Eight Trigrams City.
Chaos Moon and I sat facing each other at a corner of a certain restaurant while the other readers stared at us like normal.
"Sigh, you've been staring at me for a long time. Is there something on my face?" I glared at Chaos Moon.
Chaos Moon burst into a giggle. "No, it's just interesting. Lu Chen, I don't understand you anymore. What should I do?"
"If you don't understand, then so be it. It's none of my business …"
"No, I can't. A girl's heart is filled with curiosity. If they don't understand something, they'll become interested and like it. Tell me, what should I do?"
"Do as you see fit …" I lowered my head and started eating. Lamb stew, lamb scorpion meat and so on. That's all there was?
… …
"Oh right, Lu Chen!"
Chaos Moon suddenly said, "You didn't see your Nation War point reward after you logged into the game, right?"
"Mn, yeah!" I widened my eyes. "How did you know?"
"Poor guy …"
Chaos Moon pouted and said, "It's because Tang Long stripped you of your China server status. That's why your Nation War points are 56% higher than the second-place player, but you still lost your right to receive a reward. The biggest beneficiary of this Nation War is Luo River God of the Capital. She got a Cambrian Divine Armament scepter, and Lian Xin got a Cambrian Divine Armament cloak. If you were the first place player, you would've gotten an Ancient Divine Armament at the very least. Your karma is so good …"
Tears streamed down my cheeks as I swallowed the lamb. "Why are you telling me this? Fuck …"
Chaos Moon giggled. "How are you doing in Life and Death Valley?"
"Mn, not bad. My hands are sore from grinding."
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Once I'm fully equipped, I want you to help me carry my loot back to Dark Moon City. I'm sure Li Chengfeng and Heaven's Rain are in dire need of equipment."
"Mn. Sure. Give me a call if you need me. I can reach Life and Death Valley in an hour."
"Mn."
"Also, um … Lu Chen …" Chaos Moon hesitated.
I tilted my head and looked at her. "What's wrong?"
Chaos Moon replied, "We were going to save you at Life and Death Valley, but … but Sword Lord of Jianghu's Tang Long said that he would kick any guild that dared to enter Life and Death Valley out of the China server, especially Snowy Cathaya, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Blazing Hot Lips. Sister Eve and Momo were so angry that they almost lost their minds …"
I shook my head and smiled. "It's true. I'm alone in the Life and Death Duel. I can handle it. I don't need your help at all. If there are too many people, it'll be harder to kill."
"Yeah, you're right. However, only the Japanese players are joining the hunt for you right now. In a few days, Breeze and Rain, God of War, Walking Cloud, Spear Spear, and the others might join the hunt as well. You'll be in a lot of trouble then. Both Sister Eve and I are worried about you …"
"Don't worry, I can control them!
Even if I can't beat you, I can still run … "
"Hehe, yes!"
… …
It was past 7 pm by the time we finished dinner. I returned to the hotel. The 4-star hotel was located in Eight Trigram City, so it was a bit inferior to Shanghai and Beijing. However, the beauty of Eight Trigram City at night made up for this tiny flaw. I opened the curtains and stared at the starry sky. I felt like I had never seen such a clear sky before. I stood alone on the balcony and stared at the starry sky for a long time. Finally, I muttered, "It's time to get to work …"
I went online.
Swhoosh!
I appeared at the edge of Life and Death Valley and checked my level. I was Level 199, just a little bit away from Level 200. Even if there were more than 180 seventh-promotion players, I would have to kill at least 100 of them to level up. Moreover, the risk was just too great. I had the guts and backbone to stay in Life and Death Valley, but that didn't mean I would mindlessly charge into the enemy's main force. That would be suicidal.
I checked my surroundings and confirmed that there were no players around me, unless they were assassins. However, I still couldn't see any red dots even after activating Dark Pupils.
I walked out of the tent and summoned my mount and the little wolf. After I got on my mount, I buffed myself and used a Ghost Chariot Card. I didn't need to be stingy because I still had a ton of Ghost Chariot Cards and Mingshe Cards in my warehouse. Of course, I was a wild player right now, so I didn't have the right to speak to the NPCs of Sky City. That being said, I had no chance of getting anything from the warehouse manager.
That being said, Dark Moon City was still under my control. It was my personal territory, and even if the entire world abandoned me, Dark Moon City would still be my territory. That was something to be thankful for. Moreover, I could still check Dark Moon City's warehouse and other information. However, the teleportation function had been disabled by the system, so I could only return to Dark Moon City as a China player.
I looked toward the south. Hmm, the Lost Forest was just beyond the Valley of Life and Death, and behind the Lost Forest was a territory occupied by the undead called "Bone Frost Snow Domain". Bone Frost Snow Domain was none other than the undead fortress that Sophie had built not long ago. After Sophie joined the human faction, she had led countless undead to live in this place, and I was the one who helped her choose this location. I had a reason for choosing this location, and that was to have Sophie launch a powerful attack and occupy Purple Grape City. I wanted to see how Red Maple and the others were going to take back Purple Grape City from the second boss. Sophie's strength was obvious, and this was going to be a good show.
However, before he could do anything, Sophie had to trust me first. This was what I was worried about the most. Sophie and Xinran were like sisters, but she didn't have any feelings for me. She might even be able to kill me in one hit, so I had to be careful.
I spurred my mount forward, and it wasn't long before a hundred-man party appeared in front of me. They were all between Level 175 and 185, and it was obvious that they were searching for me.
Without hesitation, I launched an ambush and coordinated with the Phantom Wolf King's attacks. I also used my phantom doppelgangers to pin down a large number of their DPS while I launched an ambush from the side. I wiped out the hundred-man team without any danger at all. I picked up all the decent equipment on the ground and threw them into my bag. In an instant, my bag was filled to the brim with nearly 700 slots. That's too much!
A sense of accomplishment welled up in my heart as I stared at the corpses on the ground. However, I didn't dare to linger for too long. I urged my mount forward and galloped away from the Valley of Life and Death. There was no need to rush.
Swhoosh!
I one-shot an assassin along the way and leveled up to Level 200. Right now, the highest-level player in China was Luo River God of the Capital, and I was confident that I would surpass her in a few days and become the highest-level player in China. The price I had to pay was that countless players in Purple Grape City would return to Level 0!
… …
I kept a low profile as I passed through the Lost Forest. I avoided exchanging fire with any player and did my best to stay out of sight. Moreover, it wasn't just Japanese players who were grinding in the Lost Forest anymore. Many players from Elephant City had come to Lost Forest as well. After the battle of Purple Grape City, the hatred between the Chinese and Japanese players had skyrocketed. However, the Chinese and Indian players were still wary of each other. Everyone knew that it was all about profit, not hatred.
At the edge of the Lost Forest, the weather was starting to turn dark and cold. The forest had turned into a coniferous forest, and the ground was covered in snow. The further we went, the more snow started to fall. Finally, we entered a sea of snow. Sophie had single-handedly created this geographical environment. Her control of the laws of ice was no weaker than Xinran's, and that alone was enough to show just how powerful she was. Fans of the book loved to read this: The Lost Forest.
Rustle rustle...
Not far away from me, a group of Corpse Eaters was howling in pain inside the Vengeful Ice Graveyard. It looked like they were having a meeting. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but I knew that their names were orange-red, not blood-red. They wouldn't attack me on their own, but they would hunt me down if I provoked them.
There was no need for that. I told the Phantom Wolf King to follow me as I ventured deeper into the Frozen Bone Snow Region.
After almost an hour of walking, a dark blue frost castle finally appeared in front of me. It was as majestic as Purple Grape City, just a bit smaller. There were many high-level undead and even red-eyed Asura Rank experts at the edge of the castle.
A column of undead knights roared past me, and the wind and frost they stirred up stung my skin.
I adjusted the collar of my battle armor and continued forward. Suddenly, two undead guards walked up to me and stared at me with bloodshot eyes. They growled, "There's no need to hide, boy. We can tell that you're an undead expert. Speak. Why have you come to the City of Death?"
I looked up and stared at them with the eyes of an Asura King. I said indifferently, "I want to see Sophie!"
"Haha, see Queen Sophie?
You … Are you daydreaming?
Do you think just anyone can see Lady Sophie? "one of them taunted me.
I smiled. "Tell her that I'm Xinran's big brother."
"What?
Wind Singer Xinran … "
One of the guards took two steps backward with a pale face. He said in a trembling voice, "That beautiful devil … I can't believe you're the Wind Singer's big brother. In that case, please come with us …"
… …
I couldn't help but smile. Xinran really was my trump card. The rest of my readers:!
I followed the two undead guards into the castle and looked at the back of the guard's head. I asked, "Brother, where are your ears? I think … someone pulled them off …"
The guard shuddered. "You … you'll have to ask your sister …"
"Fuck!"
I grinned. I didn't need to think to know that Xinran had visited this place before, or they wouldn't have treated me with such respect.
… …
I hadn't walked far when a cold light suddenly fell from the sky and forced the guard to retreat. It was followed by a sweet voice. "Hehe, General Long Sky, didn't you say that you're the strongest general under Sophie's command?
In that case, how about you take my newly created Ice Fire Palm? "
As expected, this guard wasn't an ordinary person. Unfortunately for him, his face was as white as a sheet. "You … Wind Singer, you … you came uninvited again …"
I looked up and saw a pair of long, slender legs floating in the air. Her white robe was fluttering in the wind, and Xinran was smiling at the Commander of Vast Sky. Suddenly, her eyes landed on me, and she shuddered. "Big bro … big bro, why are you here? I searched for you in Sky City for a long time, but I couldn't find you …" She stared blankly at me for a long time. "Big bro … what are you doing here? I went to Sky City to look for you, but I couldn't find you …"
"Xinran …"
A gust of wind blew into my chest, and Xinran threw herself into my arms. She hugged me tightly and rolled on the snowy ground for a hundred meters before she finally looked up at me. Her cheeks were flushed red as she said, "Big bro, I missed you so much!"
Me: "..."