianxia shouted in shock and quickly followed behind Jiang Chen.


    Just like that.


    With Jiang Chen leading, the four of them moved in a line, swiftly advancing through the gaps between the rabbitmen.


    The further they went, the more astonished Qian Xingtianxia became.


    Because every step Jiang Chen took was incredibly precise, not a single monster''s aggro was triggered.


    "This is amazing!"


    Late-night Fairy said in disbelief.


    "Is this the National Server''s Number One Priest?"


    Qian Xingtianxia couldn''t help but exclaim.


    Soon, Jiang Chen effortlessly passed through the group of small monsters.


    He looked back at the three behind him.


    At the end was Late-night Fairy.


    Just as she was about to completely leave the monster''s range, Jiang Chen clearly saw her misstep.


    She veered slightly to the right of the path.


    "Grunt~!"


    Immediately, a mad rabbitman on the right let out a strange cry.


    It then leaped towards Late-night Fairy.


    "Can''t you watch where you''re walking, damn it!"


    Qian Xingtianxia cursed, raising a large sword to block in front of Late-night Fairy.


    "Slash!"


    A tearing sound echoed.


    The rabbitman''s long fangs grazed Qian Xingtianxia''s body, and two damage numbers appeared above his head.


    -237


    -100


    The first was the bite damage, the second was the bleeding damage.


    Qian Xingtianxia lost over a quarter of his health and quickly shouted, "Heal me!"


    Late-night Fairy immediately cast a Healing Spell.


    +245!


    Qian Xingtianxia''s health was mostly restored, and he shouted seriously, "I''ll pull it away; fighting here will attract other monsters!"


    "They''re already attracted, and..."


    Jiang Chen said expressionlessly, "These rabbitmen seem to have some low intelligence."


    He saw that the large group of rabbitmen ahead reacted in a chain, one after another charging towards Qian Xingtianxia.


    "Young Master Qian, what do we do now?"


    Zainxia Faye didn''t dare to attack, fearing he''d attract more monsters.


    "It''s over!"


    Qian Xingtianxia looked desperate and cursed, "You stupid woman, can''t even walk properly!"


    "I..."


    Late-night Fairy looked at the approaching monsters, her face pale.


    "Damn it, just got here and we''re about to be sent back, you idiot woman!"


    Qian Xingtianxia cursed again.


    Soon, the nearest monsters reached him.


    "Sigh, this combat ability is really worrying..."


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself, then quickly stepped forward, saying, "You all back off, I''ll handle this."


    "How will you handle it?"


    Qian Xingtianxia asked in shock while retreating.


    "I''ll kill them all!"


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 Chapter 155 - Theres something terrifying inside!

    "Kill them all?"


    Not only did Qian Xingtianxia look shocked, but Zainxia Faye and Late-night Fairy were also stunned, thinking they had misheard.


    These were all level 24 small monsters. Taking on one or two was manageable, but how could they possibly kill all twenty or thirty of them?


    "Stop dawdling, move back!"


    Jiang Chen shouted again.


    At this moment, there were three small monsters closest to Qian Xingtianxia. One was already attacking him, and the other two were about three to four meters away.


    Further away, more than twenty small monsters were quickly approaching.


    Although Qian Xingtianxia didn''t know how Jiang Chen planned to deal with these Mad Rabbitmen, he had no choice but to retreat.


    He didn''t dare to make a move; if he stopped, this group of small monsters would surely overwhelm him!


    "Mortal World!"


    Qian Xingtianxia shouted, pinning his hopes on Jiang Chen.


    "Healing Ray!"


    Seeing that the others had moved a bit further away, Jiang Chen immediately chanted.


    A white healing ray quickly formed in front of him, connecting to the three Mad Rabbitmen that had approached Qian Xingtianxia.


    He didn''t use the Transformation Stone.


    -4799! (Double Cast!)


    The same damage value appeared above the heads of the three small monsters.


    Their health decreased by nearly half.


    These small monsters had nearly ten thousand health points.


    Immediately, the three linked small monsters abandoned the chase on Qian Xingtianxia and charged towards Jiang Chen.


    The other small monsters at the entrance also shifted their aggro to Jiang Chen because he was closer.


    When not damaged, a small monster''s aggro depends on the distance between them.


    "This damage... four thousand eight?!"


    Qian Xingtianxia rubbed his eyes in disbelief at the numbers above the monsters'' heads.


    With three pieces of gold-level equipment on him, his single-target burst skill didn''t even exceed four digits!


    This was outrageous!


    Zainxia Faye, standing a bit further away, almost lost his balance at the sight.


    "What the hell! What kind of insane damage is this? A five-star skill?"


    His mindset began to shift slightly.


    As a damage-dealing mage, he couldn''t understand why a priest could be so terrifying.


    Immediately, the same damage appeared again above the heads of the three small monsters.


    Qian Xingtianxia and Zainxia Faye then realized that the white line in front of Jiang Chen was actually a continuous damage effect!


    It was as if absurdity itself had opened the door to even more absurdity!


    "Those three small monsters are dead!"


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    "A single skill to kill level 24 small monsters... this game shouldn''t be called ''Gods,'' it should be called ''Priest God.''"


    Qian Xingtianxia felt like his worldview had been completely overturned.


    "But that whole group of small monsters has surrounded him. No matter how high his damage is, he can''t handle them all, right?"


    Zainxia Faye was both shocked and doubtful.


    With so many small monsters, if each one attacked just once, the bleeding damage would stack up, and not even a god could save him.


    He stared intently at Jiang Chen, wondering why the latter still looked so calm.


    "Almost there... Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Jiang Chen saw the nearest small monster had reached him.


    And the furthest one had also entered the skill''s range.


    Immediately, a hexagram magic array appeared.


    The holy white light enveloped all the small monsters on the field.


    -2769!


    A damage number floated above each Mad Rabbitman''s head.


    "Bad luck, no double trigger."


    Jiang Chen muttered softly.


    This meant it would take four seconds to clear all the small monsters on the field.


    The nearest small monster, although covered in a layer of fine arcs and its speed reduced by 50%, was already swinging its sharp claws down.


    Jiang Chen shifted his steps, easily dodging the attack.


    As he maneuvered, three more small monsters approached.


    One of them leaped directly at him.


    Jiang Chen dodged again.


    After being slowed, the Mad Rabbitman''s [Bloody Pounce] was also affected.


    Jiang Chen, like a butterfly dancing through flowers, dodged the attacks of five small monsters in succession.


    One of his maneuvers even avoided two small monsters at once.


    It looked like a miraculous feat!


    "If I hadn''t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn''t believe someone could use footwork to such an extent!"


    Qian Xingtianxia swallowed hard, his Adam''s apple bobbing.


    "This must have been practiced thousands of times. Why would a priest be so skilled in close combat footwork?"


    Zainxia Faye couldn''t understand.


    All long-range classes, especially priests, stood at the back of the team and never faced wild monsters directly.


    They didn''t have the opportunity to practice such close combat footwork, as they were too fragile.


    Even lone wolves focused on kiting, and only melee classes with sturdy builds practiced such close-range dodging.


    Yet Jiang Chen''s footwork was better than any melee fighter he had seen.


    It reminded him of the "Ultra Instinct" used by the protagonist in an old anime!


    It was truly mind-boggling.


    Meanwhile, during Jiang Chen''s few maneuvers, the hexagram array continued to deal damage.


    Soon, all twenty-plus Mad Rabbitmen fell!


    The entrance to Quiet Valley was clear!


    "They''re all... all dead!"


    Late-night Fairy looked incredulous, staring at the lone figure on the field, feeling her mouth dry as she licked her lips.


    At this moment, several faint glows appeared among the corpses.


    "Got some loot."


    Jiang Chen murmured, quickly picking them up.


    A total of six pieces of level 24 equipment, including four bronze and two silver items!


    Without examining them closely, Jiang Chen fed them directly to the Magic Crystal Ball.


    The growth value of the [Ancient Necromancer''s Magic Crystal Ball (Platinum Level)] reached 4640/.


    "Still a long way to go for the growth value. At this rate, it''ll take forever. Bronze-level equipment is cheap; I''ll just sweep the marketplace later."


    Jiang Chen thought to himself, then turned towards Quiet Valley.


    He saw Qian Xingtianxia and his group staring straight at him.


    "Mortal World..."


    Qian Xingtianxia hesitantly spoke.


    "What''s up? There''s no issue with picking up what I killed, right?"


    Jiang Chen assumed it was about the loot distribution.


    "Of course not!"


    Qian Xingtianxia quickly replied, "I just wanted to say, Mortal World, you''re incredibly strong!"


    "That''s good. How far are we from the treasure map location?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "It''s not far inside Quiet Valley," Qian Xingtianxia replied.


    "Then let''s move."


    Jiang Chen didn''t want to waste time.


    "Alright!"


    Qian Xingtianxia quickly led the way.


    Now, Jiang Chen''s every word and action seemed to have become law within the group.


    Soon, they entered Quiet Valley.


    On both sides were slightly steep cliffs, with a wide valley in the middle and a winding stream flowing through.


    Although there were groups of wild monsters scattered around, there were still plenty of open spaces to pass through.


    The valley was much wider than the entrance.


    "Mortal World, should we clear our way through?" Qian Xingtianxia asked with some anticipation.


    Jiang Chen shook his head, "Don''t waste time. These small monsters aren''t worth farming. Let''s find the treasure spot quickly!"


    "No problem."


    Qian Xingtianxia nodded, and they swiftly bypassed the groups of small monsters, reaching the depths of Quiet Valley.


    Here, the distance between the cliffs on both sides was noticeably closer.


    Soon, Qian Xingtianxia, who was leading the way, stopped.


    He took out the treasure map and looked to the left.


    On the left cliff, there was a very noticeable gap, as if a piece had been carved out.


    "It seems to be here."


    Qian Xingtianxia compared the treasure map, looking left and right, finally confirming, "Yes, it''s right here at this gap."


    "Young Master Qian, there''s no path here!"


    Zainxia Faye walked over, looking at the recessed cliff with some confusion.


    "Yeah, there''s no path here."


    Qian Xingtianxia furrowed his brows, deep in thought.


    Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward, examining the cliff closely.


    He soon noticed a rectangular mark on the stone wall, with some indistinct ancient patterns carved inside.


    They matched the patterns on the back of the treasure map.


    "This is it."


    Jiang Chen quickly said, "Place the treasure map on this rectangular mark and try it."


    Upon hearing this, Qian Xingtianxia quickly approached.


    He glanced at the rectangular mark, then unfolded the treasure map, finding it matched perfectly!


    "Mortal World, you''re truly wise!"


    Qian Xingtianxia praised with delight, then swiftly aligned the treasure map with the rectangular mark.


    Immediately, a dark red light glowed from the mark.


    "Rumble~"


    With a loud noise, as if the earth itself was shaking, the cliff rapidly sank, revealing a bottomless cave entrance.


    A downward staircase appeared before them.


    Thin wisps of faint red mist wafted up from the stairs.


    The air carried a sweet and rotten stench, chilling to the bone.


    "This smell..."


    Jiang Chen focused, pondering, then slowly said, "Let''s go in."


    However, he didn''t move.


    "Go in..."


    Qian Xingtianxia, though eager, didn''t rush down. He looked at Zainxia Faye.


    "Young Master Qian, I..."


    Zainxia Faye hesitated, his face showing reluctance.


    But seeing Qian Xingtianxia''s insistent gaze, he gritted his teeth and nodded, "Alright, I''ll go!"


    With that, Zainxia Faye took a deep breath and descended the staircase that seemed to lead to an abyss.


    Soon, his figure disappeared completely.


    "Mortal World, let''s go."


    Qian Xingtianxia looked at Jiang Chen.


    Just as he finished speaking, Zainxia Faye rushed back up the stairs, looking panicked and gasping for breath, unable to speak.


    "What happened?" Qian Xingtianxia asked urgently.


    "There''s something terrifying inside!"


    Zainxia Faye seemed to have seen something extremely frightening.


    "Terrifying?"


    Qian Xingtianxia was puzzled, then cursed in dissatisfaction, "Damn it, is it really that bad? What exactly is in there?"


    "Bodies, perhaps?" Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up as he inquired.


    Zainxia Faye immediately looked at Jiang Chen, trembling as he replied, "Not just that..."


    "Then that must be it!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes gleamed with excitement as he spoke to himself, then, under the surprised gazes of the others, he walked straight down the stairs.


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 Chapter 156 - Undead Underground Palace

    Jiang Chen completely disappeared down the stairs.


    Qian Xingtianxia immediately said, "Let''s go down!"


    "Qian, Young Master Qian, can I not go down?"


    Late-night Fairy looked a bit hesitant, scared by Zainxia Faye''s earlier demeanor.


    "How can we do without a healer?" Qian Xingtianxia frowned slightly.


    "But, but... my legs are weak."


    Late-night Fairy felt her legs were giving out.


    "What the hell do you mean by weak legs?"


    Qian Xingtianxia pursed his lips and quickly said, "A set of Dior lipsticks!"


    Upon hearing this, Late-night Fairy''s eyes lit up, and she immediately shouted, "Young Master Qian, I suddenly have strength!"


    With that, she seemed to be empowered, transforming into a fearless warrior, striding down the stairs boldly.


    "Damn, women!"


    Qian Xingtianxia cursed helplessly, then looked at Zainxia Faye beside him, "What about you, are your legs weak too?"


    "Young Master Qian, I''m fine!"


    With that, Zainxia Faye quickly walked down the stairs.


    Qian Xingtianxia followed closely behind.


    As they descended the gloomy, dim stairway, the group slowly moved downward.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    The surroundings grew darker, and the air was filled with more and more dark red mist.


    A strange smell, a mix of stench and sweetness, quickly filled their noses and mouths.


    "Ugh~"


    Late-night Fairy, walking in front, couldn''t help but retch.


    However, her eyes were determined; the lipstick gave her endless strength!


    Soon, Qian Xingtianxia and the others reached the bottom of the stairs.


    [You have entered the Undying Underground Palace!]


    With the system''s prompt appearing.


    Only then did they realize that beneath the stairs, there was a hidden world.


    It was a vast underground chamber, or rather, an underground palace.


    Inside, red mist filled the air, each wisp carrying a faint red glow.


    As a result, the entire underground palace was shrouded in a layer of dark red light.


    Not far ahead, stood a person, it was Jiang Chen who had just come down.


    "Mortal World brother!"


    Qian Xingtianxia immediately walked over, feeling inexplicably reassured upon seeing Jiang Chen.


    But as he reached Jiang Chen''s side, the scene ahead made his hair stand on end.


    In the distance, headless corpses were wandering around.


    On the ground, shriveled human skins were crawling eerily.


    Most disgustingly, there were lumps of decayed flesh wriggling on the ground.


    Moreover, pools of dark red viscous liquid were scattered around.


    The strands of dark red mist emanated from these liquids.


    "What the hell are these things!"


    Qian Xingtianxia''s face was extremely grim.


    "Ugh~"


    Late-night Fairy, who came forward, couldn''t help but cover her mouth and retch again at the sight.


    Zainxia Faye also came over, turning his head away, avoiding looking ahead.


    "The Undying Clan''s Underground Palace."


    Jiang Chen looked ahead, murmuring softly, his eyes carrying a hint of fervor.


    "The Undying Clan?"


    Qian Xingtianxia was slightly taken aback, while Jiang Chen''s somewhat fanatical expression made him feel uneasy.


    "Yes, the Undying Clan! An ancient race among the ''Gods'', their origins are untraceable, but this race is composed of undead creatures, like corpses, undead, liches, and so on..." Jiang Chen explained slowly, staring intently ahead.


    He knew well that the Undying Clan was truly an evil race, despised by all beings.


    Their ultimate goal was to strip all creatures of life, making them part of the Undying Clan.


    What left the deepest impression on Jiang Chen was a hidden class called the Necromancer.


    In his past life, a foreign player had obtained this class, exuding death energy all over, unable to even enter the city''s Safe Zone.


    However, their power was terrifying, a formidable force capable of destroying a city single-handedly in a national war.


    There was even a saying at the time, "When the undead army passes, the gods retreat."


    And this Necromancer was one of the legacies from the Undying Clan.


    However, in the world of [Gods], it was ultimately the gods who held sway.


    According to some ancient records Jiang Chen had read, the king of the Undying Clan was slain by the God of Light.


    The entire Undying Clan became the enemy of the world, hunted by all living beings, gradually declining, and rarely seen again.


    In Jiang Chen''s memory, there was only one Necromancer class in the world, its rarity was evident.


    Unexpectedly, this place had an underground palace of the Undying Clan.


    "I wonder if there''s any legacy of the Undying Clan here..."


    Jiang Chen took a deep breath, his eyes burning with intensity.


    "Welcome to the Undying Clan!"


    At that moment, an extremely hollow voice echoed in their ears.


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 Chapter 157 - Firepower coverage, no reasoning

    The eerie voice wasn''t loud, yet it lingered in everyone''s mind.


    It was as if someone was whispering softly and clearly by their ears.


    "Who is it?"


    Qian Xingtianxia was shocked, looking around, but he couldn''t find the source of the voice.


    "Did we see a ghost?"


    Zainxia Faye looked panicked, realizing that the surroundings hadn''t changed at all¡ªstill the same dark red airflow, the same strange and disgusting corpses and flesh.


    "If only it were just ghosts."


    Jiang Chen''s expression was grave as he spoke slowly, "Ghosts are nothing compared to the Undying Clan!"


    He knew very well that the appearance of this voice likely meant a BOSS was present here.


    Because ordinary small monsters of the Undying Clan wouldn''t speak.


    However, this guy hadn''t shown up yet.


    After all, who would reveal their trump card right away?


    "Is it that scary?"


    Late-night Fairy gripped her staff tightly, looking at Jiang Chen and asking, "Mortal World, do you have a way to handle this?"


    "I don''t know."


    Jiang Chen shook his head.


    He hadn''t even seen the opponent yet and didn''t know what they would face.


    Then, he looked at Qian Xingtianxia and asked, "Is your treasure map gold-level?"


    "Yes, gold-level."


    Qian Xingtianxia quickly replied and then seemed to realize something, saying, "Right, it''s just a gold-level treasure map. With Mortal World''s ability, there must be a way to handle it!"


    "Gold-level isn''t too difficult, but if it''s the Undying Clan, that''s a different story."


    Jiang Chen knew that the existence of the Undying Clan was extremely peculiar, in a sense, they were unkillable!


    Especially the BOSS, you couldn''t judge the difficulty with common sense.


    However, as long as it was still gold-level, it shouldn''t be too outrageous!


    "They''re coming!"


    Late-night Fairy shouted in terror as she looked ahead.


    Everyone turned to look.


    Three headless corpses charged at them in a bizarre manner, moving incredibly fast.


    Once they reached a certain distance, their information became visible.


    [Headless Corpse: LV25]


    [Undying Body (Common): After death, it will degrade into a lower form, existing in another way, waiting to recover.]


    [Life Wither (Common): Each normal attack reduces the target''s maximum health by an equal amount, lasting 30 seconds.]


    Seeing the detailed information of the headless corpses, Jiang Chen felt a headache coming on.


    Even though there were only three small monsters, Jiang Chen knew it was far from simple.


    Quickly, the three headless corpses reached a distance of about ten meters.


    "Prepare!"


    Qian Xingtianxia shouted, raising his long sword and charging forward.


    With only three small monsters, he thought he could handle it easily.


    He couldn''t let others think he was really incapable of fighting, right?


    Besides, he had said that whoever killed the monsters would get the loot.


    These disgusting things might drop something good, who knows?


    As he thought about it, he approached one of the small monsters and slashed with his sword.


    -570! (Critical Hit)


    A damage number appeared on the headless corpse, reducing its health by exactly 5.7%.


    The small monster had ten thousand health points.


    Regardless of his technique, Qian Xingtianxia''s damage was indeed considerable.


    Although not as good as Jiang Chen''s, it was definitely top-tier, after all, his equipment wasn''t bad.This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.


    Then, the small monster raised its slightly decayed hand and slapped down!


    Qian Xingtianxia quickly dodged, barely avoiding the hit.


    Before he could celebrate, another headless corpse had already reached him and slapped down.


    -115!


    Qian Xingtianxia didn''t have time to dodge again, and a damage number appeared on him.


    Moreover, his total health decreased by 115 points!


    He was still at full health, but his maximum health had decreased!


    This was a 30-second [Life Wither] status, reducing the maximum health cap!


    In other words, the damage Qian Xingtianxia took from the headless corpses couldn''t be healed, and potions were useless!


    "Reducing the health cap directly, this is so troublesome!"


    Qian Xingtianxia cursed angrily, swinging his long sword again for a downward slash.


    -265!


    The small monster''s health decreased by another 2.65%.


    At this moment, the third small monster also arrived, attacking together with the previous one.


    Facing a single attack, Qian Xingtianxia could consider dodging, but now with two small monsters attacking from both sides, he couldn''t dodge them all.


    Trying to dodge all attacks like Jiang Chen would result in not being able to dodge any of them.


    -112!


    -116!


    Two damage numbers appeared above his head one after another.


    His maximum health cap decreased by another 228 points, leaving him with just over 900 maximum health.


    And the most terrifying part was that the 30-second [Life Wither] status refreshed with each attack from the small monsters!


    "If I don''t kill these small monsters, I can''t recover my health at all!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was shocked, realizing the severity of the situation.


    At first, he thought that as long as he dragged it out for 30 seconds, the [Life Wither] would end.


    Now it seemed that wasn''t the case at all.


    He had to avoid being attacked by the small monsters and wait another 30 seconds to restore his maximum health!


    But how could he avoid attacks for 30 seconds?


    "Young Master Qian, your health is at 100%, healing skills are useless!"


    Late-night Fairy shouted.


    "I know!"


    Qian Xingtianxia replied angrily.


    He held his sword with both hands and suddenly used the skill [Crescent Slash]!


    The blade swept from left to right, forming an arc-shaped afterimage with a crescent-shaped cold light, hitting the three small monsters in front of him.


    -435!


    -438!


    -442!


    Three damage numbers appeared above the heads of the three small monsters.


    This was Qian Xingtianxia''s two-star skill, dealing area damage to all enemies in front of him.


    Although the damage was decent, the large sword swing meant a longer attack time.


    As Qian Xingtianxia used this skill, the three small monsters all raised their hands and slapped down.


    -114!


    -117!


    -116!


    His total health decreased by over three hundred points again.


    "Ice Vines!"


    "Fireball!"


    Zainxia Faye came to his senses, quickly waving his staff as a pale blue glow appeared on it.


    A layer of white ice vines immediately covered the ground beneath the three headless corpses.


    -168!


    -165!


    -171!


    The ice vines slowed the three small monsters and dealt damage to them.


    Then, a large fireball crashed down, hitting the three small monsters.


    Unlike the Fireball spell, the Large Fireball was an area skill.


    Although the area was small, the three headless corpses, standing together, were all hit by the fireball.


    -280!


    -281!


    -278!


    Three damage numbers appeared above the heads of the small monsters.


    And Qian Xingtianxia continued attacking.


    However, after this round of skills, the small monsters'' health had only decreased by less than two thousand points.


    Meanwhile, Qian Xingtianxia''s maximum health was down to less than 500 points.


    If they had healing, they could easily handle these three small monsters.


    But without healing and unable to use potions, the difficulty was too high.


    "Mortal World, help!"


    Qian Xingtianxia had no choice but to shout loudly.


    "Healing Ray."


    Jiang Chen murmured, and a white healing ray quickly connected to the three small monsters.


    Qian Xingtianxia clearly saw a layer of fine arcs covering each small monster.


    The sound of crackling electricity was continuous.


    Moreover, the small monsters'' movements noticeably slowed!


    At the same time, three terrifying damage numbers appeared on them.


    -4799! (Double Cast)


    The three headless corpses instantly lost 48% of their health!


    One second later.


    The second wave of damage from the Healing Ray took effect.


    The same damage numbers appeared above the small monsters'' heads again: -4799!


    Their health was emptied, and they fell to the ground!


    "Finally dealt with!"


    Qian Xingtianxia breathed a sigh of relief, now having a deeper understanding of Jiang Chen''s terrifying power.


    This wasn''t human; it was practically a humanoid BOSS!


    "Amazing, Mortal World!"


    Late-night Fairy cheered from the side.


    "Don''t celebrate just yet."


    Jiang Chen said expressionlessly, "Look at the ground."


    Immediately, everyone looked down.


    The fallen small monsters hadn''t disappeared but instead leaked a pool of blood.


    Then, from their decaying skin, emerged lumps of extremely disgusting rotten flesh.


    Soon, their bodies shriveled completely, turning into sheets of human skin.


    Moreover, the blood and flesh that emerged from their bodies, along with the sheets of human skin, moved rapidly across the ground.


    These were very similar to the flesh and human skins in the distance of the underground palace!


    "So those disgusting things were all transformed from these small monsters?"


    Qian Xingtianxia felt a wave of nausea.


    "No, the flesh and human skin of these three small monsters are different."


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed slightly as he said softly, "They have a certain level of consciousness!"


    As soon as he finished speaking.


    The three sheets of human skin and three lumps of rotten flesh crawled rapidly toward the similar flesh that had existed before.


    Two lumps of flesh met and quickly merged.


    The human skins did the same, merging upon contact.


    Then, a larger mass of flesh and a more complete sheet of human skin intertwined.


    After forming a whole, they quickly absorbed a pool of red viscous blood nearby.


    Then they reformed into a humanoid shape.


    Immediately, three headless corpses appeared, charging rapidly toward Jiang Chen.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Without hesitation, Jiang Chen activated the hexagram magic array.


    -5759! (Double Cast)


    Under the intense white light, a massive damage number appeared.


    The three small monsters only lasted two seconds before falling to the ground again.


    However, they once again turned into human skin, blood, and rotten flesh.


    And they quickly moved toward other flesh and human skins in the distance, attempting to merge again.


    "What does this mean? These headless corpses can merge with other flesh and revive after death?"


    Looking at the ground full of flesh, human skin, and red blood, Qian Xingtianxia felt his scalp tingle.


    "They can absorb flesh to revive every time they die?"


    Zainxia Faye was extremely unsettled, trembling as he said, "There are so many pieces of flesh here, they could revive hundreds or thousands of times!"


    "This is the Undying Clan!"


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "The flesh and human skin everywhere can become their nourishment, allowing them to revive again. It''s indeed troublesome!"


    "However, blood, rotten flesh, and human skin seem indispensable."


    Jiang Chen thought as he quickly moved forward.


    Soon, he discovered that the pools of viscous blood, sheets of shriveled human skin, and lumps of rotten flesh all had health bars.


    Having health bars meant they could be attacked.


    He immediately cast a Healing Spell, and a white light fell on a pool of dark red blood.


    -5598! (Double Cast)


    "Hiss!"


    The pool of blood seemed to be roasted by fire, evaporating completely, with dense red mist rising from it.


    "These flesh and human skins can all be attacked?"


    Seeing this, Qian Xingtianxia was pleasantly surprised, but then he frowned and said, "This area is large, and the flesh is almost countless. It''s too difficult to handle!"


    "Even if it''s difficult, it must be dealt with, or the headless corpses will keep reviving!"


    Jiang Chen said quickly, "Hurry and eliminate these flesh and human skins; they can''t attack people!"


    "Yes, Mortal World."


    Qian Xingtianxia immediately said, "Old Mage, let''s get to work!"


    With that, he charged toward a pool of blood, slashing with his sword.


    -556! (Critical Hit)


    A red mist rose from the blood.


    Its area shrank a bit.


    "Physical attacks work too."


    Seeing this, Jiang Chen murmured softly.


    He looked at the vast underground palace, taking a deep breath.


    Countless pieces of flesh and human skin were scattered throughout.


    He knew they had to clear the area!


    Then, Jiang Chen quickly ran toward the center of the underground palace.


    He needed to use area skills to cover the ground like a carpet, destroying all the human skins, eliminating the rotten flesh, and evaporating the blood!


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    "Angel''s Hymn!"


    ...


    Every time Jiang Chen used a skill, he quickly moved to the next area to use another skill!


    Soon, large patches of dense red mist filled the central area.


    These were all formed by the skills clearing the flesh and human skins.


    At the same time, holy angelic illusions and starlight, along with hexagram magic arrays emitting intense white light, appeared one by one on the field.


    Illuminating the center of the underground palace brightly!


    Qian Xingtianxia and his group watched this scene, completely stunned.


    "He actually has two large-area skills, and both have such high damage. Are they all five-star? And this cooldown, could it be any faster?!"


    Zainxia Faye couldn''t comprehend.


    Wasn''t the mage supposed to be the representative of large-area output?


    Clearly, this priest was the true firepower coverage!


    "This is more outrageous than a BOSS. A BOSS''s skills at least follow logic, but Mortal World''s skills are purely unreasonable!"


    Qian Xingtianxia felt numb from the shock.


    In less than ten minutes, the entire underground palace looked as if it had been washed by a flood, with all foreign objects purified without a trace.


    Except for the dense red mist that slightly obscured the view, nothing remained here!


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 Chapter 158 - Corpse Blood Shaman

    Under the relentless assault of Jiang Chen''s skills, the headless corpses, along with the countless blood, decayed flesh, and human skin within the underground palace, vanished without a trace.


    The entire area was left with nothing but an extremely dense blood-red mist.


    In fact, Qian Xingtianxia and his group, their vision obscured by the thick fog, could barely see Jiang Chen''s figure in the midst of it all.


    "Mortal World, my brother!"


    Qian Xingtianxia shouted.


    Unable to see Jiang Chen, he felt an inexplicable lack of security.


    "It''s not over yet."


    Jiang Chen''s voice came through.


    At this moment, he stood at the center of the dense fog, clearly observing the blood-red mist before him, continuously churning and surging.


    It seemed as if an invisible giant hand was stirring it.


    Soon, the blood mist that filled the underground palace retreated rapidly towards the center like a tide.


    Qian Xingtianxia and his group could now clearly see Jiang Chen''s figure.


    But before they could rejoice, they noticed that the blood mist hadn''t dissipated but had instead gathered entirely in front of Jiang Chen!


    The dense fog within the entire underground palace formed into a mass, as if it was about to transform into something.


    Subsequently, the blood mist became increasingly solid.


    Under the terrified gazes of Qian Xingtianxia and his group, a massive red figure floated in the center of the underground palace.


    It had a humanoid shape, entirely composed of blood mist, with two spots of black light where its eyes should be.


    Sinister and eerie.


    [Corpse Blood Shaman (Gold-level Elite): LV25]


    [Blood Ban: The Corpse Blood Shaman is surrounded by a large amount of blood mist. Targets tainted by it will be silenced, unable to cast skills.]


    [Blood Drain: All health points lost by the target will be used as nourishment to restore the Corpse Blood Shaman''s state.]


    "Those flesh anomalies can reassemble into monsters, and it seems this blood mist is no different."


    Jiang Chen looked at the Corpse Blood Shaman before him, not surprised by its appearance.


    However, being touched by this thing would result in silence.


    That was a bit troublesome.


    Although silence effects aren''t uncommon, having it on a level 25 gold-level elite monster was somewhat excessive.


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    For melee fighters, they could basically forget about using skills.


    However, for Jiang Chen, it didn''t matter.


    How much health does a gold-level elite monster have anyway?


    "Life Sacrifice!"


    Jiang Chen stepped forward, using the five-star skill he acquired in the Skill Pavilion.


    A white circle of light, the size of their bodies, appeared beneath both him and the elite monster.


    The circle beneath the elite monster was a cross, while the one beneath Jiang Chen was a single line.


    -!


    Instantly, a terrifying amount of damage erupted from the Corpse Blood Shaman, reducing its health bar by 25% in an instant!


    Its body visibly shrank by a quarter.


    This Corpse Blood Shaman had exactly 80,000 health points.


    And a number floated above Jiang Chen''s head.


    +188!


    Jiang Chen now had a total of 755 health points, and this recovery number was just about 25% of his total health.


    This was the effect of [Life Sacrifice]: reducing the target''s health by 25% and restoring 25% of one''s own health.


    "Twenty thousand points of damage???"


    Qian Xingtianxia, seeing Jiang Chen use this skill for the first time, was wide-eyed, his jaw almost dropping to the ground in shock.


    "How many skills does he have? Each one more terrifying than the last!"


    Zainxia Faye felt his imagination''s limits being shattered time and again.


    Such five-digit damage, he wouldn''t even dare to dream of it.


    In the center of the scene.


    The Corpse Blood Shaman raised its arm made of blood mist, extending it continuously until it was over ten meters long, directly reaching for Jiang Chen.


    "Fing hell, it''s a ranged attacker too!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, quickly repositioning himself.


    However, the Corpse Blood Shaman''s arm didn''t retract but instead pursued Jiang Chen.


    Its speed was incredibly fast.


    If it touched him, the damage would be minor, but being silenced would be a major issue.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    "Angel''s Hymn!"


    Jiang Chen decided to quickly unleash his skills.


    Immediately, a dazzling hexagram magic array and a pure angelic phantom appeared on the scene.


    -5538! (Double Cast)


    -3830!


    -2769!


    A total of three damage numbers appeared above the Corpse Blood Shaman''s head.


    The first was the damage from the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array, and the latter two were caused by Angel''s Hymn.


    The Corpse Blood Shaman''s body, upon receiving the damage, continuously shrank.


    Subsequently, the extended blood mist arm also touched Jiang Chen.


    -315!


    As the damage number appeared above his head, Jiang Chen''s skills became unusable, and he was silenced.


    "No matter."


    Jiang Chen murmured softly to himself.


    At this moment, the hexagram magic array and the angelic phantom continued to deal damage, and in less than 10 seconds, this elite monster would fall.


    Moreover, during this time, the long blood hand couldn''t kill him.


    However, in Qian Xingtianxia''s eyes, it was different. He saw Jiang Chen''s health drop by over 40% in an instant.


    "What are you standing there for? Quickly heal Mortal World, my brother!"


    Qian Xingtianxia shouted urgently at Late-night Fairy.


    He knew that Jiang Chen absolutely couldn''t die.


    "Healing Spell!"


    "Healing Wave!"


    Late-night Fairy snapped out of it, immediately casting two skills.


    Instantly, a white light fell on Jiang Chen.


    Following it was a ripple-shaped wave of white light.


    +245!


    +320!


    Jiang Chen''s health was instantly full, with quite a bit of overflow.


    "These skills are cast too casually."


    Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly.


    This was purely a waste of healing.


    Among the first 100 people to reach the Royal City, Qian Xingtianxia''s team probably had the lowest game skills, not counting equipment.


    "Fing hell, how did you cast the skill? Others lose 300 health, and you heal over 500?"


    Qian Xingtianxia couldn''t help but curse.


    "Didn''t you just scare me with your loud shout?"


    Late-night Fairy muttered discontentedly.


    "How dare you talk back? As a healer, I have to remind you to heal? What are you even playing?" Qian Xingtianxia said angrily.


    "Why are you so fierce? All you do is yell. What have you done? Just tagging along behind others," Late-night Fairy retorted.


    And so, the two of them started arguing.


    During their argument, the Corpse Blood Shaman in front of Jiang Chen continued to lose health, its body gradually shrinking.


    Finally, it completely disappeared.


    "Young Master Qian, it''s over!"


    Zainxia Faye said to Qian Xingtianxia, who was still arguing.


    "It''s over?"


    Qian Xingtianxia paused, stopped arguing, and looked towards the center of the underground palace.


    It was empty, with only Jiang Chen standing there.


    His eyes lit up with joy, and he rushed forward, shouting, "Mortal World, my brother, well done!"


    Late-night Fairy and Zainxia Faye also moved forward, joining Jiang Chen.


    "What a pity, no loot dropped."


    Looking at the empty ground, Jiang Chen muttered to himself with slight disappointment.


    Just as he finished speaking.


    "Boom~"


    A loud rumbling sound echoed from ahead.


    Everyone looked over.


    A crack suddenly appeared on the wall at the end of the underground palace.


    Then, the walls on both sides began to move apart.


    The crack widened, and finally, a large doorway opened.


    It was an entrance.


    Through the entrance, they could clearly see there was another inner chamber inside.


    And in the center of the inner chamber, a dark red treasure chest was quietly placed.


    The treasure chest was enormous, at least two to three meters long, with ancient patterns carved on it.


    "The Treasure Map''s treasure!"


    Qian Xingtianxia''s eyes were filled with ecstasy.


    This treasure chest looked exactly like the one depicted on the Treasure Map!


    "Could it be the Undying Clan''s legacy?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the ancient patterns on the treasure chest, a thoughtful look in his eyes.


    If it really contained the Undying Clan''s legacy, he might have to consider sending his teammates back to the respawn point!


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 Chapter 159 - Enduring, coveting, Undying Clans servants?

    "Let''s go, open the treasure chest."


    Jiang Chen looked calmly at Qian Xingtianxia.


    "Mortal World, the owner of that voice we heard earlier hasn''t shown up yet. Could it be..."


    Qian Xingtianxia, though not very skilled, was extremely cautious in his actions.


    He felt that rushing forward could be dangerous.


    "Not everyone can open that treasure chest."


    Jiang Chen frowned slightly and said, "Why don''t you give me the treasure map?"


    "No need to trouble you, Mortal World."


    Qian Xingtianxia chuckled awkwardly and then looked at Zainxia Faye. "Old Faye!"


    "Young Master Qian, this..."


    Zainxia Faye looked troubled and said with a frown, "God Chen is right, even if I go, I might not be able to open it."


    "Stop talking nonsense, just go!"


    Qian Xingtianxia waved his hand, leaving no room for refusal.


    "Yes, Young Master Qian."


    Zainxia Faye, with a look of helplessness, slowly walked towards the inner chamber at the end of the underground palace.


    He reached the door of the inner chamber and carefully observed the interior.


    "Stop dawdling, hurry up!"


    Qian Xingtianxia shouted impatiently.


    "Hmph!"


    Zainxia Faye snorted inwardly but hid his expression well. He gritted his teeth and quickly entered the inner chamber.


    Soon, he arrived in front of a dark red treasure chest, two to three meters long and over a meter high.


    He found the inner chamber to be quite spacious and seemingly devoid of danger.


    Just as he placed his hands on the chest, ready to open it.Stolen novel; please report.


    "Wait!"


    Qian Xingtianxia''s voice rang out as he shouted to Zainxia Faye, "I''ll open it!"


    Indeed, he didn''t trust the latter completely.


    If Zainxia Faye took the contents of the chest and turned against him, it wouldn''t be impossible.


    Never test a person with profit.


    Qian Xingtianxia understood this well.


    He quickly moved forward, entered the inner chamber, and after confirming there was no danger, he slowly approached the treasure chest.


    At this moment, Zainxia Faye silently watched the chest, his eyes flickering with various emotions.


    To say he wasn''t coveting the chest would be a lie.


    Although he gained many benefits from Qian Xingtianxia.


    And he understood the difference between a full meal and a feast.


    However, if this meal was substantial enough, Zainxia Faye wouldn''t hesitate to make a move on the treasure chest!


    But for now, he didn''t know what was inside the chest, so there was no need to take risks.


    Zainxia Faye stood aside, silent, trying hard to hide his inner thoughts.


    But no matter how well he hid it, the heat in his eyes still revealed his intentions.


    "Interesting."


    Jiang Chen also walked to the door of the inner chamber, able to see the restraint and desire in Zainxia Faye''s eyes.


    Meanwhile, Qian Xingtianxia was eagerly gazing at the chest. He took a deep breath and then slowly reached out to open it.


    Instantly, dazzling beams of light shot out from the chest.


    It was as if the rising sun had emerged, casting countless rays of light.


    It was so bright that it was hard to keep one''s eyes open.


    "Is there a sun inside?"


    Jiang Chen squinted his eyes and quipped.


    He was very curious about what was inside that caused such a commotion.


    Soon, the light dimmed.


    Everyone''s vision returned to normal.


    Qian Xingtianxia stared into the chest, his eyes blank, his expression one of shock and confusion.


    Beside him, Zainxia Faye couldn''t wait to look into the treasure chest.


    His expression was also filled with surprise and puzzlement.


    "What the heck is this?"


    Zainxia Faye was at a loss for words.


    "Why is this thing inside the treasure chest?"


    Qian Xingtianxia was equally baffled.


    At the doorway.


    Seeing their expressions, Jiang Chen frowned, equally puzzled.


    What could it be to cause such reactions?


    Unable to contain his curiosity, Jiang Chen quickly moved forward to the large dark red treasure chest.


    Then, he focused his gaze.


    Inside the opened chest lay a two-meter-long rectangular black box.


    Or rather, a coffin!


    A coffin inside the treasure chest?


    Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend.


    How could it be so strange?


    "Open the coffin," Jiang Chen immediately said.


    "Open the coffin?"


    Qian Xingtianxia turned to look at Jiang Chen, his eyes showing fear.


    "What''s there to be afraid of?"


    Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.


    "Yes, Mortal World is right!"


    With that, Qian Xingtianxia mustered his courage, bent down, and reached out his hand.


    As soon as his hands touched the coffin lid.


    "Boom!"


    A dull sound echoed.


    The coffin lid automatically flipped open!


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed, and he quickly stepped back a few paces.


    Qian Xingtianxia stood in front of the chest, staring inside in shock, his voice trembling, "It''s... it''s a corpse!"


    "Isn''t a coffin supposed to have a corpse?"


    Jiang Chen replied.


    Seeing that Qian Xingtianxia was unharmed, he immediately took a step forward, ready to see what was inside.


    Suddenly, a change occurred!


    Zainxia Faye, who had been watching the chest, made his move upon seeing the contents of the coffin!


    [Player "Zainxia Faye" has left the party!]


    With the system''s notification, a gray scroll appeared in Zainxia Faye''s hand, which he quickly unfurled.


    A spiral pattern, like a mosquito coil, flew out from the scroll, expanded to several meters, and landed on the ground.


    "What are you doin..."


    Qian Xingtianxia reacted, but before he could finish.


    A dizziness icon appeared above his head, and he couldn''t move!


    Not far behind Qian Xingtianxia, Jiang Chen was also covered by the spiral pattern.


    [You have been stunned, duration: 3 seconds!]


    "A control-type magic scroll?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the stun buff on himself, his eyes narrowing.


    This thing wasn''t cheap!


    What was in the coffin that warranted such a costly move?


    Jiang Chen was filled with curiosity about Zainxia Faye''s actions.


    "This Undying Clan servant is mine!"


    Zainxia Faye shouted, his face flushed.


    He quickly reached out towards the corpse in the coffin.


    "But, the stun doesn''t work on me."


    Jiang Chen muttered softly, his body glowing with golden light.


    Then, a white light fell on Zainxia Faye.


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 Chapter 160 - Lich Slave Daini, Lich Emperor Ka

    Magic scrolls, a type of valuable item, are generally used to instantly cast a specific spell.


    These items are consumables, typically with limited uses, and once used up, they become useless.


    Thus, players who suffer attacks from magic scrolls often joke, "I got killed by money!"


    This is to tease the expense of magic scrolls.


    It''s not surprising that Zainxia Faye possesses magic scrolls, but the fact that he''s willing to use them is quite intriguing.


    And he did it right in front of everyone!


    It''s important to know that the spell in this scroll only has a three-second stun duration.


    Even if everyone gets hit, Zainxia Faye can''t escape unscathed in just three seconds.


    In other words, he doesn''t care about dying, as long as he gets what''s in the treasure chest.


    Unfortunately, his plan fell through.


    Jiang Chen directly used his Holy Light Body to become immune to control and simultaneously cast a Healing Spell.


    Before Zainxia Faye could fully reach into the coffin, a white light descended upon him.


    Jiang Chen took less than a second to break free from control and cast his skill.


    Zainxia Faye was still full of excitement, thinking he had victory in his grasp, when a damage number appeared above his head.


    -2879!


    Without suspense, Zainxia Faye''s health points were instantly depleted.


    He fell to the ground with a look of confusion, despair, anger, and unwillingness.


    "So close! Why!!!"


    This was his last thought before being sent back to the respawn point.


    "What on earth is inside that''s worth all this?"


    "Not fearing death is understandable since you can respawn, but not even fearing revenge? That''s way too bold!"


    Jiang Chen thought as he walked toward the treasure chest.


    Soon, a small coffin, less than two meters long, came into view.


    The coffin lid had already been lifted, and inside lay a person quietly.


    Jiang Chen was surprised to find that it was a little girl who looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old!


    Her face was bloodless, as pale as a vampire.


    Her lips were ink-black, like she was poisoned.


    Her neck and the back of her hands were covered with ancient dark red patterns, identical to those on the treasure map.


    She looked extremely eerie.


    Moreover, wisps of black death aura were emanating from her body.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen saw a system notification.


    [Dani (Undying Clan Lich Servant)]


    [Lich Servant: A powerful necromancer and lich can use necromantic forbidden spells to transform living beings with magical talent or fresh corpses into Undying Clan servants, known as Lich Servants, possessing simple necromantic spells and an undead body.


    After transformation, the Lich Servant will recognize the first person they see upon awakening as a close one and offer their soul container. The one who obtains the soul container can become the master of the Lich Servant.]


    [Hint: Placing your hand on Lich Servant Dani can inject health points into her to awaken her.]


    "Lich Servant, Undying Clan servant?"


    Jiang Chen quickly scanned the information, surprised, "So, Zainxia Faye acted because he saw this thing?"


    A servant Lolita indeed had a strong allure for Zainxia Faye.


    After all, he dared to make a move on Yuna at Skyward Academy.


    However, despite the Lich Servant''s delicate features, she was still part of the Undying Clan, not even considered human, at least not a normal living person.


    Her face was as pale as paper, her lips as black as ink, and with those eerie ancient patterns and strands of death aura...


    One must admit, Zainxia Faye''s taste was quite peculiar.


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    "Is this bastard crazy? He dared to attack me!"


    Suddenly, Qian Xingtianxia''s angry voice rang out.


    He had regained his mobility.


    "Young Master Qian, what just happened, why did the old mage..."


    Late-night Fairy was utterly confused at this moment, quickly approaching.


    From Zainxia Faye''s attack to being instantly killed by Jiang Chen, and Qian Xingtianxia regaining his mobility, only three seconds had passed.


    She was still a bit dazed.


    "Stand aside, don''t come near."


    Perhaps due to Zainxia Faye''s betrayal, Qian Xingtianxia became more cautious than before.


    "Tch!"


    Late-night Fairy pursed her lips and stepped back a few paces.


    "Mortal World, this Lich Servant..."


    In front of the treasure chest, Qian Xingtianxia looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "How do you think we should distribute it fairly?"


    Jiang Chen replied slowly, "Didn''t you say from the start that we''d split it evenly?"


    Qian Xingtianxia was a bit helpless, "Yes, evenly, but there''s only one Lich Servant here. We can''t exactly split her in half, can we?"


    Jiang Chen: "Then what do you think, Brother Qian, how should we distribute it?"


    "How about this."


    Qian Xingtianxia paused, then continued, "Mortal World, I''m quite interested in this Lich Servant. How about we convert her value into gold coins? You name the price, and I''ll give you half in gold coins!"


    "Convert to gold coins? Sure, whatever you say she''s worth, Brother Qian."


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly.


    He looked at the information displayed on the Lich Servant in the coffin, his mind racing.


    Although he had never seen a Lich Servant before, he had studied related materials, such as the origins of liches.


    All Undying Clan liches are generally transformed from necromancers.


    To pursue power and immortality, some powerful necromancers would transform themselves into liches.


    During the transformation, they would extract their own souls and transfer them into something called a "soul container."


    This "soul container" is a vessel for the soul.


    Any item capable of holding a soul can become a "soul container."


    Unless the "soul container" is destroyed, all liches are nearly immortal!


    Similarly, powerful necromancers and liches can use necromantic forbidden spells on suitable targets, extracting their souls to make them servants, thus creating Lich Servants.


    The key to all this lies in the "soul container."


    As long as one can obtain the "soul container," they can become the master of the Lich Servant, without a doubt.


    However, Jiang Chen did not find the existence of a "soul container" in the coffin.


    He was very skeptical whether this Lich Servant named "Dani" really had her "soul container" with her.


    Would the necromancer or lich who transformed her into a Lich Servant not take the "soul container"?


    Just from the information displayed, there were too many doubts!


    Therefore, Jiang Chen did not rush to inject life to awaken the Lich Servant.


    Whether or not she recognizes the first person she sees as a close one is not important; the "soul container" is the key.


    Even if the Lich Servant truly has a "soul container," he can act after she takes it out!


    By "act," he meant to take action against Qian Xingtianxia; taking down one person is quick.


    As Jiang Chen was rapidly thinking.


    Qian Xingtianxia''s eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "Mortal World, this treasure map is gold-level. I''ll value this Lich Servant at the price of gold-level equipment, how about that?"


    "No problem."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "Alright, currently, the price of gold-level equipment doesn''t exceed 20,000 gold. I''ll split it with you, giving you 10,000 gold, and you let me have the Lich Servant. Is that okay?"


    Qian Xingtianxia looked at Jiang Chen intently, a bit nervous, afraid the latter would disagree.


    To his surprise.


    Jiang Chen didn''t hesitate at all and nodded, "Sure!"


    "Great, thank you, Mortal World!"


    With that, Qian Xingtianxia happily initiated the transaction, "Mortal World, I''ll give you 5,000 gold first. Once I awaken the Lich Servant, I''ll give you the remaining 5,000 gold."


    He knew Jiang Chen could instantly kill him, and if he was killed after the transaction, he''d suffer a huge loss.


    So, giving half first was the safest bet.


    "Quite clever."


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly in his heart and agreed to the transaction.


    [You have received 5,000 gold coins!]


    After the transaction, Qian Xingtianxia eagerly approached the treasure chest, leaned forward, and quickly placed his hand on the head of the Lich Servant in the coffin.


    At this moment, he was extremely nervous.


    He was afraid Jiang Chen would suddenly leave the team and attack.


    However, the latter had no intention of doing so.


    Soon.


    A wisp of black death aura flowed along Qian Xingtianxia''s arm, entering his chest.


    Subsequently, his health points began to plummet.


    It was as if a pump was draining his life force.


    Fortunately, it was only health points being lost, not the maximum limit.


    In just three or four seconds.


    Qian Xingtianxia''s health points dropped to less than 10%, and he shouted, "Late-night, heal me!"


    "You still need me to heal you!"


    Not far away, Late-night Fairy quickly cast a Healing Spell.


    A white light fell on Qian Xingtianxia.


    A healing number appeared above his head: +245!


    "Not enough, throw all your healing skills at me!" Qian Xingtianxia shouted again, his health was dropping too fast, and it was continuously decreasing.


    "Healing Wave!"


    "Light of Revival!"


    Late-night Fairy also cast two more skills.


    +320!


    +364!


    Qian Xingtianxia''s health briefly recovered.


    Two or three seconds later, his health dropped below 10% again.


    The Lich Servant was frantically absorbing his health points.


    "How much health does it need? Who can withstand this!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was about to give up, about to withdraw his hand.


    At that moment.


    Jiang Chen waved his staff, casting a Holy Light Judgment.


    An arrow-shaped white light quickly shot onto Qian Xingtianxia.


    +1764! (Double Cast)


    His health instantly refilled!


    "Mortal, Mortal World, you can heal too!"


    Qian Xingtianxia''s eyes lit up with surprise, and he gratefully said, "Thank you, Mortal World!"


    "The skill has a cooldown, if it''s not enough, there''s nothing I can do." Jiang Chen said calmly.


    Subsequently, Qian Xingtianxia''s health began to rapidly decrease again.


    However, when it dropped to around 20%, it stopped!


    "Did it work?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    "It seems so!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was also full of joy and anticipation.


    Soon.


    The little girl in the coffin opened her eyes!


    Her eyeballs were not made of physical matter but were two clusters of ghostly blue light.


    The Lich Servant named "Dani" slowly stood up from the coffin.


    She looked at Qian Xingtianxia for several seconds.


    Then, somewhat woodenly, she began to search herself for something.


    Soon, her eyes showed a hint of confusion, as if she hadn''t found what she was looking for.


    "Looking for the soul container?"


    Jiang Chen murmured.


    At this moment.


    The Lich Servant''s eyes, those two clusters of ghostly blue light, suddenly flickered!


    She raised her head in pain, her face showing a hint of ferocity.


    A dense black death aura erupted from her body.


    Then, she closed her eyes and fell back into the coffin.


    The black death aura that erupted from her body quickly surged towards Qian Xingtianxia, who was closest.


    At the same time, a hollow voice echoed in everyone''s ears.


    "Come, give me your body!"


    It was the same voice heard when they first entered the underground palace.


    "What the hell is this thing!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was now completely enveloped in death aura, his health rapidly decreasing.


    "Mortal World, save me!"


    Qian Xingtianxia looked at Jiang Chen with a face full of despair.


    "Brother Qian, the healing cooldown isn''t ready yet!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed slightly as he replied calmly.


    In just two or three seconds.


    Qian Xingtianxia''s health points dropped to zero, and he fell to the ground.


    "Young Master Qian!"


    Not far away, Late-night Fairy shouted in horror. She hadn''t expected Qian Xingtianxia to just die like that!


    Her three healing skills were still on cooldown, and she couldn''t use them even if she wanted to.


    "Indeed, in the end, we still have to fight the BOSS. The Undying Clan is really troublesome!"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself.


    As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the black death aura quickly enter Qian Xingtianxia''s mouth, eyes, nose, and ears!


    And the fallen Qian Xingtianxia eerily stood up from the ground.


    "Young Master Qian revived?!"


    Late-night Fairy was stunned, her face showing surprise.


    "Probably the real one has already respawned at the respawn point."


    Jiang Chen replied calmly, though he was a bit surprised.


    Can this thing even control a player''s corpse?


    That''s really twisted!


    As he was thinking.


    "Qian Xingtianxia" had already fully stood up, his eyes slowly looking at Jiang Chen.


    However, his pupils had turned into two ghostly flames, flickering and jumping.


    [Undying Clan Lich Emperor Dika (Gold Level BOSS): LV25]


    [Soul Possession State: Currently possessing the body (Qian Xingtianxia).]


    [Necromantic Black Aura: All of Dika''s attacks carry necromantic black aura, reducing the target''s maximum health by an additional 1% when hit.]


    [Necromantic Charge: Quickly charges at a target within 10 meters, dealing a heavy blow with 150% damage!]


    [Necromantic Mountain-Crushing Slash: Swings the sword down, releasing a large amount of black death aura, dealing 150% damage to all targets within a 5-meter range in front!]


    [Necromantic Crescent Slash: Swings the longsword, shooting a crescent-shaped black death aura, dealing 200% damage to all targets within a 10-meter range in front!]


    "What a pity, it''s a swordsman''s body. If it were a mage, it would be much more convenient."


    "Qian Xingtianxia" looked at himself, then at Jiang Chen and Late-night Fairy, and said slowly, "But it''s more than enough to deal with you!"


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 Chapter 161 - Late-night Fairy dies, now its your turn

    "Lich Emperor Dika?"


    Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, quickly scanning the information of the BOSS in front of him.


    If he guessed correctly, this Dika might be the master or creator of the lich slave Dani.


    What was certain was that this guy had lost his body and had been lurking inside the lich slave.


    Thinking deeper, perhaps from the very beginning, this lich slave was the bait released by Dika?


    And this bait was incredibly real, or rather, it was real.


    Whether it was the Treasure Map, the Undying Clan''s Underground Palace, or the lich slave inside this treasure chest, they all truly existed.


    Even the act of injecting life into the lich slave, awakening it, and the fact that the lich slave would recognize the first person it saw as a close one, were all true.


    Because the system information wouldn''t lie.


    None of these were problematic.


    The only issue was that this lich slave had long been controlled by Lich Emperor Dika.


    The Health Points that Qian Xingtianxia injected into it were probably absorbed by Dika as well.


    Otherwise, the black death energy wouldn''t have suddenly grown stronger, burst out, killed Qian Xingtianxia, and taken over his corpse.


    "I haven''t seen fresh life for so long, and finally, when my soul was about to extinguish, someone delivered life energy to me. Heaven hasn''t abandoned me!"


    "Qian Xingtianxia," or rather Dika, said with a crazed laugh.


    His physical body was destroyed, his soul container damaged, so he could only lodge his fragmented soul in the mind of the lich slave.


    He barely survived on the pitifully small amount of necromantic energy from the lich slave.


    In that cage-like sea of consciousness, he had been trapped for decades.


    Even the lich slave was drained of its necromantic power by him, falling into a long slumber, unable to do anything but be worn down by endless time.


    But unexpectedly, the Treasure Map used as bait finally worked!


    Today, someone really entered here and injected life into the lich slave, awakening it.


    Upon seeing this life energy, Dika immediately absorbed it, restoring a bit of his necromantic power and gaining the ability to act.


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    "Hahaha, Light Church, prepare to face my wrath, Dika! I will turn you all into my undead army!"


    Dika laughed maniacally, recalling how the Light Church had destroyed his body and nearly shattered his soul container!


    Then, he looked at Jiang Chen and the terrified Late-night Fairy, sinisterly saying, "I''ll use you two as my appetizers!"


    With that, he raised his longsword, ready to strike down.


    "Wait!"


    Hearing Dika''s words, Jiang Chen''s mind raced, and he immediately stopped him, "Dika, perhaps we can cooperate. I also have a deep hatred for the Light Church!"


    "Cooperate?"


    Dika sneered, "Then let me make you part of my undead army!"


    He then wielded his sword with both hands, unleashing a powerful slash, and a dense black necromantic energy erupted in front of him.


    It was a circular area with a five-meter radius, where the black energy surged continuously.


    "Necromantic Mountain Shatter Slash?"


    Jiang Chen had already retreated in advance, dodging the attack range.


    This skill was Qian Xingtianxia''s [Mountain Shatter Slash], but with added necromantic energy, its power and range had increased significantly.


    "What a weak skill!"


    Seeing his attack miss, Dika said dissatisfiedly, then charged forward.


    "Whoosh!"


    Like an arrow leaving the string, Dika, trailing a long black energy, rushed towards Jiang Chen with incredible speed!


    This was [Necromantic Charge], and with the necromantic energy enhancement, the charge speed was ridiculously fast.


    Almost instantly, a large sword was suspended above Jiang Chen''s head, slashing down.


    -362! (Critical Hit)


    A damage number appeared above Jiang Chen''s head, and his body fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.


    It was his phantom clone, capable of withstanding a single-target attack.


    "The damage isn''t particularly high, now it''s my turn!"


    Jiang Chen reappeared, glanced at his shattered clone, and cast a Healing Spell.


    As the white light descended.


    The ghostly light in "Qian Xingtianxia''s" eyes suddenly extinguished.


    Wisps of black necromantic energy emerged from his ears, nose, mouth, and eyes, forming a mass that floated in mid-air.


    Moreover, this mass of black energy met the air like snowflakes meeting the scorching sun, gradually dissolving!


    Then, "Qian Xingtianxia''s" body seemed to lose support and fell to the ground.


    At the same time, a damage number appeared above his head:


    -5751! (Double Cast)


    "Huh?"


    Jiang Chen clearly noticed that Qian Xingtianxia''s health bar was empty!


    In other words, he was already at zero Health Points.


    "Is he dead?"


    Not far away, Late-night Fairy also exclaimed in surprise.


    As soon as she finished speaking.


    The mass of black energy floating in the air, continuously dissolving, quickly re-entered Qian Xingtianxia''s ears, nose, mouth, and eyes.


    Then, the fallen "Qian Xingtianxia" stood up again, with two ghostly lights reappearing in his eyes.


    "Avoiding damage by leaving the body? Could it be any more absurd?"


    Watching this scene, Jiang Chen''s mouth slightly opened, a look of astonishment on his face.


    It was clear that the black necromantic energy was Dika''s true form, and when Jiang Chen cast the Healing Spell, he broke out of the body.


    Now that the skill had ended, he returned to Qian Xingtianxia''s body.


    "I am immortal!"


    Dika laughed wildly.


    "Immortal?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed slightly, and he slowly said, "You probably can''t stay out of the body for too long, right?"


    "Shut up!"


    Dika''s face twisted with anger, then he swung his large sword from left to right in a sweeping motion.


    A crescent-shaped black necromantic energy shot forward rapidly.


    This was [Necromantic Crescent Slash]!


    The momentum was astonishing.


    Moreover, the range was extremely wide.


    Almost instantly, it shot towards Jiang Chen.


    "Whoosh!"


    The crescent black energy sliced through Jiang Chen''s body, also affecting the nearby Late-night Fairy.


    Immediately.


    A damage number appeared above Jiang Chen''s head:


    -454!


    A number also appeared above Late-night Fairy''s head:


    -551!


    The difference was that Jiang Chen''s remaining Health Points stayed at 50% without moving.


    While Late-night Fairy''s remaining Health Points were less than 10%!


    She was a Priest with full Intelligence points, and her total Health Points just broke 600, this attack almost took her out!


    "Stay back, or you won''t know how you died."


    Jiang Chen looked at Late-night Fairy and kindly reminded her.


    Of course, it was for Venus'' Blessing.


    "I''m leaving right away, take care, great one!"


    Late-night Fairy seemed to suddenly realize, healing herself while turning to run.


    Huh?


    She left?


    Jiang Chen was stunned, not even having time to speak.


    "Trying to escape?"


    Dika''s voice sounded, and he charged forward, trailing a black energy behind him, reaching Late-night Fairy in the blink of an eye.


    Then he swiftly swung his sword down.


    -455! (Critical Hit)


    Late-night Fairy watched in horror as her freshly healed Health Points, over four hundred, dropped to zero!


    Her body slowly fell to the ground.


    "This BOSS isn''t affected by aggro and can choose its own target?"


    Seeing the female Priest fall, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Chen''s eyes.


    "Now, it''s your turn!"


    Dika looked at Jiang Chen, sweeping his large sword horizontally.


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 Chapter 162 - Kill Dika and obtain Danis Soul container

    A crescent-shaped necromantic black energy shot towards Jiang Chen.


    Another [Necromantic Crescent Slash]!


    "I''m curious, how will you dodge this area skill?"


    As he spoke, Jiang Chen''s gaze sharpened, and a blue rune mark appeared on his forehead.


    He vanished from his original spot, dodging the crescent black energy, and instantly appeared right in front of Dika!


    They were now in close quarters.


    "You actually dared to rush right up to my face!"


    Dika looked surprised, ready to swing his sword down.


    "Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array!"


    Jiang Chen murmured softly.


    A dazzling hexagram magic array appeared beneath their feet.


    Immediately, Dika''s expression changed.


    A large mass of black energy emerged from Qian Xingtianxia''s body once again.


    The black energy drifted away mysteriously!


    When it reformed, it was already outside the hexagram magic array.


    However, the black energy was noticeably smaller and was gradually dissolving.


    "You ran pretty fast!"


    Jiang Chen glanced at Qian Xingtianxia''s corpse beneath his feet, then at the black energy outside the array, and said with a smile, "Let''s see how long you can stay out there!"


    "I will tear you to pieces!"


    The hollow voice echoed in Jiang Chen''s ears.


    "Stop with the trash talk, if you''ve got the guts, come over here, I''m waiting!"


    Jiang Chen taunted.


    Unfortunately, the black energy remained unmoved, staying outside as it continued to dissolve.


    Jiang Chen waited quietly.


    Soon, ten seconds passed, and the Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array disappeared.


    The black energy had shrunk by half.


    "You deserve to die!"


    The hollow voice rang out again, and the black energy swiftly floated over, entering Qian Xingtianxia''s body.


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    But before he could stand up.


    "Here it comes!"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and immediately chanted, "Angel''s Hymn!"


    Instantly, an angelic phantom appeared in mid-air.


    With the sound of chanting, countless starlights fell from the sky.


    The black energy once again emerged from Qian Xingtianxia''s body, quickly dispersing and gathering outside the skill''s range.


    "Here''s some good news for you, this time it''s 30 seconds!" Jiang Chen said calmly.


    "You freak! How can you have so many area skills at such a low level?"


    The hollow voice carried a hint of confusion and anger.


    "Don''t worry, I have plenty of skills!"


    Jiang Chen maintained a calm demeanor.


    Time passed quickly.


    This time, it only took ten seconds.


    The black energy could no longer hold back, and it roared unwillingly, "Even if I die, I''ll take you with me!"


    Dika never expected to be pushed to this point.


    This seemingly weak human in front of him was unexpectedly difficult to deal with!


    He could only hold out for a few more seconds outside before completely dissipating!


    Finally.


    Only a head-sized black energy mass remained, drifting away.


    Then, it charged directly at Jiang Chen under the Angel''s Hymn!


    Using the same method as before against Qian Xingtianxia!


    Dika knew very well that forcing this move was akin to self-destruction, leaving him no chance of survival, but he was determined to kill this human in front of him!


    The black energy condensed on Jiang Chen was dissolving rapidly, and it looked like it would disappear completely in four or five seconds.


    At the same time, Jiang Chen''s health was rapidly decreasing.


    Moreover, strangely, the Mana Shield was ineffective!


    This was directly reducing Jiang Chen''s Health Points!


    "Five seconds... with my health, I can''t last two seconds!"


    Jiang Chen quickly assessed the situation.


    He knew the BOSS could last at most five more seconds.


    But his own body was too fragile, with only over 300 health points left, he''d be gone in two hits!


    "Holy Light Judgment!"


    Jiang Chen immediately healed himself.


    +882!


    His health was instantly restored to full.


    However, just three seconds later, his health dropped to over 200 points again!


    "Die!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s remaining health drop to just over 100 points, the hollow voice screamed with madness.


    "Right!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up, and he immediately chanted, "Vanish into the Void!"


    Instantly, a black halo appeared in his right eye.


    His figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.


    This wasn''t a Blink.


    It was the effect of the [Eye of Illusion]!


    At this moment.


    Jiang Chen found himself seemingly in a different space.


    He could see everything outside, including the black energy, the angelic phantom in mid-air, the treasure chest not far away, and the walls of the inner chamber.


    However, they all turned into semi-transparent grayish-white.


    Moreover, although these scenes were right in front of him, they seemed untouchable, as if separated by infinite space and time.


    "Have I entered the void?"


    Jiang Chen looked curious.


    He noticed the black energy in front of him was rapidly dissolving, and within two seconds, it completely vanished.


    [You have slain the Gold Level BOSS: Lich Kadi, achieving the First Kill!]


    The system notification popped up.


    "Finally done!"


    Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, thankful for the Eye of Illusion, which allowed him to hide in the void!


    The only pity was that the time to remain hidden in the void was currently only 2.4 seconds.


    Then.


    The surrounding scenery gradually regained its color.


    Jiang Chen''s body returned to the original world.


    He saw a faint light appear at his feet, the loot dropped by the BOSS.


    "Only one item? And not much experience, so this was a quest BOSS? Is this the reward for the Treasure Map quest?"


    Jiang Chen pondered as he picked up the loot from the ground.


    [You have obtained Dani''s Soul Container!]


    A purplish-red ring appeared in Jiang Chen''s hand, and he quickly checked the details.


    [Dani''s Soul Container: The soul container of lich slave Dani, containing her soul. Possessing it allows Dani to acknowledge you as her master!]


    "Lich slave..."


    Jiang Chen muttered softly and walked over to the treasure chest.


    Inside lay a coffin.


    And inside the coffin was the lich slave Dani, who had just awakened not long ago, only to be drained of necromantic energy by Dika.


    At this moment, her eyes were closed, no different from a corpse.


    "Do I need to inject life to awaken her, won''t she drain me dry?"


    Jiang Chen said as he cast Holy Light Judgment on himself.


    +882!


    Jiang Chen''s health was instantly restored to full.


    He waited for the skill to cool down again, then slowly reached out and touched the lich slave''s head.


    Immediately, his health began to decrease.


    In just four or five seconds, his Health Points dropped to less than 10%.


    Jiang Chen cast Holy Light Judgment on himself again.


    +882!


    After his health was instantly restored, it began to decrease rapidly again.


    This time, it dropped to just 5%.


    Jiang Chen immediately withdrew his hand, not continuing further.


    Once Holy Light Judgment cooled down, Jiang Chen healed himself again, then placed his hand back on the lich slave''s head.


    "Gods, please let this work!"


    Jiang Chen was worried that if he removed his hand, the life he had injected earlier would not count.


    A few seconds later.


    Jiang Chen''s health dropped to 30%, then stopped!


    "Did it work?"


    Seeing his health no longer decreasing, Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up.


    Inside the coffin, the lich slave who had been closing her eyes opened them.


    Two ghostly blue lights shone in her eye sockets.


    Then she slowly stood up, looked at Jiang Chen, and the light in her eyes flickered slightly.


    "Master, master."


    The lich slave Dani''s slightly stiff voice slowly sounded.


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 Chapter 163 - The Soul Container of Di Ka

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    [Dani (Undying Clan Lich Servant): Special type pet.]


    [Level: LV20]


    [Quality: Silver Level Elite]


    [Health Points: 1250/1250]


    [Death Energy: 0/200]


    [Undying Body: Upon death (when health points reach zero), can manipulate the body by consuming death energy. Each point of death energy allows for 1 second of control. When death energy reaches zero, falls into slumber.]


    [Death Shock: Shoots a black death aura at targets within 20 meters, dealing damage equal to 100% of remaining death energy, no cost, 2-second cooldown.]


    [Life Drain: Consumes 1 point of death energy to drain 2 health points from the target, ignoring defense.]


    [Hint 1: Dani is a special type pet and can level up and improve quality through special items.]


    [Hint 2: As Dani levels up, health points and a small amount of death energy increase; as quality improves, death energy and skill effects enhance, with a chance to gain new skills.]


    "A Lich Servant is a special type of pet."


    After reviewing Dani''s details, Jiang Chen thoughtfully said, "Then it should be able to enter the pet space."


    It was his first time acquiring a Lich Servant.


    However, he knew the pet space was a magical place for pets, where they could recover their status.


    And Dani''s death energy should also be able to recover, right?


    Each player has three slots in their pet space, and currently, one of Jiang Chen''s slots was occupied by a Unicorn.


    Two slots remained.


    "Dani, you go in first."


    Jiang Chen opened the pet space.


    A transparent door, visible only to him and Dani, appeared out of thin air.The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.


    "Yes, Master. If you have any orders, you can issue them through the soul container."


    Dani''s voice was somewhat robotic. After speaking, she walked through the transparent door and disappeared.


    "Soul container."


    Jiang Chen looked at the dark red ring in his hand. It wasn''t equipment, had no attributes, and couldn''t be worn in the equipment slot.


    Its sole purpose was to serve as a soul container, storing Dani''s soul.


    "Can your body recover death energy in that space?"


    Jiang Chen communicated with the ring soul container through his thoughts.


    "Yes, Master. I can feel my body slowly recovering, approximately one point of death energy per minute."


    Dani''s soul transmitted the message from the ring soul container.


    Unlike the previous robotic voice, the soul-transmitted words were more fluent and emotional, though the voice was somewhat hollow.


    "That''s good. By the way, do you know what items are needed to level up and improve your quality?"


    Jiang Chen gazed at the ring and inquired again through his thoughts.


    From the introduction, it seemed the Pet Divine Stone was useless for Dani.


    "I can level up by consuming items, like dark crystals and the flesh of dark attribute monsters, but to improve quality..."


    Dani''s hollow voice sounded, and after thinking for a moment, she continued, "Soul crystals and similar items can improve quality, or a better soul container to nourish the soul could gradually enhance quality."


    "Dark crystals are hard to find, but the flesh of dark attribute monsters is obtainable. So there''s a way to level up."


    "But improving quality requires soul crystals, which are even harder to find. As for the soul container, I don''t even know what would be suitable. Probably only necromancers and liches have the expertise to identify such things."


    Jiang Chen quickly pondered.


    Then, a thought struck him, and he muttered to himself, "Right, what about Dika''s soul container?"


    Logically, as a lich, Dika should also have a soul container, right?


    As he thought, Jiang Chen began searching the inner chamber of the underground palace.


    However, the place was only so big.


    Apart from a large treasure chest in the center, the rest of the area was empty, almost like a barren room.


    Soon, he had walked around the chamber three times.


    "There''s nothing here."


    Jiang Chen shook his head slightly, a bit helpless, and asked, "Dani, do you know where Dika''s soul container is?"


    "Master, Dika''s soul container was damaged by the Light Church and can no longer house a soul."


    Dani''s hollow voice came through.


    "True, otherwise he wouldn''t have been residing in your mind, but..."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and then said, "What if the soul container can be repaired?"


    After all, whether in the main city or the Royal City, there was no shortage of craftsmen. Repairing a soul container shouldn''t be a big problem, right?


    "If it can be repaired, it can certainly be used!"


    Dani''s voice seemed a bit more vibrant.


    "Do you know where Dika''s damaged soul container is?"


    Jiang Chen asked the ring.


    "Dika''s soul container..."


    Dani thought for a moment and then said, "Master, you can check the partition wall in the underground palace. Dika''s soul container might be there!"


    "The partition wall in the underground palace?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Lead the way!"


    He then opened the pet space, and Dani appeared beside him.


    "Master, please follow me."


    Dani respectfully said to Jiang Chen, then walked out of the inner chamber and into the underground palace.


    With Dani leading the way, Jiang Chen arrived at the southwest corner of the underground palace.


    A protruding wall appeared before him.


    He quickly walked over and went behind the wall.


    Suddenly, a pile of nearly petrified bones came into view.


    "These are the remnants of Dika''s body."


    Dani pointed to the pile of bones and said, "His soul container should be here."


    "But there doesn''t seem to be anything else here?"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself as he looked at the bones, "Could it be under the remains?"


    He then bent down and moved the bones aside.


    A black bracelet, hidden beneath the bones, came into view.


    The bracelet''s material seemed neither stone nor jade, neither wood nor metal.


    It was covered in dense cracks, and a small section in the middle was even completely broken!


    "It''s damaged to this extent; it might crumble at a touch."


    Jiang Chen carefully picked up the black bracelet.


    [You have obtained a damaged soul container!]


    [Damaged Soul Container: Once a lich''s soul vessel, now too broken to house a soul.]


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 Chapter 164 - Wu Ming Sword Saint, I am here to try to kill you

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    [Damaged Soul Container: Once a vessel for a lich''s soul, now it''s in ruins and can''t house a soul anymore.]


    "Can you not use this soul container now?"


    Jiang Chen looked at the black ring, unwilling to accept it, and asked.


    Dani nodded: "Yes, Master, this soul container is too damaged to hold my soul."


    "Then it still needs to be repaired..."


    Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and asked again, "If this soul container is repaired, will it be better than yours?"


    Dani quickly nodded: "This is a high-grade soul container. If it can be repaired, it will definitely be better than my low-grade one. It can nourish my soul and improve my grade."


    "Alright, I''ll find a way to fix it."


    With that, Jiang Chen placed the black bracelet into his backpack.


    He needed to return to the Safe Zone and find a blacksmith to inquire about it.


    "By the way, is there anything else in the Underground Palace?" Jiang Chen asked Dani.


    "Other things?"


    A cold blue light flickered in Dani''s eyes, as if she was thinking.


    "For example, some treasures that Dika had in his lifetime."


    Jiang Chen reminded her with a look of expectation.


    "Treasures?"


    Dani thought for a moment, then replied, "Master, in Dika''s final battle with the Light Church, his body was on the brink of death, and his soul container was almost shattered. Almost everything was destroyed. I can''t think of anything he might have left."


    "Is that so?"


    Jiang Chen said with a slight disappointment, "Alright then, you go into the space first, we''re getting ready to leave."


    With that, he opened the pet space again, allowing Dani to enter.


    Afterward.


    Jiang Chen, still a bit unwilling to give up, wandered around the Underground Palace. After confirming there was nothing else, he headed directly to the staircase at the entrance.


    Climbing up the narrow staircase passage, Jiang Chen quickly reached the exit, feeling the warm sunlight and fresh air outside the cave.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


    Just as he stepped out of the cave.


    "Roar~"


    A beast''s roar sounded.


    Near the cave entrance, a dozen or so pig-headed humanoid monsters had wandered over without him noticing.


    They noticed Jiang Chen emerging from the cave and charged at him swiftly.


    [Mad Pigman: LV24.]


    "Pig-headed monsters..."


    Jiang Chen casually glanced at the information, not even bothering to check their skills. He directly cast a Small Holy Light Apocalypse Array.


    Immediately, a hexagram magic array appeared.


    All the pig-headed monsters were instantly enveloped by the dazzling light of the array.


    -5538! (Double Cast)


    Damage numbers popped up above each pig-headed monster''s head.


    Their health dropped rapidly.


    Before they could get close to Jiang Chen, they all fell to the ground.


    "Not even dropping loot, wasting my time!"


    Glancing at the bodies on the ground, Jiang Chen quickly headed out of the valley.


    Avoiding groups of small monsters inside, Jiang Chen reached the entrance to Quiet Valley.


    The Mad Rabbitmen that had been dealt with earlier had respawned.


    Jiang Chen quickly scanned the area, confirmed a safe route, and effortlessly passed through the group of Rabbitmen.


    "Time for you to work!"


    Reaching the wide-open land outside, Jiang Chen released the unicorn from the pet space.


    Immediately, a white horse with a tricolored horn appeared beside him.


    "Neigh!"


    It lowered its head, affectionately nuzzling Jiang Chen with its neck.


    After using the Pet Divine Stone on the unicorn earlier, it had become particularly close to Jiang Chen.


    "Return to Skyward City!"


    Jiang Chen quickly mounted the unicorn and headed toward Skyward City.


    It took twenty to thirty minutes to walk here.


    Now, riding the unicorn back would only take a few minutes!


    On the way back, Jiang Chen noticed several unread messages in the chat bar.


    All were from Qian Xingtianxia, each inquiring about the lich slave.


    It was clear he was anxious.


    The most recent message read:


    [Qian Xingtianxia: Mortal World Bro, say something, how''s the BOSS, and what about the lich slave?]


    "Still thinking about the lich slave?"


    Jiang Chen smiled slightly and immediately replied:


    [Mortal World: The lich slave was a trap set by the BOSS, it''s dead, and the BOSS has been killed by me.]


    Soon, a message came from the other side:


    [Qian Xingtianxia: The lich slave is dead, and the BOSS is dead, does that mean there''s nothing left? The BOSS should have dropped something!]


    [Mortal World: It did drop something, but it''s not very useful. Do you want it? If you do, come find me later, I''m not back in the city yet.]


    [Qian Xingtianxia: Of course I want it, let me know when you return to the city, after all, I spent 5000 gold coins.]


    "5000 gold? Isn''t that just half?"


    Jiang Chen chuckled to himself, not saying much, and directly closed the chat interface.


    He planned to see if he could repair Dika''s soul container after returning to the city. If it couldn''t be repaired, he would give the damaged soul container to Qian Xingtianxia.


    If it was repaired, he would give Dani''s ring soul container to him!


    After all, Qian Xingtianxia was indeed wealthy, and there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future!


    Then, Jiang Chen rode the unicorn swiftly.


    In just a few minutes, a vast, black, towering city wall stretching for thousands of meters appeared before him.


    Jiang Chen arrived not far from the city gate entrance.


    "No riding inside the city."


    Jiang Chen quickly dismounted.


    Just as he was about to put the unicorn back into the pet space and walk into the city gate.


    Jiang Chen saw a green figure silently appear in front of him.


    "Are you Mortal World, little bro?"


    This was a man who appeared to be in his thirties or forties, extremely thin, with a long sword at his waist.


    Although he wore a simple green cloth shirt, he exuded a unique scholarly elegance.


    The information above his head showed only two words: [Wu Ming].


    "Sword Saint Wu Ming?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes widened, and he uttered a few words in disbelief.


    Sword Saint Wu Ming was undoubtedly one of the few NPCs who were considered top-tier in combat power.


    In his past life, his deeds were often talked about by players.


    Things like slaying a dragon with one sword, defending a city alone against a beast tide, or the saying "One sight of Wu Ming, a thousand swords fall silent"...


    Such stories were countless.


    He was a figure many players admired greatly.


    Even though Sword Saint Wu Ming''s looks weren''t particularly outstanding, he consistently ranked in the top ten in NPC appearance polls conducted by players.


    The reason being, he looked incredibly cool when wielding a sword.


    But...


    Why was he encountering Sword Saint Wu Ming here?


    Was he here to find him?


    It was too bizarre!


    Jiang Chen was still pondering.


    "It seems Mortal World little bro knows me."


    Wu Ming said calmly.


    "Sword Saint, what brings you to me?"


    Jiang Chen was quite puzzled.


    "Indeed, I have a reason. I''m here to test killing you."


    Wu Ming said slowly, and his aura suddenly changed.


    He seemed like an unsheathed sword, exuding an extremely sharp presence.


    "Huh?"


    Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.


    He wondered if he was hearing things.


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 Chapter 165 - S-rank Adventurer Badge, I think I can level up again

    "Trying to kill me... what the hell?"


    Damn it, you''re a max-level boss coming to kill a little player like me, does that even make sense?!


    Jiang Chen was feeling completely out of sorts.


    "It''s about to begin."


    The Sword Saint Wu Ming spoke slowly, his right hand gripping the sword hilt at his left waist.


    "Zheng!"


    The long sword unsheathed, resonating like a dragon''s roar.


    "Is this for real?"


    Seeing the opponent draw his sword, Jiang Chen''s heart seemed to skip a beat.


    His expression tightened, and he quickly retreated.


    "Having this speed at your level, not bad."


    Wu Ming commented as he casually swung his sword toward Jiang Chen.


    Immediately, the sword glowed with a green light, and a streak of green Sword Qi followed!


    The speed of this Sword Qi was so fast that it was in front of Jiang Chen in the blink of an eye.


    "Blink!"


    Jiang Chen dared not take the Sword Saint''s attack, a blue rune mark lit up on his forehead.


    His figure vanished from the spot, instantly teleporting toward the city gate.


    The green Sword Qi missed its target.


    "A skill for escaping."


    Wu Ming murmured softly, then lightly tapped the ground with his toes.


    A shadow trailed behind him as he shot toward Jiang Chen with incredible speed.


    "A movement skill? Can you be any faster?!"


    Seeing the opponent suddenly appear in front of him, Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.


    His Blink skill allowed him to teleport 20 meters, yet the opponent could catch up with just one move?!


    Ridiculous!


    Despite his surprise, Jiang Chen didn''t stop for a moment, quickly running toward the city gate.


    "Wonder if you can dodge an area skill?"


    Wu Ming looked at Jiang Chen and called out softly, "Sword Qi Storm!"


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    He held the long sword upside down, briefly gathering strength before swinging it again.


    This time, it wasn''t just one Sword Qi, but countless!


    Above Jiang Chen''s head, numerous Sword Qi swirled like a storm, all shooting toward the ground!


    The range was so wide, it covered nearly thirty to forty meters!


    "Good thing the cooldown for Vanish into Void is over!"


    Thanks to the Eye of Illusion''s compatibility increasing to 4%, the cooldown for Vanish into Void was shortened to 25 minutes.


    It was just in time to use it now.


    A black light circle appeared in Jiang Chen''s eyes, and he instantly vanished from the spot, entering the void.


    He could clearly see, in the grayish-white transparent world outside, countless Sword Qi shooting toward the ground.


    In an instant, they were all exhausted.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Chen didn''t stop, continuing to run toward the city gate.


    2.4 seconds later, Jiang Chen reappeared, closer to the city gate!


    "A skill for invincibility."


    Watching Jiang Chen, Wu Ming murmured softly, then quickly took a few steps forward.


    "Almost in the city!"


    Seeing the city gate less than ten meters away, Jiang Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief.


    "In such a hurry to get in?"


    Wu Ming seemed unwilling to give up, calling out once more, "Sword Qi Great Wall!"


    He held the sword in one hand, the tip pointing downward, and suddenly lifted it upward.


    As his sword tip moved from bottom to top, a green air wall rose from the ground in front of Jiang Chen, over ten meters high!


    This wall was entirely composed of green Sword Qi!


    Moreover, these Sword Qi were wildly dancing, blocking Jiang Chen''s path.


    "Showing off now?"


    Jiang Chen''s gaze sharpened, and a pair of white wings formed behind him, propelling him straight into the air!


    "Has flying ability!"


    This time, Wu Ming''s face finally showed a hint of surprise.


    And Jiang Chen, relying on his wings, flew directly over the Sword Qi wall, heading into the city gate.


    Just as he was about to enter the city, the Sword Qi Great Wall behind him suddenly shattered!


    Several sharp Sword Qi instantly struck Jiang Chen''s back!


    "Damn, am I gonna die here?"


    Jiang Chen could feel the Sword Qi hitting him!


    -7


    -6


    -6


    ...


    In total, five damage numbers appeared above Jiang Chen''s head.


    "Doesn''t hurt?"


    Standing at the city gate entrance, Jiang Chen was stunned, turning back to look at Wu Ming in confusion.


    Could the Sword Saint Wu Ming have no damage?


    Impossible!


    Then why did these Sword Qi only deal single-digit damage to him?


    Jiang Chen was increasingly puzzled.


    "Has escape skills, invincibility skills, flying ability, defense is slightly low..."


    The Sword Saint Wu Ming looked at Jiang Chen and concluded, "Can be classified as S-level difficulty!"


    After speaking, he sheathed his sword, returning to his scholarly demeanor, completely different from when he was fighting.


    "What is this... what does S-level difficulty mean?"


    Jiang Chen could sense that the other party didn''t intend to kill him, but he truly didn''t understand this behavior.


    "Bro from the Mortal World, someone posted an assassination mission at the Adventurers'' Guild, and the target is you."


    Wu Ming approached Jiang Chen with a warm smile.


    "Posted a mission to kill me?"


    Jiang Chen was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Are you here to complete the mission?"


    "No, I''m here to determine the mission''s difficulty!"


    "Determine the mission''s difficulty?"


    "Exactly, when anyone posts a mission at the Adventurers'' Guild, the guild staff will determine the mission''s level based on its difficulty."


    Wu Ming explained with a smile, "So I needed to test how difficult it is to kill you."


    "Wait, aren''t mission difficulties usually set directly by the guild staff, do they need to be tested one by one?"


    Jiang Chen was a bit confused.


    He knew that the Sword Saint Wu Ming was indeed an honorary president of the Adventurers'' Guild.


    Moreover, the Adventurers'' Guild allows you to take on missions and post them, with each mission graded by difficulty.


    It''s not strange to determine mission difficulty.


    But is it necessary to test it personally?


    He had never heard of such a thing before!


    "You''re a bit different, the guild staff initially set your mission at B+ difficulty."


    Wu Ming said slowly, "But I''ve heard both Lord Qian and Teacher Bei Ming mention you, especially Teacher Bei Ming, who speaks highly of you! So, I thought the difficulty wouldn''t be that low, hence the test."


    "So, now the mission to kill me is S-level?" Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.


    "That''s right." Wu Ming nodded.


    "Can I know who posted the mission to kill me?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "It''s naturally one of you adventurers from another world, but this person chose to post the mission anonymously, and we need to keep it confidential." Wu Ming replied.


    "Alright, I''ll find out myself!"


    Jiang Chen nodded thoughtfully, then said somewhat dissatisfied, "Sword Saint Bro, what if you had killed me just now?"


    "Rest assured, I had already sealed my attributes and didn''t exert any force, all skills were just for show, couldn''t kill anyone."


    Wu Ming chuckled. Then he said, "Alright, I''ve informed the Adventurers'' Guild staff that the difficulty of killing you is S-level. As compensation, you can go to the guild and claim an S-level adventurer badge, you have the capability."


    "Claim an S-level adventurer badge?"


    Jiang Chen was stunned.


    An S-level adventurer badge meant he had become an S-level adventurer!


    He could take on all S-level and below missions from the Adventurers'' Guild.


    Moreover, S-level adventurers have many privileges, such as purchasing S-level items from the guild, accessing S-level confidential information, etc.


    In the Adventurers'' Guild, that''s like being a big shot!


    In his previous life, Jiang Chen had spent over half a year, completing mission after mission, to raise his adventurer level to S-level!


    This time, he became one just by dodging a few moves from the Sword Saint Wu Ming!


    "How about we go a few more rounds? I think I can level up even more!"


    Jiang Chen looked at the Sword Saint Wu Ming with eager anticipation.


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 Chapter 166 - Repair the Soul container, the number one Warrior on the national server?

    "Level up again?"


    Even someone as seasoned and mentally strong as Wu Ming was taken aback by these words.


    "Of course!"


    Jiang Chen nodded naturally and eagerly said, "I want a higher-level adventurer badge!"


    "An S-rank badge isn''t enough?"


    Wu Ming couldn''t help but chuckle, "I considered your growth potential when I gave you the S-rank badge. It''s already quite high."


    S-rank is indeed very high, and for a long time, no one else could become an S-rank adventurer.


    Because, according to the normal process, everyone''s adventure level starts from E-rank.


    Above that are E+, D, D+, C, C+, B...


    You need to complete a large number of tasks to gradually level up.


    Jiang Chen knew that his rise was like a rocket.


    However...


    "Sword Saint Bro, but I haven''t fully showcased my abilities yet!"


    Looking at Wu Ming, Jiang Chen''s eyes were filled with anticipation.


    "What other abilities do you have?"


    Wu Ming asked with interest.


    "Output capability, my strongest is my output capability!"


    Jiang Chen replied immediately.


    "I''ve roughly assessed your output, and it''s indeed impressive. However, output capability doesn''t weigh particularly high in my evaluation."


    Wu Ming smiled slightly, "If it weren''t for your teleportation and flight abilities, and those invincible-type skills, you wouldn''t have reached S-rank based on output alone."


    "Roughly assessed?"


    Jiang Chen felt a bit unconvinced. He seemed to have never fully displayed his strength in front of others.


    "I know you acquired a five-star skill, and I also know what trials you faced in the Skill Pavilion. From the time you took to complete the ability test, I can roughly estimate your output capability."


    Wu Ming said slowly, "And the most important point is that surpassing S-rank isn''t something I can decide alone."


    "I see..."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said helplessly, "Since you put it that way, S-rank it is."


    "Not happy with S-rank?"


    Wu Ming shook his head with a hint of helplessness, "At your level, becoming an S-rank adventurer is unprecedented."


    "Alright, I get it."


    Jiang Chen could only nod.


    "Farewell, Mortal World Bro."


    Wu Ming smiled faintly and walked towards the city gate at a leisurely pace.


    Soon, he disappeared from view.


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    Seeing him leave, Jiang Chen finally let his inner joy show, a smile spreading across his face.


    He had feigned dissatisfaction just to see if he could gain more benefits.


    In reality, getting an S-rank badge was already like a pie falling from the sky!


    "Let''s head to the blacksmith shop first!"


    With that, Jiang Chen quickly entered the city gate.


    He didn''t use the Teleportation Array but walked directly along the main road.


    After about ten minutes, a straight commercial street appeared on the right.


    Shops of all kinds lined up in rows.


    Jiang Chen quickly walked into the commercial street, and soon, he saw a distinctive forge placed in front of a blacksmith shop.


    Next to it stood a wooden sign that read: "Master Blacksmith Shop."


    "Here we are!"


    Jiang Chen glanced at the sign and quickly walked in.


    Inside, there was also a forge, and a middle-aged man was working the bellows beside it.


    His name was Master Li, the owner of this blacksmith shop.


    "A customer."


    Seeing someone enter, Master Li stopped his work and came over to ask, "What do you need?"


    "Repair something."


    Jiang Chen got straight to the point, taking out a black, broken bracelet from his backpack space. It was the soul container of Dika.


    "What is this?"


    Master Li quickly took the bracelet and examined it closely. The more he looked, the more surprised he became.


    "Can it be repaired?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "This material is extremely special. If I''m not mistaken, it''s Soul Spirit Goldwood?" Master Li said slowly.


    "Soul Spirit Goldwood, what''s that?"


    Jiang Chen was puzzled. He had never heard of it.


    "A material that can affect the soul, quite rare."


    Master Li examined the bracelet again and then said, "If it really is Soul Spirit Goldwood, I can''t repair it."


    "Then why are you called a master?"


    Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.


    "Master is the name given by my parents, and I don''t specialize in this type of artifact. If I''m not mistaken, this is used as a soul container, right?" Master Li said, somewhat displeased.


    "So what now? Is there no way at all?"


    Jiang Chen frowned and asked.


    "There are always people who study soul-related containers. You can ask at the Forgers'' Guild. I can''t repair it here."


    With that, Master Li handed the bracelet back to Jiang Chen.


    "Alright then."


    Jiang Chen reluctantly took the bracelet and left the shop.


    "Let''s head to the palace."


    He quickly made his way towards the royal palace.


    A few minutes later.


    Jiang Chen arrived at the Royal City Square.


    He quickly walked to the palace gates at the end of the square.


    He saw a few players wandering around the hall on the first floor of the palace.


    Not many people, but a quick glance showed more than a dozen.


    "So many players have reached the Royal City already?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly surprised as he checked the time.


    Although the sky was still bright as day, it was already past 9 PM.


    "So it''s this late. Qian Xingtianxia and the others should have arrived at the Royal City in the morning. By now, part of the first wave of players should indeed have reached level 20."


    Jiang Chen understood and quickly entered the gate.


    The first floor of the palace housed various guilds.


    Directly opposite, occupying the largest area, was the Adventurers'' Guild.


    The second compartment on the left was the Forgers'' Guild.


    Jiang Chen quickly went inside.


    The Forgers'' Guild wasn''t large, with a long table inside scattered with various hand-drawn blueprints.


    Three burly old men were gathered around the table, arguing heatedly.


    "I told you, leather armor can incorporate Kluo soft metal!"


    "Why add Kluo soft metal? Using beast hide can avoid the hassle of quenching!"


    "Kluo soft metal has a chance to enhance the damage reduction effect of leather armor!"


    "Kluo soft metal is for battle armor. Using beast hide for leather armor can increase its toughness!"


    "You''re just being stubborn, old relic!"


    "You''re the one with wild ideas, aren''t you old too?"


    "Are you resorting to personal attacks?"


    "Didn''t you call me an old relic first?"


    ...


    "Ahem..."


    Seeing the argument going nowhere, Jiang Chen quickly cleared his throat.


    "Young man, what do you need?"


    An old man with a bulbous nose looked over.


    "I want to commission a task," Jiang Chen said directly.


    "Commission tasks at the Adventurers'' Guild. You''re in the wrong place."


    The bulbous-nosed old man quickly waved his hand.


    "No, I have an artifact that needs repairing. Commissioning you should be faster, right?" Jiang Chen replied.


    "An artifact? What kind of artifact?" the bulbous-nosed old man asked.


    "This one."


    With that, Jiang Chen quickly placed the black bracelet on the table for them to examine.


    "This is a soul container?"


    The bulbous-nosed old man quickly picked up the black bracelet.


    The two old men beside him were also quite curious and looked over.


    "Can I commission a repair task at the Forgers'' Guild?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "No need to commission a task. I can give it a try. No one knows soul artifacts better than I do, but..."


    A short-shirted old man suddenly spoke up.


    "But what?"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up.


    "My fees aren''t cheap, and this thing requires Soul Spirit Goldwood. I have some, but it''s not cheap."


    The short-shirted old man said slowly, "And repairing it to its original state is impossible. I can only try to get it as close to the original as possible."


    "How much will it cost?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "A thousand gold, no bargaining!"


    The short-shirted old man held up one finger.


    "That''s not cheap, but there''s no other way."


    Jiang Chen thought to himself and immediately said, "Alright, I''ll leave it to you."


    Then, he paid a thousand gold coins!


    "I''ll need at least an hour. Wait here, I''ll be back later."


    The short-shirted old man said, taking the bracelet and leaving the Forgers'' Guild.


    "I''ll go check out the Adventurers'' Guild next door and come back later."


    Jiang Chen also turned and left.


    He then headed to the largest area, the Adventurers'' Guild.


    Passing through the guild''s entrance, Jiang Chen entered a very spacious room.


    The floor was covered with wooden planks, and the walls were adorned with various beast heads and weapons and armor.


    On the left side was a semicircular counter, with an NPC girl in a maid''s dress standing inside.


    In front of the counter, a team of players was discussing something.


    It was a four-person team, and one of the IDs was somewhat familiar to Jiang Chen.


    "Master of Life and Death?"


    Jiang Chen muttered, various thoughts flashing through his mind.


    He knew this person, or rather, he knew him in his previous life.


    He remembered that this "Master of Life and Death" was the top warrior in the national server for a long time!


    Moreover, he was extremely fierce, once hunting down a player for half a month, forcing the other party to stay in the Safe Zone, eventually quitting the game!


    He even single-handedly dismantled a small guild, his ferocity widely known!


    At this moment, two people entered through the Adventurers'' Guild door.


    "Hey? Mortal World Bro, you''re back in the city!"


    It was Qian Xingtianxia.


    Beside him was Late-night Fairy.


    At the same time, this shout also drew the attention of Master of Life and Death''s group.


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 Chapter 167 - Shall we take a photo together? Who are you?

    "National Server''s Number One Priest, Mortal World?"


    The speaker was a beautiful archer from the Master of Life and Death''s team, her ID was [One Arrow, One Heart].


    She stared intently at Jiang Chen, her gaze slightly fervent.


    It was as if she had seen Jiang Chen many times and was extremely familiar with him.


    "Heart, I heard you''re a fan of this Mortal World? You''ve watched all his videos online."


    Beside her, a male assassin with the ID [One Slash, One Kill] asked softly.


    "Not exactly a fan, but he does look like my type, and he''s very strong, so I admire him."


    One Arrow, One Heart smiled slightly, her eyes fixed on Jiang Chen.


    "Your eyes are glued to him, it''s not just admiration, is it?"


    One Slash, One Kill teased, "You''re being so obvious, be careful Master of Life and Death gets jealous."


    "Jealous of what, he''s my cousin, what are you thinking?"


    One Arrow, One Heart replied nonchalantly.


    "Hehe, you never know."


    One Slash, One Kill gave a meaningful smile.


    "One Slash, shut up!"


    Nearby, a male mage with the ID [Magic Apprentice] sternly reprimanded, pointing with his eyes at Master of Life and Death in front of him.


    At this moment, Master of Life and Death was staring intently at Jiang Chen, his expression not looking good.


    Seeing this, One Slash, One Kill realized he had misspoken and immediately shut his mouth.


    On the other side.


    Jiang Chen watched as Qian Xingtianxia and Late-night Fairy approached, but his mind was communicating with Dani.


    "Dani, can your soul return to your body?" Jiang Chen held the ring, communicating with his thoughts.


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    "Yes, Master, I can return to my body, but if the body is harmed, my soul will also be harmed."


    Dani''s soul transmitted, "Without a soul container, I cannot be resurrected."


    "It''s okay, I''ve prepared a better soul container for you. You can return to your body for now, you won''t need to fight, you''ll be safe." Jiang Chen said with his thoughts.


    "Yes, Master."


    After Dani spoke, Jiang Chen opened the pet space.


    A wisp of black death energy from the ring silently entered Dani''s body in the space.


    Jiang Chen noticed that the ring''s description had changed.


    [Ring Soul Container: Once a soul vessel for a lich''s slave, can be used to house a soul.]


    "Mortal World?"


    At this moment, Qian Xingtianxia had already walked up to Jiang Chen, calling out again.


    "Oh, Brother Qian, you''re here. I was just thinking about the Underground Palace."


    Jiang Chen looked at the newcomer, a bit embarrassed, "I feel guilty for not being able to protect Young Master Qian."


    "Brother Mortal World, it''s not your fault, I was careless."


    Qian Xingtianxia waved his hand nonchalantly and then asked, "By the way, what about the BOSS loot you mentioned?"


    "The BOSS loot is with me, but honestly, it''s not very useful."


    Jiang Chen quickly said, "This treasure map is just a trap."


    "It is indeed a trap, who would have thought that lich''s slave was just bait, it''s laughable that the old mage attacked me for bait, even if you hadn''t intervened, he wouldn''t have survived."


    Qian Xingtianxia mused thoughtfully and then said, "But even if it''s a trap, I spent so much money, I have to know what the loot is."


    "Of course."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen directly traded the ring in his hand.


    After receiving the item, Qian Xingtianxia eagerly checked the item details.


    However, the soul container was now an empty shell, as Dani''s soul had returned to her body.


    "This is the lich''s slave''s soul container!"


    Qian Xingtianxia stared at the ring for a long time, then sighed, "It''s a pity the lich''s slave is gone."


    "Yeah, who would have thought."


    Jiang Chen also showed a regretful expression.


    "By the way, Brother Mortal World, I promised you 10,000 gold, although we didn''t get the lich''s slave, you should still get the remaining 5,000 gold."


    Qian Xingtianxia said.


    "No, this soul container is useless now, it''s not worth that much. I can accept the previous 5,000 gold, but let''s forget the remaining 5,000."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand with integrity.


    "As expected of Brother Mortal World, such character, truly has the demeanor of a master."


    Qian Xingtianxia flattered and then remembered something, saying with some resentment, "Compared to you, Zainxia Faye is despicable and shameless, I misjudged him."


    "The human heart is hard to fathom, don''t think too much about it, Brother Qian."


    Jiang Chen consoled and then said, "I still have to go to the Adventurers'' Guild to handle some matters, let''s talk later."


    "Alright, I''m also here to handle matters at the Adventurers'' Guild, please, Brother Mortal World."


    Qian Xingtianxia made a courteous gesture.


    Jiang Chen nodded and walked straight towards the semicircular front desk on the left.


    Qian Xingtianxia and Late-night Fairy followed alongside.


    At the front desk.


    The group from Master of Life and Death hadn''t left yet, their gazes sweeping over Jiang Chen and Qian Xingtianxia.


    However, each of their expressions was different.


    Jiang Chen noticed that the assassin in the group looked at him with curiosity.


    The mage beside him seemed serious.


    As for the female archer, she was a bit strange, her eyes inexplicably fervent when looking at him.


    Jiang Chen clearly remembered not knowing this woman.


    Of course, what puzzled Jiang Chen more was Master of Life and Death, although they knew each other in the past life, they definitely hadn''t interacted in this life.


    But why did he have such a gloomy expression?


    As if Jiang Chen owed him money.


    "Mortal World!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen approaching, Master of Life and Death called out in a deep voice.


    "Hmm?"


    Jiang Chen was slightly startled, "Who are you?"


    "I''ve heard a lot about you, just wanted to meet."


    Master of Life and Death said expressionlessly.


    "What''s there to hear about, just a little priest."


    Jiang Chen smiled calmly.


    Before Master of Life and Death could speak again.


    One Arrow, One Heart immediately stepped forward, eagerly saying, "Mortal World, can I take a picture with you?"


    Huh?


    Jiang Chen was taken aback, his mind racing.


    What''s with these people, one playing the bad cop, one playing the good cop?


    Are they setting me up?


    A honey trap, a scam?


    This woman is indeed quite pretty.


    But...


    Jiang Chen remained unmoved, "Who are you?"


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 Chapter 168 - Not enough adventure level?

    "You don''t know me, but I know you. I''ve watched your videos and always wanted to be friends with you and take a photo together!"


    One Arrow, One Heart said joyfully, completely unaware of Jiang Chen''s cautious demeanor.


    "Brothers from all over the world, there''s no need for a photo."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and politely declined.


    "Heh!"


    At this moment, Master of Life and Death sneered from the side and said slowly, "As expected of a great master, but isn''t it unnecessary to put on such airs?"


    "This..."


    Jiang Chen hadn''t finished speaking.


    Qian Xingtianxia immediately became displeased and said, "Who''s putting on airs? How are you speaking?"


    "So it''s Qian Xingtianxia, Young Master Qian. Many people say you''re a tycoon, but here, money alone won''t cut it. If your skills are lacking, money can''t save you."


    Master of Life and Death glanced at Qian Xingtianxia with disdain in his voice.


    "And who do you think you are to judge my skills? If it weren''t for the Safe Zone, I''d kill you every time I see you!"


    Qian Xingtianxia wasn''t known for his good temper.


    It was only because Jiang Chen was so formidable that he acted politely; he never tolerated others.


    Hearing this, Jiang Chen''s expression turned a bit strange.


    Kill every time you see him?


    Young Master Qian, that''s not something you should say!


    This guy isn''t easy to deal with.


    Jiang Chen knew how fierce Master of Life and Death was, and his strength wasn''t lacking either.


    However, he wasn''t sure what level he was at now.


    "Very well, then kill every time you see me!"


    Master of Life and Death''s gaze was cold, like a venomous snake, staring intently at Qian Xingtianxia.


    "This grudge is set."


    Jiang Chen looked at the two of them and thought to himself, "Hmm, this has nothing to do with me, right?"


    "Young Master Qian, let''s get down to business."


    With that, he walked straight to the front desk.


    There was a girl in a maid''s dress here, the receptionist of the Adventurers'' Guild.


    "Hello, how can I assist you? I can help you check tasks, accept tasks, and publish tasks," the maid receptionist said with a sweet smile.


    "I am..."


    Jiang Chen was about to inquire about the badge.


    Qian Xingtianxia, with a displeased expression, walked over and said to the maid receptionist, "I want to publish a task."


    It was clear he was a bit agitated.


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    The maid receptionist asked with a beaming smile.


    "A kill task!"


    Qian Xingtianxia said in a deep voice.


    "Please provide the name of the person to be assassinated. We will determine the task difficulty level for you. You will need to pay the task reward and the publication fee."


    The maid receptionist explained in detail, adding, "Do you wish to publish anonymously?"


    "No need for anonymity."


    Qian Xingtianxia shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I want to publish two assassination tasks!"


    The maid receptionist smiled, "Please go ahead."


    "The first target is Zainxia Faye!"


    Qian Xingtianxia said word by word, a cold smile on his face.


    "Is this the name?"


    The maid receptionist took out a crystal ball, from which a light screen emerged.


    The screen clearly displayed the words "Zainxia Faye."


    "That''s right."


    Qian Xingtianxia nodded.


    "Please wait."


    The maid receptionist held the crystal ball, seemingly communicating with someone.


    After a few seconds, she smiled and said, "The target''s assassination difficulty is D-level. The minimum reward is 100 gold coins, and the publication fee is 10 gold coins. The publication fee is non-refundable, regardless of whether the task is completed."


    "I''ll offer 1000 gold coins for the reward, kill four times!" Qian Xingtianxia said directly.


    "For four times, we will break it down into four tasks, requiring a 40 gold coin publication fee and a 1000 gold coin reward. The reward will be divided into four parts, each 250 gold."


    "The task duration is three days. If exceeded, the task difficulty will need to be reassessed, and the publication fee will need to be paid again."


    "If the task is not completed by others, the reward will be refunded, but the publication fee is non-refundable."


    The maid receptionist explained slowly.


    "Alright!"


    Qian Xingtianxia didn''t hesitate, directly paying 1040 gold coins, and then said, "I want to kill another person."


    Maid receptionist: "Please go ahead."


    "Master of Life and Death!"


    As soon as he said this.


    Even Jiang Chen couldn''t help but raise an eyebrow.


    This was an assassination right in front of him!


    Quite a bold move!


    "Heh heh!"


    Master of Life and Death also sneered.


    "Is this the name?"


    The maid receptionist''s crystal ball displayed the words "Master of Life and Death."


    "That''s right!"


    "Please wait."


    The maid receptionist said, waiting several more seconds before smiling, "The target''s assassination difficulty is B+ level. The minimum reward is 1500 gold coins, and the publication fee is 150 gold coins!"


    "I must remind you that there are currently very few B+ level adventurers, and not many are qualified to take on this task."


    "B+ level? 1500 gold coins? It''s significantly higher than Zainxia Faye!"


    Upon hearing this, Qian Xingtianxia''s expression became more serious.


    He knew Zainxia Faye''s level and considered it strong, but he didn''t expect it to be so much lower compared to Master of Life and Death!


    Is this guy really that strong?


    Qian Xingtianxia couldn''t help but frown.


    "What, scared?"


    Master of Life and Death''s voice came from behind.


    "Scared?"


    Qian Xingtianxia smirked and immediately said to the maid receptionist, "I''ll offer 10,000 gold coins for the reward, also kill four times!"


    "No problem, you need to pay a total of 600 gold coins for the publication fee and the reward."


    The maid receptionist maintained her smile, very professional.


    "Killing once for 2500 gold coins, money really isn''t an issue!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but sigh, thinking to himself, "Should I take the task?"


    To be honest, he was tempted!


    "You know, money works everywhere!"


    Qian Xingtianxia looked at Master of Life and Death and said coldly, "I don''t believe no one will come to kill you!"


    "2500 gold coins for my life? I want to see who dares to come!"


    Master of Life and Death was dismissive, his expression full of arrogance.


    Jiang Chen knew this person had reason to be proud, as he was destined to become the top warrior in the national server!


    However, now that there''s a bounty on his head, even dying once, let alone four times, would have a significant impact.


    The top spot in the national server might change hands.


    Jiang Chen was really tempted; he wanted to take this task.


    "Who dares to come? Heh, just wait, you''ll see what it means for people to die for money!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was confident that many would want to take this task, and once B+ level adventurers increased, it might turn into a siege!


    That''s why he offered such a high price.


    "You wait too, I''ll kill you 40 times!"


    Master of Life and Death stared at Qian Xingtianxia for a good four or five seconds, then turned to Jiang Chen and said, "And you, with your airs, I''ll make you put them down."


    Why drag me into this?


    Jiang Chen pursed his lips, too lazy to respond.


    "Cousin, it''s all a misunderstanding. I really like Mortal World, can''t we..."


    One Arrow, One Heart suddenly spoke, but before she could finish.


    Master of Life and Death, who had been suppressing his anger, finally changed his expression and shouted angrily, "I''m doing this for you. He looks down on you, am I wrong to make him put down his airs?"


    "Cousin?"


    One Arrow, One Heart was stunned; it was the first time she had seen him so angry at her.


    "Don''t call me cousin, I hate that title! I''ve given you everything you wanted since childhood, not because I''m your cousin. Do you understand?"


    Master of Life and Death erupted, his face twisted with rage.


    "Cousin, what are you talking about? Why are you like this?"


    One Arrow, One Heart was completely stunned; she didn''t expect such a strong reaction and such words from him.


    "I said I don''t want to hear that word, get out!"


    Master of Life and Death roared.


    "You..."


    One Arrow, One Heart looked at Master of Life and Death in disbelief, then turned and ran towards the door, eyes red.


    The Assassin "One Slash, One Kill" immediately chased after her, trying to comfort her.


    One Arrow, One Heart said nothing, just stood at the door, quietly wiping her tears.


    At the door, there was comfort.


    At the front desk, Master of Life and Death looked at Jiang Chen with a fierce gaze and said slowly, "I know you''re strong, but I will kill you and then tell my cousin I''m stronger!"


    "No need for so many reasons, just say you want to kill me!"


    Jiang Chen smiled and walked up to the maid receptionist, saying, "I''ll take the task."


    "What task would you like to take?" the maid asked with a smile.


    "The assassination task for ''Master of Life and Death'' just now," Jiang Chen said.


    "This task is B+ level, please show your adventurer badge," the maid receptionist smiled.


    "Oh, I haven''t registered for a badge yet, help me get one," Jiang Chen said immediately.


    "Sorry, if you''re registering for an adventurer badge for the first time, you won''t be able to take this task."


    The maid receptionist explained, "Because new adventurers start at E level."


    "Want to kill me? Heh, your adventurer level isn''t even enough!"


    Master of Life and Death sneered from the side.


    Jiang Chen ignored him and looked at the maid receptionist, saying, "Why don''t you check my adventurer level?"


    "Check? No problem."


    The maid receptionist was momentarily stunned, then nodded.


    She held the crystal, seemingly communicating with someone again.


    After more than ten seconds.


    She looked at Jiang Chen in shock, hardly believing it, and said, "Sir, you, you''re an S-level adventurer?"


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 Chapter 169 - Mutual reward?

    She stared at Jiang Chen in shock, hardly daring to believe it. "Sir, are you an S-level adventurer?"


    For the first time, her face wasn''t adorned with a professional smile.


    "Help me process the badge."


    Jiang Chen quickly said, it seemed that the Sword Saint bro was quite reliable!


    "No problem!"


    The maid receptionist immediately pulled out a fist-sized black circular badge from a drawer beneath the counter.


    The edges of the badge were engraved with various weapons, including swords, staffs, daggers, bows, and more.


    In the center, six stars were carved.


    On the back of the badge were the words "Adventurers'' Guild" and "S."


    "Sir, your adventurer badge!"


    The maid receptionist respectfully handed over the badge.


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up as he swiftly took it.


    [You have obtained an Adventurer Badge (S-level).]


    [Adventurer Badge (S-level): A personal item, recognized by the Adventurers'' Guild as an S-level adventurer, non-transferable.]


    "S-level?"


    Beside him, Qian Xingtianxia stared at Jiang Chen in a daze.


    Seeing the latter receive an S-level badge, he was somewhat at a loss.


    He knew Jiang Chen was strong, freakishly strong.


    But still...


    Even the strongest have to follow the rules, right?


    Wasn''t it said that new registered adventurers could only start from E-level?


    This was completely off the charts!


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    They had just come to the Adventurers'' Guild to register as adventurers, and unsurprisingly, each of them received an E-level adventurer badge.


    Moreover, they had carefully learned how to upgrade their adventurer level.


    For instance, they were currently E-level and needed to complete ten E-level tasks to become "E+," and then complete a promotion task to advance to D-level.


    Although these low-level tasks seemed simple to them.


    But no matter how simple, they still required time to complete. What was this S-level all about?!


    The disparity was so great that Master of Life and Death found it hard to accept. He immediately went over to question the maid receptionist, "Why can he get an S-level badge directly?"


    "Sorry, you have no right to inquire." The maid receptionist replied with a gentle yet firm smile.


    "You!"


    Her words were soft yet firm, leaving Master of Life and Death momentarily speechless.


    "Can I take on assassination tasks now?" Jiang Chen asked the maid receptionist, holding the badge.


    "Of course, here are all the bounty assassination tasks, you can choose freely."


    The maid receptionist nodded slightly, and a light screen emanated from the crystal ball in her hand, displaying a list of tasks.


    There weren''t many tasks, only about a dozen, easily viewable at a glance.


    However, Jiang Chen paused when he saw the first task at the top.


    [S-level Task: Assassinate "Mortal World"!]


    [Task Reward: 10,000 gold]


    [Task Time Limit: 70 hours and 25 minutes.]


    [Client''s Note: Friends who haven''t reached the adventurer level requirement need not accept the task. As long as you can kill Mortal World, you can post the kill video on the forums, and I will contact you and give you a 10,000 gold reward, unlimited attempts, unlimited time, absolutely genuine!]


    "Goodness..."


    Jiang Chen carefully reviewed the task details and the client''s note, muttering to himself, "Is this an advertisement through task posting?"


    No player could currently take on an S-level task, but the note afterward was intriguing.


    One had to admit, the person posting the task was quite clever.


    "Though few would believe it, there will always be players blinded by money who will come to kill me!"


    Jiang Chen knew very well that as more people came to the Royal City, the number of people seeing this task would be in the millions.


    Even if only one in ten thousand believed the note, it would still be an endless hassle!


    "Mortal World bro, someone actually posted a task to kill you?!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was incredibly surprised upon seeing the task.


    "Interesting, someone is offering 10,000 gold to kill you once. Looks like if I kill you, I might even get a bonus!"


    Master of Life and Death, shocked, also revealed a cold smile.


    Though he couldn''t take on the task, he could try posting the kill video on the forums!


    Since he intended to kill anyway, getting such a reward would be a pleasant surprise!


    Master of Life and Death stared intently at Jiang Chen, his eyelids twitching with excitement.


    "This is just insane..."


    Jiang Chen glanced at Master of Life and Death''s excited expression and couldn''t help but inwardly comment.


    But he said nothing.


    He was still pondering who the person posting the task might be.


    Jiang Chen scrutinized the task details again, quickly thinking.


    The task time limit was three days, or 72 hours.


    The remaining time was about 70 hours and 20 minutes, meaning the task was posted roughly an hour and a half ago.


    As Jiang Chen thought, he looked at the maid receptionist and asked, "Can you tell me who visited the Adventurers'' Guild an hour and a half ago?"


    "Sir, you want to investigate the person who posted the task? We can''t disclose that, please understand. Moreover, the person might not have posted the task at the Skyward City Adventurers'' Guild."


    The maid receptionist patiently explained, "There are branches of the Adventurers'' Guild in all eight Royal Cities, and tasks posted at any branch are displayed uniformly."


    "Alright, I understand."


    Jiang Chen nodded, then pointed to another task on the light screen, "I''ll take this task!"


    "Alright!"


    The maid receptionist nodded and smiled, "You have been registered."


    [You have accepted the Adventurers'' Guild B+ level task: Assassinate the player ''Master of Life and Death''!]


    Jiang Chen received the system prompt.


    "Great! I really want to see what makes you, the National Server''s Number One Priest, so strong!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen accept the task, Master of Life and Death raised an eyebrow and coldly said, "Since we''ve both accepted tasks to assassinate each other, why not head outside the city for a little fun?"


    "You say that as if you have the qualification to accept a task to kill me!"


    Jiang Chen couldn''t help but purse his lips.


    "You!"


    Master of Life and Death was clearly infuriated, gritting his teeth and saying harshly, "Stop with the nonsense, I just want to know if you dare to come outside the city!"


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 Chapter 170 - Plant the seeds, sign up

    "What''s going on..."


    Before Jiang Chen could say "dare not," his expression suddenly froze, and he was stunned.


    He saw someone standing not far outside the Adventurers'' Guild entrance, staring at him.


    This person was wearing a standard white robe and had a cross-like weapon strapped to their back.


    A Judicator from the Light Church!


    And when Jiang Chen''s eyes met theirs, the person nodded slightly in acknowledgment.


    Clearly, they were here for him!


    Without bothering to deal with the Master of Life and Death anymore, Jiang Chen headed straight for the door.


    "Where are you going?"


    Seeing Jiang Chen suddenly leave, the Master of Life and Death was taken aback and said coldly, "Scared?"


    "I''m scared of you, you fool."


    Jiang Chen turned back, looked at the Master of Life and Death as if he were an idiot, and then sent a friend request, saying, "I''ll come find you later!"


    "I''ll be waiting!"


    The Master of Life and Death accepted the friend request and spat out a few harsh words.


    Outside the Adventurers'' Guild.


    Jiang Chen quickly approached the Church Judicator.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World."


    The person looked at Jiang Chen and called out.


    "What is it?" Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.


    "The selection tournament for the blessing of light starts at 8 AM tomorrow. You need to register at the Judicator now," the Church Judicator said.


    "Register... now?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Yes, now, or you won''t be able to participate," the Church Judicator nodded.


    "Alright, I''ll go now."


    With that, Jiang Chen followed the church official and quickly left the guild hall.


    Inside the Adventurers'' Guild.


    Seeing Jiang Chen had left, Qian Xingtianxia also gave the Master of Life and Death a cold look and said, "You better clean your neck and wait for death!"


    With that, he left the guild with the Late-night Fairy.


    "Mortal World, Qian Xingtianxia, they all must die!"


    The Master of Life and Death said with a grim face.


    ...


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    Meanwhile.


    Jiang Chen and the Church Judicator headed toward the Light Chapel.


    "How did you know where I was?"


    On the way, Jiang Chen couldn''t help but ask.


    The first time he left the city, he was chased by people from the Light Church riding Griffin Beasts.


    Then, in the Chaos Forest, Gandalf found his location.


    And now, it was the same.


    It seemed like the Light Church always knew where he was?


    "This is an order from Bishop Bai Dingyang. He told me where you were," the Church Judicator replied.


    "And how does the bishop know where I am?" Jiang Chen asked again.


    "The bishop is guided by the God of Light, naturally omniscient!" the person said with a face full of reverence.


    Nonsense!


    Jiang Chen knew very well that this wasn''t any divine guidance.


    But this method made Jiang Chen realize that the Light Church was indeed not easy to deal with.


    They had all sorts of trump cards and strange abilities.


    Plus, with that old immortal Pope, opposing the Light Church was truly unwise.


    "I must hide my intentions well, not let the Church know I have any dissent!"


    Jiang Chen thought to himself.


    After walking for nearly twenty minutes, a grand chapel appeared in view.


    Jiang Chen quickly went inside.


    At this time, there were few people in the outer hall of the chapel, and various monks and nuns had already begun to rest.


    Although the sky was still bright, it was almost 10 PM.


    However, Jiang Chen still saw a familiar figure, kneeling on the ground, wiping the already shiny floor with a cloth.


    "Eilili."


    Jiang Chen called out.


    The figure paused slightly, then quickly looked over following the voice. It was Jiang Chen''s maid, Eilili.


    "Lord Mortal World!"


    Seeing Jiang Chen, Eilili''s face lit up with a smile and she hurried over.


    "What are you doing?"


    Seeing the water stains on Eilili''s clothes, Jiang Chen frowned slightly.


    "Cleaning the hall," Eilili replied with a smile.


    "Why are you doing this kind of work?" Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.


    "The steward arranged it. I''m new to the Church, and newcomers have to do these tasks," Eilili said matter-of-factly.


    "What''s the point of doing this? Stop it."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand dismissively.


    "Huh?"


    Eilili was taken aback, hesitating, "But, the steward..."


    "What steward, I''ll speak directly to Bishop Bai. You should be learning the theology and magic of the Light Church," Jiang Chen said seriously.


    To advance in the Light Church, the main path was to master theology and participate in theological exams.


    As for magic, the spells of the Light Church were undoubtedly among the most miraculous.


    Mind-reading, Holy Word, and that outrageous Great Prophecy, not learning them would be a real waste!


    "Theology? Magic?"


    Eilili''s eyes widened in surprise.


    "What is it?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Lord, you need to be a nun for at least a year to qualify to learn theology, and as for magic..."


    Eilili paused and said, "You need to have a magic talent to practice it."


    "Don''t worry about it. I''ll talk to Bishop Bai about theology, and as for talent..."


    Jiang Chen looked at Eilili and asked, "How do you know you don''t have magic talent?"


    "They say only geniuses have magic talent, and I''m not a genius," Eilili replied earnestly.


    "It doesn''t matter whether you have talent or not, and that''s just what you think."


    Jiang Chen paused, then looked at the Church Judicator beside him, "Why are you still here?"


    "To take you to the Judicator."


    "No need, I can go myself. You can leave now."


    "Alright, please make sure to come and register in time."


    With that, the Church Judicator turned and left.


    After he walked away, Jiang Chen looked at Eilili and said softly, "You don''t have to worry about these things. I''ll find a way to solve them. Just promise me you''ll work hard to learn theology and magic, climb as high as you can."


    "Only by standing higher will the light be closer to you!"


    Jiang Chen emphasized.


    "Standing higher, the light will be closer to me."


    Eilili repeated softly, her eyes lighting up, growing brighter.


    It was as if something clicked in her mind.


    "Yes, remember my words."


    Jiang Chen knew he had to plant a seed of ambition in her!


    The higher her position in the Church, the safer he would be in the future.


    "I''ll remember, Lord Mortal World!"


    Eilili nodded earnestly.


    "Alright, go back to your room and rest."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand.


    "Lord, will you come back to rest? I want to serve you."


    Eilili said with a pure and earnest expression.


    But her words had an inexplicable hint of awkwardness.


    "Uh, we''ll talk about it later, I have things to do."


    Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, then quickly turned and left.


    He still needed to go to the Judicator to register; he absolutely had to secure a spot for the blessing of light!


    His class was the Holy Light Envoy, and as long as he obtained enough Holy Light Power, his hidden class could still grow!


    And the blessing of light was a perfect opportunity to gain Holy Light Power!


    Soon, Jiang Chen passed through the chapel''s outer hall.


    He followed an outdoor corridor to an ancient black building.


    This was the Skyward City Judicator.


    Jiang Chen quickly went inside.


    In the spacious room, there were dozens of people standing.


    There were Church Judicators, Church knights, and Church mages.


    They stood in neat formations.


    In front of this group, there was a square table.


    A burly man with a beard was sitting at the table, holding a list in his hand.


    "Is there anyone else who wants to register?"


    The bearded man, the head of the Judicator, Gway, looked at the crowd and asked.


    "Me!"


    Jiang Chen''s voice rang out.


    For a moment, everyone inside looked over.


    Then, a buzz of chatter erupted.


    "That''s the guy who wants to participate in the arena battle alone!"


    "Participating in the arena battle alone, is he crazy!"


    "Didn''t expect him to actually come, he''s got guts!"


    "He got our team captain demoted to guard the prison, don''t let me meet him in the arena!"


    "Don''t worry, whoever meets him will give your team a chance to vent!"


    "People who get into the Judicator through connections shouldn''t exist!"


    ...


    Jiang Chen hadn''t expected his arrival to cause such a stir.


    He didn''t bother to pay attention, walking straight to Gway and, under the astonished gazes of the others, sat down in the chair in front of the table.


    "Head Gway, I''m here to register."


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 Chapter 171 - I want to secure the quota, test the magic crystal

    Skyward City Judicator, there are a total of three major enforcement teams.


    They are the Church Knights, Church Inquisitors, and Church Mages.


    Each team has 10 official squads, making a total of 30 squads and 120 people.


    Currently, nearly half of them are present here.


    They all stand in neat formations, disciplined and orderly.


    Except for Jiang Chen, who sat down on a chair at the table, exchanging glances with Gway.


    "Why does he get to sit?"


    "No sense of decorum at all!"


    "Completely lacking in virtue, why would someone like him join the Church?"


    ...


    The members of the Judicator were all indignant, voicing their complaints one after another.


    "Enough, everyone shut up! What kind of behavior is this, shouting like that!"


    Gway glared around at everyone, and the room immediately fell silent.


    Then, he turned to Jiang Chen and asked, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, are you really signing up alone?"


    "Of course!"


    Jiang Chen replied with a serious expression.


    "Alright then, I''ll register you."


    Seeing Jiang Chen''s determined attitude, Gway nodded.


    Although he had learned from Gandalf and Bai Dingyang that this Holy Envoy had a special status, participating in the arena alone seemed a bit frivolous, almost like a joke.


    However, since the other party insisted on participating, wanting to have some fun, he could only register his name.


    [You have received a special task: Participate in the Skyward City Judicator arena competition. The team that wins first place will receive four blessings!]


    "Thank you, Master Gway!"


    Receiving the prompt, Jiang Chen''s face broke into a smile.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, let me briefly explain. The competition is tomorrow at 8 AM. Fourteen teams have signed up, and with you, that makes fifteen."


    "The competition rules are team battles, with opponents chosen by drawing lots. Winners advance to the next round, and losers are eliminated."


    "The final winning team will receive four blessings."


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    Gway explained slowly.


    "So if I win, I also get four blessings?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "¡­"


    Gway was momentarily stunned. This Holy Envoy sure had ambition!


    However, he replied seriously, "Yes, if you win, you also get four blessings."


    "But I''m just one person, what about the extra blessings¡­"


    Jiang Chen was slightly puzzled.


    If he remembered correctly, each person could only receive the blessing once, so what would he do with the extra blessings?


    "Well¡­"


    Seeing Jiang Chen seriously contemplating the allocation of blessings, Gway was amused and exasperated. Did he really think he could get first place?


    He thought for a moment and replied, "If you really get first place, you can allocate the extra blessings to anyone you want, as long as they are part of the Light Church."


    "Alright, I understand."


    Jiang Chen nodded and smiled, "Tomorrow at 8 AM, I''ll be there for the competition. I''m determined to get those blessings!"


    With that, he got up and left.


    Dozens of eyes watched him leave, though most of them were filled with anger.


    Some even clenched their fists involuntarily.


    Jiang Chen naturally didn''t care. He quickly left the Judicator and headed to the church''s front hall.


    "I still need to talk to Bai Dingyang."


    Jiang Chen thought for a moment and then walked inside the church.


    Soon, he passed through the central altar and arrived at the main hall of the church.


    Inside, there were also very few people, as if everyone had gone to rest.


    However, in front of the statue of the God of Light, there stood an old man in a black robe, holding a scripture.


    "A church priest?"


    A priest''s status in the church was second only to a bishop, but they held no real power, only a title.


    Even the stewards below them managed more than they did.


    Of course, every priest was still highly respected by the church members.


    Jiang Chen saw that this person''s information showed his name as: [Bjor]


    "Priest Bjor."


    Jiang Chen immediately walked over.


    "And who might you be?"


    Bjor was slightly puzzled.


    It was his first time seeing Jiang Chen.


    He hadn''t seen him during the daily prayers either.


    "I am the Mortal World."


    "You are the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World?"


    Bjor seemed to have heard of this name and asked, "What brings the Holy Envoy to me?"


    "Priest Bjor, do you know where Bishop Bai Dingyang is?" Jiang Chen inquired.


    "At this time, the bishop should be in the residential area at the back." The priest replied.


    "Thank you for the information!"


    With that, Jiang Chen walked through the main hall to the church''s back courtyard.


    Further in was the rear garden.


    And to the left was the residential area of the church.


    Jiang Chen quickly turned left.


    Soon, a series of dormitory buildings came into view.


    Among them were also several standalone houses.


    Jiang Chen had never been to Bai Dingyang''s residence, but he knew that the largest house must be the bishop''s.


    Having found his target, Jiang Chen quickly moved forward.


    Soon, he arrived in front of a three-story building surrounded by a wooden fence.


    There was a lawn and a garden in front of the house.


    A middle-aged man was sitting at a stone table in the garden, holding a cup and drinking fruit tea.


    Beside him were four young women in white gauze dresses, attending to him.


    Two of them were pouring tea for him, while the other two were massaging his shoulders.


    His hands occasionally wandered over the young women, his expression one of utter contentment.


    This man was Bai Dingyang.


    "This guy really knows how to enjoy life¡­"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes narrowed as he quickly walked to the fence gate and called out with a smile, "Bishop Bai!"


    "Hmm?"


    Bai Dingyang was startled and looked towards the voice.


    Seeing Jiang Chen, he immediately came over cheerfully, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, what brings you to my humble abode?"


    Humble abode?


    Looking at the three-story building before him, Jiang Chen pursed his lips.


    They gave me a small flat, and he lives in a three-story building, calling it a humble abode?


    However, he held back his urge to complain and smiled, "Naturally, I''ve come to see Bishop Bai for something."


    "Come in and talk."


    Bai Dingyang immediately invited Jiang Chen into the garden.


    Soon, Jiang Chen took a seat.


    The young woman in the gauze dress beside him also served him a cup of tea.


    "Let''s get straight to the point."


    Jiang Chen said directly, "I want Eilili to study theology and practice magic!"


    "Eilili?"


    Bai Dingyang was momentarily confused.


    "My maid," Jiang Chen replied.


    "Oh, I almost forgot."


    Bai Dingyang nodded, then asked with some confusion, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, why would you want a maid to learn these things?"


    "Because I want to groom her into a high-ranking member of the church, to be my insider!"


    Jiang Chen thought to himself, but what he said was, "Why not? My maid should be worthy of me, shouldn''t she?"


    "So, the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World likes women with status?"


    Bai Dingyang had an expression of understanding, his face beaming with a smile.


    "This guy¡­"


    Seeing his expression, Jiang Chen was speechless, but he still smiled and said, "As long as Bishop Bai understands, so¡­"


    "Studying theology is not a problem, and I can even make it easier for her in the theology exams, but as for magic¡­"


    Bai Dingyang paused, then continued, "Without a magic talent, it''s very difficult to practice magic!"


    "Let''s try first. If she really doesn''t have the talent, we''ll talk then," Jiang Chen said directly.


    "In that case, I have a magic-testing crystal here. You can have your maid come over to test it."


    As he spoke, Bai Dingyang took out a transparent crystal ball the size of a fist.


    It emitted a soft glow.


    "A magic-testing crystal?"


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 Chapter 172 - Theology and Magic, come out to play

    Seeing this, Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up and he immediately said, "I''ll have her come over!"


    "Just let a maid call her. She should be resting in the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World''s room now, right?" Bai Dingyang asked with a smile.


    "That''s right."


    Jiang Chen nodded.


    "Go to the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World''s residence and bring Eilili here."


    Bai Dingyang instructed a young girl in a gauzy dress beside him.


    "Yes, Bishop."


    The girl in the gauzy dress immediately left the garden.


    Over ten minutes later.


    Led by the girl in the gauzy dress, Eilili walked over somewhat bewildered.


    She entered the garden and, upon seeing Jiang Chen, her eyes lit up and she immediately called out, "Lord Mortal World!"


    "Greetings, Bishop."


    She then greeted Bai Dingyang.


    "This is the magic-testing crystal. Place your hand on it and meditate with focus."


    Bai Dingyang pointed to the transparent crystal ball on the stone table.


    "Meditate?"


    Eilili was taken aback and said apologetically, "I... I don''t know how to meditate."


    "Sigh, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, judging by her demeanor, she probably doesn''t have any magic talent."


    Bai Dingyang shook his head and looked at Jiang Chen.


    Hearing this, a blush of embarrassment appeared on Eilili''s face.


    "Just place your hand on it and clear your mind."


    Jiang Chen looked at Eilili and said calmly.


    "Alright, my lord."


    Eilili nodded gently, approached the table, and placed her slightly trembling hand on the transparent crystal ball.


    "Don''t be nervous, don''t think about anything."


    Jiang Chen reminded her.


    Hearing this, Eilili took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.


    Immediately, a faint blue light appeared on the crystal ball.


    "Hmm?"


    Bai Dingyang looked at the crystal ball and said slowly, "There''s actually a trace of magic talent, though very slight, but she can indeed practice magic!"


    As soon as he finished speaking.


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    "This is a superior-grade magic talent!"


    Bai Dingyang''s face lit up with a smile, complimenting, "The Holy Envoy of the Mortal World is truly blessed by fortune, even a randomly chosen maid has decent magic talent! I''ll have her study theology and practice magic, she''ll definitely suit your taste!"


    "Taste?"


    Jiang Chen realized that Bai Dingyang had his mind on such matters, he smiled and cupped his hands, "Thank you, Bishop Bai!"


    "It''s nothing, Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, no need to be so polite." Bai Dingyang quickly replied.


    At this moment, Eilili also opened her eyes, and upon hearing Bai Dingyang''s words, she murmured in disbelief, "I can study theology and practice magic now?"


    Meanwhile, several other maids looked at her with envious eyes.


    "By the way, Bishop Bai, I wonder if I can learn the Church''s spells?" Jiang Chen asked.


    "Of course, there are many general spells in the Church, as long as your mental power is sufficient, you can learn them. I come from a Priest class and have also learned mind-reading."


    Bai Dingyang looked at Jiang Chen and continued, "However, if you want to learn general spells, you''ll need Bishop Gandalf''s approval. He specifically mentioned it, you should ask him."


    "Bishop Gandalf?"


    Jiang Chen''s gaze focused slightly, pondering, "Is he wary of me?"


    "Perhaps Bishop Gandalf is just worried you''ll take a wrong path."


    Bai Dingyang thought for a moment, then pointed at the transparent crystal ball and smiled, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, you can also test your mental power first. Many general spells in the Church have high mental power requirements."


    "Mental power..."


    Jiang Chen knew that mental power was essentially another term for the intelligence attribute, though it also included attributes like mana points.


    "Alright, I''ll test it too!"


    Saying this, Jiang Chen reached out and pressed his hand onto the transparent crystal ball.


    The moment his fingers touched the crystal ball, it instantly radiated light.


    Unlike the blue light during Eilili''s test, this time it was a dazzling white light!


    Moreover, as Jiang Chen''s hand gradually made full contact, the white light grew even more intense.


    Immediately, a concentrated white beam shot straight into the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun!


    Jiang Chen noticed his mana points rapidly depleting, almost drained completely!


    He quickly withdrew his hand, and the beam vanished.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, you, this is too astonishing!"


    Bai Dingyang widened his eyes, looking at Jiang Chen, "I estimate that you can learn most of the general spells in the Church!"


    "Most of them..."


    Jiang Chen appeared thoughtful, then smiled and asked, "What about the Great Prophecy?"


    "The Great Prophecy?"


    Bai Dingyang was startled, swallowing nervously, "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, only the Pope and a few esteemed figures are qualified to learn that, speak cautiously!"


    "Don''t worry, I was just joking."


    Jiang Chen chuckled, though he sighed inwardly, realizing that the Great Prophecy was extremely difficult to obtain.


    "One shouldn''t joke about such things."


    Bai Dingyang looked a bit shaken.


    "Alright, Bishop Bai, it''s getting late, I have other matters to attend to, so I won''t disturb you further."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen stood up and looked at Eilili, "You can go back too."


    "Yes, Lord Mortal World."


    Eilili nodded and turned to leave.


    "Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, let me see you off."


    Bai Dingyang quickly stood up, wanting to escort Jiang Chen.


    "No need."


    Jiang Chen waved his hand and quickly walked out of Bai Dingyang''s small garden.


    He passed through the church''s backyard and main hall, arriving at the front hall, then left the Light Chapel.


    "The soul container should be repaired, time to go to the Forgers'' Guild."


    Jiang Chen checked the time, it was almost eleven at night.


    He quickly headed towards the Royal City palace.


    After about twenty minutes, Jiang Chen arrived at the palace just as night fell.


    The second compartment on the left was the Forgers'' Guild.


    Jiang Chen quickly entered.


    Inside, the lights were bright, and only an old man with a bulbous nose stood at the table.


    Seeing Jiang Chen enter, he said angrily, "I''ve been waiting for you for a while!"


    "Sorry for the wait."


    "Here!"


    The bulbous-nosed old man handed over a black bracelet.


    This was Deka''s soul container.


    The dense cracks that once covered it had vanished, and the broken parts were mended.


    However, the repair marks were still visible.


    Jiang Chen quickly took it.


    [You have obtained the Bracelet Soul Container!]


    [Bracelet Soul Container: Once a lich''s soul vessel, repaired after damage, can be used to house souls.]


    "It works!"


    Jiang Chen''s eyes lit up; the thousand gold coins were well spent!


    "If you make me wait this long again, I''ll throw your stuff away!"


    The bulbous-nosed old man grumbled as he left.


    "Dani, try out this soul container."


    Jiang Chen immediately communicated with his mind.


    After a couple of seconds, there was no response.


    "Right, her soul is in her body now, and the body is in the pet space, so she probably can''t use soul communication."


    Jiang Chen thought, then quickly left the palace and went to the teleportation array in the Royal City square.


    He needed to go outside the city to let Dani out of the pet space.


    The reason he didn''t dare let her out inside the city was that Dani belonged to the Undying Clan, and if she appeared, she might be attacked by the city guards!


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    Soon, Jiang Chen used the square''s teleportation array to reach outside the city.


    He found a secluded spot and opened the pet space to let Dani out.


    "Greetings, Master!"


    Dani, shrouded in black death energy, emerged from the pet space.


    "I''ve prepared a new soul container for you, try it out."


    Jiang Chen held the black bracelet and quickly said.


    "Yes, Master."


    With that, a concentrated black death energy floated out from Dani''s body and swiftly entered the black bracelet.


    "Master, this is Deka''s soul container, it''s intermediate level after repair, but still better than my previous one, it can nourish my soul!"


    Dani''s joyful voice came from the bracelet, "It shouldn''t take long for my grade to improve!"


    "That''s good."


    Jiang Chen nodded, "Return your body to the space for now."


    "Yes, Master!"


    With that, Dani''s body returned to the pet space.


    After putting the bracelet into his backpack, Jiang Chen opened his friends list.


    "Since I''m already outside the city, might as well have some fun."


    Saying this, Jiang Chen sent a message to Master of Life and Death.


    [Mortal World: Weren''t you going to kill me for the bounty? I''m at the south gate of Skyward City, come and get me!]


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 Chapter 173 - Qian Xingtianxia who was humiliated

    "The Master of Life and Death, with his fierce nature, should come over once he sees the message."


    After sending the message, Jiang Chen began to wait quietly.


    It was already past eleven at night, with the bright moon hanging high in the sky.


    However, after nearly ten minutes, there was still no response from the other side.


    "This guy... didn''t respond?"


    Jiang Chen muttered to himself, too lazy to wait any longer, planning to log off and rest.


    He had a competition to attend in the morning.


    Jiang Chen logged off from the game right where he stood.


    Just seconds after he logged off, several figures emerged from the teleportation array at the city gate.


    It was the group led by the Master of Life and Death.


    "Where is he?"


    The Master of Life and Death stepped out of the city gate, quickly scanning the surroundings. Despite it being night, the moonlight was bright, making everything clearly visible.


    There was no sign of Jiang Chen.


    "Boss, let''s look around nearby."


    The mage in the group, called Magic Apprentice, was about to lead the assassin, One Slash, One Kill, outside the city gate to search.


    "No need."


    The Master of Life and Death glanced at his friend list; the name "Mortal World" was already gray. "He''s logged off!"


    "What does that mean, playing us?"


    Magic Apprentice frowned.


    "We were only delayed for a few minutes. Could it be that Mortal World only talks big and doesn''t dare to face the boss?"


    One Slash, One Kill flattered without leaving a trace.


    Then, he looked at One Arrow, One Heart, who was still a bit upset, and said, "I really don''t know what''s so great about this Mortal World. In terms of combat power, the boss is top-notch, not inferior to him at all. How does that saying go, not seeing the true face of Mount Lu, and then..."


    "Only because I''m in the mountain."


    Magic Apprentice added.


    "Right, you''re just standing inside and can''t see clearly. The boss is handsome and strong..."


    One Slash, One Kill continued to chatter.


    "Enough!"


    The Master of Life and Death interrupted with a shout.You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version.


    He glanced at One Arrow, One Heart, who was silent with his head down, clearly not in a good mood.


    "No matter what Mortal World means, I will crush his arrogance!"


    The Master of Life and Death said coldly, half-closing his eyes, "And as for Qian Xingtianxia, I''ll make him regret issuing that bounty!"


    "Qian Xingtianxia!"


    One Slash, One Kill suddenly shouted.


    "Hmm? No need to repeat."


    The Master of Life and Death frowned.


    "No, boss, he''s at the city gate!"


    One Slash, One Kill pointed ahead and shouted urgently.


    "What?"


    The Master of Life and Death immediately looked in the direction pointed.


    Two figures, a man and a woman, walked out from inside the city gate.


    They were Qian Xingtianxia and Late-night Fairy.


    "Looks like it wasn''t a wasted trip!"


    The Master of Life and Death smirked and quickly charged towards Qian Xingtianxia, who had just exited the city gate.


    Meanwhile.


    Qian Xingtianxia hadn''t noticed the group at all, still chatting casually, "We''re missing a mage in the team, leveling efficiency is low. Let''s train for another half an hour today, then rest."


    "Okay, I''m really sleepy too."


    Late-night Fairy nodded in agreement.


    Suddenly.


    A figure rushed to a spot not far in front of them.


    "Master of Life and Death!"


    Seeing the newcomer, Qian Xingtianxia''s eyes narrowed, immediately switching off peace mode, gripping his greatsword tightly.


    "Charge!"


    The Master of Life and Death, upon closing the distance, used a [Charge] skill to dash forward, following up with a slash!


    -385! (Critical Hit)


    A damage number appeared above Qian Xingtianxia''s head.


    "Such high damage!"


    "Such high defense!"


    The two shouted almost simultaneously.


    Qian Xingtianxia didn''t expect his excellent defensive gear to still lose nearly 400 health in one hit!


    The Master of Life and Death also didn''t expect his usual five to six hundred damage on monsters to be so reduced on the opponent!


    "Mountain Splitting Slash!"


    Taking advantage of the Master of Life and Death''s attack gap, Qian Xingtianxia wielded his sword with both hands, delivering a powerful slash!


    This was his two-star skill, [Mountain Splitting Slash], dealing 100%~200% damage to enemies within two meters in front.


    The closer to the center, the higher the damage.


    The Master of Life and Death quickly retreated, avoiding the center of the slash, but a small crack appeared on the ground.


    He was still hit by the edge of the crack, a damage number appeared:


    -212!


    "Such speed!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was shocked, immediately stepping forward, sweeping his greatsword from left to right.


    A crescent-shaped arc of light appeared on the blade.


    This was [Crescent Slash], dealing double damage to enemies within three meters in front!


    "You think Crescent Slash can hit me?"


    The Master of Life and Death sneered, swiftly sidestepping to dodge the attack.


    He moved to Qian Xingtianxia''s side, countering with the same Crescent Slash!


    -509!


    A terrifying damage number appeared above Qian Xingtianxia''s head.


    His health was down to about a third!


    "How can he be so strong!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was shocked, shouting, "Heal me!"


    Immediately, Late-night Fairy raised her staff, casting a healing spell.


    She restored over three hundred health to Qian Xingtianxia.


    Suddenly, a mocking voice whispered in her ear, "This is a duel, beautiful!"


    Unbeknownst to her, an assassin had stealthily approached Late-night Fairy, a dagger with afterimages stabbing quickly.


    And it was a triple stab!


    -215!


    -199!


    -210!


    In just one second, three damage numbers appeared above Late-night Fairy''s head, her health bar emptied!


    She was instantly killed by the assassin''s burst skill [Shadowless Combo]!


    Without even a chance to speak, Late-night Fairy fell to the ground.


    She only saw an assassin named One Slash, One Kill smiling at her!


    "Damn it!"


    On the other side, Qian Xingtianxia, not receiving further healing, also noticed this scene, cursing loudly.


    With his support down, he was now fighting alone.


    Though he was only facing the Master of Life and Death.


    And their attack and defense stats weren''t too different, but the opponent''s speed was ridiculously fast, and his skills were clearly superior.


    Though he didn''t want to admit it, the opponent was indeed stronger!


    Qian Xingtianxia was struggling to hold on.


    "Weren''t you going to kill me? Come on, do it!"


    The Master of Life and Death, seeing Qian Xingtianxia''s low health, didn''t attack but taunted while moving.


    "Bastard!"


    Qian Xingtianxia was furious but helpless.


    He only had three hundred health left, the opponent could finish him with one strike, but he just wouldn''t do it!


    And whenever he tried to heal, the Master of Life and Death would attack, keeping his health low!


    It was blatant humiliation!


    "I told you, money is useless, you''re just meat on the chopping block now, at my mercy!"


    The Master of Life and Death taunted continuously, smiling cruelly, "How about I give you three seconds to run, see if I can catch you?"


    He relished the thrill of dominance.


    "Run, my ass!"


    Qian Xingtianxia swung his sword down.


    "Useless, you can''t kill me, trash!"


    The Master of Life and Death smiled slightly, dodging the attack.


    His movement speed was indeed fast, his positioning excellent.


    Dodging left and right, normal attacks couldn''t touch him.


    "Just wait, someone will come to take your life!"


    Qian Xingtianxia roared.


    "Heh!"


    The Master of Life and Death sneered, confidently saying, "The someone you''re talking about, is it Mortal World? Do you think I''d be afraid of him?"


    "If he were really here, you wouldn''t last a second!" Qian Xingtianxia gritted his teeth.


    "I really wish he''d come now, see if I don''t kill him!"


    The Master of Life and Death said coldly, his expression fierce.


    Just as he finished speaking!


    Not far from the two, about four or five meters away, a faint white light flashed.


    Then a figure appeared out of thin air.


    Qian Xingtianxia was initially stunned, then his face lit up with joy, shouting, "Mortal World!"


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